This greatly reduced the pressure on Li Yunjing.
A mysterious treasure deep in his mind sensed something and released a bit of power to help expand his Divine Sense.
With the expansion of his Divine Sense, the Spiritual Energy inside and outside his body found new space to be contained.
Li Yunjing's body finally returned to normal, no longer feeling the painful sensation of impending explosion.
Li Yunjing gradually calmed down, the "Shenxiao Jade Scroll" kept circulating the Qi Cultivation Technique, continuously absorbing the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi, incessantly refining it, and converting it into Mana.
After eight hours, the absorption speed of the Spiritual Energy from the "Spirit Gathering Array" finally started to slow down.
In Li Yunjing's room, the concentration of Spiritual Energy also began to decrease.
The "Qi Replenishing Pill" he had swallowed also long lost its efficacy.
Fully immersed in cultivation, his body suddenly made "crackling" sounds.
A vast aura slowly emanated from Li Yunjing's body.
For a moment, in and around the courtyard where Li Yunjing lived, even birds flapped their wings frantically and fell from the trees.
Originally, the dense forest was filled with the chirping of various insects.
However, when Li Yunjing's aura burst out suddenly, those insects sensed a tremendous threat and quieted down...
By the early morning of the next day, with the first light of dawn, Li Yunjing finally woke up.
When he opened his eyes again, his spirits were high, and joy of surviving a disaster was written all over his face.
"I didn't expect that this time I miscalculated, wrongly estimating the combined power of the 'Spirit Gathering Array' and the 'Qi Replenishing Pill'!"
Li Yunjing murmured to himself: "Fortunately, at the critical moment, my Divine Sense unexpectedly expanded a bit more, able to contain more Mana, allowing me to escape a disaster!"
Thinking of this, Li Yunjing showed a look of delight.
Not only did he avoid a disaster, but he even took advantage of this wave of Spiritual Energy to break through to the Third Layer of the Qi Cultivation Realm in one fell swoop.
Upon reaching the Third Layer of the Qi Cultivation Realm, Li Yunjing's cultivation speed increased significantly, and his internal organs became extremely robust, providing his body with an endless stream of energy.
Li Yunjing's strength also increased far beyond previous levels.
With a sweep of his Divine Sense, he could now see scenes within a five-mile radius, and if he scanned carefully, nothing small or weak within a mile could escape his eyes.
Outside his dwelling, in the courtyard, he could hear the faint chirping of some small insects and see them clearly!
His sense of touch and smell were equally enhanced, becoming even more formidable than before.
Moreover, his Divine Sense had tripled in size, capable of containing more knowledge in his mind, making his wisdom even more profound and inscrutable. Even Li Yunjing's gaze had become deeper.
At the same time, Li Yunjing's body was filled with power, his Mana overwhelmingly strong, and the five spells "Flying Flame Technique", "Cyan Wood Formula", "Cleansing Spirit Formula", "Stone Fall Technique", and "Cold Star Sword Technique" became much more powerful than before.
Now, twenty-one days since Li Yunjing entered the "Shenxiao Dao Sect", he had advanced from the First Layer to the Third Layer of the Qi Cultivation Realm.
This rate of progress was truly astonishing.
Of course, besides talent and comprehension, he couldn't have done it without the help of those 2500 Contribution Points worth of resources.
Those 2500 Contribution Points were practically equivalent to 3000 Spirit Stones in the Cultivation Realm!
Li Yunjing could spend 3000 Spirit Stones in twenty-one days, a privilege even the direct heirs of Cultivation Clans didn't have!
This strength was almost entirely built from resources!
Li Yunjing slowly stood up, withdrew his aura, his fierce aura vanished without a trace, and retracted back into his body.
He looked the same as usual, seemingly harmless and without any trace of his fierce aura breaking out.
Without Li Yunjing's deterrent aura, the courtyard inside and out came back to life, with birds chirping again and insects resuming their calls.
Pushing open the door, Li Yunjing stood in the courtyard, took a deep breath of the fresh morning air, and showed a contented expression.
Stretching lazily, Li Yunjing glanced around in the hazy morning light, even able to see how many feathers the birds had.
Moreover, his ears could precisely capture the faint sounds of ants crawling.
His eyesight and hearing were sharper than ever; the Third Layer of the Qi Cultivation Realm had further developed his body's potential.
This feeling was fantastic!
Even the thrill of rapid physical evolution was overwhelming.
Cultivation made one unable to stop!
For seven consecutive days, Li Yunjing stayed in his courtyard.
Taking advantage of his recent breakthrough, he continued to study and practice magic, gaining deep insights into spell practice, pushing all five Minor Magic to the peak level.
This level could be compared to what Outer Disciples achieved after more than ten years of cultivation.
With his "Qi Replenishing Pill" supplementing his physical energy needs, he had no fear of hunger.
During these seven days, besides sitting in meditation and practicing magic, Li Yunjing also practiced martial arts in the courtyard, stretching and accommodating to the changes in his body.
Only after fully mastering all the changes in his body did Li Yunjing emerge from seclusion.
"Hey! Li Yunjing, why haven't you come out in the past few days?"
Seeing Li Yunjing come out, Ma Xingyuan immediately appeared.
"Fatty, why are you watching me all the time?"
Li Yunjing was a bit puzzled. This guy was like a dog, he had barely come out, and Ma Xingyuan popped out of nowhere.
Ma Xingyuan scratched his head, his face full of smiles.
"What's the matter? Anything important?"
Li Yunjing was somewhat confused.
"In two more days, our mission at 'Qiongze Peak' will be completed! Li Yunjing, where are you going next? Take me with you?"
This was Ma Xingyuan's purpose.
"Oh! Has it been a month since I came to the 'Shenxiao Dao Sect' already!"
Li Yunjing suddenly realized. He'd been so absorbed in closed-door training recently that he hadn't kept track of time.
After all, he was a special presence on 'Qiongze Peak', didn't need to do any work, and still received Contribution Points for free.
Ma Xingyuan nodded repeatedly, fearing Li Yunjing would leave him behind.
"I don't know either! We'll take it one step at a time!"
Li Yunjing shook his head slightly. It was the truth; he really didn't know where he'd be assigned next.
All those speculations about him being some Eldest Young Master of a great clan were just rumors; he had never admitted it.
As a result, Li Yunjing had no connections within the Sect, and he had no say in how tasks were assigned.