Chapter 537: Chapter 252: The Method of Breaking Through to the Seventh Layer of True Master Realm (2)

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Tingfeng Pavilion.

Song Yuan was sitting by the window, holding a Dao Scripture. He appeared to be studying it, but in reality, he was simply enjoying the rare, leisurely afternoon.

"Senior Brother Song."

A familiar voice broke the tranquility.

Song Yuan looked up and saw Jiang Che. A gentle smile immediately graced his face as he set down the scripture and said,

"Ah, Junior Brother Jiang, what a rare visitor. How is it that your year of seclusion has ended? You look well. I imagine your Cultivation has improved again?"

Jiang Che walked into the room and bowed with his hands clasped, but his face was tinged with worry.

"Senior Brother, you praise me too much. I’ve come today to ask for your help."

"Oh?" Song Yuan gestured for Jiang Che to sit. "Have you encountered some difficulty? Feel free to speak your mind."

Jiang Che sighed and said with a helpless tone,

"To be honest, I’ve... encountered a bottleneck in my Cultivation."

"A bottleneck?"

Hearing this, Song Yuan’s eyebrow twitched slightly before a look of understanding spread across his face.

’Oh... so it seems he’s stuck at the hurdle between the Fifth and Sixth Layer of the True Master Realm.’

He calculated inwardly, ’It’s only been a year, and he’s already touching the threshold of the Sixth Layer. This speed... while not as world-shaking as when he first joined, is still absolutely divine!’

’The Grand Master was right to favor him. This junior brother truly doesn’t disappoint!’

Thinking this, Song Yuan smiled and said,

"Junior Brother, this path of Cultivation is like rowing a boat against the current. Encountering a bottleneck is perfectly normal."

"You came to the right person!"

"As the saying goes, ’To study alone without friends is to be ignorant and ill-informed.’ Being a genius doesn’t mean you should reinvent the wheel in isolation. Even the most stunningly brilliant individuals need to consult with those who have gone before them, to learn from and validate each other’s experiences. Only then can they go further and become stronger!"

"This attitude of yours—seeking help as soon as you encounter a problem—is very good, very proper!"

Jiang Che nodded repeatedly as he listened, looking as if he had learned a valuable lesson. "You are right, Senior Brother. I have been taught."

"Alright."

Song Yuan waved his hand, his expression confident as he said,

"Tell me, what specific problem are you facing? Is your True Qi circulation sluggish, or is your Divine Soul difficult to merge? While I wouldn’t dare claim to know everything, I can still offer you a bit of guidance on my insights into the True Master Realm."

Jiang Che didn’t waste any time. He organized his thoughts and began to describe his current situation:

"It’s like this, Senior Brother."

"I feel that the Myriad Phenomena True Qi in my body has accumulated to its absolute limit. It’s so full it’s practically bursting, and I can’t add even a little more."

"But whenever I try to compress it further, I always feel an invisible membrane blocking the way."

"Although the True Qi is as viscous and heavy as mercury, it just won’t undergo a qualitative change. It can’t fully condense into... a liquid state."

"I’m stuck at this critical step of Qi Liquid. No matter how I try to break through, I can’t even budge that barrier..."

"Mm, yes, Qi Liquid, that is indeed a difficult point..."

Song Yuan nodded subconsciously as he listened.

However, as he continued to listen, his movements suddenly slowed.

His brow began to furrow, bit by bit.

’Wait...’

’Viscous as mercury?’

’Qi Liquid?’

’What the hell... why doesn’t this sound like breaking through from the Fifth Layer to the Sixth?’

’This is clearly...’

Song Yuan abruptly cut him off.

"Wait! Junior Brother, stop for a moment!"

"You just said... Qi Liquid? Fully condensing into a liquid state?"

"Yes." Jiang Che nodded. "Doesn’t the Cultivation Technique say this is the key to the breakthrough?"

Song Yuan’s throat bobbed. His voice was a little hoarse as he asked,

"What... is your current Realm?"

"Which layer are you trying to break through from, and to which layer?"

Jiang Che blinked, stating matter-of-factly,

"From the Peak of the Sixth Layer of the True Master Realm, to break through to the Seventh Layer."

"..."

Silence.

A familiar silence once again descended upon Tingfeng Pavilion.

Song Yuan stared at the placid junior brother before him, his head buzzing as if filled with countless flies.

The Sixth Layer... breaking through to the Seventh Layer?!

One year?!

In just one year of seclusion?!

He had gone from just breaking through to the Fifth Layer of the True Master Realm, soared all the way to the Peak of the Sixth Layer of the True Master Realm, and was now starting to challenge the threshold of a High-tier True Master?!

What the hell?! Even if you ate Elixir Pills for every meal, you couldn’t be this fast, could you?!

Song Yuan felt that his Dao Heart, which he had just barely managed to stabilize, was about to crack again.

He had thought he’d already gotten used to Jiang Che’s Demon Fiend nature, that he could finally remain unfazed.

But now it seemed... he was still too naive!

"HUFF... HUFF..."

Song Yuan took several deep breaths, forcibly suppressing the urge to throw this freak of nature out of the room.

He gave a bitter laugh and shook his head, his tone filled with a deep sense of helplessness and desolation.

"Ah, Junior Brother..."

"You... *Sigh*!"

"Breaking through from the Sixth Layer to the Seventh Layer of the True Master Realm involves the liquefaction of True Qi. It is the single greatest watershed in the entire True Master Realm of Cultivation!"

"For this hurdle, there are no special tricks, and there are no shortcuts."

"It relies on nothing but patient, grinding effort!"

Song Yuan said with some emotion,

"Back in my day, my Talent was considered decent, and I had the support of both my family and the Sect."

"But even so, I was stuck at that barrier for a full five years!"

"For five whole years, I polished and accumulated my power day and night, before I finally chanced upon that sliver of opportunity and broke through in one fell swoop!"

"And..." He glanced at Jiang Che. "Five years is already considered fast within the Sect. It’s common for many to be stuck for ten or twenty years, or even for their entire lives without ever crossing that threshold!"

At this point, Song Yuan looked at Jiang Che with a complicated expression and offered some comfort,

"So, Junior Brother, there’s no need to be so anxious."

"You’ve only been in the Sect for a little over a year, yet you’ve already reached this Realm. Your speed is already unheard of!"

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