Qing Yi smiled, "Whether they are strong or not, we'll know when they meet. I don't think they can beat Young Lord."
After chatting with Qing Yi for a while, Qin Chu returned to his courtyard and began to Cultivate his sword techniques.
At this time, Qin Longhan, Qin Longxuan, Qin Lingxi, and others were discussing the Qingyun Ranking Tournament.
Initially, Qin Longxuan did not support Qin Chu participating in the Qingyun Ranking Tournament because Qin Chu had offended too many people. Even if he did not reveal his Vermilion Bird Sacred Family identity, people from the White Tiger Sacred Family, the Blazing Thunder Sacred Family, and the Gu Family would not let Qin Chu off.
Qin Longhan's idea was to send people to protect him. In Saint Martial City, the White Tiger Sacred Family, the Blazing Thunder Sacred Family, and the Gu Family could not act recklessly. At most, it would be in the form of duels. As long as Qin Chu could withstand one-on-one duels, then the problem would not be big.
After some discussion, Qin Longhan made a decision: Qin Longxuan, Qin Longfeng, and Qing Yi would accompany Qin Chu to Saint Martial City. Qin Longxuan and Qing Yi had formidable combat power and could hold off some people. Qin Longfeng had connections with the Alchemist Guild, and Qin Chu's identity as an Alchemist would also provide some convenience.
Once the matter was settled, everyone went to make arrangements. In fact, Qin Lingxi also wanted to go, but the Vermilion Bird Sacred Family had a lot of matters that needed her to handle, and Qin Longhan's situation was still not very convenient.
After Cultivating for two days, Qin Chu sent Shang Shuyu away from the mountain valley area, to the nearest city, watching Shang Shuyu and Grandma Yu leave in a beast carriage.
Watching Shang Shuyu leave, Qin Chu felt a little lost.
After buying some good wine at a tavern, Qin Chu returned to Vermilion Bird Villa. After sending some to Qing Yi and Qin Longhan, he returned to his own small courtyard.
Qin Chu instructed the maid who served him to guard the separate courtyard, as he was going into seclusion. He would not see anyone during his seclusion. He planned to Breakthrough to the fifth-stage Heaven Origin Realm.
Cultivators emphasize gradual progress. The first stage is gathering Origin Qi, the second stage is refining Origin Qi, the third stage is refining gaseous Origin Qi into liquid Origin Qi, and fourth-stage Cultivators need to Cultivate an Origin Qi Pill Orb. To Breakthrough to a fifth-stage Cultivator, one needs to change the form of the Pill Orb. The Pill Orb must change in both volume and quality, which is considered a journey of advancement. A perfect Pill Orb can lay the foundation for Breakthrough to the sixth-stage King Realm.
What Qin Chu had to do now was to change his Pill Orb.
After stabilizing his Origin Qi, Qin Chu compressed the Origin Qi in his Dantian into the Pill Orb. The more energy contained within the Pill Orb, the more it would undergo a qualitative change.
On the second day of Qin Chu's seclusion, Qin Lingxi and others found out. Qin Lingxi came to invite Qin Chu to have dinner with her and Qin Longhan. Before she could enter Qin Chu's small courtyard, she was stopped by Qin Chu's maid. The maid relayed Qin Chu's original words: he would not come out, and no one was to disturb him.
This situation made Qin Lingxi realize that her nephew was in seclusion. Under these circumstances, Qin Chu's small courtyard gained another guardian.
Time slipped away little by little. The Origin Qi in Qin Chu's Dantian became less and less, and the Pill Orb grew larger and more rounded.
On the third day, only two wisps of Origin Qi remained in Qin Chu's Dantian. At this time, the Pill Orb in his Dantian was twice as large as before, emitting a soft glow.
Qin Chu stabilized his emotions and continued to compress the Origin Qi from his Dantian into the Pill Orb. After one wisp was done, Qin Chu's forehead was covered in sweat. The Dantian Origin Qi and the Pill Orb were proportional. The Pill Orb was only so big, with limited space, making compression extremely difficult.
This was the last wisp of Origin Qi, and Qin Chu gritted his teeth, persevering.
Time slipped away little by little. When this last wisp completely entered the Pill Orb, the form of the Pill Orb changed. Several halos appeared on it, and then the Pill Orb bounced a few times before it began to rotate, releasing Origin Qi energy.
Fifth-stage Heaven Origin Realm. At this moment, the aura around Qin Chu changed. He was no longer a fourth-stage Spirit Origin Realm Cultivator, but a fifth-stage Heaven Origin Realm level.
At this point, Qin Lingxi outside the courtyard breathed a sigh of relief, then left. She knew that Qin Chu's Breakthrough was complete, and the next step was to stabilize his cultivation.
Qin Lingxi went to Qin Longhan's residence and told Qin Longhan about Qin Chu's successful Breakthrough.
"Good! His father, at his age, didn't have his current achievements. Take it slow, he's under too much pressure," Qin Longhan said. His heart was very comforted. His son had met with misfortune, but his grandson was even more outstanding. There was no problem with him taking on the Vermilion Bird Sacred Family; all that was needed was time.
After stabilizing his cultivation for two days, Qin Chu came out of seclusion. After coming out, Qin Chu began to practice his sword.
With a fifth-stage Heaven Origin Realm Origin Qi cultivation as a foundation, Qin Chu's sword techniques became even sharper. The Thousand Waves Sword could achieve five waves superimposed instantly. After completing his sword technique Cultivation, Qin Chu then performed the Vermilion Bird Sky-Seizing Claw and the Sacred Fire Sword Wings.
With the Sacred Fire Sword Wings as support, coupled with the Spirit Shadow Steps, Qin Chu's speed had improved significantly again.
After Cultivating for a while, Qin Chu withdrew his Origin Qi. The feeling of having strength was wonderful.
"Congratulations, Young Lord!" Qing Yi pushed open the wooden door of Qin Chu's separate courtyard and walked in.
"Uncle Qing Yi is here, please sit!" Qin Chu greeted Qing Yi and had him sit down.
After sitting down, Qing Yi said that Qin Longhan had arranged the matters for the Qingyun Ranking Tournament. He and Qin Longxuan would accompany Qin Chu, and Qin Longfeng would meet up with them. Currently, Qin Longfeng was not at Vermilion Bird Villa; he had gone to find Spirit Medicine to treat Qin Longhan's Dantian.
"Alright, I will stabilize my cultivation a bit more, and then we'll depart," Qin Chu said.
For the next few days, Qin Chu continuously stabilized his cultivation. After his cultivation was stable, Qin Chu began to refine some fifth-stage Medicinal Pills. There were failures at the beginning, but then Qin Chu successfully refined Low Grade, Medium Grade, and High Grade fifth-stage Medicinal Pills.
"Qin Chu, still researching Medicinal Pills!" Qin Lingxi entered Qin Chu's courtyard.
"Aunt, as you know, your nephew is a five-star Alchemist, but I still can't refine top-grade fifth-stage Medicinal Pills. The main reason is that my cultivation is not stable enough, and my ability to control the Pill Fire is a bit lacking," Qin Chu said.
"Alchemy is a meticulous task. It's already very good that you can refine High Grade fifth-stage Medicinal Pills!" Qin Lingxi said. She found that her nephew was too strict with himself.
Qin Chu shook his head, "I need to quickly refine top-grade fifth-stage Medicinal Pills. That way, when I get to Saint Martial City, I can take the assessment for a five-star fifth-stage Alchemist. Becoming a five-star fifth-stage Alchemist means my identity and status will be different. Some people who want to harm me will have some reservations, as many people will be willing to help us."
Hearing Qin Chu's words, Qin Lingxi was surprised. She hadn't expected Qin Chu to think so far ahead. If Qin Chu truly became a five-star fifth-stage Alchemist, his identity and status would naturally be different. The Alchemist Guild would value him, and various forces would try to win him over. Even if the White Tiger Sacred Family and the Blazing Thunder Sacred Family wanted to act, they would have to show some restraint.
"Then do you need any Alchemy Materials? Our Family may have been defeated, but some resources are still there. Your grandfather carried them with him back then, and they didn't fall into enemy hands!" Qin Lingxi strongly supported Qin Chu's idea and decided to fully support Qin Chu.