Chapter 374 Preparing for advancement
The five people crossed the city gate and entered the outer city.
The outer city was prosperous and lively, with shops lining the streets and pedestrians coming and going.
But Ye Changsheng did not stop here, but took the four women directly to the inner city.
When they arrived at the gate of the inner city, they were checked again. This time the guards were obviously stricter. They not only carefully checked their identity jade cards, but also used spiritual power to detect their cultivation.
After confirming that everything was correct, the five people finally entered the inner city.
The buildings in the inner city were obviously taller and more magnificent, and the streets were wider and cleaner.
"Let's find a place to stay first."
Ye Changsheng said, searching on both sides of the street.
Soon, he saw a third-level inn called "Yunxiao Pavilion".
Although this inn is not the most advanced, it is conveniently located and has a good surrounding environment.
The five people walked into the inn, and Ye Changsheng directly asked for five superior rooms.
"Five distinguished guests, a total of 5,000 spiritual stones."
The shopkeeper said with a smile.
Ye Changsheng paid the spirit stone happily, took the room key, and took the four girls upstairs.
"Everyone take a day off and adjust your state."
Ye Changsheng urged.
The four girls nodded and returned to their rooms.
The next morning, Ye Changsheng got up, washed up, and then went to the lobby of the inn.
He asked the shopkeeper about the location of the Shengfeng City Management Office and went there alone.
Arriving at the management office, Ye Changsheng was led to a reception room.
"My fellow Taoist, is there anything I can help you with?"
A smiling staff member asked.
"I want to know about the situation of the fourth-level retreat here."
Ye Changsheng got straight to the point.
"Oh, fellow Taoist, do you want to rent a retreat?"
The staff member said enthusiastically, "We not only provide rentals of cave houses and shops from the third to fifth levels, but also provide retreats from the third to fifth levels."
"I need a fourth-level retreat."
Ye Changsheng said directly.
"Okay, sir, the fourth-level retreat is divided into three grades: upper, middle and lower, and the fee is charged monthly. The fourth-level upper grade is 60,000 spiritual stones per month, the middle grade is 50,000 spiritual stones per month, and the lower grade is 40,000 spiritual stones per month."
Ye Changsheng thought for a moment and said, "Then I want to rent five fourth-level lower-grade retreats, all for one year."
The staff looked at Ye Changsheng in surprise, and then smiled and said, "Okay, five fourth-level lower-grade retreats, one year, a total of 2.4 million spiritual stones are needed."
Ye Changsheng took out 2.4 million spiritual stones and handed them over without saying a word. After carefully counting, the staff took out five tokens and handed them to Ye Changsheng.
"This is the token of the retreat, I wish you a smooth cultivation."
Ye Changsheng thanked and left, and returned directly to the inn.
He summoned the four women to his room and told them about the matter.
"I have already rented the retreat, one for each person."
Ye Changsheng said, and distributed the four tokens to the four women.
Then, he took out four crystal clear fruits, "This is the Shenyue Fruit. After taking it, there is a 10% chance of breaking through to the Daoting realm directly."
The four women took the fruits with surprise, and Ye Changsheng took out four silver-white leaves.
"This is the Lingyue Leaf, a fourth-level top-grade spiritual medicine, which can give you a 30% chance of breaking through to the Daoting realm. Add to that the Daoting Pill you got before, and the chance of breaking through will be even greater."
The four women smiled happily when they heard it.
Ye Changsheng took out four bunches of spiritual incense with a faint fragrance, "This is Lingxi incense, which can help you get through the inner demon tribulation when you break through."
Finally, he gave each of them a bottle of pill, "This is Tianxuan Pill, which is used to stabilize your cultivation after breaking through."
The four women were moved to tears and thanked Ye Changsheng one after another.
"My husband is so good to us."
Shen Yuefeng said with emotion.
"Yes, with my husband's support, we will definitely break through smoothly."
Qing Lianhong also said.
Ye Changsheng smiled and said, "You are all my closest people, so I will naturally support you with all my strength. Okay, now let's prepare ourselves and go to the retreat. It will take half a year to break through, and another half a year to stabilize our cultivation. We will meet here in a year."
The four women said goodbye to each other and wished each other a smooth breakthrough.
Then, the five of them took their supplies and ran to their respective retreats, starting a year-long retreat.
Ye Changsheng came to his retreat, which was a spacious stone room with spirit gathering formations carved all around and a cushion in the center.
He took a deep breath, sat down slowly, and began to adjust his state.
First, Ye Changsheng entered deep meditation, allowing his mind to be completely immersed in the state of cultivation.
He felt the flow of spiritual power in his body, combing his meridians bit by bit, ensuring that every part was in the best condition.
This process lasted for a full half month, during which he hardly moved his body, like a statue motionless.
Half a month later, Ye Changsheng opened his eyes, and a gleam of light flashed in his eyes.
He knew that the best time for a breakthrough had come.
He first took out the Shenyue Fruit, carefully observed the crystal clear fruit, and then swallowed it in one gulp.
Then, he took the Lingyue Leaf and the high-grade Daoting Pill.
After the three spiritual medicines entered his stomach, Ye Changsheng immediately felt a powerful energy bursting in his body.
He immediately practiced the skills and began to guide the energy to flow through the meridians.
This process was extremely difficult, as if there were millions of ants crawling in his body, and as if countless knives were cutting his flesh and blood.
Ye Changsheng clenched his teeth, and beads of sweat oozed from his forehead.
He knew that this was the critical moment of breakthrough and he must not relax at all.
He concentrated on controlling the energy in his body and guiding it to converge towards the Purple Palace Dantian.
As time passed, Ye Changsheng's body began to undergo subtle changes.
His skin became more and more translucent, as if it could reveal the light inside.
His hair also became darker and more beautiful, emitting a faint aura.
A month later, the energy of the three spiritual medicines was finally completely absorbed.
Ye Changsheng felt that his Purple Palace Dantian began to stir, as if something was about to break out of the cocoon.
He knew that this was a sign that the Dao Court was being nurtured.
In the next three months, Ye Changsheng devoted himself to the nurturing of the Dao Court. He felt the changes in his body and carefully guided the energy, fearing that there would be a slight mistake.
In this process, he experienced countless pains and sufferings, but he gritted his teeth and persevered every time.
Finally, at the end of the third month, Ye Changsheng felt an unprecedented force erupting in his body.
He knew that this was a sign that the Dao Court was about to take shape. He held his breath and concentrated on feeling this moment.
Suddenly, a slight "click" sounded in his body.
Ye Changsheng opened his eyes, and a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes. He knew that his Dao Court had been successfully bred.
However, Ye Changsheng knew that this was not the time to celebrate.
He immediately lit the Lingxi incense, ready to welcome the upcoming heart demon calamity.
