I Built A Family Of Immortal Cultivators

Chapter 33: Qi Refining, Seventh Level

In these past few years, he has not been idle in creating formations. On the basis of the Triple Water Formation, he has successfully created the Quadruple Water Formation. However, the Quadruple Water Formation is still a low-grade first-tier formation, with an effect that is only about 20% stronger than the Triple Water Formation, but it is not a high-grade first-tier formation.

Lin Qing estimated that in order to reach the level of a high-grade first-tier formation, he would need to create a Quintuple Water Formation at least.

And if he couldn't create the Quintuple Water Formation, Lin Qing would definitely not open this formation.

It's not surprising that Lin Qing has this obsession. After all, competition in various shops has become even more intense since he set up his formation shop in the Xuan Yu District. If he wants to establish himself here with a low-grade first-tier formation, it's almost impossible. He must create the Quintuple Water Formation.

Lin Qing estimated that if he worked hard for another year, he should be able to elevate his formation cultivation to the second level.

Of course, Lin Qing is not incapable of creating other high-grade first-tier formations at the moment. After all, he has already broken through to the high-grade first-tier level in his formation cultivation for quite some time, so there is a certain success rate in creating high-grade first-tier formations. However, apart from purchasing formation books from the Xuan Yu District, he has no other source for creating high-grade first-tier formations.

And if he were to purchase formation books from the Xuan Yu District, not to mention the cost of spirit stones, the formations created would not sell well either.

In these past few years, Lin Qing has gained some understanding of the formation shops in the Xuan Yu District. The high-grade first-tier formations sold there are nothing more than a trapping formation called "Earth Trap" and an illusion formation called "Illusionary Formation". These two formations are mediocre, and there are many shops selling them, including the Bai Bao Tower. If he were to get involved, he wouldn't gain much.

In this situation, it's better to continue dismantling his Septuple Water Formation and create a unique formation like the Quintuple Water Formation. Lin Qing believes that with this formation that is not found in the Xuan Yu District, he will definitely be able to make a name for his formation shop and avoid getting caught in fierce competition with other shops.

Speaking of competition, Lin Qing has a Goldfinger that is no less than anyone else.

If there is no other choice, it is also possible to make a small profit through high sales volume, but this path is not only tiring, but also doesn't earn many spirit stones.

Through his experience of opening a formation shop in the Qing Mu Ji, Lin Qing deeply understands that only by improving the quality can he earn more spirit stones. Winning by quantity is not feasible.

And creating the Quintuple Water Formation is the key to his victory.

In the following time, Lin Qing devoted more time to his formation cultivation. Even Li Qingyu, who is at the fifth level of Qi Refining, followed Lin Qing in creating formations. However, besides mastering a few low-grade first-tier formations, Li Qingyu has not yet mastered the creation of a mid-grade first-tier formation.

Her success rate is still very low, and it will take some time before she can make a profit.

In just half a year, Lin Qing successfully created the Quintuple Water Formation in one attempt, and after its creation, his formation cultivation increased by several thousand points.

[Formation Master: High-grade First-tier (48787/50000)]

After the improvement, he is not far from becoming a second-tier Formation Master. Although Goldfinger can directly improve his formation cultivation, Lin Qing has never relaxed in honing his own formation skills. Especially for formations that he successfully created through his own attempts, they have greatly helped his formation cultivation. This time, he saved several months of effort in one go.

Touching his waist, Lin Qing couldn't help but feel happy about it.

Afterward, he and Li Qingyu tested it out. Because it was the Quintuple Water Formation, it was extremely difficult for the two of them to use it, especially since they were both at the mid-stage of Qi Refining.

But there is no doubt that this formation is definitely a high-grade first-tier formation, and it is also a rare combined formation.

Just thinking about it, Lin Qing felt excited. A formation that is enough for five mid to late-stage cultivators to use, when combined with the power of five people, it will unleash tremendous strength. With five mid-stage Qi Refining cultivators using it, they can at least contend against two late-stage Qi Refining cultivators. For certain groups of cultivators, this is simply a divine tool.

With this formation, even five Qi Refining cultivators at the ninth level might be able to challenge Foundation Building stage demonic beasts.

Of course, Lin Qing cannot guarantee this, but he can confidently say that his own formation is powerful.

After successfully creating a five-element water formation, Lin Qing relaxed. Just the materials for this formation alone required over thirty spiritual stones. If he hadn't bought extra materials in Qingmuji to cover up, he wouldn't have enough spiritual stones now.

With such costs, selling it for a hundred spiritual stones shouldn't be a problem. Moreover, because of the uniqueness of the formation, even if one person doesn't have enough spiritual stones, a few people pooling their resources would be enough. For some small cultivation families, if this formation is used well, it could even be considered a valuable family treasure.

After making two more five-element water formations in the following days, Lin Qing stopped. It wasn't that he didn't want to continue, but the materials were running low.

Currently, besides two high-grade spiritual stones, he only had over fifty low-grade spiritual stones left. He didn't dare to continue making formations without selling them first. If he continued, these few spiritual stones wouldn't be able to buy many materials.

Now that he had the five-element water formation, Lin Qing thought it would be best to wait until he reached the seventh level of Qi Refining before opening a shop.

After all, he wasn't far from reaching the seventh level of Qi Refining. If he didn't advance and rushed to open a shop, he would be too busy with the shop and wouldn't have time to cultivate.

Moreover, this formation couldn't quite suppress someone at the sixth level of Qi Refining.

[Congratulations, host, for experiencing the aura of heaven and earth. Formation experience +10]

[Formation Master: First Rank High Grade (50007/50000) (can breakthrough)]

Within two months, with the help of the Goldfinger, Lin Qing's formation cultivation reached the point where he could break through.

"Breakthrough."

Lin Qing silently recited in his heart.

[Formation Master: Second Rank Low Grade (7/150000)]

Suddenly, a lot of formation experience surged into Lin Qing's mind. With this experience, Lin Qing was extremely confident that the seven-element water formation he had been trying to decompose was a second rank low-grade formation. It was even considered top-notch among second rank low-grade formations. It could even deceive those who didn't know better and pretend to be a second rank mid-grade formation. It shouldn't have appeared in the initial decomposition of formations.

Recalling the scene when he bought the initial decomposition of formations, Lin Qing thought that the wandering cultivator who sold it to him probably obtained the book from somewhere else and didn't know its true value, allowing him to get a bargain.

Although he could directly attempt the seven-element water formation now, Lin Qing didn't do it. He would wait until after opening the shop when he had more spiritual stones.

He was also thinking that he hadn't even made the six-element water formation yet. With his understanding of the seven-element water formation over the years, he might be able to add some flair to it. Perhaps the seven-element water formation wasn't his limit.

A year and a half later, after consuming another high-grade spiritual stone, Lin Qing finally broke through to the seventh level of Qi Refining, reaching the later stage of Qi Refining.

Reaching the later stage of Qi Refining was a significant milestone in the cultivation world. This realm could be said to be the foundation of the cultivation world. Any sect would give preferential treatment to disciples in the later stage of Qi Refining. This realm surpassed the category of cannon fodder and could play a huge role in certain situations. They were often regarded as elites by the sect.

After reaching this realm, even wandering cultivators would be looked upon with respect by other cultivators. Without good talent, excellent perseverance, and experience in the cultivation world, it was impossible to reach this realm.

Even if they wished, wandering cultivators could establish their own cultivation families after reaching this realm. Although most of these families wouldn't survive for more than a hundred years, there were still many that thrived in the cultivation world. Several Foundation Building cultivation families in the Zhao Kingdom were established by those in the later stage of Qi Refining. It could be said that reaching the later stage of Qi Refining meant achieving some results in cultivation, similar to how a scholar passing the county-level examination was considered a success. However, it wasn't enough to pass the provincial-level examination; one had to become a Foundation Building cultivator.

After breaking through to the seventh level of Qi Refining, Lin Qing felt that his spiritual power had increased by five levels compared to the sixth level of Qi Refining, completely different from before.

At this point, Lin Qing also had the confidence to open his own formation shop.

(End of this chapter)