Chapter 143
Qi Ping estimated that the reason his advancement to the ninth level of Qi Refining felt so natural was because his foundations—spiritual power, physical body, comprehension of laws and true intent, and so on—were already exceptionally solid.
The so-called difficulty of progressing through each later stage of Qi Refining was merely a result of unstable foundations or insufficient talent.
After step-by-step accumulating and building up his physical body, spirit, comprehension of laws, and innate gifts to an immensely profound level, the later stages of Qi Refining, once seemingly out of reach, were now broken through by Qi Ping as easily as walking on flat ground.
Therefore, Qi Ping was growing increasingly skeptical of the notion that one must seek life-or-death battles to find a breakthrough opportunity.
As long as he solidified his foundations thoroughly, he would always find the right moment to break through. Even the most elusive Dao Heart could be tempered within the mundane world; there was no need to actively seek out life-and-death experiences.
If possible, Qi Ping wished to avoid any life-threatening crises altogether.
After breaking through to the ninth level of Qi Refining, Qi Ping clearly felt his vitality increase significantly once more—more so than with any previous breakthrough.
Moreover, he sensed his body gradually approaching a state of completion. Once that perfection was reached, it would likely be the moment for him to break through to the Foundation Establishment stage.
Through his recent efforts, Qi Ping was certain that the Foundation Establishment stage was no longer a bottleneck for him. As long as he fully comprehended the concept of Dao Heart, the barrier to Foundation Establishment would not be able to hold him back.