Chapter 81: True Craftsmen
Li Lang’s abrupt actions had startled his two companions. They both jumped out of their bed in a reflexive reaction to Li Lang jumping up.
“B-boss?”
“Umm, are you okay over there?”
Li Lang felt his heart pumping, so he took a few deep breaths to calm himself down before responding.
“I’ve…broken through. I think I’m in the fifth stage now!”
It was only at his words that his two companions noticed the aura coming from Li Lang had changed. They had been too preoccupied with their own cultivation, but in hindsight, they should’ve instantly been able to tell Li Lang’s aura had changed.
It was now denser, thicker, and more resilient. It was the aura of a fifth stage Energy Gatherer!
“Congratulations!”
“Haha, so you’ve finally caught up. But don’t slack off. I’ll make another breakthrough soon enough.”
Li Lang had been on the cusp of a breakthrough even before The Orchid Covenant’s tournament had started. He felt liberated.
Was the catalyst the Brushweaving techniques or my spiritual roots strengthening? Hmm…It should be. Brushweaving is a Qi controlling technique first and foremost. That means my little bottleneck was caused by my lack of Qi manipulation skills…
Li Lang made a lot of realizations from this breakthrough. While he knew the path forward was to absorb more Qi into his body. Qi control was the key to that. Before, he had to slowly train his control during his cultivation sessions. While the results took time to build up, it was steady.