The biggest difference between the Qi Refining Realm and the Divine Realm lies in the appearance of formation arrays in the Dao Field, where spiritual power transforms into spiritual essence, which can be used to strengthen Origin power.

No matter how many Origin powers a Divine Realm level expert masters, they essentially just use and absorb these Origin powers, with the strength of the Origin power closely tied to the Heaven and Earth Harmony Index.

However, a Qi Refining Realm expert can use spiritual essence to strengthen Origin power, even cultivating it to the ultimate, and if their Heaven and Earth Harmony Index is good, it will be like adding wings to a tiger.

In a sense, Divine Realm experts merely find Origin power from heaven and earth, making it their arm’s assist through the Heaven and Earth Harmony Index.

But a Qi Refining Realm cultivator converts Origin power for personal use and then uses spiritual essence to enhance and bolster the power, fully integrating Origin power with their Dao Field.

One equates to external power, while the other fuses with the self, merging with the spiritual essence of the Dao Field, fundamentally different in nature.

There are twelve Origin powers within the Qi Refining’s twelve layers.

The Five Elements Origin Power of metal, wood, water, fire, and earth serve to lay the foundation and strengthen the Dao Field’s formation array. In the entire cultivation realm, there are more than twelve Origin powers.

Each layer of Qi Refining requires unlocking with Origin power.

The higher the level, the more challenging the unlocking becomes.

So far, Qin Cangqiong is lacking the last Origin power to successfully establish his foundation; ordinary people cannot know which one he is still missing.

Sensing through spiritual power.

Ling Feng saw that the runes in the Dao Field became more distinct and dazzling. Previously, though they appeared in the Dao Field, they lacked the entanglement of power.

It was like fragments not assembled together.

Now, having successfully stepped into the Qi Refining Realm, Ling Feng felt his spiritual power transform into spiritual essence. The runes in the Dao Field assembled into an array, reinforcing and consolidating the Dao Field.

Ling Feng felt that under the power of this array, even the telekinesis of a Super Divine Mind Master could not easily harm his Dao Field.

At the same time, the transformed spiritual essence seemed to integrate invisibly with the Origin power, the two becoming interconnected. Spiritual essence could strengthen the Origin power, and Origin power could also enhance spiritual essence.

Ling Feng saw the Five Elements Origin Power acting as a new life force, irrigating the Dao Field and enhancing the array’s power.

Especially Water Source Power, making a tangible watery light screen appear around the Dao Field, capable of blocking others’ spiritual essence power and resisting external Origin power attacks, ensuring his Dao Field wouldn’t be easily destroyed.

The array in the Dao Field helps absorb external attack power and bolsters spiritual essence and enhances Origin power.

Ling Feng felt he had truly stepped into a new realm.

He had a clearer understanding of heaven and earth.

He couldn’t help but check the panel information.

Name: Ling Feng

Profession: Cultivator, Great Divine Thought Master

Coasting Along Value: 216031

Spiritual Root: Spiritual Power Infinite, Divine Grade Spirit Root

Divine Thought: Fourth Grade

Heaven and Earth Harmony Index: (43.3/100)

Sea of Consciousness Value: (93.3/100)

Spiritual Power: (93.57/100)

Origin Power: Five

Dao Field: Five Elements Array

Life Force: 26.7

Realm: Qi Refining First Layer (26/100)

Ling Feng noticed significant changes in the panel information.

The Dao Field changed from Tai Chi to the Five Elements Array, the life force increased from 23.2 to 26.7, the realm shifted from the Divine Realm to the Qi Refining First Layer, and a new value of 26/100 appeared.

The Origin power shifted from the Five Elements Origin Power of metal, wood, water, fire, and earth to a simple numerical representation of five.

Ling Feng realized he might be able to directly enhance his Qi Refining Realm cultivation through his Coasting Along Value.

Thinking of the remaining over 200,000 Coasting Along Value points, he decided to add them all to the Qi Refining First Layer value.

The panel information changed.

Coasting Along Value: None

Life Force: 31.2

Realm: Qi Refining Second Layer (26.9/100)

Ling Feng discovered that 200,000 Coasting Along Value points could indeed elevate one layer of cultivation. If so, having 2,400,000 points might reach the peak?

Though, based on past experience, higher layers require even more Coasting Along Value. Using 2,400,000 points to directly clear through the Qi Refining’s twelve layers might be wishful thinking.

Thinking of the twelve layers of Qi Refining and the one Origin power per layer.

Currently, having mastered five Origin powers, perhaps this is why not as many Coasting Along Value points are required.

Of course, Ling Feng doesn’t have a definitive answer yet.

However, the ability to enhance cultivation with a small amount of Coasting Along Value is a great joy for him.

Simultaneously, he also noticed that his life force increased again, reaching 31.2.

"Now that I possess Qi Refining Realm cultivation, I can participate in the inner sect examination and become an inner sect disciple. If Elder Fu, Young Master Fu, and Big Brother Fu knew that I’ve grown stronger, they’d certainly be happy for me."

"I just don’t know what projects the inner disciple examination includes. Does reaching the Qi Refining Realm mean I can become an inner disciple?"

"Lately, Hao Dachong and others have caused chaos here, even injuring Young Master Fu. If I can become an inner sect disciple, perhaps I can bring Elder Fu and the others some joy."

"But ultimately, I’m still too weak. Compared to Hao Yuchen, the gap is still vast."

Ling Feng murmured to himself.