The Eerie Immortal Path: Begin by Devouring Fairy Flesh-Chapter 61 – Break through to the fourth level of Qi Refining!

"But I must remind you, there's a major taboo in cultivation: you must not absorb the power and Fortune of a cultivator whose level is higher than your own."

"You are only at the third level of Qi Refining. At most, you can absorb the power of a cultivator who has just entered the third level. And you must be cautious when refining spiritual energy, or you might be overwhelmed and explode."

"So, I can only give you a sacrificial furnace at the third level of Qi Refining. Do you understand?"

Brandon nodded, "I understand."

Patricia nodded slightly and, without hesitation, led Brandon to a prison where over a hundred Qi Refining cultivators were held, ranging from early to late stages of Qi Refining.

She selected a female cultivator at the third level of Qi Refining, sealed her power, and handed her over to Brandon.

Of course, Patricia's generosity wasn't due to her being magnanimous but because she was confident in her control over Brandon with the Heartbreak Pill, treating him as her possession.

Spending on her own property was just like moving money from one pocket to another; there was nothing to be stingy about.

Having obtained what he wanted, Brandon didn't linger and took his leave.

For the next two days, he focused entirely on his cultivation, quickly advancing to the peak of the third level of Qi Refining, just a step away from the fourth level.

One night, instead of cultivating at his residence, Brandon took the third-level Qi Refining captive to a secluded spot halfway up Green Leaf Peak.

On Heavenly Lotus Sect's peaks, only the summits were inhabited, making the mid-mountain areas steep and desolate.

Brandon settled the captive in one area and then went alone to another, found a suitable spot, sat cross-legged, and took a Purification Pill to start breaking through to the fourth level of Qi Refining.

In his Dantian, the large mass of ownerless spiritual energy had already shrunk considerably. Under the effect of the Purification Pill, its surface became loose, allowing him to easily absorb large amounts of spiritual energy with a slight use of breathing techniques, refining it into his own spiritual power.

Brandon's spiritual power was already like a river, flowing endlessly. With the influx of new spiritual power, the river grew even larger, washing through every inch of his body.

His physical body, nourished by the immense spiritual power, began to grow rapidly.

His mind was clear, as if his soul was being cleansed.

Whether it was his spiritual power, physical body, or soul, they all seemed to reach a limit, a bottleneck.

Brandon continuously gathered spiritual power, pushing against this limit.

Finally, it was as if a thunderous explosion occurred within him, and his physical body, spiritual power, and soul all surged simultaneously.

The most direct sensation was that his river of spiritual power had grown several times larger and became more solid than before.

Feeling the changes in himself, Brandon immediately understood.

He had successfully broken through to the fourth level of Qi Refining, stepping from the early stage to the mid-stage of Qi Refining!

The gap between the third and fourth levels of Qi Refining might seem small, but it was a significant milestone.

The price of a third-level Qi Refining sacrificial furnace was only worth thirty thousand mortals, while a fourth-level one was worth a hundred thousand, highlighting the vast difference.

Brandon slowly opened his eyes and consolidated his cultivation.

Feeling the changes in his body, he was slightly excited. Every step of becoming stronger brought him closer to controlling his own fate.

One day, he would shake off Patricia, that old witch, and even seek revenge.

But for now, Brandon had an experiment to conduct.

He wanted to see if the hallucinations that plagued him would still appear when there were no other cultivators or mortals around.

Could he prevent the phenomenon of someone dying every time he broke through?

Brandon stood up, looked around, and found nothing unusual.

Good, no hallucinations.

He checked himself and felt no discomfort.

His body was unchanged.

This made Brandon slightly excited, confirming his hypothesis.

As long as he broke through alone, the hallucinations wouldn't appear, and no one would die.

To be sure, Brandon stayed put, ensuring that his body wouldn't change afterward.

An hour passed without incident!

This relaxed Brandon considerably. It seemed the hallucinations could indeed be delayed.

But one test wasn't enough to confirm the hallucinations were gone.

Next, he needed to conduct a second experiment.

He wanted to see what would happen when he encountered another cultivator after his breakthrough.

The third-level Qi Refining captive he had prepared was for this purpose.

"If possible, I hope the captive survives," Brandon thought as he headed toward the captive's location.

Although he didn't want to kill, if his breakthrough inevitably caused hallucinations that led to a cultivator's death, then losing one Qi Refining captive was the best outcome.

Soon, Brandon arrived at the captive's location.

The captive looked at him with a face full of terror, seemingly aware that her power might be absorbed.

But Brandon didn't do that; he just watched her quietly.

Then, the captive's body began to change, and several faces emerged from different parts of her body, the faces of those who had mysteriously died before.

Brandon's heart sank slightly.

As expected, he could only delay the appearance of these hallucinations, but they would appear eventually.

At this moment, the faces stared at Brandon with deep resentment, and four voices screamed hysterically in unison:

"Brandon! You useless piece of trash!!!"

"Do you think a third-level Qi Refining sacrificial furnace can satisfy us?!"

"Not enough! Not enough! Not enough! Not enough!"

"We want a sacrificial furnace above your level! If you don't prepare one next time, we'll devour you!"

"Devour you!"

"Devour you!!"

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"We'll devour you!!!"

The voices were mad, piercing, and filled with deep malice, making anyone who heard them feel chaotic and insane!

Brandon endured the discomfort in his ears, quickly retreated, and distanced himself from the hallucinations, unable to process the overwhelming information.