However, it is not that simple to break through to the third realm. Although the efforts required are different due to different major skills, it is quite difficult to go from the second realm to the third realm.

Many monks with poor qualifications and insufficient understanding will never be able to break through to the third level in their lifetime, let alone the natural chasm that will break through the third level and fourth level later.

Taking the Lingsu Sutra practiced by Su Yan as an example, the secret to advancing to the three realms lies in how to establish communication with the reflection of the bright moon in the sea of ​​qi in the Dantian.

Yes, the practice of the third level of Lingsu Sutra is rather strange. What you practice is not the bright moon in the sky, but the false moon reflected in the sea.

As for why this is so, it involves the method of condensing golden elixirs, so I won’t mention it here for now.

Su Yan sat on the bluestone and practiced from nightfall to sunrise, inhaling a ray of purple energy from the morning sun. After completing the cycle, he slowly exhaled a three-inch long breath of white energy, temporarily ending this round of practice.

A lot of things have happened in the past three years, but there are only a few that are worthy of being discussed in detail:

The first thing is that Su Yan has taken the first place in the quiz for three consecutive years.

Except for the first year, in the next two years, he only got the honor by fighting with the disciples of the second realm.

In the second realm, close-quarter tactics are no longer so easy to use. One of the simplest interfering factors is: the second realm of immortality has conventional means of relying on one's own flight.

Although the second-level monks cannot fly for a long time, are not fast, and consume a lot of mana, they can fly after all. This is a huge breakthrough from a human to a bird-man!

Moreover, as one's cultivation progresses, the speed of performing various Taoist techniques becomes much faster, and he is no longer a target for standing.

Finally, there are some useful self-protection methods, talismans and even elixirs to choose from. With just a few blessings, you can easily obtain the defensive effects of hard skills such as golden bell cover and iron cloth shirt in a short period of time.

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Whenever the world is in trouble, there will often be some wandering Taoist priests selling talisman water, claiming that drinking his talisman water will make you invulnerable, but in fact, similar methods are used, not to mention some powerful pills and the like.

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Although he lost some small advantages in the competition, don't forget that Su Yan himself is also a serious monk. When others are making progress, he is making progress too.

Su Yan had only practiced for three months during his first quiz, so he resorted to close-quarters tactics out of desperation.

When he took the quiz the next year, although he was still not considered a veteran, he had many more ways to deal with enemies in battle, and he could even prepare some of the simplest and most basic talismans and elixirs.

In addition, in Su Yan's free time, he learned the means from the extreme combat tactics, which can be used for both close combat and long-range attack. It is really unfavorable.

However, Su Yan was a little regretful that by the time he could take the quiz for the second level, Zhao Yaner had already been promoted to the third level, so the two could not compete seriously.

Even Yu Yumo has recently advanced to the third level. Looking around, he is one step behind the people around him and has to continue to catch up.

Of course, Chen Yingnian, Xu Wei, Ningying and others are still stuck in the late third stage, and the fourth stage is not so easy to break.

The situation is similar for the genius disciples of other branches. Three years ago, it was Xie Bingxin, Yourong, and Wudao who were the three monsters weighing on their heads. Three years later, it is still the same.

Some people have already applied to the sect to travel down the mountain, hoping to gain opportunities for breakthroughs through experience in the mortal world.

Even Chen Yingnian has similar thoughts, but he won't make the trip yet and plans to practice in the mountains for a few more years.

If after three to five years, you are still stuck at this level, then Chen Yingnian will probably make up his mind no matter what.

However, according to Su Yan's personal guess, Brother Chen is probably waiting for his junior sister, and he wants to travel down the mountain with his junior sister...

Oh, by the way, the reward for Su Yan's first place in the quiz not long ago included an interesting mirror. Although it was only a high-grade psychic weapon, its function was very special.

Its name is [Fixing Mirror], and as the name suggests, it can freeze all phantoms, ghosts, and phantoms, including the shadow of the human body.

Although it is ineffective against overly powerful monks or ghosts, it can be used in many ways. For example, Su Yan can leave the shadow in place and let the person walk away, successfully achieving separation of the shadow.

Although this method is currently useless, it may come in handy in the future if there is an attack that can target the shadow and implicate the main body.

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The second thing worth talking about is probably interpersonal relationships?

Su Yan and Xu Wei get along well with each other. Although they are not close to each other, they have a tacit understanding. Xu Wei has tried to lower her level to accompany Su Yan in sparring; Su Yan has also teamed up with Xu Wei to fight against the enemy.

This collaboration happened last year, when Xu Wei accepted a sect mission to collect herbs in the deep mountains and old forests hundreds of miles north of Qingcheng.

Before setting off, Xu Wei deliberately took Su Yan with her, saying that she wanted to give him some practical experience, and Su Yan readily agreed.

On the way, the two teamed up to deal with some blind monsters. The process was quite enjoyable and deepened their mutual trust.

After all, many times, if you have to give your back to the other party, it is impossible without sufficient trust.

Then there is Zhao Yan'er. This little girl is still obsessed with searching for the ruins of the ancient sect, and shares her "new discoveries" with Su Yan from time to time.

Of course, in Su Yan's opinion, they are all useless things.

Although Su Yan promised Zhao Yan'er to conceal the friendship between the two, Yu Yumo discovered it the next year.

Uh, why does it feel like catching someone raping? Bah!

It's normal to be discovered. After all, it's usually Zhao Yan'er who comes to meet Su Yan. Su Yan spends most of his time at Tiantong Peak, so there is a natural chance of being bumped into by Yu Yumo.

After Yu Yumo found out about this, although she didn't get angry on the spot and turned around to leave, Su Yan could clearly see that she was angry.

As soon as Zhao Yan'er left, Junior Sister Yu immediately ran over to complain. From her mouth, Su Yan heard another version of the story:

When Zhao Yaner defeated Yu Yumo in the quiz, she came up to her and mocked her very rudely, with the same smiley expression that said she wanted to be beaten.

What she said was very unpleasant, such as "You are a waste and you have wasted many years of teaching from Master Gu", and "I have only been practicing Taoism for four years and you can't beat me?"

There was another sentence that made Yu Yumo unbearable the most, and she remembered it for a whole year:

"By the way, I heard that Su Yan is the one that Master Gu is most interested in right now. You'd better go back and please Su Yan, lest your master doesn't like you one day and expels you from the school."

After saying this, Zhao Yaner turned around and left, not entangled with Yu Yumo at all, and made her half angry to death on the spot.

Yu Yumo wanted to rush forward and fight this kid, but she couldn't beat him again and again; and the person who struck first might be captured by the invigilator.
Chapter completed!