I might have been playing a fake cultivation game.

Chapter 044: Qi Refining Perfection, Soul Burning Secret Technique

Zhou Yunshen sent Chen Xin'an a message: "Xin'an, have you registered on that government-run gaming forum?"

Chen Xin'an quickly replied with a message: "I registered. There was no other option; you could only register."

Zhou Yunshen sent a screenshot of his player rating and asked, "What's your rating?"

Chen Xin'an also sent over a screenshot.

When Zhou Yunshen opened the window, he found that Chen Xin'an's player rating was only intermediate.

Intermediate players can receive a monthly living allowance of 30,000 gold coins.

Seeing this, Zhou Yunshen understood that the reason his player rating was high was probably related to his first-grade spiritual root.

After all, both he and Chen Xin'an cultivated Heaven-rank techniques, and Chen Xin'an even had a prominent Golden Core family backing him up. Under these circumstances, one was rated as high-level and the other as mid-level, so the evaluation criteria must be closely related to spiritual roots.

Chen Xin'an: "It seems the government values ​​you highly. That's understandable, considering you have a first-grade spiritual root. I reckon besides giving you a higher living allowance, they might also focus on nurturing you and allocating resources to you. Anyway, just wait and see."

Zhou Yunshen didn't respond to that question, but instead said, "The government is now directly buying up Heaven-rank cultivation techniques. Do you still want to continue this business?"

Chen Xin'an: "I'm not doing this anymore. I've managed to acquire three more Heaven-Rank cultivation techniques and two natal spirit treasures recently. No, they're just ordinary spirit treasures, since they're no longer considered natal spirit treasures after leaving their original owners. But it's enough. I know this business won't last long, and I'm already very satisfied with what I've gotten."

Zhou Yunshen: "Are you planning to sell these things?"

Chen Xin'an: "Let's keep them for now. I haven't figured out what to do with these things yet."

Zhou Yunshen hummed in agreement and didn't ask any more questions.

Although the extra 100,000 yuan in living expenses made Zhou Yunshen's wallet bulge instantly and he no longer had to worry about money, Zhou Yunshen's life did not change much. He still lived in a small rented room and played games day and night.

If we're talking about changes, there have been some.

Previously, Zhou Yunshen would order very inexpensive food when he ate out, but now he can occasionally go to some more upscale restaurants to experience life.

When he was practicing his character, he would either browse forums or read novels or watch short dramas on his phone to pass the time.

The number of online users on the Xuan Yuan Invasion Forum has unknowingly exceeded 10,000, and this number is still growing rapidly.

The atmosphere in the forum gradually became more lively, and more and more players started posting and communicating with others.

Another player has shared a screenshot showing their character reaching the tenth level of Qi Refining.

Then, more and more players posted this screenshot.

Finally, Zhou Yunshen's character also broke through, successfully advancing from the ninth level of Qi Refining to the tenth level.

This time, as Zhou Yunshen was in the real world, he felt a strange sensation when he took on a new role. It was as if he had a spiritual connection with the character on his phone screen.

This feeling was something I had never experienced before.

Then, Zhou Yunshen also noticed that the "soul-travel" icon in the game screen seemed to have changed, becoming brighter than before.

"When players cultivate to the peak of the Acquired Realm, they can activate the Soul Transmigration function. When players cultivate to the peak of the Qi Refining Realm, they can also activate the Soul Transmigration function. Could it be that these two Soul Transmigration functions are superimposed, resulting in this change?" Zhou Yun thought to himself.

"Never mind, let's go into the game world and experience the power of a Qi Refining Perfection cultivator."

Zhou Yunshen clicked the "Soul Transmigration" icon and smoothly entered the game world.

Then he discovered that the feeling of spiritual connection still existed, and he could even faintly sense the existence of his physical body in the real world.

This feeling is quite mysterious.

Zhou Yunshen steadied himself, closed his eyes, and began to introspect.

In his mind's eye, the area of ​​the fiery cloud had become larger and brighter, and the fire elemental power flowing within him had become even more turbulent.

This means that the spells he casts will become even more powerful.

This is indeed the case.

After reaching the peak of Qi Refining, Zhou Yun Shen not only made the fire snakes he conjured even more terrifying, but also made his spellcasting speed faster.

Casting speed is also a very important factor.

When cultivators engage in magical combat, for spells of equal strength, the one who casts the spell faster will definitely have the advantage.

In the Qi Refining stage, the "Red Sun Burning Heaven Scripture" only has two techniques: the Fire Serpent Technique and the Fire Flame Technique.

However, when his cultivation reached the Qi Refining Perfection stage, he automatically comprehended a secret technique called "Soul Burning".

The Soul-Burning Secret Technique can be comprehended by any cultivator at the peak of Qi Refining. After comprehending it, one can forcibly enhance the power of the technique by burning one's soul.

Zhou Yunshen felt that this secret technique was somewhat similar to the boiling blood state of martial artists. Both were ways to increase combat power in a short period of time, and both had significant side effects.

Zhou Yunshen tried out the "Soul Burning" secret technique.

As he used the "Soul Burning" secret technique, the fire serpent he condensed surged dramatically, almost setting his room ablaze.

The fire serpent's power had more than doubled, startling Zhou Yun Shen.

However, its side effects are also obvious.

Zhou Yunshen only used the 'Soul Burning' secret technique for a few seconds. When he withdrew from the 'Soul Burning' secret technique, he felt extremely tired. It was a kind of fatigue that came from the depths of his soul, and he just wanted to lie on the bed and fall asleep.

Fortunately, Zhou Yunshen's willpower was strong enough to resist the drowsiness.

After Zhou Yunshen's consciousness returned to the real world, he instructed the character to continue studying the "Red Sun Burning Heaven Scripture".

Now that he has reached the peak of Qi Refining, he needs to continue studying the "Red Sun Burning Heaven Scripture" to advance further.

Then, Zhou Yunshen discovered that the character's efficiency in studying the "Red Sun Burning Heaven Scripture" had obviously slowed down considerably.

Whether it was an illusion or not, even though he had regained consciousness and returned to the real world, he still felt somewhat tired.

Zhou Yunshen couldn't help but frown.

The aftereffects of this "Soul Burning" secret technique are quite powerful.

He secretly made up his mind that unless it was a life-or-death situation or a time when he had to fight desperately, he would try his best not to use the "Soul Burning" secret technique.

It wasn't until a day later that Zhou Yunshen's efficiency in studying the "Red Sun Burning Heaven Scripture" gradually returned to normal.

Another day passed, and Zhou Yunshen finally brought the progress bar of studying the "Red Sun Burning Heaven Scripture" to 12%.

By this time, Zhou Yunshen had finished studying the Foundation Establishment chapter of the "Red Sun Burning Heaven Scripture" and could finally begin preparing for Foundation Establishment.