He lifted his hand, casting a "levitation spell" upon the golden pages that had already fallen to the ground, then began gently striking them with successive streams of azure sword energy, watching in eager anticipation as the pages absorbed the energy like an endless abyss. At one point, Han Li had even attempted to send an ice arrow to see if the spell could be absorbed as well—only for the arrow to knock the pages flying, causing Han Li to hastily abandon such daring efforts and instead settle on steadily infusing the pages with sword energy. Han Li's fourth-tier azure sword energy should have been powerful enough, yet as his inner true energy began to wane, the pages showed no response at all, leaving him quietly frustrated. He didn't realize that if the pages hadn't immediately absorbed all the sword energy in one breath, he might have completely failed. At the moment Han Li was caught between a rock and a hard place, the pages finally began to change. A brilliant golden light surged across the surface, no longer absorbing the sword's brilliance but instead reflecting it back, piercing through the bedroom walls and leaving a sword-shaped hole. Han Li held his excitement in check, his eyes fixed unwaveringly on the transformation of the pages. The golden light gradually receded, coalescing into clusters of luminous characters the size of ants, floating gently upon the page and forming a dense, star-like constellation of glimmers—so dense that Han Li was utterly astonished. Suddenly, "pffft!" the levitation spell failed, and the golden page dropped straight down. Startled, Han Li immediately extended his hand and caught it before it hit the ground. Yet as soon as his fingers made contact, the glowing characters seemed to find an outlet, surging violently through his hands and flooding his entire body with light—leaving Han Li utterly stunned. He hurried to甩 the pages away, but the thing seemed alive, firmly clinging to his hands and refusing to be released. The light characters streamed so swiftly that, in that very instant, they covered every inch of Han Li's body, making him shine with a shimmering glow of light, an eerie sight. Just as Han Li was helpless, trembling with fear, suddenly, all the light characters seemed to have received a command, rushing toward his head in a surge, one by one seeping into his body. Instantly, countless things poured into his mind, causing him to clutch his head and cry out in pain. Should this condition have lasted any longer, Han Li's head might have burst under the pressure, but fortunately, the pain was brief. Within a short while, all the light characters were fully absorbed. Then Han Li collapsed to the ground, motionless. It wasn't until a full minute had passed that Han Li began to regain his composure and managed to stand up, albeit weakly. At this moment, though the pain in his mind had eased considerably, it still buzzed incessantly, and his nerves remained tightly stretched. Han Li quickly climbed onto the stone bed and closed his eyes, focusing on deep breathing to fully relax his brain. He remained in meditation for exactly three days and three nights, and as a result, not only did the discomfort in his mind vanish completely, but he also finally understood the stream of glowing characters that had been flowing into him! It was the "Qingyuan Sword Technique"—a complete set from the first to the thirteenth level, with no missing parts—and he had been able to practice it seamlessly all the way up to the legendary stage of Huashen, without any issues. This was the primary content conveyed by the glowing characters. When Han Li first received this information, he was slightly taken aback, yet he did not display much enthusiasm. In addition, a supplementary technique, the "San Zhuan Zhong Yuan Power," was appended at the end, which piqued Han Li's interest, so he casually glanced through it. As soon as he read the initial description, he paused, momentarily confused, thinking he might have misunderstood something. Only after re-reading the materials several times did he become certain that his initial understanding was indeed accurate, which left Han Li overwhelmed with exhilaration, as if caught in a storm of waves. This "Three-Transformations and Restoration of Primordial Energy Technique" seemingly possessed a miraculous ability to circumvent the critical bottleneck of the Jiandan stage—an effect so astonishing that it felt like news from another world, making Han Li feel as though he were dreaming. Since entering the realm of cultivation, nearly every cultivator, whenever discussing the challenge of achieving Jiandan stage, had expressed deep sighs and constant head-shaking. They all believed that whether one could successfully transcend to the Jiandan stage largely depended on personal destiny, entirely governed by fate. Of course, this applied primarily to those with exceptional talent who had already reached the peak of the Juzhi stage and thus qualified for Jiandan. Naturally, cultivators with Tianling roots faced no such difficulties. Therefore, honestly speaking, Han Li's confidence in his own ability to achieve Jiandan was almost nonexistent. After all, he had finally discovered a path toward immortality—only to see it passively abandoned. How could he bear such a fate? Thus, the more distant and uncertain his hopes for the Condensation Stage, the more fervent his yearning became, the more determined he was to make a desperate effort! Now, to find a clear path directly leading to the Condensation Stage—bypassing this very bottleneck—right before his eyes, how could韩立 not be overjoyed? In truth, this technique isn't exactly a shortcut; it's almost merely a hypothesis, unproven and still speculative. The master who conceived both this technique and the Qingyuan Sword Technique has long since surpassed the Condensation Stage. His creation of this method was simply a passionate, imaginative vision for achieving Condensation. He himself explicitly stated in the final section of the technique that even if every requirement were perfectly fulfilled, the probability of immediate Condensation would still only be half. Yet for Han Li, this was more than sufficient! Whether the chance was half or just one-tenth, it was enough to make him wholeheartedly commit and plunge headlong into it. But after his initial joy, upon carefully contemplating the technique, even such a resolute-minded man as Han Li was struck dumb, his face growing increasingly pale. The practitioners of this technique naturally first need to master the Qingyuan Sword Technique, as this method was originally established specifically to complement it. While the Qingyuan Sword Technique is indeed difficult to perfect, that is not the main issue. What troubled Han Li most was that the technique, as its name suggests, requires the practitioner to disperse and re-learn the Sword Technique at each of its six levels. According to the founder, only by doing so can one effectively employ the "Three Transformations and Re-Refinement Technique" to compress the newly generated spiritual energy and true essence, making the energy several times more refined. After performing this process three times consecutively, and then re-refining it back to the peak of the Foundation Period, the cultivator can effortlessly form a Golden Dan at the Dantian. Based on this master's reasoning, the Golden Dan is originally formed by the solidification of refined true essence. Now that he already possesses a solid, near-identical true essence, forming the Dan stage naturally comes effortlessly! Yet, the idea of dispersing his cultivation and starting over—this seems rather foolish. Even though Han Li finds the elder's reasoning highly sound, he hesitates. It's not that he fears the hardship of dispersing and rebuilding from scratch; rather, he simply lacks confidence in achieving three such rebuilds within his lifetime. Even with the mysterious vial aiding him, this venture is exceptionally risky. According to the elder's plan, each subsequent rebuilding requires progressively longer periods, as the amount of condensed true essence needed increases with each attempt. The advantage is substantial—Han Li would amass several times the true essence and magical power of ordinary cultivators. Yet, to accomplish this, he undoubtedly must invest several times the time of a typical cultivator. With only around two hundred years of life ahead, can he truly achieve all this? Han Li simply has no confidence in it! Han Li, still undecided, turned his gaze to another golden scroll directly brought out from Li Huayuan's abode. It seemed only by inspecting its contents could he make a decision. Upon experiencing the same sword-like energy infusion and the same piercing headache once again, Han Li finally accepted the information inscribed on this second scroll. Of course, if sufficient materials could be gathered and the true essence was sufficiently abundant, it would theoretically be feasible to craft a set of thirty-six flying swords, or even seventy-two. While the specific power of these flying swords hasn't been detailed, Han Li didn't need to guess—he could already envision their formidable strength. Simply imagining being simultaneously attacked by dozens of flying swords filled him with profound dread. However, at present, these items offered Han Li no practical benefit; they would only gain significance once he reached the Jiandan stage. Nevertheless, this solidified his determination to cultivate the Qingyuan Sword Technique. Observing these wooden-element flying swords, he realized that when paired with the Qingyuan Sword Technique, their power would be amplified exponentially. Thus, Han Li finally decided to focus on cultivating the Qingyuan Sword Technique first. After all, if he were to disperse his current cultivation foundation, it would likely not be until after he had mastered the sixth level of the sword technique, reaching the peak of the Jundan stage. At that point, he could first attempt to form a secondary Dan. Should that prove unsuccessful, he could then choose to disperse his foundation at any time. (Finally, the third watch is over, but it's already 2:30 PM! We'll go to bed now and hope to still have the energy to keep delivering for everyone tomorrow! At crucial moments, we can only keep asking for more monthly passes!)