The Great Sage of Humanity
Chapter 23, Spiritual Point Barrier and Residue

...“Did you not learn such a thing from Mystical Sky Sect?” During the conversation, Elder Tang realized that Lu Ye knew very little about cultivation, which was why he was curious....

It was difficult for Lu Ye to tell the truth, so he replied, "I was young and naughty in the past, so I didn't pay attention to Senior's teachings."

The smiling Elder Tang said, “It's okay. You are still young, so you can start working hard from now on.”

"Yes." Yeah."

Elder Tang raised his hand and pointed one finger at Lu Ye's stomach. “Your first Spiritual Points are full now. If you want to unlock the second one, feel it carefully!”

After hearing that, Lu Ye immediately stood up straight. Sensing Elder Tang's finger on his stomach, he realized that an external force was penetrating his body. It was Elder Tang's Spiritual Strength, but it was extremely gentle, so it wouldn't harm Lu Ye.

Strength passed through Lu Ye's Source Spiritual Point and gathered at a nearby place. Lu Ye was familiar with the place because it was the second Spiritual Point for the Gold Liberation Technique. He had failed in his previous attempts to find her, but Elder Tang was able to find her easily.

It was an advantage of joining the Sect and getting some guidance from Senior, which allowed a new cultivator to save a lot of time and energy. The period of time when a cultivator was just starting out was the most important period. If he could unlock more Spiritual Points faster than others, he would be in a more favorable position.

“This is the second Spiritual Point of the Gold Liberation Technique. You can try to lead your own Spiritual Strength to this point, ”old Tang uttered.

Lu Ye quickly followed the old man's advice and led his great Spiritual Strength from his Source Spiritual Point to the second point. However, he was able to clearly sense that there was a barrier in front of the point that was fending off his Spiritual Strength.

“Each Spiritual Point has its own barrier. You can only unlock points by breaking through barriers. No one can help you, so you should try it yourself.” Given Elder Tang's strength, he could easily help Lu Ye break the barrier. However, if he really did that, he might cause permanent damage to the young man's Spiritual Point. Therefore, he could only help Lu Ye find the Spiritual Point but was unable to break the barrier for him.

This was the first time Lu Ye had known that there was a barrier in front of every Spiritual Point. He had managed to open the Source Spiritual Point with the help of the Skill Tree. Given what had happened, he realized that something had indeed broken. Now, it seemed like the thing that had been destroyed was the barrier.

Elder Tang's Spiritual Strength did not remain in the same place as it continued to flow through Lu Ye's body. It took a long time to break through the barrier. He had helped Lu Ye find the second Spiritual Point, and the rest depended on the hard work of the latter. 

A moment later, he withdrew his hand and said, “I've left some clues in your eight Spiritual Points following the cultivation route of the Gold Liberation Technique. Every time you open a new Spiritual Point, you will instantly feel the next location. After you open the eight Spiritual Points, you must make your Spiritual Strength flow through the Source Spiritual Points and the other eight points follow the cultivation route, and you will become a Spirit Creek Realm Master.”

“Thank you, Sect Master.” Lu Ye saluted him.

The smiling Elder Tang replied, “Keep cultivating for now. It took some time before we reached Mount Ao.”

“Ya,” replied Lu Ye and continued cultivating in the same place.

Since the Sect Master was right in front of him, he could ask the old man to help him if anything went wrong. After ascertaining the location of the second Spiritual Point, Lu Ye became excited as he activated his Spiritual Strength of the Source Spiritual Point and tried to break through the barrier of the second point.

He wondered what the barrier was made of. Every time he tried to destroy it, he could feel that it would become looser. Nevertheless, it did not feel good trying to break the barrier. Every time he struck the barrier with his Inner Strength, it felt like his Spiritual Point was smashed with a hammer.

It would still be fine if it was just one or two times. However, after several attempts, he realized that the Spiritual Point was both painful. Moreover, it required Inner Strength every time he wanted to destroy the barrier. It was then that he understood why the Sect Master said that breaking through the barrier was difficult for a new cultivator, but it would become even easier as the strength of the cultivator increased.

If the Spiritual Point is likened to a bucket, then the Spiritual Strength is like water in a bucket. Right now, Lu Ye only had a bucket of water. If he had two to three buckets, he would have more Inner Strength to use, and it would increase his speed in breaking through the barrier significantly. He might even be able to reach it in one go.

"Have you always used that to help your cultivation?" Elder Tang suddenly asked.

Lu Ye quickly replied, "Yes." His chest stiffened as he looked at Elder Tang's expression looking awkward. “Master Sect, is there something wrong with this Blood Qi Pill?”

Elder Tang frowned. “Did the people from the Evil Moon Valley tell you that it was a Blood Qi Pill?”

"Didn't that?" Lu Ye was surprised. He had taken this pill before, and the pill could indeed help restore his vitality. What is it if not Qi Blood Pills?

Elder Tang took Zhou Cheng's Storage Bag and dropped all the bottles onto the ground before inspecting them one by one. Then, he gave a bottle to Lu Ye. "This is the real Blood Qi Pill."

Lu Ye took the bottle to look at it and realized that the Spirit Pill inside was indeed different from the one he had consumed before. He had examined these pills in the past, but since he was unable to recognize what they were, he did not dare to take them as he pleased. He had never expected that the pill he had consumed was not a Blood Qi Pill. The real one is in a different bottle. 

“Then, what is this?” Lu Ye pointed to the pill bottle he was just about to drink.

“It was the residue from purifying Qi Blood Pills,” elder Tang explained. “Not every attempt to refine the pill will work. If it fails, it will become a residue, which is practically useless. However, some residues still retained some medicinal properties. These were the things that were left behind after the failed attempt to refine the Qi.” Blood Pill

Lu Ye's expression darkened when he heard Elder Tang's explanation. No wonder if he always felt there was a charcoal taste when taking the pill in the past. He had thought it was the original taste of the Qi Blood Pills, but now it didn't seem like that was the case. He had taken residue from the failed attempt to purify the pill, which was why it felt strange.

“Why do the cultivators of the Evil Moon Valley carry these items with them?” Elder Tang was confused.

“This is for the mining slaves.” Lu Ye explained the mechanism of exchanging contributions with rewards in the mine.

After hearing that, Elder Tang took the rest. “You can't have it anymore because it will affect your cultivation.”

The nervous Lu Ye asked, "How does it affect me?"

“Every medicine in this world is slightly poisonous. The Spirit Pill we used to cultivate also contained the Poison Pill. The lower the quality of the pill, the more poison it contained. In fact, the residue from the refining pill was the most poisonous. That is why even though you can rely on Spirit Pills to help your cultivation, you cannot rely too much on them. If you take too many Pills, many Poison Pills will accumulate in your body. The consequences can range from turbid Spiritual Strength and difficulty in using spells to permanent damage to your foundation and strength.

Lu Ye was frightened after hearing that. Previously, he had consumed 200 to 300 pills made from residue. If it was as serious as what Elder Tang said, he was basically already destroyed.

After taking a sip, he asked anxiously, “Master Sect, are there any guidelines on the dosage we can refer to when using pills to help our cultivation? How do we know how many Poison Pill we have collected?”

Elder Tang replied, “Just die Your Spiritual Strength. As I said, when too many Poison Pills have accumulated, your Spiritual Strength will become murky. To a cultivator, the purer his Spiritual Strength was, the easier it was for him to cultivate and fight against others, and vice versa. I can see that your Spiritual Strength is quite pure, so you don't have to worry about that.”

When he helped Lu Ye find his second Spiritual Point just now, his Spiritual Strength had already passed Lu Ye's point, so he was clear about whether the latter's Spiritual Strength was pure.

Hearing that, Lu Ye felt awkward.