By IMERPUS RELUR
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Liang Chen stalked the forest's edge. A Fanged Ash Hound charged through the underbrush, jaws wide.
One clean strike split the beast from snout to spine.
> [Beast Core Extracted – Refined]
[+1 Low-Grade Spirit Stone]
[Current Stones: 1 → 2]
He moved on.
An overturned cart lay ahead, half-buried in soil and moss. He rummaged through it.
> [Loot Acquired: 2 Low-Grade Spirit Stones, Fire Crystal Shard, Cracked Pouch]
[Current Stones: 2 → 4]
He sat beneath a blackened tree.
> "System. Upgrade cultivation."
> [Qi Refining – Level 7 → Level 8]
[Cost: 1 Stone – Complete]
[Remaining Stones: 3]
> "Again."
> [Qi Refining – Level 8 → Level 9]
[Cost: 1 Stone – Complete]
[Remaining Stones: 2]
> "Continue."
> [Qi Refining – Level 9 → Level 10]
[Cost: 1 Stone – Complete]
[Remaining Stones: 1]
> [Qi Refining Realm: Complete]
Liang Chen opened his eyes. His skin shimmered with subtle heat.