Xiao Chen casually tossed aside the Snow Ginseng skin in his hand and took out another five-hundred-year-old Spirit Herb. He muttered, "This is the Hundred Spirit Fruit. Its effects are much weaker than the Snow Ginseng. It can only increase my cultivation by five years. However, five years is already pretty good."
After consuming the Snow Ginseng, Xiao Chen's Qi whirlpool had grown several times larger. The amount of Essence it could contain had increased by fifty percent.
Furthermore, with his previous experience, consuming and digesting the Hundred Spirit Fruit was not as dangerous as before. Two days later, Xiao Chen completely absorbed it.
In the following month, Xiao Chen consumed natural treasures that increased his cultivation. The amount of Essence in his body had already increased to a horrifying level.
Xiao Chen's current Essence was comparable to that of a Medial Grade Martial King. If he consumed all the Spirit Herbs, his Essence would surpass that of a Medial Grade Martial King and rival that of a Superior Grade Martial King.
After one month, Xiao Chen held the final five-hundred-year-old Spirit Herb in his hand. He frowned slightly and said softly, "Toward the end, the effects of this Spirit Herb are getting worse. Originally, this Spirit Herb could increase my cultivation by ten years. Now, it can't even reach five years."
This was a problem of resistance to Spirit Herbs. Xiao Chen had encountered this before in the underground world. Because he had consumed too many Spirit Herbs, he had developed a strong resistance.
Unless Xiao Chen found Spirit Herbs older than a thousand years, it would be difficult for his cultivation to increase explosively. Spirit Herbs younger than a thousand years were no longer of much use to him.
Xiao Chen collected his thoughts and smiled faintly, "I should be satisfied. Now, my total Essence is close to that of a Superior Grade Martial King. Once I advance to Martial King, the quality of my Essence will increase significantly. At that time, those cultivators who have been Martial Kings for many years will not have much of an advantage over me."
After consuming the final Spirit Herb, Xiao Chen used only half a day to completely digest the Medicinal Energy.
After another week, with the support of a vast amount of Essence, Xiao Chen naturally advanced to peak Superior Grade Martial Saint without any obstructions.
As Xiao Chen's cultivation advanced, the number of minor meridians in his body expanded significantly. Now, there were only two minor meridians left for the Purple Thunder Divine Incantation's sixth layer.
It was time to break open the other two minor meridians and gain the ability to cultivate the sixth layer of the Purple Thunder Divine Incantation. At that time, his cultivation realm and Cultivation Technique would advance at the same time.
When a martial artist was breaking through a major realm, it would take a long time.
This was because the advancement of a great realm often required not only the support of sufficient Yuan Qi, but also a trace of opportunity.
Without the right opportunity, one would always be infinitely close to becoming a Martial King. Liu Ruyue had once told Xiao Chen all her valuable experiences of advancing to Martial King.
Thus, Xiao Chen deeply understood the importance of opportunities. Fortunately, he had the Heaven Ranked Cultivation Technique, the Purple Thunder Divine Incantation. The advancement of the Purple Thunder Divine Incantation could be considered an opportunity.
After staying at peak Martial Saint for two days, Xiao Chen made all his preparations. He started to try to open the two minor meridians.
The pure and vast lightning-attributed Essence formed a small cycle in the nine major meridians in his body. Then, it slowly followed the complicated minor meridians and made a large cycle.
Xiao Chen was not in a rush to return this Essence to his dantian. He stopped the Essence in the middle of a major meridian. There were countless minor meridians around this major meridian, spreading out like tree branches.
Xiao Chen found the tightly shut minor meridian and ground the Essence into a sharp awl. Then, he slowly pierced it in.
"Si!"
The minor meridian had just opened a little when Xiao Chen felt a heart-wrenching pain. He could not help but take in a deep breath of cold air.
However, Xiao Chen did not stop. Pain was unavoidable when he forcefully opened a minor meridian. Xiao Chen had already made preparations for this long ago.
The minor meridian opened bit by bit. The intense pain caused the veins on Xiao Chen's forehead to bulge. Beads of sweat flowed continuously.
After working hard for a night, he finally managed to open a tenth of this minor meridian. After resting for a while, Xiao Chen continued to work without stopping.
Xiao Chen did not have much time. Compared to the other genius cultivators, he had started much later. The difference in their cultivations had already left him far behind.
Xiao Chen needed time more than anyone else. The gains from this fortuitous encounter only slightly narrowed the gap between them.
After all, those genius cultivators all had the backing of a large sect. They did not lack Spirit Pills, miraculous medicines, or natural treasures.
Even if it was painful, arduous, or dangerous, Xiao Chen had to persevere. He could not afford to slack off.
After half a month, with Xiao Chen's hard work, he finally managed to open these two minor meridians.
The newly formed minor meridians were too weak. They were not suitable for the flow of Essence and could not be used for cultivation. However, Xiao Chen had made preparations long ago. Previously, he had picked several kinds of good Spirit Herbs for nourishing the meridians in the herb garden.
After another seven days, with the nourishment of the Spirit Herbs, Xiao Chen's two newly formed minor meridians were no different from the other minor meridians. He could now cultivate normally.
The moon was as round as a plate, hanging high in the night sky. It shone down a quiet radiance.
Xiao Chen slowly got up from the stone block and looked at the bright moon in the sky. Then, he took out a golden Spirit Core from the Universe Ring.
This golden Spirit Core the size of a basketball was the one he had killed in Savage Forest. It was the Golden Lion King with the bloodline of an ancient mutated beast.
Xiao Chen still felt that he was lacking something to advance to Martial King until he remembered the Spirit Core of the Golden Lion King.
Only now did Xiao Chen realize that he still lacked an extremely strong external force. When he cultivated the Purple Thunder Divine Incantation to the sixth layer, he would be able to use it together with the Essence in his body to break through to Martial King in one go.
The golden Spirit Core that had been lying dormant in Xiao Chen's hand for more than a year was finally going to be put to good use.
Advancing from Superior Grade Martial Saint to Martial King within three months was as difficult as ascending to heaven. Most people would not even dare to think about it.
However, Xiao Chen wanted to give it a try. When he felt the incomparably pure energy in the golden Spirit Core, he said indifferently, "I prepared for more than two months. I used Spirit Herbs to increase my strength, suffered a lot, and forcefully opened my minor meridians. All these were for this day."
Xiao Chen could only succeed; he could not afford to fail. Compared to those geniuses who had a sect backing them and a peak master, he did not have the capital to fail. Once he failed, he would forever lose the chance to catch up.
The moon was round and full; the night was deep and quiet.
Xiao Chen found a place with relatively dense Spiritual Energy in the surroundings. He sat cross-legged on a huge rock.
He crossed his hands, and the golden Spirit Core the size of a basketball floated quietly above his palms. The Spiritual Energy in the Spirit Core floated around, but it did not scatter. It was being guided by Xiao Chen's Spiritual Sense.
Xiao Chen took a deep breath and slowly spat out a mouthful of white Qi. This Qi was like a sword and did not scatter for a long time.
Success or failure, it all depended on this moment. When everything was ready, Xiao Chen closed his eyes resolutely.
The huge Qi whirlpool in his dantian spun quickly. Xiao Chen silently circulated the Purple Thunder Divine Incantation's sixth layer.
The surrounding lightning-attributed Spiritual Energy quickly poured into his body. It flowed through his pores and into his meridians before returning to his dantian. "Di da! Di da!
Di da! "
The lightning-attributed Essence liquid quickly formed and dripped into the purple Qi whirlpool. The purple Qi whirlpool was quickly filled with lightning-attributed energy.
This was the first step of cultivating the Purple Thunder Divine Incantation, condensing Qi. It absorbed all the lightning-attributed Spiritual Energy into the dantian.
However, it was not just absorbing it. It also had to be refined continuously, turning the Spiritual Energy into even purer Essence.
The purple liquid in the Qi whirlpool also spun quickly. Xiao Chen was now using the Secret Technique of the sixth layer to refine Spiritual Energy. Hence, the speed was much faster than usual. "Chi!
Chi! "
As the cyclone rotated inside and outside at the same time, countless electric currents appeared out of nowhere in the surrounding air, crackling and flashing non-stop.
In the dark night, it was like a tiny bolt of lightning flashing by. It illuminated Xiao Chen's face occasionally with a purple light.
"Boom!"
Suddenly, the two whirlpools stopped spinning at the same time. The purple liquid in the Qi whirlpool exploded, and its color became even denser.
However, the amount decreased by about half. Originally, the Spiritual Energy could fill the entire Qi whirlpool. Now, only a small portion was left.
This was because all the Spiritual Energy in the surroundings had been converted into Essence. The time required for this was twice as fast as before.
The Purple Thunder Divine Incantation's sixth layer is indeed powerful, Xiao Chen thought joyfully. If this is the case, my cultivation speed will be doubled in the future.
However, this was only a small success. Next, he had to complete a minor cycle and a major cycle, completing an internal and external cycle. Only then would he be able to advance the Purple Thunder Divine Incantation's fifth layer to the sixth layer.
Xiao Chen took a deep breath and continued to circulate the Purple Thunder Divine Incantation. The dense purple liquid in the Qi whirlpool quickly surged out, heading for the nine major meridians in his body.
"Hu!
Hu! "The pure and dense Essence flowed quickly in the nine major meridians. It was like a wild horse that had broken free of its reins. Xiao Chen found it hard to control it.
What a fast speed! Xiao Chen was startled. The faster the speed, the higher the efficiency of his cultivation. This made Xiao Chen feel even more anticipation for the Purple Thunder Divine Incantation's sixth layer.
However, at this moment, Xiao Chen had to be even more careful. If the Purple Thunder Divine Incantation broke free of his control, this breakthrough would end in failure.
No matter what, the first minor cycle had to be completed successfully. Otherwise, the subsequent major cycles would be even faster. If he could not even handle a minor cycle, then he would not be able to control a major cycle.
Xiao Chen sank his consciousness into it. His will was like a rein, firmly controlling this wild horse, not letting it break free of his control.
Under Xiao Chen's control, the minor cycle finally completed a cycle with some difficulty. "Boom! Boom!
Boom! "
When the Essence returned to the Qi whirlpool, the Qi whirlpool started to circulate once again. A huge electric whirlpool appeared in the sky above Xiao Chen's head.
That electric whirlpool did not circulate for now. It only appeared in the night sky. Lightning flashed and thunder roared around it, illuminating the entire Qianren Island's night sky.
Yue Chenxi, who was chatting with Bai, noticed the strange changes in the sky. His expression immediately changed. He muttered, "This is a mysterious phenomenon. A mysterious phenomenon will only appear when a Heaven Ranked Cultivation Technique advances. Could it be that Xiao Chen cultivates a Heaven Ranked Cultivation Technique?"
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