Back at the Appraiser Treasure Hall, Zhang Xuan went straight to his living quarters. The moment he entered his meditation room, he immediately activated the spirit gathering formation.
Previously, Zhang Xuan had been reading books, studying formations, executing his Sword Intent, Saber Intent, and Spear Intent, and he was already exhausted. If not for his will, he would have collapsed long ago.
Sitting at the center of the Spirit Gathering Formation, Zhang Xuan flicked his wrist, and a pile of spirit stones appeared around him.
Tss tss tss!
As soon as the spirit stones entered the formation, the spiritual energy contained within them was immediately drawn out. Like vegetables in a pot of oil, it let out a sizzling sound. Following which, the concentration of spiritual energy in the chamber rose rapidly.
Three times!
Four times!
Five times!
…
In the blink of an eye, the density had increased to six times that of the outside world.
Crackle!
As more and more spiritual energy was extracted, some of the spirit stones started to crack. However, Zhang Xuan didn't care and continued to add more spirit stones, allowing the array to extract more.
Finally, the concentration stopped at about ten times.
The density of the Spiritual Qi was almost the same as directly absorbing Spirit Stones.
"Begin!"
After making the necessary preparations, Zhang Xuan opened up all of his acupoints and frenziedly absorbed the concentrated spiritual energy in the surroundings, converting it into Heaven's Path zhenqi to replenish the energy he had expended previously.
Two hours later, all the fatigue in his body disappeared. He was filled with vigor, and his condition was at its peak.
"Break through!"
With a deep roar, Zhang Xuan infused his Heaven's Path zhenqi into his body, and his strength surged swiftly.
Ka-cha!
After an unknown period of time, a sound reminiscent of a chick pecking through its eggshell sounded. Following which, the zhenqi in Zhang Xuan's body seemed to have broken through some kind of shackles, undergoing an astonishing metamorphosis.
Every cell in his body, even his soul, was nourished and strengthened at an astonishing speed.
His lifespan, which had stopped at around 100 years, increased at a visible rate.
110！
120！
130！
…
The muscles and skin on his body also seemed to have changed, becoming more tender and full of vitality.
In a person's life, the skin of an infant or a child was the best. At that time, the body was full of vitality. Even if there were some injuries, they could recover quickly.
As one grew older and consumed grains, the impurities in one's body would gradually increase, and the aura of decay would also increase. One would no longer be able to resist aging, and thus become weak, and their functions would not be as good as before.
The Transcendent Mortal realm was meant to overcome this bottleneck.
Once the breakthrough was successful, it would be like being reborn. Even if one was old, they would still radiate vitality once again.
Even though the Heaven's Path zhenqi that Zhang Xuan cultivated was extremely pure and beneficial to both his body and soul, in terms of lifespan, as long as he hadn't reached Transcendent Mortal, he would remain at the level of an ordinary human. At the very most, he would be able to extend his lifespan by ten to twenty years at Zongshi realm.
This was the difference in life levels. Just like ants and elephants, no matter how strong an ant was, it was impossible for it to defeat the weakest elephant.
Now that he had taken this step, his lifespan seemed to have been nourished by the purest energy of the Heaven and Earth. His entire being felt refreshed and full of energy.
"Continue!"
Upon reaching Prolonged Longevity realm, Zhang Xuan tossed out another pile of spirit stones, and with a deep roar, he drove the Transcendent Mortal realm Heaven's Path Divine Art swiftly, and the bottlenecks that had been hindering his cultivation began to vanish.
Early Prolonged Longevity stage!
Middle stage Prolonged Longevity stage!
Late Prolonged Longevity stage!
…
Two hours later, he reached the pinnacle of the Prolonged Longevity realm as he wished.
His lifespan had doubled from 100 years to 200 years!
At the pinnacle of Prolonged Longevity realm, one's lifespan would be doubled.
Exhaling a mouthful of air, not only was there no foul odor, it even carried the fragrance of licorice.
Upon reaching Transcendent Mortal, one's body would undergo a metamorphosis, becoming as though a newborn baby, free of impurities and pollution.
Due to the overflowing vitality within a child, it was rare for them to suffer from bad breath. This was the case for Zhang Xuan as well.
"Hearing, sight, smell... My five senses have undergone an astonishing transformation as well!"
Opening his eyes, Zhang Xuan gazed into the distance. Even the ants dozens of meters away could be seen clearly. In fact, he could even hear the chirping of birds hundreds of meters away.
The increase in his cultivation had enhanced his five senses significantly. Even his reaction speed had increased by at least twofold.
The increase in one's perception allowed one to be more attuned to nature, allowing one to absorb spiritual energy more easily. As such, one's cultivation speed would also increase.
It was no wonder why there was a saying that 'those who haven't reached Transcendent Mortal are all ants!' Only those who had reached Transcendent Mortal realm could understand the fearsomeness of this realm.
"Seems like Ding Hong is only the weakest Prolonged Longevity realm cultivator. It won't be easy for those who are slightly stronger to defeat him!"
Only upon reaching this level did Zhang Xuan realize how fortunate he was to be able to defeat Ding Hong back then.
Even though that fellow had achieved a breakthrough in his cultivation, he was still the weakest. If he were to meet a Transcendent Mortal primary stage cultivator from the League of Nations, it would be difficult for him to defeat him.
"Now that I have reached Prolonged Longevity realm pinnacle, my strength has reached a total of 200,000 ding!"
Clenching his fists tightly, Zhang Xuan chuckled softly.
When others reached Transcendent Mortal realm, they would only gain an increase in their lifespan. A strength of 100,000 was a huge hurdle that they would never be able to overcome. But Zhang Xuan already possessed this strength when he was only at Half-Transcension.
At this moment, his strength had increased by twofold, reaching the threshold of 200,000 ding!
In terms of strength, he was already on par with a Transcendent Mortal 2-dan Origin Energy realm intermediate stage expert.
Origin Energy realm primary stage, 150,000 ding; intermediate stage, 200,000 ding; advanced stage, 250,000 ding...
And this was just his zhenqi cultivation. If he were to complement it with his comprehension of nature, his strength would be even greater.
"Breaking through in the Heaven's Path Divine Art is indeed fast, but... the consumption is simply too great!"
Having collected more than a thousand cultivation technique manuals, Zhang Xuan was well aware of the speed at which a Transcendent Mortal 1-dan cultivator could achieve a breakthrough from primary stage to pinnacle without several years of hard work. Yet, Zhang Xuan only took two hours...
His speed was so fast that it would definitely leave one dumbfounded and frightened to death.
However, while the speed was fast, the consumption was simply too frightening.
Along with the advancement in his cultivation, his Heaven's Path zhenqi had become purer and finer.
If one were to say that his zhenqi was like a grain of sand that could pass through the cracks in the rocks without any obstruction, then at this moment... it was like flowing water. Even if there were cracks invisible to the naked eye, he would be able to pass through them easily.
The purer his zhenqi was, the greater the demand on spiritual energy. Even though he had scammed several tens of thousands of spirit stones, only a small portion of them had been refined and absorbed by him. Most of them had gone to waste.
Initially, he thought that several tens of thousands of spirit stones would be sufficient for him to reach Transcendent Mortal 3-dan, but from the looks of it, he had underestimated it.
Through the cultivation, the bet, the pointers, and the sale of the Soulless Metal Humanoid, the spirit stones he had earned from the Appraiser Hall were nearly depleted!
In other words... fifty thousand spirit stones were only sufficient for him to advance from Prolonged Longevity realm primary stage to pinnacle.
If it had been anyone else, this amount of spirit stones would have been more than sufficient for them to reach Transcendent Mortal 4-dan.
"I've become a pauper once more..."
With a bitter smile, Zhang Xuan shook his head helplessly.
Three days ago, he had managed to scam more than fifty thousand spirit stones, and he thought that he was already wealthy enough to rival an entire country. Who could have thought that he would end up in such a state after cultivating for a while...
It was no wonder why people said that cultivation was a money-burning business. From the looks of it now, that was indeed the case.
Without spirit stones, it would be even more taxing for him to achieve a breakthrough in the future.
"Low-tier spirit stones of this caliber are no longer sufficient for my cultivation..."
After a bitter smile, Zhang Xuan began to ponder over the matter.
Tens of thousands of spirit stones were only sufficient to raise his cultivation by a single realm. If he wanted to reach Origin Energy realm or even higher, wouldn't he require even more spirit stones?
Tens of thousands, hundreds of thousands, or even millions of spirit stones would be far from sufficient.
Furthermore, once his cultivation reached a certain level, the spiritual energy contained within the spirit stones would become too pure for his body to absorb. Thus, no matter how much he consumed, it would still be ineffective.
It seemed like he would have to find even higher tier middle-tier spirit stones in order to advance his cultivation swiftly.
The higher the purity of the spirit stones, the more convenient it would be for him to absorb them.
"Three days have passed, and Luo Zhu should be arriving soon. I should pay the soul oracle tomb a visit and try to find a way to save Lu Chong!"
Standing up, Zhang Xuan walked out of the room.
Back when Zhang Xuan headed to the Formation Master Guild, it had already been two days. Now that he had cultivated for four hours, it was about time for him to meet up with Luo Zhu, and it was about time for him to head over.
This trip to the soul oracle tomb would determine whether he could save Lu Chong or not. He couldn't afford to make any mistakes.
Walking into the lounge, Zhang Xuan saw Luo Zhu waiting for him.
Zhao Ya and the others had also finished their cultivation, and they were standing in the room.
His students didn't let him down. Within three days, they had all reached Zhizun realm. This was especially so for Zhao Ya, who had already reached Zhizun realm intermediate stage. Her aura was indistinct, and she seemed to possess immense strength.
Sun Qiang hadn't been slacking off in the past three days either. He had reinforced his cultivation as a Transcendent Mortal 1-dan intermediate stage cultivator. Even though he was still far from matching up to Zhang Xuan, it was still a fearsome feat for him to advance from Zhenqi realm to his current level within such a short period of time.
"Zhang Shi!"
Upon seeing Zhang Xuan, the group immediately stepped forward.
"Un. If you're ready, let's set off!" Zhang Xuan said.
"I'm ready!" Luo Zhu nodded.
In the past three days, he had prepared the items required for the trip to the soul oracle tomb.
"Will the few of you be following us or returning to Myriad Kingdom City?"
Zhang Xuan turned to Zhao Feiwu and the others.
"The soul oracle tomb is dangerous, so we won't be going..."
Just as Jin Conghai was about to reject the offer, Zhao Feiwu interjected, "Of course we're going! I've only read about soul oracles in ancient books. If we can obtain their heritage, there's no need to fear any danger!"
"Gong-Gongzi, your body..."
Jin Conghai was taken aback, and he hurriedly asked.
He wasn't weak, and he was capable of protecting the gongzi if they were to encounter any trouble. However... the soul oracles were simply too bizarre. Even he was fearful of them. The gongzi didn't possess any cultivation at all, and if he were to head there just like that, he would be in grave danger.
As a subordinate, he didn't dare to make the decision.
"Don't worry. Even though I'm weak, I'm still capable of protecting myself!" Zhao Feiwu chuckled. "Besides, isn't Zhang Shi around? I'm still interested to see how he wreaks havoc in the soul oracle tomb! "
"This..."
Seeing the other party's confident tone, Jin Conghai hesitated for a moment, but eventually, he nodded his head in agreement.
"Alright, let's set off!"
Since everyone had decided to go, the group immediately got onto the back of an aerial spirit beast and left the Appraiser Hall.
This time, they were riding on Zhao Feiwu's aerial spirit beast. Even though more than a dozen people were riding on it at the same time, it didn't feel cramped at all.
Soaring into the sky, they soared into the sky.
Soul oracle tomb, here we come!
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