Chapter 16: Disordered Time, Lord of the Six Paths of Reincarnation

"Hoo!"

Zhang Xuan exhaled gently, his heart burning with fervor.

The Inner Core in his embrace grew slightly warm, and a continuous stream of Life Essence flowed into his body, making his entire frame feel light; in just a short time, his Internal Energy had grown several times over.

Moreover, the Life Essence inside this Dragon Race Inner Core—which had failed its Dragon Transformation—seemed inexhaustible; he couldn't feel it diminishing at all.

Chen Nan, who had joined the Chat Group not long ago, had gone silent again without saying much; presumably, there were many upheavals in the world where he resided.

Zhang Xuan had made a simple agreement with him to pop up again around eight or nine in the evening; by then, Meng Qi and Zhang Sanfeng should also have finished dealing with their own affairs and would come online together.

After making the arrangements, Zhang Xuan sat cross-legged on the floor, unable to wait, and assumed the posture of the five hearts facing the sky.

In his embrace, that Dragon Race Inner Core shone brilliantly, radiating endless Life Essence.

Zhang Xuan was not at all unfamiliar with this Dragon Race Inner Core that Chen Nan had obtained early on.

After crawling out of the Shenmo Lingyuan, Chen Nan had spent some time in a daze in a small town near the Shenmo Lingyuan before choosing to go out and venture into the world.

In the Ten Thousand Mountains, he encountered a giant snake about to undergo Dragon Transformation, but due to the interference of Zhuge Chengfeng, the master of the Chu Kingdom's little princess, the giant snake failed its Dragon Transformation.

It left behind only an Inner Core that fell before Chen Nan; had Chen Nan been willing to consume it then, he could have become a top-tier expert in a single leap.

However, the cultivation methods of the Shenmu World were different from those of other worlds; they emphasized purity, especially for Human Race practitioners, who could not casually use items like heavenly treasures to break through.

Once one borrowed these top-tier spiritual items to break through while their strength was still weak in the early stages, future breakthroughs would be restricted, making it difficult to climb to the true peak of the martial path.

After hesitating, Chen Nan did not consume the Inner Core but tucked it into his robes; now, however, it had become Zhang Xuan's gain.

"But I remember this Inner Core seemed to require being consumed quickly upon seeing it to have any effect; once one hesitated and the Inner Core solidified, it would lose that efficacy."

"After the Inner Core solidifies, although there is still endless Life Essence inside, it is very difficult for ordinary people to refine it, as they cannot break through the outer skin. How is it so easy now that it's in my hands..."

Zhang Xuan felt slightly strange, but the Wanjie Chat Group gave a calm response.

"The outer packaging of the Red Packet has already been removed, allowing it to be in its most usable stage..."

"Ah, this..."

Feeling the hazy rules returned by the Chat Group, the corners of Zhang Xuan's mouth couldn't help but twitch twice.

"You call the extremely sturdy shell on the outside, which even ordinary divine weapons cannot break, 'Red Packet packaging'? You really are something!"

While complaining in his heart, Zhang Xuan was actually very joyful; it was precisely because the Wanjie Chat Group had broken through this obstacle for him that he could easily utilize this Dragon Race Inner Core.

Otherwise, he would only be able to scratch his head when faced with this Dragon Pearl Inner Core.

Cultivation knows no time; when Zhang Xuan stopped his practice, he felt his whole body bloated.

A powerful force flowed throughout his entire body; sensing it slightly, this single session of cultivation was comparable to an ordinary person practicing Internal Energy for ten years.

If he continued in his current state, Zhang Xuan felt that he would only need about five days to bring the Nine Yang Divine Art to completion.

"Sigh, ordinary martial artists spend a lifetime unable to reach a perfect breakthrough, yet this divine art with its heavy obstacles takes me only a few days..."

Zhang Xuan felt a bit of emotion.

"All of this relies on my own hard work, and a tiny, insignificant bit of help from the Wanjie Chat Group."

Zhang Xuan gestured with his index finger and thumb, shaking his head with a sigh.

At the same time, he felt his body was somewhat unaccustomed to the changes, especially his stomach, which kept rumbling.

Rubbing his stomach, Zhang Xuan rushed to the bathroom, feeling a bit uncomfortable.

The daily excretion through pores did not exist; the impurities in his body came out through the proper channels, and it took quite a bit of effort to wash up when he walked out of the bathroom.

The Nine Yang Divine Art and the corresponding martial cultivation secret records did not document this step.

Wudang Internal Energy and other top-tier divine arts were the same; they would slowly and firmly change one's constitution, not causing such a sudden, rapid advancement like Zhang Xuan's, which led to a massive change in the body and forced out a large pile of impurities, or toxins.

It would take five days to bring the Nine Yang Divine Art to completion; Zhang Xuan had currently rested for about a day, while a normal person might need several years or even ten years.

Ten years of time compressed into one day, with Life Essence supplemented by the Dragon Race Inner Core; the marrow-cleansing, blood-changing, and rebirth of his body were carried out intensely in the shortest possible time.

Zhang Xuan spent nearly an hour in the bathroom before finishing, and the bathroom was filled with a foul stench.

He flushed it with water several times and sprayed several rounds of air freshener before the situation improved.

Looking at the mirror in the bathroom, Zhang Xuan felt an irrepressible joy in his heart.

The small belly he had developed from years of sitting was gone, his abdominal muscles were now prominent, and the skin on his face, which had previously been a bit dull, was now quite smooth and clean, even having a reflective quality.

His hair was black and thick, and his eyes were clear and bright, flickering with luster.

Moreover, Zhang Xuan could feel that the changes had not stopped; the violent breakthrough in a short time had forcibly raised his constitution by a major stage, pulling it to the corresponding baseline, and it would continue to strengthen further.

"A world like this... it really makes one feel comfortable!"

Zhang Xuan sighed; the comfort from the inside out made his whole person feel very energetic, as if there was endless energy within his body.

"Five days later is when I'll truly take off; once the Nine Yang Divine Art is complete, I will be immune to all poisons. I don't need the Nine Yang Divine Art to deal with the terrifying poisons of the Cultivation World, but I suppose things like car exhaust, gutter oil, and 'technology and harsh ingredients' won't be able to hurt me anymore."

Thinking about it this way, living on Earth was also quite comfortable.

At least on Earth, one only needs to worry about these gutter oils, old-phlegm pickled vegetables, and 'technology and harsh ingredients'; in Beidou, Ye Fan was directly subjected to 'technology and harsh ingredients' by others.

"I wonder if Ye Fan has been thrown into an Alchemy Furnace by that ruthless person to be refined into pills at this time..."

Thinking of this, Zhang Xuan shuddered; he felt Ye Fan was still a bit miserable. If he were asked to take risks now and go to Beidou again, he would be a bit unwilling.

Beidou was too dangerous; it was better to live well at home and bluff in the Chat Group.

"The current situation is also quite good. When I have time, I'll go to the Mount Tai parking lot and lease it out, then ask the Heavenly Emperor for parking fees when he returns; that's not bad either."

With these random thoughts in his mind, Zhang Xuan went to the bathroom to handle his personal hygiene once more.

Although most of the body's impurities had exited through the proper channels, there was still a sour, foul smell if one sniffed his body carefully.

Some sweat mixed with grease on the surface of his skin, making him very uncomfortable; by the time he finished dealing with it, night had gradually descended.

Taking the time to practice two more cycles, the Chat Group finally began to liven up.

Not Wanting to Be a Monk (Meng Qi): Wow, I just finished being busy; I just flipped through the chat history, are there new members in the group? @I Slept for Ten Thousand Years

Old group members, pop up too @Zhang Sanfeng @Zhang Xuan.

Not Wanting to Be a Monk (Meng Qi): Something big happened here!

Zhang Xuan had not paid much attention at first, but when Meng Qi sent the next segment of text, he was shaken to his core.

Not Wanting to Be a Monk Meng Qi: I have met the Lunhui Zhi Zhu, and I have just finished the first round of missions for the Lunhui Zhi Zhu, only just returning alive.

As he thought about saying this in his mind, Meng Qi still felt a strong sense of crisis; after all, the Lunhui Zhi Zhu had said that if he leaked information about him at will, he would die if someone who did not know of the Lunhui Zhi Zhu learned of him.

There was a member of the Dajiang Gang named Qi Xia who entered the Lunhui Zhi Zhu's domain to carry out a mission with them, and because she failed to keep this secret, she was killed right in front of the Shaolin Temple Abbot, the Golden Body Arhat Kong Wen, who was third on the Heaven Ranking.

Moreover, at that time, not only was the third on the Heaven Ranking present, but the first on the Earth Ranking, Su Wuming, was also there, along with many other top-tier figures, yet so many people could not stop the Lunhui Zhi Zhu from killing someone.

If one were to encounter the Lunhui Zhi Zhu and experience missions there, one would learn that the Lunhui Zhi Zhu could exchange for the most top-tier techniques in this world.

Tathagata Palm, Eight-Nine Profound Art, True Martial Seven-Section Sword...

At the same time, one could also exchange for the most supreme divine weapons under heaven, such as the Time Blade, the Human Emperor Sword...

At that time, there was boundless joy in his heart, but when he saw someone erased by the Lunhui Zhi Zhu right before his eyes, boundless panic arose in Meng Qi's heart.

He did not dare to leak the Lunhui Zhi Zhu in front of the Shaolin Abbot Kong Wen and the others, as someone had tried and failed, but he could still try in the Chat Group.

Meng Qi was still somewhat apprehensive in his heart, but thinking of Zhang Xuan, who had given him a warning before he even entered the Lunhui Zhi Zhu, and thinking of the Small Jade Buddha that had shattered on his chest.

He regained his confidence.

After all, the Chat Group itself was of an extremely high level, and it had given him a prediction before he had even entered the Lunhui Zhi Zhu.

Thinking this way, even if the Wanjie Chat Group could not compare to the Lunhui Zhi Zhu, it was at least on the same level, so leaking the news should not result in him dying on the spot.

In the room, a look of astonishment appeared on Zhang Xuan's face.

He remembered that Meng Qi had only been lurking for one day, and in reality, only one day had passed on his side as well.

But on Meng Qi's side, it had definitely been more than one day; after his internal energy achieved success, Zhang Xuan's memory of the Shi Jie where Meng Qi resided became increasingly profound.

He remembered that before Meng Qi entered the Lunhui Zhi Zhu, he had practiced at the Shaolin Temple for a period of time, at least completing the Hundred Days Foundation Establishment, and had also learned a simple Arhat Fist.

That was not something learned in a day; it had taken at least several months.

"Is the time for each Group Member in the Chat Group not fixed? The time in different worlds and different regions is actually chaotic!"

Zhang Xuan felt slightly shocked in his heart.

"However, it is normal for the flow of time to be different between different worlds. Perhaps only when everyone is online and active at the same time is the Chat Group's time flow normal, with everyone's time fixed by the Chat Group to a single boundary."

Zhang Xuan had some realization in his heart and secretly noted it down.

After all, he was a veteran of the Chat Group and had to pretend to be familiar with many of the rules.

(End of this chapter)