Chapter 57

Though it could still boost one's strength, it was utterly insignificant before the protagonist.

Shangguan Luoyun asked curiously, "You heard about it?"

Xu Chen nodded: "It's spreading throughout the Academy. I heard the geniuses from major powers are all preparing to enter?"

Shangguan Luoyun nodded and said, "Indeed, that is why I am in such a hurry to confirm the Young Palace Master.

At that time, the Five Poisons Sect, the Demon Sect, the Thousand Poison Workshop, and other sects will all send their Saint Daughters and Saint Sons.

Rumor has it this is a remnant of an ancient battlefield, where opportunities are countless.

You, as the Academy's Young Palace Master, dare to try?"

Xu Chen thought to himself, I must try; the plot demands it.

He immediately declared with full confidence, "Absolutely. Bringing glory to the Academy is my duty as the Young Palace Master."

This plot arc is far greater than all previous ones.

After all, those are the geniuses of the major powers!

One battle could bring fame, or one battle could bring ruin!

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Shangguan Luoyun reminded, "The sect masters of all major powers have already inspected it; they likely only permit those at the Fifth or Sixth Grade to enter."

"You just meet the criteria. At that time, you will lead the elite at the Fifth and Sixth Grades to conquer the Tianxuan Secret Realm."

Xu Chen narrowed his eyes slightly; this meant it wouldn't just be new students, but also old ones.

He remembered that in his past life, there were traitors among the old students.

Mostly from the Demon Sect, though some were from the Five Poisons Sect as well.

Back then, he was the unlucky one, injured by a traitor, while Ye Xuan, as the protagonist, remained unscathed.

Therefore, he said, "Very well. When does the Secret Realm open?"

Shangguan Luoyun replied, "Approximately half a month from now. Use this time to improve your strength properly."

"No need to return; cultivate directly here at my palace. If you need anything, I will provide it for you."

Xu Chen: "..."

"Provide my foot. I think you're just drooling over me."

He looked pained: "Palace Master, you cannot. If I stay in Luoyun Hall for too long, rumors will arise."

Shangguan Luoyun snorted coldly, "Who dares? Between us, everything is clear and innocent; what is there to say?"

Xu Chen stared at Shangguan Luoyun for a long while until her face flushed red.

She helplessly said, "Fine, take these pills back first. There are quite a few Fifth-Grade Body Tempering Pills and Spirit Forging Pills inside."

"There are also many High-Grade Spirit Stones here. Take them back to cultivate; if you run short, come find me again."

Having finished speaking, she handed Xu Chen a storage ring.

Xu Chen looked puzzled and checked its contents.

The next second, his eyes widened.

Ten bottles of Body Tempering Pills, ten bottles of Spirit Forging Pills, nine pills per bottle.

As for the spirit stones, three to four thousand, all High-Grade.

"Damn, Shangguan Luoyun is way too generous."

With just these pills and spirit stones, some disciples in the Academy might never obtain such amounts in their entire lives.

This woman...

Shangguan Luoyun rolled her eyes at Xu Chen: "Why are you just standing there? Take it. As the Vice Palace Master, it is only right."

Xu Chen helplessly nodded and accepted them.

He knew that even as Vice Palace Master, he shouldn't have received so much; this looked to be ten times the usual amount.

For a moment, he felt pained, yet also moved.

In the future, facing this woman, he wouldn't be able to refuse her directly.

Seeing Xu Chen accept the items, Shangguan Luoyun smiled: "That's more like it. Keep it up."

Xu Chen nodded, said nothing more, and left Luoyun Hall.

Watching Xu Chen depart, Shangguan Luoyun showed expressions of relief and heartache: "I can only help you this much. This time, you must not get beaten up by Ye Xuan! My heart aches."

After returning to his residence, Xu Chen wasted no words and immediately took out spirit stones to cultivate.

"Hum!"

Instantly, the surrounding spiritual energy began to radiate continuously, condensing into a thin mist.

Xu Chen felt something was wrong; he had just taken them out, and the spiritual energy had already turned to mist?

He looked up and immediately clicked his tongue in amazement.

He saw that a top-tier Fifth-Grade Spirit Gathering Array had appeared at his residence at some unknown time.

The array hummed and flowed, its patterns flashing, continuously absorbing spiritual energy from the outside and condensing it here.

At this moment, Bu Fengshuang saw the pile of spirit stones but still spoke calmly, "Helping you speed up your cultivation."

At this moment, Xu Chen truly didn't know what to say.

Finally, he could only utter two words: "Thanks."

Bu Fengshuang's red lips moved slightly, displaying peerless elegance: "No thanks needed; it is only right."

Xu Chen nodded: "I will cultivate here from now on. If anything arises, handle it all for me."

He thought to himself that there had been many challengers recently, and Bu Fengshuang was strong enough to handle them well.

Bu Fengshuang calmly said, "Good!"

Having finished speaking, Xu Chen began swallowing Body Tempering Pills to temper his physical body.

At the same time, he activated the "Immortal Undying Art," and his body began to crazily absorb the surrounding spiritual energy.

In just one day, he advanced from the Early Stage of the Fifth Grade to the Mid Stage of the Fifth Grade.

About three days later, Xu Chen consumed one thousand High-Grade Spirit Stones, absorbed a massive amount of spiritual energy, and advanced to the Late Stage of the Fifth Grade.

He also consumed the Third-Grade Body Tempering Pills, causing his physical body to surge to the peak of the Mid Stage of the Fifth Grade, just one step away from entering the Late Stage.

Five more days passed, and Xu Chen's spiritual sense advanced to the Mid Stage of the Fifth Grade, consuming three bottles of Spirit Forging Pills.

His cultivation realm also surged from the Mid Stage of the Fifth Grade to the Late Stage of the Fifth Grade, with his physical body also at the Late Stage of the Fifth Grade.

He did not slack off, continuing to cultivate crazily.

Six more days passed, exactly half a month.

Xu Chen's cultivation realm and physical body both surged from the Late Stage of the Fifth Grade to Perfection of the Fifth Grade, and his spiritual sense also surged to the Late Stage of the Fifth Grade.

By now, all the Body Tempering Pills and Spirit Forging Pills had been consumed by him.

Those three thousand High-Grade Spirit Stones were also entirely exhausted by him.

"Hum!"

At this moment, he opened his eyes, a sharp gleam shooting forth, before his gaze returned to normal.

"In just half a month, my realm has surged through three major levels; if this got out, no one would dare believe it."

"Right now, both my physical body and my realm are just one step away from ascending to the sixth grade."

"Fortunately, the Heavenly Profound Secret Realm holds countless opportunities; going there, I will surely ascend to the sixth grade."

Xu Chen stretched, his body immediately cracking with a series of pops, feeling extremely comfortable.

Today was the day to head to the Secret Realm.

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