Chapter 68: Breakthrough

The Divine Jade Battle Armor is finally forged! (Second update!!! Kneeling to beg for auto-subscription) "Find a quiet place, I'll try to break through," Xu Chen said.

Now the three great sects and Ye Xuan and others all know he is at the peak of the Fifth Grade realm, since he just revealed it.

And right now, he, merely at the Fifth Grade realm, is not yet safe within the secret realm. These three heroines cannot follow him at all times, so he must raise his realm. The Fire Qilin said, "I know, follow me, Brother Chen." After speaking, the Fire Qilin transformed into its beast form and darted toward the destination. Not long after, the Fire Qilin arrived inside a certain bamboo forest.

Xu Chen gazed intently and found the ground covered in green bamboo, with occasional bird songs and the sound of trickling streams.

With the breeze, Xu Chen reached out his hand and found his palm warm and comfortable, even with a hint of moisture.

However, he understood this was not moisture, but dense spiritual energy. The spiritual energy had condensed into water vapor, not yet thick enough to form fog, but enough to prove the area was rich in spiritual energy. "Brother Chen, this place once belonged to a friend of mine, but later it died."

"There is also a Spirit Gathering Array here, but it is broken and no one has repaired it," the Fire Qilin whispered softly, as if reminiscing about something. Xu Chen pondered briefly, then said, "Can you guard my cultivation?" The three women answered without hesitation, "No problem. As long as we do not die, we can guarantee your safety." Xu Chen nodded; the three women possessed extraordinary strength, all above the Sixth Grade, so guarding him should be feasible.

Therefore, without hesitation, he directly took out the opportunity he had obtained this time. From the Black Ice Lake, a Fifth Grade Profound Body Spirit Vine, which could greatly enhance physical body strength and perhaps even raise his realm.

Four thousand high-grade spirit stones and five thousand mid-grade spirit stones.

From the Qilin Cave, a Sixth Grade Fire Qilin Stone Milk! And a Seventh Grade Profound Spirit Divine Jade.

Also, several bottles of white Fifth Grade elixirs extorted from the three great sects, and about two thousand high-grade spirit stones. "With so many resources, breaking through to the Sixth Grade should be possible," he thought, though he was not entirely sure, since the resources needed to break through from Fifth to Sixth Grade differed from those needed to break through from Fourth to Fifth Grade.

At least three times as much, and that was a conservative estimate. "Buzz!"

Having decided, he began swallowing the Fire Qilin Stone Milk and the Profound Body Spirit Vine, planning to first temper his physical body. Both were excellent materials for tempering the body, both above the Fifth Grade.

He estimated it would take about three days.

In an instant, spiritual energy circulated through his body, a faint crimson aura enveloping him, while the essence of heaven and earth spread around.

The juices of the Fire Qilin Stone Milk and the Profound Body Spirit Vine intertwined and melted within his body.

As time passed, the essences of these two spiritual herbs gradually transformed into his own energy, nourishing his physical body.

Xu Chen's physical body thus rapidly strengthened.

At this moment, the Fire Qilin also said, "Two older sisters, I have just completed my transformation and need to consolidate my realm."

Xi said indifferently, "Consolidate then. With me and Gongsun Liuli here, there should be no problem." She did not really want to help the Fire Qilin, but the Fire Qilin had just saved Xu Chen.

Based on that alone, she could help once. Gongsun Liuli nodded, "Indeed."

Hearing this, the Fire Qilin felt there was no issue.

After all, this place was usually quite quiet, and it was unlikely anyone would come. With two rather powerful older sisters, she should have no need to worry.

Having decided, her petite body sat down in a cross-legged position, then closed her eyes and began circulating her cultivation technique. As a beast, unlike martial artists, the time she needed to consolidate her realm was estimated to be very long. "Buzz!"

Three days later, Xu Chen opened his eyes.

He exhaled a cloud of turbid air and checked his physical body.

He found his body had become even stronger, fair and smooth, as if without a single flaw. Even a girl's skin could not compare.

But Xu Chen knew clearly this was because his method of body forging differed from ordinary people.

Ordinary people either endured brutal beatings or cultivated under violent winds, inevitably suffering damage to their bodies. But he, a reincarnated Immortal Emperor, how could he use such lowly methods?

As long as he had heavenly treasures and earthly herbs, he could temper his body to even greater strength. "This body strength must be at the early stage of the Sixth Grade."

"I did not expect the effect of this Sixth Grade Fire Qilin Stone Milk to be so powerful," Xu Chen exclaimed in shock.

The mere Fifth Grade Profound Body Spirit Vine certainly could not produce such an effect.

Seeing Xu Chen open his eyes, Xi also nodded and said, "The Fire Qilin Stone Milk is the top-tier body-forging spiritual herb among the Sixth Grade."

Gongsun Liuli also smiled lightly, "I also checked ancient records in my sect; this Fire Qilin Stone Milk takes a thousand years to condense just a single small drop."

Xu Chen naturally knew this item was extremely rare; in his previous ninety-nine lives, Ye Xuan had never obtained it.

He glanced at the Fire Qilin beside him, at the peak of the Sixth Grade realm, though its realm was slightly unstable.

Xu Chen even felt that if the secret realm were not suppressing it, the Fire Qilin might have broken through to the Seventh Grade.

It would probably take about half a month to fully stabilize its realm. "It is time to raise my realm."

Xu Chen nodded.

Six thousand high-grade spirit stones, five thousand mid-grade spirit stones, and the Fifth Grade elixirs should be enough. Having decided, Xu Chen continued to circulate the "Immortal Undying Art" and began furiously absorbing the spiritual energy from the spirit stones. Xu Chen's own aura also gradually strengthened.

Even the surrounding green bamboo, drawn by Xu Chen's aura, began to sway. In a flash, ten days had passed.

"Boom!"

At this moment, Xu Chen transformed into a vortex, his body emitting an extremely powerful suction force.

In the blink of an eye, all the remaining spirit stones shattered with loud cracks, and their spiritual energy rushed entirely into Xu Chen's body.

The shattered spirit stones turned completely into waste stones, no different from ordinary rocks.

The next second, Xu Chen's realm broke through the peak of the Fifth Grade and surged straight to the early stage of the Sixth Grade. However, this was not the end.

Soon, Xu Chen burst through the early stage of the Sixth Grade and surged straight to the mid-stage of the Sixth Grade, even showing a trend toward the late stage.

But to avoid unstable spiritual energy, Xu Chen forcibly pulled it back. About an hour later, Xu Chen stabilized at the mid-stage of the Sixth Grade.

"Whoosh!"

"Whoosh!"

He suddenly opened his eyes, and two beams of spiritual light shot out from them.

In an instant, dozens of green bamboo stalks were pierced by the sharp light, snapping with a crack and falling to the ground. Large patches of green bamboo immediately piled up like a small hill.

"This also exceeded my expectations."