Chapter 96: Breakthrough! Body Sixth Grade Initial Stage! Realm Sixth Grade Middle Stage!

The Shen Yu battle armor is finally complete! (Second update!!! Kneeling and begging for auto-subscribe.) "Find me a quiet place—I'll attempt a breakthrough," Xu Chen said.

Now the three major sects and Ye Xuan and others all know he's at Fifth Grade Consummation Realm, given how he just unleashed his power.

But right now, he's only at Fifth Grade, insufficient to move safely within the secret realm. These three women can't follow him constantly, so he must raise his realm. The Huo Qilin said: "I know—follow me, Brother Chen." With that, the Huo Qilin transformed into its beast form and dashed toward their destination. Soon, the Huo Qilin arrived at a bamboo grove.

Xu Chen gazed intently and saw the ground covered in green bamboo, with occasional bird calls and the gentle trickle of a stream.

With the breeze, Xu Chen extended his hand and felt the palm warm and soothing, even faintly damp.

But he understood this wasn't dampness—it was dense Spiritual Qi. The Spiritual Qi had condensed into mist, not yet to fog level, but enough to prove the area was rich in Spiritual Qi. "Brother Chen, this place used to belong to a friend of mine, but it died later."

"There's also a Spirit Gathering Array here, though it's broken and no one's repaired it," the Huo Qilin whispered softly, as if reminiscing. Xu Chen paused, then asked: "Can you guard me?" The three women answered without hesitation: "No problem—as long as we're alive, we guarantee your safety." Xu Chen nodded; the three women were exceptionally powerful, all above Sixth Grade, surely capable of guarding him.

Thus, without hesitation, he pulled out the opportunities he had gained: the Fifth Grade Mystic Body Spirit Vine from Hei Bing Hu, which greatly enhances physical strength and might even raise his realm.

Four thousand Superior Spirit Stones, five thousand Middle Spirit Stones.

From Qilin Dong: Sixth Grade Fire Qilin Stone Milk! Seventh Grade Mystic Spirit Shen Yu!

Plus several bottles of white Fifth Grade Pills seized from the three major sects, and around two thousand Superior Spirit Stones. "With so many resources, I should be able to break through to Sixth Grade, right?" He wasn't certain—after all, breaking from Fifth to Sixth Grade required far more resources than breaking from Fourth to Fifth.

At least triple, even conservatively estimated. "Hum!"

Thinking this, he swallowed the Fire Qilin Stone Milk and the Mystic Body Spirit Vine, planning to first refine his body. Both were excellent for body refinement, both above Fifth Grade.

He estimated it would take about three days.

Instantly, Spiritual Qi surged 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 Mystic Body Spirit Vine interwove and melted within him.

As time passed, the essences of these two Spirit Medicines gradually transformed into his own energy, nourishing his flesh.

Xu Chen's body thus strengthened rapidly.

At this moment, the Huo Qilin said: "Two elder sisters, I've just undergone transformation and need to stabilize my realm."

Xi said coolly: "Stabilize then—I and Gongsun Liuli are here, no problem." She wasn't eager to help the Huo Qilin, but the Huo Qilin had just saved Xu Chen.

For that, she could help once. Gongsun Liuli nodded: "Agreed."

Hearing this, the Huo Qilin felt no issue.

After all, this place was usually quiet—no one would come here. With two powerful elder sisters present, she had no cause for worry.

Thinking this, her small body sat cross-legged, closed her eyes, and began cultivating her Cultivation Method. As a beast, she differed from Martial Artists—her stabilization would take much longer. "Hum!"

Three days later, Xu Chen opened his eyes.

He exhaled a puff of turbid air and examined his body.

He found his flesh had grown even stronger—pale and smooth, seemingly flawless, even surpassing a girl's skin.

But Xu Chen knew this was because his body refinement method differed from ordinary people's.

Ordinary people either endured brutal beatings or trained under gale winds, inevitably damaging their bodies. But he, an Immortal Emperor reincarnated, would never use such crude methods.

As long as he had Heavenly Material and Earthly Treasure, he could refine his body to greater strength. "This physical strength must be at Sixth Grade Initial Stage."

"I didn't expect the Fire Qilin Stone Milk of Sixth Grade to be this potent," Xu Chen exclaimed.

The faint Fifth Grade Mystic Body Spirit Vine certainly couldn't produce such effects.

Xi, seeing Xu Chen's eyes open, nodded: "Fire Qilin Stone Milk is among the top body-refining Spirit Medicines of Sixth Grade."

Gongsun Liuli smiled lightly: "I've checked ancient texts in my sect—this Fire Qilin Stone Milk takes a thousand years to condense just a single drop."

Xu Chen naturally knew how rare this was—in his previous ninety-nine lifetimes, Ye Xuan had never obtained it.

He glanced at the Huo Qilin beside him—Sixth Grade Consummation Realm, though her realm felt slightly unstable.

Xu Chen even felt that, had the secret realm not suppressed her, the Huo Qilin might have broken through to Seventh Grade.

It would take about half a month to fully stabilize her realm. "It's time to raise my realm."

Xu Chen nodded.

Six thousand Superior Spirit Stones, five thousand Middle Spirit Stones, plus the Fifth Grade Pills—should be enough. Thinking this, Xu Chen continued activating the Immortal Indestructible Art, frantically absorbing the Spiritual Qi from the Spirit Stones. His own aura gradually strengthened.

Even the surrounding green bamboo swayed, pulled by Xu Chen's aura. Ten days passed in a flash.

"Boom!"

At this moment, Xu Chen became a vortex, his body unleashing immense suction.

In an instant, all remaining Spirit Stones shattered with loud pops, their Spiritual Qi pouring entirely into Xu Chen's body.

The shattered Spirit Stones turned completely into worthless stones, indistinguishable from ordinary rocks.

The next second, Xu Chen's realm shattered through Fifth Grade Consummation, surging toward Sixth Grade Initial Stage—but it didn't stop.

Soon, he broke past Sixth Grade Initial Stage, racing toward Sixth Grade Middle Stage, even showing signs of reaching Sixth Grade Late Stage.

But to avoid Spiritual Qi instability, he forcibly pulled it back. About an hour later, he stabilized at Sixth Grade Middle Stage.

"Shhh!"

"Shhh!"

He suddenly opened his eyes, two beams of Spiritual light shooting out.

Instantly, dozens of green bamboo stalks were pierced through, cracking with a sharp sound as they fell to the ground. Large swathes of bamboo piled up like small hills.

"This also exceeded my expectations."