Chapter 61

Puff!

In the midst of the mountain forest, Li Chen suddenly stumbled while dashing, spewing a jet of blood. He cautiously scanned the area behind him, confirming no one was chasing him, and then found a large rock to hide behind.

With a few flaps, Lei Peng and the little monkey landed beside him, vigilantly observing the surroundings. It was fortunate they had such默契 (默契 means默契, but in this context, it can be translated as "coordination" or "understanding"), otherwise, it would have been difficult to escape just now.

"It seems that with my current strength, mid-stage True Forging Realm martial artists are no problem!"

Li Chen calmed the blood qi within his body. The injury was merely due to his breakthrough not being fully stabilized when he encountered a powerful enemy, and he was not seriously injured internally.

Back then, before his breakthrough, he had almost matched the mid-stage True Forging Realm martial artist Li Kunfeng with various means. Although today's situation was several times more dangerous, his breakthrough made it insignificant.

Moreover, from the three people's attacks, he could sense that they were all holding back, as if they did not intend to kill him, but only to injure him.

Of course, in such a place, even if they killed him, no one would know.

Crack!

He clenched his fists tightly, his eyes flashing with contemplation: "If it weren't for the loss of the treasure armor, I could have fought them with the Treasure Armor Body Cultivation Technique!"

Seemingly thinking of something, Li Chen's eyes brightened. He took out a Breath Gathering Pill and swallowed it, then unfolded his figure and fled into the distance.

Time flew by, and when night fell, in a courtyard within the South Cloud Peak of the Xuan Yun Sect, where the inner disciples resided.

Li Chen slowly opened his eyes, exhaled a turbid breath, and took out a jade slip from his chest: "Li Mingyun said this is the only one in the world. We'll see what's inside to know if he's bluffing."

Following his knowledge, he placed the jade slip on his forehead, closed his eyes, and focused his mind.

Buzz!

A faint ripple flashed in the gray mist. After a moment, Li Chen opened his eyes, his face pale: "My divine sense is still too weak. Reading a jade slip can exhaust me like this. However, the body cultivation technique inside has no name. Did Li Mingyun make a mistake?"

But upon further thought, he realized it was unlikely. Li Mingyun, being such an existence, wouldn't make a mistake unless he was deliberately misleading him, but there was no need for that, given the efforts to take him as a disciple and gift him treasures.

"Wind and thunder phenomena, the five elements and yin-yang, the convergence of nine meridians, the perfect and unblemished body, the heavenly body. Isn't this just like the 'I Am the Only Supreme'? No, that night, an incomplete martial technique, 'The Ultimate Dragon Collapse,' mysteriously appeared in my mind. Could this body cultivation treasure technique also contain an incomplete technique?"

After careful consideration, Li Chen sat in meditation to recover his newly generated divine sense and explored the contents of the jade slip again.

After another moment, Li Chen's face was pale, and his expression changed repeatedly: "It's really incomplete, and it only contains the methods to condense the fire, thunder, and wind heavenly meridians. If Li Mingyun wanted to harm me, he could have done so directly."

He sat on the large rock, deep in thought, until the sky turned dark and the twilight illuminated his face. He then woke up, looked at the distant twilight, and clenched his teeth: "I'll practice. Those two old guys haven't told me what dangerous tasks they have for me. Without powerful strength, I won't even know how I'll die.

I still have a few Cloud Pear Fruits and many spirit stones. Moreover, the 'Pure Yang Technique' I practice is perfect for condensing the heavenly fire meridian. Once I form a spirit body, it will strengthen my meridians and save time in cultivating the 'Nine Revolutions Pure Yang Technique.'

With the right time, place, and people, if I don't practice, I'll be letting myself down!"

Thinking this, Li Chen took out the spirit stones and the last few Cloud Pear Fruits, made all necessary preparations, and sat in meditation to recover his divine sense several times before memorizing all the contents of the jade slip.

Once he was in the best condition, he began to practice according to the method recorded in the jade slip.

Ha!

The next morning, just as dawn broke, a long, excited howl suddenly echoed from the inner courtyard, startling everyone and causing them to look around, wondering who had made such a startling howl.

Li Chen, completely unaware of the speculation he had caused, was in the room, bare-chested, looking several inches taller. His body was smooth and unblemished, and the scars on his skin had faded, restoring his youthful appearance, though with a touch of firmness.

Upon closer inspection, a faint red glow flashed at his heart, flowing through his entire body's meridians, forming an almost imperceptible light net.

Crack!

"What incredible strength!"

He casually clenched his fists, feeling the surging power in his hands. Li Chen knew clearly that his hard work overnight had not been in vain.

Even he hadn't expected that this seemingly difficult unnamed body cultivation technique would allow him to break through to the second stage of the martial body.

Although it was only the initial stage, combined with his first transformation of Pure Yang True Qi and the ten layers of Small Circulation in the Inner Breath Realm, he was confident that an early-stage True Forging Realm martial artist would not be his match.

It's important to note that body cultivators are also divided into nine stages, corresponding to the nine major realms of martial artists. The initial stage of the second-stage martial body is equivalent to an early-stage True Forging Realm martial artist. With his physical strength alone, ordinary blades and swords would find it hard to injure him, and even the aura of a low-grade spirit weapon might not harm him.

Of course, if infused with true qi, that would be a different story.

The combination of the two was not simply one plus one equals two, but a multiple increase.

In fact, Li Chen's breakthrough was reasonable. His physical strength was already formidable, reaching the peak of the first-stage spirit body, though he had not undergone systematic cultivation.

After practicing the 'Pure Yang Technique,' which was destructive to the body, he had already had a chance to break through. By practicing the unnamed body cultivation technique, he continuously refined the power of the Cloud Pear Fruits, guiding the purest thread of his Pure Yang True Qi to condense into the heavenly fire meridian in his heart. His entire body was constantly refined by fire elemental energy.

This led to a significant enhancement of his physical strength, becoming the opportunity for him to break through to the initial stage of the second-stage martial body.

It can be said that if Li Chen had not practiced the 'Pure Yang Technique' to condense fire attribute true qi, had not had a strong body, and had not had the Cloud Pear Fruits and sufficient spirit stones, it would have been impossible for anyone else to achieve such a rapid breakthrough with the unnamed body cultivation technique.

"It's been almost half a month. It's time to visit Luo Feng City!"

Thinking of the three figures who had pursued him a few days ago, a cold light flashed in Li Chen's eyes. The other party was eager to eliminate him. Now that his cultivation had greatly improved, he wanted to see what they could do.

"Lei Peng, Jinzi, let's go!"

Taking a deep breath, Li Chen stood up, walked outside, and called out to Lei Peng and the little monkey Jinzi, ready to set off.

But at that moment, a celebratory bell suddenly rang throughout the Xuan Yun Sect, sounding three times.

Three bell rings signified the emergence of another elite genius!

A figure flashed in Li Chen's mind. At this moment, the only one who fit the criteria was her.