Chapter 42

Wang Chen naturally wouldn’t care about what happened behind him. He rushed a thousand meters to confirm that the other party wasn’t chasing him, then let out a long sigh of relief.

A bitter smile appeared on his face. This time, he was in quite a predicament, being hunted to such an extent. Spirit Martial Practitioners are indeed formidable!

Thinking of the danger he had encountered, Wang Chen’s expression instantly turned cold: "Ling Feng, just wait!"

This grudge was now settled, and he wouldn’t let it go. The Purple Cloud Hall, this grudge is now recorded!

The true essence in his body felt empty, making him sigh. His arm still felt numb from the intense impact. That blow was too overwhelming. If his body hadn’t already far exceeded the sixth stage of Body Tempering, even with Ling Zhan’s help and the assistance of that energy, it would have been futile. Under that punch, he would have been the first to give in.

Wang Chen once again realized the importance of his body. Only a strong and robust body could accommodate powerful strength!

Dragging his weary body, Wang Chen finally returned to the small wooden house!

At this moment, the sun was setting, and the sky was painted with a rosy glow, dyeing the entire earth red. The last rays of the sunset illuminated the entire land, and the sky gradually darkened, adding a unique flavor.

"Xiao Chen, how did it go? Has the sect selection ended?"

Seeing Wang Chen return, Wang Yan and Wang Lin asked with concern.

"Yes, it’s decided. I’m going to the Star Sect!"

Wang Chen smiled faintly and said slowly.

"The Star Sect?"

This time, Wang Yan and Wang Lin couldn’t help but exclaim in surprise!

The Star Sect, Wang Chen actually chose to go there? The once glorious sect of the Demon Sect from several decades ago, weren’t they hidden? Weren’t they never recruiting outsiders? Weren’t their members all selected and trained from a young age? How did Wang Chen manage to get in now?

Seeing the two people’s surprised expressions, Wang Chen smiled slightly and then explained one by one.

"Are you really planning to go there?" After listening to Wang Chen’s words, Wang Lin asked with some concern.

She knew a bit about the Star Sect and was aware of its harshness! Thinking of the brutal training and competition, she couldn’t help but worry.

"If I can’t stand my ground in the Star Sect, how can I talk about revenge? Intense competition is the only way to continuously improve!" Wang Chen reassured her.

On the contrary, Wang Yan, after hearing Wang Chen’s words, lowered his head in deep thought, as if pondering something.

After a long time, he looked up and said to Wang Chen: "This is good! Once you get there, focus on your cultivation. The Star Sect has a thousand years of heritage, no worse than Donglin Mountain! Go all out; there are no cowards in the Wang family! The sky won’t fall, and even if it does, I’ll hold it up!"

Wang Yan’s attitude surprised Wang Lin. Hadn’t he always been protective of Xiao Chen, not wanting him to be hurt? Why was he now supporting him to go there?

"Alright, Aunt, don’t worry, trust Xiao Chen!" Wang Yan then turned to Wang Lin, who was about to speak but held back.

Seeing this, Wang Lin sighed: "Alright, be careful then. I’ll prepare for you. We’ll set off tomorrow; the time is indeed short!"

Knowing that her objections would be futile, Wang Lin could only say helplessly.

After a brief discussion, the matter was settled. Wang Chen let out a sigh of relief, truly worried that his brother and aunt would strongly oppose it. Now, his heart, which had been hanging, finally settled.

Dragging his weary body, Wang Chen quickly returned to his room. His true essence was completely depleted, and he needed to recover as soon as possible.

He sat cross-legged, closed his eyes slightly, and soon entered a state of cultivation.

In the next moment, the surrounding essence energy rapidly converged toward him.

His mouth and nose slightly opened, and he breathed evenly. A faint white mist could be seen entering his body through his mouth and nose.

Then, it transformed into true essence, rapidly circulating through his meridians.

The recovery of true essence brought a warm and comfortable feeling, making Wang Chen’s face show a smile.

After an unknown amount of time, the true essence in his body had recovered to a saturated state.

At this moment, Wang Chen once again felt the threshold of the seventh stage of Body Tempering.

He had already felt it after several consecutive battles in the Han family competition. Now, after the life-and-death battle with Ling Feng, this feeling was even clearer.

Seeing this, Wang Chen’s heart skipped a beat, and a surge of excitement welled up! He knew that the time was ripe.

Thinking of this, he controlled the true essence to wash through his body repeatedly while accelerating the absorption of essence energy.

Instantly, a gentle breeze stirred in the small room, and the true essence became even more concentrated, rushing into his body at a faster speed.

In a blink, thirty-six small cycles were completed. The surging true essence tore through his meridians, and the violent energy was almost uncontrollable.

Fortunately, his mind was firm, and he didn’t panic. He focused his mind and methodically regained control.

Following the introduction in the Body Tempering technique, Wang Chen led the true essence to continue washing through his meridians. With each cycle, his meridians expanded and became stronger. At the same time, the last bit of energy left in his body from the medicinal bath began to spread, reinforcing every cell.

At this moment, the small wooden house he was in was in chaos, as if a storm was sweeping through. The wind howled, raging outward from him as the center.

Outside, Wang Yan and Dong Fangniu both sensed the fluctuation of essence energy in the air and rushed to the small wooden house.

After observing the situation clearly, the two looked at each other.

"He’s starting to break through!" Dong Fangniu asked in surprise, pursing his lips.

"Seems so!" Wang Yan replied with a bitter smile. This was the sign before the breakthrough.

After speaking, the two focused their attention on the small wooden house, waiting quietly. Wang Yan’s face showed excitement, while Dong Fangniu’s expression was complex, as if he was thinking about something.

Inside the room, after completely controlling the true essence, Wang Chen felt the energy about to burst. He gathered his strength and led the true essence to charge toward the elusive threshold.

In an instant, it felt as if all the force was exerted into the sea, giving a sense of powerlessness.

Gritting his teeth, he took a deep breath and entered a stalemate, gradually breaking through, gradually occupying!

The true essence was like a sharp spear, gradually piercing through the sea, breaking through that layer of restraint. The external essence energy also seemed to sense this and rushed into Wang Chen’s body even more crazily, replenishing the consumed true essence.

Finally, with a loud boom, that layer of barrier disappeared! The path ahead was clear, and the true essence surged forward like a mighty river.

Another meridian was opened, and in an instant, the true essence rushed in, filling and reinforcing it.

This process lasted for about ten minutes before gradually subsiding. At this moment, the violent energy outside also began to slowly dissipate, falling into silence.

When the last bit of essence energy entered his body through his breath, Wang Chen felt his body full of energy and remained slightly still.

A moment later, his eyes suddenly opened, and a sharp light flashed in his dark pupils. He slightly opened his mouth and exhaled a turbid breath, which dissipated in the air like a solid substance.

Feeling the full true essence and the warm energy in his body, Wang Chen took a deep breath and showed an excited expression.

"Seventh stage of Body Tempering!"

Finally, today, he broke through to this level, entering the advanced stage of Body Tempering.