Chapter 750

Chapter 750: Awakening

Darkness, an endless and boundless void.

Suddenly, a faint glimmer of light emerged from the deepest recesses of the darkness.

At first, the light was feeble and dim, barely holding its own against the encroaching shadows.

Yet, instead of being consumed by the darkness, it grew brighter and more radiant with each passing moment.

An ancient stone tablet suddenly materialized from the light, casting a luminous glow in all directions.

The next moment, Wang Chen’s eyes snapped open!

“Cough, cough, cough!”

He coughed violently, as if trying to expel his very lungs, gasping for breath.

Sweat beaded on his forehead.

Wang Chen felt an overwhelming sense of weakness and exhaustion, but his consciousness and memories gradually returned to his Sea of Consciousness.

His mind, once clouded, began to clear.

Wang Chen struggled to rise from the ground, his eyes scanning the surroundings, which felt both familiar and alien.

He remembered—he was in the world of the Inquiry Bell!

Wang Chen had never imagined that entering a small world could be so perilous and unpredictable.

He had been transformed into a native boy named Chen Er Gou, stripped of all his cultivation level and strength.

If not for the accidental awakening of some memories, the recovery of the entry-level formula of the Heavenly Dragon Vajra True Method, and his subsequent entry into the realm of martial artists, he would have perished long ago!

Wang Chen took a deep breath, his head spinning.

Instinctively, he tried to open the Xumi Ring to retrieve some elixirs.

But his hand grasped at empty air.

To his astonishment, Wang Chen found that there was not a trace of magical power within him, and all his treasures had vanished.

He was only slightly stronger than an ordinary mortal.

To make matters worse, the surrounding space was devoid of any spiritual energy!

Wang Chen finally understood why the Qingqiu Fox Clan, despite possessing the Inquiry Bell for so long and sending numerous powerful beings to explore, had failed to grasp the essence of this world.

With such a disastrous start in this hellish predicament, breaking free would be as difficult as ascending to the heavens!

Moreover, if he had not awakened his memories, he might have succumbed to illness or been slain by a fierce beast.

Death here would mean true oblivion!

This realization weighed heavily on Wang Chen’s heart.

He considered himself fortunate.

But he knew nothing of Hu Jiao Jiao’s fate, who had entered the Inquiry Bell before him, and he felt utterly powerless.

A sense of unease began to gnaw at him.

But Wang Chen was no ordinary man; he swiftly compelled himself to regain composure.

His mission within the realm of the Inquiry Bell was to locate the Mysterious Fox Order. As per Hu Jiao Jiao’s words, only by finding the Mysterious Fox Order could he return to the Haotian Realm.

This was the final testament of the Mysterious Fox Order’s original owner.

Yet, for Wang Chen, there was an even more crucial task at hand.

That was to find Hu Jiao Jiao!

Wang Chen was acutely aware that both tasks were daunting, seemingly beyond his current capabilities.

Thus, he needed to grow stronger.

The mental technique of the Heavenly Dragon Vajra True Method, Instant, flashed through Wang Chen’s mind.

Without spiritual energy, he naturally couldn’t practice the Five Element Technique or master various spells.

However, this body-refining technique from the Buddhist tradition was evidently unrestricted.

Skin Refinement Stage, Flesh Refinement, Bone Refinement, Blood Refinement, Marrow Refinement, acquired and innate!

Memories from Chen Er Gou provided Wang Chen with clear and tangible goals to strive towards.

Once he became the strongest in this world, the situation would naturally change dramatically.

At present, Wang Chen’s sole hope was that Hu Jiao Jiao would awaken soon and survive until he could find her.

He dragged his weary and heavy body to process the wild sheep laid out on the table.

Given the prolonged period of unconsciousness and the time since the hunt, if he didn’t process this precious 200 pounds of meat soon, it would spoil.

For Wang Chen, who urgently needed nourishment, this was an unacceptable oversight.

As compensation from the Hunting Team, this plump wild sheep had already been roughly processed by the hunters, so Wang Chen only needed to dismember it with a short knife and then smoke it in the kitchen.

For a simpler method, he could rub it with salt and hang it to dry.

But salt was a luxury, and in Little Stone Village, only a few wealthy households would do such a thing.

Dismembering the wild sheep wasn’t a complex task, but it drained the little strength Wang Chen had regained. He almost failed to hang the meat on the smoking rack.

A pungent blue smoke filled the kitchen.

The smoking process was lengthy.

Unable to bear his hunger any longer, Wang Chen cut small pieces of meat to stew in a pot.

As soon as the meat was cooked, he eagerly scooped it out, dipped it in salt, and devoured it.

Though lacking in spices, the lamb was tender and flavorful, providing Wang Chen with immense satisfaction.

The meat broth in the pot was also drinkable; despite its strong gamey aroma, the broth complemented the meat, quickly restoring Wang Chen’s strength and energy.

Eating while cooking, he consumed nearly thirty pounds of lamb!

An ordinary person could never eat so much; even a tenth would be a struggle. But Wang Chen, having entered the Skin Refinement Stage through the Heavenly Dragon Vajra True Method, had digestive capabilities far beyond the average person.

The rich nutrients from thirty pounds of lamb invigorated Wang Chen’s Qi and blood, enhancing his physique.

The effect was immediate!

While replenishing his body, Wang Chen also strategized to overcome his predicament.

In this world, Wang Chen was merely the unknown son of a hunter; Little Stone Village, where he resided, was neither too small nor too large, with a population of about four to five hundred.

Beyond the village lay a world enveloped in mist.

Though Wang Chen knew of other villages and their connections to Little Stone Village, in his—or rather Chen Er Gou’s—memories, the village felt like an isolated island surrounded by fog, accessible only to brave hunters qualified to hunt and explore.

As for more information, Chen Qiao Shan had never shared it, leaving Wang Chen almost entirely in the dark.

The lack of information was undoubtedly one of Wang Chen’s greatest challenges.

He could only proceed step by step.

Feeling fully recovered, Wang Chen wasted no time and continued to practice the Heavenly Dragon Vajra True Method.

The first three levels of the Heavenly Dragon Vajra True Method were Bronze Skin, Jade Bone, and Golden Body.

He was currently at the first level, Bronze Skin, but far from reaching the advanced level.

Unfortunately, without Vajra Ghee as a supplementary aid, Wang Chen’s training speed could have been faster.

After all, he had previously cultivated this technique to the seventh level.

However, Wang Chen discovered that the energy from the wild sheep meat he consumed largely met the energy needs for practicing the Heavenly Dragon Vajra True Method.

This gave Wang Chen an idea.

If low-level beast meat had such an effect, what about high-level beast meat?

Wang Chen licked his lips and felt hungry once more!