Chapter 146
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Chapter 146: Invulnerable Vajra
【Five Element Technique (Level 8): 0/800】
In the quiet room, Wang Chen opened his eyes, his dark pupils gleaming like the reflection of stars in a tranquil lake.
He had ascended to the eighth level of Qi Training.
The breakthrough was seamless, devoid of any complications, as if it had been destined to happen.
It was achieved in a single, effortless motion!
This smooth transition was primarily due to Wang Chen’s substantial accumulation at the Qi Training seventh level.
The inner sect’s environment was vastly superior to that of the outer sect, brimming with spiritual energy. Enhanced by the spirit gathering formation, his cultivation speed and quality soared, significantly bolstering his foundational strength.
Moreover, the enhancement of his root bone was pivotal.
Though it was merely a single point, it signified a leap between two distinct grades, elevating Wang Chen’s cultivation ceiling and facilitating his advance to the eighth level.
Additionally, the four Tongtong fruits he ingested greatly refined his cultivation physique!
This was also of great importance.
The confluence of these factors culminated in this favorable outcome.
He spent an additional two days stabilizing his new realm.
Now, Wang Chen could rightfully be deemed a genuine high-level Qi Training cultivator!
Yet, practical challenges once again loomed before him.
Ascending levels was thrilling, and continuous advancement was exhilarating, but such "joy" demanded its price.
After operating the spirit gathering formation at full capacity for three consecutive days, Wang Chen’s modest reserve of spirit stones was now exhausted.
Not entirely depleted, however.
A vigorous shake of his storage bag might still yield a few spirit fragments and some smaller shards.
But Wang Chen’s financial state had undeniably reverted to its initial condition upon his arrival.
His spirit stones were nearly all spent.
His sect contribution points, or merit points, were now scarcely existent.
The Yunyang Sect does not harbor the unproductive!
This principle applied to the outer sect and was even more stringent in the inner sect.
Securing a foothold in the spiritually abundant inner mountain gate was no trivial endeavor.
In the inner mountain gate, contribution points held greater value than spirit stones.
The manor Wang Chen currently occupied was leased at an annual cost of five hundred contribution points.
He had previously paid half a year’s rent, so after the new year, another five hundred contribution points would be due.
Otherwise, the Administrative Hall would reclaim the manor.
He could bid farewell to farming thereafter.
Moreover, acquiring higher-level techniques required contribution points, procuring cultivation resources required contribution points, attending the Purple Palace master’s lectures required contribution points, and even setting up a stall in Yunlong City’s market required contribution points!
The Yunyang Sect also mandated that inner sect disciples must complete a total of one thousand contribution points annually.
Failure to do so would result in immediate expulsion to the outer sect, with no chance of re-entering the inner sect!
The outer sect, however, had no such requirements; as long as one paid the full rent for the fields, they could continue to linger indefinitely.
Farming also yielded contribution points, albeit very few.
In the inner sect, farming did not require grain payment, but it also did not provide contribution points, forcing disciples to find other means to earn them.
In essence, laziness was not an option in the inner sect.
Even to be a "couch potato," one needed substantial resources!
Thus, Wang Chen could no longer afford to idle.
His next move was to utilize the winter break to undertake several sect tasks to accumulate the necessary contribution points.
At least one thousand points.
However, Wang Chen had previously discovered that most sect tasks required venturing into external territories or deep into Tianyun Mountain to complete.
Tasks such as eliminating enemies, capturing thieves, gathering resources, hunting, exploring mines, and searching for treasures…
Each came with unpredictable dangers!
Earning contribution points and completing sect tasks were non-negotiable for Wang Chen; he had no other choice.
But he could equip himself to the teeth!
As long as he was sufficiently strong, danger would no longer be a threat but could instead become an opportunity.
After firmly solidifying his eighth level of Qi Training, Wang Chen summoned the Cultivation Panel.
He invested 1 point of Heavenly Merit into the Heavenly Dragon Vajra True Method!
【Sub: Heavenly Dragon Vajra True Method (Fourth Realm): 0/400】
Wang Chen’s body cultivation, combined with the Heavenly Dragon Vajra True Method, had already maxed out the experience points for the third level months ago.
He had been hesitant to break through due to his fear of the Heavenly Dragon true form within his Sea of Consciousness.
But now, with his advancement to the eighth level of Qi Training and a steadfast heart of the path, he was fully confident in suppressing the Heavenly Dragon within his Sea of Consciousness.
In this situation, Wang Chen showed no hesitation and decisively upgraded this body-refining technique to the fourth realm.
Invulnerable Vajra!
Snap! Snap! Snap!
At the moment of completing the upgrade, a sound as explosive as popping beans echoed from within Wang Chen’s body.
Wang Chen’s body suddenly expanded, and a faint golden light radiated from his skin, with muscles surging beneath the skin like dragons and snakes moving, accompanied by the bones crackling in unison.
A faint dragon’s roar and tiger’s howl resonated!
Wang Chen’s height suddenly rose by two feet in the blink of an eye, and then rapidly shrank again.
This expansion and contraction subjected his body to immense pressure.
Yet, Wang Chen stood firm.
The bronze skin, jade bone, and Golden Body cultivated through the first three levels of the Heavenly Dragon Vajra True Method were precisely tailored for this moment of breakthrough!
However, just as he believed he had successfully navigated the ordeal, the Heavenly Dragon true form within his Sea of Consciousness suddenly unleashed a silent roar, thrashing violently.
Its power surged alarmingly, showing signs of breaking free from the chains of the heart of the path!
It even rattled Wang Chen’s very spirit.
Recognizing the peril, Wang Chen swiftly reached for the storage bag beside him.
A pearl emitting a soft golden light flew out and hovered before Wang Chen’s forehead.
This Dragon Subduing Relic had been gifted to him by Formless from Lanta Temple.
It was reputed to have the power to suppress the Heavenly Dragon within the Sea of Consciousness.
In the next instant, the Dragon Subduing Relic radiated countless beams of light.
It instantly illuminated Wang Chen’s Sea of Consciousness, casting the tightly bound Heavenly Dragon true form into stark relief!
Boom!
Deep within Wang Chen’s Sea of Consciousness, the Ancient Stone Tablet abruptly manifested, exuding an aura of boundless antiquity.
The Dragon Subduing Relic before his forehead silently burst into a radiant spiritual light.
This light was then drawn into the Ancient Stone Tablet from afar!
The ancient small tablet shone with myriad rays, replacing the Dragon Subduing Relic and enveloping the Heavenly Dragon true form.
Despite the latter’s frantic struggles, it was gradually dragged beneath the stone tablet.
It was firmly suppressed!
Golden runes flashed across the body of the Heavenly Dragon true form, and Wang Chen’s chains of the heart of the path vanished.
But this formidable Great Might Heavenly Dragon, a guardian deity of Buddhism, had lost all its ferocity.
It obediently bore the Ancient Stone Tablet, its once crimson eyes now a deep, tranquil black.
Wang Chen felt an immediate lightness, as though he could float away.
He was utterly refreshed, as if recovering from a grave illness or shedding a ten-thousand-jin burden, with his body and spirit in perfect harmony!
【Physique +2】
His Physique attribute surged to 12 points.
The Invulnerable Vajra body was now complete!
Wang Chen felt that he could engage in a three-day-and-night battle with a female cultivator from the Harmony Sect without leaking a single drop of true essence.
His current Physique was on par with some Purple Palace masters.
Perhaps even surpassing them!
