Chapter 768

Chapter 768: Acquired Level

Wang Chen unscrewed the wooden cap of the plain jade bottle, and a strong medicinal aroma instantly filled his nostrils.

He took a deep breath, feeling the Qi and blood within his body stir in response.

Impressive!

Since joining the Hongyi Martial Arts School, the cultivation resources available to Wang Chen had undergone a qualitative transformation. Whether it was the food he consumed daily or the medicinal baths he soaked in, all significantly enhanced his strength.

Yet, compared to the blood marrow pill he now held, everything else paled in comparison!

With just one whiff, Wang Chen knew this blood marrow pill would be immensely beneficial to him.

Moreover, he detected a faint trace of spiritual energy within it!

Wang Chen was deeply curious about the master alchemist who had crafted such an extraordinary elixir.

However, now was not the time to delve into its mysteries. He poured a crimson-red spirit pill from the jade bottle and swallowed it whole.

The moment the pill entered his stomach, it dissolved instantaneously into a medicinal liquid, which was absorbed completely.

In the next moment, it felt as though an oil drum had ignited within Wang Chen—no, it was more like an oil well!

The fierce and overwhelming medicinal power surged through his five organs, then permeated every part of his body, reaching from the crown of his head to the soles of his feet. Every hair on his body felt as if it were about to burst into flames.

Sizzle!

Under the impact of the medicinal force, Wang Chen’s muscles bulged, and his bones emitted a series of crisp, resonant sounds. His tendons twisted beneath his skin, and beads of sweat glistened on his skin.

His skin turned a deep red, and the sweat evaporated instantly due to the intense heat within, filling the quiet room with a dense mist.

A truly spectacular sight!

Wang Chen immediately activated the Wujixuan Skill, guiding the medicinal power in a controlled cycle throughout his body.

He absorbed it gradually, bit by bit.

As time passed, a small Qi mass quietly formed in his lower abdomen.

At first, this Qi mass was no larger than a thumb, but as the Wujixuan Skill continued to refine the medicinal power, it expanded rapidly.

At that moment, Wang Chen swallowed the second blood marrow pill.

Shao Hongcheng had explained to him that there was a specific method for consuming the five blood marrow pills in a single bottle.

The first pill should be taken to push one’s realm to the very peak of Marrow Refinement, reaching a state where further advancement seemed impossible.

Then, after a period of time, the second pill should be consumed to accumulate energy before the breakthrough.

When attempting to break through to the acquired level, two pills should be swallowed consecutively, using the peak of one’s strength to force through the barriers.

This Qi is true energy!

After successfully breaking through to the acquired realm, the final pill should be taken to consolidate the foundation and stabilize the roots.

This method represents the most standard way to consume the blood marrow pills, ensuring the maximum utilization of the elixir’s medicinal power.

But Wang Chen was no ordinary individual; his preparation was already more than sufficient, so he aimed directly to break through to the acquired level.

The greatest distinction of the acquired realm, compared to the previous stages of body cultivation, is the refinement of martial arts true energy.

According to Wang Chen’s own understanding, true energy, much like magical power, marks the boundary between the mundane and the extraordinary!

For the vast majority of Marrow Refinement martial artists attempting to break through to the Post-natal Great Realm, the challenge of condensing true energy is akin to facing the gates of hell.

This is because condensing true energy is also the process of opening the lower Dantian, a realm they have never explored before. A slight misstep or error could lead to failure, making their breakthrough impossible and potentially damaging their foundation.

These Marrow Refinement martial artists tread cautiously as if walking on thin ice; hence, only a small number ever succeed!

However, for Wang Chen, this was precisely the area he was most familiar and skilled in.

As the medicinal power of the second blood marrow pill spread within his body, Wang Chen gained more control, transforming the medicinal power and Potential into martial arts true energy with an ease that felt as natural as Cloud Walking, without any sign of hesitation.

The true energy continued to grow, forming a perfect vortex that expanded the Dantian in Quan Quan.

This involved another technique: the larger the volume of the Dantian that is opened, the more true energy it can hold, resulting in even greater combat ability.

Among Innate Martial Artists, there are differences in strength and cultivation levels as well.

Opening the Dantian is akin to the beginning of the world; everyone’s starting point is different, and there is no situation of being “the same as everyone else.”

However, one’s capacity for endurance has its limits, and the Dantian cannot expand infinitely; they must act within their means.

After refining the second blood marrow pill, Wang Chen, feeling insatiable, swallowed the third and fourth!

If others knew Wang Chen was treating blood marrow pills like candy, they would surely see him as a monster.

Since the creation of blood marrow pills, no Marrow Refinement martial artist had ever consumed more than three in a row.

The unrefined medicinal power could explode their meridians and Dantian!

Only after completely refining the medicinal power of the fourth blood marrow pill did Wang Chen stop cultivating and condensing Qi, instead focusing on solidifying the nascent true energy.

His body gradually returned to its original state, and he even seemed to shrink slightly in height; his hair, eyebrows, and body hair all fell silently but grew back within a short time.

Not only that, large patches of Wang Chen’s skin peeled away, revealing smooth, delicate new skin beneath.

The scars from the past and the calluses from years of labor vanished without a trace.

His originally strong muscles became less defined, resembling a state of returning to simplicity!

At that moment, Wang Chen swallowed the last blood marrow pill.

This pill would no longer be used to condense Qi but instead as a nourishing supplement.

After a long while, Wang Chen opened his eyes.

【Name: Wang Chen (Chen Er Gou)】

【Age: 16】

【Cultivation Level: Post-natal】

【Technique: Heavenly Dragon Vajra True Method (third level): 27/300】

【Skill: Wujixuan Skill (upper) (advanced level): 1/400】

【Skill: Bone Refinement and Blood Burning Technique (perfect mastery)】

【Qi and Blood: 0】

Just a few days ago, he had celebrated his sixteenth birthday.

Now, he had broken through to the Post-natal Great Realm, and it hadn’t even been two months since arriving in Chibi City!

Such advancement cannot be said to have no successors; it is certainly unprecedented, at least no one else in Chibi City could match it.

Yet, Wang Chen was not entirely satisfied.

He needed to improve even faster!

Although the flow of time in the Misty Mountains Realm differs from that in the Haotian Realm, Wang Chen did not wish to linger in this world for too long.

There was no news from Jiao Jiao, and he had no way to search for the Qingqiu Fox Clan’s sacred object; he must strive to improve his cultivation level without wasting a moment.

Without strength, everything is but an empty dream!

Thinking this, Wang Chen clapped his hands.

A voice from outside the quiet room immediately responded, “Young Master, please instruct us.”

“Bring me a set of clean clothes,” Wang Chen commanded. “Also, have someone bring a bucket of hot water.”

“Understood.”

Hot water and clothes were quickly delivered, and Wang Chen took a refreshing bath before changing into clean attire to meet his cheap senior brother.

Shao Hongcheng was in his study writing a letter, and upon seeing Wang Chen enter, he first froze, then became dumbfounded, dropping his pen with a thud on the table.

“You, you, you…”

This Peak of Marrow Refinement martial artist stammered and asked, “Post-natal?”

At that moment, Wang Chen, in terms of appearance, physique, and aura, had changed significantly from just a few days prior to his closed-door cultivation.

Though Shao Hongcheng had not yet reached the Post-natal Great Realm, he had encountered several Post-natal Strongest martial artists!