Breakthrough: Level Four War General! (Seventh Update)

Lin Zhen really wanted to slap Zhang Yue to death at this moment. You're so fat, you can still trip and fall while running. So what if you fall? Why did you call me?

But Lin Zhen wasn't the kind of person who would easily abandon her companions. Helpless, she grabbed Zhang Yue, and the hydraulic metal transformed into a shield. They quickly passed through the bushes, twisting and turning, and disappeared into the depths of the dense forest.

This is the advantage of Mind Power Master: the ability to fly. However, flying through the bushes is very dangerous. Not only might they crash into tree trunks if they don't turn in time, but they might also be attacked and killed by lurking insects.

If it weren't for the two Advanced War General chasing closely, Lin Zhen wouldn't have been willing to risk using this move. But now he had no choice but to take the risk.

Fortunately, they were lucky this time and didn't encounter any insects. With Lin Zhen's extraordinary performance, it was almost impossible to catch Mind Power Master in the dense forest. They managed to escape unharmed.

Finally, the two of them landed in a tree pit. Lin Zhen found a leaf and let it fall freely, using his Mental Power to control it so that it could perfectly cover the entrance to the pit.

The place was very secluded and unlikely to be discovered, which finally put the two of them at ease.

"Hehe! Idol, you really are my idol. You actually managed to snatch all three Star Crystal from the jaws of death. Following you is the wisest Xuan Ze I've ever made in my life."

Zhang Yue realized he had done something wrong and hurriedly tried to flatter Lin Zhen.

Lin Zhen let out a long sigh of relief, "If it weren't for you, we wouldn't be in such a sorry state."

"Yes, yes, it's all my fault." Zhang Yue hurriedly nodded and admitted his mistake.

"I don't feel sorry that my idol Tang Yu, is dead, but Su Mingyue is so beautiful. Wouldn't it be terrible if she fell into the hands of those beasts?" Zhang Yue was still a little worried about Su Mingyue. After all, it was hard not to like a girl who was as beautiful as an angel.

Lin Zhen gently shook his head. "You don't need to worry. Among those three groups, the strongest are the two War General who were chasing us. By luring them away, we've helped Su Mingyue. Otherwise, Su Mingyue would be in big trouble. In this way, although Su Mingyue and the others will have a tougher time, they should still be able to win."

"Oh! So my idol had this all planned out all along. Truly a brilliant strategist. Wait, is this for me?"

Lin Zhen handed a Star Core Crystal to Zhang Yue, who immediately shut up.

"Here you go. We two urgently need to improve our strength. We can't keep doing these underhanded things. Let's seize the time to absorb more knowledge. The more strength we have, the more secure we will be."

Zhang Yue nodded hurriedly, stopped talking, and took the Star Core Crystal to begin absorbing it.

Lin Zhen still has two Star Crystal, one of which is at the Star Core Stage. This one contains more than twice the energy of the one Lin Zhen absorbed before, enough to allow him to break through to the Level Four War General.

The Meteor Crystal in his hand was even better. He had been in the Meteor Stage for over a month, which would allow Lin Zhen to take a big step forward on the path to the beginner level four.

Without doing anything else, Lin Zhen placed the two Star Crystal on his Dantian and began to absorb them.

Lin Zhen desperately craved strength. He felt okay outside, but once he entered the Star Fruit Tree, he found that everyone he could randomly call out was an Elite War General, a strong warrior among War General. Almost everyone here had done things like challenging those of higher levels.

Especially those Advanced War General, some of whom were even able to challenge War God of higher ranks, left Lin Zhen feeling somewhat powerless.

There are also those Old Trainee who have been stuck in the fruit tree for years. Each of them has abnormally strong combat power. Even if Lin Zhen wants to compete for the Star Crystal, he can only take covert measures and cannot go out and compete directly.

He needs strength, even greater strength. To seize the Star Crystal, he must defeat his competitors and fight to sustain his war effort. Without strength as a foundation, he absolutely cannot succeed.

He had already decided that after breaking through to the Intermediate War General, he would take some time to settle down and hone his skills. He had plenty of time in the Star Fruit Tree, so there was no rush.

The Dantian Qi began to circulate, and the two Star Crystal simultaneously emitted wisps of white Qi that penetrated deep into Lin Zhen's skin and flowed into his Dantian.

Five minutes later, Lin Zhen felt that the membrane that was preventing him from breaking through was about to be broken, and the limit of the Beginner War General was about to be opened!

"Break it for me!"

A torrent of energy surged into Lin Zhen's Dantian, and at that moment, the boundaries of Lin Zhen's Dantian were rapidly expanding.

There is only one level difference between Level Three War General and Level Four War General, but there is a fundamental difference between them. This is the boundary between the beginner and intermediate levels. Whether it is upgrading from level 2 to level 3 or from level 4 to level 5, it is not as powerful as upgrading from level 3 to level 4.

The edge of his Dantian surged forward with a rumbling sound. Lin Zhen's lower abdomen contracted and expanded, and their breaths began to collide at this moment. With the injection of external energy, the airflow rolled and surged like ocean tides.

This process lasted a full ten minutes, until both Star Crystal were completely absorbed, and only then did Lin Zhen's Dantian expansion truly stop.

"Great, that's wonderful!"

Lin Zhen used his Mental Power to examine his Dantian and was pleasantly surprised to find that he had not only broken through to the Level Four War General, but had also reached the Level Four Initial Peak!

This Meteor Crystal is indeed powerful; it's the best Star Crystal that Beginner War General can consume. It's estimated that he'll soon enter the Comet Stage. However, Beginner War General can no longer consume the crystals of the Comet Stage Realm. With Lin Zhen's breakthrough imminent, this Meteor Crystal has come at just the right time.

If his Dantian Qi storage was 100 before, it has now reached 150! His strength has increased by a full third.

"Now that's more interesting. With this powerful Dantian Qi as my foundation, I can finally have a place within the Star Fruit Tree."

"Of course, this level of strength is still not enough. At least I am not suited to wandering around. I should find a place to properly hone my skills."

"At this stage, besides cultivating my Mental Power, what I should do more to improve my strength is to cultivate the fourth level of my Spear Art, Long River!"

Lin Zhen has had the secret manual of the Long River for some time now, but he hasn't had a chance to properly cultivate it. Now that he's inside the fruit tree, he has plenty of time.

Having made up her mind, she opened her eyes, which flashed with gold and silver light, making Zhang Yue, who had been waiting beside her, feel a chill run down his spine.

"Idol! Your strength has improved by leaps and bounds. Just now, your Mental Power was overflowing uncontrollably. I estimate that the strength of your Dantian has surpassed mine."

Zhang Yue had only recently broken through to the Level Four War General and had just absorbed a Star Core Crystal, but his Dantian was still not as large or strong as Lin Zhen's at this moment.

Lin Zhen glanced at Zhang Yue, thought for a moment, and said, "Zhang Yue, I want to find a place to cultivate properly for a while. Do you want to come with me?"

Zhang Yue hesitated for a moment after hearing Lin Zhen's words.

Following Lin Zhen would certainly be safer, but judging from Lin Zhen's words, this cultivation would take more than just a day or two. Zhang Yue a keen sense of smell; if he makes good use of this time to search for Star Crystal, wouldn't he improve his strength even faster?

But he still couldn't make up his mind to leave Lin Zhen.

Lin Zhen smiled and said, "Don't hesitate any longer. It would be too boring for you to go out and cultivate with me. It would be much faster for you to find Star Crystal on your own. How about this, we'll separate for now. Anyway, this Star Fruit Tree isn't so big that it's boundless. We'll meet again."

Zhang Yue wasn't one to drag things out. Hearing Lin Zhen's advice, he knew it would benefit both of them, and smiled nonchalantly, "Idol, then I'll wander around outside. Once you've mastered your skills, we'll come out and travel the world together."

"Okay, it's a deal!"

"It's a deal!"

Without saying much, the two Xuan Ze to part ways here.

After Zhang Yue left, Lin Zhen had already decided where to go.

He needs to find a water source!

To master the Long River Spear Technique, one must find a river, a place with water, as this is more conducive to understanding the Spear Art.

If we were to say where the most water source is in the entire Star Fruit Tree, it would undoubtedly be Tree Heart Lake. However, Tree Heart Lake is located in the central area of the entire Star Fruit Tree, and people often go there, which is not conducive to cultivation.

Moreover, Tree Heart Lake is a lake, not a river, which does not match the artistic conception of the Long River's Spear Art technique.

There are also rivers on the Star Fruit Tree. Although there can't be any big rivers, the dew from the past few days reminded Lin Zhen that as long as he finds a place with plenty of dew and a very thick tree trunk, the water will naturally form a river as it flows downhill.

After all, the Star Fruit Tree covers such a large area and absorbs enough water. Without rivers, there would be no such huge and perpetually dry lake as the Tree Heart Lake.

Although Lin Zhen did not intend to cultivate at Tree Heart Lake Tree Heart Lake, he still wanted to go there to find the river that flowed into Tree Heart Lake, and then follow the river upstream. He was sure he would be able to find a suitable place to cultivate.

After leaving Zhang Yue, Lin Zhen set off alone, heading down the tree trunk in search of Tree Heart Lake.

Because of his clear goal, Lin Zhen walked for two days, and on the morning of the third day, he finally saw Tree Heart Lake.

Emerging from among the branches and leaves, a vast expanse of misty water stretched before me.

The lake stretches for ten miles, with lush, towering Leaf overhead, creating a truly spectacular sight.

After looking around and seeing that no one was around, Lin Zhen walked out of the bushes and carefully observed the situation of Tree Heart Lake.

After careful observation, Lin Zhen discovered that there were about six or seven rivers flowing into the Tree Heart Lake. The lake water seeped into the tree trunk every day, and without the continuous flow of rivers from upstream, it would have dried up long ago.

Of these six or seven rivers, one in the north appears to have the largest flow.

This is because the south side faces the sun, and the east and west sides also receive sunlight for a period of time, which contributes to the evaporation of the river water. The north side does not receive sunlight, so naturally the river has a larger volume of water.

"So I went north along the river, found a secluded spot, and practiced my Long River Spear Technique."

Lin Zhen made up her mind and began to walk north.

As he walked, he noticed that the north side was actually closer to the Platform Area, but Lin Zhen didn't pay much attention to it. There shouldn't be anyone there, so he probably wouldn't run into anyone.

Just as he was about to duck into the bushes, a soft female voice suddenly came from behind him.

Her voice was clear and pleasant, like pearls falling on a jade plate, one could imagine that the owner must be a beautiful woman.

But the tone wasn't so pleasant; it was more of a teasing remark. "Idol, where are you going?"

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