Breaking Through to Fourth Tier Body Cultivator

"Reporting to the True Lord, this child possesses immense potential!"

"At such a young age, he seems to have already stepped into the threshold of the Great Dao of Wood."

"Even I, this old man, feel that I can't quite see through the realm he's currently in."

"If one gains more experience and accumulates knowledge over a few more years, and then attempts to break through to the Nascent Soul with a deeper understanding, there is a very good chance of success."

"Furthermore, his life force is quite active, and his blood and qi are extremely vigorous."

"As long as I can obtain Breakthrough Spirit Pill to protect my Divine Soul in the future, even if I fail on my first attempt to break through, I will most likely have the opportunity to make a comeback."

"Overall, their current level is already top-tier for their age group."

"His future potential is unparalleled, truly deserving of the title of Peerless Prodigy!"

The Law Transmission Elder of the Gui Yun Sect gave Xiao Chen's portrayal of Cai Youde the highest praise without reservation.

This result greatly surprised the True Lord.

Their first thought was even that the Cai Family had secretly bribed the other party, otherwise why would they give such a high evaluation?

But on second thought, the possibility of doing so seems unlikely.

Whether someone is a genius or a mediocre person cannot be faked; it requires the test and proof of facts.

Coincidentally, Cai Youde had recently demonstrated his ability to fight three rogue Wasteland Rogue Cultivator.

It seems he gained considerable insights from actual combat, and upon returning, he announced that he would be Closed-door cultivation, and for an extended period at that.

Judging from their posture, they are clearly preparing to break through the current Minor Bottleneck in one fell swoop.

Such an amazing performance, if it were deliberately staged, would obviously be a bit too much.

In other words, the other party is very likely to be a Genius Cultivator.

"It seems the Cai Family family is doing quite well."

Caiyun True Monarch laughed and said, "So many years have passed, and we haven't been able to cultivate many promising juniors. I thought they were going to fail."

"I never imagined that such a Qilin Child was secretly hidden in the ancestral home."

"If he really succeeds in breaking through to the Nascent Soul, it will bring another thousand years of glory to the Cai Family."

For many cultivation Lineage, the condition of the family's pillar is crucial to the fate of the entire Lineage.

This is especially crucial for Lineage like the Cai Family, which once enjoyed great success but is now experiencing a decline in its generation.

"Senior brother, what do you think about this?"

True Lord Lan Yun asked, "It seems the Cai Family's revival is promising. Should we do something?"

For the Gui Yun Sect, keeping an eye on the situation within its own territory is also a very important matter.

However, after hearing this Gui Yun True Monarch raised an eyebrow, pondered for a moment, and did not answer directly.

Instead, he turned the question back on, "Junior brother, what do you think we should do now?"

It seemed that True Lord Lan Yun spoke.

Upon hearing this, he immediately replied, "I think we should offer him some assistance."

"The Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi outside is scarce, so why not grant him permission to cultivate in this blessed land?"

"At the same time, he will be allowed to compete for those Class A Cultivation Room located at the core of the Spirit Vein, just like True Disciple of the sect."

True Lord Lan Yun said was a rather conservative but effective solution.

Rather than offering help, it was more like putting the other party under one's watchful eye for observation.

The deeper purpose of allowing duels is actually to facilitate long-term assessment of a target's true cultivation level.

At the same time, this unified training within the sect is also very beneficial for cultivating the target's feelings towards the Gui Yun Sect.

If Xiao Chen were to cultivate in the Gui Yun Sect for an extended period, he would naturally develop deep feelings for the many people and things there.

This kind of feeling doesn't necessarily need to be obvious, intense, or deeply moving.

It's enough to subtly influence his future decisions in small ways.

More importantly, all of this was done under the guise of providing assistance.

On the surface, it appears to be a perfectly good thing— the Gui Yun Sect's enthusiastic support for outstanding Lineage members within its territory.

Moreover, such a favor is almost an open scheme, so even if Master Cai could see through his calculations, it wouldn't matter.

Firstly, the environment within this blessed land is indeed excellent, and the Spiritual Qi Concentration is indeed high; not coming would be a waste.

Secondly, if the Cai Family openly rebels, it would indicate that they harbor rebellious intentions.

Since that's the case, there's no need to talk about the future; we should nip the danger in the bud now.

"That's a good idea."

Gui Yun True Monarch nodded first, then changed the subject. "However, that alone seems a little insufficient."

"Since he is an Peerless Prodigy, he deserves a higher price to bet on."

"Let him cultivate in this blessed land. There's no need for any competitions; just give him a private cultivation room."

"Give him the best of everything in terms of clothing, food, housing, and transportation. Make him look more like True Disciple than our True Disciple."

Um?

The other two True Lord were somewhat taken aback upon hearing this. What did this mean?

While Cai Youde has indeed demonstrated remarkable talent, it remains only a possibility.

Will he be able to break through to the Nascent Soul in the future?

Even if we eventually succeed in achieving a breakthrough, how many years will it actually take?

These issues are all still open to discussion.

Is it really necessary for the Gui Yun Sect to offer such favorable conditions to an outsider?

The key issue is that if it's truly about bestowing favors, these superficial gestures are somewhat insufficient.

It's far less reliable to invest in Spirit Stone or a crucial Breakthrough Spirit Item when you're on the verge of a breakthrough.

Caiyun True Monarch blinked, seemingly puzzled.

However, he didn't delve into it further. Since his senior brother had decided to do it this way, he would just listen to him.

He was already exhausted from contemplating the Great Dao every day, so he didn't bother with these trivial matters.

True Lord Lan Yun pondered intently for a while, then tentatively asked, "Does Senior Brother mean to help him become famous?"

"Senior brother actually thinks so highly of him?"

He seemed to have guessed his senior brother's thoughts, but he wasn't entirely sure.

"Why not?"

Gui Yun True Monarch smiled and said, "To fight against overwhelming odds, to comprehend the Dao in the heat of battle, and to kill the enemy with a single move—it has been many years since our blessed land has produced such a powerful genius."

"Junior brother, why don't you think about when was the last time you had such an interesting story?"

"Since that's the case, why not lend him a hand and help him become famous?"

"If we send him to the Holy City to participate in the competition in a few years, he might be able to win an extra spot for our Ze Realm Blessed Land. Wouldn't that be a good thing?"

Every so often, the Holy City holds a grand competition.

At the same time, the most powerful or most renowned Golden Core cultivator from various blessed lands were summoned to participate.

The rankings in the competition will then determine the allocation of slots for the next large-scale Secret Realm.

Gui Yun Sect has sent many disciples to participate in competitions over the past thousand years.

However, none of them made it into the top ten, and they could only regretfully miss the opportunity to enter the Secret Realm to search for treasure time and time again.

This is not simply because Gui Yun Sect is weak.

More importantly, the rules of the competition held in the Holy City are simple, with almost no restrictions, striving to closely resemble real combat situations.

Therefore, there is considerable danger involved in the competition.

Not only are participating disciples frequently seriously injured, but occasionally someone is even killed on stage.

The Holy City's attitude toward this is ambiguous.

Although he verbally appealed to his disciples participating in the competition to go easy on them and stop when they were at a disadvantage.

However, they have no intention of changing the rules, and seem to be somewhat pleased with the situation.

Therefore, even if Gui Yun Sect occasionally manages to cultivate a disciple with outstanding talent, they are unwilling to send him to participate in competitions in order to protect their own talents.

For example, when Caiyun True Monarch was still in the Golden Core stage, he did not participate in the Grand Competition.

Instead, one of his senior brothers took his place, but he also unfortunately failed and was left with lasting effects, preventing him from ever reaching the next realm.

"But there are less than three years until the next competition."

True Lord Lan Yun reminded him, "Cai Youde is only at the Early-stage Golden Core; he probably won't be able to catch up."

"Could it be... that you mean the next cohort, senior brother?"

However, Gui Yun True Monarch shook his head. "As long as he can break through to the Mid-stage Golden Core this time, he can catch up, and he must catch up."

His words made True Lord Lan Yun feel even stranger.

How could that possibly be in time?

Even Caiyun True Monarch couldn't help but ask, "Senior Brother, to participate in the Grand Competition, even if you're not at the Golden Core Great Perfection, you should at least have the cultivation of the Late-stage Golden Core, right?"

"Right now, after deducting the time for advance preparation and travel, we probably only have two years left."

"Even if Cai Youde is a peerless genius, it's probably too late."

"And why do you say he can catch up?"

Gui Yun True Monarch reminded them, "Have you two forgotten that our sect still has a batch of Gathering Yuan Pill?"

"If we use this pill to help, it will greatly save the time required to Condense True Essence."

"Given Cai Youde's understanding of the Great Dao of Wood, overcoming the next Minor Bottleneck shouldn't be too difficult."

"If everything goes smoothly, let alone two years, one year will be enough."

The Gathering Yuan Pill can greatly increase the speed at which Golden Core cultivator Condense True Essence, but its production cost is high, making it unaffordable for ordinary cultivators.

It is generally only used as a reward in special circumstances.

Gui Yun Sect has actually figured out some tricks for dealing with the Holy City's summons.

Neither the strongest Golden Core cultivator on the surface nor the most famous Golden Core cultivator within the blessed land are the Immortal Seedling they are truly cultivating.

Under these circumstances, it seems unnecessary to force Cai Youde to participate in the competition for safety reasons.

Gui Yun True Monarch seemed to have noticed their confusion as well.

He continued, "I have three reasons for doing this."

"First, according to the records on the Memory Stone, Cai Youde was quite skilled in Law Technique."

"This also corresponds to his leading position in Dao Comprehension."

"If he can participate in the competition, there's a good chance he can break into the top ten and win us another spot in the Secret Realm Quota."

"Secondly, the Gathering Yuan Pill is quite valuable, and the rewards for the competition are equally generous."

"If Cai Youde accepts this favor, he will owe our Gui Yun Sect a great debt of gratitude."

"He'll have to repay this favor when he needs it in the future."

"Third, the situation in the Northern Territory has become increasingly strange since the beginning of the year."

"Although the various rumors circulating are extremely confusing, it is not yet easy to discern the specific situation."

"But one thing is certain: something must have happened over there."

"Our Ze Realm Blessed Land is among the closest to the Northern Territory."

"In case of any unforeseen circumstances, they are the most likely to be affected."

"But now, True Lord Hua Jian has been killed by Sword Breaking Devil Lord, and the identities of True Three Dragon True Lord and Gao Family Ghost Gao are in doubt."

"The Shang Family and Cai Family are known as the Four Great Families, but in reality, there is a gap in their lineage."

"The overall strength within my Ze Realm Blessed Land is currently at a low point, and I'm afraid it will be difficult for us to cope with the upcoming changes."

"In times like these, if the Cai Family can produce a Nascent Soul True Lord in time, it would be like having another person to help us share the danger."

"Since that's the case, why not give him a push? After all, the cost isn't actually that high."

"If it succeeds, it might be able to protect us from disaster in the future."

"Even if the Northern Territory turns out to be a false alarm and nothing happens in the end, the Cai Family and Gao Family can join forces to counterbalance the Jin Family."

"To prevent them from having two Nascent Soul in one family and developing any improper thoughts."

Gui Yun True Monarch explained it this way, the other two immediately understood.

"Senior brother, your strategy is profound and far-sighted, killing three birds with one stone! You truly have remarkable foresight!"

True Lord Lan Yun immediately offered his heartfelt praise.

Caiyun True Monarch also laughed and said, "It does seem like a good deal, but it's a real bargain for that brat Cai Youde, who actually caught such a good opportunity."

"But since we might need his help to ward off disaster in the future, let's give him some benefits first."

The three of them discussed the matter and decided to summon Cai Youde directly after he came out of seclusion.

On the other side, Xiao Chen waited patiently for a few more days.

It was confirmed that Gui Yun Sect would not send anyone to visit again, nor that any Nascent Soul True Lord would secretly come to spy on them.

Only then was the grand formation in the courtyard fully activated, and then he quietly left the Cai Family.

They moved to a more secluded spot and returned to the other side of the Storm Sea.

Considering that there was still enough time, Xiao Chen first went to the market to purchase the spiritual items that the Rebellious Immortal Alliance had ordered.

Since the required quantity was relatively small, it was easy to gather the necessary items.

Normally, it should be ready to be sent over for the transaction.

However, Xiao Chen went straight back to the Black Iron Cave Residence, intending to Closed-door cultivation for a while before making any further moves.

Prolonging the transaction time in this way can be seen as a test of the Rebellious Immortal Alliance, and a punitive response.

Make them realize that they have always held the reins of the transaction.

To avoid them thinking that they are in a hurry to sell the spiritual items and can be manipulated at will.

Fortunately, I've finished arranging most of my current tasks, which has freed up me a considerable amount of time.

Although theoretically, it should be possible to retrieve the Complete Fusion Spirit Tool in seven months.

However, considering the previous delays, it might be better to postpone it.

Aside from that, there's really nothing else to do in the short term.

This was such a good opportunity that Xiao Chen felt it was perfect for breaking through his long-prepared Body Cultivator path.

To be honest, this matter has actually been delayed for quite a long time, and its progress is far behind that of the Cultivator of Magic.

Fortunately, as long as one can successfully cross the Major Realm, things will be much easier from here on out.

Xiao Chen could have gone to Su Li and used the Blood Crystal stored with her to rapidly Condense True Essence again, further boosting his Qi and Blood Concentration.

To be honest, he was actually quite looking forward to seeing how much true essence the Blood Crystal, after being enhanced by the Moonlight, could provide for him, and how much of a boost it would bring.

It will definitely be much stronger than the original Blood Crystal.

Thinking of this, Xiao Chen was even more motivated. He immediately sat cross-legged on the small square in the cave abode and began to circulate the <Nine Transformations Dragon Transformation Art>, which he hadn't done for a long time.

The Life Core accelerates the circulation of Qi and blood within the body.

This will prepare for the next breakthrough.

Soon, with the help of his Heart of Clarity, Xiao Chen cleared his mind and made preparations.

He immediately took out several Fourth-Order Spiritual Item from his Storage Ring that could help Enhance Qi and Blood.

The most crucial one, of course, is the Golden Silk Astragalus plant that has been growing for three thousand years.

Xiao Chen swallowed all the spirit medicine almost ravenously, and soon felt his blood and qi becoming more condensed under the stimulation of the medicine.

At the same time, the blood flow speed increases, like the rushing Yangtze River, with a faint roaring sound.

As a result, the person's body temperature also begins to rise sharply.

Under such circumstances, it wasn't long before Xiao Chen's entire being seemed to have turned into a Great Furnace.

He was refining the spirit medicine he had ingested, using them as fuel for his breakthrough.

On the one hand, he was also refining his still-weak flesh and blood, making final checks and filling in any gaps before officially breaking through the Major Bottleneck.

Almost exactly 15 minutes after taking the Golden Silk Astragalus.

Xiao Chen's entire body turned bright red, and much of his skin and flesh had ruptured under the powerful impact of the medicine, causing blood to gush out.

Fortunately, the wound will heal in no time and grow new, stronger flesh and blood.

Nevertheless, he was almost covered in blood in less than half an hour.

The excruciating pain of flesh tearing apart during that time goes without saying.

However, all of this was merely an appetizer.

After burning himself for three days and three nights, almost replacing all the skin and flesh on his body.

Xiao Chen officially began to break through the Major Bottleneck in his Body Cultivator path.

As he silently recited the mantra, the Life Core, which had been nurtured for many years, suddenly stopped its regular rotation.

"Thump!"

Like Primordial Fierce Beast has slumbered for millennia, it emitted its first heartbeat, resounding deep within Xiao Chen's consciousness.

"Thump! Thump! Thump!"

Immediately afterwards, louder and louder explosions erupted from within the Life Core, like the booming of war drums!

Each roar made his skin tremble.

Each roar resonated deep within him.

"Boom!"

Fueled by the war drums, the blood and qi within Xiao Chen's body surged and roared as if soldiers had received a command.

It transformed into a raging torrent, surging rapidly through the meridians, emitting a terrifying roar like a river bursting its banks!

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

Xiao Chen's entire body was like a bowstring being pulled wildly by an invisible giant hand, stretched to its limit, and then suddenly plucked, producing a teeth-grinding tearing sound.

Each flick released a terrifying tearing force, adding countless more wounds to his body.

To cope with such an injury, a large number of newly formed muscle blocks piled up, coiled and knotted, and tendons wrapped around it like old vines, causing Xiao Chen's entire body to swell up.

Even around him.

The splattered blood was drawn together by some unseen force, coalescing and spinning wildly to form a massive, chilling vortex.

Deep within the vortex, a fleeting phantom image of True Dragon coiled within it flashed by.

That was the extraordinary phenomenon triggered by the <Nine Transformations Dragon Transformation Art> reaching its critical point!

"Now!"

Xiao Chen knew the time was right, so he immediately mobilized the Vitality Torrent within his body that was on the verge of going berserk and slammed it into the first major acupoint.

"Boom!"

It was like a battering ram slamming into the tightly closed city gates.

An unimaginable, excruciating pain exploded from the acupoint, spreading throughout the entire body.

The surrounding bones, meridians, and flesh were all torn apart inch by inch by the violent impact!

In the next instant, it is enveloped and melted by the scorching blood and energy, thus gaining new life at an even faster speed.

Because the first wave of Acupoint Charging started from a relatively easy location, it was easily penetrated after the second Vitality Torrent struck again.

Immediately, Xiao Chen felt a pure power flow into his blood and qi, making him stronger and more violent.

Continue the Acupoint Charging!

He pressed on with renewed vigor, propelling an even stronger Vitality Torrent along the meridians toward the second major acupoint.

Each breakthrough in a major acupoint grants an additional enhancement.

However, each breakthrough in a major acupoint makes the system more difficult to control, leading to more and more severe injuries.

If a cultivator cannot persevere halfway through and is unable to repair these damages, not only will the breakthrough fail, but they will also face a life-or-death crisis.

Fortunately, Xiao Chen's Total Vitality was extremely rich, far exceeding that of ordinary Body Cultivator, and he could withstand such severe depletion.

He is also Wood Element cultivator, so healing is his forte.

By simply borrowing the powerful healing ability of the Wood Element true essence within the Nascent Soul, one can gain an exceptionally significant advantage, completing healing almost instantly upon injury.

However, the dangers of breaking through the Major Bottleneck are far more than that; there are three other Perilous Pass.

The first major hurdle is the Brow Ancestral Acupoint!

This place is near the Sea of Consciousness.

The instant the Vitality Torrent surged up, Xiao Chen felt as if his head had been struck by an invisible giant hammer.

Hot blood gushed from all seven orifices simultaneously, turning his vision blood red and causing his Divine Soul to tremble violently!

If a cultivator's sea of consciousness cannot withstand such an attack, but they insist on going against it, they might very well become a fool or an idiot.

Fortunately, Xiao Chen's Spiritual Sense Strength was already at the level of Fourth-Order Great Cultivator, and he successfully withstood the impact without much effort, suffering no damage.

The second major hurdle is the Spinal Dragon Acupoint!

The Governing Meridian is connected to many acupoints, and all of them must be broken through in one breath, otherwise it may cause sequelae.

To facilitate the smooth Acupoint Charging, Xiao Chen's body suddenly arched, and his vertebrae emitted a series of rapid, crackling sounds.

However, this caused him inhuman pain as each Bone Acupoint was opened, forcing him to move in a distorted way.

If one were to suffer such pain without preparation, almost no one could endure it.

Fortunately, Xiao Chen had already experienced similar excruciating pain in the Body Tempering Hall.

Therefore, he gritted his teeth and persevered through this ordeal thanks to his strong willpower.