The emperor of the Soaring Dragon Empire, Qin Xuanyang, had come to the royal palace to settle scores!
The members of the royal palace were shaken to the core.
The emperor of the Soaring Dragon Empire, Qin Xuanyang, had been scared away by An Bulang!
The members of the royal palace were shaken to the core once again.
Was An Bulang not insanely awesome?!
Just as everyone was wondering what kind of extraordinary figure An Bulang was, he had already entered the princess's chamber to enjoy the fruits of victory.
He opened a huge black chest. The Spirit Stones inside shone brilliantly and emitted extremely dense fluctuations.
"These are High-grade Spirit Stones! So many!" Wu Wanyue said, her eyes burning.
"What are High-grade Spirit Stones?" Ji Yinyin, a complete novice in cultivation, asked.
Wu Wanyue took out a Spirit Stone that radiated dense fluctuations, green as jade, and said, "High-grade Spirit Stones contain extremely abundant and pure spiritual energy. They are more than twice the size of ordinary Spirit Stones. In terms of value, one High-grade Spirit Stone is equivalent to a hundred ordinary Spirit Stones! These are the top currency of the empire's cultivation world. I truly never expected Qin Xuanyang to be able to gather so many High-grade Spirit Stones in such a short time."
An Bulang patted the chest. "If there weren't a hundred High-grade Spirit Stones in here, did you think I'd let Qin Shiyue go? All right, you can leave first. I need to cultivate. Sister Hongxue can stand guard outside for me."
"Master, why do you always let Sister Hongxue stand guard? Let Yinyin stand guard this time." Ji Yinyin's eyes glistened like autumn waters as she spoke in a sweet, coquettish voice.
"You stand guard?" An Bulang sneered. "I'm afraid the enemy won't even arrive before you pounce on me first."
Ji Yinyin's pretty face flushed. "How annoying. It's enough that you know, why did you have to say it out loud?"
An Bulang: "..."
You actually had the nerve to admit it?
An Bulang silently added another restriction to his cultivation protection array.
"Wu Wanyue, patrol around the royal palace. Don't let any thoughtless fool disturb me," An Bulang instructed again.
"Yes, sir." Wu Wanyue curtsied obediently.
Ever since An Bulang had forced Qin Xuanyang back in battle, she had become utterly convinced by him and devoted herself to him heart and soul.
Though she had yet to gain any benefits, serving a cultivator with such boundless prospects clearly had prospects of its own.
The three women left, leaving An Bulang alone in the room.
"In terms of combat strength, I really can't beat Qin Xuanyang..." An Bulang murmured. "Though I seemed to have the stronger momentum at the start, we only exchanged one move. If we truly fought to the death, I'm afraid I'd have to run..."
He bore no psychological burden over running away. If he got too carried away, then he had to run. That was basic professionalism.
The minor levels of the Spirit Attunement Realm and Heavenly Origin Realm were each a realm apart, with enormous gaps in strength between them. An Bulang could defeat the Tiger Demon Ancestor at the Heavenly Origin Fourth Layer, yet could not defeat Qin Xuanyang at the Heavenly Origin Realm Sixth Layer. He could accept that.
"Though I can't beat Qin Xuanyang now, once I absorb these Spirit Stones, that might not be the case..."
An Bulang chuckled. "Ten thousand Spirit Stones... That should directly push my cultivation into the Spirit Attunement Realm, right?"
The mark of a cultivator entering the Spirit Attunement Realm was the ability to open a sea of qi.
The sea of qi was located at the dantian, like a small space within the human body. Cultivators could draw the spiritual energy of heaven and earth into their sea of qi to store it and temper their bodies. That was why cultivators at this stage were called Spirit Attunement Realm cultivators.
When battle came, they could also draw upon the spiritual energy within their sea of qi to fight. Calling upon one's own power was always more convenient than snatching spiritual energy from heaven and earth. For that very reason, the speed and power of a Spirit Attunement cultivator's techniques would rise significantly.
An Bulang had already opened his sea of qi once before. Now, he only needed to absorb the energy of the Spirit Stones and raise his cultivation. It should not be difficult; he was merely walking an old road again.
Going from the Body Refinement Seventh Level to the Profound Body Eighth Layer had cost three hundred Spirit Stones.
Going from the Profound Body Eighth Layer to the Profound Body Ninth Layer would take more than a thousand Spirit Stones. He did not know how many he would need to break through.
An Bulang picked up a High-grade Spirit Stone and began his journey of indulgence.
One... two... three...
The spiritual power within High-grade Spirit Stones was especially dense, and they were extremely easy to absorb.
An Bulang absorbed them until he was utterly entranced, his entire body incomparably refreshed.
Crack...
When he absorbed the tenth High-grade Spirit Stone, he shattered his shackles and successfully reached the absolute peak of the Profound Body Ninth Layer!!
The surrounding spiritual energy turned into a vortex and surged wildly into his body. His blood and qi, bones, and meridians all rose to a new level.
His strength began to grow explosively.
An Bulang jumped in fright and immediately circulated the Seal God Art, sealing ninety-nine percent of his increased power within the Chaos Divine Jade in his consciousness.
The core of the Chaos Divine Jade was actually the crystallization of his power, something truly belonging to An Bulang that he had condensed through the Seal God Art. It was also the crucial thing that allowed him to become ordinary, even concealing him from heaven's observation.
Otherwise, how could he appear as plain and unremarkable as he did now?
It was all thanks to the Chaos Divine Jade!
After a ferocious sealing operation, fierce as a tiger.
An Bulang became an ordinary cultivator at the peak of the Profound Body Ninth Layer, which was also the peak of the Profound Body Realm.
The next realm was the Spirit Attunement Realm.
He still had ninety High-grade Spirit Stones, equivalent to nine thousand ordinary Spirit Stones. That should be enough to break through a major realm.
An Bulang began calming his thoughts and prepared for his final breakthrough.
I absorb, I absorb, I absorb absorb absorb!!
As his strength increased, his speed of absorbing Spirit Stones increased as well. On top of that, these High-grade Spirit Stones were especially easy to absorb, so An Bulang's absorption speed was extremely fast.
One High-grade Spirit Stone after another changed from deep green into dull, lifeless stone dregs.
The energy within his body grew ever more surging and vast.
After another fierce bout of absorption, fierce as a tiger.
With a thunderous boom.
An Bulang finally broke through the Profound Body Ninth Layer.
He became...
Profound Body Tenth Layer.
Body Tenth Layer...
Tenth Layer...
Ten...
An Bulang: ∑(っ°Д°;)っ
An Bulang was completely stunned, his mind blank.
There was no sound around him.
There were not even any thoughts left.
Who am I?
Where am I?
How did I become Profound Body Tenth Layer?
He felt as if he were dreaming.
"Slap! Slap! Slap!" An Bulang furiously slapped himself several times. The pain was very real.
He carefully examined the aura within his body again and discovered that it was indeed the aura of the Profound Body Realm, and that there truly was one more layer beyond the ninth...
Anyone with profound cultivation could detect this feeling. Each layer of cultivation was clearly distinct. An Bulang truly possessed one more layer of cultivation than a Profound Body Ninth Layer cultivator.
"Calm down... Calm down..."
"An Bulang... what great winds and great waves haven't you seen?"
"You must stay calm..."
His excellent mental fortitude allowed An Bulang to calm down quickly.
Even though cold sweat had already covered his body, he still calmed down and looked at the Spirit Stones before him.
Going from the Profound Body Ninth Layer to the Profound Body Tenth Layer had cost twenty High-grade Spirit Stones, or two thousand ordinary Spirit Stones.
He still had seventy High-grade Spirit Stones!
By all common reasoning, the Profound Body Ninth Layer should have been the highest realm of the Profound Body Realm.
But!
Who said that upon cultivating to the Profound Body Ninth Layer, a cultivator had to advance to the Spirit Attunement Realm?
That was for ordinary mortals! And I, An Bulang, am no ordinary mortal!
All mediocrity is the result of placing limits upon oneself.
I, An Bulang, have no highest point, only higher ones. The Profound Body Tenth Layer can also advance to the Spirit Attunement Realm.
Yes, that was it!
An Bulang comforted himself and gradually calmed down. His Dao heart had never been firmer.
With seventy High-grade Spirit Stones, he could still break through another wave.
The next breakthrough would definitely make him a Spirit Attunement Realm cultivator!
An Bulang began crazily absorbing the energy of the High-grade Spirit Stones, charging toward the Spirit Attunement Realm.
Ten... twenty... thirty...
When he reached the fifty-first Spirit Stone.
Boom!
The bottleneck shattered.
An Bulang let out a shrill cry as he broke through to the Profound Body Eleventh Layer!!
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