Seventh Layer of the Body Refinement Realm

As October approaches, the weather has begun to cool down, especially at the Ningdong Academy, which is located Deep Mountains, where the autumn winds bring a touch of desolation.

However, the students studying here are all full of energy and have extraordinary physical constitutions, so they don't care about this bit of cold at all. On the training ground, the students of Year One Class C are carrying out combat training.

"Remember what I just said!" Martial arts instructor Zheng Hu walked among the students, loudly instructing them. "As your cultivation level increases and your physical performance improves, the fighting techniques of ordinary people will become less and less relevant in battles against Vital Energy Cultivator. You need to forget some of your old habits and use your bodies to feel and instinctively comprehend, choosing the most suitable moves to deal with your enemies based on your current abilities!"

"For example, the wrestling techniques I just taught you are the most suitable techniques for you at this stage, given that you have five to ten times the physique of an average person!"

"Now, we'll conduct live-fire drills in pairs!"

Class C had more than fifty students, who were randomly paired up. Luo Jun's opponent was a pretty girl with short hair.

"Ladies first... please go easy on me." Luo Jun smiled and reached out his hand. The girl didn't waste any words, grabbed his wrist, swung him into the air with force, and, following the key points taught by her teacher, slammed Luo Jun to the ground with perfect form.

"Hey, be gentle..." Luo Jun rubbed his buttocks as he stood up. The girl snorted coldly, "It's because you're too slow to react."

"I'm slow to react?" Luo Jun scoffed. "I was letting you win just now, little sister. Come on, it's my turn now!"

As he spoke, Luo Jun reached out his hand again.

These words startled Luo Jun slightly. In the blink of an eye, the girl reached out again and threw him to the ground for the third time.

"But speaking of which, she's had a tough time..." After a while of playful banter, the other boy said, "I heard her family is quite poor. She only started cultivating after her talent was discovered by chance. She was still wearing White Wristband during the exam, and she's already at level five. You can see how hard she's worked."

"Oh, I was just letting her win..." Luo Jun wiped his face. "A little girl like her, would I really fight her?"

"Otherworlder don't follow any tricks with you." The girl's attitude was firm. "Besides, the teacher mentioned practical training, not one-on-one substitutions."

"Of course it's not shameful." Luo Jun chuckled. "What could be more shameful than taking a bath in your underwear?"

"I said, shouldn't it be my turn to throw you?" Luo Jun got up. "You're not playing by the rules!"

The combat training was the last class of the afternoon, and most of the students were covered in grime from the falls, so they headed to the bathhouse.

"Exactly!" Chen Ran chimed in, "My dorm is right across from hers. This girl never turns off the lights until the wee hours of the morning; she's incredibly diligent in her cultivation. Losing to someone like that isn't shameful!"

"Hey, are you asking for a beating again?!" Luo Jun dumped another bucket of water on Chen Ran's head, and seeing the guy coughing and choking, he gloated, "See? You have to use water to put out fire!"

"Hey!" Chen Ran exclaimed anxiously, "Didn't we agree not to mention this? I was just a little uncomfortable since it was my first time in a public bathhouse..." As she spoke, she flicked two clumps of shampoo foam at Luo Jun, Luo Jun nimbly dodged them and retaliated with half a basin of water...

Whoosh! Snap!

Another tumble...

"You're just bragging!" Another boy chimed in, "Meng Ziqian is first in our class in every subject, she's already at the fifth level of the Body Refinement Realm, and I heard she's trying to break through to the Foundation Establishment Realm. If nothing unexpected happens, she should be transferred to Class B next month!"

Meng Ziqian's words during training touched Luo Jun somewhat.

"So people from privileged backgrounds like you can't understand the hardships of the Aristocratic Clan." The boy on the other side sighed, "You're probably only here because your dad is forcing you to pursue further studies, while Meng Ziqian is here so she can become an explorer and support her family with that substantial salary... So of course she has to work her hardest!"

Just then, the bell rang, and Zheng Hu blew the spoon, ending the combat class.

Hey, you're getting cocky just from being called fat!

Having been thrown twice, Luo Jun was also unhappy and planned to teach the girl a lesson. However, just as he was about to make a move, he heard her say, "I know you're also a grassroots student with no background or resources. Compared to those scions of the Aristocratic Clan, all we can do is work twice as hard and not slack off in any training session!"

After showering and having dinner, some students chose to go to the training ground or Training Room to continue practicing, while others went to the library or study room to consolidate their theoretical knowledge. Those who were "unmotivated," like Luo Jun, could only return to their dormitories.

"Hey, I saw it..." Chen Ran said with a grin as he took a shower next to Luo Jun, "You just made Meng Ziqian fall so hard!"

"This isn't just a matter of hard work; you've got incredible luck too!" Chen Ran exclaimed in surprise. "If this talent were in my family, we'd definitely give it special attention and nurture it."

Chen Ran seemed a little dazed upon hearing this, then looked at Luo Jun thoughtfully and said, "Not necessarily. There are things that are even more difficult than hers, and they still end up getting their heads smashed to pieces!"

Yes, without the Dice of Heavenly Secrets and his Master's appreciation, with his talent back then, let alone entering the academy, he probably wouldn't have even made it onto the path of cultivation. He might be nowhere to be found now...

His rapid improvement in strength during this period made him somewhat forget his past predicament, and he always had a superior and aloof attitude towards the people around him.

Especially during the past two weeks of academy life, which was quite demanding for most students in terms of both study and training, Luo Jun didn't take it to heart at all, and instead had a "just getting by" mentality.

But today, facing Meng Ziqian, he seemed to suddenly see that struggling, stubborn version of himself from the past...

"I've gotten a bit too cocky lately..." Luo Jun patted his face. "I can't let my guard down. This world is vast; there are always people more capable than me, and there's always something beyond my understanding. I need to keep training hard!!"

As he spoke, he sat on the bed, Five Hearts Facing Heaven, and began to adjust his Inner Breath.

"Breaking through to the Seventh Layer the Body Refinement Realm!"

Both sets of dice are spun simultaneously, and after they stop,

One pair shows 53 points, the other pair shows 94 points!

It worked?!

Luo Jun's eyes widened. Today was only the second day of his attempt to break through, and he had already succeeded?

However, considering the Double Insurance effect, he should be considered to have succeeded on four dice rolls. That's not bad, considering his current Intermediate Modification and Luck Level; four rolls give him a success rate of over 50%...

Keep in mind that the probability of breaking through to the sixth level is already less than one percent, and the probability of breaking through to the seventh level is even lower, possibly one in a thousand, or even one in ten thousand... Even if you succeed in the first six levels, for this one level alone, 99% of people will probably never have hope for it in their lifetime...

Even with such a slim probability, as long as the skill effects are stacked up, success is still possible!

Is this the true use of the Dice of Heavenly Secrets...?

He is very likely the first Cultivators since the discovery of primordial energy to break through to the seventh level without ever failing once!

If this got out, it wouldn't just shock the world, it would at least be recorded in the history of cultivation...

With excitement, Luo Jun chose 94 points, and as the Event Success notification sounded, he began his attempt to break through.

With the blessing of God Technique, the Inner Breath circulated smoothly for one full cycle, completing the tempering process.

It was so taken for granted that even the initial excitement Luo Jun felt when he saw the points was somewhat diminished...

"Why does it feel... a little too easy?"

Feeling the surging power coursing through his body, Luo Jun clenched his fists.

"Ding! The event 'Breakthrough Realm' is complete. Event Difficulty: 100 points; Severity Coefficient: 8 times; Final Experience points: 800!"

Congratulations on leveling up!

Since the last Chaos Mission, Luo Jun has hardly encountered any Severity Coefficient events in the Main World. He only accumulated a few hundred experience points in more than ten days. It wasn't until today, when he successfully broke through, that he finally reached level thirty-one.

The progress was too slow; Luo Jun even had an urge to have the Tomb King attend school for him here and return to the Savage Wilderness to continue his missions...

However, his Master hasn't returned yet, and if he comes to the academy to find him, things might get messy if he's not there. Besides, although the training at the academy is easy for him, there's still a lot of theoretical knowledge and experience about other worlds that he needs to learn.

Let's proceed cautiously and start by extracting Attribute Points.

Two dice, one with a three and the other with a nine. I decisively chose the latter, gaining twenty-four attribute points.

Level: 31 (512/3200)

Strength: 175 points

Sensitivity: 159 points

Perception: 147 points

Spirit: 157 points

Luck: Level 7

Skills: All Things are Dice, Intermediate Point Correction, Regret, More Opportunities (Level 1), Double Insurance.

Item: Wealth Ring

Chips: 90

Number of uses: 6/6

His strength was already thirty-five times the normal value, and the seventh level of the Foundation Body Refinement Realm brought an even greater boost of one hundred and twenty-eight times. Luo Jun didn't even need to calculate how exaggerated that number was...

But what's truly worth looking forward to is reaching the peak of the Body Refinement Realm, after which you can begin cultivating the Foundation Establishment Realm!

To be honest, Luo Jun has access to the ordinary Foundation Establishment Realm, but only his Master possesses the subsequent Cultivation Method for the Body Tempering Art. Does this mean he can only wait here for his Master to return before he can continue cultivating?

My dear Deng, when will you come back...?

Since he had nothing better to do, Luo Jun began to try circulating his Seventh Layer of vital energy. However, as he circulated it, he experienced a feeling that was different from before...

As we all know, the cultivation of the Body Refinement Realm involves continuously strengthening one's vital energy based on the current realm. When the amount of vital energy meets the requirements of the next realm, one can break through.

Therefore, theoretically, when one reaches the bottleneck at the sixth level of the Body Refinement Realm, the amount of vital energy in the body is basically the same as when one breaks through to the Seventh Layer. It's just that the upper limit has been unlocked, allowing one to continue cultivating.

Similarly, even at the Seventh Layer, you can still strengthen your vital energy if you continue cultivating. In fact, those experts who have been at their Peak for many years have the theoretical maximum amount of vital energy stored within their bodies at the seventh level. If there were Eighth Floor, they would be at a level where they could attempt a breakthrough at any time...

For Luo Jun, this means that with continued cultivation, the amount of vital energy he possesses needs to double again before reaching its Limit.

This isn't actually difficult; it takes about the time it normally takes to cultivate to the first level. For Luo Jun, that would be about twenty days to a month. So now, as he cultivates, his vital energy should slowly increase.

However, when Luo Jun first circulated his vital energy, he did not experience that powerful feeling!

It was as if his energy was locked up; he circulated it for several cycles without feeling any increase in strength...

What's going on? Is this a side effect of the Body Tempering Art? It couldn't be because of God Technique, could it?

Luo Jun felt a little uneasy, but he still didn't give up, and his internal energy continued to circulate in round after round...

(End of this chapter)