Foundation Establishment Realm Eighth Layer!

That's how it is...

Elder Maple recounted what had happened and then respectfully stepped aside.

Old Rex frowned slightly upon hearing this. "You mean, this guy named Old Ai first demonstrated multiple Elemental Affinity, then escaped from Nether King's Chalice using some unknown method, and finally ambushed you in the Main World as you were leaving, using a Martial Combat Faction fighting style?"

Elder Maple nodded. "Although I was weak after using the Nether King's Chalice, I still transformed into a giant beast at the crucial moment. Even so, I couldn't withstand more than a few moves from him... That person's melee ability is among the best in the Martial Combat Faction Peak, and he also possesses Elemental School abilities... I really can't think of any other peak-level Peak in the world today who has such skills!"

"Are you sure it's not Feather Transformation?" the blond man named Leonardo asked.

"No..." Elder Maple shook his head and said, "I didn't sense any aura of Feather Transformation on him, and..." As he spoke, he looked at Old Rex.

"No one has recently ascended to Feather Transformation," Old Rex said. "There isn't one like this among all the Feather Transformation in the Main World."

"That's interesting." Leonardo chuckled. "Besides Ling Yao, are there any other Peak this powerful... I really want to see it."

"I advise you not to act rashly." The Blond Woman opposite him glanced at him. "I'm afraid you're no match for her."

"Oh, dear Eileen, are you concerned about me?" Leonardo laughed. "Or are you trying to provoke me into going to my death?"

Eileen, having been exposed, snorted coldly and turned her head away.

"Don't be so cold..." Leonardo smiled. "Does the underwear I gave you before still fit? I specially found it for you. Not only are the special effects excellent, but even the name happens to match yours perfectly. It took me a lot of effort."

"I told you, I don't need it." Eileen glared at him. "Give it back to you now."

As she spoke, she reached for her ring, searched it for a moment, and then her expression changed slightly. "It's gone..."

"Gone?" Leonardo raised an eyebrow. "It doesn't matter if it's sold. It was a gift to you anyway. Whether you use it yourself or sell it, it's all a way of accepting my kindness."

"I didn't!" Eileen denied loudly, looking at Old Rex. At this moment, old Mapu, who was standing nearby, also shouted, "Oh right, I forgot to mention, I also lost two legendary items!"

"It must have been during the time we were resurrected that someone unlocked the Hundred Treasure Box!"

"You've only lost legends?" Leonardo frowned. "What about the others?"

The two shook their heads. "Everything else is still here..." Eileen frowned. "Could it be a legendary Lockpick?"

"Lockpick aren't that powerful." Leonardo showed an interested expression. "Even legendary ones can only guarantee that you won't open an empty slot, and that you'll get two Noble Phantasms to choose from at once. Luck still plays a major role."

"For the two of you to be able to accurately open three legendary items from your multi-slot Hundred Treasure Box, either the other party is incredibly lucky, or they must have an even more powerful method of opening treasures..." Leonardo paused, "For example, Mythic-grade Lockpick?"

"There is no such thing as Mythic-grade Lockpick," Old Rex stated firmly.

"But what about luck?" Leonardo asked. "If we use a legendary Lockpick in conjunction with a luck-based artifact, wouldn't that greatly increase the probability of unlocking a legendary item?"

"This mysterious fellow actually has such methods!" Elder Maple exclaimed angrily.

"Speaking of which, do you really think that Old Ai was the one who opened the Hundred Treasure Box?" Leonardo asked with a laugh.

"What do you mean?" Mapu frowned, Eileen was standing beside him, realized what was happening. "You mean, Yuanqiang Group?"

"As expected of my Eileen, so incredibly clever." After giving a cheesy compliment, Leonardo continued, "Based on what you've said, after Old Ai committed the murder, he will inevitably face an attack from the Yuanqiang Group. Zheng Yuanqiang's own strength should not be weaker than Elder Maple's, right?"

Upon hearing this, Mapu snorted coldly, "Although I'm reluctant to admit it, I really can't see through Zheng Yuanqiang's true abilities."

"Having just fought off a Peak, he's about to face the wrath of an even more powerful Peak. He probably won't have a chance to collect your Hundred Treasure Box. And it's not surprising that Zheng Yuanqiang, who controls the famous black market of Zhendan, possesses some mysterious treasures with special functions, is it?"

"Very likely!" Elder Maple also realized, "When he left, that guy even said he'd have nothing to do with us anymore... He wasn't sincere about cooperating with us from the start!"

As he spoke, he gritted his teeth and looked at Old Rex: "Clan Leader, what should we do? We can't just suffer this in silence, can we?"

Before Old Rex could express his opinion, Leonardo suddenly laughed and said, "I'm quite interested in this mysterious expert. It just so happens that I was going to Zhendan for academic exchange anyway, Ningdong Academy is one of my stops. Why don't I investigate for the Hell Creek Family?"

"Leonardo, you are not a member of the Hell Creek Family." Old Rex looked at the young man in front of him.

"It was bound to happen sooner or later. As long as Eileen is with me, I'm willing to go through fire and water." Leonardo glanced at Eileen across from him, who frowned. "I've already said, I haven't accepted your advances, and I certainly won't go back to Zhendan with you!"

"Say such heartless things again..." Leonardo looked regretful, then smiled again, "Well, if not as my lover, how about as my student?"

"A student?" Eileen was taken aback, but then Leonardo laughed and said, "As a student of the Federation Polytechnic Institute, you should obey the school's arrangements and come with me to Ningdong for academic exchange."

"What a joke!" Eileen retorted angrily, "I have the right to refuse!"

Leonardo shrugged and looked at Old Rex: "That depends on the parents' opinion."

Old Rex glanced at Leonardo, then at Eileen: "Go."

"Clan Leader..." Eileen wanted to retort, but then she heard Old Rex say softly, "It doesn't feel good to be killed once, does it? The Hell Creek Family never forgets a grudge!"

As he spoke, Old Rex flipped his hand and pulled out a cross, tossing it to Eileen.

"Keep this Rebirth Cross with you. You've already used the Blood Pool once this year, so you don't have another chance to be reborn."

Eileen accepted the cross, looked at the tall and unquestionable Clan Leader, and could only kneel down to accept the order...

Ding-dong!

Luo Jun, who was cultivating in his rented room, received a phone call. He picked it up and saw that it was a text message indicating that 52 million Zhendan Coin had been deposited into his account. Needless to say, this was the bounty for the two wanted criminals.

"Such a large sum of money, and it was approved so quickly?" Luo Jun said excitedly, "It hasn't even been a week..."

Despite complaining about the speed, Luo Jun impatiently took out a bank card from his Hundred Treasure Box.

"Thanks to this Universal Bank Card, I knew spending those two rare items wouldn't be a waste!"

Name: Universal Bank Card

Grade: Rare

Description: A storage certificate that can be used in any world and by any banking institution.

Function 1: The Universal Bank Card is recognized by any civilization with a complete monetary system and can be connected to the banking system of any world for normal financial transactions. However, the currency stored between different worlds cannot circulate.

Function 2: Dynamic Account. When used, a dynamic account can be generated, and funds can be transferred to the Universal Bank Card the recipient. The dynamic account can only support one transfer and will be invalidated immediately after use.

Function 3: Free Deposit and Withdrawal: After activation, you can freely deposit and withdraw cash from your bank card without needing a counter or storefront. Activation consumes Ten Breaths Vital Energy and can only be used once a day.

Note: With one card in hand, you can travel the world freely!

The error-free version can be read at 69 Book Bar! 6=9+shuba is the first site to publish this novel.

Luo Jun bought this Universal Bank Card from the black market last time. When he saw its attributes, he knew the bounty was secured, so he bought it without much haggling. With this, he no longer needed to worry about the source of his wealth.

Feeling the balance in his bank card, Luo Jun was indescribably happy. At this moment, Ailongtan and Aishiliya reminded him, "Master, our energy has been fully restored." As they spoke, they handed him the Essence Gathering Cauldron filled with sweet Sweet Dew.

"Okay!" Luo Jun took it and drank it all in one gulp.

As the Sweet Dew entered his throat, it immediately transformed into a pure primordial energy that flowed into his limbs and bones. After several cycles of circulation, it perfectly merged with Luo Jun's own internal energy, further refining it... Finally, at a certain moment, it condensed Luo Jun's primordial energy to the Limit of his current realm!

It's finally here!

These days, thanks to the tireless efforts of Ailongtan and Aishiliya, Luo Jun has been able to drink two to three cups of Sweet Dew every day. Combined with his own cultivation progress, he has reached the bottleneck of the next level in less than a week!

Dice of Heavenly Secrets!

Breakthrough to the Foundation Establishment Realm Eighth Layer!

"Ding! Event Difficulty 100 points, Final Points 93 + 15 points, Event Success!"

As expected, the Foundation Establishment Realm, like the Body Refinement Realm, has expanded to more than seven levels!

Hearing the news of his success, Luo Jun excitedly began his charge towards the next level!

Upon reaching the Eighth Floor, the difficulty of breaking through was significantly greater than the previous levels. Although Luo Jun's energy circulation remained extremely smooth under the blessing of the God Technique, the breakthrough seemed to encounter several additional obstacles, making it no longer something that could be completed and digested simply in one or two cycles.

With each cycle of the universe, Luo Jun's vital energy was continuously compressed and solidified, and finally, at a certain moment, he broke through that final obstacle!

call...

Luo Jun let out a long breath and wiped the sweat from his forehead... He hadn't expected breaking through to the Foundation Establishment Realm Eighth Layer to be so difficult; he didn't even break a sweat when killing a Peak now...

However, seeing the even purer and more powerful internal energy rising from his body, Luo Jun smiled with satisfaction.

All the hard work was worth it.

"Master... Master?" Aishiliya and Ailongtan, who were watching from the side, were dumbfounded. "You've broken through again?"

Luo Jun nodded. "Good luck..."

"This can't be a matter of luck anymore!" Aishiliya exclaimed in surprise. "I've been following Master for so long, and not only has your progress been incredibly fast, but you've also broken through one after another without failing even once. This is simply unbelievable!"

Ailongtan, standing to the side, curled his lip. "You're making a fuss over nothing. Even when Master was still in the Body Refinement Realm, he was already exceptionally talented, making rapid progress every day!"

Seeing his smug look, Luo Jun didn't bother to explain. He handed the Essence Gathering Cauldron back and told them to continue brewing the Sweet Dew.

"Ding, Event Success. Basic Experience Points: 100. Severity Coefficient: 12x. Final experience points gained: 1200!"

"Severity Coefficient of twelve times?"

Luo Jun frowned. Since his attributes had been getting higher and higher, the Severity Coefficient of breakthroughs had basically remained at around six to eight times. This was mainly because the Severity Coefficient not only considered the consequences of failure, but also the benefits of success.

Breaking through a realm is a two-way event—successfully increasing strength but failing to inflict backlash. Its Severity Coefficient far surpasses that of a one-way event.

In summary, the consequences of his failed breakthrough are very minor; at most, he will only suffer minor injuries.

But this time, a coefficient of twelve?

Considering the unique nature of two-way events, a coefficient of twelve doesn't necessarily mean he'll die if he fails, but it at least indicates that failure this time will have very serious consequences...

Why?

Thinking back to the obstacles he encountered before breaking through his current realm, Luo Jun felt that the eighth and ninth levels of the Foundation Establishment Realm were just as difficult to break through as the eighth and ninth levels of the Body Refinement Realm.

The difference is that the difficulty in breaking through the eighth and ninth levels of the Body Refinement Realm lies in accumulating vital energy, while the difficulty in breaking through the eighth and ninth levels of the Foundation Establishment Realm lies in the breakthrough itself!

Not only is the difficulty of breaking through greatly increased, but if Luo Jun fails, he will be seriously injured. For ordinary people whose Root Bone constitution is not strong enough, death is inevitable!

If this is God Technique, does it mean that all those Deity have gone through this stage?

How did they survive without dice? Were they Root Bone with stronger constitutions? Are they even human?

Or are these Deity beings, different from ordinary people, of a higher level?

So, does this mean that Deity and Feather Transformation are not simply two different stages in the cultivation of primordial energy, but rather two completely different concepts from the very beginning?

Feather Transformation is a realm that mortals can reach through cultivation, but Deity, from the very beginning, have been beings different from ordinary people?

As his strength grew, Luo Jun began to gain a deeper understanding and contemplate the legendary Deity... Just as he was lost in his own speculations, his phone suddenly rang.

Luo Jun glanced at the caller ID, his eyes lit up, and he answered the phone, "Master!"

"You brat, aren't you at school? Where have you been playing?" came Old Yuan's voice from the other end of the receiver.

"Where can I go? I rented a place outside for convenient cultivation..." Luo Jun said, then suddenly realized, "Master, you're back in Ningdong?"

"Nonsense, otherwise do you think those tens of millions in bounty would have been approved so quickly?" Old Yuan chuckled. "You're still renting a place? That's perfect for making contact. Tell me the address, I need to come and ask you about something."

(End of this chapter)