Breaking Through to Planetary Level

Guen took Del and quickly left the Beast Canyon.

At the entrance of the Beast Canyon, a core member with green hair was already waiting for Guen and the two of them.

"Guen, well done. You are the first person to kill a Planetary Level fierce beast since the establishment of the Beast Canyon. This is the Essence of Vegetation you deserve." The green-haired man handed a ball of green plant emitting a peculiar aura into Guen's hand.

It looked like a shriveled radish.

"This is the Essence of Vegetation?" Guen couldn't help but pinch it a few times. Besides the surging Life Energy, it was also tougher than ordinary plants.

Del looked enviously at the Essence of Vegetation in Guen's hand: "As agreed, this is yours, Guen. Besides being exchanged for Green Marrow, the Essence of Vegetation itself has some peculiar effects. For example, this Essence of Vegetation in your hand has the effect of strengthening yang and replenishing blood."

Guen was somewhat disappointed: "That's useless to me."

Del explained: "Don't underestimate the Essence of Vegetation. Many people in the outside world are extremely eager for this kind of thing. A Planetary Level expert in the Aoyu Empire is one in ten thousand. The Essence of Vegetation, even if steeped in water, is beneficial to most people. Even Planetary Level experts have family and friends who would need the Essence of Vegetation. If you think it's useless, go to the Aoyu Empire, and you can exchange it for many things you need from other Planetary Level experts."

Guen smiled and didn't dwell on the issue.

He already had a Second-order Force Weapon, Secret Method, Cultivation Experience, and so on. He lacked nothing. What else could other Planetary Level warriors offer that would be useful to him?

This Essence of Vegetation could even be fed to the Kejia Beast.

Del could see Guen's intention and could only sigh helplessly: "Then, after I recover from my injuries, we'll enter the Beast Canyon again. I was careless this time and couldn't use the ultimate move of our Goddess Temple lineage. When we gather two Essences of Vegetation, you can also exchange them for Green Marrow."

"No," Guen said proudly, "There are only two Planetary Level fierce beasts left in the Beast Canyon now, and there are many unclaimed Essences of Vegetation in the outside world. I'll go get those. I'm leaving now, we'll talk later."

Guen waved goodbye to Del and walked straight towards his residence.

Del stared at Guen leaving with wide eyes.

Unclaimed Essences of Vegetation, wouldn't that mean leaving the Goddess Temple to have a chance to obtain them?

The green-haired man beside Del showed an appreciative look: "As expected of a genius comparable to the Gu Tribe Chief. Even advancing to the Planetary Level is so casual. Del, you should also work hard. It's been almost ten years. If you still can't successfully advance to the Planetary Level, the High Priest will be disappointed in you."

Del hurriedly said: "I will work hard. I already have some opportunities."

The green-robed man nodded: "That's good."

"Talent like the Gu Tribe Chief, a genius on the Trial Fifth Layer..." Del's eyes were a little lost, then he regained his fighting spirit, "But I will definitely advance to the Planetary Level before you."

Guen returned to his residence and set aside the materials stripped from the Vajra Ape. To take care of the Kejia Beast, he even cut off dozens of pounds of flesh and blood, and instructed the Kejia Beast to guard his door before entering the inner room to cultivate the Guiding Technique.

Cosmic Energy surged in large quantities, entering Guen's body.

He cultivated for three days.

Guen was like a parched desert, absorbing all the Cosmic Energy incessantly. In his mind, a Secret Method from Tucha Planet appeared, a secret method to break through to the Planetary Level.

As for the Apprentice Level Limit, in the battle with the Vajra Ape, the Grey Bamboo Shoot Liquid and Green Marrow were completely absorbed, allowing Guen to reach it after cultivating the Guiding Technique for three days.

"Apprentices are countless in the vast universe, their status barely acknowledged. The prerequisite to becoming a Cosmic Citizen is the Planetary Level!

"Only by becoming Planetary Level are one a true warrior, a true martial artist, a Psychic in the universe. Their methods of breaking through to Planetary Level vary, but one thing is common: willpower!

"When the physical body reaches its limit, which is Apprentice Level 9, one only needs willpower to break through. Willpower is like the commander of an army, with the rest being soldiers. The commander's every move determines the army's strength.

"There are usually three ways to break through to Planetary Level. The first is to wait for willpower to break through. It's difficult for ordinary people to lift heavy objects, but when one is highly agitated and in a moment of crisis, willpower suddenly condenses and becomes stronger, leading to a natural breakthrough. However, one might wait five or ten years without such an opportunity.

"The second method is to continue cultivating! A person is like a bucket; the amount of water it can hold is limited. Once it reaches its limit, it cannot hold more water without breaking through. But waiting for willpower to break through is uncertain. A person's physical body has infinite potential and is not truly a 'bucket.' With enough tempering, and by keeping the body in a 'full' state for a long time, it will gradually transform, surpass the 'bucket,' becoming larger and wider. Once it transforms to a certain extent, it can naturally hold more water and thus advance. However, if willpower breakthrough is an uncertain method, then physical breakthrough is an incomparably long torment. This is a method of grinding an iron rod into a needle. For a bucket to become larger by filling it with water, the time required is immensely long.

"The 'Mang Beast Tempering Method' introduced in this chapter is a unique approach to the second method. It transforms blood Qi energy into a Mang Beast that charges the physical body, tempering it from the inside out, allowing the body to carry more energy. It condenses decades of arduous cultivation into one session, but it is also more perilous. The following points must be noted..."

Guen had already memorized the Mang Beast Tempering Method, reciting it backward and forward. As he began to operate it, he immediately felt immense difficulty.

Cosmic Energy, Guen only knew he had absorbed it. When using the Meteor Light Blade, he could feel some of the energy within him being mobilized, but he had no clue how to directly use or mobilize it.

He could only cultivate according to the Secret Method.

"Dong dong dong."

Guen's heart suddenly began to beat violently, with a terrifying intensity. His heart was like a large drum, beating fiercely, as if it would leap out of his chest at any moment.

This intensity did not diminish; it grew even more ferocious. Guen's chest bulged irregularly, then spread throughout his entire body.

Even the Kejia Beast was startled, sticking out half its head to peek at the situation inside the room.

"Pain, so much pain."

The pain all over his body, as if he were about to explode, made Guen almost faint. But thinking of the consequences of fainting—bursting blood vessels, damaged internal organs—Guen could only endure. Once injured, he wouldn't be able to attempt another breakthrough to Planetary Level for a long time.

"Dong dong dong."

The Mang Beast within his body intensified.

Suddenly, just as Guen felt he was about to explode, all the blood Qi energy dispersed, and with a final explosive impact, it surged through his internal body. Guen felt his limbs tearing and his internal organs being damaged, but it still calmed the blood Qi.

In an instant, Cosmic Energy surged, rapidly converging within Guen's body. The Cosmic Energy was almost condensing into liquid droplets before slowly forming a semi-transparent ball of light, which then suddenly exploded, creating a black hole that swallowed all the energy.

"Dong."

Another tremor.

The black hole dissipated, leaving behind a fiery red sphere, like a tiny planet in the infinite universe.

At this moment, the planet began to spin, and a mighty force flowed into Guen's body. An invisible wave spread outward, attracting Cosmic Energy to form a higher quality energy—Force.

Guen felt that this 'planet' not only possessed power but also generated a subtle repulsive force with the ground. With a thought, he amplified this repulsive force, and Guen immediately floated up.

"Success!"

"Is this what Planetary Level feels like? Wonderful!"

At the same time, every part of Guen's body, from flesh and blood to cells, underwent a violent transformation. Even the gene combinations hidden in the core of his body were changing, reconfiguring into a stronger and more resilient arrangement.

His body was incredibly powerful. Guen felt that with just a light punch, he could kill his previous self at Apprentice Level 9 without the Flame God Armor.

With full power, he could shake small mountains!

"And from now on, I won't need to breathe. This represents the possibility of surviving in space. No wonder only Planetary Level cultivators can obtain citizenship." Guen suddenly had an epiphany.

He also moved forward and backward in the air, thoroughly enjoying himself.

The Miniature Planet within his body was proof that he had crossed that threshold.

From Apprentice Level 1 to Apprentice Level 9, every transformation was quantifiable. This, however, was a leap in life.

Guen could feel the planet within him as if it were truly alive, constantly rotating. Each rotation was more potent than a full day of cultivation before.

The repulsive force between the Internal Planet and this world was not just repulsion; it was influenced by a miniature magnetic field.

Forward, backward, upward, downward – by simply manipulating the Internal Planet to exert a force on himself, he could fly in the air and achieve these movements.

"Unfortunately, the planet's strength is limited, so the flight speed of Planetary Level cultivators is also limited and cannot exceed the Internal Planet's limit. However, upon reaching Planetary Level, I can also begin cultivating Star Body Forging."

Guen was filled with anticipation. Star Body Forging required Planetary Level to cultivate. If he completed its cultivation, he could possess a physical strength comparable to fierce beasts, even without the Flame God Armor.

Planetary Level – a gateway to an entirely new world.