Consecutive Breakthroughs

May 4, 2058. Chu He returned to Northeast Base City.

The members of Jackal Squad had gone out to the Wilderness Zone, so he couldn't even find anyone to grab a drink with.

Chu He decided to take out some wine from his White Jade Wine Pot—a brew that was beneficial to the body and tasted more like fruit juice—to bring home to Xu Qingqing and Chu Xi.

He hadn't seen them for three months. Although they often chatted via video calls on their Communication Watches, online interaction was never as good as meeting in person.

As soon as he stepped into the house, Chu Xi hopped over and hugged Chu He, asking, "Brother, how long are you staying home this time?"

"Huh?" Chu He was very surprised.

Why didn't Xiao Shuili call him "stinky Chu He" this time?

"Hmph!" The little girl noticed Chu He's confusion. She put her hands on her hips and scoffed, "Brother, did you bring me anything tasty?"

"So that's what this is about—you just want snacks!" Chu He ruffled the little girl's hair and said with a chuckle, "No snacks this time, but I do have something delicious to drink. Do you want some, Xiao Shuili?"

If this were three months ago, Chu He knew for certain that Chu Xi would have widened her eyes and asked, "Something delicious? Where is it?" But this time, it was different.

Chu Xi shook her head violently, swatted Chu He's hand away, and said indignantly, "Chu He, you aren't allowed to mess up my hair!"

"Mom said if you mess up my hair, I won't grow tall!"

"Also, don't call me Xiao Shuili! I'm not a six-year-old kid anymore!"

"Hahahaha!" Chu He scooped Chu Xi up, lifted her high into the air, and laughed, "Alright, alright! My little Chu Xi is seven now, and you'll be starting first grade in a few months, right?"

After watching the siblings bicker for a while, Chu Tianxiong and Xu Qingqing finally stepped in to pull the little girl aside with a smile.

After chatting with his parents for a while and leaving a few bottles of "fruit juice" for Chu Xi, Chu He returned to his bedroom.

After a few days of peace and quiet, having rested well, Chu He logged into the War God Palace for the first time that night from his bedroom.

In a massive, tranquil room, Chu He appeared dressed in a white robe.

A bed, a swimming pool, a desk and chair, a luxury dining table, a lounge chair, a training area with a yoga mat... Chu He bypassed all these virtual facilities and went to the desk to flip through the War God Palace Regulations.

Beyond the feature of being accessible from anywhere in the world, the War God Palace also boasted many other functions, such as the Mall, the Auction Hall, the Arena Plaza, and the Trial Tower.

"Wait! The Trial Tower?" Chu He looked at the page, slightly surprised.

"So the Trial Tower is written right here in the War God Palace instruction manual? And there's also an Arena Plaza?"

After conducting a thorough inspection, Chu He finally confirmed it was all real, and he couldn't help but ponder in his heart.

"This virtual space is truly something else!"

Other than that, the only other event was the standard procedure where the Virtual Space automatically introduces and welcomes every War God upon their first visit to the War God Palace. This was how the name Chu He first became known to other War Gods around the world.

His ranking was 3542, not far behind Luo Feng's 3515.

Nine months had passed, and the number of War Gods had increased by 27, which was a normal rate of growth.

Before the battle for the Wood Bud Crystals on Mist Island, this was how the number of War Gods on Earth had been slowly accumulating.

Beyond that, there was nothing else that could attract Chu He's interest.

As for the Mall, the Auction Hall... to be honest, he had long since been unable to find anything there that would be of any use to him.

Exiting the War God Palace and taking off his helmet, Chu He returned to his usual cultivation routine.

However, this time, it was he who would be guiding Old Chu on how to cultivate the Seven Star Blade Technique.

Initially, Chu Tianxiong had tried to dodge the training by claiming he was retired and had no intention of achieving anything great in the future, wanting to indulge in wine and women instead.

However, when Chu He revealed the news that he was brewing a type of Spirit Wine that could help him break through to become an Elementary War God...

Chu Tianxiong immediately became energized, pestering Chu He from morning till night every single day.

From footwork to blade techniques, he learned every detail with extreme seriousness.

How could Chu Tianxiong not want to break through to become a War God?

Whether it was the earnest expectations from his father, Chu Jingfeng, or the guilt he felt for not training diligently in the past, all these heavy emotions had been weighing down on Chu Tianxiong's heart.

Chu He's breakthrough to War God had eased those feelings slightly. But if he himself could break through...

Chu Tianxiong had already decided that when that time came, he would definitely go to Changbai Mountain and the Greater Khingan Mountains to go on a killing spree!

People, after all, always need to see the hope of success to have motivation.

Ten days later, the Red Blood Wine brewed from the heart of the Black Scale Giant Python was completed, and Chu He handed it over to Chu Tianxiong.

Two days later, Chu Tianxiong broke through to become a War God.

Half a month later, the Red Blood Wine brewed from the heart of the Mountain Giant Ape was completed, and Chu He went into seclusion.

One day later, Chu He successfully broke through to become an Advanced War God.

In his Sea of Consciousness, his Spiritual Force had almost condensed into a river, surging and crashing wildly within his mind.

Time ticked away, drop by drop...

The problems Chu Tianxiong encountered were the same ones Chu He had once faced—nothing more than not knowing how to merge the seven types of footwork into one, or having issues with the force-exertion method of the blade technique.

After all, Chu Tianxiong's father, Chu Jingfeng, was also a War God—a talented War God who possessed such brilliance that he was able to create the Seven Star Blade Technique manual himself...

Therefore, whether it was his genes or his cultivation talent, Chu Tianxiong was actually quite gifted.

Previously, due to various reasons, he had never been able to cultivate properly.

Now, thanks to the Spirit Wine provided by Chu He that boosted combat performance, the targeted training personally devised by him, and even Chu He personally sparring with him, Chu Tianxiong quickly mastered the Seven Star Blade Technique.

His blade technique reached the Conception Level, and his movement technique reached the Conception Level.

July 18, 2058. The second-floor Martial Arts Hall of the villa.

Looking at the two Spirits of Vegetation placed before him—a Moon Nether Vine Heart and a Lingzhi—Chu He finally made up his mind.

Now, my body has been adjusted to its peak, and with September drawing ever closer, I can't wait any longer!

If there is no breakthrough method, then I will force my way through with pure energy!

Two Spirits of Vegetation, which I have also been nourishing with the Spirit Nourishing Technique for so long, should be enough for me to break through!

It happens today!

Deep breath!

Following that, Chu He grabbed the Moon Nether Vine Heart, his Spiritual Force manifesting into a physical form, and stabbed it fiercely into the surface of the dark green crystal.

"Puchi!"

The dark green crystal shell was pierced directly, and the essence liquid inside slowly flowed out.

Under the control of Chu He's Spiritual Force, the dark green, vitality-filled liquid flowed in the air like a dark green river, its head and tail connected.

The Lingzhi did not require such trouble.

For a Lingzhi with a cap diameter of one meter, its essence was located at the very center of the cap: a round, purple jade bead.

"Come!" Chu He closed his eyes and opened his mouth.

Whoosh!

These soul-stirring, vitality-filled essences flew directly into Chu He's mouth under the control of his Spiritual Force.

The dark green liquid, carrying the purple jade bead, dove straight down toward his stomach.