A Xiantian Level Seven Guard

As soon as Zhou Cheng heard this, he hurriedly summoned the system to check it.

Host: Zhou Cheng

Black Tortoise Divine Technique: Fifth Layer (Progress 3)

Indestructible Vajra Divine Technique: Third Layer (Progress 6)

Wind-Facing Willow Steps: Beginner (Progress 22)

Roaming Dragon White Tiger Fist: Proficient (Progress 3)

Demon-Subduing Saber Technique: Beginner (Progress 22)

Moreover, after breaking through to the fifth layer, the Black Tortoise Divine Technique's cultivation progress continued to surge wildly.

The same was true of the Indestructible Vajra Divine Technique.

Just as Zhou Cheng was checking the system, its voice rang out again.

"Congratulations, Host, for breaking through to Body Refining Level Five. You have obtained a Realm-Breakthrough Gift Pack."

"Would you like to open the Realm-Breakthrough Gift Pack now?"

What could be inside this Realm-Breakthrough Gift Pack?

Zhou Cheng's heart brimmed with anticipation.

"Open the Realm-Breakthrough Gift Pack."

The Realm-Breakthrough Gift Pack flashed with light.

"Ding! You have obtained one Marrow-Cleansing Pill."

"You have obtained one Bronze-Armored Guard."

"You have obtained one Demon God Garment."

Seeing what had emerged from the Realm-Breakthrough Gift Pack, Zhou Cheng was overjoyed. There was actually another Marrow-Cleansing Pill!

He had personally experienced the astonishing effects of the Marrow-Cleansing Pill just now. A single pill had directly allowed him to break through from Body Refining Level Four to Body Refining Level Five.

If he took another one, how much would his strength rise?

Once the medicinal effects of the previous Marrow-Cleansing Pill had completely subsided, Zhou Cheng swallowed the newly obtained pill without hesitation.

Right now, he was desperate to raise his strength.

Undercurrents churned beneath the surface of the Great Feng Dynasty. Without formidable strength, survival was difficult.

Besides the Great Feng Dynasty, the Immortal Martial World had other dynasties as well. Though the Great Feng Dynasty appeared fairly powerful now, who knew when it might be destroyed by another dynasty?

Only one's own strength was the foundation.

The new Marrow-Cleansing Pill transformed into surging medicinal power.

Zhou Cheng's body, which had just crackled like popping beans, began making those sounds again.

The sounds of crackle! pop! rang out without end.

The popping-bean sounds were actually rather pleasant.

After a burst of crackling, Zhou Cheng's entire body was tempered once more. Layer upon layer of strength continuously surged from the depths of his body, like seeds of power constantly taking root and sprouting deep within him.

At that moment, Zhou Cheng felt as though he could tear a tiger apart with his bare hands.

The gleam rippling through the blood in his veins grew stronger once again.

"After the second Marrow-Cleansing Pill cleansed your marrow and reshaped your sinews, the Host's aptitude has risen once more, from middling aptitude to peak middling aptitude!"

Peak middling aptitude.

Just one step more, and he could evolve into superior aptitude.

This meant that Zhou Cheng's cultivation speed would increase once again in the future.

"Under the impact of the Marrow-Cleansing Pill's medicinal power, the cultivation progress of the Black Tortoise Divine Technique and Indestructible Vajra Divine Technique has surged wildly again."

"Surged by 3."

"Surged by 6."

"Surged by 9."

"Surged by 60."

When the progress surged to 60, it finally stopped.

Previously, at Body Refining Level Five, the medicinal power of one Marrow-Cleansing Pill had increased the Black Tortoise Divine Technique's progress by 5 each time. But now that he had broken through to Body Refining Level Six, each increase was only 3.

As for the Indestructible Vajra Divine Technique, each surge in progress was twice that of the Black Tortoise Divine Technique.

Therefore—

"The cultivation progress of the Indestructible Vajra Divine Technique has reached one hundred percent. It has broken through to the fourth layer."

At this point, the system displayed:

Host: Zhou Cheng

Black Tortoise Divine Technique: Fifth Layer (Progress 75)

Indestructible Vajra Divine Technique: Fourth Layer (Progress 50)

Meanwhile, the Wind-Facing Willow Steps, Roaming Dragon White Tiger Fist, and Demon-Subduing Saber Technique remained unchanged from before.

The Indestructible Vajra Divine Technique truly deserved to be called The World's number one body-refining technique. Its cultivation speed was astonishing; it had already broken through to the middle stage of the fourth layer. At this rate, it would not take many days for it to catch up to, or even surpass, the Black Tortoise Divine Technique.

Only a little over two days had passed since Zhou Cheng activated the system. Judging by the Black Tortoise Divine Technique's cultivation speed, even without a third Marrow-Cleansing Pill, he would definitely break through to Body Refining Level Six tomorrow.

Three days to reach Body Refining Level Six!

In the past, this was something he would not even have dared to dream of.

Originally, Zhou Cheng had thought that he should be able to break through to the Qi Refining Realm before the end of the year. But now, it seemed that the Qi Refining Realm was far from the limit!

Before the year was out, the Xiantian Realm was within reach.

Wait.

By the end of the year, he would only be fourteen. Wouldn't that make him a fourteen-year-old Xiantian Grandmaster?

Since the founding of the Great Feng Dynasty, no one had ever broken through to the Xiantian Realm before seventeen, much less become a Xiantian Grandmaster at fourteen.

Once he broke through to the Xiantian Realm, should he cover his face and go spar with his old man, Zhou Wei? While he was at it, he could threaten his legs too.

Zhou Cheng thought happily to himself.

Seeing the stone pedestal in the corner of the courtyard—the one he had sent flying several meters that morning—Zhou Cheng's heart stirred. He walked over to it and this time activated the Indestructible Vajra Divine Technique.

A faint golden sheen appeared across the skin of his entire body. It seemed as though the gold had naturally grown upon his skin, and within it were extremely tiny runes.

Zhou Cheng suddenly drove a fist into the stone pedestal.

Bang!

A thunderous impact rang out.

It was as though a giant hammer had smashed into the pedestal. The hard granite pedestal shattered into several large chunks, while dense spiderweb cracks spread continuously outward from where his fist had struck.

Zhou Cheng wiped the stone dust from his fist and saw that not even his skin had broken.

The fourth layer of the Indestructible Vajra Divine Technique was already this powerful. What would happen if it broke through to the fifth or sixth layer?

By then, a single punch could blast the stone pedestal apart.

If such a punch landed on another Body Refining Realm expert, it would probably punch straight through their internal organs.

Was a Siberian Tiger fierce? Zhou Cheng could knock one down with a single punch now.

He would not need a second punch at all.

Zhou Cheng withdrew his fist and looked toward the Bronze-Armored Guard and Demon God Garment. He wondered what realm the Bronze-Armored Guard was at. Surely it was not merely the Body Refining Realm?

And the Demon God Garment—what grade was it? The system had not said.

With a silent thought, Zhou Cheng released the Bronze-Armored Guard and took out the Demon God Garment.

The Bronze-Armored Guard was a middle-aged man in his thirties, standing nearly two meters tall, with a rugged and imposing appearance. The moment he emerged, he respectfully bowed to Zhou Cheng. "Qin Meng greets Master." His voice was full and powerful, even louder than Zhou Wei's booming voice.

Qin Meng?

He had not expected this guard to come with a name.

Zhou Cheng had him rise, then could not help asking, "What realm are you at now?"

That was what he cared about most.

Qin Meng bowed and clasped his fists, looking ashamed. "Reporting to Master, this subordinate is only at Xiantian Level Seven."

What?!

Xiantian Level Seven!

Zhou Wei's eyes widened as he stared at the ashamed-looking Qin Meng.

Qin Meng lowered his head and said respectfully, "Yes, but although this subordinate is only at Xiantian Level Seven, my combat strength is absolutely not limited to Xiantian Level Seven. I am comparable to Xiantian Level Eight, or even Xiantian Level Nine."

"Furthermore, this subordinate can continue cultivating in the future and break through to the Xiantian Tenth-Level Peak."

Xiantian Level Ten—that was a Xiantian Grand Grandmaster.

Xiantian Tenth-Level Peak—that was a Xiantian Supreme Grandmaster.