[[Heaven and Earth] entered the fray too! [The Chen Family Ancestor], born to meet the tribulation]

[After confirming that the flaw preventing your "other self" from synchronizing with your original body's [talents] had been remedied, you did not rush to set him into motion.]

[Your gaze shifted, first settling on that unfathomable [purple talent: Unrestricted] of yours.]

[In the end, Everything external was illusory. Only advancing your own strength could provide a foundation on which to stand and survive.]

[After repeatedly examining the [I Am the Chess Player] talent and confirming that nothing was amiss, you activated [Unrestricted] with a thought!]

[The shackles crumbled, and the [limit-breaking Essence Amplification Limit] burst wide open.]

[Your current foundation was [qi refining limit-breaking at Three Hundred Layers].]

[Under normal circumstances, you manifested only as an ordinary [Golden Core Early Stage] cultivator. This was the outward appearance brought about by the elevation of your "essence."]

[However, as previously stated, every "limit-breaking" should have been accompanied by a [Heavenly Dao Reward] (see Chapter 40 for details).]

[But after [nine limit-breakings], the [limit-breaking Essence Amplification Limit] sealed itself, bringing the rewards to an abrupt halt. Thereafter, only meager increases in "essence" remained.]

[Now, with the Sealing lifted, those long-delayed [Heavenly Dao Reward] finally arrived as promised!]

[To be precise, a full [two hundred and ninety-one] rewards had accumulated since your [nine limit-breakings].]

[The instant the seal broke, that vast, mighty power surged forth all at once!]

[Your [essence] began leaping upward wildly, breaking free of the shackles of [Golden Core Early Stage] and charging onward in triumphant strides, only gradually slowing upon reaching [Golden Core Middle Stage]!]

[You had crossed an entire major realm!]

[Just as you sensed the growth of your [essence] tapering off, about to cease,]

[Deep within your sea of consciousness, the [Heaven Rewards Diligence] talent suddenly awakened, erupting with dazzling radiance.]

[Immediately afterward, another vast surge of [essence],