Fifth Grade and Realm Entry

Zhang Xuezhou felt that his Grain Avoidance Pill was a good thing, and that the Grain Avoidance period should be at least fifteen days.

However, Huo Qubing became extremely thirsty shortly after taking the medicine, to the point that he nearly died of thirst.

However, Jin Wanliang belly was filled with water, took the medicine and his appearance changed completely.

Seeing Jin Wanliang constantly emanating a blue Demon Power aura, and his swollen belly that never seemed to subside, Zhang Xuezhou was a little worried that the other man's abdomen might suddenly explode.

Putting everything else aside, after testing the medications on both, Zhang Xuezhou at least knew that he needed to drink his Grain Avoidance Pill with water.

The water you add shouldn't be too little; too little will cause you to become thirsty quickly, like Huo Qubing, and may even lead to wrinkled skin.

However, there shouldn't be too much water in the stomach; too much water can cause the body to become bloated, like Jin Wanliang's.

Without the ability to stretch and contract his body freely, it wouldn't be surprising if he accidentally ended up in a situation where he almost died from overeating Myriad Dharma Lotus.

"This is a complete disaster!"

The two who had taken Grain Avoidance Pill couldn't bear to look, and Zhang Xuezhou, looking up at the sky above the secret place, also felt that time was passing by in an eternity.

Not long after he returned to the real world, not only did no white light appear on the horizon, but the formations inside and outside the secret realm were also caught in a clash of internal and external forces due to the breach.

In a normal secret realm formation setup, the internal and external formations complement each other and rarely conflict with one another.

However, since the original intention of the Four Gates Encirclement Formation was to destroy the secret realm, it interacted and collided with the formation inside the secret realm.

The groundwater gushing out from the area below has already reached the size of a pond, and the water level is still rising continuously, almost every moment.

"These powerful medicinal herbs from this secret realm might end up as just water-based medicine!"

The inner and outer formations were intertwined, constantly rubbing against each other. Zhang Xuezhou saw no opportunity to intervene, nor did he dare to attempt to save the medicine at this moment, lest he become a variable in the clash of formations.

He didn't want the groundwater guided by the Four Gates Enveloping Array to flood this secret place, nor did Zhang Xuezhou expect the illusion array inside the secret place to erupt, thus putting him in a possible state of loss of control.

If some divine intervention were to help, Zhang Xuezhou felt that it would be ideal to continuously weaken the four-gate protective formation, reduce collisions while maintaining as much balance as possible, and then restore peace to the inside and outside of the secret realm.

His idea was destined to remain just a pipe dream.

This secret place is deep in the Zhongnan Mountains. Not only are people rarely here on ordinary days, but even if the Imperial Guards on patrol notice something unusual, they will arrive very late.

The Imperial Guards obviously couldn't possibly understand formations, so their arrival would most likely be a waste of time.

Zhang Xuezhou stood motionless in the center of the palace ruins, his gaze sweeping across the roaring fiery clouds in the sky and then down to the rising murky waters below the mountain.

Illusion arrays are powerful, but they lose their greatest function if they cannot induce hallucinations.

This is also why the spectacular fiery cloud formation in the secret realm is constantly eroded by the water gushing out from the four gates of the encircling formation.

The formation in the secret realm was clearly like punching thin air; despite unleashing its maximum power, it had no effect whatsoever.

"I want more water!"

It was probably the water that had helped; Huo Qubing's hoarse voice improved considerably, and he gradually regained consciousness, asking Zhang Xuezhou for more water.

"Water is plentiful!"

Zhang Xuezhou nodded in agreement.

He was somewhat boastful when he said such things before, but now he's saying them without a hint of falsehood.

He glanced at the token on the middle finger of his right hand, then kicked the Jin Wanliang away to avoid getting too close to Huo Qubing, before gliding down from the palace area like a skier.

The surging groundwater, mixed with withered branches, fallen leaves, and soil, still looked murky, but it was perfectly safe for normal drinking.

Zhang Xuezhou took a few more bottles of water before returning.

What's wrong with this place?

The dryness and burning sensation in his body persisted, and no matter how many bottles of water Huo Qubing drank, it was to no avail.

After drinking several bottles of water, Huo Qubing's wrinkled skin smoothed out considerably, and he was able to stand up.

He looked down at the water source below the mountain, which gathered like a pond, and felt that his impression of the sage from the East had deepened even further.

Either there wasn't a drop of water, or there was an endless supply. Huo Qubing felt that Zhang Xuezhou went too far in everything he did; he would never need to drink so much in his entire life.

Clearly, Zhang Xuezhou probably didn't want things to turn out this way either, and it's highly likely that something unexpected happened.

Huo Qubing asked a question, then looked up at the sky because of the booming thunder.

In a flash, he found himself transformed into a seedling gazing at the sky, waiting for water.

"Don't look up at the sky, even this safe area of the palace can be affected by hallucinations!"

It wasn't until Zhang Xuezhou slapped him and Huo Qubing lowered his head that he felt the strange phenomenon of turning into a seedling subside.

"This kind of place shouldn't be for little kids... Where did that big belly come from?"

When the new emperor mentioned that Zhang Xuezhou liked to push his limits recklessly, Huo Qubing initially thought the emperor was joking. However, after gaining more experience, he almost got killed by Zhang Xuezhou, and only then did Huo Qubing feel a little regretful.

His gaze swept across the room and he saw a naked, pot-bellied man a few meters away, swaying from side to side, looking somewhat dazed.

This person is clearly a newcomer to this secret place, and looks extremely down on their luck.

"You should keep your distance from him, lest he finds your taste too bland and loses control, eating you in the process!" Zhang Xuezhou said.

"Could he be a demon?" Huo Qubing exclaimed in surprise. "Should we kill him?"

"I'd rather rely on him for help than on you. If I beat him to death, how am I supposed to get out of here?" Zhang Xuezhou complained.

"My strength is increasing rapidly; I can drag you along!"

Huo Qubing raised his arm and felt that the muscles that were usually prominent were now somewhat stiff, and his strength seemed to have increased dramatically during the time he had been lying down.

If Zhang Xuezhou were lying on the ground, Huo Qubing felt he could easily drag Zhang Xuezhou along.

He shook his head, trying to make his vision appear more normal, but the feeling that everything looked like a painting still lingered in his mind's eye. Even Zhang Xuezhou and Jin Wanliang still appeared flat in his vision.

Having no companions, Zhang Xuezhou placed great hopes on Huo Qubing, but after capturing a demon queen, Zhang Xuezhou clearly abandoned his friends very quickly.

Seeing that Zhang Xuezhou did not respond, Huo Qubing couldn't help but feel somewhat dejected.

"Thank you so much, Godfather, for the elixir! I am now a fifth-grade great demon!"

Only when Jin Wanliang's joyful voice rang out did Huo Qubing notice the layers of blue Yao Qi constantly emanating from Jin Wanliang's body.

"Yao Qi?"

Huo Qubing was familiar with this term, but this was the first time he had ever seen Yao Qi.

For those who have never Realm Entry, this should not happen. Without mastering the power of Qi and Blood and blood or Law Power, their eyes cannot even discern this aura.

His eyes widened, and he felt as if his body had transformed back into a seedling in a daze.

This time, he did not look up at the sky and fall into hallucinations, nor did his body become confused due to thirst. This strange phenomenon of transforming into seedlings was indeed related to his body.

When Huo Qubing gazed at it, he felt that the leaves of the rice seedlings had become somewhat sharper.

As it continued to grow, it pointed straight up into the sky like a sharp sword, completely breaking away from the appearance of the seedlings planted in the ground.

"Have I Realm Entry?"

An idea that even Huo Qubing himself couldn't believe popped into his head.

According to the "Zhongni Qiguan Shuo" taught by Kong Anguo, a boy's physical development is complete around the age of ten.

At that time, Huo Qubing sought quick results and a magical tea, and Kong Anguo could only patiently explain.

Since the body has not yet fully developed, the number of acupoints within the body is extremely small, and the space for these acupoints is limited, making it difficult to Realm Entry.

Normally, a person's body is fully developed by the age of twelve or thirteen. If they can Realm Entry by the age of fourteen or fifteen, that is the starting point of genius.

"Did my body fully develop by the age of five?"

Realm Entry is a good thing, but having a fully developed body by the age of five is a bad thing.

According to Kong Anguo's theory, this means that his body lacked growth potential in the later stages, and his physique had already entered the stage of fixed shape ahead of time.

Huo Qubing was somewhat shocked, thinking that he might end up looking like Kong Zhong, short and ugly.