Staying Alive Cautiously in the Celestial Realm and Becoming the Strongest

Chapter 767: Chapter 767 Can’t Hide It Anymore
 

When Shao Hongcheng hurried back to Hongyi Martial Hall with two martial masters, what he saw was not the scene of dismay he had imagined, but rather, a bustle of laughter and joy!

The hall master quickly learned about the incident and couldn’t help but let out a long sigh of relief.

He sincerely said to Wang Chen, “Junior Brother, we really owe you a great deal this time.”

Although Hongyi Martial Hall wasn’t among the most famous large martial pavilions in Red Cliff City, if it had been disgraced like this, Shao Hongcheng would have lost face, and the prestige of the hall would have suffered.

Others wouldn’t care about the reasons; they would simply know that Hongyi Martial Hall had been trampled on.

“Senior Brother, I think there’s something fishy about this matter,” Wang Chen said in a deep voice.

“It’s too much of a coincidence.”

“Exactly.”

Shao Hongcheng’s expression darkened as he said, “If it was just aimed at Hongyi Martial Hall, that would be one thing, but I’m afraid the news about you has already spread out, Junior Brother. These intruders might have targeted you!”

In another two months, the annual martial pavilions competition in Red Cliff City would be held.

If Hongyi Martial Hall remained the pushover it had been before, probably no one would bother with them.

But now that a young talent had suddenly appeared in the martial hall, it was inevitable that some people would feel unsettled!

For example, the competitors ranked below Hongyi Martial Hall, as well as enemies and rivals of the hall and Shao Hongcheng.

Those who didn’t want to see Hongyi Martial Hall rise again would naturally resort to a preemptive approach.

Shao Hongcheng had been caught off guard by a clever distraction, and even now, the thought made him shudder!

He couldn’t help but ask, “Junior Brother, your current strength?”

Since Wang Chen had officially joined Hongyi Martial Hall, Shao Hongcheng, besides providing guidance in cultivation techniques and ensuring a supply of cultivation resources, had not overly interfered with Wang Chen’s daily martial path.

He was afraid that putting too much pressure on Wang Chen might instead affect the latter’s talent.

And since Wang Chen had not been practicing the Unlimited Profound Skill for long, Shao Hongcheng hadn’t realized that Wang Chen’s strength had progressed by leaps and bounds.

Now that Wang Chen had single-handedly defeated three strong intruders, Shao Hongcheng suddenly realized that his evaluation of Wang Chen might contain a huge error.

He was eager to know Wang Chen’s true current strength!

Wang Chen didn’t directly answer Shao Hongcheng’s question, but simply raised his fists and clenched them tight, his body tensing violently.

A fierce and intense aura suddenly burst forth from his body!

Shao Hongcheng’s eyes widened in disbelief, and he hardly trusted what he saw: “Marrow Refining Realm!”

Due to the shock, his voice was squeezed out from his throat, which sounded quite comical.

The master of Hongyi Martial Hall firmly grasped Wang Chen’s arm, exerting force with all five fingers simultaneously.

But the next moment, his fingers were forced apart by the power emanating from Wang Chen’s body.

“The peak of the Marrow Refining Realm!”

Being at the peak of the Marrow Refining Realm himself and having immersed in the Unlimited Profound Skill for many years, Shao Hongcheng accurately judged Wang Chen’s cultivation level.

“Good, very good!”

His excitement made him incoherent: “Right, right, it’s correct that I took you as a disciple on behalf of my master, and you practicing the Unlimited Profound Skill is correct…”

Let alone Hongyi Martial Hall, even the Infinity Sect of old had not seen such an exceptional talent!

It had taken Shao Hongcheng forty years of diligent practice to achieve his current strength.

How long had Wang Chen been practicing?

He even felt a sense of dread—could he retain such a talent?

Wang Chen chuckled and said, “This, I must thank my Senior Brother for his help.”

Wang Chen was speaking sincerely.

His rapid progress was truly inseparable from Shao Hongcheng’s support and help.

This debt of gratitude, Wang Chen kept in his heart.

“Senior brother, rest assured, I will definitely win glory for our Hongyi Martial Hall at the martial pavilion competition!”

Shao Hongcheng suppressed his excited and tumultuous emotions, took out a sandalwood box, and handed it to Wang Chen, “Take this.”

The lid of the box opened, revealing a simple jade vase inside.

“The reason I led people out was for this bottle of Blood Marrow Pills.”

Shao Hongcheng said in a deep voice, “Since you have already reached the peak of Marrow Refinement, I will give you this bottle of Blood Marrow Pills, and wish you a breakthrough into the Acquired Realm!”

Blood Marrow Pills are an extremely precious type of pill, made from seventeen rare medicinal ingredients and the quintessence of a fifth-tier Fiend beast’s blood marrow. Their function is to strengthen the Qi-Blood of Marrow Refinement martial artists and to increase their potential.

Blood Marrow Pills are also the best auxiliary pills for Marrow Refinement to impact the Acquired Realm.

Moreover, taking one during the breakthrough attempt, even in case of failure, won’t result in a significant loss of the original Qi-Blood.

For these five Blood Marrow Pills, Shao Hongcheng had sold off most of the treasures from his family’s secret stash and used up a large amount of savings to obtain them.

Wang Chen was stunned, “Senior brother, aren’t you aiming for the Acquired Realm anymore?”

Considering how precious the Blood Marrow Pills were, and with Shao Hongcheng being stuck at the peak of Marrow Refinement for many years, any other person would probably not pass on such an essential item to someone else.

Strictly speaking, Wang Chen had no blood relation with Shao Hongcheng nor was there any profound sentiment between them.

Shao Hongcheng’s action was indeed somewhat baffling.

Shao Hongcheng said with a wry smile, “I’m not confident enough.”

He had originally planned to use the Blood Marrow Pills himself.

But now he had changed his mind.

He wanted to push Wang Chen into the Acquired Realm first!

Skin Refinement, Flesh Refinement, Bone Refinement, Blood Refinement, Marrow Refinement, Acquired, and Innate; the seven realms of a martial artist are known to all.

But in fact, these seven realms can be divided into three great realms.

Body Refinement, Acquired, and Innate!

The transition from Marrow Refinement to the Acquired Realm is not just a rise in tier but a breakthrough of a great realm!

The difficulty of this can be imagined.

Shao Hongcheng had already passed the prime of a martial artist, with his Qi-Blood diminishing year by year. If it had been ten years earlier, he would never have given the Blood Marrow Pills away, no matter what.

Now even with the Blood Marrow Pills, Shao Hongcheng felt his chances of a successful breakthrough were less than thirty percent.

He had wanted to take a gamble.

But now there was a better option, “As long as you rank in the top three in the martial pavilion competition, you will be rewarded with the Blood Marrow Pills, and then you can just give them back to me.”

Wang Chen had a sudden realization—this made sense.

But he still owed Shao Hongcheng a favor, “Senior brother, rest assured, I will definitely take the top three!”

“Aiming for the top three, being at the peak of Marrow Refinement is not very foolproof.”

Shao Hongcheng said solemnly, “I hope you can break through to the Acquired Realm within two months. By then, joining the martial pavilion competition, you will be almost certain to win, as it is unlikely there will be anyone with a higher cultivation level than you.”

Keep in mind that in the vast city of Red Cliff there is just one Innate, and those at the Acquired Realm are already among the elite.

Not securing a top-three finish in the martial pavilion competition would indeed be a joke!

“It’s a pity your matter can’t be kept a secret anymore…”

Shao Hongcheng said resentfully, “I just fear some people will play dirty, easy to dodge a spear from the front but an arrow from behind!”

“No matter,”

Wang Chen smiled faintly, “When the soldiers come, block them with generals, when the water comes, cover it with earth; regardless of the plots and schemes others might play, as long as we have enough strength, we will surely shatter them with one force!”

Shao Hongcheng was taken aback.

For some reason, the Wang Chen before him seemed to overlap with the memory of his own master.

That confident and composed aura of a strong person was a memory Shao Hongcheng could never forget in his lifetime!