Staying Alive Cautiously in the Celestial Realm and Becoming the Strongest

Chapter 768: Chapter 768 Acquired
 

Upon unscrewing the wooden stopper of the plain Jade Vase, a strong medicinal fragrance instantly surged into Wang Chen’s nostrils.

He took a deep breath and felt as though all the Qi-Blood in his body was stirred.

Impressive!

After joining the Hongyi Martial Hall, the resources Wang Chen obtained for cultivation underwent a qualitative change. Whether it was the food he ate daily or the medicinal bath he soaked in, all greatly enhanced his strength.

But compared to the Blood Marrow Pill in his hand, those were all mere trashes!

Wang Chen knew, just from one sniff, that the Blood Marrow Pill would be greatly beneficial to him.

Moreover, he detected a hint of nature’s spiritual energy within it!

Wang Chen was extremely curious about who could have crafted the Blood Marrow Pill.

But now was not the time to delve into its mysteries. He poured out a blood-red pill from the Jade Vase and swallowed it in one gulp.

Once the pill entered his stomach, it instantly melted into a liquid and was completely absorbed.

The next moment, it was as though a barrel of oil had been ignited inside Wang Chen’s body—no, an oil well!

The fierce and violent medicinal power surged through his organs with overwhelming force, then permeated his limbs and bones, reaching the crown of his head and the bubbling spring point, causing every single hair on his body to seem ablaze.

Crackle!

Under the impact of the medicinal power, Wang Chen’s muscles bulged, his bones emitted dense and crisp sounds, his tendons twisted beneath the skin, and sweat beaded crystalline on his flesh.

His skin turned red, his sweat evaporated by the heat within, filling the quiet room with a misty aura.

It was a spectacular sight!

Wang Chen immediately activated the Unlimited Profound Skill, guiding the medicinal power in an orderly circulation within his body.

He absorbed it bit by bit.

As time passed, a qi mass quietly appeared in the lower abdomen of Wang Chen.

At first, this qi mass was only the size of a thumb, but as the Unlimited Profound Skill refined more and more medicinal power, it quickly began to expand.

At this moment, Wang Chen swallowed the second Blood Marrow Pill.

Shao Hongcheng had told him that the usage of a bottle of five Blood Marrow Pills was very particular.

First, swallow one pill to push one’s state to the peak of the Marrow Refining Realm, to the point where one could advance no further.

Then, after some time, swallow the second pill as a buildup for the breakthrough.

When it comes to the assault on the Acquired Realm, consume two pills in one breath, forcefully breaking through and solidifying the qi.

This qi is True Qi!

After breaking into the Acquired Realm, swallow the last pill to consolidate the foundation and stabilize the roots.

This is considered the most standard way to consume Blood Marrow Pills and also fully exploits the medicinal power of this pill.

But who was Wang Chen? His accumulation was already sufficient, and he began to assault the Acquired out right.

The major difference of the Acquired Realm compared to the earlier stages of Body Refinement is the condensation of martial True Qi.

According to Wang Chen’s own understanding, True Qi, like mana, differentiates the mortal from the transcendent!

And for the vast majority of Marrow Refining Martial Artists who attempted to break into the Acquired, condensing qi was akin to passing through the gates of hell.

Because solidifying True Qi also meant opening up the lower Dantian, an area they had never explored before. Any carelessness or mistake could lead to ruin, not only making a breakthrough hopeless but also damaging their foundation.

These Marrow Refining Martial Artists were all cautious as if walking on thin ice, and those who succeeded were always a minority!

However, for Wang Chen, this was precisely his most familiar and strongest domain.

When the medicinal power of the second Blood Marrow Pill spread within his body, Wang Chen’s control became even more adept, and the process of transforming medicinal power and potential into martial True Qi was as smooth as Moving Cloud, without the slightest hindrance.

The True Qi continued to grow, forming a perfect cyclone, expanding the Dantian circle by circle.

It touches upon another Dharma Technique. The larger the volume of the opened Dantian, the more True Qi it can contain, and the more powerful the explosive strength it can unleash.

The same Acquired Martial Artists have varying degrees of strength and cultivation levels.

The opening of the Dantian is like the birth of heaven and earth; everyone’s starting point is different, and there is no uniformity.

However, there is a limit to one’s endurance, and the Dantian cannot expand indefinitely; it also needs to be done according to one’s capabilities.

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After Wang Chen assimilated the second Blood Marrow Pill, he still wasn’t satisfied and subsequently swallowed the third and fourth!

If others knew how Wang Chen consumed Blood Marrow Pills like candy, they would definitely regard him as a non-human monster.

Since the Blood Marrow Pill was created, no Martial Artist at the Marrow Refining Realm had ever been able to consume more than two consecutively.

Any medicinal power that couldn’t be assimilated would cause the meridians and Dantian to burst!

Only after the medicinal power of the fourth Blood Marrow Pill was fully assimilated did Wang Chen stop his cultivation and begin to stabilize the nascent True Qi.

His body gradually returned to its original state, with his height even slightly reduced. His hair, eyebrows, and body hair silently all fell out, but then grew back in a very short period of time.

Not only that, large patches of Wang Chen’s skin peeled away, revealing new, fair, and delicate skin underneath.

Scars left from childhood, calluses formed from years of labor, all disappeared without a trace.

The muscles of his originally robust body became inconspicuous, presenting a state akin to returning to one’s original simplicity!

At this point, Wang Chen swallowed the last Blood Marrow Pill.

He didn’t use this pill to concentrate his Qi but rather as a nourishment for his body.

After a while, Wang Chen opened his eyes.

[Name: Wang Chen (Chen Ergou)]

[Age: 16]

[Cultivation Level: Acquired]

[Cultivation Technique: Heavenly Dragon Vajra Method (Level 3): 27/300]

[Skill: Unlimited Profound Skill (Upper) (Great Achievement): 1/400]

[Skill: Bone-Tempering Tendon-Transforming Blood-Fueling Method (Great Perfection)]

[Qi-Blood: 0]

A few days ago, he had celebrated his sixteenth birthday in this life.

And now, having broken through to the Acquired Realm, it had not even been two months since his arrival in Red Cliff City!

Such progress wouldn’t dare to be claimed as unprecedented, but at least within Red Cliff City, no second person could be found to match it.

But Wang Chen wasn’t very satisfied.

He needed to be even faster!

Even though the time flow in the Foggy Mountain Realm is different from the Haotian Realm, Wang Chen did not want to stay in this world too long.

With no news from Jiaojiao, and the whereabouts of the Green Hill Fox Tribe’s holy object even harder to find, he had to race against time to improve his cultivation level.

Without strength, everything is wishful thinking!

As he thought this, Wang Chen clapped his hands.

Immediately, a maid’s voice came from outside the quiet room, “Young Master, please give your orders.”

“Bring me a set of clean clothes,” Wang Chen instructed. “And have someone send a bucket of hot water.”

“At once.”

The hot water and clothes were brought quickly. Wang Chen took a refreshing bath and changed into fresh clothes before going to see his nominal senior brother.

Shao Hongcheng was in his study writing a letter. Seeing Wang Chen come in, he was first taken aback, then staring wide-eyed and speechless, the pen in his hand dropped onto the desk with a “clatter.”

“You, you, you…”

The Martial Artist at the peak of the Marrow Refining Realm asked stutteringly, “Acquired?”

At this moment, whether it was Wang Chen’s appearance, physique, or temperament, there was a great difference compared to before he went into seclusion a few days ago.

Although Shao Hongcheng hadn’t reached the Acquired great realm, he had seen more than one powerful figure at the Acquired level!

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The first update is here.

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