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Chapter 151 Breakthrough! Mortal Transformation Realm!

[Congratulations! Your basic swordsmanship skill has improved. Experience points +1]

Congratulations! Your character level experience has increased by 1.

【…】

[Basic Knife Skills LV3: (699/700)]

"Almost there." Shen Bailian glanced at the panel out of the corner of his eye, and a thought suddenly flashed through his mind.

Although he had devoted himself entirely to practicing basic sword techniques, he still kept a sliver of attention on the control panel.

Once the basic swordsmanship skills are upgraded, immediately begin practicing the basic breathing techniques.

"Whoosh!" "Whoosh!"

Shen Bailian's figure was like a ghost, or a violent hurricane, leaving a trail of afterimages as he swiftly traversed the hundreds of square meters of underground training room.

If he hadn't been familiar with the Gale skill, he would never have dared to make such a move in the underground training room.

Any blade of light here could snap a Transcendent Realm warrior in half at the waist. Even the once-powerful Copper Armored Demon Wolf could not withstand such blade light for even a moment.

More than ten minutes later, a series of notification messages popped up on the panel.

[Congratulations! Your basic swordsmanship skill has improved. Experience points +1]

Congratulations! Your basic swordsmanship skill has been upgraded!

Congratulations! Your physical attribute has been improved!

Congratulations! Your Spirit attribute has been improved!

【…】

"This is the time."

With a slight thought, Shen Bailian's mind moved, and with a flash of silver light, four first-tier star crystals appeared in his hand in an instant.

There was also a century-old Zhu fruit, which was a gift I received from Huang Qingqing, the director of the Fifth Academy.

"Today, I will surely achieve the Transcendent Realm!"

Shen Bailian picked up two first-tier star crystals, placed them in his palm, and then sat cross-legged on the ground, his consciousness gradually sinking down and covering his entire body.

Almost as soon as the notification sound on the panel faded, a surge of warm energy suddenly welled up in his lower abdomen, in his dantian area.

boom!
Accompanied by a sound like muffled thunder, Shen Bailian's entire body began to vibrate at a special frequency, and the speed of the Dragon Gate Seed's operation also accelerated from a state of nourishment.

In less than a moment, he entered a state of full-force operation of the basic breathing technique, and his energy and spirit began to surge violently.

As a series of sounds, like the tides, emanated, the spiritual energy of heaven and earth in the underground cultivation room began to converge towards the direction where Shen Bailian was sitting cross-legged.

The primordial energy of heaven and earth within the first-tier star crystal in his hand slowly seeped out under the powerful attraction.

However, occasionally, a fleeting glimmer of earthy yellow light could be seen mixed in with these wispy gases.

It is the power of the stars.

Rumbling--

Like the surging Yellow River, the primordial energy of heaven and earth, as well as the fragmented power of stars, are compressed and tempered by the illusory yet real Dragon Gate Seed.

The primordial energy of heaven and earth, tempered by the primordial energy of heaven and earth, combined with the warm current that suddenly appeared in the dantian, instantly transformed into a surging and pure "power of evolution".

Then, through the blood vessels in the limbs and bones, it flows to the muscles, bones, and flesh, instantly permeating every part of the body.

Shen Bailian's body trembled slightly, and every part of his flesh, internal organs, skin, hair, bones, and even bone marrow seemed to come alive... frantically absorbing the "power of evolution".

Congratulations! Your physical attribute has been improved!

Another notification message quickly popped up on the panel.

This "evolutionary power" caused astonishing changes in Shen Bailian's body, leading to continuous transformation and a comprehensive evolution.

After more than ten minutes of cultivation, several more messages popped up on Shen Bailian's panel—

[Congratulations! Your basic breathing technique skill has been improved. Experience points +2]

Congratulations! Your character level experience has increased by 2.

Congratulations! Your Iron Body skill has been upgraded. Experience points +1

【…】

Congratulations! Your physical attributes have been improved!

Congratulations! Your Spirit attribute has been improved!

【…】

boom!
The moment the notification sound on the panel faded, a new warm current surged from his dantian, merging with the previous one, like a flood bursting its banks, or a raging dragon, instantly surging forth.

The primordial energy of heaven and earth stimulates cell evolution, making the transformation process extremely painful. Muscles are torn and reassembled, bones are compacted and forged, and bone marrow is regenerated...

The warm current plays a role in repair, allowing the body to undergo a gentle transformation.

Therefore, Shen Bailian was in a state of both pain and pleasure for a time. The excruciating pain of his body being torn apart was like a raging beast running wildly and crashing inside him.

Fortunately, under this influence, his physical fitness and mental strength are undergoing rapid transformation.

The speed of this improvement was simply astonishing; in less than a minute, it was equivalent to half a day of cultivation previously.

Shen Bailian was very patient. He calmed down and focused all his energy on circulating the Dragon Gate Seed. Although this amazing speed of improvement brought intense pain, it was all worth it.

……

A small pavilion for resting in the Beihu Villa area.

The morning sun was quite bright, but the autumn wind blew, the fallen leaves swirled, and there was still a chill in the air.

However, this slight chill posed no problem at all for the two men and two women inside the pavilion.

The four of them, all dressed in thin clothes, were discussing problems they had encountered in their cultivation. Among the sophomores at Tiangang Academy, they were all considered to be above average martial arts students.

"Ah Hao, congratulations on securing a spot in the Golden Cup League." A somewhat quiet woman smiled and suddenly changed the subject, speaking up.

As her name suggests, her name is Xu Wenjing.

The man whom Xu Wenjing called Ahao was actually named Li Hao. He broke through to the Transcendent Realm in August and became a powerful Transcendent Realm martial artist.

He was a typical northern man, 1.85 meters tall, with a robust and well-proportioned physique.

The other three were all on the verge of breaking through.

Therefore, it's more accurate to say that Xu Wenjing and the other two were asking Li Hao for advice on the cultivation materials needed to break through to the Transcendent Realm, rather than discussing cultivation issues...

When breaking through to the Transcendent Realm, ordinary martial arts students must make thorough preparations to greatly increase their chances of success.

As a martial arts student of the Heavenly Gang Academy, if one fails even to break through to the Transcendent Realm, one will surely become a laughing stock, especially the martial arts students of the six major combat divisions.

None of the other martial arts students could achieve a rapid breakthrough like Shen Bailian, who could utilize the pure, warm currents that surged from his lower dantian when leveling up his skills.

Although Li Hao is usually rather aloof and rarely interacts with his classmates, he is quite familiar with the martial arts students from the same city and is happy to help his fellow townsmen. He said, "It was just luck. You'll get it next time too."

“No way!” Another tall woman in an off-shoulder dress shook her head: “As a student of Tiangang Academy, how can I possibly participate in the Golden Cup League in my senior year?”

"Even if the school agrees, we're too ashamed to participate."

"Yes, that's right." "Indeed."

The other two nodded in agreement.

As one of the six major universities, Tiangang Academy is generally considered to be giving away too much credit if its senior martial arts students participate in the Golden Cup League. Those top-tier martial arts universities simply can't compete with them.

Over time, the Golden Cup League lost all meaning.

The same applies to the other six universities.

"Hey, right." Another man named Zhang Lei seemed to remember something and said directly, "Have you guys heard of Shen Bailian, the freshman champion?"

"How could I not have heard of it?" The woman in the off-shoulder dress exclaimed. "In recent years, only when the senior brother (Xu Changqing) entered the university did we have such a sensation, right?"

"And senior brother, at the opening ceremony when you first entered university, you only managed a draw with the student council representative, right?"

“Indeed.” Xu Wenjing nodded, then looked at Zhang Lei with a puzzled expression: “Why are you mentioning the Freshman King? It has nothing to do with us, does it?”

The previous Rookie Kings had virtually no interaction with martial arts students like them who ranked outside the top 100 of their grade. Xu Changqing was the only exception, and he was loved by almost all the second-year martial arts students.

"It really has nothing to do with the three of us." Zhang Lei cautiously looked around, and only when he saw that the nearest group of martial arts students were a hundred or two meters away from them did he lower his voice and say:

"I heard that the school is willing to let Shen Bailian participate in the Golden Cup League."

"Huh? How is that possible?" The woman in the off-shoulder dress scoffed and said, "Back then, Senior Brother broke through to the Transcendent Realm at the end of December."

"This has already set a record for the fastest breakthrough to the Mortal Transformation Realm in the history of Tiangang Academy."

Why send a martial artist at the Life-Establishing Realm to represent the Heavenly Gang Academy in the Golden Cup League?

Unless the higher-ups at the Heavenly Gang Academy have all gone completely mad at the same time, they wouldn't be able to make such a decision.

"Lei, instead of wasting your time reading gossip, you should spend more time cultivating," Xu Wenjing gently advised. "Besides, don't you think about this?"

"If the school adds a newcomer champion before the quota for the Golden League is finalized, even if the quota is not full, the others will not have anything to say."

"But now that the spots have been decided, how can we get Shen Bailian to participate?"

“Indeed.” Zhang Lei scratched his head, and after thinking about it carefully, he realized that what Xu Wenjing said was pretty much the same.

No martial arts student would be willing to give up their spot.

however.

“It’s true.” Li Hao said in a surprising tone, “Dean Duan has already given the regular players participating in this year’s Golden Cup League a heads-up.”

"what?!"

Upon hearing this, Zhang Lei and the other two's pupils constricted sharply, and they looked at Li Hao in disbelief, wanting to verify the authenticity of the news.

Li Hao nodded heavily again.

"However, the school's idea is to let Shen Bailian randomly choose a martial artist in the Transcendent Realm to challenge in mid-November. Whoever wins will be able to participate in the Golden Cup League."

"Damn it!" Zhang Lei exclaimed angrily, "Isn't this targeting you, Ahao?"

"Shen Bailian is the newcomer king. Even if he has won the honorary title of 'the first person in the history of Tiangang Academy,' he will definitely pick on the weakest one to challenge."

"I don't believe he dares to challenge Zhou Kun."

“Yes.” The woman in the off-shoulder dress also showed anger on her face and said quite angrily, “I don’t believe it either.”

There are only two rules for participating in the Golden Cup League.

First: Martial arts students of the Great Xia Martial Arts University, i.e., enrolled students.

Second: For those whose strength is below the Transcendent Realm, each school has five spots for the competition.

Every year, Tiangang Academy sends two martial arts students at the early stage of the Transcendent Realm (levels 17.0 to 18.0), two at the middle stage of the Transcendent Realm, and one at the late stage of the Transcendent Realm to participate.

As for martial artists at the peak of the Transcendent Realm, they are busy breaking through to the Sea Opening Realm and generally do not waste time participating in the Golden Cup League.

In this year's class at Tiangang Academy, there are two martial arts students at the early stage of the Transcendent Realm: one is Li Hao, whose physical fitness level is 17.3, and the other is Zhou Kun.

Li Hao is a reclusive person.

However, Zhou Kun's personality was completely opposite. He was extremely arrogant, and his physical fitness had reached a terrifying level of 17.7. He was also skilled in the Nine-fold Thunder Blade technique and had entered the realm of breathing all things.

Everyone knows the principle of picking the softest persimmons.

Therefore, the martial arts student that Shen Bailian will challenge will definitely be Li Hao, and not Zhou Kun.

This is why Xu Wenjing and the other two were so angry. This might be the only opportunity Li Hao has to participate in the Golden Cup League throughout his entire university life.

"Don't worry," Li Hao said with a wry smile, shaking his head at his three friends' strong reaction.

"What, you three, you don't really think he can fight against opponents of a higher level, do you?"

Yup!

The three looked at each other for a moment before they realized what was happening.

No matter how strong Shen Bailian is, he is only a martial artist at the Establishment Realm. There is a fundamental difference between level 16.9 and level 17.0.

...As time passed, the sun gradually rose to the very top of the sky.

Rumble~
Inside the underground training room of the detached villa 4137, there was a dull and continuous rumbling sound, as if bolts of lightning were striking.

Under the combined influence of the warm current and the primordial energy of heaven and earth, Shen Bailian's physical attributes are rapidly improving and transforming, and his entire body is radiating a jade-like, luminous glow.

He is the light!

At one o'clock in the afternoon.

After several hours of transformation, Shen Bailian's physical attributes have increased from level 16.3 to 16.9, a remarkable improvement of 0.6 levels, the highest ever recorded.

Upgrading basic sword techniques increases physique by 0.2 points, and upgrading basic breathing techniques increases physique by 0.3 points, for a total increase of 0.5 points.

With the combined effect of the primordial energy of heaven and earth and the warm current, Shen Bailian increased his level by 0.1.

Don't underestimate this 0.1 level. The difference between physical fitness levels 16.0 and 17.0 is 2.8 tons of single-arm punching power.

Now, Shen Bailian is only one step away from becoming a level 17.0 Transcendent Realm martial artist.

but.

It's already 2:30, and a full hour and a half has passed since Shen Bailian broke through to level 16.9, but he still can't get past the last step.

This was like an insurmountable barrier, blocking Shen Bailian's path.

"Fortunately, we had made sufficient preparations beforehand."

With a slight thought, Shen Bailian summoned a fruit that resembled a ripe cherry, which floated up from the ground. As soon as it reached his lips, he smelled a faint fragrance.

Feeling the waning warmth, he swallowed the vermilion fruit without hesitation.

His mental strength has also increased from level 12.8 to level 13.2, which is 2.3 times higher than the level of 10.0.

It is enough to lift about 230 grams of matter, which is naturally a piece of cake for a single Zhu fruit.

The moment the vermilion fruit entered his mouth, it melted instantly... turning into a pool of hot liquid that flowed into Shen Bailian's throat, where it rapidly heated up.

Sizzle~ Sizzle~
Shen Bailian looked inward and could clearly feel that due to the integration of the third power, the elemental energy of heaven and earth instantly became hostile and was about to erupt, but it was instantly suppressed by the warm current surging from his lower abdomen.

Wow~
Under the domineering neutralizing effect of the warm current, the turbulent primal energy of heaven and earth and the power of the Vermilion Fruit merged together in the torrent, transforming into one.

With the infusion of a new source, the "evolutionary power" that had become a small stream due to reduced water volume expanded again, instantly transforming into a torrent with a muffled roar.

"Just as I expected."

"What kind of power is this warm current that is so all-encompassing, even the raging energy of heaven and earth must submit to it?"

"Moreover, every time it appears, it is in the dantian area of ​​my body."

Shen Bailian closed his eyes again, looking thoughtfully at the almost fused power of the Vermilion Fruit and the primordial energy of heaven and earth: "I originally expected it to come from the universe."

"But it seems that's not the case now; there's absolutely no movement in the entire world."

"Therefore, it can most likely be attributed to my own innate talent."

"Wait a minute." A thought suddenly flashed through Shen Bailian's mind, because he considered a possibility that was almost impossible:

"My own innate talent serves as a 'key,' which can unlock the entire universe. Could it be that I've pried open the back door of the Heavenly Dao?"

After careful consideration, Shen Bailian felt that this guess was quite reasonable.

The essence of the power of heaven and earth is the product of extremely diluted divine power. Therefore, human warriors have always tried to strengthen themselves by borrowing the power of heaven and earth, rather than controlling it.

For this reason, the martial artists of the Great Xia Dynasty developed a complete system of advanced power, namely Yuan Power, Yuan Power, and Yuan Source Power.

This also perfectly explains why the originally violent elemental energy of heaven and earth, like a cat encountering a tiger, can quietly work together with the warm current.

As time went by, suddenly...

boom!
Like a deafening clap of thunder in spring, Shen Bailian's body trembled violently, accompanied by a series of rustling "crackling" sounds.

A certain constraint was slowly broken through, cracked, and then suddenly exploded.

"puff--"

Shen Bailian suddenly spat out a mouthful of black blood, but his face did not turn ashen; instead, it was unusually rosy, as if he were about to ascend to heaven.

"Boom~"

The warm current, which had been almost dried up, suddenly surged again, flowing through Shen Bailian's limbs and bones like a silver river.

Under the influence of this "evolutionary force," every cell in Shen Bailian's body broke through the limitations of human genes and evolved and transformed at an astonishing speed, undergoing amazing changes.

It's like a sapling growing into a towering tree.

at this moment.

Inside the countless cells of Shen Bailian's body, genes developed rapidly, constantly improving, shedding useless genes, and undergoing another perfect integration, resulting in a rapid increase in cell activity.

The texture of the bones and muscles seemed to have changed, shimmering with a silvery sheen, and the muscles and skin were also undergoing a new transformation.

……

The sun rose and set, and soon it was the morning of September 21st.

"Here you go." Huang Qingqing handed Duan Wuyai a cup of Purple Mist Mountain Tea, which was already brewed and emitting a light mist, and said softly, "Why didn't you go to give your precious disciple any guidance today?"

"He said he's about to level up in the next couple of days, so he wants to cultivate in seclusion for a couple of days." Duan Wuyai took a sip and immediately felt his vast ocean of spiritual energy increase slightly. He couldn't help but exclaim, "What excellent tea!"

"Another breakthrough is coming?" A hint of surprise flashed in Huang Qingqing's eyes. She did a quick calculation: "At this rate, he should be able to break through to the Transcendent Realm by mid-December."

"Isn't it a bit too hasty to let him participate in the Golden Cup League now? There's no precedent for a martial artist at the Life Establishment Realm participating in the Golden Cup League."

"So, the rules have already been set in advance," Duan Wuyai said calmly. "If he can defeat any of the regular team members, he can participate in the competition; otherwise, he should stay at the school and cultivate in seclusion."

"Alright, I should go back to cultivate now." With that, Duan Wuyai stood up, but did not turn around and leave.

Huang Qingqing smiled slightly, revealing two dimples. She rested her head on her left hand and quietly looked at the other person without saying a word.

The atmosphere suddenly became somewhat awkward.

"I'm really leaving now." Duan Wuyai couldn't hold back any longer, turned around and left, but before he even left the courtyard, he turned back and gave an awkward smile.

"It's all ready for you." As he spoke, a barely perceptible light flashed, and two bottles of Purple Mist Mountain Tea appeared on the small table.

"One bottle for you, and one bottle for your precious disciple."

……

Eleven o'clock in the morning.

Nanhu Villa District, 4137 detached villas.

Shen Bailian's eyes were closed, and he had fallen into a deep sleep at some point. His body emitted a faint golden light, and he floated one or two centimeters above the ground.

Sudden.

hum!
Shen Bailian gradually regained consciousness, and as he opened his eyes, two dazzling golden lights suddenly burst forth in the underground training room.

It slowly dissipated after a short while.

"This, this... is this the Transcendent Realm?"

Shen Bailian was filled with curiosity. Thanks to his powerful mental strength, he realized that he was floating in the air as soon as he woke up.

Instead of sitting cross-legged on the ground.

boom!
Shen Bailian threw a tentative punch, and the air vibrated violently. The compressed air slammed into the wall with a dull thud.

This power is an absolute doubling of the previous level.

It's unknown how many martial arts apprentices he passed through.

"My physical fitness." Shen Bailian's eyes flashed slightly, and a virtual yet clear panel appeared before his eyes. He shifted most of his attention to it.

Character Level: LV8 (695/2300)

Physical Strength: 17.0; Spirit: 13.2

Divine Skill: Shadow Follows LV1 (0/1) (Energy Storage: 1 times)
Eye of God LV1 (140/400)

Active Skill: Gale LV1 (131/300)

Tian Gang Qi LV2 (344/700)

Basic swordsmanship LV4 (0/1100)

Basic Breathing Techniques LV3 (12/1100)

Passive Skill: Iron Body LV4 (930/1300)

【Cure point: 1】

[Divine Matter: 103]

"It actually worked!"

When Shen Bailian saw the physique attribute value of 17.0, he was overjoyed, because the data displayed on the panel was the most accurate.

In just one day and one night, Shen Bailian's physical fitness level improved from 16.3 to 17.0, a remarkable jump of 0.7 levels.

To be honest, Shen Bailian tried to gain experience yesterday with a "let's give it a try" attitude.

Even if he hadn't advanced to the Transcendent Realm at that time, his physical attributes would have been at least level 16.9. He would have been able to break through to the Transcendent Realm in just one more week of cultivation.

So no matter what the final outcome of this experience-boosting event is, Shen Bailian will not lose out.

"However, if I want to spar with Teacher Duan for the next while, I'll have to go to the Spirit Realm virtual space." Shen Bailian landed on the ground and pondered to himself:
"The breakthrough will not be officially revealed to the outside world until at least November."

Although practicing within the virtual space of the Spirit Realm yields almost no experience, Shen Bailian was heartbroken to have lost so much experience out of thin air.

But this was a last resort; his improvement rate was simply too fast.

According to the teaching experience of previous students at Tiangang Academy, even students at the Sun-level Dragon Gate Martial Arts Department need to stay in the Establishment Realm for six to seven months.

Each year, it takes about four to five months for the Rookie of the Year to break through to the Transcendent Realm.

As for Xu Changqing, as the strongest genius of Tiangang Academy before Shen Bailian arrived, it took him more than three months to break through to the Transcendent Realm.

And what about Shen Bailian?
Even counting from August 22nd, when Shen Bailian entered the Tiangang Academy, less than a month has passed, and he has already broken through to the Transcendent Realm.

If this news gets out, it will definitely cause a huge uproar.

Shen Bailian's age, especially, is only seventeen years old, which is really dazzling and has never happened before in history.

Those favored by the gods hidden within the Great Xia territory can tolerate the existence of one more top-tier genius, because there are also such geniuses within the Martial Hall.

However, the existence of a seventeen-year-old Transcendent Realm martial artist is absolutely unacceptable.

Such beings, if not eliminated beforehand, will inevitably grow into beings comparable to false gods, which would be a devastating blow to those favored by the gods.

……

More than half an hour later.

Shen Bailian has become somewhat familiar with his power, but he cannot fully control it because his mental strength can no longer keep up with his physical abilities.

"We can't wait any longer. We must accelerate the improvement of our mental strength during this period."

Shen Bailian frowned slightly as he felt his mental strength, which was not commensurate with his physical abilities.

His original plan was to wait until the academy distributed the methods for observing the divine, and then switch to practicing the "Eight-in-One Great Sun Visualization Method".

Yes, it is the method of observing the gods.

Originally, the Tiangang Academy had prepared the top-level visualization method for Shen Bailian, but after the boy became the first candidate for the "God Creation Project", it was transformed into the God Observation Method.

However, the practice of observing deities requires an application and a complete application process.

We'll have to wait until at least early October.

Thinking of this, Shen Bailian's eyes flashed slightly, and he opened the panel without hesitation, searching within it. He didn't delete all the notification messages; he kept some that were useful.

"found it!"

[Detected a potential skill: the Eight-in-One Great Sun Visualization Concept – Will it be solidified?]

The next chapter of the story is about to begin. Tonight's update might be a little late, so if you can't wait, please get some rest.

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