We made you practice martial arts, and you've mastered the Great Golden Body?

Congratulations! Your physical attributes have been improved!

Congratulations! Your Spirit attribute has been improved!

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Before Shen Bailian's eyes, one notification message after another flashed rapidly, while at the same time, almost inexhaustible primordial power surged from the depths of his dantian.

Rumble!
A vast expanse of waves suddenly rises, crashing against the shore with a resounding roar over the rocks.

Shen Bailian's mind was calm, and the primal force hidden deep within every cell of his body surged. Drops of water gathered into rivers, rivers gathered into seas, and like a river bursting its banks, it eventually became a raging torrent.

Under the influence of the terrifyingly massive amount of Force, he himself seemed to transform into a black hole, distorting the light around him.

Like a dream, like an illusion, seemingly real yet unreal.

What is the "Sea-Opening Realm"?
During battle, the primal force will gather and surge forth from the cells, converging in the dantian. The amount of force there is like a turbulent, empty sea, which is the Opening Sea Realm.

However, there will always be some differences between people.

Due to differences in aptitude and realm, the amount of primal force that each person can develop after breaking through to the Opening Sea Realm will naturally vary.

Therefore, the size of the Force Ocean also varies greatly.

Shen Bailian's body trembled slightly, his aura surged, the air vibrated violently, and his entire body shone with an unusually bright but not dazzling white light, his divine light surging.

Its entire body radiated a dazzling light and emitted a sound like a great bell and a surging wave.

The light was so bright that even the surrounding special alloy seemed to be infected, becoming crystal clear, as if a change had occurred at the molecular level.

The sound was so crisp and melodious, like a clear spring, and its penetrating power was so strong that it almost broke through the surrounding special alloy and reached the outside world.

This is a leap in the essence of life, a sonata of life, and a unique evolution belonging solely to Shen Bailian.

The primordial power surged forth, like a pre-prepared banquet, continuously flowing into the black hole region of Shen Bailian's body, before disappearing in an instant.

To be swallowed up, to be transformed, to be sublimated!

Now, every cell in Shen Bailian's body has been reborn, and outside the weak cell membrane, there is an additional barrier made of an unknown substance.

Each cell resonated, and the power of origin and the force of creation flowed together in his flesh and blood, merging into one, causing his entire movement to stop.

And it broke through the limitations of gravity, its body uncontrollably rising to a height of one or two meters above the ground.

At this moment, flying truly became Shen Bailian's instinct, an instinct imprinted deep within his cells, a talent that transcended the rules.

What kind of power is this?
How terrifying!
It should be understood that even in this world where gods and Buddhas exist, those immortals and gods need to rely on magic power or various kinds of spells to soar through the sky.

However, Shen Bailian has now completely broken through this limitation and entered a new realm.

While it cannot be said that his life essence has completely surpassed that of those immortals and gods, it can be said that in some aspects, he has surpassed them.

We'll have to wait until he completes this breakthrough to explore the specifics himself.

And this is just one benefit of breaking through to the Embracing Moon Realm, not the only one, because Shen Bailian has not yet truly broken through to the Embracing Moon Realm.

In the Great Xia Dynasty, the definition of the Embracing Moon Realm is the further compression of the primal force, transforming it from a liquid state in the void into a solid state with real-world significance.

Because the Force solidifies, its color is white with spots, and its shape is a sphere that exists between illusion and reality, looking like a moon.

Therefore, it is called the Embracing Moon Realm, meaning to embrace the moon in one's arms.

In the terms of the cultivation world, this realm is equivalent to the Golden Core stage of a cultivator.

However, there are vast differences between different Golden Cores. In the records of the Great Xia Daoist classics, there is a description of the Golden Core that is enough to demonstrate the power of the Golden Core realm:

Once I swallow this golden pill, my fate is in my own hands, not in the hands of heaven!

Although there is no such grand expectation in the Embracing Moon Realm as defined by the Great Xia Dynasty, it is full of the desire for the personal power to overturn thousands of miles with a single blow.

Shen Bailian casually tossed the Dragon Slayer sword into the specially made alloy, held his breath, and focused all his energy on controlling the surging ocean of primal force within his body, quietly awaiting the final chapter of his transformation.

His body trembled and emitted a soft cry, like a fledgling bird hatching for the first time. His spirit resonated, and the boundless ocean of primal force, nourished by the power of origin, not only did not expand but rapidly contracted.

Do not!
To be precise, the ocean of primal force did not shrink, but rather compressed. It's a difference of one word, but the meanings they represent are completely different.

Due to the drastic compression of the Force, Shen Bailian looked inward and could clearly see that on the sea of ​​Force in the void, a strange extraordinary factor had been generated due to the tempering of the primordial force.

Furthermore, it is accompanied by various strange phenomena, such as dragons soaring and tigers leaping, and phoenixes singing in the heavens... All kinds of animals, scenery, and mythical beasts that exist in reality or in legends are displayed one by one.

Now, it can be said that Shen Bailian's body is full of color, and different parts of his body have been strengthened beyond ordinary people's imagination, releasing extraordinary active factors that are different but work together.

As for the spiritual realm, it is even more mysterious.

The Great Xia Dynasty within the Zhenyuan Universe is still at a shallow level in its research on the spiritual realm, far behind its exploration of physical power.

Of course, this is also due to environmental constraints.

Therefore, spiritual power, most of the time, exists to help martial artists control their own physical strength; it is difficult for a single person to exert its due combat power.

Except for those with exceptional mental gifts.

At this moment, various strange phenomena also appeared within Shen Bailian's spiritual domain. This time, it wasn't just the [Myriad Phenomena] skill that received an upgrade.

Another factor is character level.

When a character levels up, their physical and mental attributes will each increase by 10%. Although it's not 10% of the attribute values, given the large base of the peak of the Sea Opening Realm, the resulting increase is equivalent to a lifetime for an ordinary martial artist in the Life Establishment Realm.

"breathe-"

Shen Bailian's aura became extremely long, like that of the legendary divine tortoise. Under the full power of the Five Elements Breathing Technique, every part of his body, especially his internal organs, resonated intensely, stimulating different areas of his flesh and blood to accelerate the condensation and compression of primal force.

The heart area was fiery red, like a blazing sun; the lung area was golden, with a captivating sharpness that shimmered with a cold light; the kidney area glowed with a faint blue light, shining like a dazzling sapphire... constantly stimulating the primal force.

This is the Five Elements Breathing Method!

As the sun rises and sets, time slips away bit by bit.

Lin'an City was as bustling as ever, with people coming and going and carriages flowing by. It was a scene of great prosperity. Any official who came here would praise the magistrate of Lin'an City.

Fenglelou, VIP private room.

"Brother Shen, tell me the truth." Li Gongfu said, glancing at the man across the table as he ate the delicious food on the table with a sullen expression.

"What truth?"

Do you regret it?

"Eh~" Shen Bailian, who was dressed as a lifelike robot, shook his head helplessly upon hearing this, then picked up a glass of wine on the table and drank it all in one gulp.

Although no words were spoken, everything was already evident in the wine. "Damn it, this bastard is a real piece of work, he actually chose that time to force you to drink, ruining your life's most important event!" Upon seeing this, Li Gongfu immediately put down his chopsticks in indignation.

He became more and more excited as he spoke, slamming his hand on the table repeatedly until he stopped at Shen Lian's signal.

He quickly and silently made his way to the door of the private room, listening intently to see if anyone was listening. He did this for a long time before finally letting out a sigh of relief and anxiously returning to his seat.

"Brother, please forgive me. When you're under someone's roof, you have to bow your head." Li Gongfu said helplessly, slumping into the chair like a lump of mud.

It's like a tightly wound spring that has finally been wound up to its limit, with no more power left.

As an ordinary person, especially a lower-ranking official in the court, one ultimately has to bow to reality and just indulge in empty talk.

As for anything more, don't even think about it.

Unless you're willing to risk your life, you have no ties to others.

"It's alright." Shen Lian calmly shook his head.

"Xiao Shen, there's something I really can't figure out." After taking a sip of his wine, Li Gongfu sat up and asked with a puzzled look, "Logically speaking, someone as generous as you must have been born into a wealthy family."

Why obey the orders of a mere county magistrate?

Within Lin'an City, apart from the magistrate of Lin'an City, no one else knew anything about Shen Lian's true background.

Like viewing flowers through fog, there's always a layer between you and the viewer.

Many people wanted to investigate and find out what was going on, but they were quickly stopped by the magistrate of Lin'an City.

"When did you think I would submit to him?"

"Hmm?" Li Gongfu was stunned for a moment upon hearing this. He felt that there was something more to Shen Lian's words, but he couldn't figure out what it meant.

Would you argue with a dying person?

"A dying man?" Li Gongfu lowered his voice, confirming, "You mean that bastard?"

"Yes." Shen Lian nodded without the slightest hesitation.

"Brother, your family is about to make a move."

"Yes and no." Shen Lian looked at the bewildered Li Gongfu with a playful smile and continued, "But Brother Li, are you sure you want to know?"

All of a sudden.

hum!
Looking at that cunning smile, which resembled that of a fox, Li Gongfu felt a chill run down his spine and immediately took a step back.

He distanced himself from Shen Lian.

"No, I don't want to know. I just want to be a Mongol." Although Li Gongfu was very curious about what Shen Lian meant by those words, he valued his own life more.

Sometimes, knowing too much is not a good thing; it can actually accelerate your journey to the end of your life.

"Boring." Shen Lian shook his head.

Although he is just a mimicry robot, within the permissions granted by Shen Bailian, he can achieve almost 100% similarity.

Of course, there is also an essential difference that is difficult to change, and that is the inside.

The Great Xia Dynasty has strong technology, but it is more focused on physical science and its development in biotechnology is not yet advanced enough.

Therefore, it is very obvious to people with clairvoyance or immortals.

but.

This journey is about to end, and besides, Shen Bailian's strength is about to undergo a qualitative leap. Even if we can see it now, what can we do?
Ultimately, it couldn't change the final outcome.

……

Rumble!
The void of the primal force was nearly dried up. In the distant land, lightning flashed across the sky, producing a deafening roar like a mountain torrent.

This is a triumphant song of life.

Above the Sea of ​​Spirit, a sphere filled with mist and radiating white light appeared. Its extraordinary energy surged, distorting the light and connecting with the Sea of ​​Spirit, merging with it.

The resonance creates a variety of mysterious and unpredictable landscapes.

"It should be about time." Shen Bailian sat steadily two or three meters above the ground, his body radiating an unusual light. If an ordinary person were to look at him directly, they would surely be blinded by this light.

If observed with an electron microscope, it can be clearly seen that the light surrounding Shen Bailian has undergone a slight distortion.

At this moment, his body was like an invisible black hole, devouring the surrounding light.

This kind of power is simply beyond the reach of ordinary people.

when!
Like a resounding bell, it echoed in Shen Bailian's mind, causing his body and spirit to roar together. This transformation of life had reached its most crucial moment, an elevation of the essence of life.

In an instant, his body was engulfed by a thick fog, making it extremely dark.

however.

next moment.

hum~~
A ray of pure white light pierced through the thick fog, followed by a second, a third... tens of thousands of rays, like sharp swords piercing through the fog and dispelling the gloom.

Immediately afterwards, his mental realm and various parts of his body also emitted a dazzling and brilliant light.

It shone brightly against the white light.

Character Level: LV11 (203/7500)

Physical Strength: 31.8; Spirit: 30.3

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[Active Skill: All Things in the Universe LV1 (23/700)]

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"The Embracing Moon Realm, the realm that took the longest to reach, has finally been achieved!" Shen Bailian looked at the physique attribute values ​​displayed on the panel, his body trembling slightly.

Excitement, joy, and a lack of security finally filled my empty heart once again.

After arriving in this world, Shen Bailian was like a shadow puppeteer, forced to remain behind the scenes and carefully avoid revealing himself.

But now, he has the ability to say no!
At the same time, the time spent going from the Sea Opening Realm to breaking through to the Moon Embracing Realm has once again broken records. If the difference in the flow of time is taken into account, the total time taken is at least one year. (End of this chapter)