Borrow my talent? Wood Release Sharingan stuns the school beauty.

Seeing that Su Muxue had agreed, Lin Chen didn't hesitate any longer and quickly scanned the surroundings, looking for a suitable place.

The commotion from the battle with the giant blue-scaled python was considerable and would inevitably attract other ferocious beasts. I must find an absolutely safe and secluded place to break through in peace and avoid being disturbed.

A moment later, Lin Chen's gaze locked onto a small hill in the distance.

"Wood Release: Four Pillars Technique!"

Lin Chen used Wood Release to carve out a cave in the middle of the hill, and then built a 20-square-meter wooden house inside.

Then pile stones at the entrance of the cave, leaving a place where one can observe the outside.

After doing all this, Lin Chen went to the innermost part of the wooden house to prepare for a breakthrough.

Su Muxue stood guard at the cave entrance.

Looking at the wooden house made by the Four Pillars Technique, Su Muxue couldn't help but marvel at the Wood Release skill. It could not only be used for combat, but also to create a house to live in for survival in the wild.

Furthermore, by watching Lin Chen's battle with the Azure Scale Python, Su Muxue discovered that Lin Chen's timing and skill combos when using Wood Release techniques were far superior to hers.

Inside the wooden house, Lin Chen sat cross-legged, his body surging with energy waves, and his spiritual energy rushing wildly through his meridians.

After Lin Chen finished regulating the spiritual energy within his body, he was now focusing all his attention on guiding that vast spiritual energy towards the bottleneck of the mid-stage Martial Master realm. The spiritual energy around him instantly became even more violent, like a raging river roaring through his meridians.

Inside the wooden house, Lin Chen's breathing grew heavier and heavier, and fine beads of sweat appeared on his forehead.

"Now!"

Lin Chen's heart stirred. Seizing the moment when spiritual energy was most abundant, he suddenly activated his cultivation technique, condensing all the spiritual energy in his body into a concentrated burst of energy, like a sharp drill bit, and charged towards the bottleneck barrier once again.

"Bang!"

A muffled thud resounded within his body, and the barrier of the mid-stage Martial Master was instantly broken through. A powerful force surged from his dantian, spreading throughout his body. Lin Chen's aura instantly surged, and the green halo around him became even more intense.

Mid-stage Martial Master, breakthrough successful!

Lin Chen slowly opened his eyes, a glint of light flashing in them. Feeling the surging power within his body, a faint smile appeared on his lips.

But he didn't stop. His gaze fell on the Qi Condensation Fruit in his hand, and a hint of anticipation flashed in his eyes.

It allows one to break through a minor realm without any side effects from being at the Martial Master level.

Without the slightest hesitation, Lin Chen opened his mouth and swallowed the Qi Condensation Fruit.

The Qi Condensation Fruit melted instantly upon entering his mouth, and a spiritual energy even purer and gentler than the Vermilion Fruit instantly spread throughout his body, like a warm current, spreading along his meridians to nourish his limbs and bones.

Lin Chen immediately closed his eyes, concentrated his mind again, and guided the spiritual energy in his body to quickly integrate into himself. At the same time, he fused the spiritual energy of the Qi Condensation Fruit with his own spiritual power, striving to break through to the late stage of Martial Master.

This time, the breakthrough went even more smoothly than before.

After all, consuming a rare and precious herb like the Qi Condensation Fruit makes breakthroughs much easier.

Inside the cave, Lin Chen's spiritual energy circulation reached its peak, and the aura within his body continued to rise.

"Break it!"

Lin Chen gave a low shout in his heart, and his spiritual power exploded at full force.

"Snap!"

An even more powerful aura erupted from Lin Chen, engulfing the entire cabin.

Late stage of Martial Master, breakthrough successful!

After half a day in the secret realm, he broke through three realms in succession, including a major realm.

...

Another part of the secret realm.

When Lin Chen found the cave and was preparing to break through.

Zhao Yu stood in the middle of the valley, his face so dark it seemed to drip water, his gaze icy as he stared at his subordinates: "How is it? Is everything ready?"

Standing in front of him were three lackeys, the leader of whom was the triangular-eyed boy who had been defeated by Lin Chen earlier but had concealed the truth.

At this moment, the boy with the triangular eyes, his face full of obsequiousness, hurriedly bowed and reported, "Young Master Zhao, everything is ready!"

"We followed your instructions and deliberately drove away and lured the ferocious beasts in the secret realm."

"We've now gathered one mid-tier tier 3 ferocious beast, seven tier 2 ferocious beasts, and fifteen tier 1 ferocious beasts. Although they're all low-tier beasts, this number already qualifies as a small beast tide!"

As he reported, he carefully observed Zhao Yu's expression, afraid of saying the wrong thing and angering Zhao Yu.

The two lackeys beside him quickly chimed in, "That's right, Young Master Zhao. These ferocious beasts are all attracted by the scent of that powder. As long as we lure them to where Lin Chen is, even if Lin Chen is a Grand Martial Master, let alone someone who has only broken through to the Martial Master level, he won't survive against these ferocious beasts."

Upon hearing this, Zhao Yu's gloomy expression vanished instantly, replaced by a sinister smile, his eyes flashing with intense killing intent.

"Good! Well done!" Zhao Yu's voice was cold and hoarse, filled with barely suppressed anger.

"One Tier 3, seven Tier 2, and fifteen Tier 1 are enough to ensure that trash Lin Chen dies without a burial place!"

Just thinking about the day of the awakening ceremony, when Su Muxue, in front of the entire school, humbled herself and asked Lin Chen to lend her talent, and even kissed him in public just to do so...

A surge of rage welled up in Zhao Yu's heart, a mixture of jealousy and murderous intent that threatened to consume him.

He was the young master of a top family in Jiangcheng, who had awakened an SS-level talent. He was of noble status and outstanding talent, and he was never short of followers. However, Su Muxue took a fancy to Lin Chen, a good-for-nothing with a double B-level talent.

Su Muxue belongs to him, and can only belong to him.

Anyone who covets Su Muxue or tries to gain her favor must die!

"Lin Chen, aren't you very good at pretending? Aren't you very popular with Su Muxue?" Zhao Yu muttered through gritted teeth, his murderous intent growing stronger.

"I want to see what Su Muxue's expression will be when you're surrounded by these dozen or so ferocious beasts and torn to pieces."

Thinking of this, Zhao Yu's expression twisted slightly.

"Young Master Zhao, shall we lure the beast tide over now?" the boy with the triangular eyes asked cautiously.

Zhao Yu abruptly looked up, his eyes sweeping over him with a sinister glint, his tone icy: "Immediately! Right now!"

He couldn't wait to kill Lin Chen.

The secret realm will close in one hour.

Don't let Lin Chen get away.

Inside the city, it would be difficult for him to make a move against Lin Chen, or at least he wouldn't have the opportunity to kill him.

If you miss this opportunity, you'll have to wait until the martial arts college entrance exam.

Zhao Yu couldn't wait that long.

As long as Lin Chen is alive, he will always remember the scene from that day.

"Yes, Young Master Zhao!" The three lackeys responded hastily, not daring to delay for a moment. They turned and quickly left, guiding the gathered ferocious beasts toward Lin Chen's location.

Zhao Yu stood still, looking in the direction of Lin Chen, a cruel smile curling at the corner of his mouth.

Lin Chen, your death is near!

On the other side, Lin Chen, who had just broken through, was unaware that a small beast tide targeting him was rapidly approaching him.