Gao Wu: Oh no! Young Master Zhen is a cultivator!

Chen Yue frowned slightly as she looked at Jiang Jingxing's state and muttered softly, "Won't this cause him some problems?"

"Who told him to be so greedy?"

Su Man carefully observed Jiang Jingxing's breathing fluctuations and slowly said, "It feels similar to the symptoms of a drug overdose. We can't help him; he can only rely on himself."

"It seems that good things aren't something everyone can just eat casually." Lin Ran looked at Jiang Jingxing, who was struggling to catch his breath, and shook his head slightly.

"Of course!" Lord Xuanchen said solemnly, "You have the Xuanhuang Cauldron to help you transform and purify spiritual power. Even a Qi Refining cultivator would need several days to digest a fifth-order crystal core."

"His meridians will inevitably be unable to withstand the total amount of spiritual energy that you absorbed over several days in just a short time by swallowing the entire Vermilion Fruit directly."

"Why didn't you say so sooner?" Lin Ran said with a hint of helplessness.

Lord Xuan Chen chuckled lightly: "I didn't know he was so reckless, eating without warning."

"Sigh...it seems I still have to take action myself." Lin Ran sighed softly and stepped forward.

He stood behind Jiang Jingxing, his fingertips reaching out, and gently channeling pure spiritual energy into the other's body.

The gentle spiritual energy flowed along the meridians, enveloping the rampaging and violent spiritual power.

By gently guiding and channeling the energy, the restless spiritual power is slowly transformed into gentle true essence.

As his spiritual energy gradually stabilized, Jiang Jingxing's tense body slowly relaxed, and his complexion gradually returned to normal.

A few minutes later, he exhaled a long breath, and his aura suddenly surged.

Jiang Jingxing suddenly opened his eyes, his eyes gleaming with an unbelievable surprise.

"I've broken through to the mid-stage of the Innate Realm!"

His original cultivation level was stuck at the peak of the early stage of the Innate Realm, just one step away from the middle stage.

According to the normal pace of rigorous training, it would take at least one or two months to hone one's skills and accumulate experience before a breakthrough could be achieved.

With the help of Lin Ran's spiritual energy, a single Vermilion Fruit allowed him to skip months of arduous cultivation and break through to the next realm on the spot.

Looking at Jiang Jingxing's transformation, Ji Yang's eyes were filled with envy, and he took the initiative to probe.

"Consultant Lin, could you also...?"

Lin Ran saw through his thoughts at a glance and casually explained, "He was already close to breaking through, and the opportunity just happened to come his way."

"Oh..." Ji Yang was slightly disappointed.

But Lin Ran changed the subject: "However, if you want to recover quickly, you can take the Vermilion Fruit one by one, and I will help you channel your spiritual energy."

Even if you can't break through to a higher realm immediately, you can still solidify your foundation and slightly increase your cultivation level.

Upon hearing this, everyone's eyes lit up instantly, and joy appeared on their faces.

Sun Hao immediately instructed, "Everyone take it in turn, don't rush."

So, everyone took the Vermilion Fruit one by one, and Lin Ran helped them refine all the medicinal power.

Sun Hao successfully broke through and entered the mid-stage of the Innate Realm.

Although Chen Yue, Ji Yang, Shen Muye, and Su Man had not yet reached the mid-stage of the Innate Realm, they had steadily improved their cultivation.

After everyone had rested and were in top form, they packed their bags and headed towards the exit of the secret realm.

After passing through the distorted spatial rift, the group successfully returned to the open space in the western suburbs.

Outside, the sky was bright and the air was fresh, a stark contrast to the chilly atmosphere of the secret realm.

Each of the six was full of energy and radiant with spirits, their auras completely different from before entering the secret realm.

Bai Xingzhou, who was standing by the exit, had been leaning casually against the car, but upon seeing this, he immediately looked puzzled.

Upon seeing the people come out, he glanced at the six of them, scrutinizing them closely, and couldn't help but ask a question.

"Wait, why are you all acting so excited? Are the mutated creatures in this secret realm really that low-level?"

Jiang Jingxing was the first to respond: "It's alright, the highest is fifth rank, most are third rank."

"What do you mean by 'not bad'?" Bai Xingzhou frowned, his tone tinged with surprise. "Fifth rank isn't enough for you guys?"

He turned to look at Lin Ran, who stood to the side with a nonchalant expression, his eyes full of suspicion: "You didn't just kill all the mutated creatures and let them go through the motions, did you?"

Lin Ran waved his hand, his tone frank: "That's impossible, I'm not that diligent."

"Team Leader Bai, you're looking down on us. Can't we handle a fifth-tier mutated creature ourselves?" Jiang Jingxing said with a hint of resentment.

"Heh, you think you can compete with me?" Bai Xingzhou chuckled.

"It's not that I look down on you, but if you train for a few months, you might be able to work together to deal with a fifth-tier mutated creature. As for now, let's just forget about it."

The smiles on their faces widened, their eyes filled with smugness, completely disregarding these words.

Seeing this, Bai Xingzhou's doubts deepened, and his gaze fell on the composed Sun Hao: "Did you really work together to kill the fifth-tier mutated creature?"

"Yes, Captain White." Sun Hao replied honestly and respectfully.

"Thanks to Advisor Lin's guidance, our combat capabilities have greatly improved, and we managed to slay a fifth-tier Xuanjia Bear together in the secret realm!"

"A fifth-tier Xuanjia Bear!" Bai Xingzhou's expression was solemn, his face filled with disbelief.

"I have to think twice before I even encounter that thing. You say you can take down a fifth-tier Xuanjia Bear, does that mean the few of you can handle me?"

Sun Hao quickly waved his hand, his attitude humble: "No, no, we won by luck. The whole process was fraught with danger and not easy at all."

Upon hearing this, Bai Xingzhou frowned even more deeply, his gaze slowly sweeping over the six people.

Logically speaking, Sun Hao is a rather composed person and shouldn't joke around so easily.

If what they're saying is true, then these new recruits are already on par with the veterans in the bureau.

A moment later, he finally spotted the blind spot: "Something's wrong, something's very wrong!"

"I remember you were all at the early stage of the Innate Realm when you went in, how come two of you are now at the middle stage of the Innate Realm after only a few hours? Did you break through inside the secret realm?"

Jiang Jingxing, beaming with pride, responded loudly, "Team Leader Bai has excellent judgment! The captain and I have both broken through, and the cultivation levels of the other newbies have also improved significantly!"

Shen Muye glanced sideways at Jiang Jingxing, his tone tinged with displeasure: "You unfilial son, who are you calling a newbie?"

"What, you're not convinced? How about we have a match?" Jiang Jingxing said arrogantly.

Shen Muyi curled his lip: "Wait until I break through!"

"Tch! Newbie!" Jiang Jingxing scoffed, his tone mocking.

"Wait, shut up!"

Bai Xingzhou raised his hand to stop the two from bickering, then turned to stare intently at Lin Ran and asked, "What did you do to them?"

The six of them went to the secret realm, and not only did their combat skills improve significantly, but their cultivation levels also increased dramatically, which was simply unbelievable.

Lin Ran spoke calmly and truthfully: "I just led them to fight some monsters, talked about tactics, and then happened to pick a few Vermilion Fruits, so I gave one to each of them."

"Oh, so everyone got a Vermilion Fruit. I knew it..."

Bai Xingzhou nodded at first, then suddenly realized what he meant, his expression changing drastically: "Wait a minute! Everyone got a Vermilion Fruit?"

"That's right!" Lin Ran nodded in confirmation, and the six people beside him echoed in agreement.

Bai Xingzhou quickly looked at the others and asked, "Where is the Vermilion Fruit?"

"Of course we eat it! Otherwise, how can we break through?" Jiang Jingxing said matter-of-factly.

Bai Xingzhou's face was filled with disbelief, and his voice couldn't help but rise a few decibels.

"No? Can you just eat Vermilion Fruit like that? With your level of cultivation, you can eat Vermilion Fruit and still be perfectly fine?"

Although he had never eaten the Vermilion Fruit, he had read some information about it and knew that the Vermilion Fruit was extremely potent.

If a martial artist at the Innate Realm consumes a Vermilion Fruit, the medicinal effects will inevitably cause a backlash, requiring several days of seclusion to calmly digest the fruit before recovery.

It's impossible for someone to have absorbed all the effects of the medicine in just a few hours and still be standing here looking so energetic.

"It's all thanks to Consultant Lin for helping us regulate our spiritual energy and resolve the backlash from the medicine," Sun Hao explained the key reason.

Bai Xingzhou suddenly realized, and the surprise and doubt in his eyes faded a bit: "I almost forgot, you can also help people channel their spiritual energy and improve their cultivation level."