Chapter 30

Lin Family Residence

Lin Xuan sat cross-legged, feeling a surge of energy overflowing from within him. The aura in the training room seemed to rise several times over, like a raging river, constantly washing over his body.

At this moment, Lin Xuan’s cultivation was rapidly increasing; in just ten days, he had reached the peak of the ninth layer of the True Essence Realm.

To be precise, he had spent a week refining pills, and now, starting his cultivation anew, he had only spent three days, which allowed him to leap forward two layers in that short time.

At this moment, Lin Xuan planned to muster his strength and directly break through to the Qi Sea Realm.

The Qi Sea Realm is a watershed moment for martial practitioners.

In the Body Refinement Realm, one refines their physique, allowing their body to withstand the cleansing forces of heaven and earth. Only then can one officially become a martial practitioner. Once the Body Refinement is perfected, one can unleash a sound akin to a tiger or leopard with every move; that is the pinnacle of the Body Refinement Realm.

The Qi Gathering Realm involves absorbing the energy of heaven and earth, beginning to attempt to utilize that energy. When one reaches perfection in this realm, they can release the energy within their body, allowing them to break into the True Essence Realm.

In the True Essence Realm, one can absorb the energy of heaven and earth and transform it into True Essence power that can be controlled. This True Essence power can be stored in one’s meridians, ready to be summoned in battle. However, this storage method limits the amount of True Essence one can hold.

But the Qi Sea Realm is different!

In the Qi Sea Realm, one needs to open up a Qi Sea within their body, gathering the energy of heaven and earth, like a massive warehouse that can store energy for immediate use, significantly enhancing combat intensity and endurance. Moreover, energy flows through the body’s extraordinary meridians at all times, greatly increasing physical strength and showcasing inhuman power!

In the entire Tai’an City, only the city lord Wang Jun has broken through to the Qi Sea Realm. This realm is not trivial in the Dayan Dynasty; even if one is merely a brutish martial artist, their status is elevated. A breakthrough to the Qi Sea Realm is a respected achievement, granting positions such as general upon joining the military or becoming a city lord at the very least. Additionally, many powerful factions would gladly provide support for such individuals.

After all, there are only a few who reach the Divine Ability Realm; outside of that, the Qi Sea Realm is the pinnacle.

Lin Xuan felt that the True Essence power in his body seemed to reach a critical point. Without hesitation, he took out a jade vial, opened it, and the rich fragrance of the medicine caused the surrounding energy to surge dramatically. At this moment, vast amounts of energy were drawn towards him.

This was a Qi-Breaking Liquid he had concocted using part of the fifth-grade Earth Treasure, Linglong Spirit Crystal, and fourth-grade Heavenly Material, Millennium Stone Milk, along with some auxiliary ingredients. Although it was somewhat wasteful to use a fifth-grade Earth Treasure in crafting a liquid that could aid in breaking through to the Qi Sea Realm, for Lin Xuan, it didn’t matter much.

After downing the liquid from the jade vial, Lin Xuan felt the operating speed of the War God Codex within him suddenly increase by tenfold or even more. In just a few hours, all his meridians were filled with energy. Following the Qi Sea method recorded in the War God Codex, he guided the energy from all his meridians to his lower abdomen.

The fierce collision of True Essence formed a cyclone, and as more True Essence clashed, the cyclone grew larger. At that moment, Lin Xuan’s body erupted with a terrifying aura, radiant celestial mist pouring forth, and the War God Codex within him operated at its peak. Countless energy waves surged into Lin Xuan’s body, shaking the entire training room as if an earthquake had struck.

Boom!

With a loud bang, Lin Xuan’s Qi Sea began to solidify gradually, manifesting as a silvery white sea resembling ice but also radiating intense heat. Moreover, it exuded an overwhelming force; just a hint of its aura could penetrate everything around, leaving a deep pit in the ground.

It is worth noting that this training room was built at great expense for Lin Xuan by the Lin family!

“Whoosh!”

Lin Xuan exhaled a breath of turbid energy, which, to others, might have appeared more like celestial energy. He seemed to be shrouded in a snowy white garment, surrounded by brilliant divine light, interwoven with celestial mist and exuding a majestic aura. At this moment, Lin Xuan resembled a celestial being exiled to the mortal realm.

The Qi Sea Realm… achieved!

A joyful expression appeared on Lin Xuan’s face. At sixteen years old, he had traversed many paths in life, becoming a powerful figure in the Qi Sea Realm!

Currently, the Dayan Dynasty’s most talented individual in a thousand years was still struggling in the True Essence Realm, while he had already broken through to the Qi Sea Realm!

“It’s no wonder the Lin family has never produced a master in the Qi Sea Realm.”

Lin Xuan chuckled bitterly. Breaking through to the Qi Sea Realm requires the Qi Sea Method; without it, attempting to break through is akin to taking halting steps. Unless one possesses a special physique or extraordinary comprehension, how many can truly break through to the Qi Sea Realm?

The Qi Sea method in the War God Codex is one of the top-tier techniques, and the Qi Sea formed carries the overwhelming aura of the War God Codex, making all used martial skills significantly more potent, reaching the supreme realm of martial arts known as “Breaking the Void.”

“Now that I have broken through to the Qi Sea Realm, looking out over the Dayan Dynasty, I am invincible below the Divine Ability Realm. I just need to consolidate my strength for a while longer, refine the Qi Sea Pill, and then break through three realms in succession. By then, even against those in the Divine Ability Realm, I will not shy away from a fight.”

Feeling the incessant flow of True Essence within him, which resembled a raging river, a confident smile emerged on Lin Xuan’s face.

“I wonder if that girl Yanran has been behaving, diligently cultivating. With the pills left behind, breaking through to the fourth layer of the Qi Gathering Realm shouldn’t be a problem.”

“Now that I have just broken through, I should go check on her and conveniently give her this birthday gift.”

Last time, Lin Xuan was cautious as he was still in the True Essence Realm. Now, he was qualified to stand against the Chu Ling royal residence. Whether it be his status as a fourth-grade alchemist or his cultivation in the Qi Sea Realm, all of it seemed exceptionally dazzling at the foundation of his sixteen years.

Even after a millennium or ten millennia in the Dayan Dynasty, no one could overshadow him.

However, Lin Xuan’s ambitions extended far beyond the Dayan Dynasty. He knew there were vast realms beyond it, filled with countless prodigies, and that was where he would truly shine.

This was also the reason he had never joined any faction!

He always believed that he would surpass the Dayan Dynasty, step into a higher realm, and find a better stage for himself!