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Chapter 77: The Breakthrough
Chapter 77: The Breakthrough
After several breaths, Chen Qiu slowly opened his eyes, exhaling a hot mist that felt like fiery arrows. The sensation was incredibly delightful, and he felt as if he were floating in ecstasy.
His entire body felt thoroughly cleansed.
It was a feeling akin to spiritual union.
The Red Powder Skull was nothing compared to the exhilarating sensation of this cultivation breakthrough.
He then turned his attention inward to examine his cultivation progress, which had already reached 96%.
He was just a step away from breaking through to the third layer of Foundation Establishment.
A single Golden Core had increased his cultivation progress by so much. To be honest, he was extremely satisfied, as he had personally experienced how slow cultivation growth could be after breaking through to the Foundation Establishment stage.
After slaying tens of thousands of demons and cultivating in such a rich Spirit Energy environment, he had barely managed to advance from the first layer to the second layer of Foundation Establishment.
This speed was already incredibly fast.
Even without circulating his Heart Technique, relying solely on the Heavenly Mandate Foundation to absorb Spirit Energy from the Universe daily, he would only need fifty days to break through to the third layer. If he were to cultivate day and night, this speed could be even faster, requiring less than fifteen days.
Chen Qiu gazed at the slowly rotating Heavenly Mandate Foundation above his Dantian.
Four Entry tags were missing from it:
"Foundation Establishment Delay," "Start Over," "Never Give Up," and "Woodcutting Saintly Body."
The first three were completely unnecessary after breaking through the Foundation Establishment stage, and the last Entry was also useless.
He no longer needed to chop wood; it had no future prospects.
It was also true that he had excellent luck.
To kill a Golden Core fourth layer cultivator from the second layer of Foundation Establishment was almost impossible, with the gap between the realms being enough to fit a Fat Dragon.
However, at the right moment, the Scholar timely activated the Low-grade Essence Treasure of Golden Core in his sleeve, attracting the attention of the Barefoot Immortal and drawing his Spirit Threads away. The Immortal then prepared a larger Spirit Energy cage to trap the Low-grade Essence Treasure, which was ready to escape at any moment.
Additionally, the Scholar disrupted the Barefoot Immortal's mental state at a critical moment, causing him to hesitate for a moment. He didn't immediately unleash his full protective Spirit Energy, and the Scholar consecutively self-destructed four Entry tags, a feat rarely achieved by ordinary people.
This barely allowed him to surpass several minor realms and slay the Golden Core fourth layer cultivator!
If any minor mishap had occurred during the battle, they would have perished on the spot.
If not for the Scholar's reputation, which momentarily distracted the Barefoot Immortal, and if it had been Fat Dragon who spoke those words, the Immortal might not have hesitated at all and would have coldly slashed his way out.
If Chen Qiu hadn't self-destructed four Entry tags or if he hadn't just broken through to the second layer of Foundation Establishment, increasing the power of the self-destruct Entry to that of a Golden Core second layer's full-power strike, they would have failed.
Or if the Scholar's flying sword hadn't been among the fastest in the world, allowing them to catch up to the fleeing Golden Core cultivator.
And if the Barefoot Immortal hadn't been arrogant, thinking that binding them was unnecessary, and instead focused all his attention on trapping the Low-grade Essence Treasure, they would have failed.
Under these coincidences, a rare cross-realm battle of such magnitude took place in the Universe!
The full-power strike of a Golden Core second layer cultivator was not to be underestimated. After all, even a Golden Core second layer cultivator couldn't continuously unleash multiple full-power strikes. A full-power strike meant risking one's life, and it was only because of this that the Barefoot Immortal was left hovering at the brink of death after just four strikes.
After the Golden Core stage, each realm became a vast chasm.
Chen Qiu withdrew his gaze from the Dao Foundation, having expended a significant portion of his reserves in the cross-level combat. As a result, he was now left with only three entries that he could self-destruct.
"Alchemy Posture," "Every Grass and Tree," and "Heaven-Deficient Person."
Aside from these three entries, the others were quite useful to him.
The "Heaven-Deficient Person" entry allowed him to enhance his remaining senses when closing his eyes, which was actually quite beneficial. If it weren't for the circumstances, he wouldn't be so eager to self-destruct this entry.
He also had two Medium Celestial Retrace Talismans, which could allow him to choose two previously discarded entries from the three options in the Foundation Establishment Stage.
If he wished, he could use the retrace talismans to regain the two useless entries he had discarded when breaking through to the second level of Foundation Establishment, keeping them for future self-destruction.
However, a Foundation Establishment Stage cultivator could only use the Medium Celestial Retrace Talismans twice within the stage. Chen Qiu had been saving them in case he encountered a situation where all three randomly selected entries were beneficial to him.
Using them solely for self-destructing entries would be a bit wasteful.
Nevertheless, if the previous four self-destructed entries hadn't been enough to defeat the Barefoot Immortal, he wouldn't hold back. As long as he was willing, he could pay a small price and self-destruct at least five more times! After that, each self-destruction would feel like a stab in the heart.
The remaining entries were all perfectly suited to him, and self-destructing any of them would be painful.
It was like trading future potential for a chance to survive in the present.
Just then, Fat Dragon, standing nearby, grinned as he played with a few small objects in his hand, "I have some good news, Qiyou. This guy's Storage Ring was only destroyed three times, and the other three are completely intact."
"If we find an Artificer Cultivator to break the restrictions on these three Storage Rings, it'll be worth it to see the possessions of a Golden Core Powerhouse."
Chen Qiu's lips curved upwards as he took the three Storage Rings, glanced at the mountain of Storage Rings and Bags in the small world, and then turned to the others, "Let's find a place to tally our gains."
"Then, we'll take action where necessary and sell what we don't need."
"You guys can also see if there's anything you need."
"Me?"
The Scholar shook his head, "I'll pass. I've already received a monthly stipend, so taking a share of the spoils would be going too far."
"In Great Xia, people like me who receive a monthly stipend are considered retainers and don't get a share of the spoils."
"Oh, I forgot to tell you."
Chen Qiu glanced at the Scholar and smiled, "From today onwards, you won't be receiving a monthly stipend anymore. I've established this sect called 'Mock Heaven Sect'. Later, I'll invite you to join. There might be something in this sect that interests you."
"Inside, you might even find an opportunity to restore your cultivation or further improve your sword techniques."
"I'll give you the position of a sect elder. As an elder, you'll naturally share the sect's fate, so there's no need for a monthly stipend."
"I see."
The Scholar helplessly tilted his head towards Fat Dragon, and a smile couldn't help but appear in his eyes.
He actually wanted to say that sect elders also received monthly stipends.
However, what made him happier than the stipend was the sense of belonging to a group that he had never experienced before.
This was the first time he had truly become a part of a group.
(End of Chapter)
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