I Can Travel between Two Worlds-Chapter 198 - 130: Number One in the Sequence, I’ll Take On Ten at Once!
After Li Zhenqian left.
Wan Xun also showed a conflicted expression on his face.
His strength was not considered weak; with Foundation Establishment Perfection cultivation, he could rank in the top twenty among the cultivators participating in this relic exploration.
But passing the second round of assessments had already been somewhat challenging for him.
Although it was partly due to dragging along Li Zhenqian as a burden, after witnessing the vast gap between himself and Lin Chen, he began to doubt whether he could pass the third round of assessments.
After hesitating for a long time, he finally made up his mind.
He walked in front of Lin Chen, cupped his hands, and said:
"Brother Xu... I know my strength is merely average..."
"But I have to consider whether this relic exploration might be the only opportunity in my lifetime... If I don’t stake my life, how can I hope to glimpse the Golden Core or even the Nascent Soul Realm?"
"Should something happen to me... could I trouble Brother Xu to deliver the message back to the Changchun Sect?"
After hearing this, Lin Chen remained silent.
In his view, the odds were still fifty-fifty for Wan Xun to pass the third round of assessments.
But this choice was entirely personal; Lin Chen could not decide others’ fates.
Thus, Lin Chen cupped his hands and said:
"Taoist Friend Wan, in a situation like this... just act according to your heart!"
...
Moments later, over a dozen cultivators took the Golden Yuan Pills and gradually chose to leave.
At this time, just thirty cultivators remained in the space.
The weakest among them had Ninth Layer of Foundation Establishment cultivation, all confident in their own strength.
As the exit passage closed, the cold voice echoed in the space once more.
"The third round of assessments, the Puppet Forest, is about to commence."
"All participating cultivators, please strive to pass through higher levels of trials, as it will affect your subsequent scores and rewards."
"Will all cultivators, please enter the assessment rooms..."
Following the cold voice, precisely thirty doors appeared within the space.
The Ghost-eyed Child, Li Tianhan, and others did not hesitate, each choosing a door to enter.
Lin Chen glanced at the countdown on his arm.
Less than ten minutes remained until the time to return to Blue Star.
So he didn’t rush to enter but instead waited for a moment in this space.
The other twenty-nine cultivators quickly entered their respective doors, leaving Lin Chen alone in the space.
And the countdown on his arm reached zero.
Lin Chen’s vision started to change.
...
Great Xia Country, Martial Arts Palace.
Upon returning, Lin Chen held a Nanobag with both hands and handed it to Wang Lishan.
Wang Lishan took the Nanobag and almost couldn’t hold it steadily.
"What’s inside this? Why is it so heavy?" Wang Lishan asked in astonishment.
"Want to open it and take a look?" Lin Chen teased.
After opening the Nanobag, Wang Lishan discovered it was filled with bricks, each of them heavy.
After taking one out and examining it in his hand, Wang Lishan exclaimed:
"Are these all Exotic Metals? High-tier Exotic Metals?"
Lin Chen nodded and replied, "Pretty much, I guess they should be Fourth Tier Exotic Metals, but they need to be tested further..."
Wang Lishan fell silent upon hearing this, then weighed the Nanobag in his hand.
"How heavy are these Exotic Metals?"
"About two hundred thousand jin..."
"Where did you get so many Exotic Metals?"
"Found them in the Secret Realm; this is only a portion... There are at least ten times more on the other side of the Cultivation World, but I temporarily can’t bring them back."
Lin Chen felt a bit helpless; although his strength was considerable,
But he could only lift items weighing over two hundred thousand jin.
Bringing back this one Nanobag was already quite an effort for Lin Chen...
In front of him, Wang Lishan was completely astonished.
Two hundred thousand jin of Fourth Tier Exotic Metals... that’s already several years’ worth of production for the entire Great Xia Country.
There are only a few Martial Realms that can produce Exotic Metals, not to mention the great risk involved in mining them, so production is indeed quite low...
Just these two hundred thousand jin of Fourth Tier Exotic Metals are enough to create nearly a thousand Exotic Treasures, arming a thousand Martial Spirit powerhouses.
And Lin Chen mentioned there’s ten times more stock in the Cultivation Realm, meaning it could arm over ten thousand Martial Spirit powerhouses?
So now, the problem isn’t a shortage of Exotic Metals, but rather a shortage of Martial Spirit powerhouses!
It’s no exaggeration to say if Lin Chen brings back this batch of Exotic Metals,
For the next decade or even several decades, the Great Xia Country won’t lack Exotic Metal weapons.
Because there aren’t even that many powerhouses to wield them...
With this in mind, Wang Lishan decisively said:
"Lin Chen, we will quickly forge this batch of Exotic Metals into Exotic Treasures and send them to the Martial Realm front line..."
"However, the quantity of this Exotic Metal is too vast; the excess can be used to craft more Martial Arts Puppets to ensure your safety in the Cultivation Realm!"
Lin Chen nodded at this; as for Martial Arts Puppets, he could never have too many!
Afterward, Lin Chen detailed some intelligence from the Cultivation Realm and then went into seclusion in his room.
There are seven days left until the next crossing.
Lin Chen’s goal is to reach Foundation Establishment Perfection!
...
In the blink of an eye, seven days passed.
In a specially designed Cultivation Room, Lin Chen sat cross-legged, operating the Eternal Spring Technique.
Each time the Circulation of the Heavens was completed, dozens of Spirit Stones around him turned to powder, with the pure Spiritual Energy flowing into Lin Chen’s Dantian.
At this terrifying speed of cultivation, the Spiritual Qi True Essence within Lin Chen’s Dantian grew increasingly fuller.
The Foundation Establishment Pill Platform also became more solid.
Finally, when Lin Chen’s Dantian could no longer accommodate more Spiritual Energy, and his entire aura was full and harmonious,
He opened his eyes.
"Foundation Establishment Perfection, finally achieved!"
Lin Chen carefully sensed the Spiritual Energy within his Dantian, a hint of confidence flashing in his eyes.
"After breaking through to Foundation Establishment Perfection, my True Essence Magical Power is no less than that of a Fake Pill cultivator!"
"Next, I feel more assured about passing the assessment."
He glanced at the countdown on his arm.
