Bang bang bang!

Yan Chuan had just reached the third form of "Golden River" in the fourth tableau, and his body was already exhibiting extensive damage, veins bursting, Qi-Blood reversing.

Moreover, the 'Fire Bud Crystal' within continuously emitted fire energy.

Burning inside and out.

Pressure inside and out.

The pain here is truly beyond words.

This is Cross Refining!

This is Body Refinement!

Pain, pain, pain!

Pain that pierces the heart!

"Ah!"

Yan Chuan roared.

Every body-training martial artist is ruthless, and Yan Chuan is also ruthless. He roared, he wailed, but he continued.

Damage?

No need to fear!

"Three Hao hairs!"

The 'three Hao hairs' at the back of his head emitted a cooling sensation, nourishing his entire body, rapidly repairing the damage caused by body refinement and the forced training of "Golden River."

And with the operation of the "Divine Light Scripture," the true seed of "Divine Light" played its role.

Vast vitality.

Assisting cultivation.

Break to stand, break and then stand, breaking while standing, breaking alongside standing.

Yan Chuan continuously collapsed and continuously repaired.

In such a tug-of-war, the pain increased tenfold, nearly reaching Yan Chuan's limit of endurance, but his body could still continue—

"Then continue!"

Yan Chuan grit his teeth and continued advancing—

The third form, fifth tableau!

The third form, sixth tableau!

The third form, seventh tableau!

...

In the tug-of-war.

Seconds felt like years.

Yan Chuan continued to painstakingly advance, not knowing how much time had passed—

Boom!

A burst of roaring.

The third form of "Fire Demon Golden Bell Shield" in the thirteenth tableau of "Golden River," was finally complete!

...

"Hoo!"

Lying on the ground, Yan Chuan became a man covered in blood. Only after a long time did he get up, grinning, a tooth fell out and rapidly regrew, ferocious and terrifying, but he was smiling: "The third form is complete."

Cross refining achievement.

'Fire Bud Crystal.'

'Three Hao hairs.'

"Divine Light Scripture."

In an integrated effort, Yan Chuan intensely trained the third form of the "Fire Demon Golden Bell Shield," and indeed succeeded!

"Nearly triple!"

"One per day!"

The speed of 'Fire Bud Crystal' refining soared, Yan Chuan experienced pain and joy!

...

The staged R&D of "Fire Demon Golden Bell Shield" continuously produced results, giving Yan Chuan a place in 'Cross Refining' forever—

Whether it's "Dragon Elephant Wisdom."

Or "Vajra Unbreakable Body Divine Skill."

Including the "Golden Bell Shield" in the "Nine Yin Scripture."

Eight Realms Cross-Training.

Everything converted.

The three Absolute Skills fused with 'Fire Bud Crystal,' fused with 'Mad Demon Scroll,' transformed into the true skill "Fire Demon Golden Bell Shield" innate chapter six styles, extracting the essence, custom-tailored to suit Yan Chuan better.

The foundation of his cross refining soared.

Innate Ninth Layer.

Innate Tenth Layer.

By the end of May, after refining 55 Fire Bud Crystals, Yan Chuan successfully reached the Tenth Layer, and henceforth, a third-rank physique!

Simultaneously.

All four layers of resources were refined, Yan Chuan's cultivation soared repeatedly, nearly on the same day, the fourth layer reached perfection, entering the fifth layer, thus cultivation reached the second rank!

...

"Second rank cultivation."

"Third-rank physique."

"Fifth-rank peak Absolute Skill."

On the last day of May, Yan Chuan reviewed himself, cultivation, physique, absolute skill, all saw considerable advancement, "Overall strength approximately invincible at the third rank, capable of engaging in direct battle with fourth-rank Divine Generals, even if they also have true skills and cultivate to the fourth form of the innate chapter, my techniques prevail though cultivation slightly lags, but my physique can compensate. Which is stronger or weaker, a proper showdown is undecidable."

This is purely from oneself.

But in actual combat, 'surprise weapons' and 'exotic treasures' cannot be ignored.

"With my rising cultivation, physique enhancement, absolute skills maxed out, surprise weapons and exotic treasures instead become my shortcoming."

Yan Chuan shook his head.

Long ago in Guangling City, while still practicing martial arts in the Iron Wire Martial Arts Hall, relying on "Treasure Rock," he enhanced surprise weapons, upgraded exotic treasures. Yan Chuan, not yet having broken his limits, managed to kill several who did, with surprise weapons and exotic treasures being his greatest advantage and trump card.

But now—

[Fifth Rank·White Horn Trumpet (Level 50).]

[Fifth Rank·Three-headed and Six-armed (Level 50).]

[Fifth Rank·Star Stone (Level 50).]

[Fifth Rank·Gathering Treasure Basin (Level 50).]

[Fifth Rank·Sun and Moon Colored Glaze Bottle (Level 50).]

[Fifth Rank·Heavenly Dome Sunset Bow (Level 41).]

[Fifth Rank·Northern Mansion (Level 50).]

[Fifth Rank·Purple Gold Shuttle (Level 50).]

...

[Spiritual: 1.03 million]

...

Earlier in the month, when Yan Chuan upgraded "Mutual Teaching and Learning," he had 5.66 million Spiritual, and thereafter until the end of the month, during those twenty days, by observing the 'Mad Demon Scroll,' Spiritual surged by four to five hundred thousand per day, long having exceeded ten million.

More than thirteen million Spiritual.

Yan Chuan was not stingy—

White Horn Trumpet.

Three-headed and Six-armed.

Star Stone.

The three miracle items were consecutively enhanced by Yan Chuan to the fifth-rank peak, raised to Level 50.

At this point, only the 'Heavenly Dome Sunset Bow' remained under Level 50 for Yan Chuan, but it was close.

"Everyone Level 50."

"After this, once the corresponding compatible materials are found, only 'Northern Mansion,' which requires no materials, and 'Purple Gold Shuttle,' for which materials have been found, can be upgraded."

The other six miracle items had all reached their limits, Yan Chuan needed to put more effort into finding materials to further enhance them.

Just right—

"While traveling ten thousand miles, I can look around."

...

Cultivation breakthrough, calm and undisturbed.

Compared to the inevitable, expected breakthrough, Yan Chuan was more worried about after the breakthrough, about the cultivation resources at the fifth layer, at the second rank.

"Innate Third Layer, 30 Primordial Pills."

"Innate Fourth Layer, 60 Primordial Pills."

What about the fifth layer?

If following the steps of cultivation, following the gradual progression, Yan Chuan had already cultivated the "Nine Yang Divine Skill" to the Mid Stage of the Eighth Realm, equivalent to the fourth form of the true skill innate chapter, cultivating to a fourth-rank Divine General was not a major issue.

But the difficulty lies in, Yan Chuan didn't want to waste time, he wanted to upgrade quickly.

"Physique advances by leaps and bounds."

"Martial Arts advance by leaps and bounds."

"Cultivation shouldn't be my shortcoming, if conditions allow, it must advance by leaps and bounds as well."

Physique enhancement relied on 'Fire Bud Crystal' and "Fire Demon Golden Bell Shield."

Martial Arts enhancement relied on "Mutual Teaching and Learning."

And for rapid cultivation enhancement, apart from using "Mutual Teaching and Learning" to improve "Nine Yang Divine Skill" proficiency, aside from utilizing "Derivation Skill" to attempt to create a true skill "Washing Marrow Scripture" based on "Nine Yang Divine Skill" as early as possible, the most straightforward and effective way was 'Krypton Gold,' 'taking drugs'!

Innate Fifth Layer, cultivating the second meridian of the Eight Extraordinary Meridians.

The Charging Meridian.

This second meridian, Yan Chuan chose to cultivate—

"Yang Jue Meridian!"

'Yang Jue Meridian' begins at the Shenmai acupoint of the external ankle, runs along the outer side of the calf, along the outer side of the thigh, through the hip, ribs, to the outer side of the shoulder, up the neck to the mouth, to the inner canthus, meeting the Sun Meridian and Yin Jue Meridian, then up through the forehead, joining the Shaoyang Meridian at the Fengchi acupoint.

"The Yang Jue governs the yang of the body, nourishes the eyes, controls the opening and closing of the eyelids and lower limb movements."

Jue, means agility and swiftness!

Just as Jiang Bianliu first cultivated the 'Yangwei Meridian' for "One Yang Finger," Yan Chuan, after the 'Charging Meridian,' chose the 'Yang Jue Meridian,' primarily considering "Wave Riding Micro Steps," "Six Meridian Divine Sword," and "Nine Yang Divine Skill."

"Wave Riding Micro Steps is Qinggong, closely related to the lower limbs."

"Six Meridian Divine Sword derives from 'One Yang Finger,' the Yang Jue governs the yang of the body, able to enhance sword qi power."

"Nine Yang Divine Skill practices to Yang heat, balancing yin and yang follows, starting with extreme yang is most suitable, ensuring continuity among yang with the 'Yangwei Meridian,' but considering 'Wave Riding Micro Steps' and 'Six Meridian Divine Sword,' first cultivating the 'Yang Jue Meridian' offers the best cost-benefit ratio."

Each congenital cultivator has different choices in the sequence of cultivating the Eight Extraordinary Meridians.

Most start with the 'Charging Meridian,' as this meridian reaches the head and foot, traverses the entire body, serving as a critical juncture for Qi-Blood, known as the 'Sea of Twelve Meridians,' or 'Blood Sea,' playing a crucial role in nourishing the 'Sinew, Bone, Skin, and Membrane' in the Innate Realm.

'Charging Meridian' is first.

Thereafter, depending on individual differences, for example, Yan Chuan chose the 'Yang Jue Meridian,' while some choose the 'Yin Jue Meridian,' others choose the 'Yangwei Meridian,' each has their own path yet arrives at the same end.

"Yang Jue Meridian."

"Shenmai, Pucan, Fuyang, Juliao, Naoyu, Jianyu, Jugu, Tianliao, Dicang, Juliao, Chengqi, Jingming."

"Through twelve acupoints, the difficulty of this level is more than doubled."

Just pondering made Yan Chuan's head ache.

Every level in the Innate Realm is perilous, difficult each step, each level has something new and new challenges, requiring tremendous dedication, immense energy to progress vigorously.

Once afraid of difficulties.

Once discouraged.

Progress becomes nearly impossible.

Ordinary innate cultivators seek cultivation resources, seek methods, secret manuals, diverting their energy, and the time truly spent on cultivation daily, monthly, yearly is not much.

But Yan Chuan is different—

"I give martial arts lectures in Stairs City, now at least 30 Primordial Pills monthly, and still rising."

"I'm not short on money."

Not short on Primordial Pills, Yan Chuan could devote all his time and energy to cultivation, this alone made one day of his cultivation equivalent to others' two, three, even four or five days.

Others cultivate two hours a day.

Yan Chuan cultivated twelve hours a day.

This is sixfold.

Plus "Mutual Teaching and Learning," efficiency increases by over tenfold.

Tens of times!

Hundreds of times!

Yan Chuan, even if previously compared to rotten wood, with such advantages, could achieve rapid progress. Even without any resources, with sheer hard work, perhaps Yan Chuan could achieve one layer per year, completing twenty layers in half a century's astonishing feat.

But it's unnecessary.

"Why not be quick if it can be quick?"

Yan Chuan took out the pre-planned procurement plan for the fifth layer cultivation resources: "Spirit Clearing Powder + Golden Marrow Pills + Rejuvenation Pill + Dust Cleaning Spirit Water + Sky-reaching Flame!"

'Spirit Clearing Powder' calms the mind, clears impurities from the elixirs.

'Golden Marrow Pills' strengthen Qi-Blood, promote True Qi growth.

'Rejuvenation Pill' enhances Yang Qi, facilitates the cultivation of the 'Yang Jue Meridian.'

'Dust Cleaning Spirit Water' washes away blockages and impurities in the 'Yang Jue Meridian,' making the cultivation of this meridian smoother.

'Sky-reaching Flame' for the final push, once the fire control is reached, encircling the body, penetrating one meridian with one connection, ensuring the 'Yang Jue Meridian' is unimpeded, reaching perfection in five layers!

Provided with these resources, even with mediocre talent, lacking methods, and minor proficiency, 'quantity creates miracles,' spending a few hundred Primordial Pills, then spending a year or two casually breaking through the fifth layer.

Yan Chuan's talent is ordinary, but the "Nine Yang Divine Skill" is adequate, his proficiency is deeply rooted, and he goes on to cultivate the fifth layer—

...