# Chapter 1632: Cultivation Advances Again
Ever since obtaining the Three-Legged Corpse-Eating Insect, Xiao Hei had become like a madman, locking himself inside a secret chamber in the Extreme Pleasure Underground Palace and even setting up a formation to forbid outsiders from entering.
Zhang Ruochen and Mu Lingxi were blocked outside the formation and could not see him.
"Could Xiao Hei have already been eaten by the Three-Legged Corpse-Eating Insect?" Mu Lingxi asked with some concern.
"Probably not."
Zhang Ruochen smiled and said, "If it had been eaten, the formation here would have long been gnawed through by the Three-Legged Corpse-Eating Insect."
In the following time, Mu Lingxi began studying the Dao-Enlightening Mirror she had just obtained.
Zhang Ruochen, on the other hand, took out the Space-Time Secret Scripture and studied the Time Imprints recorded within.
Only by setting up a higher-level time formation could he help Mu Lingxi and the cultivators of the Guanghan Realm improve their cultivation more quickly.
Whether it was the Time-Space Crystal he had given to Mu Lingxi or the low-level time formation he had set up before, both only slowed the flow of time by a factor of two.
Now that his spiritual power had greatly advanced, Zhang Ruochen planned to set up a time formation with a three-to-one time ratio.
He read through the Space-Time Secret Scripture while practicing and inscribing.
By the time Su Jing and his spiritual power clone returned to the Moon God Dao Field, Zhang Ruochen had already practiced enough to skillfully inscribe higher-level Time Imprints.
Merging with his spiritual power clone to bring his spiritual power to its peak state, Zhang Ruochen held the Space-Time Secret Scripture and walked to the base of a twenty-two-zhang-tall pure white jade stele.
On the jade stele was the Truth Path diagram left by the Moon God—the Myriad Stars Surrounding the Moon Diagram.
Zhang Ruochen first inscribed some formation diagrams on the ground, then sat cross-legged at the very center of the diagrams. He took out a piece of White Time Sacred Jade and began inscribing with full concentration.
The bright moon hung in the sky.
The pure moonlight fell upon the jade stele, making it appear exceptionally crystalline and dazzling.
In the distance, Su Jing and Wu Han Wang stood side by side, gazing toward the direction of the jade stele.
Wu Han Wang narrowed his eyes and asked, "What is that kid doing?"
Su Jing smiled and said, "He should be inscribing Time Imprints to set up a time formation. Brother Wu Han, you should know that Zhang Ruochen sets up time formations to help the cultivators of the Guanghan Realm train, not for himself."
"It is precisely because of the time formation that those youngsters have been able to train in the Truth Heaven Domain for twice as long."
Wu Han Wang had no favorable impression of Zhang Ruochen and merely snorted coldly, thinking he was just buying people's loyalty.
Su Jing continued, "Earlier, I went with Zhang Ruochen's spiritual power clone to visit Qing Mingzi of the Void Spirit Realm and helped set up a space formation and time formation at a Dao field in the Void Spirit Realm. Brother Wu Han, you should understand the significance of this, right?"
A strange expression flickered in Wu Han Wang's ancient, well-like eyes as he said meaningfully, "Qing Mingzi's status in the Void Spirit Realm is not low."
Su Jing said, "Now, there are many figures like Qing Mingzi who are actively seeking Zhang Ruochen's help, wanting to build a relationship with him."
Wu Han Wang fell silent, as if pondering something.
An entire night passed before Zhang Ruochen finally succeeded in setting up the time formation and left with a pleased expression. As he left, it was evident that his spiritual power had been greatly depleted, and he appeared quite exhausted.
"Let's go take a look."
Su Jing and Wu Han Wang rushed into the time formation, stayed inside for a moment, then withdrew from it.
After some calculation, both of their faces showed expressions of astonishment.
"A three-to-one time ratio." Wu Han Wang muttered softly.
Su Jing raised his head to look at the morning sun in the sky and laughed, "With the blessing of three times the training speed, those juniors' cultivation will surely advance by leaps and bounds. Even an old fellow like me feels a surge of vitality. The situation of the Guanghan Realm is gradually improving."
Beside him, Wu Han Wang remained silent and left alone.
After a brief rest, Zhang Ruochen came to the underground space at the very bottom of the Extreme Pleasure Underground Palace and set up another time formation beside the Yin Pool and Yang Pool.
The Yin Pool was where Mu Lingxi cultivated her Extreme Yin Nether Ice power.
The Yang Pool was where Zhang Ruochen planned to cultivate the Dragon-Elephant Prajna Palm.
With the time formation covering them, the two of them could enjoy three times the training time.
Zhang Ruochen carefully stepped into the Yang Pool, and immediately, an intense burning sensation enveloped his legs.
Vast yang energy surged from his pores and acupoints into his body, passing through his waist and abdomen all the way to the top of his head.
"The Yang Pool contains a massive amount of yang energy, even hotter than magma. It is not only an excellent place to cultivate the eleventh stance of the Dragon-Elephant Prajna Palm but can also be used to temper the body and train the physical form." Zhang Ruochen showed a delighted expression.
He took a Blood Life Pill from his Space Ring and swallowed it.
The Blood Life Pill was a top-grade sacred pill, costing hundreds of thousands of sacred stones for a single pill. Even for a Saint King, it was a rare and precious treasure.
The key point was that taking a Blood Life Pill could temper a cultivator's physical body and enhance their physical strength.
Over the next two months, Zhang Ruochen's spiritual power clone went out early and returned late every day with Su Jing, befriending cultivators from various worlds and setting up time formations and space formations for their Dao fields.
Of course, Zhang Ruochen also collected certain service fees.
Zhang Ruochen's true body remained in the Moon God Dao Field to cultivate.
He divided his time into four parts: one quarter of the time, he stayed in the Yang Pool to temper his body and refine the Blood Life Pills.
One quarter of the time, he trained beside the Yang Pool, practicing the tenth stance of the Luo Water Fist Art and the eleventh stance of the Dragon-Elephant Prajna Palm.
One quarter of the time, he practiced Sword Eight.
The remaining quarter of the time, he used the Rule Emperor Artifact to comprehend Sacred Dao Rules, or went to the base of the jade stele to study the Truth Path diagram left by the Moon God.
As for the third Six Desire Ancient Pill, Zhang Ruochen had long refined and absorbed it, which had increased his spiritual power somewhat. However, it had not yet reached the late stage of the fifty-sixth rank.
Once spiritual power reached the fifty-sixth rank, even a slight increase was extremely difficult.
Because it was so difficult, Spiritual Power Great Saints were extremely rare.
Although only two months had passed in the outside world, with the help of the time formation and the Time-Space Crystal, Zhang Ruochen had effectively trained for over half a year.
During this period, his progress had been tremendous.
He had refined a total of seven Blood Life Pills, and relying solely on his physical strength, he could now contend with a Three-Step Saint King.
The tenth stance of the Luo Water Fist Art had reached great perfection, making it the first mid-rank sacred art Zhang Ruochen had mastered.
The eleventh stance of the Dragon-Elephant Prajna Palm, after continuous training and refinement, had reached a state of complete mastery with a solid foundation, only one step away from great perfection.
Sword Eight had reached the sixth level, just a little bit of refinement away from great perfection. He believed that after another month or two of training, Zhang Ruochen would be able to condense Sword Dao Mysterious Gang and become a first-rate Sword Dao expert.
At the same time, the number of Truth Rules Zhang Ruochen had comprehended reached two hundred and forty-seven.
The number of Sacred Dao Rules within his body had reached over three thousand six hundred, and he was not far from the Two-Step Saint King realm.
It was worth mentioning that during this time, Mu Lingxi's cultivation had advanced by leaps and bounds, reaching the One-Step Saint King realm.
Since he had now mastered a mid-rank sacred art and had also made some achievements in the Truth Path, Zhang Ruochen no longer had any weaknesses or shortcomings. Naturally, he planned to go cross the Truth Sea and seize more Truth Esoterica.
Mu Lingxi accompanied Zhang Ruochen, and they left the Moon God Dao Field through a teleportation array.
At a cloud boat dock, Zhang Ruochen and Mu Lingxi boarded a cloud boat, heading straight for the Truth Divine Temple.
Zhang Ruochen had already gained considerable fame in the Truth Heaven Domain. To avoid unnecessary trouble, he used the Formless Formless Thirty-Six Transformations to change his appearance, looking like a refined scholar.
Mu Lingxi wore a veil to cover her stunningly beautiful face.
However, because she had inherited the Ice Fire Phoenix legacy and her Ice Phoenix Ancient Saint Body had fully awakened, the ethereal aura naturally emitted by Mu Lingxi, like a Phoenix Celestial Maiden, still attracted the attention of many male cultivators.
Moreover, Mu Lingxi's Saint King realm cultivation made her seem somewhat unattainable. The more so, the greater her appeal to male cultivators.
On the cloud boat, there were over a dozen male cultivators from various races. From time to time, they would glance at Mu Lingxi, as if guessing her identity or wanting to approach and strike up a conversation.
Mu Lingxi stood beside Zhang Ruochen, shoulder to shoulder, and asked with some confusion, "There are very few Saint Kings in the Truth Heaven Domain. Is it that after reaching the Saint King realm, it becomes difficult to comprehend Truth Rules?"
Zhang Ruochen smiled and was about to answer her.
Just then, a young man's voice sounded behind them: "Under normal circumstances, after reaching the Saint King realm, comprehending Truth Rules is actually slightly easier."
"The reason there are so few Saint Kings in the Truth Heaven Domain is mainly because the higher a cultivator's cultivation, the lower the auxiliary effect of Truth Rules."
"For example, if a Saint comprehends the first visualization diagram on the first level of the Truth Divine Temple and cultivates nine Truth Rules, they can unleash twice the power when executing a sacred art."
"If they comprehend the second visualization diagram and cultivate eighty-one Truth Rules, they can make a sacred art unleash three times the power."
"However, if a Saint King comprehends the first visualization diagram, it has no amplifying effect on sacred arts at all. Only by comprehending the second visualization diagram can they make a sacred art unleash twice the power."
"Each person only has one month to train in the Truth Divine Temple. Even for a Saint King, comprehending the first visualization diagram is no easy task, let alone the second."
"This is precisely why Saint Kings in the Truth Heaven Domain are so rare."
"Of course, the benefits of the Truth Path go far beyond amplifying the power of sacred arts. It provides endless help to a cultivator's entire life. It is just that the Truth Divine Temple is only so big and can only provide so many slots and training time, so the various worlds give the slots to Saint realm prodigies."
Zhang Ruochen and Mu Lingxi turned around simultaneously to see a handsome and spirited young man standing opposite them.
This man was tall and lean, exceptionally handsome, not human. He had two pairs of white wings on his back, and his skin shimmered with sacred light. His cultivation had actually reached the Saint King realm.
Probably a Two-Step Saint King.
The words just spoken had come from him.
Seeing Mu Lingxi looking at him, the handsome man smiled quite gentlemanly and introduced himself: "I am Lansibai of the Paradise Realm. May I ask which world's Phoenix Celestial Maiden you are, miss?"
When he said "Paradise Realm," a look of self-satisfaction clearly appeared on Lansibai's face, as if he considered himself superior to others.
It was a kind of pride that came from the depths of his heart.