Chapter 195: Supreme Pure Spirit Fire Heaven
The supreme extreme realm of the Yellow Extreme Realm required unleashing the power of one hundred oxen.
Zhang Ruochen, relying on the advantages of his cultivation technique and his previous life's cultivation experience, used the "Nine Heavens Bright Emperor Scripture" to open thirty-six meridians within his body. With the aid of various cultivation resources, he was able to reach the supreme extreme realm.
Without the "Nine Heavens Bright Emperor Scripture," or without the cultivation experience of his previous life, even if Zhang Ruochen were given more cultivation resources, he could not have reached the supreme extreme realm.
Although Kong Xuan did not cultivate the "Nine Heavens Bright Emperor Scripture," she cultivated one of the most powerful techniques of the Peacock Half-Human Clan, the "Peacock Sacred Canon," and thus opened twenty-seven meridians within her body.
Among young martial artists, she was already considered quite formidable.
Although it was impossible for her to strike the supreme extreme realm, she still had a slight chance of striking the power of ninety oxen.
Kong Xuan said, "Master, my cultivation has reached the peak of the Yellow Extreme Realm Great Perfection, and I simply cannot improve any further..."
Zhang Ruochen smiled and said, "Without Half-Saint True Liquid, your cultivation naturally cannot improve. But with the aid of four drops of Half-Saint True Liquid, your cultivation can advance another level."
Half-Saint True Liquid could expand the Qi Pool of a Yellow Extreme Realm martial artist, making their Qi Pool more vast. At the same time, Half-Saint True Liquid could also temper the martial artist's physique, making Kong Xuan's body stronger.
Even Zhang Ruochen, when he was in the Yellow Extreme Realm, did not have the opportunity to use Half-Saint True Liquid to temper his martial body. It could be said that the resources Kong Xuan received were even more generous than his own.
Zhang Ruochen did not care about these cultivation resources at all. If he could train Kong Xuan into a top-tier expert, then in the future, he would have a powerful assistant by his side to help him handle matters that he himself was not convenient to do personally.
"With your current cultivation, it is impossible for you to refine the Half-Saint True Liquid. I will help you." Zhang Ruochen said.
When Zhang Ruochen refined the first drop of Half-Saint True Liquid, he was at the late stage of the Mysterious Extreme Realm. Even with his cultivation at that time, he had almost been unable to withstand the powerful medicinal power of the Half-Saint True Liquid.
With Kong Xuan's Yellow Extreme Realm Great Perfection martial arts cultivation, it was simply impossible for her to refine the Half-Saint True Liquid.
"Thank you, Master. With Master's help, this servant's cultivation will surely reach a higher level." Kong Xuan was overjoyed and bowed to Zhang Ruochen again.
Kong Xuan and Zhang Ruochen immediately began their seclusion, one to refine the Half-Saint True Liquid, and the other to consolidate his realm.
Liu Chuanshen provided Zhang Ruochen with a secret chamber, which was usually Liu Chuanshen's own seclusion place.
Once the secret chamber was closed, it could only be opened from the inside, and outsiders could not possibly break in.
Kong Xuan sat cross-legged in the center of the secret chamber. Under Zhang Ruochen's guidance, she swallowed a drop of Half-Saint True Liquid.
The power of the Half-Saint True Liquid, like an extreme cold force, surged into her body, instantly freezing her body stiff, with a thin layer of ice crystals forming on the surface of her skin.
Just as Kong Xuan's consciousness was gradually becoming blurred, a warm current surged from behind into her body, entering her meridians, blood vessels, and Qi Pool, helping her refine the sacred power of the Half-Saint True Liquid.
Kong Xuan immediately followed the method in the "Peacock Sacred Canon," circulating her true qi, and devoted all her energy to refining the Half-Saint True Liquid.
Zhang Ruochen sat cross-legged behind Kong Xuan, pointing a finger at the Tianxin Meridian on her back. True qi continuously surged from his fingertip, as if turning into strands of crimson flames, flowing along the Tianxin Meridian into Kong Xuan's body.
Gradually, Kong Xuan was able to control the sacred power of the Half-Saint True Liquid on her own, beginning to refine the sacred power independently, with a faint layer of cyan light appearing on the surface of her body.
"Her talent is not bad." Zhang Ruochen withdrew his finger, stared at Kong Xuan, and nodded lightly.
Afterwards, Zhang Ruochen stepped aside, no longer paying attention to Kong Xuan, and began to cultivate the "Nine Heavens Bright Emperor Scripture."
He had already successfully cultivated the second layer of the "Nine Heavens Bright Emperor Scripture," "Supreme Bright Jade Pure Heaven," and could now begin cultivating the third layer, "Pure Spirit Fire Heaven."
The third layer of the "Nine Heavens Bright Emperor Scripture" contained not only the technique but also a spiritual power called "True Qi Spirit Fire."
That is to say, upon reaching the third layer of the "Nine Heavens Bright Emperor Scripture," the true qi within the body would transform into flames, known as "Spirit Fire."
Spirit Fire was even more terrifying than ordinary flames and could manifest in various forms.
Zhang Ruochen sat cross-legged in the cultivation secret chamber, his hands clasped together. True qi surged from his palms, naturally taking the form of flames.
The flames spread from between his fingers, enveloping Zhang Ruochen's arms, shoulders, and chest, finally completely wrapping his body in flames.
Strangely, the flames seemed to have no temperature, and even the robe on Zhang Ruochen's body was not burned.
As he cultivated the third layer of the "Nine Heavens Bright Emperor Scripture," Zhang Ruochen's cultivation steadily improved, and the Jade Pure True Qi within his body transformed into Spirit Fire True Qi.
Soon, a month passed. Zhang Ruochen's realm was completely consolidated, and the true qi within his body burned eternally like flames.
The Qi Sea between his eyebrows was like a huge furnace.
Whenever Zhang Ruochen fully circulated the true qi within his body, a flame-shaped mark would appear between his eyebrows, erupting with scorching energy.
"Having cultivated to the third layer of the 'Nine Heavens Bright Emperor Scripture,' 'Supreme Pure Spirit Fire Heaven,' the true qi has finally undergone a qualitative change." Zhang Ruochen felt his body brimming with power, his heart filled with joy. He had finally stepped into the ranks of martial arts experts.
With Zhang Ruochen's help, Kong Xuan refined all four drops of Half-Saint True Liquid, and her realm indeed advanced by a large step. Now, her maximum explosive power reached the strength of eighty-eight oxen.
Although it did not reach the ninety oxen strength that Zhang Ruochen had hoped for, it was already quite remarkable.
Even Zhang Tiangui, the number one genius of the thirty-six commanderies of the Demon Ridge, was not as powerful as her when he was in the Yellow Extreme Realm.
When Zhang Ruochen emerged from seclusion, Kong Xuan had finally opened her Qi Lake and broken through her cultivation to the early stage of the Mysterious Extreme Realm.
Zhang Ruochen, along with Kong Xuan, who had broken through her realm, went to the Inner Palace Academy and arrived at the cultivation secret mansion that Huang Yanchen had exchanged for him.
Taking out the key, he opened the cultivation secret mansion.
This cultivation secret mansion was very spacious, with a martial arts training ground, a library, a bedchamber, and even a garden for planting spiritual herbs and a beast courtyard specifically for raising barbarian beasts.
"Exchanging for this cultivation secret mansion must have required more than just one hundred merit points." Zhang Ruochen was slightly shocked as he walked into the cultivation secret mansion, feeling it was unbelievable.
This cultivation secret mansion was much larger than the cultivation secret mansions of Duanmu Xingling and Chen Xi'er, and it simply did not look like a residence for an academy student.
What Zhang Ruochen did not know was that Huang Yanchen had indeed spent one hundred merit points to exchange for this cultivation secret mansion for him. However, because of a single sentence from the Silver Robe Elder Hall Master, the mansion had been expanded tenfold within a month, becoming comparable to the cultivation secret mansion of a Silver Robe Elder.
This was the treatment reserved for "Earth Ranking" academy students.
Kong Xuan was also stunned by Zhang Ruochen's cultivation secret mansion. "Master, this cultivation secret mansion must be worth at least several hundred thousand silver coins, right?"
"I'm not entirely sure what's going on either. I'll go ask Senior Sister Huang about it later."
Zhang Ruochen looked at Kong Xuan and continued, "From now on, you will handle all matters in this cultivation secret mansion. If you need maids or servants, just let me know."
"Thank you for your trust, Master." Kong Xuan said.
Being able to live in the Inner Palace Academy was a very fortunate thing. The rich spiritual energy and safe environment within the academy were incomparable to the outside world.
After arranging everything, Zhang Ruochen headed towards Huang Yanchen's cultivation secret mansion. Since the two mansions were very close, Zhang Ruochen arrived outside her cultivation secret mansion in a short while.
However, after knocking on the door, no one answered. It seemed there were not even any maids inside the mansion.
"Could it be that Senior Sister Huang really accepted a mission from the Martial Market Academy and went to Yunwu Commandery to hunt down the evil cultists of the Black Market and the Moon Worship Demon Sect?"
After leaving Huang Yanchen's cultivation secret mansion, Zhang Ruochen went to Duanmu Xingling's cultivation secret mansion. The one who opened the door was Xiao Hei.
Xiao Hei walked on two legs, holding a bamboo scroll in one claw. He glanced at Zhang Ruochen and said, "Zhang Ruochen, are you looking for the Duanmu girl?"
Zhang Ruochen looked at Xiao Hei, who had grown another size larger, and smiled. "Is Senior Sister Duanmu in her cultivation secret mansion?"
Xiao Hei shook his head. "She left the Martial Market Academy a month ago to do a mission in Yunwu Commandery and hasn't returned yet. I thought you had gone back to Yunwu Commandery too. What? You didn't go on the mission?"
Zhang Ruochen shook his head, showing a contemplative expression. "Did many academy students go to Yunwu Commandery?"
Xiao Hei said, "I heard that ninety percent of the Inner Palace Academy students went to Yunwu Commandery, and even many Outer Palace disciples from the Four Great Academies rushed there. Everyone wants to earn merit points. The Duanmu girl originally wasn't planning to go to Yunwu Commandery, but after receiving a letter, she also rushed there."
Zhang Ruochen said, "This war between the Martial Market Bank and the Black Market and the Moon Worship Demon Sect is indeed a good opportunity to earn merit points."
Xiao Hei added, "I also heard another thing. It's said that you were valued by the Elder Hall and are to be specially trained. Although you have only just broken through to the Earth Extreme Realm, you can enjoy the treatment of an 'Earth Ranking' academy student."
"How come I don't know about this?" Zhang Ruochen was slightly surprised.
Zhang Ruochen immediately thought of his luxurious cultivation secret mansion. Could that also be the treatment for an "Earth Ranking" academy student?
Xiao Hei said, "The entire Martial Market Academy should know about this by now. Many people say it's because of Princess Yanchen that you received such treatment. Others say it's because you clung to Chen Xi'er's leg, so the academy's higher-ups gave you special attention. Fortunately, those students have all gone to Yunwu Commandery; otherwise, there would definitely be many dissatisfied people challenging you."
Zhang Ruochen smiled indifferently. "Since I can enjoy the treatment of an 'Earth Ranking' academy student, I should be able to receive quite a few cultivation resources every month, right?"
Ordinary Inner Palace students could receive one drop of Half-Saint True Liquid per month and could enter the first floor of the library to freely browse the martial techniques and techniques there.
The treatment for "Earth Ranking" academy students was certainly better.
Xiao Hei said, "Zhang Ruochen, what are your plans next?"
"First, I'll go collect the cultivation resources, and then... I also plan to return to Yunwu Commandery to see what kind of experts the Black Market and the Moon Worship Demon Sect have." Zhang Ruochen squinted his eyes, a sharp aura radiating from his body.
Since he had reached the Earth Extreme Realm, Zhang Ruochen also wanted to fight more opponents. Only in this way could he become even stronger.