Advancement

This night was destined to be an extraordinary one. On the small hill where Long Chen was located, explosions rang out continuously, and terrifying Auras rose and fell one after another.

If they weren't afraid of disturbing others, some would have nearly screamed out loud. With the help of the Demonic Beast essence blood, they had successfully achieved a Breakthrough.

Furthermore, they discovered that after the Breakthrough, the power within their bodies had surged more than tenfold. Their Qi circulated without obstruction, completely free of any blockages; this was clearly the sign of the legendary Flawless Breakthrough.

After reaching the Tendon Changing Realm, their Qi and blood intertwined, and their strength and Qi merged, causing their power to surge to a level that they themselves could hardly believe.

This was the terror of the Tendon Changing Realm, and it was also what the cultivation world called "Encountering Three is Like a Chasm." It meant that whenever one encountered the number "three" during cultivation, a natural chasm would appear.

Just like the Third Heaven of a minor Realm, it was a watershed from the Early Stage to the Middle Stage, like a chasm lying before people, making it difficult to cross.

The Sixth Heaven and Nine Heavens were both multiples of three. Simply put, the difficulty was multiplied, but once the obstacle was crossed, their combat power would also be multiplied.

Therefore, using three as a benchmark, one could clearly see the huge gap between the Early Stage, Middle Stage, and Late Stage.

The Tendon Changing Realm was also the third in the major Realms: Qi Gathering, Blood Condensation, and then Tendon Changing. It was also at this third hurdle.

Therefore, the Families of these Geniuses attached immense importance to this Realm, even sending their descendants into the Xuantian Branch Pavilion at the risk of death, all for the sake of this Flawless Breakthrough.

They were already Geniuses themselves, possessing Bronze-grade Spiritual Roots. If they could achieve a Flawless Breakthrough, their Foundation would be as stable as Mount Tai, and their combat power would be terrifyingly strong.

This was also why these Geniuses could easily defeat Tendon Changing Realm experts from the secular world, yet in front of those Senior Brothers who were also Tendon Changing Realm experts, they didn't even dare to take a deep breath.

Because the distance between the two was too great; they were simply not on the same level. Now that they had also advanced to the Tendon Changing Realm, although they had just broken through and their Auras had yet to stabilize.

However, they were confident that even if there were a hundred Tendon Changing Realm experts from the secular world, they wouldn't be able to harm them in the slightest. This was the confidence provided by a Flawless Breakthrough.

"Suddenly, like the spring breeze arriving overnight, thousands of pear trees bloom." Watching the rising sun, Long Chen couldn't help but sigh with emotion as he recited softly.

"Pfft." A soft chuckle rang out from behind Long Chen. Tang Waner had a smile on her face, set against the morning sun, like a goddess descending to the mortal world.

Tang Waner said with a smile: "It is clearly a very beautiful poem, so why does it sound so sad and full of bitterness when it comes out of your mouth?"

Long Chen rolled his eyes and said irritably: "Does that even need asking? Everyone else has blossomed, but there isn't the slightest movement on my end."

Tang Waner looked at the bitter-looking Long Chen and couldn't help but giggle. She walked over to Long Chen, patted his shoulder gently, and put on the airs of a big sister: "Don't worry, Big Sister has promoted to the Tendon Changing Realm, and it was a perfect promotion at that. With me covering you, I guarantee you won't suffer any losses."

Last night, when Tang Waner promoted to the Tendon Changing Realm, ancestral patterns appeared on her forehead, illuminating the entire Immortal Cave with a monstrous Aura.

Long Chen had been very surprised at the time, but now, after what Tang Waner said, he immediately realized that it might have been a phenomenon of a Flawless Breakthrough.

Looking at the smugness on Tang Waner's pretty face, although he wasn't jealous, he still felt a bit uncomfortable. Was he supposed to rely on a woman for protection? If so, would he still be Long Chen?

"What? You don't believe I can protect you?" Tang Waner asked, seeing that Long Chen was still unhappy.

Long Chen shook his head and said with a troubled expression: "I believe you have the ability to protect me, but I feel that your… personality, beautiful lady, is like the weather in June—it changes whenever it wants. If you really want to protect me, then why don't you pledge yourself to me? That way, I would feel at ease… Ouch!"

Before Long Chen could finish speaking, Tang Waner extended her jade hand and suddenly kicked Long Chen in the butt, causing him a sharp pain.

"You rascal, are you that interested in my butt?" Long Chen was furious. After this girl promoted to the Tendon Changing Realm, her strength had surged, and she could actually kick him hard enough to hurt.

Tang Waner gritted her teeth and said: "Interested? Of course I'm interested, and I'm even more interested in you as a person! Hmph, did you forget how you bullied me before? But I've remembered it all, and today, Big Sister finally has a chance to get revenge." After saying this, she pounced on Long Chen.

She clapped her jade hands, and the world trembled. A visible gust of wind instantly enveloped Long Chen; that was Tang Waner's Wind power.

But this time it was different. After Tang Waner promoted to the Tendon Changing Realm, the Wind power within her was even stronger. She could use it with ease, without needing to gather strength; she could release it directly without the slightest warning.

Long Chen was startled. Tang Waner's Wind power was even stronger, and her control over it was far superior to before, to the point where he couldn't dodge it.

"Ouch!" Caught off guard, Long Chen was swept up by the fierce wind, and he immediately began to spin like a top.

"Hee hee, who would have thought that you have such a good figure, Long Chen? This spinning, even a dancer couldn't compare to it. You look so handsome," Tang Waner said excitedly, clapping her hands with a giggle.

Having known Long Chen for so long, it seemed she had always been the one suffering losses, being teased by Long Chen over and over again. This time, she finally caught a chance to mess with him, and she couldn't help but be overjoyed.

"Hey, hey, stop it quickly!" Long Chen cried out in alarm.

"I won't stop. Who told you to be so bad and bully me so many times? Big Sister wants revenge." How could Tang Waner let Long Chen off so easily?

"Stop it quickly, I'm dizzy from spinning. If you don't stop, I'm going to throw up," Long Chen said urgently.

Tang Waner was startled. Seeing that Long Chen's face had turned a bit green and it didn't look like he was faking it, she hurriedly dissipated her power. A touch of smugness appeared on her pretty face: "Fine, I'll let you off this time. Let's see if you still dare to… Ah!"

Just as Tang Waner dissipated the Wind power, Long Chen came stumbling towards her. Caught off guard, Tang Waner was hit squarely and immediately knocked to the ground.

This time, Long Chen wasn't intentionally taking advantage of her; he was genuinely afraid of spinning. When he played spinning games as a child, he couldn't even spin ten times before he would become dizzy and nauseous.

Just now, under Tang Waner's power, he had spun nearly a hundred times in the span of a single breath. Although the pose was incredibly handsome, it wasn't something a normal person could endure.

Moreover, Long Chen had been afraid of this since he was a child. If Tang Waner had continued, he really would have vomited all over the place.

When Tang Waner released him, he immediately felt the world spinning, with stars dancing everywhere. He couldn't stand steady, so when he reached out and touched something, he naturally grabbed it for support, resulting in him knocking the goddess to the ground.

Tang Waner was held tightly by Long Chen and was stunned for a moment. Her heart was beating wildly, and her pretty face was flushed red, but for some reason, a strange emotion was spreading in her heart.

That feeling was very wonderful, and smelling the unique masculine scent on Long Chen, she actually forgot to struggle for a moment.

"What are you two doing?" Qing Yu had just broken through to the Tendon Changing Realm. Previously, Tang Waner had been helping her as a Protector, but when she came out, she saw Long Chen holding Tang Waner tightly, with the two of them on the ground.

Tang Waner screamed in fright and pushed Long Chen away. Her pretty face was already as red as an apple, and she couldn't say a word.

"Waner, you're bullying Long Chen again." Qing Yu sighed, shook her head, and reprimanded her.

"I didn't, it was clearly Long Chen who bullied me," Tang Waner said, feeling somewhat aggrieved.

"The facts are right before our eyes, do we even need to look? Look at Long Chen, his eyes have turned blue, his face has turned green from being spun, and his lips have turned purple…"

Qing Yu's voice kept entering Long Chen's ears. The feeling of the world spinning still hadn't dissipated, but he could hear the voice clearly. Since when did I become colorful, buddy?

An hour later, Long Chen and Tang Waner came out of the Immortal Cave with their heads lowered; clearly, both of them had been scolded by Qing Yu.

After leaving the Immortal Cave, Tang Waner said apologetically: "I'm sorry, I didn't know you were afraid of this."

This couldn't be blamed on Tang Waner; who could have thought that the terrifyingly strong Long Chen was actually afraid of spinning in place?

"Sigh, I only have this one fatal weakness, and you've discovered it. You must keep it a secret for me," Long Chen said with a bitter face.

Tang Waner hurriedly nodded and promised solemnly: "I guarantee I won't tell anyone."

Looking at the apologetic Tang Waner, Long Chen's heart stirred, and he said somewhat embarrassedly: "I was so dizzy from spinning just now that I didn't carefully experience the feeling of holding a beautiful woman. Um, Young Miss Waner, could you take pity on this little brother and let me experience it again?"

"Long Chen, are you asking for a beating?" Tang Waner extended her snow-white little fist, gestured at Long Chen, and said, biting her silver teeth.

"Fine, if you won't let me hold you, then forget it. I find that you are becoming more and more stingy," Long Chen shook his head and said.

"Bastard, what does this have to do with being stingy or generous?" Tang Waner said angrily.

"Hey, hey, beautiful lady, watch your language. You are the Big Boss of our Heaven and Earth Alliance, representing the image of the entire Heaven and Earth Alliance. Remember not to use foul language," Long Chen reminded her.

"Isn't it because you made me angry?" Tang Waner snorted and said: "What Big Boss? It's clearly President. How come everything changes flavor when it comes out of your mouth?"

"It's about the same. To put it plainly, it means the leader, or the big boss. Right, Boss, where are you taking me?" Long Chen asked as they walked.

"We are going to the Xuantian Pavilion to collect our own benefits, as well as the benefits for our guild. Didn't you say you wanted to collect many Materials? In the Xuantian Branch Pavilion, as long as you have points, there is nothing you cannot exchange for. Therefore, I plan to let you use the points redeemed this time first; increasing your strength is the most important thing," Tang Waner said.

Long Chen looked at Tang Waner and couldn't help but feel moved. It seemed that Tang Waner was truly a good boss: "Young Miss Waner, I…"

"You are not allowed to pretend to be moved. Tch, I despise you." Tang Waner turned her pretty face away directly, giving Long Chen the back of her head.

Long Chen was stunned. It seemed he needed to change his routine. He hadn't even spoken yet, and his goal had already been guessed; this was damaging to Long Chen's self-esteem.

The two walked along the way and met quite a few people, but most of them were strangers. Occasionally, they met a few familiar faces; those were people from Ye Zhiqiu's faction. However, when they saw Long Chen and Tang Waner together, they just politely greeted them and left.