Chapter 124: Massive Improvement, Langya Blessed Land

However, this was already the result of Zhou Chen holding back; apart from Lin Qiuyue, Zhou Chen had not targeted anyone else.

Dao Xuan, suspended in mid-air, took a deep breath, suppressing the shock in his heart.

"All Disciples, listen up! The Tenth Sequence Saint, Zhou Chen, has broken the record for the Ascension Ladder and reached the summit of the Primal Beginning Exquisite Pagoda, suppressing the nine great sequences. His natural talent and strength are both number one among the younger generation of our Holy Land! Effective immediately, I promote Zhou Chen to be the Saint of our Taichu Holy Land! His status is second only to mine!"

Dao Xuan's voice spread throughout the entire Taichu Holy Land, incomparably majestic.

After a brief silence.

"Saint Zhou is mighty!"

"Saint Zhou is invincible!"

"Zhou Chen, I love you!"

Earth-shaking cheers erupted like a volcano!

Countless Disciples frantically shouted Zhou Chen's name.

At this moment, Zhou Chen's name resounded throughout the Taichu Holy Land.

Chu Cangming silently wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and took another deep look at Zhou Chen.

He was not angry; instead, his eyes held an unprecedented clarity.

He bowed to Dao Xuan, his voice somewhat hoarse but calm.

"Disciple Chu Cangming has had a realization and requests to immediately enter seclusion to meditate."

"Granted!"

Dao Xuan looked at Chu Cangming and nodded in gratification.

Chu Cangming bowed slightly toward Zhou Chen's direction, then turned into a streak of light and flew toward his Immortal Cave without looking back.

This blow had instead ignited his fighting spirit, and he had even comprehended a trace of the power of Concept from Zhou Chen's Concept.

If Zhou Chen knew this, he would likely be astonished by Chu Cangming's Comprehension Ability.

Zhou Chen stood in the center of the plaza, his gaze calm.

The finger he had just used was not only to intimidate the crowd but also to test the power of the Great Wilderness Sky Imprisoning Finger's Concept.

The effect far exceeded his expectations, but it also made Zhou Chen realize that his rate of strength growth might attract some unnecessary attention.

However, since he had already reached this point, there was no turning back.

"The Taichu Holy Land shall flourish!"

Dao Xuan looked at Zhou Chen, his eyes full of gratification.

Three days later, Zhou Chen stepped into the Langya Blessed Land.

As soon as he entered, dense Spiritual Qi rushed toward him, almost condensing into mist. A majestic river of Spiritual Qi flowed from the Void Realm into the Langya Blessed Land and then flowed off into the distance.

The concentration of Spiritual Qi here was several times higher than in the Core Area of the Taichu Holy Land!

"The Taichu Holy Land truly deserves its reputation as a top-tier cultivation Holy Land in the Central Continent; to think it has such a good place."

Zhou Chen sighed inwardly.

Looking around, although the Langya Blessed Land was not large, it revealed wonders everywhere.

Towering ancient trees blocked out the sky and sun, their trunks so thick that it would take over a dozen people to wrap their arms around them.

Beneath the trees, Spiritual Plants covered the ground, emitting a faint medicinal fragrance.

The most miraculous thing was that the Spiritual Qi here had actually liquefied!

Droplets of crystalline spiritual liquid condensed from the Void Realm, falling like sweet dew. Each drop contained pure essence of Heaven And Earth.

"Gulp…"

Zhou Chen couldn't help but swallow his saliva.

Cultivating in this environment would definitely be over a hundred times more effective than in the outside world!

He found a spot where the Spiritual Qi was most dense, sat cross-legged, and began to circulate the Primal Creation Scripture with all his might.

Boom!

Once the Cultivation Technique was activated, the surrounding Spiritual Qi surged into his body like a river flowing into the sea.

The chaos dao infant in his Dantian greedily devoured this pure energy, and his aura climbed at a speed visible to the naked eye.

"Little friend, is this the Langya Blessed Land?!"

The ring in his hand flickered with spiritual light, and an aged voice rang out in Zhou Chen's mind.

"Old Xuan, you're awake. That's right, this is the Langya Blessed Land."

Zhou Chen nodded.

"The Spiritual Qi here is extremely abundant, making the Cultivation Technique twice as effective with half the effort. The higher one's Comprehension Ability, the faster one Cultivates. I observe that there seems to be Spirit Medicine in your storage ring; may I take a look?"

As expected of an old monster who had dealt with Medicinal Pills all his life; as long as a trace of the aura of a Medicinal Pill was revealed, it couldn't be hidden from him.

Zhou Chen took out the Saint-Rank Medium Grade Bodhi Seed and the Imperial Rank Medium Grade Bodhi Saint Fruit returned by the System.

"Hiss! This is a Bodhi Seed! And a Bodhi Saint Fruit?!?!"

The moment the two items appeared, even though he had been surprised by Zhou Chen countless times, the Ring Spirit still couldn't help but exclaim.

"Little friend, could you hand these two medicinal Materials over to this old man to process? These are the main ingredients for refining the Nine-Leaf True Lotus Bodhi Pill. This Medicinal Pill can not only greatly improve Comprehension Ability but also has certain benefits for nourishing and repairing the Soul."

Hearing this, Zhou Chen's eyes lit up. The Ring Spirit's utility was too strong; in the past, whenever Zhou Chen obtained a Heaven And Earth Treasure, he would refine it directly, which was a huge waste.

Now that the Ring Spirit was here, all problems were solved easily.

"Take it, Old Xuan. If you are missing any auxiliary Spirit Medicine, just tell me," Zhou Chen said generously.

After the Ring Spirit explained the remaining Spirit Medicine and precautions, Zhou Chen placed him into the Guiyi Secret Realm to process the Materials.

After all, even for the Ring Spirit, processing Materials of this Rank was still somewhat troublesome.

Afterward, Zhou Chen collected his thoughts and continued to immerse himself in cultivation.

Spiritual Qi was constantly being drawn from the river of Spiritual Qi in the Langya Blessed Land, connecting to Zhou Chen like a small stream.

Hum, a muffled sound came from within Zhou Chen's body, and his aura surged violently.

Ninth Layer of the Nascent Soul!

In just one day in the Langya Blessed Land, Zhou Chen's cultivation had broken through to the Ninth Layer of the Nascent Soul.

"This Langya Blessed Land truly lives up to its reputation!"

Zhou Chen was overjoyed.

At this rate, in at most three days, he would be able to break through to the Tenth Layer of the Nascent Soul!

However, just as he was immersed in the joy of his cultivation improvement, a melodious flute sound suddenly rang out.

The flute sound was ethereal and drifting, as if it came from beyond the Nine Heavens, or perhaps from the depths of the earth.

The melody carried an indescribable sorrow and loneliness, making one feel pity upon hearing it.

Zhou Chen suddenly opened his eyes.

"This flute sound…"

He looked around, but could not see any figure.

The flute sound seemed to be everywhere, yet it also seemed to exist only in a void space.

"Strange, isn't this Langya Blessed Land unmanaged? How can someone be playing the flute here?"

Zhou Chen frowned, sweeping his Divine Sense across the entire Blessed Land, but still found no aura of any living being.

The flute sound lasted for about a quarter of an hour before gradually fading away.

"Forget it, whatever."

Zhou Chen shook his head and closed his eyes again.

Whoever was playing the flute, as long as it didn't affect his cultivation, it was fine.

Over the next two days, the mysterious flute sound rang out every day at irregular times—sometimes in the early morning, sometimes at dusk, and sometimes in the middle of the night.

Every time he heard the flute sound, Zhou Chen felt an inexplicable palpitation, as if something important was calling out to him.

But he forcibly suppressed this impulse and focused intently on his cultivation.

At noon on the third day.

Rumble!

A huge roar emanated from within Zhou Chen's body, and a terrifying aura swept out.

Tenth Layer of the Nascent Soul!

Zhou Chen slowly opened his eyes, a glimmer of light flashing in them.

"It's a pity that I can only improve this much for now; the Bottleneck of the Tenth Layer of the Nascent Soul doesn't seem so easy to break through."

Zhou Chen muttered.

"However, it is thanks to the endless Spiritual Qi of the Langya Blessed Land and the sufficient Medicinal Pills rewarded from the Ascension Ladder and the Primal Beginning Exquisite Pagoda; otherwise, this Breakthrough would have been tough."

Zhou Chen clenched his fists, feeling the surging power within his body.

Now, if he were to face him again, even without using any hidden cards, Zhou Chen was confident he could withstand it head-on!

Just at this moment, the familiar flute sound rang out again.

This time, the sorrow in the flute sound seemed even thicker, like weeping and pleading, making one unable to resist wanting to find out the truth.