Chapter 192 Continuous Breakthrough, Ninth Level of Spirit Refining

The main ingredient, the Bodhi Sacred Fruit, is incomparably precious, specifically nourishing the Divine Soul, and its grade has reached Imperial Rank Medium Grade. Bodhi also represents the Perfection of wisdom. Combined with the rare Nine-Leaf True Lotus and refined by a Great Master of Alchemy like the Ring Spirit, it finally formed the Medicinal Pill.

"That's right, it is indeed the Nine-Leaf True Lotus Bodhi Pill."

Great Master Xuan stroked his beard proudly, "This is my proudest creation. Originally, it could only be Imperial Rank Medium Grade, but with the enhancement of my Alchemy secret method, it became Imperial Rank High Grade. It can greatly enhance the strength of Divine Sense."

"Two Medicinal Pills were formed. Take them; don't complain about the small amount."

With that, Great Master Xuan flicked two Medicinal Pills towards Zhou Chen.

Zhou Chen quickly caught them, feeling the terrifying energy contained within the Medicinal Pills, his heart filled with shock.

Imperial Rank High Grade Medicinal Pills—Medicinal Pills of this level are considered treasures even by Imperial Clans, yet this old geezer refined two of them in one go!

Ye Chen, oh Ye Chen, do you know what you missed? Zhou Chen couldn't help but mourn for Ye Chen, who possessed a treasure mountain yet was unaware of it.

"Great Master Xuan, can you use two of these Medicinal Pills yourself?"

Zhou Chen hesitated slightly. For Medicinal Pills of this level, he felt that perhaps giving them to Great Master Xuan would yield greater benefits.

"Oh, little Chenzi, one person can only use one. If I tell you to take it, just take it. Why so much nonsense?"

Great Master Xuan impatiently waved his hand, "I refined these Medicinal Pills for you to use. Am I supposed to keep them until they go moldy?"

Seeing Great Master Xuan's attitude, Zhou Chen no longer refused, but he still handed one of the Medicinal Pills back.

"Great Master Xuan, one is enough. You also said that eating too many is useless."

"Hmm?"

Great Master Xuan raised an eyebrow.

Zhou Chen said seriously, "This was my previous promise: one for each of us."

Hearing this, Great Master Xuan was stunned for a moment, then burst into hearty laughter.

"Fine, since you say so, then I will shamelessly accept it, lest you feel guilty, kid."

Great Master Xuan put away one Medicinal Pill again, a hint of relief flashing in his eyes.

Although this kid's skin is sometimes as thick as a city wall, his nature is still good; he's not greedy and knows how to be grateful.

Although he still couldn't see through Zhou Chen, it was enough for the Ring Spirit to trust him. Why didn't he meet Zhou Chen first? That way, he could have claimed a master-disciple relationship. The Ring Spirit couldn't help but feel annoyed.

Seeing the Ring Spirit accept the Medicinal Pill, Zhou Chen then looked at the remaining Nine-Leaf True Lotus Bodhi Pill in his hand.

The Medicinal Pill felt warm and smooth like jade in his hand, and the immense medicinal power contained within it made his Divine Sense tremble slightly.

"Don't hesitate, take it directly."

Great Master Xuan urged, "With your current Cultivation, you can perfectly absorb the medicinal power of this Medicinal Pill. If you miss this opportunity, it will be difficult to achieve this effect again in the future."

Zhou Chen nodded, no longer hesitating, and opened his mouth to swallow the Nine-Leaf True Lotus Bodhi Pill.

As soon as the Medicinal Pill entered his abdomen, it immediately transformed into a cool and majestic energy, rushing straight into his Sea of Consciousness.

This energy was extremely pure, specifically nourishing the Divine Soul, without the slightest Impurities.

Boom—

Zhou Chen's Sea of Consciousness was instantly illuminated by this energy. His Divine Sense, which had been sluggish due to the Secret Realm's suppression, became incredibly active under the nourishment of the medicinal power.

The Nine Firmament Spirit Refining Art automatically operated, frantically absorbing the medicinal power.

Rumble, rumble, terrifying Divine Thought stirred up a Spiritual Qi storm. In Zhou Chen's mind, a phantom began to gradually solidify.

The facial features of this phantom were identical to Zhou Chen's.

Eighth layer!

Ninth layer!

In just a few breaths, the Nine Firmament Spirit Refining Art broke through from the seventh layer to the ninth layer in one fell swoop!

This speed of Breakthrough was simply unbelievable!

One must know that the further one Cultivates the Nine Firmament Spirit Refining Art, the harder it becomes. From the seventh layer to the eighth layer, under normal circumstances, even with Zhou Chen's progress, it would take at least several years.

And from the eighth layer to the ninth layer, it would require over a decade of arduous Cultivation following the usual steps.

But under the effect of the Nine-Leaf True Lotus Bodhi Pill's medicinal power, these Bottlenecks were like paper, easily broken through.

With the Breakthrough of the Nine Firmament Spirit Refining Art, Zhou Chen's Divine Sense strength also soared wildly.

His Divine Sense, which could originally only probe a radius of several thousand miles, could now cover an area of ten thousand miles!

Moreover, the precision of his Divine Sense also greatly improved; he could even clearly perceive the subtle movements of ants crawling.

The most miraculous thing was that Zhou Chen discovered his Divine Sense could barely leave his body under the suppression of the Tai Xu Secret Realm!

Although the range was not large, only a hundred meters, this was already a qualitative leap.

"What powerful medicinal power!"

Zhou Chen opened his eyes, a glint of light flashing within them.

He could feel that the strength of his Divine Soul had increased at least several times. Now, even if he faced a quasi-Imperial Rank existence, he would not be easily defeated by Divine Soul attacks. Let alone Possession?

More importantly, with the Breakthrough of the Nine Firmament Spirit Refining Art, Zhou Chen could feel that the power of the third style of his Azure Lotus Sword Scripture, the Azure Lotus Sword Domain, had also greatly increased.

The Sword Domain, which could originally only be maintained for a quarter of an hour, could now last for at least an hour.

Moreover, the range and strength of the Sword Domain had both significantly improved. Even a Half-Imperial Rank would be considerably suppressed within his Sword Domain.

"Not bad, not bad. It seems my Medicinal Pills were not refined in vain."

Great Master Xuan nodded in satisfaction, "With your current Divine Sense strength, you now have some capital to protect yourself while traveling in this Secret Realm."

"Great Master Xuan, thank you."

Zhou Chen thanked him again. The value of the Nine-Leaf True Lotus Bodhi Pill was immeasurable, and Great Master Xuan's attentiveness touched Zhou Chen, who was able to empathize.

"Alright, I'm going back to continue Alchemy."

Great Master Xuan waved his hand, "The medicinal ingredients you've collected recently are of good quality. I'm preparing to refine a few Breakthrough Medicinal Pills; who knows when they might come in handy."

As he spoke, Great Master Xuan's figure began to become transparent.

"Oh, that's right,"

Great Master Xuan suddenly remembered something and turned back to say, "I sense a very dangerous Evil Qi in this Secret Realm. You must be careful."

"If you encounter an enemy you cannot defeat, remember to call this old man. Preserving your life is paramount. Where there's life, there's hope."

As soon as his voice fell, Great Master Xuan's figure completely disappeared, returning to the ring.

Zhou Chen looked at the ring, which had become ancient once more, and an endless surge of emotion rose in his heart.

The Ring Spirit was indeed good to him. Although it started as a transaction, it had developed to the point where Zhou Chen now regarded him as half of his own.

"Dangerous Evil Qi…"

Zhou Chen recalled Great Master Xuan's final warning, his expression becoming solemn.

An existence that even Great Master Xuan found dangerous was probably that quasi-Imperial Rank Evil Spirit.

"But now, I at least have the power to fight."

Zhou Chen clenched his fist, feeling the surging power within him.

With the ninth layer of the Nine Revolutions Dragon Elephant Skill, combined with the ninth layer of the Nine Firmament Spirit Refining Art, and the power of the Azure Lotus Sword Domain, he now possessed true Half-Imperial Rank combat strength.

Even when facing a quasi-Imperial Rank Evil Spirit, he might not be without the power to fight.