Chapter 257: Breakthrough, Half-step Tongtian Realm

"Look, I lost an arm on this trip; I almost didn't make it back."

Xiao Fan waved his left sleeve, signaling the Golden-Haired Lion to take a look.

Seeing Xiao Fan's sleeve, Xiao Jin was stunned…

He had been too busy feeling aggrieved to properly look at Xiao Fan, but now he realized that the other party really was missing an arm.

Seeing that the Golden-Haired Lion had stopped crying, Xiao Fan let out a breath, patted his Storage Pouch, and took out a large amount of dried meat to toss to Xiao Jin.

Upon seeing the dried meat, Xiao Jin's eyes lit up with golden light…

At this moment, he didn't care about thinking too much and ran over to gulp it down…

Xiao Fan had been gone for half a month…

It was torture for the lion.

Xiao Fan sighed and threw out all the food from his Storage Pouch in one go.

He even took out a Jade Slip on the spot to contact Zhu Gang.

He told him that he wanted to order a large amount of dried meat…

A large amount…

Zhu Gang and other Outer Sect Disciples had set up stalls in the Outer Sect, and some of them sold dried meat.

Xiao Fan planned to buy it directly from him.

Within a few breaths, Xiao Fan received a reply from Zhu Gang, saying he would deliver all the dried meat he had the next day.

So…

Xiao Fan looked at the Golden-Haired Lion with guilt once more and sighed…

He turned and left.

He didn't even close the stone door of the Spirit Beast room.

He was even considering whether to go to the Internal Affairs Pavilion to get something like an Immortal Cave token for Xiao Jin, so that if he wasn't around…

This lion could still go out to find food and avoid starving to death…

"Wait, I have already become an Inner Sect Disciple, so an Outer Sect Disciple's token is useless."

Xiao Fan muttered, having already reached the entrance of the Secret Room.

Entering the Secret Room, Xiao Fan sighed.

"First, I will break through to the Great Perfection of the Huaqi Realm, then I can try to break open the sixth star."

His eyes gleamed; he had been severely injured in Jingchuan.

On the way back to Jingchuan City, there were five Elders with him, and he was afraid they would notice something at close range, so he hadn't dared to enter the star chart the entire way.

After returning, he went straight to participate in the Inner Sect selection, and there were many dangers in the Secret Realm.

He had only managed to enter a few times to hurriedly consume some medicine.

Xiao Fan sighed, sat cross-legged, and entered the star chart with his Divine Sense.

The vast starry sky, with twinkling lights shining…

He consumed a large amount of the Grade One Creation Pill he had refined, which had the effect of increasing spiritual power.

Then he consumed a large amount of Spiritual Plants and Spirit Medicine that were helpful for spiritual power.

He was in no rush to Cultivate.

He first picked up a wood-attribute Top-Grade Spirit Stone…

The Enlightenment Seed inside his body hopped a few times…

Xiao Fan smiled bitterly; he hadn't done anything, yet the spiritual power inside the wood-attribute Spirit Stone in his hand was being rapidly absorbed by the Enlightenment Seed…

"The speed is much faster than before."

During this time, every time the Enlightenment Seed wanted a wood-attribute Spirit Stone, it would jump around inside Xiao Fan's body, as if reminding him.

However, during the seven days in the Secret Realm, he hadn't had time to come in and feed this little guy.

In less than a moment, the wood-attribute Spirit Stone was sucked dry…

It turned into a piece of waste stone.

At this moment, the Enlightenment Seed inside his body hopped a few times again, which was different from before.

In the past, the feeling of it hopping around after being full was always pleasant, and then it would quietly nestle in his Dantian.

But this time… it seemed a bit urgent and irritable.

Xiao Fan had a connection with the Enlightenment Seed, and his first instinct was that it wasn't full…

"Did its appetite grow, too?"

Xiao Fan was speechless… and picked up another wood-attribute Top-Grade Spirit Stone.

The absorption speed remained very fast, but when half of the spiritual power in this Spirit Stone was absorbed, the Enlightenment Seed stopped absorbing.

It hopped around happily inside Xiao Fan's body, seemingly satisfied, and then became quiet and still, as if it had fallen asleep.

"…Did its appetite increase, or was it just hungry because I hadn't fed it for a few days?"

Xiao Fan was a bit confused; after all, like the Golden-Haired Lion, the Enlightenment Seed hadn't been fed for a few days either.

"Forget it, I won't worry about that; the important matter comes first."

Xiao Fan sighed; he had just consumed the Creation Pill, as well as various Spiritual Plants and Spirit Medicine.

Currently, his body was filled with spiritual power, and he gripped a Top-Grade Spirit Stone.

He began to absorb and refine it…

After the recent series of battles, his Foundation was already exceptionally solid.

Normally, in Jingchuan, after the battle with Xiao Tian ended, he could have attempted to break through to the Great Perfection of the Tongtian Realm.

However, at that time, he was severely injured and unable to break through at all.

After returning to the Jixian Sect, he entered the Secret Realm, and after seven days, the internal organs injured by Xiao Tian had almost completely healed.

In his current state, he could choose to break through!

If he wanted, he could even break through to the Tongtian Realm!

A cup of tea's time.

Inside the star chart, Xiao Fan's forehead was covered in cold sweat, and his aura was surging steadily.

"Break!"

Xiao Fan shouted, and his cultivation base went from the Middle Stage of the Ninth Layer of the Tongtian Realm.

To the Late Stage of the Ninth Layer of the Tongtian Realm!

However, it didn't stop there…

Spiritual power was still surging around him…

Half an hour later…

Another shout…

Xiao Fan's cultivation base broke through to the Great Perfection of the Late Stage of the Ninth Layer!

Continue.

Two hours later!

Xiao Fan's aura was climbing steadily; not only inside the star chart, but the area around his Physical Body in the Secret Realm was the same.

Whether it was his Physical Body or his Divine Soul, the air around his body began to distort…

His entire aura was constantly surging.

His forehead was still covered in cold sweat.

"Break for me!!!"

With another shout, the aura around Xiao Fan became violent!

Instantly, from the Great Perfection of the Ninth Layer of the Huaqi Realm!

Breaking through to the Half-step Tongtian Realm!

The ultimate of the Huaqi Realm!

However, the aura around him had not yet dissipated…

Excess spiritual power surrounded him, but Xiao Fan's expression had calmed down.

It was no longer flushed red as it was before.

He began to stabilize his cultivation base and consolidate his Realm.

If he wanted, he could choose to break through his cultivation base to the Tongtian Realm.

However, he gave it up!

He wanted to shatter the sixth star while at the Half-step Tongtian Realm!