Chapter 326 - 54: Breaking Through Three Realms Overnight

Chapter 326: Chapter 54: Breaking Through Three Realms Overnight

Chen Ye didn’t stop, continuing to circulate his Cultivation Technique.

With the birth of the first wisp of True Essence, his speed at refining Spiritual Qi grew faster, and he did it with much greater ease.

That wisp of Star True Essence was like an experienced old general patrolling his meridians. It took the wild, newly-arrived Spiritual Qi, brought it into line, and refined it into the most elite of forces.

His Dantian Qi Sea began to fill and expand at a rate visible to the naked eye.

「One hour later.」

A low rumble, like a great river surging, sounded from within Chen Ye’s body.

The True Essence in his Dantian had converged into a ceaselessly flowing creek.

Qi Cultivation Realm, achieved!

By now, the sky was already growing light.

Still, Chen Ye showed no intention of stopping.

He could feel that his body was still far from its limit.

The Cow and Horse Body Talent kicked in at this moment. His internal qi and blood surged like a roaring Furnace, providing him with endless support and leaving him feeling no fatigue whatsoever.

On the table, the Spiritual Food Li Qingyan had delivered was drawn in by an invisible Qi Mechanism. The essence of its Spiritual Qi transformed into streams of light that flew into Chen Ye’s mouth and nose, becoming fuel for his breakthrough.

His aura began to climb, and climb, and climb again!

Finally, at the exact moment the first ray of morning sunlight shone through a crack in the window, Chen Ye’s body shook violently!

In that instant, he felt an irresistible force surge through his body, completely clearing all of his meridians!

From head to toe, from his limbs to his organs, not a single obstruction remained.

The True Essence flowed unimpeded through his body, under his perfect control, forming a flawless Circulation of Heaven and Earth.

Unobstructed Realm, achieved!

From nothing, he had broken through three major realms in a single night: Foundation Establishment, Qi Cultivation, and Unobstructed!

This rate of cultivation couldn’t be described as merely unprecedented—it was a miracle!

Chen Ye slowly opened his eyes, and a brilliant starlight flashed deep within them before vanishing.

He looked down at his hands. A layer of greasy, black grime covered his skin, emitting a foul odor.

He paid it no mind, simply clenching his fist lightly.

An unprecedented sense of power surged from every corner of his body.

He could clearly feel his five senses had become incredibly sharp. He could even hear the morning clamor of the Sinful People at the distant docks, right through the walls.

His body felt lighter than ever, as if he could rise on the wind with a single thought.

This was the Unobstructed Realm.

Unobstructed meridians, self-generating True Essence!

Though Core Formation and Nascent Soul were still distant goals, this was more than enough for the current Chen Ye.

At the very least, here at the Black Water Lake docks, he now had the power to protect himself.

Chen Ye rose and walked to the water basin, briefly washing the grime from his body.

When he looked up again, the reflection in the water revealed a face with eyes as bright as stars and a completely different air about him.

Just then, the door was gently pushed open. Li Qingyan walked in with small, shuffling steps, her head bowed low.

She froze the moment she saw the transformed Chen Ye.

Li Qingyan vaguely sensed the kind of aura only a Cultivator would possess.

It was the unique resonance that only occurred when True Essence circulated within the body and communed with the Spiritual Qi of Heaven and Earth!

Though the aura was faint, almost imperceptible, Li Qingyan, being a Cultivator herself, was all too familiar with it and could still sense its presence.

’He... he can actually cultivate?’

’A Sinful Person? A mortal without even a Spirit Root? How could he possibly have set foot on the path of cultivation?’

’Had he been hiding his strength all this time? Or was he not a Sinful Person at all, but a spy sent by a rival Sect? Or perhaps he was some old monster who had been reincarnated, which would explain how he managed Introducing Qi into the Body so quickly?’

The mere thought of these possibilities sent a chill through Li Qingyan’s limbs. This fear of the unknown was far more intense than what she felt when the Enslavement Brand was placed on her.

Chen Ye ignored her inner turmoil and said flatly, "Come here."

Li Qingyan’s body trembled uncontrollably. She walked stiffly toward Chen Ye with her head bowed, not even daring to breathe too loudly in his presence.

"Master..."

"How are your Cultivation Realms structured?" Chen Ye asked directly.

The question stunned Li Qingyan.

’He can cultivate, yet he doesn’t know how the Cultivation Realms are divided?’

’It’s such a contradiction!’

’In any Sect, even the lowest-ranking servant disciple learns about the Cultivation Realms as their very first lesson. So where in the world did he come from?’

Li Qingyan’s doubts deepened, but she didn’t dare to ask, much less hide anything. After organizing her thoughts, she answered respectfully, "Master, the path of cultivation in our world is divided into seven major realms, starting from the most fundamental."

"The first three realms are known as the foundation of cultivation. They are Foundation Establishment, Qi Cultivation, and Unobstructed."

Li Qingyan carefully observed Chen Ye’s reaction. Seeing his expression remain unchanged, she continued her explanation. "The Foundation Establishment Realm, as the name suggests, is where one senses the Spiritual Qi of Heaven and Earth, performs Introducing Qi into the Body, and condenses the first wisp of True Essence within the Dantian. This lays the foundation for all future cultivation. This step may seem simple, but it weeds out ninety-nine percent of all mortals, because without a Spirit Root, it is impossible to even sense Spiritual Qi."

"After Foundation Establishment comes the Qi Cultivation Realm. A Cultivator in this Realm must continuously absorb and refine the Spiritual Qi of Heaven and Earth to strengthen the True Essence within their Dantian. When the True Essence goes from being a single, thin thread to a ceaselessly flowing creek, one is considered to have reached the Great Success stage of Qi Cultivation."