Chapter 217: Continuously Raising Cultivation

[A/N: We are just a few more golden tickets away from reaching another milestone!!]

Before long, a middle-aged manager dressed in a brocade robe walked in quickly; he looked capable, with eyes revealing the shrewdness and caution typical of a merchant.

His gaze swept over Chen Chuan, pausing for a moment on the jade token at Chen Chuan’s waist that represented his identity as an Inner Sect Disciple of the Taiyi Holy Land, and the smile on his face immediately became much more genuine and warm.

"So it is a talent from the Taiyi Holy Land. My surname is Wang, and I am one of the outer hall managers of the Jubao Pavilion. Please forgive my lack of manners!"

Steward Wang cupped his hands and smiled, his tone carrying obvious respect.

An Inner Sect Disciple of the Taiyi Holy Land had limitless future potential and was well worth such treatment.

Chen Chuan nodded slightly in return, not engaging in too much pleasantry, and directly stated his purpose: "Steward Wang is too polite. I have come here to sell two Medicinal Pills."

"Oh? I wonder what Medicinal Pills they are? My Jubao Pavilion’s prices are absolutely fair." Steward Wang’s smile widened.

Chen Chuan didn’t waste words; with a flip of his palm, two warm Jade Bottles appeared on the table.

He opened the stoppers, and immediately, two distinct yet vast medicinal powers spread out, causing the Spiritual Qi in the Quiet Chamber to vibrate.

"Saint King Rank Medicinal Pills," Chen Chuan said calmly. "Two Dragon Power Bone-Tempering Pills and one Saint Soul Pill."

"Saint King Rank!" Steward Wang’s breath hitched, and the composure on his face was instantly replaced by shock.

He stepped forward cautiously, first picking up the Jade Bottle containing the Dragon Power Bone-Tempering Pills and carefully sniffing the medicinal fragrance that was as hot as dragon breath.

He then focused his attention on the natural patterns on the pills, which looked like dragon scales. After confirming they were genuine, his eyes were filled with amazement.

When he picked up the other Jade Bottle and felt that cool medicinal power that seemed capable of nourishing the Divine Soul and cleansing the Sea of Consciousness...

Seeing the faint, strange glow inside the pill, he couldn’t help but cry out in shock: "A Saint Soul Pill! It really is a Saint Soul Pill!"

He suddenly looked up at Chen Chuan, his eyes full of disbelief.

A Saint Soul Pill!

This was a Top-Grade treasure pill that could nourish and strengthen the Divine Soul, and even provide some assistance to Great Saint Rank experts in breaking through a bottleneck.

Its value far exceeded that of ordinary Saint King Rank Medicinal Pills.

Any Cultivator who obtained one would treat it like a precious treasure, storing it away to use when attacking a bottleneck. Who would be willing to sell it?

Moreover, judging by the Spiritual Qi fluctuations Chen Chuan was faintly emitting, these pills should be an extremely important foundation for him.

Thoughts raced through Steward Wang’s mind, but years of professional training allowed him to suppress his curiosity and refrain from asking questions.

Merchants pursue profit; since the other party was willing to sell, he naturally welcomed it.

He suppressed his excitement, pondered for a moment, and offered a price:

"Young Master Chen, these two Dragon Power Bone-Tempering Pills have vigorous medicinal power and are top-tier medicines for tempering the Physical Body. My Jubao Pavilion is willing to offer two million jin of low-grade Origin Stones."

"And this Saint Soul Pill has extraordinary effects and is truly rare. We are willing to offer two million jin of low-grade Origin Stones to purchase it! What do you think?"

Four million jin of low-grade Origin Stones!

This price was indeed fair, even slightly exceeding Chen Chuan’s previous estimation.

He nodded: "Acceptable."

"Good! Young Master Chen is straightforward!" Steward Wang was overjoyed and immediately ordered someone to bring a Storage Ring filled with Origin Stones.

Chen Chuan’s Divine Sense swept over it, confirming that the number of low-grade Origin Stones piled up like a mountain inside was correct—exactly four million jin.

With the transaction complete, Chen Chuan took out another hundred thousand jin of low-grade Origin Stones to purchase a large quantity of medicinal ingredients for refining dragon blood pills.

After leaving the Jubao Pavilion, Chen Chuan did not wander around the city but instead found a secret room specifically for short-term seclusion. He paid a small fee and entered.

The secret room’s Restriction was activated, isolating the inside from the outside.

Chen Chuan sat cross-legged, his mind sinking into the virtual panel of the pay-to-win system within his body.

[Current Gold Banknotes]: 4.752 trillion.

"It’s time to raise my cultivation."

A look of anticipation flashed in Chen Chuan’s eyes.

Starting from the Spirit Transformation Realm First Level, he silently calculated the massive amount of Gold Banknotes required.

"System, raise my cultivation to the Dharma Manifestation Realm First Level!"

"Ding! Host’s request detected. Raising from Spirit Transformation Realm First Level to Dharma Manifestation Realm First Level requires 1.04 trillion Gold Banknotes. Confirm?"

"Confirm!"

Boom!

Like a dam bursting, an unimaginably vast energy instantly flooded into Chen Chuan’s limbs, bones, meridians, and acupuncture points.

His Dantian Qi Sea expanded frantically, and the Spiritual Qi in his body became thick and condensed at a rate visible to the naked eye, taking on a hint of profound Law.

His Divine Soul also grew simultaneously, and his perception became increasingly clear.

Spirit Transformation Realm Second Level, Third Level... Ninth Level Peak!

Under the impact of the vast energy, the bottleneck was easily pierced like thin paper.

Behind him, the Void began to vibrate, and a blurry phantom started to condense.

This was the hallmark of a Dharma Manifestation Realm Cultivator: one’s own Dharma Image!

The Dharma Images condensed by ordinary Dharma Manifestation Realm Cultivators were mostly related to their own cultivation techniques and bloodline attributes, with various forms and varying degrees of power.

However, Chen Chuan possessed the Chaos Divine Body, unique throughout the ages. What kind of appearance would his condensed Dharma Image take?

The phantom gradually became clear; it was not a specific Divine Beast or weapon, but a hazy Chaos.

Within the Chaos, it seemed as if earth, water, fire, and wind were evolving, and the sun, moon, and stars were drifting, faintly emitting a supreme Aura that encompassed and evolved everything.

Although this Chaos Dharma Image was only just formed, the pressure it emitted made even Chen Chuan himself feel startled, far exceeding any description of the Dharma Manifestation Realm he had ever seen.

"What a strong Dharma Image! As expected of the Chaos Divine Body!"

Chen Chuan felt exhilarated.

He had a feeling that with just this newly formed Chaos Dharma Image, he could easily crush those in the same Realm and even challenge Cultivators of higher Realms.

"Continue!"

Feeling the still surging power within him and the ample remaining Gold Banknotes, Chen Chuan did not hesitate.

"System, raise my cultivation to the Half-Saint Realm First Level!"

"Ding! Raising from Dharma Manifestation Realm First Level to Half-Saint Realm First Level requires 2.16 trillion Gold Banknotes. Confirm?"

"Confirm!"

An even more terrifying flood of energy swept through his entire body!

This time, it wasn’t just a transformation of Spiritual Qi and Divine Soul.

His Physical Body began to emit a shimmering precious light, and mysterious pale-gold patterns faintly appeared on his bones. His blood flowed like a rushing river, making a roaring sound.

This was a leap in the level of life, a preliminary step from mortal to saint!

The Half-Saint Realm had already touched the edge of the Saint Dao Laws; the Physical Body and Divine Soul began to merge initially, and Lifespan increased greatly.

Chen Chuan could clearly feel that every movement he made contained the terrifying power to crumble mountains and crack the earth, far beyond what he was capable of in the Dharma Manifestation Realm.

When everything calmed down, Chen Chuan felt the vast, ocean-like, and perfectly harmonious Half-Saint Spiritual Qi within him, as well as his several-times-stronger Physical Body, and nodded in satisfaction.

[Current Gold Banknotes]: 1.552 trillion.

Having consumed 3.2 trillion Gold Banknotes, his cultivation had soared all the way from the Spirit Transformation Realm First Level to the Half-Saint Realm First Level, leaving 1.552 trillion as a reserve; this result was within his expectations.

With his cultivation greatly increased, Chen Chuan did not immediately return to the Holy Land.

He left the seclusion secret room and strolled toward Haotian City’s famous Cultivator marketplace.