Chapter 17

"Gulp ~ ~ ~"

His stomach protested in disappointment. Gu Chen swept away all the food in the canteen like the autumn wind sweeping away the fallen leaves. Only then did his hunger subside slightly, and he came back to life.

"This isn't normal. Even if one's appetite would increase after reaching the seventh tier of the physical body, I've never seen anyone as hungry as I am!"

Gu Chen frowned. Recently, he was getting hungry faster and faster. Ten meals a day was far from enough.

At first, he thought it was normal. But after consulting with other inner sect disciples, he realized that others weren't as exaggerated as him.

He felt like there was a bottomless pit in his body. No matter how much food he ate, it wouldn't be enough and would be emptied very quickly.

If it was just food, it would be fine. Wuchen Sect didn't care about anything else, but grains were still provided.

The real problem was cultivation resources!

After officially registering as an inner sect disciple, he received the elixirs and a pile of medicinal herbs that were distributed every month.

Compared to outer sect disciples who could only receive one bottle of Qi and Blood Pills every month, Wuchen Sect was indeed generous to inner sect disciples.

Other than two more bottles of Qi and Blood Pills than outer sect disciples, there were also Snow Jasmine, Savage Tortoise Shell, Jade Dipper, and other nourishing medicinal herbs.

Apart from that, there was also a bottle of Fierce Tiger Pill. That was a Mortal Middle Grade pill, a grade better than the low-grade Qi and Blood Pills.

Because the seventh and eighth tiers of the physical body were important realms before rebirth, the more one's physical body accumulated, the greater one's potential. Therefore, the cultivation resources distributed by the sect were always abundant. Logically speaking, it should be enough for any inner sect disciple.

But in just two days, Gu Chen finished all the nourishing medicinal herbs and consumed two bottles of Qi and Blood Pills!

This speed was very shocking. Gu Chen was originally worried that he would overdo it, but after consuming it, he realized that he didn't feel any discomfort at all!

Before he reached the seventh tier of the physical body, he could clearly feel the effects of the Qi and Blood Pills. But now, it didn't seem to work.

It was like there was an abyss in his body. No matter how many medicinal herbs he consumed, it couldn't be filled up.

However, this was different from when the Mother Root of All Beings' seed devoured his elemental energy. He could clearly feel that the blood energy in his body was growing stronger and stronger as he consumed the pills and herbs.

"I don't know why my need for resources is so much higher than others, but it shouldn't be a problem with my cultivation technique. Every time I circulate the [Heavenly Stellar Art], I can absorb a trace of Celestial Phenomenon energy, and it has already helped me replenish a lot of my energy."

Gu Chen frowned and thought for an entire afternoon, but he still couldn't come to a conclusion.

In any case, all the food that he ate could be converted into his physical body's potential. His strength was constantly increasing, so there was no problem. He no longer hesitated and devoted himself to cultivation.

Another day passed, and the Fierce Tiger Pills were all eaten!

As for Gu Chen, he didn't feel any discomfort, as if all the precious herbs and elixirs were just a drop in the ocean to his body.

One had to know that the energy contained in one Fierce Tiger Dan was equivalent to two-thirds of a fierce tiger's blood essence!

This gave Gu Chen a headache. In just three days, he had used up a month's worth of resources for others, but he didn't feel anything.

He could eat his fill if he was hungry, but if he ran out of cultivation resources, his cultivation would stagnate.

In this way, how could he catch up to Ye Qingshuang before the Rising Dragon Ceremony?

"Inner Court disciples can get a year's worth of cultivation resources in advance. It seems like this is the only way."

Gu Chen had no other choice but to go to the Inner Hall Hall and get a full year's worth of cultivation resources in advance!

This matter caused quite a stir in the Inner Court. Many disciples felt that Gu Chen was too eager for quick success. If he took elixirs in such a short period of time, it would instead accumulate a large amount of medicinal toxins in his body.

Even if his cultivation increased, if his foundation wasn't stable, it would be useless!

Suddenly, there was a rumor in the Faction that the reason why Gu Chen could rush from a servant to an inner court disciple in such a short period of time was because he had taken elixirs.

When Ye Qingshuang heard this news, she was even more certain that her judgment was correct. She sneered a few times and no longer paid attention to Gu Chen's situation.

Gu Chen knew nothing about these rumors. Every day, other than cultivating the [Heavenly Stellar Art] and the [Dustless Sword Technique], he didn't pay attention to anything else.

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Hum –

As Gu Chen was cultivating, a clear sound suddenly came from his body. Waves of Origin Energy flowed into the Zigong Acupoint at his heart.

At this moment, the Zigong acupoint released a burst of elemental light and an aura surged out.

Gu Chen immediately opened his eyes and glanced at the medicinal dregs and empty pill bottles on the ground around him. His face was filled with helplessness.

He had broken through from the Seventh Firmament Marrow Creation realm to the Eighth Firmament Aperture Breakthrough realm!

However, he was not happy at all.

He had used up a whole year's worth of medicinal herbs and pills, but within two weeks, he had only managed to break through the first aperture in his body.

There were countless acupoints in the human body, and in order to advance from the 3th level to the 4th level of the Reincarnation Realm, one had to open at least nine basic acupoints.

They were the Yongquan acupoint at the feet, the Earth's Gate and Huiyin, the Dantian of the lower abdomen, the Shen Que of the spine, the Sea of Qi acupoint in the front of the body, the throat at the neck, the Tai Yang acupoint on the head, the Baihui acupoint on the top of the head, and the Purple Palace at the heart that Gu Chen had just broken through.

On the basis of these nine acupoints, the more acupoints that were opened before the rebirth, the more solid the foundation and the greater the potential in the future.

A year's worth of cultivation resources contained a massive amount of energy that was enough for a regular inner sect disciple to open three or four acupoints, but Gu Chen had only opened one.

"If I only wanted to open nine acupoints and quickly advance to the 4th level of the Reincarnation Realm, it would be fine. But with that kind of result, I will never be able to defeat Ye Qingshuang."

Gu Chen's expression turned gloomy.

Ye Qingshuang, who possessed the Martial Saint Physique, had astonishing aptitude. He also heard that she had stayed at the 3th level of the physical body for a long time. It was probably to open more acupoints.

As such, on the first day of the seventh month during the Rising Dragon Ceremony, she would definitely not be defeated by someone who had only opened nine basic acupoints.

In fact, such a person wouldn't even be qualified to be her opponent.

"In theory, the [Heavenly Stellar Art] can open 810 acupoints at the 3th level of the physical body, corresponding to the 810 stars in the sky."

"This is the best great dao foundation, perfect and flawless. If I can achieve it, the Martial Saint Physique will never be able to match it."

Gu Chen pondered. If he could achieve the state described in the [Heavenly Stellar Art], he would definitely be able to defeat Ye Qingshuang.

But right now, just opening one acupoint had consumed an entire year's worth of herbs. Where could he find such a massive amount of resources?

If he gave up, he wouldn't be willing.

Being reduced to mediocrity would be worse than death.

This was an opportunity to peek at the supreme great dao. He wanted to build the most flawless foundation for himself.

"It seems like I can only head to the Forbidden Forest Sea."

As Gu Chen muttered to himself, he took a deep breath.

The Forbidden Forest Sea was adjacent to the Dustless Sect. It was a famous dangerous place in the East Wilderness. It was 8555 miles in length and width, spanning across Fenglin, Changhe, and Yangcheng Prefectures.

There were wild beasts and herbs everywhere. As long as he was willing to risk his life, he would definitely be able to satisfy his needs.

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