Chapter 169: A Body Refinement Breakthrough, Back in Time to Leave

Everyone had already left. Qin Xiao estimated that the time was almost up, but he had no choice now, as his Body Refinement already showed signs of a breakthrough and he was unwilling to give up.

At this moment, Qin Xiao’s flesh and blood were brimming with energy, causing his entire body to expand significantly-a clear sign of excessive energy.

“I cannot keep supplementing like this. If I fail to break through and continue feeding myself resources, I might just explode and die.”

Qin Xiao recognized the critical issue. The current Pressure was no longer sufficient to suppress the internal swelling of his body.

“Perhaps I should try the Immortal Comprehension Fruit. I do not know if it will help with a Body Refinement breakthrough, but if I drag this out any longer, I truly will not make it out in time.”

With that, Qin Xiao stopped hesitating and pulled out an Immortal Comprehension Fruit. Although his disciples had already tested it and confirmed its usefulness for regular cultivation breakthroughs, this was his first time trying it for Body Refinement. He decided to gamble.

To ask him to abandon the breakthrough now was out of the question. Everything up to this point had been a process of fumbling in the dark; if he could not figure out how to break through in Body Refinement here, he would find no way forward for the subsequent layers.

Moreover, his enemies were growing stronger by the day, frequently reaching the Soul Formation stage. Without reaching the Body Refinement Fifth Layer, he could not withstand a single move from a Soul Formation cultivator.

Before this, Qin Xiao had already consumed countless amounts of Spirit Liquid and numerous Saint Origin Spirit Fruits. It was time to test the Immortal Comprehension Fruit.

Without hesitation, Qin Xiao swallowed it whole.

Like the Saint Origin Spirit Fruit, the Immortal Comprehension Fruit melted upon entering his mouth, releasing only a trace of peculiar energy that surged directly into his mind.

Qin Xiao quickly closed his eyes and began to sense the effects of the fruit.

Instead of seeing meridians or gathering Spiritual Qi, his mind entered a special state. Several human anatomical diagrams appeared before his eyes, detailing his bones, blood vessels, flesh, and nerves, as though he could perceive and precisely control every single part.

“Where has this thing sent me? Surgery? Or internal medicine?”

Qin Xiao was completely bewildered. Was this what proper Body Refinement looked like?

With no predecessor’s experience to guide him, Qin Xiao had fumbled his way this far. The System’s Body Refinement seemed right somehow, and wrong somehow too.

[Detected Host preparing for breakthrough, completion at ninety-nine percent. Beginning scan for final deficiencies.]

[Scan results: Bone completion one hundred percent, flesh completion one hundred percent, nerve completion one hundred percent, blood vessel completion ninety-six percent.]

[Please complete blood vessel refinement to break through to the Body Refinement Fifth Layer.]

While Qin Xiao was puzzling over it, the System intervened.

“I knew this Body Refinement wasn’t normal. In the end, I still have to rely on you.”

Upon hearing the System’s prompt, Qin Xiao understood.

Qin Xiao opened the blood vessel diagram. He could clearly examine every vessel, and their toughness showed him where they differed.

Yet after a thorough inspection, even his capillaries appeared perfectly healthy with no obvious flaws.

“Could it be the heart? Is the blood supply failing to keep up?”

He tapped the heart. Sure enough, it showed that its pumping power was weak. You are reading on novelping(.)com, the official source.

“How do I fix that? Spirit Liquid? Spirit Stones? Saint Origin Spirit Fruit? Immortal Comprehension Fruit? Which one would improve it?”

Although he had identified the problem, Qin Xiao had no idea how to resolve it.

“Forget it, I’ll use them all together.”

High Grade Spirit Stones, a bottle of Spirit Liquid, and several Saint Origin Spirit Fruits and Immortal Comprehension Fruits appeared in his hands.

Placing the High Grade Spirit Stones near his chest, the Spiritual Qi within them was immediately drawn away by his heart.

He burned through numerous stones until his body could no longer absorb any more, yet the diagnostic result remained unchanged: weak power.

Next, he tried the Spirit Liquid, the Saint Origin Spirit Fruits, and finally the Immortal Comprehension Fruit.

After he had used up quite a few resources, his heart finally began beating faster, full of power.

“Just that single missing percent consumed so many resources. No wonder repairing my injuries and reaching the Body Refinement Fourth Layer back then required my entire net worth. It seems I still came out ahead.”

Once he had confirmed the repair was complete, Qin Xiao closed the blood vessel diagram.

[Detected Host’s body completion has reached one hundred percent. Initiating breakthrough.]

Instantly, the human diagrams in his mind merged into one. His entire physical form took on a faint golden luster, gleaming across his blood vessels, bones, flesh, and nerves alike.

[Congratulations, Host…]

Qin Xiao snapped back to reality, finding himself still seated quietly upon the final grid of the Eight Trigrams Formation.

“Well, my skin actually has a trace of golden sheen to it.”

Qin Xiao was surprised at the change. He had thought the diagrams were only models, but they had shown his actual body.

Qin Xiao tested his strength. Each punch made a sharp sound as it cut through the air, and the formation’s Pressure felt much weaker.

“Strength to Break All Things-that much I understand, as it simply means boundless power. But what does ‘Unbreakable by Weapons’ mean? Does it ignore Spirit Weapons, or all weapons? Others are already using Dharma Treasures; if it only shrugs off Spirit Weapons, it isn’t all that impressive, seeing as even my Fourth Layer body could already turn aside ordinary Spirit Weapons.”

Though thrilled by the surge in power, Qin Xiao had no way of knowing the true limits of his defense until he tested it outside.

“Wait, how long have I been lingering here? Am I going to miss the exit?”

Realization suddenly struck him.

Without wasting another second, Qin Xiao stepped out of the Formation and leaped up into the branches of the Saint Origin Fruit Tree to harvest the fruit.

He already had plenty, but he was only human. He could hardly escape the old excuse: since he was here anyway…

Remaining restrained, he left half behind and plucked only forty fruits before stopping.

Then he leaped up through the formation and landed outside it.

“This formation is decent. It didn’t stop me leaving. It seems mainly defensive: it lets you out, but keeps you from coming in.”

Qin Xiao only remarked on it briefly before flying toward the secret realm entrance. Read the latest chapters at novelрing.com.

With his Body Refinement breakthrough and stronger body, Qin Xiao could now travel at full speed.

Qin Xiao reduced his body weight as far as it would go and pushed off with both feet. With a rush of air, he vanished from the Inner Zone.

Meanwhile, at the secret realm entrance:

“There is only a quarter of an hour left. Why hasn’t Master arrived yet?”

Yun Man was too anxious to sit still. Less than fifteen minutes remained before the entrance reopened.

“Man’er, do not worry. Qin Xiao will likely be here any moment now.”

Ling Ruoxue offered what comfort she could.

She had already coordinated with her cousin Ling Wujun and Gong Yuankui; if Qin Xiao failed to appear by the deadline, they would assist her in forcibly dragging Yun Man out of the realm.

Though Yun Man was formidable, she stood no chance against the combined forces of Gong Yuankui and Ling Wujun.

Aside from Yun Man, the other disciples also wore expressions of deep worry, though they dared not show it as openly. Outwardly, they were still the proud talents of their respective sects; they lacked Yun Man’s absolute willingness to stay behind.

“It would be best if he died in there. Do not show up-just perish inside, and it will be better for everyone.”

Fang Xiuxian kept cursing him. He desperately wanted Qin Xiao to miss the exit and die here when the secret realm closed.

With Qin Xiao dead, countless headaches would instantly vanish.

However, his wish was about to be denied.

“Look! Someone is coming from the distance!”

A sharp-eyed disciple spotted an approaching figure.

Before the words had even faded, Qin Xiao’s figure cut into their field of view.

In a matter of breaths, he dropped from the sky and landed steadily before them.

“Damn, I’m still not used to flying at full speed. It’s so hard to steer.”

Upon landing, Qin Xiao immediately began to complain.

His stronger body could withstand wind resistance and air friction, but at this speed it was hard to turn or brake. Several times, he had nearly hit a rock face.

“What? He actually made it back?”

Fang Xiuxian was dumbfounded. What kind of speed was that?

Only moments had passed between someone spotting Qin Xiao and his landing. Was he even human? Could Fang Xiuxian’s master move that fast?

After landing, Qin Xiao greeted the others. Before they could question him, he turned and walked toward Fang Xiuxian.

“Brother Fang, how have you been?”