Chapter 262: Chapter 18: Breakthrough to Martial Venerable! Third Turn Golden Core! (Part 2)

“What can be achieved is simply the acceleration of thinking, slowing down the thought time, thus imagining more and seeing more clearly.”

At this point, Lin Chen’s mind brightened a bit.

This ability, tentatively called “Bullet Time,” is undoubtedly a divine skill for martial artists!

Especially after Lin Chen’s physical qualities were further enhanced, combined with the near-perfect neural responses of Bullet Time…

“This ability, without a doubt, is terrifying in practical combat enhancement.”

Lin Chen felt a bit eager in his heart.

With this ability, Lin Chen even had an illusion that he could take down a Golden Core Late Period cultivator.

After adapting to this ability for a moment, Lin Chen felt a kind of fatigue emanating from deep within his body.

Seeing this, Lin Chen hurriedly turned off the Bullet Time ability.

“Phew, this ability is quite useful… Unfortunately, my stamina can’t quite keep up.”

Lin Chen gasped a few times.

This was not due to poor stamina, but rather because the power of the Candle Dragon had too high a requirement for stamina and the Martial Arts Realm.

“Overall, this Bullet Time is without a doubt a major finishing move at critical moments.”

“Especially combined with the Candle Dragon’s power to multiply physical strength, it’s even more terrifying!”

Lin Chen thought to himself.

After the breakthrough was completed, he glanced at the countdown on his arm.

“1 hour and 07 minutes…”

“In an hour, it will be the next time travel. I must prepare quickly!”

With this thought, Lin Chen hurried towards the Space-Time Room.

At this moment, in the Space-Time Room, Wang Lishan had already sorted out the equipment, resources, and intelligence needed for the time travel.

Just waiting for Lin Chen to arrive.

Seeing Lin Chen’s figure, Wang Lishan smiled and said:

“Lin Chen, how was the taste of the pill?”

Speaking halfway, Wang Lishan suddenly sensed that something was off.

He slightly sensed Lin Chen’s aura fluctuations.

Then his eyes widened and he said:

“Did you, break through to Martial Venerable?”

Lin Chen touched his nose after hearing this and did not conceal it, saying:

“Lucky me, I unintentionally broke through to Martial Venerable.”

Wang Lishan was speechless upon hearing this.

Listen to this, is this how people talk?

It took him a whole ten years to break through from Martial Sect to Martial Venerable.

How careful do you think he was?

How many martial arts prodigies couldn’t even see the threshold of Martial Venerable?

On the side, the most affected was Li Nian.

He silently turned off the video of the dancing young lady, smiled bitterly, and said:

“Lin Chen, how can I protect you this way? In the future, you’ll end up protecting me…”

He had exhausted all efforts to barely upgrade to the Martial Sect Realm, still thinking he could protect Lin Chen.

Yet now, Lin Chen had instantly widened the gap by a whole realm.

“Cough cough, but breaking through to Martial Venerable is certainly a great thing.”

“Looks like I’ll have to prepare more Nine Ox Two Tiger Pills for you… After breaking through to Martial Venerable, the increase in Qi and Blood levels will be much faster.”

Wang Lishan imparted his martial insights.

Lin Chen nodded after hearing this, he had anticipated this too.

Basic Level Martial Venerable has a Qi and Blood standard of fifteen thousand, base strength of 600 tons, and running speed reaching a thousand meters per second.

While Basic Level Martial Monarch has a Qi and Blood standard of an astonishing fifty thousand, and strength exceeding two thousand tons…

The vast journey from Martial Venerable to Martial Monarch should pose no obstacle for Lin Chen.

“Alas, although at Lin Chen’s growth rate… this Celestial Demon Battle Armor may be of no use anymore.”

Wang Lishan looked at the Celestial Demon Battle Armor checked again on the side, feeling a bit regretful.

“At the level of Martial Venerable, the help from hot weapons is very limited.”

“Even the most advanced battle armor, the strength and mobility can’t compare to Martial Venerable…”

After a pause, Wang Lishan continued:

“However, I can still forge two pieces of Exotic Metal Treasure Armor for you.”

“Although Elder Long gave you the Profound Ink Armor, wearing a few more pieces of protective light armor never hurts.”

Lin Chen nodded after hearing this, knowing that Wang Lishan wished to forge him a turtle shell for him to hide in every day for maximum safety.

Next, Lin Chen stored the newly prepared resources from Great Xia Country into the Nanobag one by one.

As the countdown on the arm hit zero, Lin Chen’s vision began to shift.

…

Changchun Mountain Marketplace, Lin’s Small Pavilion.

Lin Chen returned to the Cultivation Realm and first packed various resources into the Purple Jade Gourd, then began to consider future plans.

“Currently, the situation between the Orthodox and Demonic Party is tense. Also, from Sect Leader Wang and Ling Xuzi’s previous words… there seems to be some big secret.”

“With the cultivation of a Second Turn Golden Core, I’m afraid it’s difficult to protect myself in a major trend.”

Lin Chen sighed.

His primary goal is undoubtedly to break through to the Nascent Soul Stage. Only then can he have more self-protection power.

But this goal is somewhat long-term, likely unable to be reached in the short term.

“If the Devouring Spirit Root can step into the Third Stage, with cultivation speed comparable to the Top Grade Celestial Spirit Root… the speed of breaking through to the Nascent Soul Stage will undoubtedly accelerate greatly.”

“In the end, it’s still about making money!”

Lin Chen thought silently.

However, with the breakthrough in the Martial Arts Realm to Martial Venerable, Lin Chen had regained confidence.

Even when encountering an Eighth Turn Golden Core cultivator, he might not lack the ability to fight.

“However, the cultivation of a Second Turn Golden Core is still low. Next, I should honestly cultivate for a while.”

Lin Chen withdrew his thoughts and decided to cultivate stably.

…

In the blink of an eye, three more months passed.

This day, in a certain deep mountain of the Yanlai Realm.

Lin Chen established a temporary cave mansion and set up two Concealing Breath Arrays.

After confirming there was no danger, with a wave of his hand, over a thousand Middle Grade Spirit Stones appeared beside him.

With the continuous operation of the Devouring Spirit Root.

The sun rose and fell three times…

Until Lin Chen felt that the True Essence in his Dantian could no longer be accommodated.

He began the second purification and compression of True Essence…

After several two-hour periods, a third ribbon-like transparent mist appeared around the Golden Core in Lin Chen’s Dantian.

“Finally, the Third Turn Golden Core!”

Lin Chen’s lips curled into a smile.

The Third Turn Golden Core made Lin Chen’s True Essence thicker by nearly twenty to thirty percent.

Probably not too inferior to a Nine Revolutions Golden Core cultivator.

“Finally, some ability to protect myself, at least as long as I’m not targeted by a Nascent Soul Old Monster, I’ll have a chance to escape…”

“Since that’s the case, it’s time to do some business again.”

Lin Chen touched his chin, contemplating the spiritual plants he had been cultivating for half a year.

He hadn’t been to the front lines of three cities in Purple Smoke Country for half a year.

Trading Magical Treasures and Pills again might earn a blinding profit.

With that thought, Lin Chen flew towards the Purple Smoke Realm.

…

Days later, Lin Chen looked at the additional five hundred thousand Spirit Stones in his Storage Bag and felt rather unhappy.

“Ugh, sure enough, these cultivators’ market is saturated!”

“Hardly any Magical Treasures were sold, though Pills remain in demand… But how much are ordinary Healing and Cultivation Pills worth?”

Five hundred thousand Spirit Stones, which might have satisfied the old Lin Chen.

But now Lin Chen’s appetite has grown, and the five hundred thousand couldn’t satiate him.

“Ugh, if only there were a sect like the Wild Wolf Sect for me to raid…”

As soon as this thought arose, Lin Chen quickly shook his head.

“Now there are only three left in the Demon Sect, each is a tough nut to crack, can’t let arrogance get the best of me…”

“Forget it, I’ll return to the Changchun Sect first.”

Lin Chen prepared to fly in the direction of the Changchun Sect.

But just after flying dozens of miles, two intense aura fluctuations suddenly emerged from a distance.

Lin Chen stopped, sensed briefly, and said:

“Judging by the aura, it looks like two Golden Core cultivators are having a spell duel…”

“Forget it, better to stay out of it.”

Lin Chen shook his head and prepared to distance himself from the trouble.

However, just as Lin Chen didn’t fly far, one of the auras rapidly approached Lin Chen and eventually stopped just a few feet away.

It was a bald, hideously looking Golden Core cultivator, obviously not a righteous cultivator.

He flashed a smile of joy upon seeing Lin Chen.

“Ke ke, truly the heavens never leave one without a path. Being chased by that dumb monk all the way…”

“Friend, lend me your soul! Allow me to use my secret technique!”

With that, this Golden Core cultivator reached out towards Lin Chen.

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