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Chapter 5 Tongtian’s Praise
After Kui Niu left, Su Chen calmed his mind and prepared to receive his system rewards.
“System, extract my rewards!”
[Ding! Pangu’s heart blood and Hongmeng Nine Turns have been extracted into your sea of consciousness. Please check your inventory!]
In an instant, Su Chen sensed a drop of golden blood within his sea of consciousness. It emitted an overwhelming pressure so terrifying that, had it not been a system-generated reward, he would have been crushed into dust by its sheer might.
[Ding! Master, you have two options for refining this drop of Pangu’s heart blood.
Immediate Refinement.
The system assists in direct refinement. Your cultivation instantly reaches Great Luo Golden Immortal Peak. Upon comprehending the Laws, you can break through to Quasi-Saint (Mixed Yuan Golden Immortal). However, your chance of advancing beyond Quasi-Saint is only 10%.
Gradual Refinement for Enhanced Potential.
The system assists in slowly refining the essence over 1,000 years. Your innate foundation will evolve to that of a top-tier Innate Demon God. Your probability of attaining Sainthood will exceed 95%!]
“I choose the second option!”
Su Chen didn’t even need to think twice.
In the Great Desolation, anyone below a Saint is merely an ant! Only by achieving Sainthood could one control their own destiny.
Using this drop of Pangu’s heart blood to enhance his innate foundation and gain the potential for Sainthood was far superior to becoming a mere Quasi-Saint powerhouse.
Even though Quasi-Saints were among the strongest beings in the Great Desolation, in the eyes of Saints, they were still nothing but slightly bigger ants.
Moreover, once a catastrophic tribulation arrived, only Saints could remain eternally detached from its effects. Even the strongest Quasi-Saints would be reduced to ashes if they got entangled in karmic causality.
With the opportunity for Sainthood before him, how could Su Chen let it slip away? Besides, as a transmigrator, he knew the future trajectory of the Great Desolation and had a system—why worry about not rising to the top?
“Master, please operate Hongmeng Nine Turns. The system will assist you in refining the heart blood to enhance your innate foundation!”
Following the system’s instructions, Su Chen began cultivating according to Hongmeng Nine Turns.
“Buzz!”
Instantly, the golden drop of Pangu’s heart blood exuded a mystical Daoist aura, slowly merging into Su Chen’s body. A terrifying tempering process began!
“Crack! Crack! Crack!”
Suddenly, Su Chen’s bones shattered and resonated like thunder, shaking his entire being.
His flesh ruptured, and fresh blood gushed out, solidifying over his skin—turning him into a blood-soaked figure.
“Hiss!~”
The pain was bone-searing, causing his entire body to tremble uncontrollably. Yet, he did not waver!
Clenching his teeth, he persisted, continuously circulating his cultivation technique to refine himself. Hongmeng Nine Turns was Pangu’s ultimate Dao-Proving technique, requiring both the physical body and primordial spirit to progress together.
As Su Chen cultivated, not only did his body continuously break down and reform, but even his primordial spirit underwent the same process. Each time, it shattered into pieces before being reforged, stronger than before.
Even though Su Chen’s soul was already far stronger than ordinary mortals due to his transmigration, the pain was still unbearable. Yet he endured.
“Only by enduring the harshest trials can one reach the pinnacle!”
If he didn’t lay a solid foundation, what qualifications would he have to attain Sainthood and stand at the summit of the Great Desolation?
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Meanwhile, in Biyou Palace…
Biyou Palace—the sacred dojo of a Saint.
No one except core disciples of the Jie Sect was allowed to enter. Upon his return, Kui Niu immediately went to pay respects to his master.
“Greetings, Master!”
High above, seated upon nine layers of celestial clouds, was a handsome youth in a purple-gold Daoist robe, radiating a boundless Daoist aura—as if he were the center of the universe. This was none other than Tongtian, the Supreme Sage of the Jie Sect!
“Kui Niu, why did your plan fail?”
Tongtian never directly ordered Kui Niu to humiliate the Heavenly Court. However, Kui Niu, sensing his master’s dissatisfaction with Haotian, had volunteered for the task. Tongtian hadn’t opposed it.
Now, seeing that Kui Niu had failed, he found it intriguing. Kui Niu might seem straightforward, but he was actually incredibly cautious and never acted without certainty. For him to fail was unusual.
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“Master, I miscalculated this time.”
Kui Niu carefully recounted Su Chen’s audacious actions in detail.
“Interesting… A mere mortal dares to covet all seven princesses of the Heavenly Court? And he even directly threatened them? This Su Chen is quite amusing!”
Tongtian smiled lightly, a rare flicker of amusement in his divine eyes.
“Master, Su Chen and I have relied on each other for years. Since he has now offended the seven princesses of the Heavenly Court, I brought him back to Jin’ao Island. Please punish me!”
Tongtian waved his hand dismissively.
“No need.”
“In my Jie Sect, we do not judge by background—only by fate. Since this mortal is fated with you, bringing him back for guidance is acceptable!”
Just then, Tongtian’s divine consciousness extended toward Kui Niu’s mountain, where Su Chen was cultivating. He saw Su Chen’s body ripping apart and reforming, blood streaming down his body, yet his will remained unshaken.
“A mere mortal can endure the agony of Nine Turns. His resilience is truly extraordinary!”
Tongtian’s eyes gleamed with appreciation. However, a hint of regret followed.
“But his innate foundation is too weak.
If he were a true Innate Human, his future achievements would far surpass my senior brother’s disciple, Xuandu!”
Hearing Tongtian’s praise, Kui Niu felt proud. But upon hearing that Su Chen’s potential was ultimately limited, he felt a pang of regret.
If Su Chen were an Innate Human, Master might have taken him as a personal disciple!
Sigh, what a pity!