Chapter 68: Late Tendon Training Stage

Time flashed by like a fleeting shadow. When refining pills, it passed quickly because he had to focus all his attention on the spiritual elixir. He never noticed the passage of time outside.

After several hours, Jiang Xincheng, sweat dripping from his head, pointed both hands at the Qingming Cauldron. “Heaven spins, earth turns, the spiritual pill emerges!”

As Jiang Xincheng spoke, the cauldron lid fell aside. A pill, crystal clear like the finest jade, spun out and landed in his palm, whirling rapidly.

As this Pear Essence Pill spun, an intoxicating fragrance drifted through the air. Taking a single whiff made the whole body feel wonderfully comfortable.

Pear Essence Pill!

A grade two, top-level spiritual elixir. Jiang Xincheng had successfully refined it. In his past life, those who could craft grade two, top-level pills were revered as top-level grade two Alchemists. They enjoyed extraordinary status and position, earning at least a million Huayuan monthly, putting them squarely in the high-income bracket.

After storing the Pear Essence Pill, Jiang Xincheng took a bath to wash off all the sweat and grime. Then, he headed to Shenzhuang Snack Street for a good meal. His savings now exceeded six hundred thousand Credit Points, so he wasn’t worried about such a small expense for food.

Jiang Xincheng was no longer the poor kid who needed to tear a coin in half to make it last twice as long.

After eating and resting to restore his essence, energy, and spirit to their peak, Jiang Xincheng sat cross-legged deep within the bamboo grove, in a spot where the Heaven and Earth Yuan Power was extraordinarily dense. He swallowed the freshly refined Pear Essence Pill.

As the pill entered his mouth, a stream of sweet liquid flowed down his throat into his stomach. It landed within the watermelon-sized Devouring Vortex and was quickly refined into pure Heaven and Earth Yuan Power. This power surged through Jiang Xincheng’s entire body. Under the influence of Devouring the Cosmos, it transformed into Devouring Origin Force, becoming part of the Primordial Force stored in his Dantian.

Since his rebirth, Jiang Xincheng had never stopped practicing and comprehending the Divine Grade Top-Level Primordial Force cultivation method, Devouring the Cosmos. After several months of dedicated cultivation, he had finally reached the major accomplishment stage of its first layer. Only one step remained to reach complete mastery.

Once mastery was achieved, the Devouring Vortex in his stomach would expand dramatically to the size of a water vat, enveloping his body. It would devour and digest all level one Yuan Stones, converting them into his Devouring Origin Force.

Furthermore, upon mastering the first layer, Jiang Xincheng could begin cultivating the second layer of Devouring the Cosmos. At that point, he would be able to devour level two Yuan Stones, significantly boosting his strength.

As for the method to cultivate the second layer of Devouring the Cosmos, Jiang Xincheng had already grasped it fully. Armed with decades of cultivation experience from his past life and decent innate comprehension skills, he had quickly understood how to break through to the second layer.

Unfortunately, mastering Devouring the Cosmos was a gradual process. Unlike Primordial Force, which could surge forward with pills, this couldn’t be rushed. That’s why, although Jiang Xincheng had already reached the Tendon Training Realm, the first layer of Devouring the Cosmos wasn’t yet perfected.

The speed of his Primordial Force advancement was shockingly fast, leaving ordinary people dumbfounded.

He had been reborn in the fifth month of Year 5 of the New Era. At that time, his Primordial Force was only at the Initial Stage of Muscle Training. Yet now, barely two months later, his Primordial Force had soared from that initial muscle stage all the way to the Mid Tendon-Training Stage. He had crossed several small realms and one major realm. The speed of his progress was astonishing.

This pace matched those Pride of Heaven figures in his past life who possessed supreme cultivation talent and consumed Yuan Crystals daily. Moreover, during this time, Jiang Xincheng had also practiced Mountain-Shaking Fist, Thousand Refinements Spirit Tempering Method, and Diamond Tempering Body Technique, alongside Devouring the Cosmos.

His Alchemy skills were also recovering at an astonishing pace. His Spiritual Sense realm had broken through to Soldier Realm Middle Stage. Such progress far surpassed that of an ordinary Pride of Heaven descendant.

Feeling the immense medicinal power within the Pear Essence Pill, a smile flickered across Jiang Xincheng’s lips. He operated Devouring the Cosmos at full capacity, boosting his strength at an extraordinary rate.

Inside his Dantian, a mist of Primordial Force continuously expanded. Upon reaching a certain point, it surged out, flooding through Jiang Xincheng’s limbs, trunk, and hundreds of bones. It tempered his sinews, purified his muscles, and strengthened his Cultivation Foundation. His overall power rose visibly! The staggering rate of increase was palpable.

The medicinal power contained within a grade two, top-level Pear Essence Pill was immense, enough to leave ordinary Mid Tendon-Training Stage Primordial Warriors utterly dumbfounded. One pill could equate to months of arduous cultivation for an average Primordial Warrior at that stage.

Even with his superior natural talent and the aid of Devouring the Cosmos, this single Pear Essence Pill was equivalent to several months of hard work for Jiang Xincheng.

When all the medicinal power of this one pill was fully digested, his strength within the Mid Tendon-Training Stage had surged significantly, bringing him much closer to the Late Tendon Training Stage.

A brilliant smile spread across his face. Jiang Xincheng stood up tall, feeling the surging Primordial Force within him. Nodding in satisfaction, he headed back to the pill-refining room, ready to craft a second Pear Essence Pill.

One day later, the second Pear Essence Pill was successfully refined. After consuming it, Jiang Xincheng’s Primordial Force drew even nearer to the Late Tendon Training Stage.

Two days later, the third Pear Essence Pill emerged. After taking it, the Primordial Force within Jiang Xincheng’s body needed only a tiny wisp more to step into the Late Tendon Training Stage.

Three days later, the fourth Pear Essence Pill was ready. Having prepared himself thoroughly, Jiang Xincheng prepared to charge at the bottleneck to the Late Tendon Training Stage.

Within just a few days, thanks to the Pear Essence Pills, Jiang Xincheng had ascended from having just entered the Mid Tendon-Training Stage all the way to its peak. He stood only a hair’s breadth away from the Late stage. This clearly demonstrated the profound effect of the Pear Essence Pills, saving him at least a year’s worth of grueling cultivation time.

Furthermore, blessed by that miraculous Mutated Yuan Crystal, Jiang Xincheng’s Cultivation Foundation was now incredibly solid. He didn’t have to worry that this rapid advancement would destabilize his base. During this period, he could confidently consume spiritual elixirs and pills to drastically boost his strength.

That night, starlight shone brilliantly, illuminating the sky. Jiang Xincheng secluded himself deep within the bamboo grove in a quiet spot. He took out the fourth Pear Essence Pill.

He planned to attempt breaking through the bottleneck of the Mid Tendon-Training Stage tonight, stepping into the Late Tendon Training Stage. This would further enhance his strength in preparation for the upcoming freshman year martial and civil exams.

Feeling the potent Devouring Origin Force surging inside him, Jiang Xincheng’s expression turned serious. He carefully assessed his physical state one more time. Satisfied, he placed the fourth Pear Essence Pill into his mouth and began the assault on the Late Tendon Training Stage.

The medicinal power of the Pear Essence Pill surged. Devouring the Cosmos operated at its absolute limit. The Devouring Vortex, now the size of a water vat, enveloped Jiang Xincheng completely. After days of intense cultivation, he hadn’t only pushed his Primordial Force to the peak of the Mid Tendon-Training Stage – he had also advanced Devouring the Cosmos further, finally reaching perfect mastery of its first layer.

Now, everything was ready. Only the breakthrough remained…