After Ye Chen and Yue the Third returned to the True Martial Hall, they went their separate ways.

Ye Chen went directly back to his residence. Since Mu Qingqing had not returned yet, he went straight to the corner of the courtyard and punched the mark left by Shi Fengchun.

A few breaths later.

A short, old man with a red nose appeared in front of Ye Chen.

Shi Fengchun looked at Ye Chen with a smile and said, "Not bad, on this trip you nearly reached the Mortal Transformation Realm. Spend two to three months in the Qingye Grotto Heaven, and you're sure to succeed!"

Ye Chen laughed and said, "Brother Chun, keep an eye on the Qi Family's activities for me. Let me know when Qi Cultivator is holding a celebration."

"Are you really going to challenge Qi Cultivator?" Shi Fengchun asked.

"Brother Chun, you know about it?" Ye Chen was somewhat surprised.

Shi Fengchun snorted and said, "There's nothing I don't know!"

Ye Chen chuckled.

This little old man, always boasting.

"Since you're so capable, Brother Chun, how about a little favor?" Ye Chen said with a smile.

"As long as you don't ask me to commit murder or arson, anything is fine!" Shi Fengchun said proudly and generously.

Ye Chen responded with a hum, "Last time... the Grand Hall Master's Primordial Spirit manifested and said he would award me with two words of warning... It's been two months without news, Brother Chun, could you hurry it along for me?"

Shi Fengchun: "What did you say?"

Ye Chen repeated it once more.

Shi Fengchun: "The previous sentence!"

"How about a little favor?"

"No!"

The kid, this old man doesn't want to get in trouble with the Grand Hall Master.

Ye Chen chuckled again.

Shi Fengchun felt the strong disdain from Ye Chen's gaze!

This was the second time.

Last time, Ye Chen had also looked at him with such disdain.

"I'll find a time to ask myself," Ye Chen said, changing the topic, "Brother Chun, do me a favor and send me to Qingye Grotto Heaven to cultivate for a few days."

Shi Fengchun was eager to send Ye Chen to Qingye Grotto Heaven, seeing Ye Chen as the only hope for its restoration.

Even though Ye Chen had just looked down on him, Shi Fengchun didn't mind at all.

"Let's go!"

With an excited tone, Shi Fengchun instantly took Ye Chen from the small courtyard, and moments later, Ye Chen found himself inside the Qingye Grotto Heaven.

"Focus on your cultivation, I need to go now."

"Brother Chun, remember to inform me about Qi Cultivator's matter!"

After Shi Fengchun left, Ye Chen immediately found a spot, sat cross-legged, and started directing his cultivation technique, preparing to break through to Mortal Transformation!

In the path of cultivation, the Mortal Transformation Realm is a major milestone.

Before reaching the Mortal Transformation Realm, one absorbs the world's elemental forces externally to refine within the Dantian,

whereas in the Mortal Transformation Realm, it begins internally and extends outward, using the body as a foundation to attract the world's elemental forces to draw near.

The Mortal Transformation Realm is divided into two major stages!

The first stage involves skin, flesh, muscles, bones, and blood; the second stage involves the heart, liver, spleen, lungs, and kidneys!

Correspondingly, the Mortal Transformation Realm ranges from the First Layer of Transcendence to the Tenth Layer.

Ye Chen had trained his sword body, tempering his skin, flesh, muscles, bones, and blood, but there's a vast difference between Mortal Transformation and sword body tempering.

Tempering the sword body strengthens and vitalizes the skin, flesh, muscles, bones, and blood.

However, Mortal Transformation causes these elements to undergo an essential change!

Fortunately, the fourth layer of the Nine Heavens Sword Manual encompasses the Primordial Wheel, Primordial Embryo, and Mortal Transformation stages. Otherwise, there would be an issue with the cultivation technique.

As Ye Chen circulated the cultivation technique, a strong force rapidly traversed his body, stimulating it, generating a transformative power within.

After spending an entire day, Ye Chen was still unable to grasp the breakthrough. He paused his cultivation to consider some critical issues.

Inside the Sword Tomb.

Master Legs said, "You really don't plan to tell him?"

The Mortal Transformation Realm is exceedingly difficult to grasp without guidance.

Yet Ye Chen is full of confidence, not asking anyone for help, trying to tackle it on his own.

Luo Qingyi nodded, "Letting him figure it out himself is good; his cultivation journey has been too smooth, he needs to face some setbacks!"

Master Legs said, "True, let him struggle. That way, he won't have time to challenge Qi Cultivator, and he might miss the chance to deliver the Crescent Celestial Saber to the Black Widow."

"Say that again?" Luo Qingyi glared fiercely at Master Legs.

Master Legs chuckled, "I didn't say anything, you must have misheard!"

After leaving that remark, Master Legs quickly took off.

These were things Ye Chen mentioned during his voice transmissions.

Master Legs knew Luo Qingyi was jealous.

Such jealousy was immense!

Master Legs suspected Luo Qingyi might have seen something she wasn't supposed to, feeling a pity he had no control inside the Sword Tomb to watch anything.

......

Within Qingye Grotto Heaven.

After pondering for a long time, Ye Chen was still unsure how to proceed. In frustration, he turned to Luo Qingyi in the Sword Tomb for help.

However, Luo Qingyi simply told him to handle it himself.

This left Ye Chen quite troubled.

Suddenly, Ye Chen had a flash of inspiration!

"My Origin World still holds some Ancient Source power. Using the Ancient Source to complete my transformation might yield excellent results!"

No sooner thought than done.

Though the Ancient Source is a strategic reserve, when necessary, it should not be scrimped on. Improving his strength would make him less prone to injury in the future.

Moreover, once the Ancient Source is depleted, he can go and gather some more later.

Under Ye Chen's control, the Ancient Source stored within the Origin World began to slowly flow out, merging into the sword energy, impacting the body and encouraging transformation!

Upon the first attempt, the effect was remarkable, and Ye Chen immediately felt a distinct change in his body.

After utilizing the Ancient Source, even though absorption was perfect, a trace of its aura still escaped, showing signs of restoration within Qingye Grotto Heaven of the True Martial Hall.

As time ticked away, despite only channeling a trickle of Ancient Source to cultivate, it was exhausted in less than two days.

Currently, it is unsuitable to acquire more; the ancient figures from the Primal Heaven are likely keeping watch after the recent acquisition.

But that's no major issue.

The gate to the Mortal Transformation Realm has already been nudged open, the direction found, making everything manageable.

Throughout this process, Ye Chen's skin had a persistent tingling sensation, a sign of transformation.

With the transformation of the skin, a special power fed back into Ye Chen's sword energy, making it more solid and potent!

Another two days passed.

Ye Chen had been cultivating in Qingye Grotto Heaven for a full five days.

Then, Shi Fengchun appeared beside Ye Chen in a flash.

Ye Chen barely noticed him, being a mere step away from fully entering the Mortal Transformation Realm.

Shi Fengchun did not intend to disrupt Ye Chen's cultivation and silently observed, eager to discern what within Ye Chen could trigger the Grotto Heaven's repair!

Nevertheless, Shi Fengchun was destined to find nothing.

Ye Chen had no more Ancient Source to utilize.

After about another half hour,

suddenly, a radiant glow burst forth from Ye Chen's body, a layer of jade-like luster spreading from his skin!

The Mortal Transformation Realm had finally been attained!

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