Chapter 509: Chapter 292: Cultivation Breakthrough, Overall Enhancement

A powerful aura, much stronger than before, slowly emanated from within Lin Changheng. Though he quickly restrained it, the fleeting Spiritual Pressure had already reached the Sixth Layer of Foundation Establishment!

He broke through!

Lin Changheng slowly exhaled a breath of turbid qi tinged with scorching heat. The breath shot out like an arrow, striking the stone wall of the secret chamber with a soft SIZZLE.

He felt the ceaselessly surging Magical Power within him, now nearly thirty percent more abundant than before, and a satisfied smile graced his lips.

With the Sixth Layer of Foundation Establishment achieved, he was one step closer to the Late Stage.

More importantly, this increase in his Realm meant he could wield powerful techniques like the Dark Radiance Profound Flame with greater ease, and his confidence in refining a Magical Treasure Embryo had also grown.

He did not exit seclusion immediately, but closed his eyes once more to stabilize his newly attained Realm.

This time, Lin Changheng truly felt the power of an Upper Grade Spirit Root!

Generally speaking, advancing one’s Cultivation and breaking through Realms was supposed to become progressively harder. Yet, the time he had just spent was even shorter than what it took him to get from the Fourth to the Fifth Layer of Foundation Establishment!

This indicated that his efficiency in converting Spiritual Qi was higher.

’I’m 109 years old now. I wonder if I can reach Core Formation before I turn 160?’

Lin Changheng had reached Foundation Establishment at sixty. A hundred years after that would make him one hundred and sixty!

’A hundred years to attempt Core Formation... I wonder if that will be enough. Nearly half that time has already passed.’

Lin Changheng hadn’t dared to entertain such an aspiration before, but the upgrade of his Spirit Root to the Upper Grade gave him the drive.

’Maybe I can even upgrade it to an Earth Spirit Root within another twenty or thirty years. My chances of reaching Core Formation on schedule would be even greater then!’

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Furthermore, the quality of his Magical Power was also stronger than that of other Cultivators at the same Realm.

This was thanks to the effects of the Dark Radiance Profound Flame. Residing in the center of his Dantian, it attracted and gathered Magical Power. Any power that entered it was refined and tempered by the flame. Although this was only a preliminary refinement, the result was still exceptionally pure and dense, with few impurities or any sense of being insubstantial.

When used to power Magic or Demon Techniques, it was naturally more potent.

This was the source of his confidence, allowing him to disdain his peers and even battle those in higher Realms.

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Of course, during these three years, Lin Changheng hadn’t been in complete, uninterrupted seclusion.

He had also attended to other matters.

For instance, he took the time to finish refining the Youthful Appearance Pills. As his Alchemy Dao Skills had improved again, he ended up with two Masterpiece Youthful Appearance Pills and one Genuine Youthful Appearance Pill.

He consumed one of the Masterpiece Youthful Appearance Pills on the spot with almost no hesitation.

A vibrant life force radiated from within him, as if he were a plant welcoming the spring. More importantly, it triggered the True Intent of his Rongsheng Divine Abilities, which began to circulate on its own.

It absorbed the Qi of Time from the Masterpiece Youthful Appearance Pill, washing through his entire body.

At that moment, Lin Changheng’s lifespan, which had remained unchanged for a long time, began to slowly climb once more.

One year, three years, five years!

Once the True Intent of the Rongsheng Divine Abilities could absorb no more, his lifespan finally stopped climbing.

’Just as I thought. The Masterpiece Youthful Appearance Pill makes up for what the Genuine version lacks. After being absorbed and converted by the True Intent of my Rongsheng Divine Abilities, my lifespan has increased by a total of fifteen years!’

’My lifespan has now reached three hundred and fifty-seven years!’

As for the remaining Masterpiece Youthful Appearance Pill and the Genuine Youthful Appearance Pill, he planned to give the former to Bai Hengwan at the right time. He had received a great deal from her while giving little in return, so he could make a small gesture to maintain their relationship.

As for the Genuine Youthful Appearance Pill, he would hold onto it for the time being.

As for women like Tantai Feiyue and Yan Mingyi, Lin Changheng had considered it but decided it was not a good time to give them one. After all, it wasn’t scarcity that caused strife, but inequality. The Masterpiece Firming Pills he had already provided would maintain their appearances, so they would have to make do.

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At the same time, Lin Changheng’s Array Dao had also finally achieved a breakthrough!

He had advanced to the Tier Two Lower Grade realm!

As the saying goes: what he lacked in talent, he made up for with time.

He had mostly applied the advantage from his Divided Attention trait toward this end, using it to delve into the study of Array Formation.

However, the crucial factor in his breakthrough was the eccentric Array Master Wang—the one Lin Changheng had invited from Jade Capital Mountain to set up an array—coming to Moonrest Island to deploy a defensive Grand Array for him.

That Array Master Wang had white hair and a beard, an unkempt appearance, a solitary personality, and a sharp tongue, but his obsession with and mastery of the Array Dao were undeniably profound. Toward Lin Changheng, however, he reined in much of his causticity and displayed a rare enthusiasm.

On top of the agreed-upon payment of Spirit Stones, Lin Changheng also presented him with a generous gift. In addition to some Elixirs, it included a Tier Two Lower Grade Alchemy Inheritance that he had personally annotated.

After receiving the gift and being prompted by Lin Changheng’s gesture to open it, Array Master Wang glanced over the contents, and his enthusiasm instantly hit its peak.

It had clearly struck the perfect chord with him.

So, when Lin Changheng stated his request—to observe the entire array formation process—Array Master Wang opened his mouth, subconsciously intending to refuse. After all, it was an unwritten rule among Array Masters.

But then he glanced at the generous gift, still warm in his hands, and felt the weight of the obligation. After some deliberation, he gritted his teeth and agreed.

During the ensuing array formation process, Lin Changheng followed him the entire time, observing meticulously. Aided by the mysterious power of his Insight Demon Technique, he clearly "saw" and committed to memory every detail of Array Master Wang’s work: the tracing of every Rune and the profound mechanics behind the connection of each Spiritual Power node.

The array that Array Master Wang deployed was a Tier Two Upper Grade composite array called the Nine Revolutions Vortex Suppression Array.

This array not only possessed astonishing defensive power, capable of withstanding prolonged attacks from a Fake Core Cultivator, but also had the wonderful functions of Concealment, Gathering Spirit, and even reflecting a portion of incoming attacks.

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