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Chapter 3: 60 Years of Cultivation

As Gu Chen's thoughts moved, the five功 points value were converted into five years of cultivation experience. It was as if someone was pouring power into him. A massive surge of inner energy suddenly appeared inside him, merging into his original inner energy. Together, his inner energy immediately increased significantly compared to just a moment ago.

Feeling the abundance of inner energy within, Gu Chen did not hesitate. With another thought, another five功 points value were converted into cultivation.

In an instant, another massive surge of inner energy appeared within him. On the panel, his cultivation reached thirty years.

At this point, Gu Chen controlled the thirty years of cultivation energy within and guided it to his heart, starting to slowly refine the remaining demonic energy within.

This process took half an hour to succeed.

The reason it took so long was mainly because Gu Chen was only in the Realm of Essence Absorption, not yet having reached the Meridian Unblocking Realm. His heart meridian was too fragile, requiring a slow and careful approach.

If he were in the Meridian Unblocking Realm and had opened up his heart meridian, he could have refined that small bit of demonic energy in just a moment.

Once the demonic energy was eliminated, Gu Chen immediately felt lighter, and the persistent pain in his chest vanished.

With the hidden danger gone, Gu Chen became more relaxed. Looking at the panel showing forty-two remaining功 points value, he had a thought. This time, the panel's value instantly decreased by twenty points, exchanging for twenty years of cultivation.

Boom!

Gu Chen's entire body shook, and a massive amount of inner energy suddenly emerged throughout his body. Then, with a sudden splatter, blood sprayed from all over his body.

This was because of the sudden surge in power; his physical body couldn't handle it, and multiple capillaries exploded.

Fortunately, Gu Chen remained somewhat rational and did not convert all of the remaining forty-two功 points value into cultivation directly. Otherwise, Gu Chen suspected that the sudden surge of inner energy might have exploded his body.

If that happened, Gu Chen might have become the first warrior in the history of the Nine Continents to die because his inner energy was too overwhelming.

"Phew—"

Gu Chen let out a long breath and carefully checked his body, finding that other than some broken capillaries, there were no other injuries.

This allowed him to let out a sigh of relief.

Then, he removed his clothes and washed the blood off his body. He looked terrifying, covered in blood.

During this time, Gu Chen was also constantly focusing on managing and digesting the sudden surge in inner energy. As the inner energy continued to circulate, he felt his physical strength gradually increasing.

This was because inner energy inherently derived from the flesh and blood. Only when a warrior breaks the limits of their physical body in the Blood Refining Realm does inner energy naturally appear. Therefore, the stronger the inner energy, the more the physical body receives a boost, increasing its strength as well.

After cleaning his body, Gu Chen once again focused on the panel.

Name: Gu Chen

Martial Arts: Iron Armor Skill (Great Accomplishment), Thirteen Grand Protectors' Horizontal Skill (Great Accomplishment), Red Flame Palm (Small Accomplishment), Dragon Muscle Tiger Bone Fist (Initial Understanding)

Inner Skill: Pure Yang Skill

Cultivation: Fifty years

Stage: Late Realm of Essence Absorption

功 points value: 22

"I increased my cultivation by thirty years, but it only reached the late Realm of Essence Absorption?"

Gu Chen looked puzzled. He felt the generous inner energy within him, and given the original owner's memories, such inner energy should surely be considered the peak of Realm of Essence Absorption. But how could the panel only show it as the late stage?

But the panel must not be wrong, which meant he could accumulate more power at this stage.

With a thought, Gu Chen didn't act as recklessly as before and chose to convert only ten功 points value.

Wow—

Instantly, with the disappearance of ten功 points value, a surge of inner energy equivalent to ten years of cultivation appeared within Gu Chen.

At this moment, Gu Chen's physique felt a sense of fullness, akin to the bloated feeling after eating too much. This was because his inner energy increased too quickly in a short time, and his body couldn't handle it, reaching a critical point that needed time to digest.

If he continued to increase it forcefully, the results might be the same as before, if not more severe.

Therefore, Gu Chen gave up on further increasing his cultivation.

Now, he turned his attention to martial arts.

In the Nine Continents, martial arts and inner skills differ, with various stages or realms. Thus, in ancient times, martial experts divided martial arts into several stages, which are still used today.

The stages are Initial Understanding, Beginner, Small Accomplishment, Great Accomplishment, and Perfection, making a total of five stages.

The功 points value on the panel can be used not only to enhance cultivation but also to advance martial arts stages.

So, with a thought from Gu Chen, three功 points value disappeared. On the panel, the Iron Armor Skill in the martial arts section advanced from Great Accomplishment to Perfection.

The moment Iron Armor Skill reached Perfection, Gu Chen immediately felt his skin tighten, accompanied by a great influx of corresponding martial arts experience into his mind.

At this point, his body began to shed skin, a phenomenon seen only when Iron Armor Skill reaches Perfection.

Soon, Gu Chen's old skin flaked off, revealing new skin that was fair, tight, and glossy. More than just appearance, the Perfection stage of Iron Armor Skill meant that his skin now had a layer of invisible armor, making it difficult for ordinary weapons to break through his defense.

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