"You won’t be participating in the Ten Talents Trial?"
"Look at my brain." Luo Qianye smiled awkwardly and then stood up.
Wen Ping also stood up, feeling a surge of motivation. Since the traveling task was already completed upon leaving the stands, the unlocked building area couldn’t currently be claimed for use, but the other reward, upgrading Changmo Technique to the Profound Level, was what Wen Ping most wanted to claim.
After returning to Biyue Tower, Wen Ping opened the task bar—claim reward!
The moment he confirmed the claim, Wen Ping suddenly shivered, as a tingling, refreshing sensation passed through his entire body. Of course, this coolness wasn’t simply wandering on the skin; it felt like it penetrated deep into the bone marrow and suffused the heart and lungs, giving Wen Ping’s body an indescribable feeling of ease.
Wen Ping quickly sat cross-legged on the bed and entered a meditative state.
Moments later, the system’s voice suddenly arrived, "Changmo Technique upgrade successful!"
Realm: Body Refining Thirteenth Layer
Cultivation Technique: Changmo Technique (Profound Level)
Cultivating Vein Technique: Yellow Level Lower Grade—Flood Dragon’s Fury (Minor Success) Fire Dragon Skill (Entry Level)
Looking at his information panel, Wen Ping said somewhat unbelievably, "So fast?"
He thought this feeling would last a long time and result in a huge disturbance, but everything seemed not as he had imagined.
After a surge of coolness flowed through his body, it was done!
Why did the coolness suddenly turn into a rushing wave of heat within his meridians?
"System, hasn’t Changmo Technique already upgraded successfully?"
"Host, during the upgrade of Changmo Technique, it naturally helped you open the Earth-Breaking Meridian Gate."
"You mean, I’m going to open the Meridian Gate?"
The system responded, and Wen Ping immediately stood up, locking the doors and windows.
Opening the Meridian Gate must not be disturbed, nor allowed any interruptions. After securing the doors and windows, Wen Ping spoke to Evil Spirit Knight, "If anyone intrudes, kill them directly!"
Evil Spirit Knight grinned.
Blue flames burned within its skeletal mouth, seemingly saying—Don’t worry, I’ll devour all intruders’ souls.
Once Wen Ping had prepared as much as he could think, he immediately sat cross-legged on the bed, guiding the suppressed Qi of the Dantian into his left hand through the rotation of Changmo Technique.
A buzzing sound reverberated.
This was the sound of the Earth-Breaking opening.
With a shout, Wen Ping quickly accelerated the rotation of Changmo Technique, continuously pouring the Heaven and Earth Qi from the Dantian into the Earth-Breaking. Yet the Earth-Breaking seemed like an unfillable abyss, still thirsting for Heaven and Earth Qi, waiting for more to satisfy itself, so Wen Ping kept pouring it in.
Time passed minute by minute, an hour, two hours.
When time had unknowingly passed, the Dantian was completely empty, its stored Heaven and Earth Qi entirely sent into the Earth-Breaking Meridian Gate.
When there was nothing left to send, a red halo emanated from Wen Ping’s left wrist.
It spread outward like ripples on the water, one ring after another.
On the table a few steps away, a bright red flower suddenly withered, turning with its leaves and branches yellow, then withered completely, lifeless.
With the second sound, the halo deepened into a crimson color.
As it spread again, a red ring derived from a light point, slowly expanding from Wen Ping’s wrist to over half a foot before stopping. Then, a light point emerged from the wrist, transforming into smaller halo floating steadily within the larger one, in a distinct rhythm.
With each breath, up and down.
Finally, a thumb-sized light point suddenly appeared, steadfastly stopping at the center of the two halos.
With each breath, one up, one down.
Wen Ping slowly opened his eyes, witnessing the scene before him, smiling with joy as the crimson halo spread.
He understood, the mutated Meridian Gate was successful!
He had never imagined stepping into the Profound Realm, nor becoming an Anomalous Vein disciple. Yet, now both had been achieved. To be honest, he was very happy, so happy that he wanted to stand atop a mountain and yell into the boundless Barbaric Wilderness, letting his shout echo across the land.
Of course, he also knew this was not the end!
His Pseudo-Pure Body would thoroughly evolve into a genuine Purity Body.
Wen Ping quickly removed the Immortal Clear Wind Robe, then lay naked on the bed, tossing the blanket and pillows to the floor, re-entering the purification state.
First was the hands, face, chest, and so forth. The upper body instantly seemed like a sieve, squeezing out black, foul-smelling viscous liquid through the gaps. Though it covered his lips and flowed past his nose, Wen Ping didn’t frown at the stench.
He knew what those substances were, but didn’t expect this time expelled more impurities than when he had eaten Moonlight Dumplings.
As the impurities were expelled, Wen Ping began to feel light, even as if a great burden had been lifted.
He didn’t even understand why he felt that way.
Along with the feeling of lightness, Wen Ping sensed his strength growing, his body changing, moving onto the path of true transcendence.
Just like that, time passed again for quite a while.
When Wen Ping completed the purification, his body was coated with black viscous impurities, resembling a suit of night gear.
In the next moment, Wen Ping opened his eyes!
His body had released all it could, the Purity Body had truly formed.
Wen Ping immediately stood up, and with just a clench of his fists, he felt immense energy, several times that of his Body Refining Realm, perhaps even more!
Wen Ping folded back the Meridian Gate, stood up, and moved the table blocking the door.
"Waiter, boil some water!"
"Senior, you’ve finally come out, our boss has already prepared hot water." At that moment, as the shopkeeper serving guests looked up, he immediately delighted and ran towards the back of Biyue Tower.
Just then, the door of the neighboring room suddenly opened.
Yang Lele and Yun Liao walked out one after another, saying, "Congratulations, Sect Leader, for reaching the Profound Realm!"
"Sect Leader, such a powerful aura, how could we not feel it?" Yun Liao responded with a smile.
Wen Ping understandingly nodded, then returned to his room, saying, "Have someone tidy up the place; I need to take a bath."
With that, he leaped directly into the backyard of Biyue Tower.
In the backyard, the waiter had already prepared several buckets of hot water and a large tub waiting for Wen Ping’s arrival, naturally with two maids already awaiting.
Without a word, Wen Ping grabbed a bucket of water.
As a bucket of water poured down, half his body finally saw daylight.