C6 Charge

On the third floor of the Sky Pavilion, one could exchange for a variety of raw materials and spiritual weapons.

Xu Tianzhi's eyes gleamed as he surveyed the room brimming with metal materials and assorted crystals. His heart was ablaze with excitement, yet it was a fleeting thrill, a mere indulgence of the eyes. A piece of third-level metal, suitable for inscribing third-level arrays, was priced at ten High-level Spirit Stones. Having just spent five hundred, Xu Tianzhi's pockets were feeling uncomfortably light.

"Senior brother, I need some first-level metal!" Xu Tianzhi called out after making his rounds.

A single High-level Spirit Stone could fetch ten pieces of first-level metal. Xu Tianzhi wasn't sure what effect a third-level array would have on such inferior metal. But it was only for testing the effects of various third-level arrays, and if the first-level metal was ruined, it wouldn't be a loss to lament.

With the materials in hand, Xu Tianzhi rushed back to his dwelling. As he took out the body solid pill, waves of emotion washed over him.

In his previous life, Xu Tianzhi was an orphan, ignorant of his parents' faces. It was only in this new world that he experienced the warmth of family life for the first time. The Xu family, merchants for three generations, had amassed considerable wealth, yet they remained among the commoners. Outsiders saw the Xu family's riches but were oblivious to the sacrifices made to attain them.

To amass wealth as a merchant beneath the privileged class meant constantly risking life and livelihood. The injustices and deliberate humiliations endured by the Xu family were known to none, and they had to face each insult with a forced smile.

This was precisely why, upon discovering Xu Tianzhi's potential for cultivation, the Xu family was willing to surrender eighty percent of their wealth to enroll him in the Hero Sect.

For commoners, the path of martial arts was the only way to break into the elite clans, to leverage those connections to enter the military and political spheres, to earn distinction, and to ascend to the ranks of the privileged.

Only by joining the elite could the Xu family ensure their business thrived in a just and equitable environment. This was the Xu family's longstanding dream, and naturally, it fueled Xu Tianzhi's own fervent desire to advance to the next level of his journey.

Xu Tianzhi placed the body solid pill in his mouth and slowly closed his eyes. Instantly, a surge of potent spiritual energy unfurled from his abdomen, coursing through his body along a unique trajectory.

With the rush of spiritual power unlike anything he'd felt before, Xu Tianzhi was brimming with expectation. Surely, with a failure rate of less than one in ten thousand, he wouldn't be the unlucky one, would he?

The process of advancing to the Body Quenching Stage was surprisingly straightforward, requiring no special technique. Within the human body lies a meridian that houses nine acupoints. Simply opening these nine acupoints would clear the meridian, allowing spiritual energy to disperse throughout the body, aiding in its refinement.

Gathering sufficient spiritual energy was the key to breaking through to the Body Quenching Realm. Once an acupoint was opened, it stayed open, meaning the challenge of reaching the Body Quenching Stage was no more difficult than opening any ordinary acupoint.

Xu Tianzhi had already opened eight of the nine acupoints. The last one, the Divine Palace Acupoint, nestled between his chest, awaited. Sensing the copious spiritual energy within, he channeled it straight toward the unopened acupoint.

The spiritual energy from the body solid pill was truly unparalleled. With a resounding "Boom!" it struck the Divine Palace Acupoint like a raging torrent, sending a tremor through Xu Tianzhi's entire frame.

This vibration brought joy to Xu Tianzhi's heart, for the previously immovable Divine Palace Acupoint had actually quivered under the impact!

"The body solid pill really works! Those five hundred High-level Spirit Stones were well spent!" he thought, elated.

A single assault hardly depleted his spiritual energy. Quickly regrouping, Xu Tianzhi directed another blast at the stubborn Divine Palace Acupoint, which shuddered anew.

He persisted—one, two, three times, up to nine forceful attempts. Each strike caused the acupoint to vibrate, but it remained closed. And now, his spiritual energy was completely exhausted.

The surge of spiritual energy from the Body Solid Pill was unlike anything Xu Tianzhi had ever experienced. Despite this newfound power, he couldn't breach the Divine Palace Acupoint, plunging his heart into despair. It seemed he was doomed to remain in the Spiritual Realm indefinitely.

However, just as Xu Tianzhi hit rock bottom, a wave of spiritual energy as potent as before surged within him once more!

"The Body Solid Pill truly is remarkable! Five hundred High-level Spirit Stones are absolutely worth it!" Xu Tianzhi rejoiced inwardly. This fresh burst of spiritual energy was undoubtedly the result of the Body Solid Pill he had just ingested.

After reigning in his elation, Xu Tianzhi focused once again on channeling an immense flow of spiritual energy toward the stubborn Divine Palace Acupoint.

One attempt, then another, and another... With each forceful impact, the acupoint vibrated persistently...

As dusk fell, the moon ascended over the mountain peaks. Bathed in its crisp glow, the Henggang Mountain Range appeared veiled in gossamer, its majestic peaks emitting an array of lights that ebbed and flowed in a breathtaking display. These were the emanations of the sect's mighty practitioners.

It wasn't until nightfall that Xu Tianzhi wearily opened his eyes, struggling to grasp the astonishing reality before him.