Primordial Emperor

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"Then the lad will unceremoniously accept this jade pendant."

Lin Chen gave a salute with his fist, accepting the jade pendant that signified the status of a First Grade Spirit Array Master.

He was not a man to chase fame and profits, but one can never have too many skills. With this jade pendant, he would enjoy many conveniences while traveling on the road in the future.

Moreover, since Xun Xiangzhou had gone so far as to offer it, to refuse would make him seem pretentious.

"Elder Jiang, don't forget the three hundred Body Tempering Pills you owe me."

After securing the jade pendant, Lin Chen turned his gaze to Jiang Chengtian.

He was in urgent need of elixirs to enhance his own strength, and since he won the bet of three hundred Body Tempering Pills, he intended to collect them as soon as possible.

Ordinarily, it was not difficult for Jiang Chengtian to carry around three hundred Body Tempering Pills.

"What's going on here?"

"Jiang Chengtian, you actually owe this lad three hundred Body Tempering Pills? Since we're both from the Spiritual Talisman Pavilion, don't renege on a debt to a junior. It's not difficult for you, a Second Grade Spirit Array Master, to produce three hundred Body Tempering Pills."

Xun Xiangzhou was unexpectedly unaware that Jiang Chengtian owed Lin Chen any elixirs, and immediately spoke out to help Lin Chen collect the debt.

Upon hearing this, Jiang Chengtian's face turned red with shame, wishing he could slap his useless disciple to death.

It was bad enough to lose three hundred Body Tempering Pills for nothing, but to also embarrass himself in front of the Pavilion Master.

Seeing Jiang Chengtian too embarrassed to say anything, Duan Xingzheng stepped in to explain the situation to Xun Xiangzhou on Jiang Chengtian's behalf.

"Ha ha, Jiang Chengtian, oh Jiang Chengtian, you've really taken enough embarrassment this time."

After a round of laughter, Xun Xiangzhou's gaze settled on Jiang Chengtian.

Jiang Chengtian, feeling uneasy under the scrutiny, promptly took out fifteen jade vials and handed them over to Lin Chen.

Lin Chen's eyes lit up at the sight of the vials, and he eagerly accepted them.

In front of everyone, he opened each bottle one by one, checking carefully to make sure that each contained twenty Body Tempering Pills. Only after confirming there were no mistakes did he pack them away.

This rendered Jiang Chengtian speechless, wondering if he looked like someone who would renege or counterfeit. The thoroughness of the kid's inspection was vexing.

Every time he thought about the previous bet, Jiang Chengtian felt a surge of anger.

If it wasn't for his worthless disciple, he wouldn't have had to pay out three hundred Body Tempering Pills.

For a Second Grade Spirit Array Master like him, three hundred Body Tempering Pills represented a significant fortune.

Moreover, his previous bet with Lin Chen was somewhat damaging to the reputation of the Spiritual Talisman Pavilion. Fearing blame from Xun Xiangzhou, Jiang Chengtian immediately left with the unconscious Li Huan in tow.

Now that Lin Chen had three hundred Body Tempering Pills, he too wished to return and refine them quickly to enhance his strength, so he bid farewell to Xun Xiangzhou and the others.

Before leaving, Xun Xiangzhou took a few extra moments to observe Lin Chen.

This top talent from Desolate Sky City was truly enigmatic.

But one thing was for certain, this lad had a boundless future. Recruiting Lin Chen into the Spiritual Talisman Pavilion was surely a wise decision.

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Desolate Sky City, Lin Family.

"Father, my hands, my face."

"Big brother, you must take revenge for me. That boy was too arrogant."

Li Huan's hands were wrapped in bandages, hanging from his neck, while two maids applied ice to his severely swollen and disfigured face.

When Li Huan had first returned home, the Lin Family did not even recognize him.

This wasn't their Second Young Master; he looked more like a pig's head.

Li Huan's face was marred by Jiang Chengtian, but he dared not say so, as Jiang Chengtian was not someone the Li Family could afford to offend.

He blamed everything on Lin Chen.

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"Chu'er, are you sure that boy was crippled by you?"

"What's going on now? Not only did that boy injure Huan'er, he also managed to compose a Strength Talisman that doubles its effectiveness. The news is spreading like wildfire out there; that kid has become a First-Rank Spirit Array Master."

Frowning, Li Taiyuan of the Li Family showed a worried expression as he questioned Li Chu.

The Li Family and Lin Chen had always been at odds, but ever since Lin Batian of the Lin Family left Desolate Sky City, the Lin Family had fallen into internal strife. This allowed the Li Family to take the opportunity to seize much of Desolate Sky City's business, growing more prominent and powerful. It was only a matter of time before they would completely surpass the Lin Family.

But now, Lin Chen, the waste of the Lin Family, had become a First-Rank Spirit Array Master and even joined the Spiritual Talisman Pavilion.

It goes without saying that the status of a Formation Master is unparalleled, immensely powerful.

If Lin Chen were to grow and develop, their Li Family would never again have peace. There might not even be a place for them in Desolate Sky City anymore.

"I personally kicked him into the Myriad Demon Cavern; I saw his body corroded by the yin energy, his meridians severed, and I made a thorough check."

"How could this kid still exert martial force, let alone have defeated Li Huan?"

Li Chu couldn't fathom it, his brows furrowed. He naturally understood that if Lin Chen's meridians were repaired, he would be a major trouble and would not let their Li Family off the hook.

Neither he nor Mu Qingxue would get away.

Li Chu must eradicate Lin Chen completely from the world before he had a chance to grow.

After all, even if Lin Chen belonged to the Spiritual Talisman Pavilion, the Pavilion would not make enemies with him, Li Chu, over a disciple who had just joined, considering he was a member of the Jade Cauldron Sect.

After some plotting, a cold glint emerged in Li Chu's eyes.

What was needed now was an opportunity for Lin Chen to die.

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In the Lin Family, at Lin Chen's residence.

As Lin Chen swallowed one Body Tempering Pill after another, the Primordial Transformation Art began to refine them voraciously.

Transformed into pure spiritual power, Lin Chen circulated the Primordial Transformation Art, turning it into Scorching Sun Fire, continuously forging his meridians and bones.

There are distinct levels within the Body Tempering Realm, from the First to the Ninth Layer.

The First to Third Layers focus on refining the bones of the body.

The Fourth to Sixth Layers are about expanding meridians.

The Seventh to Ninth Layers involve expanding the dantian based on the foundations laid by the expanded meridians.

Both the forging of meridians and the expansion of the dantian are simultaneously undertaken at the Half-Fourth and Ninth Layers, complementing each other.

Because the more meridians are expanded, the faster the spiritual power circulates the complete cycle within the body, and thereby, the dantian becomes more thoroughly filled and expanded.

In the Body Tempering Realm of the Mysterious Heaven Continent, the strongest recorded individuals expanded up to 1,367 meridians, but not every martial artist refines that many.

Before Lin Chen's cultivation regressed daily, he had expanded just over nine hundred meridians and was already considered the foremost talent of Desolate Sky City.

Now, according to the records of the Primordial Transformation Art, he was to expand 3,600 meridians, which was not just an increase of three or four times. The further one goes in expanding meridians, the more difficult it becomes.

This also means the need for more cultivation resources.

Hum—

With each muffled sound within his body and a breath of turbid air expelled, Lin Chen's aura surged dramatically.

"I've broken through to the Fourth Layer of Body Tempering."

Clenching his fists, Lin Chen felt the unmatched powerful strength within his body and a smile crept onto his lips.

But when he saw the fifteen empty bottles on the ground, he sighed.

This night of cultivation had completely depleted all three hundred Body Tempering Pills.

Although the Refining Art of the Scorching Sun Fire from the Primordial Transformation Art was strong, it was indeed too extravagant.