CHAPTER 170: CHAPTER 171 ALONG THE WAY

Due to sufficient nutrients and the system’s constant boost, he was entering a hyper-accelerated enhancement phase, each breath making him stronger than before.

Now he could clearly feel that the difference between not having attained Bright Awakening and after achieving it was as vast as the difference between heaven and earth.

Fish Leaping the Dragon Gate!

But that’s all.

After the Phoenix Falcon Fist broke through its limits and reached the true pinnacle of the Perfection Realm, there was no further progress to be made.

To go further, he could only practice the Ten Lands Mahayana Golden Body Bodhisattva Path.

This is a practice method that concurrently trains both spirit and body.

However, for Lu Ren, because he already had the foundation of the Phoenix Falcon Fist, and the Golden Body Bodhisattva Path was extremely lofty in its conception, following its teachings could directly lead to the Tathagata Bodhisattva Realm, then possessing incredible powers.

Judging by ancient cultivation standards, Lu Ren was now at this realm.

He had already entered the ranks of Land Immortals and Arhat Bodhisattvas.

All challenges overcome, the path ahead is long but bright.

Now, he was already in a broad and limitless place.

Moreover, what intrigued him the most was that in the Skill Level panel there was an entry for the Golden Body Bodhisattva Path, marking a First Stage of Transformation, which caught his attention.

"Attribute panel."

Lu Ren murmured in his heart.

"Surname: Lu Ren

Physique: Tier One, First Tier (11731/59950)

Spirit: Tier One, First Tier (39700/59950)

Skills:

Basic Swordsmanship (Refined 13799/40524, Additional Attributes: [Triple Stability, Triple Precision, Single Special Attack])

Phoenix Falcon Fist (Divine Skill ?????/?????) Additional Attributes: [Fifth Urgent Attack, Fivefold Penetration, Fifth Level of Light Body, Quadruple Recovery, Quadruple Durability, Triple True Phoenix Intent]

Lamp of Freedom (Proficient 670/15748) Additional Attributes: [Mind-Body Resonance, Third Burst]

Ten Lands Mahayana Golden Body Bodhisattva Path (Slightly Accomplished 1999/8520 Additional Attributes: [First Stage of Transformation, Double Strengthening, Double Body Protection, Flame Wisdom Land]

Gun Skill (Slightly Accomplished 662/6520)

Passive skills:

Breathing and Exhaling Technique (Slightly Accomplished 790/8520) Additional Attributes: [First Level of Divine Clarity, First Level of Tolerance, Double Strengthening]

Free Attribute Points: 0

Skill Points: 0"

After Bright Awakening, his four-dimensional attributes completely changed, indicating that he had reached an extraordinary realm.

What he found most exaggerated was the astonishing attributes carried by the Phoenix Falcon Fist. At the Divine Skill level, it had reached the highest conceptual level of the martial art.

Even if the founder of the Phoenix Falcon Fist stood before Lu Ren, they couldn’t claim to understand the Phoenix Falcon Fist better than him.

This indirectly shows how abnormal the system is, automatically correcting and addressing imperfections in the martial art.

The changes in him were even more astonishing.

His cellular activity was more than five times what it was before, and this comprehensive enhancement surpassed the peak human limit, reinforcing him at a speedy rate.

His muscles were becoming like high-carbon nanofibers, extremely resilient yet incredibly solid. Each muscle fiber seemed like ultra-alloy steel ropes, capable of withstanding immense pressure.

The transformation inside his organs was also progressing; they no longer satisfied mere atmospheric oxygen intake, with every pore participating in the breathing and exhaling process. Due to the Ten Lands Great Accomplishment Golden Body Bodhisattva Path, a filtering membrane was growing on the pore linings that blocked external impurities, automatically vibrating to expel obstructing impurities along with the body’s overall functioning.

His heart seemingly turned into a supercar engine, capable of shattering a hand into fragments with its forceful contractions.

He had greater digestive power.

Secrets expelled faster to support improved bodily functions.

His liver and kidneys had reached a whole new level of detoxification, allowing Lu Ren to maintain incredible vitality even if he didn’t sleep for a month.

His bones, under the influence of practicing Dragon Elephant Rock Stream Fist Martial Path, appeared smooth and white as jade under spiritual perception, incredibly sturdy with remarkable flexibility.

He seemed capable of ’Heaven and Earth’, comfortably expanding his size to gain power while maintaining his agility.

What particularly captured his interest was his rib cage’s transformation. The ribs continuously grew more bones, filling the spacing between, connecting to form one cohesive unit, with muscles tightly twisted to achieve tremendous explosive power.

Muscles around his shoulders and neck even grew a bone extension connecting to a vertebra in his neck, creating a stable triangle to significantly increase his resistance to strikes.

This was the ability brought about by the First Stage of Transformation through the Ten Lands Mahayana Golden Body Bodhisattva Path.

At this moment, he felt confident that he could crush Wu Qi with a punch.

If an X-ray was taken of Lu Ren now, it would show that his skeletal structure had totally altered.

After resting calmly for nearly ten hours, Lu Ren slowly stirred and got up, stepping out of his temporary rest facility, replenishing supplies nearby and heading straight into the depths.

The place where Li Ziqing disappeared and the explored map were etched into his memory, along with the exit above ground beyond the great tomb.

In the subterranean forest, trees reached as high as peaks, growing up to the dome as though stretching to the surface.

The underground landscape spread vast, covering over 300 kilometers. Due to special particle pulses in the air, drones were unusable.

However, using simple extended periscope observations showed the grand expanse stretching over three hundred kilometers.

As he moved towards the towering tree forest, the path was already cleared into a smooth road by modern heat weaponry. Despite a slight reduction in power due to the gunpowder ignition, adjusting the mixture restored much of the lost potency.

Yet, sophisticated electronic components couldn’t function in this environment, swiftly corroded by airborne pulse particles, rendering them useless.

Nevertheless, heavily armed military deployments along the route ensured no lack of firepower setups.

Reports indicated this road was completely cleared using heavy force; during development two years ago, unprepared for a beast tide, many perished.

An urgent muster of relatively obsolete heavy firepower eradicated the encroaching beast tide by depleting stock.

Lu Ren had seen images of the beast tide, featuring creatures resembling those in the Classic of Mountains and Seas mythologies.

Yet, heavy firepower setups and old vehicles along the route operated normally, constantly on guard against another beast tide emerging from the forest.

Approaching the forest, Lu Ren’s expression shifted subtly, prompting him to find a nearby military post, showing his identification before casually finding a spot to sit.

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