Lin Chen felt elated and said to Zhao Xiaowen and Zhou Yufei, "I'm going to use the restroom; wait for me."

With that, he dashed into the bathroom and called out the system, "I want to check the gift package."

Immediately, the two gift packages in the mission bar burst open, transforming into two streaks of light, and Lin Chen's system inventory gained a white and a green pill.

"Ding dong, congratulations to the host 'Lin Chen' for obtaining the Body Refining Pill."

"Ding dong, congratulations to the host 'Lin Chen' for obtaining the Junior Experience Pill."

The Body Refining Pill, refining sinews and bone, strengthening the marrow, gathers the roots of the five spiritual elements, creating the most suitable physique for cultivation.

"Such great stuff, System I want to take it," Lin Chen said, unable to wait.

"Ding dong, congratulations to the host 'Lin Chen' for taking the Body Refining Pill, the system will now refine your body, nourish the marrow, and coalesce the five spirits."

Lin Chen felt a strange energy flowing through his muscles and bones, nourishing the meridians, and tempering his physique.

"Hmm!"

A sharp pain hit, and Lin Chen couldn't help but grunt.

About ten minutes later, it was as if the entire world before him became clearer, and he could even feel the faint spiritual energy in the air around him continually seeping into his body through his pores.

Is this the body of the five spirits? Lin Chen was ecstatic in his heart, now feeling his body's capacity to absorb spiritual energy was even comparable to the effects of Foundation Establishment Spiritual Liquid, which meant although Lin Chen was only at the beginning stages of Qi Refinement, his strength was comparable to the latter stages of Qi Refinement.

This five-element physique is too amazing! Lin Chen was overjoyed in his heart and then shifted his gaze to the Junior Experience Pill.

Currently, Lin Chen was at the first layer of Body Refinement, and although he could easily handle some thugs, if he were to meet a real strong person, they could easily end him.

Improving his strength was urgent, and Lin Chen did not hesitate to take the Experience Pill.

"Ding dong, congratulations to the host 'Lin Chen' for taking the Junior Experience Pill."

"Ding dong, congratulations to the host 'Lin Chen' for leveling up, current realm Body Refinement second layer."

"Ding dong, congratulations to the host 'Lin Chen' for leveling up, current realm Body Refinement third layer."

"Ding dong, congratulations to the host 'Lin Chen' for leveling up, current realm Body Refinement fourth layer."

...

"Ding dong, congratulations to the host 'Lin Chen' for leveling up, current realm Qi Refinement first layer."

Moments later, a small vortex of energy appeared in his Dantian, drawing in all the surrounding strands of spiritual energy, transforming them into a potent force that merged into Lin Chen's body.

He had actually reached "the early stages of Qi Refinement!"

Lin Chen was ecstatic, suppressing the excitement in his heart, and he threw a punch that created a whistling sound, as if the air around him trembled.

"So strong!"

Lin Chen felt the tremendous energy transmitting from his fist and inwardly exclaimed.

At this moment, Lin Chen's information changed again:

Host: Lin Chen

Realm: Qi Refinement early stage

Skills: Ancient Healing Arts, Shennong Secret Technique

Divine Skills: None

Cultivation Technique: Burst Step, Eight Extreme Collapse, Taiji Xuanqing Path (Jade Pure early stage), Jeet Kune Do

Popularity Value: 230

Just then, a knock sounded from outside, and Zhao Xiaowen's voice came through.

"Lin Chen, your sister is calling you, do you want to take it?" Zhao Xiaowen asked.

"Okay, I'm coming out right now." Lin Chen hurriedly pushed open the door and took the phone from Zhao Xiaowen's hand.

No sooner had he answered the call than a burst of noisy sounds came through, along with Lin Man's crying voice, "Brother, I'm at Dadonghai, come save me quickly."

Hearing his sister's distress call, Lin Chen was startled and just about to ask for more details when the call was suddenly disconnected.

Lin Chen's face turned grim in an instant; his sister had always been the person he cherished most from their childhood.

The panic in his sister's voice over the phone was evident, even with a sobbing tone, which meant she must be in grave danger.

"Lin Chen, what happened?" Zhao Xiaowen, seeing the troubled look on Lin Chen's face after the call, asked with concern.

"Lin Man's in some trouble, I've got to go. Can you handle the hospital discharge for me?" Lin Chen said as he dashed out of the hospital room.

"What on earth could have happened to make him so rushed?" Zhao Xiaowen looked at Lin Chen's retreating back, stamped her foot in frustration.

When Lin Chen reached the hospital entrance, he hailed a taxi and as soon as he got in, he handed the driver a hundred-yuan note, "To Dadonghai, as fast as possible."

The journey from DY Hospital to Dadonghai was only a twenty-minute drive, costing less than twenty yuan by taxi, so the driver was overjoyed upon being handed a hundred yuan by Lin Chen.

"Sir, please sit tight." The driver floored the gas pedal, and the car sped off.

"Big brother, what place is Dadonghai?" As soon as Lin Chen got into the taxi, he inquired from the driver the specifics of Dadonghai that his sister had mentioned.

Glancing at Lin Chen, the driver gave a meaningful smile, "Dadonghai is quite the spot, it's a place where men can be carefree. But it's only for the wealthy; folks like us can only look on from the outside."

Hearing the driver's words, Lin Chen grew more anxious; he assumed his sister was working as a waitress in a restaurant, never imagining she'd be employed in such a location.

During the ride, Lin Chen tried calling his sister several times, but no one answered on the other end.

Before long, the car stopped at the entrance to Dadonghai, and Lin Chen got out and sprinted inside.

"Sir, do you have a VIP card?" Just as Lin Chen got to the entrance, he was stopped by two security guards.

"No, I'm here to find someone." Lin Chen said and tried to barge through.

"I'm sorry, sir, you can't enter without a VIP card," the slim security guard eyed Lin Chen and stretched out an arm to block him.

"My sister's name is Lin Man, she works at Dadonghai, I'm here to find her," Lin Chen explained to the security guard, hoping for some leniency.

The slim security guard waved his hand impatiently, "Didn't I say? Without a VIP card, you can't go in. Move along, or don't blame me for being rude."

After hearing the slim guard's words, Lin Chen frowned and said coldly, "Then I'm sorry."

With that, Lin Chen took steps to continue inside.

"You're asking for it," the slim security guard, seeing Lin Chen attempting to force his way in, became enraged and reached out to grab him.

However, as soon as he touched Lin Chen's shoulder, he felt a massive force emanating from it.

"Ouch!"

The slim guard felt a painful jolt in his hand and his body was knocked back several steps.

The other, heavier security guard, seeing this, quickly pulled out his baton, but as he raised it, he felt a sharp pain in his stomach and found himself flying through the air.

The slim guard rubbed his arm and was about to come to assist when he saw his colleague's hefty body flying towards him like a sandbag.

"What the—!"

He tried to dodge, but the body crashed down on him like a mountain.

The heavy guard's body slammed into the slim guard's, and the two rolled on the ground like balls, only coming to a stop after tumbling four or five meters away.

Looking at the two guards lying on the ground, Lin Chen couldn't help but inhale sharply; this was the power of the early stages of Qi Refinement.

He had only used a third of his strength, and the heavy guard had been sent flying. Such a feat would have been impossible before.

Lin Chen did not delay and hastened upstairs.

The two guards, disoriented from the fall, watched as he reached the second floor. The heavier guard quickly took out his walkie-talkie to report to the captain, "Captain, a kid has broken into the club; please come with backup to intercept him immediately."