According to his estimation, he should be able to break through to the peak of Martial Apprentice!
This spiritual spring is indeed a good thing. Cultivating around it can achieve this effect. If one could enter the spiritual spring, wouldn't it be even faster?
The young man in white was surprised by Chu Chen's cultivation speed and was about to step forward to interrupt when Chu Chen opened his eyes…
Peak Martial Apprentice, finally reached the peak of Martial Apprentice, just a step away from entering the Martial Master realm.
Now Chu Chen urgently needs actual combat to consolidate his cultivation…
Since this group of people delivered themselves to his doorstep, they might as well serve as stepping stones.
Swish!
Chu Chen darted out, his speed incredibly fast, like a leopard. In the blink of an eye, he was in front of the young man in white!
"What?"
The young man in white's pupils contracted, and his expression instantly changed drastically!
Bang!
Fists and palms collided, energy exploded, kicking up a sky full of dust!
"You actually have the cultivation of peak Martial Apprentice?"
The young man in white's face turned ashen. He hadn't taken this little brat seriously just now, but the counter-attack from the other party made him spit blood and retreat.
"Heh heh, I advise you to surrender obediently and avoid suffering!"
At this moment, another young man at the ninth level of Martial Apprentice spoke up.
"Noisy!"
As the words fell, the young man in white swept his leg out, fierce and cunning!
His kick was immensely powerful, aimed directly at the head of the youth opposite him.
"Hmph."
Chu Chen snorted coldly and raised his hand to block!
Dong!
A massive shockwave spread, causing the nearby cliffs to crumble, rocks to tumble, and dust to billow.
"Such powerful physical strength!"
"You're also a Body Refining Martial Apprentice!"
"Let's join forces and kill him, then divide the spiritual spring!"
The remaining six royal descendants of Bei Mo were all enraged and charged forward together.
"Seeking death!"
Chu Chen's eyes were icy, sharp as blades. A terrifying aura surged from him. He swung his right leg again, shattering the void.
Bang bang bang bang…
After six muffled thuds, all these royal descendants of Bei Mo spat blood and were sent flying!
"This…"
"Hiss! How terrifying, Martial Apprentices at the ninth level are completely vulnerable under his hands!"
The surrounding martial artists were stunned.
"Kid, you're courting death!" A young man in white robes roared, drawing a long whip from his waist and lashing it towards them!
With a crack!
This iron whip was like a dragon's tail, tearing through the air with immense power!
"Ignorant!"
Chu Chen coldly rebuked, forming a fist seal and punching out.
Bang!
The iron whip snapped into two pieces on the spot, and the young man in white had his chest caved in, spewing blood wildly!
"This…"
"Peak Martial Apprentice, he's actually peak Martial Apprentice!"
"What do we do?"
The remaining few turned pale, too scared to advance.
"Weren't you very arrogant? Come on then!" Chu Chen sneered proudly.
"You wait, this humiliation today, my Bei Mo royal family will surely repay in the future!"
Several royal descendants of Bei Mo left resentfully, slinking away.
Chu Chen couldn't be bothered to pursue and directly jumped into the spiritual spring.
"Hahaha! Wonderful! So refreshing!"
"The purity of the spiritual energy here is more than twenty times that of the outside world. The speed of absorbing spiritual energy is simply heaven-defying!"
He shouted excitedly.
At the same time.
He felt the true qi within his body becoming more and more refined, with faint signs of transformation.
"This is peak Martial Apprentice!"
"Just one more step, and I can advance to the Martial Master realm!"
"At that time, even if I encounter some Grandmaster-level experts, I won't be afraid!"
"Nine levels of martial arts: Body Tempering, Martial Apprentice, Martial Master, Martial Lord, Martial King, Martial Emperor, Grandmaster, Tongyou…"
His cultivation speed was very fast, and he didn't need to worry about a lack of resources.
After all, this desolate and wild mountainous region was covered with all sorts of fierce beasts and demonic beasts.
As long as his luck was good, even collecting a hundred-year-old medicinal herb or the inner core of some low-level fierce beast would be equivalent to ordinary medicine in the outside world.
"Hmm?"
"What is this?"
Suddenly, at this moment, Chu Chen discovered something and reached into the pool to retrieve a verdant green fruit.
This fruit had a strange shape, oval, with a smooth and crystal-clear surface, like a jade bead.
"Green Scale Snake Fruit!"
"I didn't expect to encounter it here!"
"Haha! This is a top-tier medicinal ingredient for the Body Tempering realm, capable of tempering the physique and improving one's aptitude!"
…
Beside the spiritual spring, many precious medicinal herbs grew, including some for body tempering, which were of extraordinary value.
However, among these rare treasures, only one medicinal herb caught his attention.
"Green Scale Snake Fruit? Legend has it that after consuming this Green Scale Snake Fruit, one's physique can be elevated to perfection, possessing the physique of peak Martial Apprentice."
"However, obtaining this snake fruit is not easy, as it is guarded by a fifth-grade venomous python."
…
Around the spiritual spring, many fierce beasts dwelled, and these fierce beasts were generally stronger than those in the outside world.
There were even seventh-grade fierce beasts present. But none of this could deter the young man's resolve!
He leaped into the spiritual spring, then dived to the bottom, swimming towards the end of the abyss.
…
Along the way, he encountered many ferocious and bloodthirsty fierce birds, all of which he killed and devoured to strengthen his own blood and qi.
The water of the spiritual spring was clear and transparent, filled with a faint mist, exuding a rich spiritual energy.
"What a mellow medicinal aroma! The spiritual energy concentration here is probably more than ten times purer than that in a Yuan Gathering Formation!"
Cultivating beside this spiritual spring would definitely be far superior to cultivating in the outside world!
"Hoo… hoo…"
Beside the spiritual spring, a black wind suddenly blew, rustling the leaves and making sounds on the ground.
"Hmm?"
Chu Chen, who was immersed in cultivation, suddenly woke up and looked towards the shore.
A black shadow shot out from the spiritual spring, opening its bloody maw and pouncing towards the corpse on the shore.
"Vermin!"
"Courting death!"
Rumble!
This black shadow was knocked to the ground, disoriented.
"This… is a black bear?"
Upon seeing the appearance of this black shadow, even with the composure of a martial arts legend from his past life, he couldn't help but be dumbfounded and astonished.
Black bear, this is a rare fierce beast in the southern barbarian lands, with a massive body and terrifying strength.
It is said that a black bear can even lift a thousand-jin stone and easily kill an ordinary martial artist!
However, this black bear was as weak as an infant in front of a peak Martial Apprentice, unable to withstand even a single move.
"Heh heh, it's been a long time since I've tasted bear paw."
With that, Chu Chen grabbed a piece of black bear meat and began to roast it.
"This kid is so powerful…"
The Martial Apprentices hiding in the dark and observing trembled.
They all recognized this black bear; it was a third-tier fierce beast, the Black Bear Beast, with incredibly tough fur and immense strength. Ordinary peak Martial Apprentices were no match for it.
Yet, this country bumpkin had knocked the black bear to the ground with a single punch and even snatched its paw!
"No, this kid must have received guidance from some senior, otherwise, how could his cultivation speed be so fast?" "Exactly! He must have obtained martial arts secret manuals!"
"Quickly report to the Prince, let the experts from the royal manor take action!"
These people quietly retreated, not daring to disturb him.
Not long after.
A grand procession arrived in the mountain forest, led by a young man in magnificent robes and a golden crown. He was none other than the current Prince of Beiling Commandery, Xiao Heng.