Cultivating Immortality: I Have a High-Martial World

Chapter 175 Promotion: Martial Lord!

Lin Chen knew this in his heart.

It is easy to leave a trace of things like magical artifacts.

And how could the puppet that is the sect's most treasured puppet in this Puppet Hall not have any means of restriction?

"Although Old Monster Wu is dead, the Puppet Hall must still have ways to sense or summon this puppet..."

"but……"

Lin Chen revealed a meaningful smile.

"However, what if I bring the puppet directly back to the Great Xia Kingdom!"

"Hmph, even if you, a Nascent Soul True Monarch, were to come, you would never find it!"

He already had a plan in mind.

This puppet was hard-won and has great potential; it's impossible for me to throw it away.

Take it back to the Great Xia Kingdom first, and let the experts study it.

Perhaps we can find inspiration and make improvements by combining the puppetry techniques left behind in the relics of Emperor Yuanzong of Jin...

They could even refine it again into a Nascent Soul stage puppet!

"With a Nascent Soul level puppet protecting us, we'll feel much more at ease."

Lin Chen prepared all kinds of supplies to bring back to the Great Xia Kingdom in advance.

I glanced at the countdown on my arm... less than ten hours until I return to Earth.

So Lin Chen simply stayed in the safe house to recover from his injuries and continue his cultivation.

The countdown on my arm finally reset.

……

The Great Xia Kingdom, Martial Arts Palace.

Lin Chen breathed a sigh of relief after his successful return.

The first thing he did was release the puppet Luo Ming from the nanobag.

Wang Lishan was stunned when he saw Luo Ming suddenly appear.

"Lin Chen, you... you were able to bring people back from the cultivation world?"

Lin Chen smiled after hearing this and pointed at the puppet, saying:

"Uncle Wang, look carefully! This is a puppet!"

After listening, Wang Lishan circled Luo Ming carefully a few times, muttering to himself:

"Good heavens, this puppet... it looks more human than the bionic robots we've built!"

Lin Chen: "..."

"He was once human, but after death he was turned into a puppet... So, this is a human puppet!"

"Moreover, this senior was a peak Nascent Soul cultivator in his lifetime... his physical body was no less than that of a peak Martial King!"

Upon hearing this, Wang Lishan immediately became interested.

"Good heavens, you actually brought back this thing on this trip... Tell me, what happened in the cultivation world this time?"

Soon, Lin Chen recounted his experiences in the cultivation world over the past week.

This includes the Righteous Alliance's plan, their encounter with Old Monster Wu, and their eventual escape from the Blood-Eyed Demon.

After hearing this, Wang Lishan remained silent for a long time, and unlike in the past, he did not worry about Lin Chen or blame Lin Chen for being too risky.

He simply walked over, patted Lin Chen on the shoulder, and said:

"Lin Chen, you're not the little kid you were a decade or two ago anymore..."

"Now, you're probably no match for me, are you?"

Lin Chen shrugged after hearing this, without denying it.

With the cultivation of a peak Martial Venerable combined with a seventh-stage Golden Core, and the power of the Candle Dragon...

Fighting Wang Lishan, a novice Martial Lord, who is of a higher level, is not actually that difficult.

Ultimately, Wang Lishan is equivalent to the early stage of the Nascent Soul stage in the cultivation world.

In fact, because their martial arts methods are too limited, they are not even as good as those Nascent Soul cultivators who have lived for thousands of years...

Seeing Lin Chen's innocent look, Wang Lishan's lips twitched.

Well, I was just being polite...

At this point, shouldn't you say something like, "No way! Uncle Wang, you're still going strong for your age..."?

After knowing each other for more than ten years, Wang Lishan suddenly felt a sense of crisis, and his fragile heart and self-esteem were hurt.

In the distance, Li Nian, the "personal driver" who was looking down at her phone, looked up.

He muttered to himself, "Strange, why do I see a reflection of myself in Chief Wang..."

Li Nian was only puzzled for a moment before she stopped thinking about it.

He continued scrolling happily through videos of girls dancing, his head down.

He's gotten used to this kind of life over the past ten years...

The job is easy and well-paid; all I have to do is drive for Lin Chen.

Once, Li Nian even dreamed of fighting for humanity in the Martial Realm and striving to kill demons.

but now……

Yes, the core strength of martial arts in the Great Xia Kingdom has almost doubled compared to a dozen years ago.

We really don't need another Martial Grandmaster like him...

Of course, Li Nian was slacking off every day.

But if a dangerous situation arises, she is truly prepared to risk her life for Lin Chen.

Closer to home.

Wang Lishan looked at the puppet Luo Ming in front of him and asked:

"So, what are you planning to do with this thing?"

Lin Chen said, "This puppet has enormous potential. If we can find a suitable way to gain control and improve it... it might even have the combat power of a mid-Nascent Soul cultivator!"

"Of course, this thing is also a bit troublesome in the cultivation world. I plan to keep it in the research institute for the experts to study it..."

Upon hearing this, Wang Lishan laughed and said:

"Those researchers will probably be too excited to sleep after hearing the news."

After that, Lin Chen took out two red-tasseled spears and a demon-slaying knife.

"Uncle Wang, there are also these two spears, made of extremely precious materials..."

"Furthermore, my demon-slaying sword is damaged; I'm wondering if it could be reforged..."

Seeing the crack on the Demon-Slaying Blade, Wang Lishan realized even more clearly that Lin Chen was facing a powerful enemy.

He reached out and weighed the two spears in his hands, and his expression changed slightly.

"This weight... this spear can't be made of more than a fifth-tier exotic metal, right?"

Fifth-order heterometal, the most durable metal discovered in the Martial Realm of the Great Xia Kingdom to date.

Only those stronger than the Martial King are qualified to possess a rare treasure made of fifth-order exotic metal.

The reason why martial arts puppets such as Long Ba and Feng Jiu are special is because some ingredients were added during the casting process.

"I don't know, I'll just see how it goes! It would be best if you could reforge the Demon-Slaying Blade and forge me another spirit weapon longsword..."

"Uncle Wang, how about you distribute the remaining materials?"

Lin Chen asked tentatively.

The spear is much larger than the sword, so after forging two swords, there would still be a lot of material left over.

Wang Lishan's eyes lit up immediately upon hearing this.

"Leave this to me!"

This is a treasure that is suspected to be a sixth-order exotic metal!

If they could get their hands on some materials, wouldn't those Martial Emperors in the Martial Realm be ecstatic?

Seeing Uncle Wang's expression, Lin Chen knew what he was thinking.

However, Lin Chen didn't care; he trusted the craftsmanship of the Great Xia Kingdom.

Although the Great Xia Kingdom has only had weapon refiners for a little over ten years, this does not mean that the weapon refining technology of the Great Xia Kingdom was bad in the past!

After all, there are quite a few exotic metals in the Martial Realm. Although the weapon-refining techniques of the Great Xia Kingdom are different from those of the cultivation world, they are definitely extremely excellent.

In addition, the material quality is already so good, and it's paired with the Black Blade Martial Spirit.

Forging weapons of the spirit weapon level or higher is a piece of cake.

Afterwards, Lin Chen gave the magical treasures and materials he had obtained in the cultivation world to Wang Lishan.

One million spirit stones were allocated as working capital for the cultivation department.

After all, the Great Xia Kingdom now supports a considerable number of cultivators, and its consumption of spirit stones is terrifying.

Otherwise, Lin Chen wouldn't be working so hard to earn spirit stones...

"By the way, Lin Chen."

"Remember what we talked about before? The Human Alliance has been urging us several times already..."

"Later, the higher-ups decided to hold a meeting of the entire human race in three days. At that time... would you like to make an appearance?"

Wang Lishan asked Lin Chen for his opinion.

"Three days later?"

Lin Chen frowned slightly and said:

"Uncle Wang, could we postpone it for a couple of days...?"

"Hmm? What's up? This All-Humanity Conference is no small matter... the time is already set..."

Wang Lishan advised him, but he himself didn't care.

This meeting is primarily related to national stances and the overall situation in the world of martial arts...

To change things so easily based on Lin Chen's words would be rather...

After listening for a moment, Lin Chen decided to tell the truth:

"Well, I feel like I'm about to break through, it should be in the next few days..."

"Breakthrough? Didn't you just break through to the seventh level of the Golden Core stage not long ago?"

Wang Lishan was taken aback and said subconsciously.

But then he realized what was happening and stared wide-eyed at Lin Chen.

"You mean... you're about to become a martial emperor?"

Under Wang Lishan's mournful gaze, Lin Chen nodded.

"Hmm, I've been at the peak of Martial Venerable for quite a while now, and I feel like I'm not far from breaking through..."

Upon hearing Versailles' words, Wang Lishan finally couldn't hold back any longer.

What does it mean to have stayed at the peak of Martial Venerable for too long?

If I remember correctly, you broke through to the Martial Venerable realm in just over three years, right?

He reached the peak of Martial Venerable in just over three months, right?

Back then, Old Wang honed his skills at the Martial Venerable realm for decades before finally breaking through to the Martial Lord realm.

Thinking of this, Wang Lishan was quite discouraged.

The difference in aptitude between martial artists is truly as vast as heaven and earth.

Some people spend their entire lives only to become a Grandmaster of Martial Arts.

Most geniuses, and indeed all living beings, cannot reach the Martial King realm...

But for Lin Chen, it felt like breaking through was as easy as eating and drinking.

Although Wang Lishan was filled with envy.

But he still said seriously:

"Good, breaking through to the Martial Lord realm is a major event!"

"In that case, I suggest we postpone the meeting for a few days until you've made a successful breakthrough..."

Lin Chen nodded after hearing this and headed to the cultivation room.

……

For the next few days, Lin Chen calmly practiced his breathing techniques in the cultivation room.

As Lin Chen practiced the ninth generation breathing technique, his blood and qi levels gradually increased, and his physical body became increasingly powerful.

By the fourth day, Lin Chen felt the time was right.

So they took out a small piece of flesh and blood from a fourth-tier demon beast.

"Swallow this flesh and blood, and strive to become a Martial Lord..."

Lin Chen murmured, and without hesitation, he swallowed it in one gulp.

The essence of the demonic beast's flesh and blood was swallowed and quickly transformed into a warm current that swept over Lin Chen's entire body.

With the support of this pure energy, Lin Chen felt his physical body advance by leaps and bounds.

So, Lin Chen spent the whole day practicing breathing techniques, trying to extract as much power as possible from the beast's flesh and blood.

Until the morning of the fifth day.

While cultivating, Lin Chen suddenly felt a sense of relaxation throughout his body, and the invisible martial arts bottleneck within him was successfully broken through.

"That's... a breakthrough?"

Lin Chen was slightly surprised; things had gone too smoothly.

He glanced down at the health and mana levels on his watch.

—50078 points!

The standard for a beginner Martial Lord is 50,000 points of Qi and Blood, while Lin Chen's previous Qi and Blood was over 49,900.

Although it's only an increase of less than two hundred points in Qi and Blood, it brings about a qualitative change!

Because if you don't reach the Martial Lord level, no matter how much you cultivate, your Qi and Blood value will be stuck at 49,999.

After breaking through to the Martial Lord level, a smooth road begins, leading to rapid growth in Qi and Blood, as well as physical fitness.

"Tsk tsk, it seems that being a Martial Lord is still not my limit..."

"I don't even feel the bottleneck much."

(End of this chapter)