Chapter 63

The carriage shimmered and headed east.

“Xi lulu~”

The coachman at the front suddenly pulled back on the reins with force, and the two dragon scale horses sprinting on the Chi Path were abruptly restrained, their nostrils and mouths distorted in pain as they let out agonized neighs in unison.

The speed of the carriage dropped sharply, and the dozen or so passengers in the open carriage, caught off guard, nearly fell out.

Luckily, they were all Qi Cultivators, who instantly reacted and grasped tightly onto the frame of the carriage.

Thus, they were spared the embarrassment of an ugly scene.

They couldn’t help but curse loudly, “Damn it all!”

The coachman, showered in curses, dared not retort and hurriedly steered the carriage to the side of the road.

The ground began to tremble.

A big cloud of mist rolled in from ahead, with high-yoked carriages intermittently visible, the momentum roaring as loudly as dragons emerging from the sea!

Seeing this scene, the passengers who had cursed the coachman all shut their mouths.

They had wronged the man.

In the space of just a moment, the speeding convoy whizzed by, creating howling gusts of wind!

Wang Chen, sitting at the rear of the carriage, looked back.

The carriages that had just passed numbered more than a dozen, each pulled by four green-eyed dragon-scaled horses.

Green-Eyed Dragon-Scaled Horses were monster beasts bred by Beast Taming Masters, running as fast as lightning, generating clouds and smoke with their hooves.

They were the supercars of mounts.

Naturally, the price of such beasts was astonishing.

Ordinary Cultivators couldn’t afford to buy one, let alone raise one even if given for free.

And the Coachmen driving these luxurious carriages were all young people in glamorous attire.

They were riding fast and loose with the reins, heedless of how their actions might harm innocent passersby.

Wang Chen knew these guys were “Second-Generation Cultivators” from Cloud Mountain City.

Each of them had an extraordinary background and powerful connections.

Their high-speed racing on the Chi Path was simply for fun or for gambling stakes.

Since most of these Second-Generation Cultivators could involve one or even several Purple Mansion Superiors,

the unfortunate pedestrians who got killed or crippled by them could only hope for some Spirit Stones as compensation at most.

People were angry but dared not speak out.

Clearly, the coachman had hit the brakes in an emergency to avoid an accident.

Otherwise, if they had been struck head-on by several carriages each drawn by four Green-Eyed Dragon-Scaled Horses,

the passengers would have been dead or, at the very least, severely injured!

Not until the Second-Generation Cultivators’ convoy was out of sight did Wang Chen’s carriage continue on its way.

After arriving in Cloud Mountain City, Wang Chen headed straight for the cultivation site to the north of the city.

He managed to rent an Intermediate Tier Cave Mansion for Qi Cultivation with ease.

Just like last time, he took out thirty Low Spirits to rent the place for two days.

Then he began his closed-door cultivation to level up!

Just yesterday afternoon, Wang Chen had raised the proficiency level of his Five Elements Skill to 399/400 on the fourth tier,

achieving this more than a month ahead of his initial schedule.

The reason why he improved so rapidly was primarily due to his own “Daily Cultivation Method” that he had come to understand.

Moreover, last night, he sensed the opportunity for a breakthrough!

Despite having great confidence, Wang Chen chose not to break through at home.

His experience from the last advancement proved that ascending within a cultivation-friendly Cave Mansion abundant with Spiritual Energy was quite beneficial for solidifying one’s foundation.

And this time, advancing from the fourth to the fifth tier, Wang Chen again did not choose to use any points.

The Heavenly Merit points that he had allocated to Root Bone and Comprehension were not in vain.

After these two Innate attributes had doubled, Wang Chen’s abilities in cultivation had significantly improved; he was no longer the academic underachiever he once was.

Bear in mind, Root Bone and Comprehension determine the limits of cultivation.

The original owner’s limit could at most reach the fourth or fifth tier of Qi Cultivation.

After the point allocation, Wang Chen,

felt confident that breaking through to the higher tiers of Qi Cultivation wouldn’t pose a significant obstacle.

In such a situation, how could he possibly rely on Heavenly Merit to achieve this advancement!

And indeed, Wang Chen’s decision proved to be very correct.

It took him merely half a day to effortlessly achieve another breakthrough in his cultivation level.

The entire process was smooth and uneventful.

In fact, consolidating his new realm took even more time.

Waking from the deepest state of meditation and reopening his eyes, Wang Chen felt invigorated throughout his body.

His mana in the Dantian had increased by at least thirty percent, and its circulation within his body had become lighter and more agile!

Exhaling a breath of inner-refinement impurities, Wang Chen couldn’t help but reveal a slight smile.

Qi Cultivation fifth tier!

In just a few months’ time, Wang Chen advanced from the Primary Tier to the Intermediate Tier, and now he had risen yet another level.

This pace of progression, even for the talented disciples of the Inner Sect, was far exceeded!

Of course, this excludes cultivators who ingest Spirit Pills like snacks.

His rental time for the Cave Mansion hadn’t ended yet, and Wang Chen definitely didn’t want to waste it.

He began to comprehend the “Stealth Breath Technique”.

Ever since Wang Chen exchanged for this spell, he had never practiced it.

But now that he had ascended to the Qi Cultivation fifth tier, it was necessary to disguise his strength and realm.

Otherwise, if others knew that someone of his dim-witted talent suddenly made such rapid progress in cultivation,

the consequences would indeed be unpredictable.

Wang Chen certainly hadn’t forgotten the threat brought upon him by his cheap uncle, Lv Defang!

The principle of the Stealth Breath Technique was quite simple.

It involved concealing one’s own mana aura, making it impossible for others to accurately detect one’s cultivation level.

The cunning aspect of this spell lay in its ability to finely control the degree of aura concealment, achieving the purpose of fabricating one’s realm.

But it could only decrease the apparent level, not increase it.

Disguising as the fourth tier from the fifth tier Qi Cultivation was possible, but feigning the sixth tier was not.

Additionally, the Stealth Breath Technique could also conceal both blood essence and bodily aura, making its effects for stealth and concealment quite remarkable.

And the difficulty in cultivating this technique was not high.

Now that Wang Chen’s Comprehension had reached 4 points, he easily grasped the basics without encountering any obstacles.

He simply practiced the Stealth Breath Technique over and over in the Cave Mansion, increasing his proficiency with the skill!

When the manager of the Cave Mansion came to call,

Wang Chen had actually brought his Stealth Breath Technique to a Mastery Level.

Without spending a single point of Human Virtue!

This spell was undoubtedly the easiest and most effortless skill he had learned so far.

“Time is up.”

The manager, glancing at Wang Chen who had just opened the door, asked expressionlessly, “Would you like to extend the rental?”

Wang Chen shook his head, “No need.”

Like last time, it was ended an hour earlier again.

Although the manager wasn’t the same as before, they were cut from the same cloth!

Wang Chen wasn’t angry.

He didn’t want to let these petty figures affect his Dao heart.

In fact, as an Outer Sect disciple, the price he paid for renting the Cave Mansion was only half of what Loose Cultivators were charged.

He didn’t know this before.

Now, Wang Chen understood, and his mindset naturally became much more balanced.

At this moment, Wang Chen had bestowed upon himself the Mastery Level Stealth Breath Technique, emitting the aura of Qi Cultivation fourth tier.

Unless someone had a cultivation level far exceeding his own and possessed a comparable Spiritual Perception Technique,

they wouldn’t be able to see through it.

Wang Chen planned to return home and elevate this technique to Great Achievement or even higher tiers,

to ensure Lv Defang wouldn’t see through his true cultivation level!

After leaving the Cave Mansion, Wang Chen didn’t linger in Cloud Mountain City and hurried back to his home.

He had more important tasks to complete!

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