Chapter 15 Metamorphosis (4)

Lin Xing had a sudden inspiration and couldn't help but curse himself for being incredibly foolish. Normally, wasn't he constantly using the true qi within his body to temper the strength of his physique?

But the true qi he usually had was nowhere near as abundant or as frenzied as it was now.

Wasn't this a perfect opportunity? With so much spiritual energy swarming in, wasn't it an excellent chance? Using this moment to temper his body's strength would surely bring unexpected benefits and speed!

He immediately put his plan into action. Lin Xing urgently guided the spiritual energy from heaven and earth into his body, tempering every single one of his cells. He felt each cell within his body, under the tempering of the ceaselessly swarming spiritual energy, continuously bursting apart, continuously reassembling! Continuously regenerating! Through repeated cycles of bursting and regeneration, Lin Xing sensed his flesh undergoing constant transformation. Each burst, each reassembly made his cells a fraction stronger!

Feeling his gradually strengthening flesh, Lin Xing couldn't help but feel a bit pleased. This time, he might have found a blessing in disguise.

However, the current strength of his flesh still couldn't support the explosively increased power needed to break through to the third layer. He still couldn't break through.

Although the density of spiritual energy was already immense, and the energy pouring into Lin Xing's body was increasing in both quantity and speed, it still couldn't satisfy him!

Lin Xing's personal principle was to keep a low profile, but now, having caused such a commotion, he was helpless. He knew that from this moment on, his low-key life was about to be shattered, and he believed trouble would start seeking him out.

But Lin Xing had no choice. If he missed this opportunity, he feared it would be difficult to encounter such a heaven-sent chance with spiritual energy swarming in again. Besides, even if there were such opportunities, they would likely only appear during moments of great danger.

If such good opportunities only arose when he faced life-threatening danger, Lin Xing would rather not have them. He wanted no part of chances that might cost him his life if he wasn't careful. It wasn't that Lin Xing feared death; having died once already, what was there to fear?

It was just unnecessary. After all, relying on the miraculous nature of the Nine Yang Divine Art and his own aptitude, breaking through was only a matter of time, and it wouldn't be too long either—his previous life was proof.

But since he had already caused such a commotion, it must have attracted the attention of many powerful individuals, right? Even if he immediately stopped guiding the spiritual energy, it wouldn't bring back his low profile. Since that was the case, he might as well temper his flesh as much as possible.

Still, Lin Xing wanted to end this act of guiding spiritual energy as soon as possible. After all, the longer this went on, the more powerful individuals it would attract to pay attention to the matter. Because such strange phenomena in the heavens would naturally arouse anyone's curiosity.

Thus, Lin Xing now had an even more drastic idea!

Lin Xing began to accelerate the speed at which his internal true qi circulated! He suddenly increased it fivefold from its original pace.

The abruptly accelerated circulation of true qi attracted spiritual energy at an even faster rate.

The spiritual energy between heaven and earth frantically surged toward Lin Xing like children rushing home!

The rapidly incoming spiritual energy was like a hurricane, swirling incessantly around Lin Xing! And Lin Xing was like the eye of the vortex, with hurricane-like spiritual energy constantly swirling around him, actually forming a barrier around Lin Xing! And Lin Xing was positioned right in the center of this barrier.

More and more spiritual energy frantically swirled, clinging to the formed barrier. Astonishingly, it took on a color resembling Battle Qi.

If Lin Xing could see it at this moment, he would be greatly shocked: it was actually the liquefaction of spiritual energy! Due to continuous compression and increasing pressure, the spiritual energy had directly liquefied. Using such dense spiritual energy to temper his flesh, Lin Xing had really hit the jackpot.

At this moment, the people outside the room, witnessing such a spectacular scene, couldn't help but gape, staring at Lin Xing enveloped by the multicolored, liquefied spiritual energy.

Although they didn't understand what was happening, they remained loyally guarding outside, not leaving their posts even as heaven and earth seemed to change.

As more and more spiritual energy gathered in the room, gradually, the energy from the nearby area continuously surged in—from the Prime Minister's residence, to the outside, even the entire Tianjing City's spiritual energy frantically rushed toward the Prime Minister's residence!

Such density of energy finally triggered abnormal heavenly phenomena! The entire Tianjing City was swept by winds, and the sky above the city became overcast with dark clouds!

In a remote, deep mountain outside Tianjing City, within a simple thatched hut, a gaunt old man opened his eyes. A flash of sharp light shone in his eyes before they returned to a turbid, ordinary gaze. He muttered to himself, "Has someone else become a god?" Immediately, his divine sense extended toward the source causing the spiritual energy disturbance.

His divine sense probed and retracted instantly, yet he clearly saw Lin Xing wrapped in spiritual energy: "Who is this? So young, yet with such cultivation. Although not godhood, his future achievements will certainly not be low."

Although he simultaneously sensed the divine senses of other powerful individuals also observing Lin Xing, the old man paid them no mind. He withdrew his divine sense and continued to rest with his eyes closed.

At the same time, in a sealed underground chamber somewhere, a figure entirely wrapped in a black robe withdrew his divine sense, also somewhat puzzled. But then, a fierce glint flashed in his eyes: "It's best if you don't obstruct me, otherwise, I'll have to nip you in the bud."

In the imperial palace, Tianjing City, and other places within a thousand-mile radius, powerful individuals all used their divine senses to observe. For a time, Tianjing City became a gathering place for the strong!

Lin Xing, in the midst of his breakthrough, suddenly felt a sense of oppression—a pressure so intense it even made his soul tremble, bearing down on him!

In an instant, Lin Xing felt the pressure, felt that he was nothing in their presence! They could even easily destroy him with just their divine senses!

However, for now, these powerful individuals hadn't done anything to Lin Xing. He even sensed a divine sense that seemed very concerned about him, constantly watching over him. Lin Xing knew that was the old man's divine sense.

Feeling the oppression that made even his soul tremble, Lin Xing completely set aside his prideful heart at this moment. There were still many powerful individuals in this world, just not discovered by the common people. In the eyes of these people, he truly was insignificant. Before their absolute power, he was as weak as an ant! They could even crush him with a single finger.

Setting aside his pride, Lin Xing now focused entirely on his breakthrough. Nourished by such dense spiritual energy, the strength of Lin Xing's flesh continuously increased! He broke through the third, fourth, and fifth layers in one go, reaching the physical power he had in his previous life!!

The Nine Yang Divine Art also smoothly broke through to the third layer as his flesh achieved its breakthrough!!