Chapter 868: Chapter 868

Lin Chen opened the box, and a strong surge of Spiritual Power emitted from it.

"Immortal Pill!" Lin Chen was overjoyed at the sight of the pill.

It is known that an Immortal Pill contains highly concentrated Spiritual Energy, absorbing it could greatly enhance one's cultivation, and might even offer the chance to step into the Divine Vein Realm in one fell swoop.

"Thank you, Senior A-Tu." Lin Chen gave A-Tu a fist salute.

A-Tu smiled and said, "You just give those bastards a good thrashing at the World Martial Arts Competition, and that'll be the best thanks for me."

Lin Chen nodded seriously: "Rest assured, I definitely will."

After bidding farewell to Senior A-Tu, the personable system voice in his mind spoke: "Master, although this Immortal Pill is good, I do not recommend that you consume it."

"Why?" Lin Chen asked curiously.

The system voice replied: "Immortal Pills are indeed precious in this plane as they can allow one to transcend mortality to become an Immortal. However, it has a side effect; once consumed, it becomes very difficult to advance further. I believe your goal doesn't merely lie within the small scope of the Divine Vein Realm!"

"I see!" Lin Chen nodded.

The Divine Vein Realm is already the pinnacle for Earth's Martial Artists, but for Lin Chen, it is only the beginning.

I understand, I will break through the Divine Vein Realm with my own strength.

Having said goodbye to A-Tu, Lin Chen approached the mountain gate. He frowned upon checking the agreed time; he was already five minutes late, but Wang Zixuan had not arrived.

At that moment, Senior Sister Ru Hua ran over, her face carrying a hint of apology: "Senior Brother Lin Chen, there is no need to wait, Master has disagreed with Zixuan's descent from the mountain."

"Why?" Lin Chen asked, dissatisfied.

With one month left until the Martial Arts Competition, Master has decided to have junior sister enter closed-door training to improve her strength.

"What? So the Immortal held Zixuan captive on the mountain?" Lin Chen frowned.

Ru Hua said awkwardly: "It's not really captive; this place is Zixuan's home after all."

Lin Chen nodded and strode toward the mountain.

"Senior Brother Lin Chen, please do not have a dispute with the Sect Leader," Ru Hua voiced her concern.

Lin Chen nodded: "Don't worry, I am going to reason with her."

Upon reaching the grand hall, he saw Immortal Mu Yun with her eyes slightly closed, sitting upon her throne.

Wang Zixuan knelt below, her eyes still bearing traces of tears.

Lin Chen arrived in front of Immortal Mu Yun and spoke lightly: "Why won't the Immortal allow Zixuan to leave the mountain?"

Immortal Mu Yun said: "Lin Chen, you should know that there's not much time left until the Martial Arts Competition. Zixuan does not have time to join your basketball team; she must go through closed-door cultivation, I am doing this for her own good."

Lin Chen laughed: "On what basis does the Immortal claim that Zixuan's cultivation speed will be faster on the mountain?"

Immortal Mu Yun snorted coldly: "Our Jade Maiden Peak may not possess the power of the Five Mountains, but after all, we have a thousand years of heritage, which is surely better than your makeshift methods!"

Lin Chen smiled faintly: "Then what level of strength does the Immortal believe Zixuan can achieve after one month of cultivation?"

Immortal Mu Yun pondered for a moment: "Zixuan possesses a pure Yin physique, so I believe that by cultivating the Jade Maiden Peak's Cultivation Technique she could reach the Cloud Sea Realm."

It's only the Cloud Sea Realm, but I can help Zixuan reach the Divine Vein Realm.

"What? The Divine Vein Realm?"

Upon hearing Lin Chen's words, Immortal Mu Yun looked at him as if staring at a fool.

"Kid, do you think this joke is funny? Breaking through to the Divine Vein realm in a month, are you kidding me?"

Lin Chen responded with a faint smile: "I dare say so, of course, with good reason."

First, the YN mental method of your Jade Maiden Peak is but an incomplete manuscript. Though cultivating it can enhance one's speed, it does not compare to the efficacy of cultivating the entire manuscript.

Mu Yun glanced at Lin Chen with a mix of annoyance and disbelief: "You talk as if you possess the complete manuscript."

Lin Chen replied with a faint smile: "You guessed right, I do indeed have the complete YN mental method."

"What did you say!" Mu Yun's expression changed drastically upon hearing Lin Chen's words.

The founding ancestor of Jade Maiden Peak, Ziwei the Immortal, retrieved the YN mental method from an ancient tomb, and even then, it was incomplete. However, using just this fragment, Ziwei the Immortal established Jade Maiden Peak and even became a leading force in the Huaxia martial world.

Over the years, successive Sect Leaders of Jade Maiden Peak have searched for the latter half of the YN mental method, but for a thousand years, it remained undiscovered. So, how could Mu Yun not be astonished by Lin Chen's claim of owning the complete YN mental method?

Lin Chen said with a faint smile: "Let Zixuan leave the mountain, and I will teach her the complete YN mental method. Of course, whether she chooses to teach you afterwards is not my concern."

"Do you think I would believe you, Lin Chen? The YN mental method is our Jade Maiden Peak's closely guarded secret, and the latter half hasn't appeared in the world for a thousand years; how could you possibly have it?" Mu Yun scoffed.

Lin Chen approached Mu Yun and whispered a few words into her ear, causing her expression to turn to shock and joy.

Lin Chen stepped back and smiled: "The Immortal can give it a try."

Mu Yun, skeptical yet hopeful, began to circulate her Inner Strength according to the mental method described by Lin Chen.

Suddenly, a powerful aura burst forth from Mu Yun.

Everyone who saw the change in Mu Yun was profoundly shocked.

Under that imposing aura, everyone felt their minds trembling — was this the Divine Vein realm?

Mu Yun, sensing the aura within her, was overjoyed.

Because of the incomplete nature of the Cultivation Technique, Mu Yun had been stuck at the high tier of the Cloud Sea realm for over a decade, unable to break through this bottleneck.

However, the few incantations Lin Chen had just whispered seemed to unlock her understanding, clearing her mind.

Following Lin Chen's Cultivation Technique, the bottleneck that had confined her for decades felt as if it had been unclogged, and she was filled with an indescribable sense of liberation.

By now, Mu Yun was utterly convinced that what Lin Chen had shared with her was indeed the latter portion of the YN mental method.

Only the latter half of the technique could explain such potent effects that allowed her to break through the Cloud Sea realm in one fell swoop.

Lin Chen looked at Mu Yun: "Immortal, do you believe me now?"

Although Mu Yun was already a powerful figure within the Cloud Sea realm, her gaze towards Lin Chen still carried disbelief.

This young man time and again surpassed what she considered the limits of understanding, even revealing a complete YN mental method — what background does this guy have, who exactly is he?

After pondering for a moment, Mu Yun nodded: "Fine, I agree to let you take Zixuan down the mountain. However, to what level can you improve her strength?"

"In a month's time, she can't improve by much, about the same as you," Lin Chen spoke indifferently.

"Boom!" Lin Chen's words made Mu Yun's body shake — what did he mean 'about the same as you'? That would mean reaching the Divine Vein realm.

Zixuan's strength was at the Yuan Dan realm, but to reach the Divine Vein realm in such a short time seemed impossible!

However, this young man had shocked her too many times. If he truly managed it, it wouldn't seem too surprising.

Mu Yun couldn't help but laugh wryly: "Lin Chen, you really are a monster."