7: Breakthroughs in succession, reaching the fourth level of the Mortal Transformation Realm! Still, I have to enter the Purgatory Division!

punishment master: Shen Tianxing

Cultivation: Mortal Transformation Realm Second Level (0/3000)

Cultivation Techniques: Sixth-grade Superior Impermanence Saber Technique, Sixth-grade Inferior Hundred Battles Heart Method, Third-grade Inferior Seven Absolutes Yin Fiend Art, Fifth-grade Superior Great Yin Soul Refining Guide

Available Experience Points: 13100 points

Looking at his current personal panel, Shen Tianxing took a deep breath.

“Continue to improve my Cultivation!”

As 3000 experience points were added to his Cultivation, a sudden enlightenment surged within Shen Tianxing.

Boom—

His body’s Qi and blood surged, True Qi pulsed, and his flesh, muscles, and bones rapidly grew stronger at a visible speed. At the same time, layers of fine sweat beads, mixed with black liquid, covered his entire body.

Shen Tianxing felt his Physical Body had greatly strengthened, and even his five senses and six consciousnesses had become much sharper.

A Realm that others might take several months, or even several years, to Breakthrough, Shen Tianxing completed in a mere breath!

“Mortal Transformation Realm Third Level!”

Shen Tianxing opened his mouth and exhaled a scorching breath, causing the air in front of him to crackle, as if it were burning.

As his Cultivation improved, the power of the Hundred Battles Heart Method Cultivation Technique also manifested.

“Continue to improve!!!”

4000 experience points were spent!

Boom—

True Qi, like a tidal wave, erupted from Shen Tianxing’s body, surging continuously throughout the room. The scorching aura, like a mountain fire erupting, filled the entire room with him at its center.

The air, scorched, emitted wisps of white mist, and crackling sounds echoed incessantly!

“Mortal Transformation Realm Fourth Level, achieved!”

He spent 7000 experience points, continuously advancing two Realms!

Although a lot of experience points were consumed at once, the improvement in his Realm was extremely significant.

Shen Tianxing could clearly feel the changes in his own body!

“It was worth it!!!”

Shen Tianxing was overjoyed. The black liquid on his body had already formed scabs, emitting a foul odor.

This was the result of toxins being refined out of his body after his physique strengthened.

With a slight tremor of True Qi, all the black scabs crumbled into powder, and his clothes also vanished.

His robust body displayed clearly defined muscles, with surging Qi and blood, as exquisite as if carved by a knife and chiseled by an axe.

“I still have 6000 experience points left.”

Shen Tianxing silently glanced at the martial arts Cultivation Techniques he had acquired.

Third-grade Inferior Seven Absolutes Yin Fiend Art, First Level, upgradable (0/3000)

Fifth-grade Superior Great Yin Soul Refining Guide, First Level, upgradable (0/2000)

Sixth-grade Superior Impermanence Saber Technique, Proficient, upgradable (0/4000)

Sixth-grade Inferior Hundred Battles Heart Method, Second Level, upgradable (0/800)

“I thought I got rich this time… now it seems, it’s far from enough!”

All in all, he still had 6100 experience points left.

Although not much, it was barely enough.

After a brief calculation, Shen Tianxing made a decision.

The Third-grade Inferior Seven Absolutes Yin Fiend Art can absorb various energies and integrate them into oneself. Although it doesn't belong to a Cultivation Technique category, it can perfectly integrate with any Cultivation Technique, increasing the Cultivation speed of any Cultivation Technique by several times.

Therefore, this must be Cultivated.

After all, as his Cultivation gets higher and higher, each advancement will consume more and more experience points, which is a huge expenditure.

Just like this time, he obtained thirteen thousand experience points, but used more than half to improve his Cultivation, and the remaining experience points could only be used to improve Cultivation Techniques and martial arts.

However, the Seven Absolutes Yin Fiend Art Cultivation Technique could save Shen Tianxing a lot of experience points.

Its effect is self-evident!

Gritting his teeth, 3000 experience points were directly spent.

The Third-grade Inferior Seven Absolutes Yin Fiend Art was raised to the Second Level!

Continue!

The Fifth-grade Superior Great Yin Soul Refining Guide can enhance and strengthen the Divine Soul, which is also very important for Shen Tianxing.

2000 experience points were placed on the Great Yin Soul Refining Guide, raising the Great Yin Soul Refining Guide to the Second Level.

In an instant, he could clearly feel that the Divine Soul in his Sea of Consciousness had more than doubled in strength!

The strengthening of his Divine Soul made his senses more acute, and his control over the Qi and blood and True Qi within his body became even more effortless.

Within a hundred-zhang radius, he could clearly perceive every rustle of wind and grass.

“Is this the change brought about by the Divine Soul’s improvement?”

No wonder Ghost Path Cultivators found a different path, specializing in the Divine Soul.

This was just a small improvement, yet it was of immense help to Shen Tianxing!

With a powerful Divine Soul, his perception would be more acute, and his reaction time and speed would greatly improve, making future battles against enemies more advantageous!

After a moment of reflection, Shen Tianxing added the remaining experience points to the Hundred Battles Heart Method.

The Hundred Battles Heart Method only required 800 points for advancement, which was sufficient, and he would even have 300 experience points left over.

After raising the Hundred Battles Heart Method to the Third Level, it signaled that the experience points gained this time were essentially exhausted.

Experience points were completely insufficient!

However, this advancement also brought huge gains!

punishment master: Shen Tianxing

Strength: Mortal Transformation Realm Fourth Level (Experience 0/5000)

Cultivation Techniques: Seven Absolutes Yin Fiend Art Second Level, Great Yin Soul Refining Guide Second Level, Impermanence Saber Technique Proficient, Hundred Battles Heart Method Third Level

Experience Points: 300 points

“Phew…”

“It seems I still need to chop more people…”

After continuous Breakthroughs, Shen Tianxing was now much calmer.

He wasn't anxious about the lack of experience points.

There were plenty of death row inmates in the Purgatory Division; seizing an opportunity would mean a huge gain.

What he had seen so far was only the first level of the Purgatory Division.

Shen Tianxing knew that the Purgatory Division was far more than just one level; there were the second, third, and fourth levels below.

It was unimaginable how many people were imprisoned there.

The deeper one went, the higher the crimes of the prisoners, and the stronger their strength!

Zhong Xiu was merely a minor character!

Thinking of this, Shen Tianxing became even clearer about his direction.

“It seems I need to find an opportunity to visit the Purgatory Division.”

The Executioner profession was not popular, but there were many Execution Officers who carried out executions.

Each Execution Officer's task was assigned, and the targets of ordinary Execution Officers were primarily commoners.

To execute martial arts masters, demons, or Ghost Path Cultivators, one absolutely needed some strength.

Only Executioners with corresponding martial arts Cultivation could execute those levels of masters.

Starting from the Execution Officer, above them were the Steward, Chief Punisher, and the Three Departments’ Judge!

It seemed like only four small official ranks, but each step up meant facing criminals of completely different strengths!

An Execution Officer could at most execute masters of Vajra Realm First or Second Level, while a Prison Steward had to enter the Purgatory Division to execute masters of Vajra Realm and Zizai Realm.

The Chief Punisher, on the other hand, almost commanded all prisons, and his Cultivation was also very high. It is rumored that some had reached the Peak of the Zizai Realm, or even the Carefree Realm!

As for the final Three Departments’ Judge, one only heard his name but never saw him, and he rarely took action.

Even within the imperial court, he held a third-grade rank, a figure who could meet the Chief of the Three Departments.

The path Shen Tianxing had to walk was still very long!

To enter the Purgatory Division, it was still too early; most importantly, his Cultivation still needed further improvement.

After a night of effort, Shen Tianxing had arranged all his gains, and his strength had advanced further.

He sat cross-legged on the bed, not sleeping, but continuing to Cultivate his Cultivation Technique.

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