207: Chapter 207 Upgrade, Twins

A night passed, and it was not until the first light of dawn broke that Chen Ran finished his Cultivation and came into the courtyard.

The Divine Soul he had consumed using the Nether Eye last night had recovered quite a bit after a night of rest.

"According to the records of this Cultivation Technique, all secret arts activated require the consumption of the power of the Divine Soul Origin. It is fine if used in daily life, as it can be recovered through rest and recuperation."

"But if it is used excessively, it would be disastrous if the Divine Soul were damaged."

Chen Ran recalled the scene of his experiment yesterday; merely activating the Nether Eye for less than a quarter of an hour had consumed nearly twenty percent of his Divine Soul.

This rate of consumption could be described as incredibly alarming. Unless one used Demonic Path methods to steal souls, it would be impossible to use it for long by relying solely on natural recovery.

After embarking on this path of no return, it was no wonder that Shen Jixuan would develop evil thoughts.

"I have not yet reached the Innate stage, yet I have directly mastered the Nether Soul Heart Sutra by relying on the heavenly book of prison suppression's irrigation."

"Does this count as... cross-level Cultivation?"

Chen Ran suddenly thought that this did not count as Cultivation in the traditional sense, but rather extracting it directly from Shen Jixuan.

He had not actually established the Bridge of Heaven and Earth yet.

Chen Ran hurriedly focused his attention on his Divine Soul, wanting to see where this thing had actually gone.

After observing carefully, he discovered that, at some unknown point, an invisible bridge shell had appeared on his Dantian.

Chen Ran pondered for a moment, and with a thought, he summoned the heavenly book of prison suppression.

[Name: Chen Ran] [Cumulative Internal Energy: 302 years] [Usable Internal Energy: 36 years] [Cultivation Technique: Nether Soul Heart Sutra (Minor Achievement), Soul-Reaping Blood Evil Blade (Perfection), Cloud-Turning Palm (Perfection) ...]

Chen Ran looked at the panel before him. After settling accounts with those prisoners in the dungeon, his current Internal Energy could be described as unprecedentedly profound.

Chen Ran then invested one year of Internal Energy into the Nether Soul Heart Sutra.

As a stream of light flew across the heavenly book of prison suppression and submerged into the panel.

[One year of Internal Energy consumed. Your proficiency in the Cultivation Technique Nether Soul Heart Sutra has improved.] [Usable Internal Energy: 36 years → 35 years]

Within the heavenly screen, a piece of information slowly emerged.

A wave of Cultivation memories surged into his mind.

Chen Ran raised his eyebrows slightly and saw that the invisible bridge shell on his Dantian was trembling slightly, and it was actually slowly growing transparent threads.

"This... is it going to create another Bridge of Heaven and Earth for me?"

Chen Ran gazed at this scene in his Dantian, his heart stirred.

If this hypothesis were true, then when he stepped into the Innate stage, he would open up a new Bridge of Heaven and Earth.

Others only had one, while he had two; there was no need to give up the Dao.

Chen Ran chuckled, "That is true. How could a flawed Cultivation Technique practiced by others stop my heavenly book?"

"heavenly book of prison suppression, give me an upgrade."

Chen Ran did not hesitate any longer and directly poured the remaining 35 years of Internal Energy into the Cultivation Technique.

Several streams of golden light surged into the Cultivation Technique column like a gust of wind.

[35 years of Internal Energy consumed. During this time, you have diligently practiced, and your proficiency in the Nether Soul Heart Sutra has significantly improved.] [Your Soul Power has improved.]

Hum.

An invisible wave of Qi exploded from the young man in the courtyard. His hair danced with the wind, and the entire ground seemed to have been swept by a gale, overturning the tables and chairs placed to the side.

Chen Ran felt a wave of coolness in his Sea of Consciousness, and his Soul Power began to grow wantonly.

After a long while, that sensation of coolness slowly ceased.

Chen Ran opened his eyes and sensed his Divine Soul, which had grown several times stronger than before, and whispered softly:

"This Nether Soul Heart Sutra is indeed formidable, but it is also truly difficult to Cultivate. A full thirty-five years, and it has not even reached the Major Achievement stage yet."

Chen Ran was well aware of his own aptitude. For a Cultivation Technique that far surpassed first-class martial arts, an ordinary person might only be able to reach the entry-level stage after practicing for a lifetime.

However, for him, time was the least valuable consumable.

Chen Ran changed his clothes, restrained his internal Qi, and his figure disappeared from the room.

Dungeon, Zhenyu Division.

Just as Chen Ran arrived at the entrance of the dungeon, he saw a group of silent Jailers.

The higher-ups of the Zhenyu Division coming to the dungeon for an inspection was a major event for the entire dungeon.

Not to mention that a prisoner had escaped last night, so the atmosphere of the entire dungeon was now extremely heavy.

"You are here."

As soon as Chen Ran stepped inside, he heard a low male voice beside his ear.

Turning his head to look, not far behind him stood a tall man in black with a resolute face.

The man had short, crisp hair, and his eyes were like sparks, full of spirit.

Chen Ran was slightly stunned, recognizing the identity of the person before him.

"Lin, Brother Lin."

Lin Sheng did not waste words; he patted Chen Ran on the shoulder and said, "Stop going to the dungeon for duty for now; come with me."

Amidst the shocked gazes of outsiders, they saw the high-ranking member of the Zhenyu Division say something to Chen Ran, and the two of them disappeared from sight.

Only a group of confused Jailers were left behind.

"What is going on?"

"Could it be that Overseer Chen also has connections with some big shot?"

These Jailers did not know Lin Sheng; they only knew that he was a big shot whom even Deputy Warden Fan Weizhao had to treat with great respect upon meeting.

"Stop looking. That high-ranking official's surname is Lin; do you still not understand?"

The surrounding Jailers gradually reacted and looked in the direction of the voice.

They saw a flashy Young Master in the crowd, waving a feather fan, whispering with a smile.

"Overseer Wen!"

Everyone recognized Warden Wen Ruoxu's identity and hurriedly bowed respectfully to greet him.

Warden Wen Ruoxu shook his head and instructed them, "Alright, go do what you need to do."