Chapter 150 Breakthrough, Martial Arts Level Six

Immediately after, Chu Han felt a special energy fluctuation; it wasn't offensive, but it carried strong mental interference characteristics.

It could subtly influence a person's mind, triggering deep-seated fears and obsessions to create a lifelike illusion.

Furthermore, this energy intertwined with the Mental Energy released by the bodhi treasure tree, forming a natural Spiritual Domain; the closer one got to the treasure tree, the stronger the illusion became.

"I see. This illusion is a protective mechanism formed by the bodhi treasure tree itself, using Heaven and Earth Yuan Power and its own Mental Energy to block intruders."

"To get close to the treasure tree, one must first break this spiritual illusion or possess sufficiently powerful Mental Energy to be immune to its effects."

Chu Han understood clearly.

If the illusion couldn't be broken, approaching the bodhi tree from the air would yield the same result.

He looked at Jingang, who was still frantically attacking within the illusion; Jingang's aura was becoming increasingly violent, and the Yuan Power in his body was rapidly depleting.

Before long, Jingang, having exhausted his Yuan Power, was ejected from the lake's surface by a force and landed outside.

"Boss!"

The other members of the Jingang Squad hurried to check on him.

As soon as Jingang hit the ground, he immediately regained consciousness.

Feeling the changes in his Yuan Power and the memories in his mind, he felt a wave of lingering fear.

"Stay back! There's something strange about this place."

Jingang immediately led his team away from the lakeshore to slowly recover their strength.

"It seems that to cross the lake, we must join forces to break this illusion for any hope of success!"

"Currently, the experts here have been injured by the lake's environment; even if they join forces, it won't be until tomorrow."

"By the time the bodhi fruit matures, there will definitely be more and more experts arriving."

A discussion broke out among the crowd, and Chu Han's heart stirred as well.

Joining forces to break the illusion was a good idea, but it would require gathering several experts with powerful Mental Energy to attack together for it to possibly work.

The experts certainly wouldn't include him, which instead presented a great opportunity to fish in troubled waters and perhaps reap the spoils without effort.

However, whether these factions could truly cooperate, or if internal strife would break out again due to conflicts of interest, remained an unknown.

Not just him, but everyone else shared this thought; no one truly wanted to take the lead and let others take advantage of them.

Chu Han's gaze swept over the stalemated crowd by the lake, and he already had a plan in mind.

Although the bodhi fruit was within reach, the spiritual illusion on the lake was too bizarre.

Now that the scent of the bodhi fruit was growing stronger by the day, it was clear it would fully mature in a few more days.

Rather than wasting time waiting here, it would be better to use the innate lotus seed to increase his strength first; he would then have more confidence when snatching the bodhi fruit.

Having made up his mind, Chu Han quietly retreated, his figure flashing as he blended into the dense forest behind him.

He traveled deep into the heart of the mountain range and, after half an hour, found a hidden natural cave.

This cave was located halfway up a mountain peak, its entrance concealed by thick vines; the interior was spacious, making it a rare auspicious location.

Chu Han then released his Mental Energy, setting up an invisible mental barrier around the cave to prevent the scent of the lotus seed from leaking out.

After making thorough preparations, Chu Han sat cross-legged in the center of the cave and took out an innate lotus seed from his space ring.

The lotus seed emitted rich life energy; just holding it in his hand made Chu Han feel his Sea of Consciousness clear up, and the circulation of Yuan Power in his body became much smoother.

There were several ways to use the innate lotus seed; the safest and most reliable method was to refine it with various rare medicinal herbs into a "green lotus pill," which could maximize the efficacy and avoid any medicinal backlash.

But Chu Han was eager to Breakthrough now and had no time to find an Alchemist or the necessary herbs, so he could only choose the riskiest and most direct method.

Which was to consume it directly.

This method was extremely risky; first, the medicinal power of the lotus seed was too vast, far exceeding what a normal Martial Artist's Meridians could withstand, and any slight mishap could cause the Meridians to burst, leading to death.

Second, the medicinal power could not be fully absorbed, resulting in significant waste.

However, Chu Han's Physical Body strength exceeded the 7th Rank, so he was not afraid of the medicinal power's impact at all.

Furthermore, his Meridians were strong and his Dantian was vast, so he wasn't worried about being unable to absorb the medicinal power.

He also happened to need the medicinal power of the green lotus seed to Breakthrough to the 6th Rank.

Chu Han did not hesitate and swallowed the innate lotus seed in one gulp.

As soon as the lotus seed entered his body, it transformed into an extremely vast surge of life energy that spread throughout him.

Chu Han instantly felt every cell in his body dancing wildly; every Meridian, every bone, and every inch of muscle was being nourished and transformed by this life energy.

An indescribable sense of comfort swept through his entire body, making him almost intoxicated, as if he were in a fairyland.

"I can't get lost in this!"

Chu Han suddenly snapped back to his senses, forcibly suppressed the pleasant sensation, and immediately circulated the Nine Dragons True Fire Art.

The Dragon Fire Yuan Power blazed within his body like a furnace, refining the surging life energy bit by bit and transforming it into pure Yuan Power, which then flowed through his Meridians into his Dantian.

As the medicinal power was continuously absorbed, Chu Han's Dantian began to expand rapidly like an inflating balloon.

The 5th Tier Late Stage Bottleneck, under the impact of this vast Yuan Power, began to loosen.

After only two hours, Chu Han felt the Bottleneck in his body completely shatter, successfully advancing.

"I've broken through!" Chu Han was ecstatic.

A more powerful surge of Yuan Power gushed from his Dantian and swept through his body; his cultivation had officially entered the 6th Rank Initial Stage!

Simultaneously, the Nine Dragons True Fire Art naturally broke through to the fifth layer, and the power of his Dragon Fire Yuan Power soared.

The moment he broke through to the 6th Rank, Chu Han clearly felt the changes within his body.

The total amount of his Yuan Power skyrocketed several times over, transforming from a trickling stream into a surging river, turbulent and powerful.

The capacity of his Dantian had also expanded countless times, allowing it to hold more Yuan Power; his Meridians became tougher and wider, and the speed of his Yuan Power circulation increased significantly.

This leap in strength was incomparable to any previous Breakthrough.

But he didn't stop, as much of the innate lotus seed's medicinal power remained unabsorbed.

Chu Han continued to circulate his Cultivation Technique, refining the remaining medicinal power.

However, after reaching the 6th Rank, the speed of his cultivation progress slowed down noticeably.

Even with the assistance of a supreme treasure like the innate lotus seed, his cultivation only grew slowly, and there was still a significant distance to the 6th Rank Middle Stage.

"As expected, the higher the rank, the harder it is to break through." Chu Han understood.

The realm of a 7th Rank Grandmaster required more time to Cultivate.

Breaking through was not something that could be achieved overnight unless there were more Heaven And Earth Treasures to assist.

After another half hour, when the growth of Yuan Power in his body leveled off, Chu Han stopped circulating the Nine Dragons True Fire Art.

He turned to performing the Nine Heavens Body Forging Art, using the remaining medicinal power of the lotus seed to continue tempering his Physical Body.

He discovered that the transformation from the green lotus seed had given his physical flexibility and strength a qualitative leap; the heart-wrenching pain he usually felt while cultivating the sixth level had actually lessened by more than half.

He assumed one difficult body-forging posture after another, guiding the residual medicinal power to permeate his bones and muscles, further strengthening his Physical Body.

After another hour, the last trace of the lotus seed's medicinal power was completely absorbed.

Chu Han slowly concluded his session and stood up, his bones making a "crackling" sound; a vast aura erupted from his body, which he then quickly restrained.

At this moment, not only had his cultivation reached the 6th Rank Initial Stage, but his Physical Body strength had also skyrocketed once again.

At the same time, his Mental Energy also received a massive boost; his brain domain breadth and Sea of Consciousness strength improved by several levels, and his mental defense greatly increased—he wondered if he could now handle the spiritual illusion of the bodhi tree.