364: Mahayana period

[Congratulations to the Host for consuming 13,000 reputation points and obtaining Mahayana First Layer cultivation base.]

The moment the System's notification faded, the massive amount of Spiritual Qi accumulated within Chen Xuan's body erupted like a dormant volcano! The shackles of the Void Refining Second Layer were like thin paper before this terrifying power, torn apart instantly. Even the long, gradual stage of the Integration Realm was forcibly bypassed, and his cultivation base shot up like a rocket straight to the Mahayana First Layer!

An indescribable sense of comfort swept through his entire body. His Meridians were widened several times over, and the Spiritual Qi in his Dantian became as solid as liquid golden light, each circulation carrying a humming Dao Rhyme.

Three specific aspects left Chen Xuan feeling deeply shaken.

First, after the Breakthrough to the Mahayana Realm, his Divine Sense was no longer limited to his immediate surroundings; instead, it spread out like a tide, its coverage expanding geometrically!

One-tenth of the territory of the Flame Continent—its mountains, rivers, towns, and villages—were clearly presented within a single thought. The growth and decay of plants, the crawling of insects—nothing could escape his perception. This feeling of having everything under control made his heart surge with excitement.

Was one-tenth very little?

In fact, it was already a lot, as the entire world only consisted of the Nine Continents.

Although the territory of the Flame Continent was not the largest, it was at least quite vast, and Chen Xuan was currently only at the Mahayana First Layer.

Second was his control over space. Cultivators in the Mahayana Realm could already begin to touch the Law of space. With just a thought, Chen Xuan felt the surrounding space ripple slightly, as if he could tear open a spatial rift at will. In the future, he would no longer need to ride the wind to travel; he could simply tear through space to cross thousands of mountains and rivers, traversing a thousand miles in a single step. This ability to break the shackles of distance was the exclusive domain of Mahayana Realm Cultivators.

Third was the condensation of the Golden Dharma Image. Now that his body was brimming with Spiritual Qi and Dao Rhyme arose naturally, he could condense a Golden Dharma Image hundreds of feet high with just a thought. That Dharma Image would stand tall over the territory of the Flame Continent, radiating ten thousand feet of golden light and looking down upon the ants of the world.

"So strong!"

Chen Xuan slowly opened his eyes, feeling the surging power within him and his boundless Divine Sense, his heart filled with lofty aspirations.

This kind of Breakthrough speed—skipping the Integration Realm and jumping directly from the Void Refining Second Layer to the Mahayana First Layer—would cause a massive sensation throughout the entire Cultivation World if word got out. Probably no Cultivator could keep from being dumbfounded and shocked into losing their composure.

He looked down at the System panel, which showed his remaining reputation points as 94,160. To advance from the Mahayana First Layer to the Second Layer, the required reputation points were as high as 110,000, leaving him nearly 20,000 points short. Fortunately, his luck had exploded during a previous draw and he had obtained an Advanced Realm Upgrade Card; otherwise, he truly couldn't imagine how terrifying the reputation points required for the legendary Tribulation Transcendence Realm First Layer would be.

"Since I have quite a few reputation points left, I might as well try a few more draws."

A hint of eagerness flashed in Chen Xuan's eyes. Although the quality of items in the prize pool depended entirely on luck and was highly uncertain, once something did drop, it was often a world-shocking treasure. The previous Advanced Realm Upgrade Card was the best example.

"Ten-pull!" he ordered decisively.

[Congratulations to the Host for consuming 10 sect prestige points and obtaining luck value +1.]

[Congratulations to the Host for consuming 10 sect prestige points and obtaining luck value +1.]

...[Congratulations... luck value +1.]

A series of notification sounds rang out, all for luck value increases. In the blink of an eye, 10,000 reputation points were exhausted, and Chen Xuan's brow furrowed slightly.

"Again!"

Chen Xuan said nothing, simply continuing to pour in reputation points.

[Congratulations to the Host for consuming 100 sect prestige points and obtaining luck value +10.]

[Accumulated luck value: 4,680 points.]

With a darkened face, Chen Xuan watched the continuously draining balance. "Seriously, bro?"

Just as he was about to lose his patience, the System's notification tone suddenly changed:

[Congratulations to the Host for consuming 10 sect prestige points and obtaining luck value +1.]

[Congratulations to the Host for consuming 10 sect prestige points and 8,621 luck value, obtaining god rank Medium Grade Magic Treasure *1.]

Holy... I finally got something!!

Chen Xuan slapped his thigh hard, the gloom on his face instantly swept away and replaced by uncontrollable ecstasy. He had spent over 84,000 reputation points in total; it finally hadn't been in vain!

He knew it—no gambler loses every single day... Chen Xuan stared intently at the item's description, his heart racing.

A god-rank magic treasure! This was a legendary existence!

Even if you added together the heritage of the Three Sects in the entire Rain God Continent, each Sect possessed at most two or three heaven-rank magic treasures. A god-rank magic treasure was a supreme treasure that was simply unheard of and unseen.

Now, not only had he broken through to the Mahayana First Layer, but he also held a god rank Medium Grade Magic Treasure. Combined with the various God-Tier Divine Abilities he had mastered, even though he was only at the Mahayana First Layer, he had the confidence to face any Cultivator below the Mahayana Realm Fifth Layer in a direct battle!

One had to realize that the higher the cultivation base, the more the gap between each layer became as deep as a chasm. Being able to defeat a Qi Refining Fifth Layer at the Qi Refining First Layer wasn't much of an achievement; however, if a Mahayana First Layer could defeat a Mahayana Third Layer, they would surely be a favored child of heaven with the Great Dao within their reach.

Of course, if the opponent also possessed a god-rank magic treasure, then that duel would be a different story entirely.

With a thought, a white Jade Hairpin appeared in Chen Xuan's palm.

The hairpin was entirely translucent white like mutton-fat jade, with a warm and delicate texture that felt warm to the touch, as if Spiritual Qi were flowing through his fingertips. The body of the hairpin was carved with complex and ancient cloud patterns, and the end was engraved with the two words "Sui Xian" in elegant, free-flowing cursive script.

Chen Xuan glanced at the System's description of it.

Extracted from the essence of Kunlun Immortal Jade and fused with the power of a meteorite core, it was naturally tempered by the Laws of Heaven and Earth. When used, it can create its own Sumeru World.

After fiddling with it for a moment, Chen Xuan raised his hand and tucked the hairpin into his hair. The translucent white Jade Hairpin, set against his white robes, actually caused his aura as a Cultivator to fade slightly, replaced by a scholarly air as gentle as jade. He looked like a white-robed scholar who possessed extraordinary skills but kept them deeply hidden, his handsome features carrying a hint of a transcendent state.

Putting aside his playful thoughts, Chen Xuan's gaze fell upon the final reward on the System panel.

That was the rare reward draw unlocked after the Sect promoted to Level 2—a one-time opportunity. "I wonder what good stuff I can get this time," he thought with slight anticipation, tapping his finger to start the draw.

[Congratulations to the Host for obtaining a rare reward: Nine Revolutions Profound Origin Sect Protecting Grand Array (Can withstand the joint attack of three Tribulation Transcendence Realm experts).]

As the System's notification faded, a look of realization flashed in Chen Xuan's eyes, followed by a bit of surprise.

Drawing a Sect-Protecting Array was actually within his expectations. After all, it was a Sect-related rare reward, so there was a high probability it would be a treasure to enhance the Sect's foundation. His Sect's previous Mountain-Protecting Array was indeed too much of a joke; it was barely sufficient in a peaceful place like the Lesser Exquisite Grotto-Heaven, but now that the Sect's fame was rising and external enemies were watching like tigers, it wouldn't be stable without decent defensive measures.

What surprised him was that this Formation was actually so powerful!

Being able to withstand the joint attack of three Tribulation Transcendence Realm experts—this kind of power could be called terrifying.

One must know that the Tribulation Transcendence Realm was already at the pinnacle of the Cultivation World. One person could dominate an entire region, and three working together were enough to wipe out an entire continent. Yet this Nine Revolutions Profound Origin Sect Protecting Grand Array could actually withstand them head-on. With it, the Sect would truly have a haven of peace. In the future, he wouldn't need to be distracted by the Sect's safety; at least their self-preservation would be guaranteed, saving him countless worries.