247: Chapter 246 Ascending to the Third Level of Immortal Realm!

Under the continuous deduction of the System, until the window began to brighten, Xia Jin suddenly opened his eyes.

In that instant, two incredibly sharp rays of light shot out from his eyes.

"Chi! Chi!"

After two faint sounds, two bottomless small holes appeared on the hard ground of the Shenyun Realm, as if pierced by a Sharp Weapon.

Xia Jin narrowed his eyes slightly.

"Ascension Realm! ...And it's the third layer of the Ascension Realm!"

He slowly raised his hands, curling his fingers, and felt the vast, ocean-like fluctuations of spiritual power within his body.

Compared to last night, the quantity and quality of the spiritual power within him had undergone a transformative change.

One must know, this is the Shenyun Realm.

The suppression this peculiar world placed on Cultivators was too strong; spiritual power that was originally like a rushing river was suppressed here to resemble a slowly flowing stream.

However, after this Breakthrough to the Ascension Realm, Xia Jin had a feeling that his original spiritual power seemed to be surging again in this world.

"The result this time has somewhat exceeded my expectations. I originally thought that, according to the System's deduction, it would at most let me touch the threshold of the second layer of the Ascension Realm. I never expected to directly break through to the third layer of the Ascension Realm!!"

An excited expression appeared on Xia Jin's face, but hidden beneath this excitement was a trace of lingering fear.

After all, it was only at the moment he truly assaulted the Ascension Realm last night that he realized how difficult this natural chasm was to cross.

That shackle consumed nearly ten thousand years of cultivation deduction; assaulting it again and again, being repelled again and again, the feeling was like using a flesh-and-blood body to ram into a mountain cast of steel.

He even once thought that using thirty thousand years of cultivation for this deduction might not be enough.

But the System ultimately did not disappoint him.

After stepping into the Ascension Realm, he didn't expect the remaining cultivation, under the operation of the Cultivation Technique, to continue pushing forward—first layer, second layer... until the very last moment, it actually forced him up to the third layer of the Ascension Realm!

"Thirty thousand years of cultivation, it was worth it."

The smile on Xia Jin's face could not be suppressed; he took a deep breath and looked at his information panel.

[Host: Xia Jin]

[Realm: Third Layer of the Ascension Realm]

[Mind-Cultivation Technique: Nine Turns Creation Sutra (Ninth Turn, First Layer)]

[Martial Skill: Great Sun Burning Heaven Technique (Great Perfection), Primordial Demon Emperor Art (Great Perfection), Soul-Shocking Spike (Great Perfection), Soul Weapon Forging Technique (Great Perfection), Shenxiao Lightning Technique (Great Perfection), Seven Styles of Jiji (Great Perfection), Demonic Heart Crossing (Great Perfection), Three Blades of the Avici Path (Great Perfection), Little Lis Flying Dagger (Great Perfection), Vajra Indestructible Body (Great Perfection)]

[Current Reward: None]

Xia Jin's gaze swept over the panel one by one, and the corners of his mouth could not help but turn up slightly.

With the third layer of the Ascension Realm, plus a pile of Great Perfection Cultivation Techniques, and that incomplete donghuang bell, I fear no one can fathom just how strong I am now.

Perhaps in this Yinsha City of the Shenyun Realm, other than the Great Hall Master, my strength would likely rank first.

Xia Jin slowly stood up, pushed open the window, and after taking a deep breath of the outside air, his originally excited and agitated expression calmed down.

"Now is not the time to be ostentatious. Even if my strength surpasses the Great Hall Master, it counts for nothing in this Shenyun Realm. If one day I can become the master of a province, perhaps then I can truly be considered a chess player."

With a thought, the Aura within his body quickly receded like a tide, retracting all the way from the majestic Aura of the third layer of the Ascension Realm, finally stabilizing at the level of the ninth layer of the Creation Realm.

At his current Realm, unless an expert surpassing the Ascension Realm deliberately probes him, it is impossible for anyone to see through his true state.

Even that Great Hall Master cannot!

...

The following two days were relatively calm.

Aside from using these two days to properly adapt to the environment of the Shenyun Realm, Xia Jin and Marquis Chu also wandered around quite a few places in Yinsha City.

At the same time, this also let the two of them learn many things not recorded on that Jade Slip.

"Senior Brother Chu, it seems the Great Hall Master's Yinsha City is not peaceful either. Besides having to deal with those bizarre creatures every night, they actually have to compete with forces a thousand miles away for nearby mines!?"

In a restaurant, Xia Jin and Marquis Chu listened to merchants nearby quietly exchanging the latest news.

"Junior Brother Xia, isn't this actually a good thing for us? The more disputes there are, the greater the opportunities for us to improve!!"

After Marquis Chu drank the jar of wine in front of him in one gulp, he laughed excitedly instead.

However, Xia Jin and his companion only enjoyed these leisurely days for two days. By the third day, the two of them were summoned by the Great Hall Master once again.

The Great Hall Master's gaze first swept over Marquis Chu, nodded slightly, and then turned to Xia Jin.

In that instant, a sharp glint suddenly flashed in the depths of the Great Hall Master's eyes.

"I didn't expect that in just a few days, the Aura on you, kid, seems to have become more profound."

Xia Jin did not change his expression, and even revealed a slightly sheepish smile.

"The Great Hall Master praises me too much. I suppose it's because I've been staying in the Shenyun Realm for these two days; breathing and exhaling are much smoother than in the Lower Realm, so I must have gradually become accustomed to the environment of this world."

The Great Hall Master stared at him for a moment, then withdrew his gaze, seemingly having no intention of probing deeper.

"Hmm, adapting quickly is a good thing. I summoned the two of you here today; I presume you know what it is about!!"

The Great Hall Master said indifferently. As he spoke, he turned his head slightly and shouted in a deep voice towards the direction outside the hall.

"Qisong, come in."