37: Chapter 37 Cultivating the Five Elements Body and Breaking Through to the Divine Sea Realm

On October 6th, Chen Xing returned to the academy.

Inside the cultivation room, Chen Xing sat cross-legged on a prayer mat, which was an expensive Magical Artifact designed to assist in cultivation.

Different Heaven And Earth Treasures were placed around him; none of them could be easily bought outside, but these were not provided by the academy—Ye Jianxing had paid for them out of his own pocket.

Treasures of five different attributes—Metal, Wood, Water, Fire, and Earth—were placed together for Chen Xing to absorb and Cultivate.

"Did you remember everything the teacher just told you?" A burly, well-built man stood before him.

"I remember," Chen Xing nodded.

"Teacher Long, let him try it himself," Ye Jianxing walked over.

"Alright," the burly man nodded.

As the saying goes, professional tasks should be left to professionals; he was one of the few teachers in the academy who had mastered the Five Elements Body Refining Art, and Ye Jianxing had invited him to guide Chen Xing.

He urged, "Remember, you can take the five attributes slowly. If you fail with the first attribute you try, don't be discouraged. You can try switching to the next one and keep neutralizing them; you will eventually succeed."

Chen Xing nodded, "Understood."

"Enlightenment Space!"

Chen Xing closed his eyes and immediately entered the space, casting the Five Elements Body Refining Art into it.

In no time, complete scriptures appeared before his eyes, and there were even figures of different colors demonstrating for him.

It was so detailed that it even evolved various failure cases for Chen Xing to see, fearing he might take the wrong path.

"A powerful expert once said that the human body is a massive Treasure Trove with a universe inside, where one can excavate treasures on their own."

"The Five Elements Body Refining Art is the tool for excavating these treasures. Within the human body, there are five internal organs, also known as the [Five Hidden Treasuries]: the lungs, liver, kidneys, heart, and spleen, which correspond to the Five Elements attributes of Metal, Wood, Water, Fire, and Earth, respectively."

"The Five Elements Body Refining Art can use the power of the Five Elements to open these five secret treasuries and unearth one's potential. When the Five Hidden Treasuries are fully awakened, astonishing changes will occur."

"Then let's start with the lungs!"

In reality, Chen Xing absorbed a Metal element item—a type of Metal attribute Ore containing terrifying energy, usually used for Artifact Refining.

Once it entered his body, the System's Second Law took effect again, creating a perfect fit.

The focused Teacher Long had a solemn expression, but he suddenly froze for a moment, thinking his eyes were playing tricks on him.

This was... too smooth, wasn't it?

In less than half a day, the Metal attribute absorption was complete. A spot on Chen Xing's chest glowed brightly; it was his lungs, which he had successfully opened!

"So fast!" Teacher Long was deeply shocked.

"Is it still the same as before..." Ye Jianxing's lip twitched. He thought he had grown used to Chen Xing's learning speed, but he had still underestimated him.

"The first one is a success. Teacher, can I move on to the next one?" Chen Xing opened his eyes, feeling refreshed.

Between every breath, he absorbed nothing but Spiritual Qi, more smoothly and naturally than before.

"You want to do a second one already?" Teacher Long was dumbfounded.

"An internal organ usually has an adaptation period. You can only awaken the next one after adapting, otherwise, the body will reach its limit and problems will arise. Normal people need a month to recover."

"But I feel perfectly fine," Chen Xing said.

"You..."

"Eh, Teacher Long, just let him do it." Just as Teacher Long was about to say something, he was stopped by Ye Jianxing.

"Teacher Ye, are you sure?" Teacher Long hesitated.

"Of course. With this learning speed, don't you trust him? Besides, with you and me here, nothing will go wrong," Ye Jianxing smiled.

Teacher Long was speechless. He took a deep look at Chen Xing and finally nodded.

"Alright, I'll try the Wood element." Chen Xing sat down and connected with his liver.

A day later, a green light emanated from Chen Xing's liver. It was the light of life, the Light of Wood Spirit, and the key to opening the Liver Secret Treasury.

"So fast!" Teacher Long was startled once again and hurriedly checked his body, fearing something might be wrong.

Then, he reached a conclusion: exceptionally healthy.

"This is impossible!" Teacher Long's eyes widened, feeling as though his worldview had been completely upended.

"Is there really no attribute barrier at all, no adaptation period? Back then, I had to recover for a full month... This..." He fell into deep self-doubt.

"Alright, next one," Ye Jianxing said expressionlessly, though he was actually already numb to it.

"Okay!" Chen Xing nodded, feeling even more motivated.

The further he went, the more Chen Xing could feel the barriers and adaptation periods Teacher Long had mentioned; it indeed required a recovery process.

It took a full ten days before he finally managed to complete it and open all the secret treasuries.

"This is impossible, impossible... The records don't say it's like this... There's no such thing..." Teacher Long muttered to himself, having reached a point of questioning his own life.

Did I practice it wrong back then?

Did my teacher hold something back when he taught me back then, teaching me an incomplete version?

"Teacher Long, why don't you head back first?" Ye Jianxing couldn't help but say at this point.

He wasn't sure if Chen Xing could adapt to the Five Elements, but he was certain that if things continued this way, Teacher Long definitely wouldn't be able to adapt.

The two immediately saw off Teacher Long and returned to the cultivation room.

"How is it? What do you feel?" Ye Jianxing asked cautiously.

"I feel... great. And there's a surge of power suppressed in my body that seems ready to explode at any moment. When that happens, I'll be able to break through." Chen Xing moved around and performed a set of fist techniques, looking full of vigor.

Ye Jianxing was speechless; this was too ridiculous.

"That's probably what the books describe—when the Five Elements are gathered, astonishing changes will occur. Why don't you give it a try?" he said.

"Alright," Chen Xing nodded, thinking it was a good time to break through.

"Enlightenment Space."

Chen Xing entered the familiar place once again, where he received new guidance.

"Once the Five Elements are gathered, the [Five Elements Ring] will circulate within the body, automatically refining essence and Qi without the need for manual effort. Every step you take and every bite of food you eat will be a form of cultivation."

"The Five Elements Ring can be applied to combat. The Body Refining Art can derive various combat techniques such as the 'Five Elements Fist Art,' 'Five Elements Artifact Art,' and 'Five Elements Technique Art.'"

Furthermore, once the Five Elements are gathered, there will be a massive energy feedback—a gift from the Five Elements.

Under this immense energy, Chen Xing could use it to shatter the shackles of the Light Opening Realm and break through to the Divine Sea Realm.

The Divine Sea Realm is the second major Realm for Ability Users.

After cultivating one's own Divine Sea, there are Nine Levels of Heavens to cross. During this time, one must accumulate massive energy, and cultivation often starts at ten or twenty years.

Of course, that's only in cases where there are no resources, no Heaven And Earth Treasures, and no lucky encounters.

Now, with the feedback from the Five Elements, Chen Xing had massive energy; he might not just break through one layer of shackles, but likely two or even three!

"Boom!"

Inside the cultivation room, Chen Xing's aura climbed steadily as he continuously inhaled a large amount of Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi, triggering a small storm.

Ye Jianxing watched him without changing his expression until the storm finally subsided the next morning.

Chen Xing finally broke free from the constraints of the Light Opening Realm and broke through to the second major Realm!

Divine Sea Realm, Third Level!