Lin Chen held the Spirit Stone in his hand and sat cross-legged.
He began to circulate the Evergreen Technique.
Wisps of Spiritual Energy flowed from the Spirit Stone, absorbed through his palms, coursing through his meridians.
After half an hour, Lin Chen successfully completed a Small Circulation of the Evergreen Technique.
He opened his eyes, a hint of joy in his heart.
"Indeed, with the help of Spirit Stones, I can also elevate my Cultivation Realm on Blue Star!"
Lin Chen carefully sensed, and indeed, the Spiritual Energy in his Dantian had grown stronger.
This indicated that he could cultivate on Blue Star!
For Lin Chen, this was very good news.
In the Cultivation Realm, he excelled at Breathing Techniques, mainly increasing his Martial Arts Realm.
But on Blue Star, although there was no Spiritual Energy, he could use Spirit Stones to cultivate and enhance his Immortal Cultivation!
This equated to twice the cultivation speed; others train for seven days, he could train for fourteen!
Even though Lin Chen was dual-cultivating Immortal and Martial, his progress wasn't slow at all.
Lin Chen looked thoughtfully at the Spirit Stone in his hand.
Spirit Stones are different from Spiritual Energy.
Spiritual Energy in the world has various attributes, requiring cultivators to separate the corresponding Spiritual Energy to enhance their cultivation.
But the Spiritual Energy in Spirit Stones is without attributes and can be directly absorbed by cultivators, enhancing their cultivation.
In this way, using Spirit Stones to enhance cultivation is much more efficient than directly absorbing Spiritual Energy.
"The only downside is, constantly using Spirit Stones for cultivation could be quite costly..."
Lin Chen sighed, but luckily, he still had over a hundred Spirit Stones, enough for his cultivation needs for the time being.
One night of cultivation.
...
Early the next morning, Lin Chen frowned slightly when he saw the Spirit Stone turned to dust in his hand.
"Just one night of cultivation, and I've exhausted an entire Spirit Stone?"
"This consumption... seems a bit off!"
As far as he knew, one Spirit Stone should be enough for a First Layer of Qi Refining cultivator for ten days of cultivation.
But for him, why was it only enough for just one night?
"Huh, the Spiritual Energy in my Dantian..."
While puzzled, Lin Chen was pleasantly surprised to find that the Spiritual Energy in his Dantian had greatly enriched.
Even the amount of Spiritual Energy he could manipulate had increased significantly.
"This doesn't seem like the cultivation of just entering the First Layer of Qi Refining!"
"Gasp... At this rate, I may advance to the Second Layer of Qi Refining in less than a week!"
Lin Chen was somewhat dumbfounded.
Breaking through to the Second Layer of Qi Refining in just one week!
Even with the aid of Spirit Stones, this was too unbelievable...
"My cultivation speed... doesn't seem like Dual Spirit Roots!"
"Even a True Spirit Root cultivator would need at least half a month to reach the Second Layer of Qi Refining, right?"
Lin Chen was somewhat surprised, his Spirit Root... seemed unusual for ordinary people?
But Lin Chen knew little about the Cultivation Realm and was temporarily unsure of what Spirit Root he possessed.
The only certainty was that it should not be the typical Earth and Wood Dual Spirit Roots.
"However, the cultivation speed is fast enough, but the expense is not small either!"
Lin Chen felt a bit helpless.
Cultivating at the First Layer of Qi Refining requires a Spirit Stone every day.
So when he reaches the Second Layer of Qi Refining, or even higher realms, won't it be even more exaggerated?
At this cultivation speed, even if he's a disciple of the Peak Master, the Spirit Stones would not be enough...
"It seems that when I next travel to the Cultivation Realm, I must begin to engage with the Artifact Refining Dao."
"Not necessary to master Artifact Refining, just to provide a reasonable explanation for the weapons sent to the Great Xia Country..."
Lin Chen pondered secretly.
...
At noon, Lin Chen carried a lunch made by his aunt to visit Lin An'an in the hospital.
"Brother~"
Lin An'an called out in a coquettish voice upon seeing him.
Lin Chen smiled as he handed over the bento prepared by his aunt.
Compared to a few days ago, An'an's complexion had improved noticeably.
Obviously, the provision of nutritional fluids over this period had significantly improved Lin An'an's physical condition.
"Brother, can I not eat these... I want burgers and fried chicken!"
Lin An'an looked at the porridge, vegetables, and eggs in the lunchbox, frowning and acting coy.
"No, you are still in the hospital! Once you're better, brother will take you to eat!"
Lin Chen shook his head in refusal.
As he spoke, he took out a Bone Marrow Cleansing Pill.
"An'an, take this pill, it will help with your condition!"
Without hesitation, Lin An'an took the Bone Marrow Cleansing Pill like candy and began to sip the porridge.
Watching her eat, Lin Chen felt a pang of heartache.
Although her complexion improved somewhat, the illness of the past few years still left An'an thin as a rake.
"The Bone Marrow Cleansing Pill purifies the body and mind, it should gradually improve her physique and be beneficial for An'an..."
Lin Chen thought to himself.
Besides supplying himself with Bone Marrow Cleansing Pills, he also had to prepare a batch for An'an.
After spending some time with Lin An'an in the hospital ward, Lin Chen headed to the training room with Li Nian.
Aside from elevating his Martial Arts Realm, he also needed to learn Martial Arts with Li Nian and Lin Jianhe.
Upon learning that Lin Chen had studied the Lin Family's Three Blades, Li Nian was slightly surprised.
Even with his perspective, this martial arts was considered superior.
Especially the Vibrating Blade Technique, which is a High Tier application of martial arts for Martial Artists.
Li Nian thought the Lin Family's Three Blades suited beginner Lin Chen well and didn't teach him more martial arts.
He simply advised Lin Chen to practice more until he mastered the Lin Family's Three Blades as soon as possible.
This went on for two days.
Until the fourth night after returning to Blue Star.
After a day of practicing martial arts, Lin Chen dragged his weary body back home.
...
Closing the door behind him, Lin Chen took out a Bone Marrow Cleansing Pill.
"Seven days have passed, the pill poison in my body is cleared, it's time to take another Bone Marrow Cleansing Pill..."
For Lin Chen, who can travel between two worlds, within the time a normal person experiences one week, he can take the Bone Marrow Cleansing Pill twice!
With the pill in his stomach, Lin Chen felt a rush of warmth within his body once again.
After an hour of cultivation, Lin Chen once again sensed an enhancement in his physical condition.
Qi and Blood Value—24 points!
In addition to the 2-point boost in Qi and Blood Value brought by the Bone Marrow Cleansing Pill, Lin Chen had also taken a Qi Blood Pill in his spare time, increasing it by one point.
The gap to reach the 30-point Qi and Blood Value required for a High Level Martial Artist was only 6 points away.
Lin Chen estimated that after returning to the Cultivation Realm to cultivate for a few more days, it would be about enough.
"My speed of advancement on the Martial Path is astounding!"
Even Lin Chen couldn't help but marvel at his progress.
From Martial Disciple to Middle Level Martial Artist, it had been under half a month on Blue Star.
Of course, for Lin Chen, it equated to about a month.
Even so, this is extraordinarily fast.
Of course, besides the benefits brought by traversing between the two realms, Lin Chen's aptitude and diligence were also crucial factors.
As night deepened, Lin Chen did not sleep but continued cultivating Qi Refining.
Over these few days, Lin Chen had consumed several Spirit Stones, and the progress towards the Second Layer of Qi Refining was already nearly halfway.
...
Two days later.
After waking up, Lin Chen glanced at the countdown on his left arm—
46 hours and 57 minutes.
It was the sixth day since returning to Blue Star, and in less than forty-eight hours, it would be time for the next crossing.
Just now, Wang Xinyu informed him that the country had once again convened a conference to discuss the exploration of the Cultivation Realm.
Thus, with Li Nian's escort, Lin Chen headed to the Military Region once more.
Meanwhile...
In the Martial Arts Palace, the highest meeting room of the Great Xia Country.
Wang Lishan stood at the podium, displaying items Lin Chen had brought back from the Cultivation Realm.
Seated below were a dozen or so Martial Artists with unfathomable auras, and some senior officials unable to attend in person participated through communication devices in a remote conference.
"Ladies and gentlemen, I feel the state does not yet place enough importance on Lin Chen and indeed the entire Cultivation Realm!"
"The facts have already shown that the Cultivation Realm has an unimaginable impact on our entire Martial Path in the Great Xia Country..."
Wang Lishan spoke convincingly, then took out a pill and said:
"This pill is called the Bone Marrow Cleansing Pill... After research by the Martial Arts Research Institute, this pill has the miraculous effect of enhancing martial potential!"
"According to research, ordinary Martial Artists of average aptitude can increase their potential by one or two realms after taking the Bone Marrow Cleansing Pill multiple times..."
"For instance, a Martial Artist whose potential is originally capped at Martial Master... after repeatedly taking Bone Marrow Cleansing Pills, would have the potential to grow into a Grand Martial Master or even Martial General!"
Upon hearing Wang Lishan's words, the entire room of bigwigs burst into an uproar...