Lin Sheng remained inside the breakthrough room for another five days.
During this period, he continuously absorbed heaven and earth spiritual qi while refining it into true qi through the circulation pathways of the "Innate Revolving Qi Scripture".
The effects were far better than he had expected.
Inside his body, true qi flowed endlessly through the three opened acupoints and meridians like rivers of silver light.
Every circulation strengthened his body further.
Every transformation refined the quality of the true qi even more.
Within his consciousness, the chip interface flickered quietly.
•[Current Realm: Innate Realm, Inner Energy Late Stage]•
•[Total True Qi Quantity: 20 Mouthfuls]•
•[Acupoint Filling Progress:]•
•[Daimai Acupoint: Complete]•
•[Zhangmen Acupoint: Complete]•
•[Mingmen Acupoint: 30%]•
Lin Sheng slowly opened his eyes.
Compared to five days ago, his aura had changed completely.
If before he merely felt dangerous, now he felt like a restrained current hidden beneath calm waters.
His senses had become even sharper after entering the Innate Realm.
Even the smallest fluctuations of air inside the room were clear to him.
Though according to immortal cultivation standards, his current strength was only comparable to a Qi Refinement Third Layer cultivator, the quality of his foundation far surpassed ordinary martial artists.
Especially his true qi reserves.
Twenty mouthfuls of true qi was simply outrageous for someone who had just entered the Innate Realm.
Most newly advanced Innate martial artists only possessed five mouthfuls.
Some weaker ones even had less.
But Lin Sheng's monstrous foundation built from the 144 secondary meridians and his compressed internal energy had completely shattered ordinary standards.
At this point, even he could feel the terrifying advantages beginning to show.
Unfortunately, his food rations had almost run out.
The remaining supplies would not even last another day.
Lin Sheng stood up slowly.
Thankfully, the chip had already fully recorded and deconstructed the Spirit Qi Gathering Formation beneath the room.
Remaining here longer no longer held much value.
After calming his aura completely, he deactivated the isolation formation and stepped outside.
The stone door slowly opened.
The moment he walked out, the elder stationed nearby glanced toward him casually.
But the instant his gaze landed on Lin Sheng, the old man's lazy expression froze slightly.
A faint trace of shock appeared in his eyes.
Though Lin Sheng restrained his aura well, the elder could still vaguely sense the difference.
That subtle pressure unique to Innate true qi could not completely be hidden from someone experienced.
Lin Sheng walked over calmly before handing back the formation key respectfully.
"Thank you for your care during these few days, Elder."
The old man accepted the key almost absentmindedly.
"You..."
He paused slightly before narrowing his eyes.
"You succeeded?"
Lin Sheng nodded calmly.
"Fortunately, yes."
The elder stared at him for several seconds.
Innate Realm.
A new trainee.
And one who had entered the training center only months ago.
Even after spending years stationed here, this was still the first time he had seen something this ridiculous.
Finally, the elder shook his head helplessly.
"Monsters really are appearing more and more these days..."
Lin Sheng simply smiled politely before turning to leave.
The elder continued staring at his back long after he disappeared down the corridor.
Meanwhile, Lin Sheng calmly returned toward the inner courtyard residence area.
The morning air was cool.
Several trainees could already be seen training outside despite the early hour.
Some practiced movement techniques.
Others circulated breathing methods while sitting beneath trees.
Compared to before, the atmosphere inside the training center had become much more intense.
Especially after the beast tide.
Witnessing Foundation Establishment experts fighting with their own eyes had greatly stimulated everyone.
Strength.
Only strength mattered in this world.
Without it, even surviving disasters was difficult.
As Lin Sheng approached the residence area, he suddenly noticed several familiar figures gathered outside.
Lin Shou and Lou Han were currently sparring in the courtyard.
Their attacks collided repeatedly with loud bangs.
Lin Shou wielded his saber with fierce momentum while Lou Han used quick palm strikes combined with agile movement techniques.
Compared to before, both had clearly improved significantly.
Not far away, Lin Xiaolu sat quietly beneath a tree with her white sword placed across her knees while meditating silently.
Meanwhile, Zhao Feng seemed to be enthusiastically talking about something while waving his arms dramatically.
The moment Lin Sheng approached—
Lin Shou noticed him first.
"Lin Sheng!"
Immediately, everyone turned toward him.
Zhao Feng's eyes lit up instantly before he strutted over with a grin.
"Brother Lin!" he laughed loudly. "You've finally come out alive."
Lin Sheng glanced at him calmly.
"...Alive?"
Zhao Feng coughed awkwardly.
"I mean safely."
Then his expression suddenly turned mischievous.
"So? During these few days, did you secretly visit one of the red light houses in the Bing District?"
The moment those words left his mouth—
Lin Xiaolu immediately opened her eyes and looked directly at Lin Sheng.
Her gaze was calm.
Too calm.
Almost like she was trying to examine whether he smelled suspicious.
Lin Sheng: "..."
Before Lin Xiaolu could speak, Lin Shou quickly interrupted.
"Ignore him."
Then he looked toward Lin Sheng seriously.
"Do you want to train?"
Lin Sheng shook his head lightly.
"I probably won't have much time."
Lin Shou frowned.
"Why?"
Lin Sheng answered calmly.
"I'll likely need to go on missions after another seclusion period."
The moment those words were spoken—
The entire group froze slightly.
Even Zhao Feng's playful expression disappeared.
Going into long term seclusion.
Accepting missions afterward.
Those were things only Innate Realm martial artists normally did.
Lou Han's expression changed first.
"You..."
His eyes narrowed.
"You broke through?"
The others immediately looked toward Lin Sheng with shocked expressions.
Lin Sheng nodded calmly.
"Yes."
"I've been breaking through these past few days."
Silence.
For several moments, nobody spoke.
Even Zhao Feng seemed stunned.
Though everyone knew Lin Sheng cultivated quickly...
Innate Realm?
Already?
That was simply absurd.
Lin Xiaolu reacted first.
Her usually calm eyes brightened slightly.
"How was the breakthrough process?"
Before Lin Sheng could answer, Zhao Feng hurriedly waved his hands.
"Hey, hey. That's private. You aren't supposed to casually ask about martial breakthroughs."
Lin Xiaolu glanced at him coldly.
Zhao Feng instantly coughed.
"...I mean theoretically."
But Lin Sheng shook his head slightly.
"It's fine."
"They'll understand eventually anyway."
Then he looked toward Lin Xiaolu.
"It went smoothly overall."
"Though you should prepare enough food rations beforehand."
"Some breakthroughs can last several days. Sometimes even longer than a week."
Lin Xiaolu's eyes lit up immediately.
Clearly, this information was extremely important to her.
Then she suddenly stood up while grabbing her white sword.
"Want to spar?"
Everyone immediately looked toward Lin Sheng.
After all, he had just broken through to Innate Realm.
How strong was he now?
But Lin Sheng shook his head calmly.
"Not now."
"I need rest first."
"There was considerable mental strain during the breakthrough."
Hearing this, the others immediately memorized the information mentally.
Mental exhaustion.
Potential instability.
Long breakthrough duration.
These details could become life saving information for their own future breakthroughs.
Lou Han suddenly asked quietly,
"How strong is Innate Realm... really?"
Lin Sheng thought briefly before answering.
"The difference between Acquired and Innate is larger than expected."
"True qi is fundamentally different from internal energy."
"Even the body changes after breakthrough."
Though his tone remained calm, the others still felt pressure from those words.
Especially Lin Shou.
His fists unconsciously tightened slightly.
Innate Realm.
That was the true starting point of powerful martial artists.
Only after reaching that level could one genuinely survive within the cultivation world.
Zhao Feng suddenly grinned again.
"So our group finally produced a monster."
Lin Sheng glanced at him.
"You aren't far away either."
Zhao Feng immediately sighed dramatically.
"Compared to you? I suddenly feel untalented."
Even Lou Han silently nodded in agreement.
Lin Sheng ignored them before walking toward his room.
As he passed Lin Xiaolu, she suddenly spoke quietly.
"...Congratulations."
Lin Sheng paused slightly before nodding.
"Thank you."
Then he entered his room.
The moment the door closed behind him, Lin Sheng instinctively spread out his mental field.
It had already become habit at this point.
Every corner of the room was scanned carefully.
No spying formations.
No hidden spiritual sense.
Nothing abnormal.
Only after confirming everything did Lin Sheng finally relax slightly.
He slowly lay down on the bed.
Truthfully, despite his powerful mental state, remaining continuously focused during the breakthrough process had exhausted him greatly.
Especially opening three acupoints simultaneously.
Ordinary martial artists would probably have collapsed mentally long ago attempting something so reckless.
Lin Sheng closed his eyes slowly.
For the first time in many days—
He slept.
Outside meanwhile, news had already begun spreading rapidly throughout the training center.
At first, almost nobody believed it.
A trainee from the newest batch reaching Innate Realm in barely four months?
Ridiculous.
Completely ridiculous.
Many assumed it was merely exaggerated rumors.
But after confirmation from several mentors and elders—
The entire training center erupted.
Inside the outer courtyard, countless trainees stared blankly after hearing the news.
"Innate Realm?"
"Already?!"
"That's impossible..."
"He only entered recently!"
Some felt shocked.
Some felt jealous.
Others became deeply motivated.
If someone from the same batch could reach Innate Realm so quickly, then perhaps they themselves still had hope.
Meanwhile, inside the inner courtyard, the reactions were far more serious.
Many older trainees immediately began paying attention to Lin Sheng's name.
Even members from the core courtyard quietly took notice.
A genius capable of reaching Innate Realm at such an age was valuable no matter where he went.
Inside Mentor Xu's courtyard, even the usually calm mentor couldn't hide his smile after hearing the confirmation.
"That brat really did it..."
Though he already expected Lin Sheng to succeed eventually...
This speed still exceeded expectations.
Far away in another courtyard, several elders also discussed the matter quietly.
"Four months..."
"His foundation was apparently extremely stable too."
"Interesting."
"Perhaps another Xuan Gang seedling will emerge from this batch."
While discussions spread throughout the entire training center—
The person responsible for all the commotion simply slept quietly inside his room.
Completely unconcerned.