21: Advanced Innate

He opened the bracelet on his wrist and looked at the ningshen crystals inside.

Xun Xiuyuan now had an estimated four thousand ningshen crystals, but he didn't have time to count the exact number.

Xun Xiuyuan had guessed that these ningshen crystals were a resource for normally increasing mental power, but he didn't know if these glass-bead-like objects were to be refined or eaten directly.

After thinking about it, he decided not to eat them directly. It would be hilarious if they were indigestible.

He opened the system panel.

host: Xun Xiuyuan

Age: 16

Realm: Seventh Grade Martial King (10540000 / 8000000)

Mental Power: 47+

Martial Arts: Berserk Blade Technique (Mastered), Mystic Steps (Mastered), Explosive Ignition Art (This skill cannot be upgraded), Heaven Piercing Slash (This skill cannot be upgraded)

Equipment: Dingguang, qianyuan battle armor, wuse

Lottery Draws: 102

Looking at the data on the panel, Xun Xiuyuan was a bit confused. His exotic beast value was already enough. According to the system's usual behavior, he should have advanced directly, as it had always been before.

After a careful look, Xun Xiuyuan recalled what Bi Qing had said: advancing from a Seventh Grade Martial King to an Eighth Grade Innate Realm usually required nearly one hundred ningshen crystals.

Is it because my mental power isn't enough?

Without thinking, he immediately increased his mental power.

When his mental power reached one hundred, a powerful surge of energy poured into Xun Xiuyuan's body from an unknown place, and he advanced.

This advancement was completely different from previous ones, like a sublimation of life itself. He felt his life had elevated to a new level.

He opened the system panel again.

He opened the system panel.

host: Xun Xiuyuan

Age: 16

Realm: Eighth Grade Innate Realm (10010000 / 100000000)

Mental Power: 100+

Martial Arts: Berserk Blade Technique (Mastered), Mystic Steps (Mastered), Explosive Ignition Art (This skill cannot be upgraded), Heaven Piercing Slash (This skill cannot be upgraded)

Equipment: Dingguang, qianyuan battle armor, wuse

Lottery Draws: 102

Indeed, the threshold for advancing to Innate Realm was a mental power of 100. He wondered how much mental power would be needed to advance to Immaculate.

He cleared the lottery draw count again and chose to draw all.

Ding dong!

Congratulations, host, you have received 1000 exotic beast value points.

Ding dong!

Congratulations, host, you have received 1000 exotic beast value points.

Ding dong!

Congratulations, host, you have received an extraordinary-grade equipment selection treasure chest x1.

Ding dong!

Congratulations, host, you have received 1000 exotic beast value points.

Ever since the lottery draw was upgraded, the probability of obtaining treasures had greatly increased.

Out of 102 draws, he received at least thirty breakthrough gene fluids of various grades.

He also received an extraordinary-grade equipment selection treasure chest.

Extraordinary-grade selection treasure chest: Contains one extraordinary-grade equipment. The host can choose one type from weapons, armor, hidden weapons, etc.

Xun Xiuyuan looked at the treasure chest. This extraordinary grade must be above Ninth Grade.

After some thought, he chose a weapon.

Congratulations, host, you have received an extraordinary-grade weapon: hundred battle blade.

hundred battle blade: Extraordinary-grade peak weapon, exclusive to the God of Slaughter.

Looking at the system's brief introduction, Xun Xiuyuan was too lazy to complain, but the system was still very friendly; at least it gave him a blade, and thankfully not a stick.

He closed the system panel and glanced at the eight-person team, who were still killing the last wave of Nightmare Beasts.

Standing up, he needed to feel his body after the advancement, perceiving his surroundings with his mental power.

Clearly, with his eyes closed, Xun Xiuyuan could clearly "see" his surroundings, even more clearly than with his eyes. Was this the divine sense that Pass Lord Bi had mentioned?

Using his divine sense to connect with the surrounding power of heaven and earth, Xun Xiuyuan slowly floated up.

No wonder flying was a symbol of the Innate Realm. Without reaching this realm in mental power, one couldn't connect with the power of heaven and earth, making it impossible to fly.

He dispersed the power of heaven and earth, and Xun Xiuyuan landed.

Xun Xiuyuan pondered, guessing that the application of the power of heaven and earth was when a martial artist truly stepped into the threshold of cultivation.

Not only flying, but applying the power of heaven and earth to blade techniques would certainly increase their power by more than just a notch.

Just as Xun Xiuyuan was pondering the use of the power of heaven and earth, the eight-person team had finished slaying all the Nightmare Beasts and came before Xun Xiuyuan.

“Is he injured? Is he closing his eyes to heal?”

Xie Nanqiao saw Xun Xiuyuan closing his eyes in thought and thought he had been injured earlier.

“I don't think so. I saw him come here to sit down only after he finished killing a large number of exotic beasts. Is he about to break through, comprehending something?” Yang Guhong's faint voice sounded.

Yang Guhong was a genius, and among the four top experts who came this time, his combat power was probably the strongest. Xun Xiuyuan had already noticed when observing earlier that he easily dealt with two Sixth-Grade Nightmare Beasts by himself.

However, Yang Guhong was a complete social phobic.

“I'm not injured; I'm just a bit tired and resting here for a while.”

Xun Xiuyuan opened his eyes and said.

Li Qingqian looked at Xun Xiuyuan and said, “We've searched everywhere and killed them all. We can go back now.”

“Go back?”

Xun Xiuyuan asked in confusion, “Aren't there still Seventh-Grade exotic beasts further in?”

“You're not still thinking of entering the territory of Seventh-Grade exotic beasts, are you?”

“Handsome, you can't go in. 500 Seventh-Grade exotic beasts, even an Innate Realm expert wouldn't dare to enter. Don't joke around.”

“That's right, Brother Xun. Our gains this time are unprecedented, to say the least. Don't take any more risks.”

Everyone spoke up to dissuade him.

Xun Xiuyuan knew their good intentions and could only say, “I already advanced to Seventh Grade a while ago, so I can go in and try. Moreover, my martial arts are best suited for group combat, so a few more exotic beasts won't affect me much.”

Everyone's hearts trembled, and they all expressed disbelief. A sixteen-year-old Seventh Grade was rare even in the Abyss. Xun Xiuyuan's age had long been a well-known fact among them.

Such a genius, as long as he didn't fall, had a great chance of advancing to Extraordinary.

At this point, everyone stopped trying to persuade him. After all, they had only known each other for so long, and saying more would be inappropriate.

Xie Nanqiao was the most carefree: “Then, handsome, we'll wait for you at the exit. We won't participate in the Seventh-Grade exotic beasts. It's to avoid becoming a burden to you.”

After speaking, she lifted her foot and walked back the way they came. The others also bid farewell to Xun Xiuyuan, stating that they would wait at the exit.

Due to Xun Xiuyuan's presence, the progress in the Ningshen Mystic Realm was unprecedentedly fast. It only took three hours to complete the Sixth-Grade territory.

After the eight people had left the Sixth-Grade territory, Xun Xiuyuan took out his wuse battle blade, put on his armor, and walked towards higher ground.

Using the Sixth-Grade Dingguang against Seventh-Grade exotic beasts would definitely be tough.

At this time, many people were still waiting at the Fifth-Grade territory.

People from the Xie Family, Yang Family, and Li Family in the Abyss were all waiting here.

Unexpectedly, the five brothers of the Wang Family were also there.

When they saw the eight-person team emerge, everyone's mouths gaped open; fitting one or two eggs inside would be easy.

Their emergence indicated that all the Sixth-Grade Spirit Condensing Beasts had been killed; otherwise, they couldn't have come out.

The happiest were the four members of the Xie Family. Xie Nanqiao was the direct daughter of an Extraordinary expert; if anything happened to her, she wouldn't die but would at least lose a layer of skin upon returning.

The waiting people swarmed forward, chattering, a pile of questions that the eight-person team didn't know how to answer.

“Miss, were there five hundred exotic beasts inside?”

“Young Master, how many ningshen crystals did the Sixth-Grade exotic beasts drop?”

“Lu Yutian, tell us about the situation inside?”

Just as they were about to answer, Wang Junlin and his five brothers walked forward. Since they didn't see Xun Xiuyuan, they assumed he had died in battle inside.

Wang Junlin spoke with an air of composure:

“Wasn't that guy named Xun quite arrogant? How come all of you came out, but he died in there?”

“He ambushed me and injured me earlier. I was planning to teach him a good lesson when he came out. I didn't expect him to die in there.”

Xie Nanqiao couldn't hold back: “Who said the handsome guy died in there? You're waiting for him to come out to teach him a lesson? Hehe, then I'll wait and see.”

“Miss, since that Xun Xiuyuan isn't dead, why didn't he come out?” a Xie Family disciple asked.

Xie Nanqiao: “He entered the Seventh-Grade territory. From today on, he is my idol, my handsome idol.”