The vast majority of the spiritual energy entered through the Baihui acupoint on the young master’s crown, only to flow out through the Yongquan acupoint on Jun Mobang’s sole, vanishing without a trace. It was as if the young master’s body was merely a conduit for the spiritual energy to pass through; the only distinction seemed to be that the energy meticulously swept through this already pristine channel again and again, striving for absolute perfection, utterly devoid of any impurity.

Yet, amidst all this, Jun Moxie remained utterly oblivious, still immersed in boundless agony…

By daring to forcefully wield the Chaos Fire this time, Jun Moxie had unexpectedly triggered a backlash from the Chaos Fire itself; he endured pain unimaginable to ordinary men—pain they would never experience even one percent of in their entire lives. This suffering was practically the pinnacle of agony. If not for the young master’s extraordinary state of mind, which allowed him to retain a final shred of clarity, if not for his Kai Tian Zao Hua Gong having achieved some initial success, and if not for the immense sea of spiritual energy here nourishing the young master’s physical body, Jun Moxie would certainly have perished, his soul utterly scattered, never to ascend.

How could the backlash from the Chaos Origin Fire be trivial? However, fortune and disaster are often intertwined; this saying is absolutely true. Precisely because the young master withstood the immense suffering that no ordinary person could bear, he consequently attained a realm unreachable by them, gaining benefits beyond their wildest imaginings.

If one desires ecstasy, a sufficiently large price must be paid. But once the true cost of one’s actions is borne, it is like rebirth from ashes, reaching a new shore.

In truth, everything in this world follows this pattern; there are no exceptions. After the bitterest dregs come the sweet flow; when fortune reaches its nadir, prosperity ascends.

Since Jun Mobang withstood this near-heaven-defying punishment—the backlash of the Chaos Fire—while holding fast to his original intention to survive, the benefits gained after this ordeal were naturally colossal.

This monumental hurdle was, in fact, the most stringent of tests! However, the cost of this test was tangible: one step in paradise, one in hell.

Otherwise, why would an entity like the Chaos Fire even exist on the second level of the Hongjun Pagoda?

Everything exists for a reason. On this path leading to the summit of summits, existence itself is rational and necessarily serves a purpose.

When his body was first obtained along with the Hongjun Pagoda, it had already undergone marrow cleansing and infusion of the meridians, rendering it entirely renewed—a physique far superior to that of ordinary people, yet still within the realm of mortals. This time, after being continuously washed by such colossal amounts of spiritual energy, his body was truly and thoroughly transformed.

To draw an analogy: if Jun Mobang’s body before his transmigration was a very inferior flesh sac, after the initial modification by the Hongjun Pagoda, it became the physique of a genius—outstanding, yes, but still within the cognizance of many high-level practitioners.

It remained within the scope that humans could understand and accept.

But now, Jun Mobang’s body could no longer be accurately described by the word “body.” To put it more extravagantly, the young master’s current physique was essentially equivalent to that of the Tang Sanzang on his journey to the West!

A standard “Tang Monk Flesh,” the reason for saying “basically” is not that the young master was inferior to Tang Sanzang, but that he was even stronger than the Master Monk. Tang Monk Flesh, stripped down, simply refers to the physical body of an ordinary person containing an unimaginably vast amount of spiritual energy. However, the young master’s physical form, besides containing a terrifying quantity of spiritual energy, also possesses a quality far surpassing that of ordinary people…

Be it his heart or his soul…

His sinews and bones were strengthened and compacted, his meridians entirely unobstructed, his internal spiritual energy abundant and surging… Even his internal organs, due to this fortuitous encounter, had been thoroughly reformed and made new.

The young master’s original cultivation speed was already considered monstrous, but after this experience, it was believed his cultivation speed would accelerate several times over, and furthermore, the path ahead would be utterly smooth, with absolutely no possibility of qi deviation.

Because there was no longer any opportunity for qi deviation; every single one of his meridians had been completely opened by this event, and moreover… widened to the absolute maximum capacity the human body could achieve!

Jun Mobang’s subsequent cultivation would merely be a process of accumulation.

To use an analogy: if the capacity of an average person's meridians and dantian is merely a well, then Jun Moxie’s capacity is a vast lake. It’s just that currently, this great lake holds very little water.

But once this empty lake is filled, it will stretch boundlessly, water meeting the sky, sky meeting water—endless expanse… Of course, this would inevitably be a considerably long process of accumulation.

After a full day and night, Jun Mobang finally began to slowly recover.

Slowly opening his eyes, Jun Mobang still felt lingering fear. That terrifying sensation of the eighteen layers of hell opening simultaneously upon him had truly chilled the heart of this proud, fearless Evil Lord…

It had hurt too much. He tried to move his finger, only to discover he was completely incapable of doing so.

Inside his body, every muscle felt like soft cotton; apart from the effort needed to draw breath, he possessed not a single trace of usable strength left.

It was as if a person felt all bodily functions were normal, yet was inexplicably paralyzed…

Struggling to draw a breath, Jun Moxie focused his mind, and the Kai Tian Zao Hua Gong slowly began to circulate. After one full cycle, he suddenly opened his eyes wide in astonishment.

It was completely unimaginable!

Before this, for the Kai Tian Zao Hua Gong to complete one orbit within his body required several breaths. But now, in almost an instant, as soon as his intent arose, the Kai Tian Zao Hua Gong had traversed all his meridians and returned to his dantian…

This was a speed as startling as lightning!

Such swift circulation offered one supreme advantage: never worry about insufficient profound energy, never fear exhaustion.

This meant that if Jun Moxie were in combat, as long as he willed it, he could fight endlessly… until… forever.

Provided he didn't starve to death or get his head directly severed by a supreme expert!

What did this imply?

It implied that Jun Moxie, who was already a genius, had now thoroughly transformed into an inexplicable… monster!

Jun Moxie was ecstatic.

Even without common sense, he knew this time he had undergone a fundamental, true metamorphosis! Forcing down the surge of excitement, Jun Mobang began to circulate the Kai Tian Zao Hua Gong. After all, his physical functions were still beyond his control; shaking off this state was the priority. What use was an exceptional body if he remained paralyzed?

Fortunately, as the profound art circulated, the ability to control his body recovered bit by bit. With every loop the profound art completed, he felt a thorough sense of refreshment.

Practicing the art had now become enjoyment rather than torment or suffering.

As strength returned piece by piece, Jun Moxie felt increasingly elated. This session involved a full seventy-two circuits.

When the final cycle of the profound art ceased, Jun Mobang clearly felt his entire body brimming with explosive power; if he wished, he could definitely destroy anything.

Jun Moxie straightened up, slowly rising from the ground, then flipped and stood firm. With a thought, he instantly channeled the profound art into the flow path of the profound energy and swung his hand out without hesitation.

A faint azure light shot out, dissolving into nothingness amidst the spiritual energy of the Hongjun Pagoda. Holy crap! Jun Mobang sank back onto the ground, this time shocked to his very core. My mother! How could it be light blue? Am I going insane? Am I dreaming…?

Just before being ravaged by the Chaos Fire, I was still only at the peak of the Jade Profound Realm. How could I have advanced to the initial stage of the Heaven Profound Realm in this short time? Even a rocket couldn't move this fast…

This immense surprise was an entirely unexpected windfall.

After being stunned for a long moment, Jun Mobang remembered, and with disbelief, he swung his hand out again. Yes, light blue, and the power was considerable—it was definitely the initial stage of the Heaven Profound Realm!

But… how was this possible?

Could using the Chaos Fire just once yield such magnificent results? Young Master Jun couldn't help but feel a touch of self-satisfaction, completely forgetting that he had nearly been utterly annihilated moments before…

It must be known that although the Chaos Fire is the finest fire for refining pills, it is also the origin of all myriad fires under heaven, and the most destructive flame in existence; no other fire can surpass it.

The Chaos Fire resides within the Hongjun Pagoda, and the Hongjun Pagoda exists within Jun Mobang’s consciousness. To utilize the Chaos Fire, one must draw it out from the Hongjun Pagoda to exist directly within one’s Sea of Consciousness. As everyone knows, the so-called consciousness resides in the brain, not the backside…

To extract such a perilously dangerous object from the brain and then channel it through the meridians to manifest as a physical attack is an endeavor far riskier than a non-martial artist walking a tightrope over a thousand-foot cliff.

Although Jun Moxie knew this was risky, he utterly failed to grasp the true extent of the danger. He rashly committed this absolute folly. Moreover, thanks to the miraculous effects of the Kai Tian Zao Hua Gong, he actually managed to summon it externally. Aided by the Hongjun Pagoda and the Kai Tian Zao Hua Gong, his fragile meridians were preserved, preventing his immediate death—he had stumbled into truly colossal luck.

All these conditions were indispensable.

It must be said that while our protagonist was lamentably ignorant of cultivation matters to such a terrifying degree, his luck was equally unparalleled.

It is like a man so destitute he wanders into a barren place to relieve himself without toilet paper, and when he grabs a stone to wipe himself, it turns out to be the only piece of dog-head gold within a three-thousand-kilometer radius…

Young Master Jun was currently like this man’s… well, luck.

Jun Moxie’s surprise and astonishment aside, the fact remained: he was now at the initial stage of the Heaven Profound Realm.

A Heaven Profound Realm cultivator at the mere age of seventeen! A Heaven Profound Realm master after only four months of diligent cultivation!

Four months ago, he was a mere novice with only the third rank of Profound Qi; four months later, he leaped to become a genuine Heaven Profound expert! Such terrifying progress was truly like riding a rocket equipped with a space-jump function…

Jun Mobang was overjoyed, and suddenly recalled: since his profound energy cultivation could advance with such astonishing leaps, what about the Kai Tian Zao Hua Gong? To what level had the Kai Tian Zao Hua Gong reached?

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