Chapter 18: Breakthrough

Chu Tiange carried a 100-jin giant stone and unconsciously arrived at the edge of the Wolong Mountain Range. Drenched in sweat, he felt that he had not yet reached his limit and continued to move forward slowly.

At this moment, a dark figure closely followed Chu Tiange, with bloodthirsty eyes, but unable to conceal a hint of spirituality.

When he reached the Wolong Mountain Range, Chu Tiange finally exhausted his strength. He dropped the giant stone, lay on the ground, and began to practice the Daoist scriptures to recover. As his body was overdrawn, his vitality began to permeate into every muscle cell, slowly changing Chu Tiange's physique. When his strength slightly recovered, he struggled to sit up and carefully felt the changes in his body. Suddenly, a muffled roar came from his ear.

Chu Tiange instantly activated his Daoist scriptures, and with a sudden force from his legs, he dodged from his previous position. After these actions, a dark figure appeared where Chu Tiange had been, revealing the figure of a bear with fox ears. Chu Tiange's heart sank.

"A fox bear!" Chu Tiange's heart pounded. This was a demon beast. With his current cultivation at the fifth level, he was no match for such a demon beast. What should he do?

"Master! Please help me!" Chu Tiange quickly called for the Immortal Master System, which had always appeared promptly in the past, but this time there was no response.

Chu Tiange couldn't help but feel despair. Before he could think, the fox bear instantly arrived by his side and lunged at his chest. Chu Tiange activated his Daoist scriptures and forcefully blocked the attack, but the tremendous impact instantly sent him flying, crashing into a large tree and spitting out a mouthful of blood. He had already suffered internal injuries. This beast was incredibly powerful, and he was no match for it. Suddenly, Chu Tiange remembered that he was not completely alone.

"Monkey brother! Save me." Chu Tiange activated his Daoist scriptures and used the Daoist scriptures to activate the protective rules. A golden light streaked across the sky, and Wukong instantly appeared on the battlefield.

"Master, Sun Wukong is here." Wukong wielded his golden cudgel and engaged in battle with the fox bear. The fox bear had tough skin, immense strength, and before long, Wukong was at a disadvantage. With a feigned move, the fox bear suddenly grabbed Wukong's waist, sending him crashing to the ground. Chu Tiange was shocked to see that even Wukong was no match for the fox bear. The fox bear raised its paws and struck Wukong on the ground. Chu Tiange activated all his Daoist scriptures and shouted, "Qi Control Palm," striking the fox bear's chest. The fox bear was instantly sent flying, and Chu Tiange, due to the tremendous impact, not only injured the fox bear but also himself. His Daoist scriptures were completely depleted, and he fell to the ground unconscious.

Although the fox bear was heavily injured by Chu Tiange's strike, it was not fatal. It struggled to get up and staggered towards Chu Tiange, its eyes filled with bloodthirsty ferocity.

As it approached Chu Tiange, ready to strike him down, a white light flashed, and the Immortal Master appeared before it. With a casual glance at the fox bear, the Immortal Master checked on Chu Tiange, who was lying on the ground.

The fox bear, upon being looked at by the Immortal Master, suddenly disappeared from the Wolong Mountain Range as if it had encountered a formidable enemy.

The Immortal Master ignored the fleeing fox bear and used the rules to examine Chu Tiange's injuries. Due to compressing his Daoist scriptures and using the Qi Control Palm, Chu Tiange had touched the barrier of the sixth level of cultivation, which saved him from fatal injuries.

The Immortal Master nodded slowly. Although sometimes unreliable, Chu Tiange's combat awareness and instincts were excellent. With a faint green light emanating from his hands, representing the life and hope of the wood element, the powerful life force instantly repaired Chu Tiange's most severe internal injuries. However, the Immortal Master did not tend to his other injuries. He wanted Chu Tiange to be able to save the people of this world in the future, not to be his babysitter.

As the dazzling sunlight shone through the green leaves onto Chu Tiange's face, he slowly regained consciousness.

He tried to move but was in excruciating pain due to his severe injuries. Recalling the previous battle, Chu Tiange pondered what had happened after he lost consciousness. He immediately thought of the Immortal Master.

"Immortal Master?" Chu Tiange called out to the Immortal Master System in his mind.

"Kid, you were seriously injured in that battle!" The Immortal Master System appeared in front of Chu Tiange, teasing him.

Chu Tiange scratched his head, realizing that he had been too reckless. The world was too unpredictable. In just a small part of the Wolong Mountain Range, a demon beast like the fox bear had almost killed him. He was still too weak.

As if sensing Chu Tiange's thoughts, the Immortal Master smiled faintly. He didn't say anything, but he believed that a person's growth was not determined by how strong they were, but by reflecting on their shortcomings. Only then could they grow rapidly.

"In fact, you did well. With your cultivation at the fifth level, you were able to heavily injure the fox bear demon. In the Qi Refinement stage, perhaps only someone with the strength of the ninth level could achieve that." The Immortal Master felt that constantly suppressing Chu Tiange was not what a good guide should do. It was necessary to praise him at the right time.

"Really? I knew it! I'm really amazing!" Chu Tiange, upon hearing the Immortal Master's words, became proud and laughed heartily.

The Immortal Master gave him a look, and Chu Tiange's laughter ceased as if he had been choked. His face turned red.

"Without reaching the level of proficiency, should I take this opportunity to break through to the sixth stage of Qi cultivation?" The immortal lord shook his head helplessly.

Chu Tiange understood that after the battle, his use of elemental energy had become more proficient. He silently circulated his Dao Yuan, and his Qi circulated around his meridians.

As the sun set and dusk descended, Chu Tiange's body made a sound as his elemental energy overflowed. At this moment, Chu Tiange's entire body was enveloped in elemental energy, like a cocoon. When the elemental energy was absorbed into his body, Chu Tiange suddenly opened his eyes, and his long hair moved without any wind.

"Sixth stage of Qi cultivation." Chu Tiange began to circulate his Dao Yuan, and his Qi palm instantly emitted, but at this moment, the Qi palm was emitted from a distance, and the palm made of elemental energy struck the nearby large tree, causing it to break at the waist instantly.

"The difference between the sixth and fifth stages of Qi cultivation is indeed like heaven and earth," Chu Tiange sighed, because at the sixth stage of Qi cultivation, one could release elemental energy externally, which was a qualitative leap.