Rise from a Low-class Family to Martial Artist

Storage Box of the Innate Fourth Realm.

Lin Chen was still somewhat expectant as he held the storage box in his hand, divine thought poured into it.

A moment later, Lin Chen withdrew his gaze, satisfied, and in his hand appeared a jade scroll.

Inside Yun Ye’s storage box were numerous pills suitable for the Innate Fourth Realm and some treasures, but what caught Lin Chen’s attention the most was this jade scroll.

In Yun Ye’s storage box, this jade scroll was placed separately, indicating Yun Ye’s attention towards it, or more precisely, towards its content.

A jade scroll that could intrigue an Innate Fourth Realm must contain extraordinary content.

Injecting divine thought into the jade scroll, after several breaths, Lin Chen withdrew his divine thought, a look of surprise on his face.

Inside the jade scroll was a Martial Arts Treasure Manual.

“Nine Heavens Cloud-Breaking Scripture”

This was akin to the existence of the Canglan Divine Scripture, recording various cultivation techniques, with many descriptions of power that astonished Lin Chen.

If Yun Ye had used the techniques from this internal scripture during the recent battle, Lin Chen might not have defeated his opponent so easily.

“Hence, this jade scroll shouldn’t be a cultivation technique of the Cloud Race, otherwise Yun Ye couldn’t have failed to master it.”

Lin Chen pondered for a moment, speculating that this “Nine Heavens Cloud-Breaking Scripture” was the upper scroll, implying there’s a lower scroll, possibly from Young Master Dongfang.

Regardless of Young Master Dongfang’s noble status, to attract martial artists, he must offer something enticing.

As for the world’s great trends, Lin Chen knew from Yin Yue already, it was predicted hundreds of years ago that Flame Dynasty’s Divine Seal would collapse, yet it remains intact today.

The lifespan of martial artists is limited, even if Dongfang Dynasty emerges, who knows if it would take decades, centuries, or even longer…

Only tangible benefits can attract geniuses from ancient remnant races like Yun Ye.

Giving the upper scroll while withholding the lower scroll…

This aligns with the mastery of subordinates.

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After securing the jade scroll and Yun Ye’s storage box, Lin Chen began searching for the entrance to the Fourth Layer Secret Realm.

The time flow rate here is half that of outside, but for those who enter, this rate is not what they pursue, entering the fourth layer reduces it to a quarter of the outside.

Each time the Thousandfold Secret Realm opens, everyone heads to the fourth layer, and as for the layers beyond, it depends on one’s ability.

On the way to the fourth layer, Lin Chen didn’t have any more gains, and he wasn’t surprised by the lack of harvest in the second and third layers, feeling unlucky for losing time in the first layer, with others having entered the second layer ahead of him; the path he now treads was explored previously by others, thus any good items along the way were already taken.

Fourth Layer!

Upon stepping onto the fourth layer, the pressure suddenly increased several times compared to the third layer, causing his body to sink abruptly, legs feeling as if filled with lead; had he not been prepared, physically robust, and activated the Immortal Technique in advance, he would have been utterly crushed to the ground.

This pressure did not emanate from a specific direction, but engulfed the entire space, like countless invisible heavy waters surging and squeezing from all sides, from every inch of void.

Body, movement, speed, breathing… even vision became more sluggish and heavy under the immense pressure.

This is the pressure of the fourth layer in the Thousandfold Secret Realm.

Adjusting his breathing rhythm, Lin Chen began to walk forward, soon discovering others inside; three individuals sat cross-legged on a side slope, glancing at Lin Chen with a trace of surprise but only nodded in acknowledgment, to which Lin Chen reciprocated with a smile before continuing forward.

The time flow rate in the fourth layer is already only a quarter of the outside, most who enter stay here to commence their cultivation.

Food, pill, cultivation technique…

Every martial artist entering is prepared, according to Qianlang, when the Thousandfold Secret Realm opens, the average stay duration inside is six months.

Sixty people, upon reaching the fifth layer’s entrance, Lin Chen found around fifty individuals gathered there, simultaneously encountering the three from the Flower Race led by Teng Cheng.

Before Lin Chen could speak, Teng Cheng’s figure descended haggardly from the entrance above, upon spotting Lin Chen, he hesitated for a moment then hurriedly asked, “Did you obtain the Treasure for the Moon Soul Race?”

Hearing Teng Cheng’s inquiry, Lin Chen squinted his eyes without responding.

“Seems the three from the Ice Soul Race and Moon Soul Race couldn’t stop you.”

Though Lin Chen said nothing, Teng Cheng had already deduced the answer, yet was not surprised by it; he had witnessed Lin Chen’s prowess, the two from the Ice Soul Race and the one from the Moon Soul Race failing to overcome Lin Chen was predictable, though unaware of Yun Ye’s situation.

“Currently in the fifth layer other than the one from the Wind Breath Race, the rest could only remain temporarily before returning to the fourth layer.”

Linghua noticed Lin Chen’s gaze towards the fifth layer and explained their reasons for being at the fifth layer’s entrance.

The pressure of the fifth layer is exceedingly strong, preventing them from enduring a prolonged stay; among those entering this time, only the one from the Wind Breath Race of the Innate Fourth Realm could manage it.

Initially there was Yun Ye, but he had lost his chance.

“Thanks for the reminder, I’ll give it a try.”