Chapter Two: Trouble knocking on the door

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Essence Path is primarily absorbed Heaven and Earth Qi and transformed it in their body. The longer you gathered a certain amount of Spiritual Qi in your body. You can immediately breakthrough to another realm. For example, if ordinary people didn't consume Heaven and Earth Qi in their body for nourishment. They will need to eat another weak races in order for them to gather energy in that particular day to survive. Unlike, Cultivators that developed their Essence Path. They could feel not being apart of Mortal World, which they couldn't feel hunger as their cultivation grow much higher. They could do anything, like, not eating food for several years, Longevity, Strength that no ordinary man could do. That's why in the world of Myriad Martial Continent, people strive to become strong among their peers.

Who's individual doesn't want to be respected by someone? All of them didn't want to become a weakling that could only bow their own heads to the strong! Lu Chen was no exception.

But even though, Essence Path was extraordinary. People still couldn't continuously breakthrough in another realm.

Why?

Because the higher you are the longer it takes. Cultivators need to spend much time for cultivation in there in order to breakthrough. That's why some of them spend their time in seclusion than to live a comfortable life. For them, another realm, another vitality. Everyone dreamed to become an immortal that could fly the sky, and travel the seas on foot. Split Mountains with hand, and Rise Stones with a stare; Not one of them didn't want to become one of this, even Lu Chen dreamed to become one.

Cultivators can dream of immortality, but, they could only dream about it. Because it takes much time to breakthrough another level. If they spend their time in seclusion, dying in old bones without having fun? Isn't that mean, they could only laugh bitterly in their death?

That's why in this cruel world. There are differences in standing. Background, Talent, Strength. Having one of them three means, you have an advantage in your path. Background can help you cultivated without hindrance. Talent could help you breakthrough at a rapid pace. Strength could bring one respect to you.

But despite all of this, Lu Chen didn't care, even though, he neither have these three. He knew that this was not far from his grasp. Because of his heaven-defying Body Refining Technique. With this and his system, this could be considered a cheat system for him. Bypassing the three standing advantage of the cultivators. Lu Chen knew for himself that amidst the cruel world there would be a hero that would arrive... And that's him!

Of course, Lu Chen knows all of this, because of Body Refinement Technique details.

His mouth curved into a smile and close his eyes. To start cultivating, Unlike, Essence that gathered Heaven and Earth Qi, Body Refinement relied on pressure. Yes, Pressure! instead of gathering Heaven and Earth Qi, Body Refinement attract Heaven's Punishment Qi and tempered their body, making them their own power, strengthening themself, and increasing their ability much higher than Essence Path.

At the moment, Lu Chen activated the Body Refinement Path. His surroundings suddenly changes, a thick Spiritual Qi infuses with lightning could be seen appearing on his surroundings.

This is Heaven's Punishment Qi!

Suddenly, it moved towards Lu Chen, at the moment, it entered his body. He could feel the extreme pain and pressure.

He felt like his whole world turn upside down, and electricity flows on his veins.

"Argh!"

Lu Chen couldn't help out but shouted in pain, but he remained cross-legged. This torment inside his body was like he was thrown inside a lava full of electricity numbing his body.

In a few minutes, Lu Chen's head spun, he lost his vision and his hearing. All he could hear inside the depths of his soul was in pain. A tremendous amount of pain! He gritted his teeth, and calmed himself, breathing out a heated smoke. Lu Chen starts to temper his body.

Three hours later.

"Boom! Crack! Boom! Bang!"

Continuous sound rang inside Lu Chen's body as he was getting used to it, in just a few hours. But still, this tempering was just the most basic one of the Body Refinement Techniques. Because every time Body Cultivator ranks up. The higher the pressure the Heaven's punishment will he received.

"Ding!... Host 'Lu Chen' had successfully reached the first layer of the Body Refinement. Congratulations to the Player."

"Finally, First Layer!"

Lu Chen opened his eyes, stood up and did a punch.

"Mhm, Body Refinement is really extraordinary. My casual punch could heavily injured Peak first layer of Body Refinement. If I use all of my power, I could even defeat those Second Layer... But I'm still far from those Third Layer much less, I can only defend myself."

Lu Chen smiled grew wider, thinking of this, he cultivates for a short three hours and achieved this kind of strength. He felt confident in his path.

But his expression suddenly becomes discomfort.

"How can I explain to the Elders about my cultivation?" , "If I guess right, they will feel suspicious about it and might end up in the conclusion of me having a great treasure."

Lu Chen's furrowed his eyebrows and his eyes darkened. He couldn't think of a solution to avoid this problem.

After the times it takes an incense stick to burn.

A sound could be heard outside his living quarter shouting at him.

"Lu Chen, Scram for this Father!"

His voice was very loud, soon, it attracts the attention of the surroundings disciples present.

"Wh-what?! Isn't that, Ye Kun?"

"It's really him!"

"What's he doing here?!"

"Are you deaf? Ye Kun already said he came for the waste."

"Oh, you mean Lu Chen? Haha, that fool was crippled by Wang Peng a while ago."

"So that's why Ye Kun is looking arrogant today."

The disciples whispered among themselves seeing the scene in front of them.

"Lu Chen, you better come out right now or else don't blame me for not showing any mercy."

Ye Kun spoke loudly with his hand crossed his chest.

Inside the room, Lu Chen was feeling annoyed by the sudden shout. Currently, he was in a bad mood, and yet, someone dare to court death with him?

He sneered, stood up, and opened the door.

After opening the door, Lu Chen, once again, ridiculed privately. Because this young man shouting at him was about 16-17 with an arrogant expression.

According to the memories, this young man was Ye Kun, a disciple of the 2nd layer of Qi Refinement, having this cultivation, he was below average talent which makes him a sore loser.

As for the reason this Ye Kun came to him with trouble, it might because the previous owner beat this idiot, until, he coughed out blood... And if Lu Chen guessed right, then this Ye Kun long ago gathered resentment on him and strikes at the best time.

Lu Chen laughed and greeted him. "So it's Young Master Ye, I wonder what Young Master Ye want from this little one?"

"Haha, Lu Chen. I think you forgot what you did with me this past month. Since it was like this, I will help you remember that."

Ye Kun laughed out mockingly, looking at Lu Chen like an ant.

"Oh... I wonder how can Young Master Ye help this little one?" Lu Chen smiled and cupped his fists. "Please guide this little one, Young Master Ye."

The disciples were stunned by Lu Chen hidden meaning. It never crossed in their head, that after being wasted. Lu Chen still has guts to be arrogant.

"He is sure an arrogant one!"

"I think he's dreaming If the past he could beat Ye Kun easily. Then right now, vice versa, Ye Kun can kill him with one punch."

"Yeah, your right!"

The disciples' eyes become cold and nodded their heads in agreeing.

All the time, Ye Kun's face was furious as red. He never thought that this waste, have the nerve to be arrogant in front of him. "You sure have a guts, Lu Chen. If you think you can win against me like the past." His mouth curved into a mocking smile. "Then your wrong, this father, can kill you with one punch." With his proud and arrogant expression, he looks at his surroundings in aloof.

Lu Chen only smiled at him and said indifferently. "The past and the present are still the same. If you lose to me once, I can still beat you easily twice."

Hearing him, the disciples were in disbelief, while Ye Kun's was popping out some veins in his head.

"Wh-what did you say, Lu Chen? You're courting death!"

Ye Kun shouted angrily, tapping his feet on the ground hard.

At that moment, his feet landed on the ground, it produces a small shockwave towards Lu Chen who was several meters away from him.

Ye Kun thought that with his stomp, he could make Lu Chem kneeled. But his expression turn dark after, seeing that, Lu Chen was still standing in front of him with his smile.

"Is that all?"Lu Chen asked and said in warning. "You better don't fight me or else you will be bedridden for several days. I am actually scared of myself if I use all my strength."

"This waste sure to be arrogant, is he treating Ye Kun as a thin air?"

"Right, this waste will surely beg later on."

Seeing Lu Chen's arrogant, the disciples instantly turned cold.

"Haha, do you think you're like the past? Are you scared out in your wits? Let me tell you Lu Chen, this day, I'll surely beat you to death!"

After that, Ye Kun made a stance, realizing his spiritual energy, and tried to produce pressure.

"Please enlighten me, Young Master Ye. I want to witness Young Master Ye brilliancy long ago...Please fix my long itching hand, Young Master Ye."

Lu Chen said humbly looking straight Ye Kun's eyes.

Ye Kun didn't speak anymore, he knew talk was useless in front of this Lu Chen only by letting him realize his current status. He could humiliate him. He made a stance and released his spiritual energy.

As for Lu Chen, he was calmly looking at Ye Kun. Not leaking out the slightest spiritual energy on his body.

The disciples in the surrounding could no longer hide their excitement as they wanted to see the arrogant Lu Chen get humiliated.

A one-sided battle was about to begin!