1st Stage of Qi Condensation

OOOM!

The Innate Energy above the hill tree became far more volatile than usual. Leaves were pulled off their twigs and sent into a twister of Inner Energy.

And though this commotion wasn't uncommon if one was attempting a breakthrough into the Foundation Establishment Realm, this was not caused by someone breaking through into the Foundation Establishment Realm…

"I thank you, Cela!" I crazily shouted with cracked teeth as I began to ever so slightly levitate off the ground. The black, putrid-smelling gunk that covered me from head to toe was thrown off with a massive gust of Innate Energy, putting my glorious nude form on full display. "I thank you for speeding up an eventuality and giving me the opportunity for a flawless foundation!!"

The pain I was feeling spiked one last time—reaching black-out levels—before suddenly disappearing altogether after I painstakingly endured.

Through bated breath, I collapsed onto the soft earthen soil, my eyes bloodshot and my pearly white teeth chattering.

"Hah… That was… hah… nothing at all… haha…"

I lay sprawled out like a beached starfish. My clothes were gone, and my smooth skin was covered in sweat, but… I did it.

A breakthrough!

The 1st Stage of the Qi Condensation Realm!

After a brief period of respite, I leaned up. "This feels way different than how it did before," I commented as I realized that all 171 of my Inner Array Nodes had vanished.

In their place, my entire body became an Inner Array Node itself—every inch of it filled with an overbearing purplish-gold energy.

The Madman's Array Physique.

It was categorized as a Peak Sky-rank Martial Physique and was what the few lucky enough to reach the Qi Condensation Realm received if they cultivated with my technique.

Essentially, the Physique transformed your whole body into one big Inner Array Node.

The best part about the Physique was that all your powers would be amplified by the Array Node Body before being released into the outside world. As a result, this made it…extremely overpowered.

As this thought urged a satisfied grin on my face, the irritating voice of my System ruined the moment by voicing System Notifications whose contents I was already aware of.

"Ding!*

[You have broken through to the 1st Stage of the Qi Condensation Realm!]

[Strength increased by 1000 Points!]

[Agility increased by 1000 Points!]

[Endurance increased by 1000 Points!]

[Intelligence increased by 400 Points!]

[Mind increased by 300 Points!]

[Energy increased by 3000 Points!] - (Due to Technique Manual + Breakthrough)

[Affinity increased by 200 Points!]

[Perception increased by 900 Points!]

[Your Innate Energy Sea has quadrupled in size, reaching an approximate size of 250 meters by 250 meters!]

[Acquired |Madman's Inner Array Physique (Peak Sky)|]

[All your Main Attributes have improved by 2500 Points!] - (Strength, Agility, Endurance, Energy, Perception)

[Intelligence increased by 1000 Points!]

[Mind increased by 600 Points!]

[Affinity increased by 1500 Points!]

[Charisma increased by 50 Points!]

Following these System Notifications was the mandatory appearance of my System Interface:

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[Name: Attribute Farming System]

[Host: Knox Falazar]

[Cultivation: 1st Stage Qi Condensation]

[Base Form Battle Power: 9th Stage Qi Condensation]

[Title: A Thousand Lifetimes, A Thousand Times a Virgin (EX), Shameless Young Master (EX)]

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[STRENGTH: 5200] (500,000 Pounds is nothing to you)

[AGILITY: 5380] (10,000+ MPH Speed)

[ENDURANCE: 4900] (Fit for the large heavenly harem of a King. Sucks for you, though!)

[MIND: 2750] (Surprised your head isn't 3 times the size of your body yet. Oh, wait, it is! Silly me!) - (Moving whole buildings with Spirit Telekinesis is simple)

[INTELLIGENCE: 2100] (Capable of getting you out of most troublesome situations)

[PERCEPTION: 5090] (Even ten mini-guns on full blast won't be able to poke a hole in you. If you want to be the next Madara, you'll become the improved version)

[ENERGY: 6300] (Can now summon a mini sun. Equivalent Energy Reserves of a Cultivator in the 12th Stage of Qi Condensation)

[AFFINITY: 3600] (Could be #1 of a Region. Early Sky-Rank)

[CHARISMA: 280] (Is that you, Henry Cavill??)

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"This strong already?" I asked with a good amount of surprise in my voice. "I expected my breakthrough into the Qi Condensation Realm with the |Extreme Madman's Inner Array| Technique to do wonders, but I hadn't expected this…"

According to the new System category, in my base form, I was already as powerful as a 9th Stage Qi Condensation Realm Cultivator!

Wait a damn minute… My Base-form?

Does that mean I'll be able to transform into Goku or some sh*t in the coming future??

It would be awesome if that were the case, but I didn't know exactly how I should go about achieving something like that…

"There are Physiques, which means there are also Bloodlines in this world," I mused while circulating my Madman's Inner Array Physique. "So, theoretically, that means that as long as I acquire a Bloodline of sorts, I'll become like a Power Ranger or something? Like hoo, ha, ha, I summon the power in thy treasure type sh*t, right?"

I'd be lying if I said I wasn't anticipating such a wonderful future. However, before considering something so outlandish, I had to progress my cultivation to better guarantee my safety once I left my Family for exploration purposes.

"Back to my cultivation session," I declared as I closed my eyes and re-entered a deep state of immersion. "Wonder how long it'll take to reach the Foundation Establishment Realm. My cultivation talent became over a dozen times greater, but the difficulty of this Realm feels even harder to advance in. Maybe a year to achieve the Foundation Establishment Realm…?"

I hoped it would take less time than that, but I guess I'd just have to wait and see…