One Year Later.
At the top of Endless Wealth Peak, this area is a plain about 30 square kilometers in size, not very large compared to the mountain's full scale of 1,000 kilometers in height and 1,500 kilometers base length.
This massive mountain is bigger than the highest mountain on Earth, more than 10 times over.
There wasn't much on the top anymore; the myriad demon beasts that first arrived here through the dimensional vortex were no longer present; they went on to live in the other area of the mountain that suited them.
Only a few dozen demon beasts remained under the command of the chairman's right hand to serve the Divine Tree that buried its roots near the center of the plain.
At the center of the plain, which covered more than 10 square kilometers, stood a massive mansion unlike any architecture commonly found in the cultivation world. It was built in a western style, a grand structure surrounded by a lush, green lawn.
This entire place was called the Maker Mansion.
Despite its size, this place was not a place where people could roam about; only very few people could live there, since this was the most important place on this mountain.
It was where the chairman himself resided.
The almighty chairman of the Endless Wealth Company—
Lan Hengsheng!
…
At the cultivation ground in the heart of the Maker House, Hengsheng sat in the lotus pose, his eyes closed, his expression calm, and his entire body shrouded by the aura of Dao Heart.
A month ago, Hengsheng had already achieved the peak stage of the Spiritual Foundation realm, and now he was ready to attempt the breakthrough to the next realm—The True Body Realm!
One requirement that determines whether one will successfully break through to the True Body Realm is whether they have a strong enough Divine Sense or not.
However, Hengsheng passed this requirement without doubt since his Divine Sense is immensely stronger than most.
Inside Hengsheng's body, his Divine Sense carefully moved following the instructions from the technique.
The complete form of Fruit of the Heart inside his sea of thought is slowly being swallowed by his physical heart.
Thump...
Thump... thump...
Thump... thump... thump...
Hengsheng's heart is beating fast as it resonates with the profound heart essence of The Fruit of the Heart.
While absorbing the heart essence from the Fruit of the Heart, the middle dantian, which is located right at his own heart, slowly erodes the heart blockage.
This heart essence from the Fruit of the Heart is essential for breakthrough, since it is the best thing one could use to eliminate the heart blockage— obstacles that block one from their own middle dantian, allowing it to safely open without causing damage to the cultivator's heart and middle dantian.
Normally, during this process, while the Fruit of the Heart is broken down by the swallowing process, other than its essence, it will also release the torrent of thought that is filled with the cultivator's path belief. Cultivators will use this opportunity to form a Dao Heart.
However, Hengsheng already has it, so this torrent of thought that had been accumulated through the three mind tribulations only serves to strengthen his already existing Dao Heart!
Before long, the Heart blockage to the middle dantian disappears as the Heart essence also fades, revealing what is inside the middle dantian to him.
Inside the middle dantian, there is another obstacle that he has to overcome to awaken this inactive dantian in order to become the True Body Realm Cultivator.
He has to open the True Body Gate!
Hengsheng's mind is clear and calm, he is ready for anything that is about to happen.
Without hesitation, he began a real cultivation realm breakthrough!
Hengsheng's Divine Sense condensed and pushed forward against the True Body Gate within his middle dantian!
The first push, he tested the strength of the gate.
BOOM!
The gate trembled, but it was not enough for it to open.
He gathered the power of the Divine Sense one more time and then pushed it!
If it were an average cultivator, they would need to attempt more than 10 pushes in order to ajar the gate.
However, with Hengsheng's powerful Divine Sense, he doesn't need 10 pushes!
The second push!
BOOM!
The gate opened slightly, revealing the true power that was hidden within his body beyond the gate.
RUMMMMBLE!
Meanwhile, the moment Hengsheng's True Body Gate was ajar, a thunderous sound from the heaven rang out, and then, with the dark clouds gathering above the Maker Mansion, the air became heavy, and the vision of the myriad stars appeared among the dark clouds; this is the sign of Heavenly Tribulation!
Hengsheng senses the presence of Heavenly Tribulation. He quickly proceeds to open the gate.
The third push!
BOOM!
The True Body Gate was already pushed open by 10%.
It is still not fully open, but this is enough for the hidden power beyond the gate to flow toward the other side!
The next moment, the crimson blood Qi, within it sparkled with numerous lights like the stars in the bloody sky, flowed out from the gate.
The True Qi!
The true power of blood that came from the depths within one's body!
When True Qi touches the middle dantian, it begins to awaken the inactive dantian, making it slowly radiate with power like the other dantian.
RUMMMMBLE!
The heavens trembled as if they sent the final sign to their subjects, as it was about to summon the Heavenly Tribulation upon them.
Hengsheng is trembling, and then he thinks, 'It's coming!'
The dark clouds above Hengsheng suddenly split into a circle, revealing a hole at the heart of the sky.
Suddenly, a wave of enormous pressure fell from heaven and landed on Hengsheng's body.
Like an invisible waterfall.
The Heavenly Pressure Tribulation!
DOOM!
Hengsheng's body suddenly bends forward by 10 degrees, from the enormous pressure pressing down on him.
DOOM!
The ground surrounding Hengsheng was also caught within this pressure, causing the area around him to become a small crater.
His flesh and bones are in pain, he senses the air surrounding him is heavy, and his entire existence feels like being squeezed from all directions by the invisible hand.
The pressure continues pressing on him nonstop like endless waves, and as time passes, it becomes heavier.
The cold sweat appeared on Hengsheng's forehead while he was resisting this enormous pressure.
If this continues for long enough, it will reach a point where his body could not hold up under the enormous pressure and then… shatter.
'The air is heavier… I have to hurry up,' Hengsheng thought.
The fourth push.
BOOM!
The True Body Gate opened by another 20%.
'Another 70% to go!' Hengsheng thought while he sensed the Heavenly pressure becoming heavier as the gate opened wider.
The Divine Sense within Hengsheng's body gradually gathered its power and condensed into the shape of hands.
He did not hurry to push the gate, as he intended to complete opening the gate in one move.
At first, it was just transparent hands made of Divine Sense, then the arms formed, and the Divine Sense continued to condense into the shape of a full human body, just like its primal form, which was a spirit body.
Soon, in front of the True Body Gate stood the transparent golden spirit body, the Divine body of Hengsheng!
On the outside.
Crack!!
Hengsheng's physical body made a cracking sound that rang from his whole body as the bones started to crack from exceeding endurance under the enormous pressure.
Hengsheng's Divine Spirit Body placed his hands against both sides of the gates and pushed!
The final push!
As the gate was wide open, the crimson blood of True Qi flooded out from it, and not long after, the entire middle dantian was wholly filled with True Qi!
Hengsheng's Divine Body further moved forward and pushed the gates on both sides with all his might!
The next moment, the gate was shrouded in the crimson aura of the True Qi.
The True Body Gate is completely open!
…
Outside, the pressure was gradually retreating, and the dark clouds were fading away, replaced by golden clouds that showered Hengsheng's body with the golden light of Heavenly Qi.
The golden light was healing the wounds from the Heavenly Tribulation and helping him stabilize his new cultivation realm.
Hengsheng still sat in the lotus pose; even though his breakthrough was complete, he needed to make a final process to stabilize his cultivation by forming the True Body.
Hengsheng's Divine Sense guided the True Qi from his heart, moving it through his blood vessels and veins all over his body.
He moved it according to the pattern that his cultivation technique instructed him.
One cycle passed, the second cycle passed,…
Each cycle gradually transforms Hengsheng's body, making it familiar with True Qi and forming the framework of the True Body with the vessels, veins, and other organs through the blood.
When the ninth cycle had passed, Hengsheng's body shone with the intense crimson aura, and then it expelled a mass of impurities, instantly scattering them in all directions.
In the middle of the cultivation ground, Hengsheng's entire body was shiny clean and shrouded in the crimson aura of True Qi.
The True Body is completely formed.
The cultivation realm breakthrough is officially over.
Hengsheng slowly opened his eyes, revealing his black pupils with a faded crimson hue hidden within them.
The first thing he did was circulate the True Qi within him as he wanted to test the power of his True Body.
"True Form…" Hengsheng murmured.
The next moment, the center of his chest, countless fine red lines burst forth, tracing complex, systematic patterns across his skin.
The red lines spread all over his body, glowing like molten metal.
His body seemed to hum with a profound power as the crimson veins pulsed, with the power of True Qi.
If Kamen Rider fans witness this scene, they might think Hengsheng is about to transform into Kamen Rider Five.
Hengsheng smirked as he sensed his body strength enhanced multiple times within this state.
This is his True Body.
The enhancement-type True Body—
The System Circuit True Body!