671 The Dao Disciples Palace! (1/2)

Wang Baole regained consciousness.

When Wang Baole woke up again, he was lying outside the first palace. He stared at the sky, slightly dazed. He had one question in his mind. Why was he constantly passing out after his battle with Daoist You Ran?

How many times has it been… Wang Baole sighed as he climbed to his feet. His eyes widened suddenly. With a casual press of his right palm against the ground, he felt a sudden burst of energy erupting from his physical body. It shook the earth and shoved him upwards.

Wang Baole gulped as he hovered in mid-air. He hadn't assessed his cultivation since he had awoken. He lowered his head and examined himself now, and excitement and joy quickly filled his eyes.

There's no change to my cultivation. It's still at the perfected Core Formation realm. But my physical body… has reached the Nascent Soul realm! Wang Baole had read the books found in the Vast Expanse Dao Palace and knew very well that a cultivator's prowess in battle came from four places: his cultivation, his mystic techniques, his Dharmic treasures, and finally… the strength of his physical body!

These four aspects complemented one another. Any breakthrough in any of the four would significantly improve one's performance on the battlefield. However, compared to one's mystic techniques or Dharmic treasures, the improvement of one's cultivation and physical body were essential and, indeed, the key to one's power.

The latter, especially… Physical strength might be viewed as a simple thing to achieve, but unless one inherited a unique bloodline, the challenges faced in strengthening one's physical body were similar to that of increasing one's level of cultivation. Both got increasingly difficult as one advanced in level.

In addition, a cultivator had limited time and resources. Only extremely powerful cultivators who had reached a plateau in their level of cultivation would steer their focus towards training their physical bodies. Few people would acquire such a terrifyingly powerful physical body like Wang Baole did while they were only at the Nascent Soul realm.

Finally… I've reached the Nascent Soul realm! Wang Baole burst out into laughter after experiencing the power in his body. He vanished suddenly and reappeared a thousand feet away.

He hadn't teleported. This was the speed a physical body at the Nascent Soul realm could unleash. It allowed him to replicate something that resembled teleportation. He raised his right hand and tightened it into a fist. He could feel a fearsome power gathering in his fist even though he hadn't activated his cultivation. His excitement intensified.

Even though he still wouldn't be a match for Daoist You Ran, based on Daoist You Ran's performance in their last fight, Wang Baole was certain that he wouldn't end up in as terrible a state as before.

To think that I managed to acquire a Nascent Soul realm physical body just by entering the first palace… Wang Baole took a deep breath as he stared at the first palace. He noticed that the red glow rising above the palace had dimmed considerably, and frost had begun to creep back around the palace. It seemed that it was going to be sealed again. Wang Baole sighed with regret.

Even though the trial he had just undergone seemed pretty simple and straightforward, Wang Baole still shivered when he remembered the pain he had experienced in the Ten Thousand Spirit Blood Pool. The constant drilling of the Blood Qi and the mental backlash from the countless dead beasts had inflicted great pain on Wang Baole. He felt as if he had really died tens of thousands of times.

It's a pity I didn't last as long as I wanted. Else… based on the scale of the Ten Thousand Spirit Blood Pool, I might have reached the Soul Conduit realm or even the Spirit Immortal realm. In fact… it might even be possible to acquire a Planet realm physical body!

Maybe that's for the best. I should be able to find my way back here after I've become more powerful. I can try to absorb the nutrients in the lake then and attain another breakthrough! Wang Baole licked his lips. He had gotten addicted to such breakthroughs. His heart was filled with anticipation. After a moment, his eyes turned towards the other two palaces encased in ice.

I wonder if I can enter the other two palaces… Wang Baole's eyes flashed at the thought. He walked over for a closer look. The ice encasing both palaces showed no signs of melting, and the earlier icy voice didn't make a reappearance.

Does this mean I'm not qualified to enter? Wang Baole scratched his head. He had discovered how the rules worked, but he wasn't prepared to just leave. He made a few rounds around the palaces. Then, his eyes landed on the palace on the right. The light in his eyes grew brighter and warmer as he examined the palace.

The palace on the right was the same size as the one on the left. However, the carvings decorating it were significantly more complex and detailed. It was clear that the access rights required for one to enter that palace were greater than those granted to an adopted disciple.

Wang Baole's heart itched at that thought. After a long while, he finally clenched his jaw, then raised his right hand abruptly. He unleashed his full cultivation, as well as the full power of his physical body, and sent his fist flying into the ice encasing the palace on the right.