Just as he was lost in thought, the phone call connected.

"Elder Wang."

Shi Tao pulled his thoughts back and asked, "How is the situation in Anshan City? Has it been attacked by the beast tide?"

"The beast tide just came through."

"What!"

Shi Tao's mouth slightly opened.

But he detected some underlying meaning in the statement.

First, Elder Wang's tone wasn't tense; it was as calm as usual. Second, the beast tide had already passed, meaning it was a thing of the past. So, Anshan City was still standing?

With this thought, he let out a slight sigh of relief and asked, "Elder Wang, what exactly happened? Is Chen Fan alright?"

"Hehe, don't worry, Chen Fan is fine. In fact, in this city defense battle, he played a crucial role. One could say that without him, Anshan City would most likely have been breached by the fierce beasts by now."

Elder Wang let out a hearty laugh and continued, "Shi Tao, you and I both underestimated his strength."

"Underestimated his strength?"

Shi Tao was stunned, then a bold idea sprang up in his mind.

Could it be that Elder Wang meant Chen Fan had already become a Celestial Realm Martial Artist?

Thinking about it carefully, it seemed possible. Otherwise, why would he insist on staying in Anshan City?

"Chen Fan is not yet a Celestial Realm Martial Artist."

Elder Wang guessed what he was thinking and said slowly.

"Not, not a Celestial Realm Martial Artist?"

Shi Tao felt a sense of relief.

It wasn't that he didn't want Chen Fan to be a Celestial Realm Martial Artist, but the speed would be too fast, so fast that a trace of jealousy would inevitably arise in his heart.

"Then what is his strength?"

"Fourth Realm of True Essence."

"Fourth Realm of True Essence? What, Fourth Realm of True Essence?"

At first, Shi Tao felt nothing, but then the significance hit him.

Fourth Realm of True Essence?

When he was in the True Essence Realm, he was only in the Third Realm.

In other words, if Chen Fan wanted to, he could already be a Celestial Realm Martial Artist now, and the condensed Martial Arts True Pill would most likely be a First Grade!

"Elder Wang, are you sure he is in the Fourth Realm of True Essence?"

"I saw it with my own eyes."

Elder Wang said, "Back on the city wall, I saw with my own eyes that he used the True Qi within his body to conjure thousands of Sword Qi, slaughtering more than two hundred thousand fierce beasts without leaving a single one alive. Such strength, even a novice Celestial Realm Martial Artist, may not accomplish this. You can imagine how vast his True Essence within must be."

Shi Tao took a deep breath.

So he really was in the Fourth Realm of True Essence?

But how did he achieve it?

One must know, to advance every minor realm within the True Essence Realm, the amount of True Qi needed increased by dozens or even hundreds of times.

For example, upon reaching the Second Realm of True Essence, the capacity in the Elixir Field and Sea of Qi is twenty times that of the First Realm.

Upon reaching the Third Realm of True Essence, the Sea of Qi's capacity is fifty times that of before.

And in reaching the Fourth Realm of True Essence, the Sea of Qi's capacity is a hundred times that of before!

It was precisely because of this that he chose to break through at the Third Realm.

After all, even if external conditions allowed, gathering the amount of True Qi equivalent to a hundred times the Third Realm of True Essence is nearly impossible.

"You must be curious about how he did it, right? I was too until I heard his explanation and suddenly understood."

Elder Wang smiled warmly, "This is also something I need to tell you, so be mentally prepared."

Upon hearing this, Shi Tao's expression turned serious and he hurriedly said, "Please go ahead, Elder Wang."

"Chen Fan has managed to refine the legendary Heaven-grade True Qi Pill."

"What? Heaven-grade True Qi Pill?"

Even though Shi Tao was somewhat prepared, he was still amazed.

It is said that a single Heaven-grade True Qi Pill contains more True Qi than ten Top-grade True Qi Pills!

However, this elixir only existed in ancient texts, and even the Awakened Association had no method for refining it. Its value was evident.

"So,"

Shi Tao's voice trembled slightly, "Chen Fan was able to break through to the Fourth Realm of True Essence so quickly because of the Heaven-grade True Qi Pill?"

"You could say that."

Elder Wang sighed, "It's mainly because he consumed a massive amount of True Qi Pills, including several Heaven-grade True Qi Pills."

"I see."

A wry smile appeared on Shi Tao's face; he finally understood everything.

Chen Fan's expertise in refining True Qi Pills far surpassed that of the headquarters, and the number of Top-grade True Qi Pills he produced was several times greater than that of the headquarters.

Yet, he hadn't thought that Chen Fan could even refine Heaven-grade True Qi Pills...

No wonder he could reach the Fourth Realm of True Essence.

No, wait.

Suddenly, Shi Tao's smile froze.

Could it be that Chen Fan didn't choose to break through at the Third Realm because he wanted to condense a Heaven-grade Martial Arts True Pill?

"Chen Fan, he wants to condense a Heaven-grade Martial Arts True Pill."

Elder Wang's voice echoed right at that moment, filled with anticipation, "And there's more good news—Chen Fan has already given the pill formula for the Heaven-grade True Qi Pill to me. I will bring it to you later."

"Pill, pill formula?"

Shi Tao's breath choked.

"What else?"

Elder Wang chuckled.

"This pill formula will be useful to you. The effects of the Heaven-grade True Qi Pill far exceed those of the Top-grade True Qi Pill. It can also be used to nurture others. Perhaps one day, the headquarters will see another person condensing a Heaven-grade Martial Arts True Pill."

"Indeed."

A smile spread across Shi Tao's face as he thought of his disciple.

Xiaoyu's talent was no less than his own; given time, it was almost certain he would condense a First-grade Martial Arts True Pill.

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