On the other side of the Heavenly Sword Sect, Yang Ze was completely oblivious to everything that was happening around him. Unlike Lin Yue and Xiao Ruolan, he didn't enjoy conversing with others, and there wasn't anyone who would share the latest news with him.

He didn't even know that the world around him was already going through massive changes. The Duality Sect, from where he escaped, has now become the centre of the world.

They only released a single sentence to the world.

{ Duality Sect will hold Yun Ning's ascension to the position of Sect Leader one week later.}

This sentence didn't mean much to the common people, but cultivators from around the world knew that it was an invitation to them.

So, for the next few days, cultivators from all around the continent rushed to the Duality Sect, hoping to see a glimpse of the first person who stepped into the Heaven Step.

As for Yang Ze and the two women... They just stayed in their rooms. Thankfully, unlike the Duality sect, they were placed in a rather luxurious house with many rooms.

Sitting in his room, Yang Ze finally had time to breathe. He had gone through so much that the past few days felt like a fever dream. He didn't know how long he was unconscious for. He tried asking Lin Yue, but she only gave him a cold glance. As for Xiao Ruolan... that woman went into seclusion, avoiding any and all contact with him.

In the end, Yang Ze could only focus on his cultivation. He was thinking about using his sign-in at Lin Yue, hoping to get a few more of her talents, but that woman disappeared after telling him not to roam around.

"Foundation Forging." Closing his eyes, he looked at the pillar inside his dantian that was shining brightly like a beacon of light in the dark and foggy area.

"Finally." Were it any other time, he would be dancing in joy and celebrating. But after meeting with so many strong women... he didn't think the foundation forging realm was anything special.

Perhaps, for the loose cultivators and people living in towns and cities, it was their life's goal, but for the might sects and those behemoth families, Foundation Forging was just a bigger ant.

Shaking his head, Yang Ze cleared his head of those distracting thoughts. Body Forging was about strengthening one's body. Pulse opening was about condensing Internal Energy.

Both of these realms required massive amounts of resources.

If not for the fact that his body was automatically absorbing the energy from the world around him to condense the Internal energy, it would have been impossible for him to even walk on the path of cultivation, much less stepping into the realm of Foundation Forging.

But the realm of Foundation Forging was completely different from the first two realms.

Foundation Forging was all about mastering one's internal energy. In this realm, one's internal energy can not be increased by practising. It is all about familiarising oneself with it.

So, the resources that are extremely precious to body refiners and pulse opening experts are useless to the cultivators of the Foundation Forging realm.

The more Yang Ze understood about this realm, the brighter his expression got.

With his talent Enlightenment, it was only a matter of time before he could use all his internal energy.

He didn't immediately begin his daily practice, but first raised his hand and circulated his breathing before using his internal energy.

In less than one second, his right hand was completely enveloped by a thin layer of white. Unlike the internal energy that one could use in the Peak of Pulse Opening realm, it was countless times stronger.

Taking a deep breath, Yang Ze just pressed his hand down on the floor.

*Zzzzzzzzzz

The moment his hand touched the floor, the sound of sizzling enveloped the entire room. It was as if Yang Ze was putting molten lava in water. And at the same time, Yang Ze felt the internal energy in his body depleting at a rapid pace.

In less than ten breaths, he was out of internal energy.

"Huff... Huff..." Wiping the non-existent sweat off his forehead, Yangz Ze looked at the palm print on the floor along with the burnt marks around it before letting out a cold breath.

After stepping into the realm of Foundation Forging, he didn't think that it was anything special. In his mind, even the peak pulse opening cultivators can use internal energy.

But it was only now, after experiencing it himself, did he realised just how massive the gap between the two realms actually was.

If he were to pat a peak Pulse Opening cultivator with this.... he didn't think the other party would be able to survive.

Closing his eyes, he checked his internal energy. To his surprise, there was still a huge amount of internal energy in his dantaian. He just couldn't control it.

The tiny portion that they could control has already been used, and they could only wait for it to recover.

"So this is what it means." He finally understood what the Foundation forging realm was. Early realm means using 30% of the internal energy.

Mid realm means using 50% of the internal energy.

Late stage means using 70% and Peak of Foundation forging means using 100% of the internal energy.

Sitting down cross-legged, he finally took a deep breath and used his daily quota of Enlightenment.

With every passing moment, his control over his internal energy grew more and more refined.

A process that usually takes years or even decades for normal people was progressing at a mind-boggling pace for him.

Yang Ze didn't know how long he had been in a trance. He felt like he had been sitting there for just a few seconds, but at the same time, he felt like years had passed.

It was such a weird feeling that he found it hard to describe it in words.

Opening his eyes again, he looked around, but everything was the same. He didn't speak but just raised his hand and once again used his internal energy.

And the moment he did, his entire hand was covered in a blinding white light of internal energy, illuminating the room that was previously engulfed in darkness.

"This..." Yang Ze's jaw almost dropped to the floor as he closed his eyes and took a look in his dantian, only to see that he could fully use his internal energy.

"HUH!?" He slapped himself in disbelief, wondering if he was still dreaming.

He then put his hand on the ground, and just like before, the ground underneath him sizzled as he felt his internal energy decreasing. But unlike before, it was decreasing at a much slower pace. He calculated before realising that he could use his internal energy for almost half an hour.

"Holy sit." Yang Ze almost jumped in surprise. "I have already reached the peak of Foundation Forging?"

He couldn't help but pinch his things, wondering if he was dreaming. But the pain told him otherwise.

He had truly stepped into the Peak of foundation forging in just fifteen minutes.

Yang Ze opened his mouth, but found himself at a loss for words. It was such a surreal feeling. Because of losing consciousness, he only felt like he had stepped into the foundation forging realm yesterday. And just one day later, he was already at the peak.

This was the first time he advanced several minor realms in the span of a single day.

Thinking about how painful it was for him to reach the peak of Pulse opening, and how easily he reached the peak of Foundation forging, he almost shed tears of joy.

"If only I could advance rapidly like this in every realm." Yang Ze just laughed at this ridiculous idea. The realm of Foundation Forging was all about mastering the use of Internal Energy. It was the only realm that didn't require any external resources and relied completely on one's understanding and constant trials and errors.

If not for his heaven-defying talent 'Enlightenment', it would have taken him, god knows how long.

"Vein Expansion..." Thinking about the next realm, a smile ran across his face.

Both Lin Yue and Xiao Ruolan were in this realm, and if he, too, could step into this, he would finally stand up for himself.

He would no longer have to worry about offending them or being injured by them.

With that strength, he would no longer have to live in fear and could even run away from this place to start a new life.

The more he thought about it, the more excited he got.

"The future is looking bright." He could only clench his fists in excitement.

After practising inside his room for almost an hour, he finally got used to his newfound strength before coming out of the room with a smug expression.

Just a few more days, and he no longer has to live in fear of these unruly women. But even though he had gotten stronger, he didn't dare to show it.

If words got out about how he went for a mortal to the peak of Foundation Forging in the span of a few weeks... Yang Ze didn't need anyone to tell him what his fate would be. At that time, dying would be a luxury.

Walking out of his room, he stretched his body when he saw Lin Yue entering the house as she scanned him with a raised brow.

She didn't know why or how, but the man in front of her looked different than before. It wasn't his appearance or strength. If she had to put it in words... it felt like he had grown more... confidant?

"Huh!" Lin Yue just shook her head before throwing a small book to him.

"I tested your qualifications earlier." She shook her head in disappointment before speaking further, "With your qualifications, even reaching the body forging realm is a luxury."

"You can try to practice this exercise."

"Perhaps you will be able to gain something."

When Yang Ze was unconscious, she checked his qualifications and found them to be absolutely terrible. Even if she were to pour every single resource of the Lin family, he wouldn't be able to step into the Pulse Opening realm. The body forging realm was his peak, and that too after countless resources.

So, instead of wasting both their time trying to help him cultivate, it was better to let him practice this obscure technique.

It might not be strong, but it will definitely be able to help her out in some cases.

"...." Yang Ze's corner of his mouth twitched as he listened to her complaints. If she were to know about his current strength... Yagn Ze just laughed at what her reaction would be.

Of course, he wasn't stupid enough to reveal his strength to her.

Since she considered him a mortal, it was better to act in that way.

Thinking like this, he finally glanced at the book Lin Yue handed to him.

[Mystic Nether Art]

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