Chapter 385

"Little one, your aura is incredibly weak, only at the first level of Qi Condensation. It's quite surprising you managed to emerge from that place."

"'Qi Condensation first level'? What do you mean?"

Ye Chen's brow furrowed deeply. He could sense the other's immense power but couldn't grasp the meaning of their words. The cultivation realms he knew only included Martial Artist, Martial Master, Grand Martial Master, Martial Sect, Martial King, Martial Emperor, Martial Venerable, Martial Saint, and Martial Emperor.

"'Martial Artist'? Little one, it seems you haven't yet encountered true cultivation. The world you currently inhabit is merely a drop in the ocean. Once you step out, you'll understand the meaning of my words."

The mysterious man smiled faintly, his eyes full of amusement as he looked at Ye Chen. He offered no explanation, simply raising his hand and pointing it towards Ye Chen's forehead.

"What are you trying to do?"

Ye Chen's expression changed dramatically. He tried to dodge, but found his body utterly unable to move. He could only watch helplessly as the other's finger touched his forehead.

A surge of immense energy flooded into Ye Chen's body, and countless pieces of information instantly appeared in his mind. These data surged like a powerful tide, overwhelming his thoughts.

This information contained a vast amount of cultivation knowledge, along with various cultivation techniques and martial arts. Ye Chen's mind felt as if it were crammed with countless libraries; he felt his head was about to burst.

"Experience this thoroughly; it's only the beginning. Once you've fully assimilated all this information, you'll understand the true cultivation realms. When that time comes, I will naturally seek you out."

The mysterious man's words echoed in Ye Chen's mind, and his form dissolved into the air.

Ye Chen's body trembled violently. He felt as if his mind was crammed with countless pieces of information, and his head felt as if it were about to burst.

He sat cross-legged on the ground and began to process the information in his mind. The sheer volume of data was immense, and he felt he would need a long time to fully digest it all.

Three days later, Ye Chen slowly opened his eyes. His gaze was filled with exhaustion, yet also with excitement.

He finally understood what true cultivation realms entailed.

Qi Condensation, Foundation Establishment, Golden Core, Nascent Soul, Soul Transformation, Void Refinement, Body Integration, Mahayana, and Tribulation Transcension.

These were the true cultivation realms; the Martial Artist stages he had known before were merely the most basic levels of existence.

His current realm was Qi Condensation, first level.

"I never imagined I would encounter such a profound opportunity. It seems my journey of cultivation has only just begun."

A smile spread across Ye Chen's face, his eyes brimming with excitement. He was already eager to embark on his cultivation journey.

He closed his eyes once more, beginning to consolidate the information in his mind. He knew this knowledge was immensely important to him.

This time, it took him a full seven days to fully consolidate all the information within his mind.

When he opened his eyes once more, his gaze was filled with wisdom, and a powerful aura emanated from him.

He knew he had now mastered true cultivation knowledge.

He stood up and walked outside. He knew he was no longer the Ye Chen he had been.

He now possessed true power.

He was about to embark on his cultivation journey.