In the dark cave, cold winds blew, outside was a scorching summer, but here, it was thick with winter.

  At this time, in the center of the cave, a young man was sitting cross-legged, practicing breathing exercises beside a small pool of water. The air inside the pool was cold and misty, and the young mans mouth was slightly open, with white vapor swirling around his nose and mouth as he breathed in and out.

  The young mans eyebrows were slightly furrowed, enduring the repeated cleansing of the true yuan force within his body.

  He had already gone through thirty-six cycles and this was his third attempt to break through that barrier. This time, he couldnt afford to fail; otherwise, he would have no choice but to give up on this opportunity. Forcing himself to continue would bring unimaginable harm to his body.

  "This little guy..." A virtual shadow stood beside the young man, his eyebrows also showing a hint of worry.

  These two were Wang Chen and Ling Zhan. Since finding this extremely yin mountain cave, for half a month now, Wang Chen had spent almost every day except when sleeping cultivating here.

  In the morning, continue to exercise and take Lingzhans medicinal bath outside the cave. In the afternoon, enter the cave to practice with the help of cold air, on the one hand, to refine the absorbed medicinal power, balance yin and yang, and on the other hand, to consolidate ones own true yuan power.

  Under such dual cultivation, Wang Chens cultivation progress can be said to have made rapid progress, and in just half a month, there were already signs of breaking through to the fifth stage of body refinement.

  Its impossible for an ordinary person to advance from the fourth stage of body refinement to the fifth stage in less than half a year, but he achieved it in just half a month! This shows how terrifying his cultivation is. Of course, this is inseparable from that firm heart and bitter training, and the innate conditions of the divine martial bloodline and the balance of yin and yang also gave him a huge backing.

  Today, Wang Chen suddenly felt a call when he was about to finish his cultivation and prepare to close his work. It seemed that the fifth stage of body refinement was within reach, and he could step into it with just one more step.

  This was a sign of breaking through beforehand, for this, he chose to impact refine his body to the fifth stage.

  Unfortunately, perhaps it was really not the right time, his impact seemed even more difficult, and the first two attempts failed. If it were an ordinary person, they would have given up long ago. After all, such failures are common in martial arts, theres always next time, no need to risk ones life!

  Whats more, the impact on the body is unimaginable, and ordinary people cant even withstand a second time, let alone a third. Only Wang Chen, with his terrifying physical strength and that admirable strong willpower, could hold on.

  "This is the last time, cant let him continue to be reckless, the path of cultivation, a long and arduous journey, how can it be possible to reach the sky in one step? Which strong practitioner hasnt walked through it step by step, hes being too impatient!"

  Thinking of Wang Chens determined eyes, Ling Zhan secretly sighed. He knew that Wang Chen had too much on his shoulders! Tomorrow was the day for the so-called clan comparison registration, and the most basic requirement for registration was to enter the fifth stage of body refinement. He was too eager to become stronger.

  But even so, one must take good care of oneself, for it is on this body that the revolution relies.

  Ling Zhan took a slight step forward, ready to intervene and stop Wang Chen at any moment. If this attempt failed, he would make sure that Wang Chen gave up, no matter what, and wait for the next opportunity.

  Wang Chen clenched his teeth, his face slightly pale, cold sweat dripping, the coarse linen robe on his body had been soaked by the cold sweat, and the sweat on his forehead kept seeping down.

  His body trembled slightly, and he had already begun his final assault. The intangible shackles, the fifth-stage Body Refining barrier, were clearly felt by him.

  Mobilize all the true yuan force within the body, like a tidal wave, and charge towards that direction with one vigorous effort!

  This time, only success is allowed, failure is not permitted.

  This times failure means what Wang Chen is very clear, that will mean oneself directly losing this time participating in the family comparisons opportunity.

  "Give me a break!" In his heart, he secretly roared with anger, and the fighting spirit in his body seemed to surge forth like boiling water, charging towards that one barrier.

  Once, twice, thrice... more than ten times the impact of the wall began to waver, and Wang Chen also endured unimaginable pain, his lips pale as white, without a hint of blood color, his teeth clenched tightly, emitting a faint groaning sound.

  "Damn it, stop right there! This wont do!" Feeling Wang Chens pain and knowing that this time they would probably fail again, Ling Zhan shouted out in some anxiety.

  Forcing oneself like this will only bring harm, and if severe, it can damage ones meridians.

  He took a step forward, stretched out his hand, and was about to stop Wang Chen from continuing his cultivation. But just as he reached out, he felt a surge of energy, a powerful spiritual energy.

  This feeling caused Ling Zhans hand to pause in mid-air, his face changing color several times before slowly withdrawing it back.

  That is Wang Chens strong will, that is his unyielding spirit!

  "Alright, let you have your way!" Thinking of the burden on Wang Chens back and the firm gaze from before, Ling Zhan compromised. It had been many years since he last compromised.

  "No, cant give up, must succeed, cant be defeated by this failure. Having endured so much hardship and suffering, how can I give up now?" At this moment, Wang Chen felt a sense of powerlessness and let out an angry roar in his heart.

  Gritting his teeth, he launched the final blow once again. At this moment, all the true yuan energy in his body was concentrated in that area. At this moment, he used up all his strength, as if he had exhausted his entire lifes worth of energy in one last burst.

  It seemed as if he felt Wang Chens anger and determination, and the True Yuan force was like a long spear that launched an absolute impact on the wall once again.

  When the true yuan force came into contact with that layer of wall barrier, it was as if an endless ocean, extremely soft and unable to exert any strength.

  Zhenyuan force step by step, a little bit forward, a little bit shaking, great pain, Wang Chen endured, the feeling of weakness was discarded to one side, leaving only a firm and unshakeable heart.

  A tiny bit of impact, a tiny bit of breakthrough, the process seems long and stalemate.

  "Boom..."

  Finally, after an unknown amount of time had passed, a massive explosion sound came, and in the next moment, the world gradually quieted down.

  Just like the last breakthrough to the fourth stage of Refining the Body, everything came and went quickly, as if nothing had happened.

  But Wang Chen was able to clearly feel the change, his eyes lit up, and the world became more colorful.

  His entire body felt weak, but he clearly sensed that his strength was rapidly returning, and the true yuan force that had been depleted earlier was recovering at a terrifying speed!

  External yuan qi quickly enters the body through the mouth and nose, replenishing the channels and vessels, gradually becoming full.

  After a long time, Wang Chen slowly spat out a mouthful of turbid air, opened his eyes, and a sharp gaze flashed by, as if a shining long knife had flashed in the dark cave.

  He succeeded in refining his body to the fifth stage.

  "You damned kid, did you know how dangerous that was just now?!" A shadowy figure beside the boy asked with a hint of anger as he saw the boy open his eyes.

  "Doesnt it feel like something is off?" Some worried inquiries followed. I carefully observed myself, afraid that there might be something wrong somewhere.

  "No, just a bit tired!" Seeing Ling Zhans actions, Wang Chens heart felt a warm feeling, gradually spreading. Such concern, such care, how long had he not felt it?

  "Alright, you little bastard, next time Ill show you how to treat your elders!" Only after confirming that Wang Chen was fine did Ling Zhan let out a sigh of relief, and then he started scolding again. The current Wang Chen was his only hope.

  But afterwards came deep pride and relief.

  Now, its only been a little over ten days since Wang Chen entered the fourth stage of Body Refining, and in just over ten days, he directly rushed to the peak of the fourth stage. Today, even when he didnt think much of himself, he relied on his strong will to miraculously break through the shackles and enter the ranks of the fifth stage of Body Refining, which really shocked Ling Zhan.

  Such a rare talent, if outsiders were to know about this cultivation speed, Im afraid Qingfeng City would go crazy. Crossing two stages in just one month, its almost unbelievable.

  Of course, more importantly, it is that one steadfast heart and that one conviction. In the world of martial arts, the journey is long and winding. How many prodigies have fallen because they lost their original intention and lost their own conviction? Such conviction is more important than anything else.

  "Refining the Body to the Fifth Stage!" Feeling the abundant True Yuan energy within his body, Wang Chen muttered to himself! He didnt show any excitement as he had imagined, but instead clenched his fists and muttered to himself.

  His eyes swept through every corner like a knife, filled with determination: "Tomorrow is the registration day for the clan competition!"