The sunlight streaming through the window casts a gentle glow on the Spiritual Cicada Jade Robe.

Chen Xu performs Flowers Are Not Flowers, enveloping the small room in an invisible mist.

He picks up his pen and organizes his thoughts once more.

First, he attempts to ask a question, writing: "When will the chaos of the dragon occur..."

In fact, when Chen Xu truly begins to write, there is only the "bug" radical on the paper.

He doesn't plan to directly ask whether there is any mastermind behind the so-called "refinement of the dragon," because if there truly is some manipulative force behind it, its power would be unimaginable.

Chen Xu's cultivation is indeed decent now, but to say it's earth-shattering, mountainous, and oceanic, it is still far off.

For someone in the Meridian Passage Realm, penning a calculation about such unknown prowess, isn't that suicidal?

Thus, Chen Xu shifts his pen to prepare to ask the specific time the chaos could erupt.

Yet, who would have thought that even asking this could be incredibly difficult?

Just as the "bug" radical is laid down, Chen Xu suddenly feels his heart constrict, breathing becomes difficult, and an immense pressure attacks invisibly.

If he were to operate his Innate Qi, Chen Xu could theoretically withstand this pressure.

But he swiftly assesses the risk and reward, deciding to switch to another mode of inquiry:

"I want to break through to Condensing Pill, where lies the opportunity?"

Indeed, even if he knows the mastermind or the exact explosion time of the dragon chaos, if Chen Xu's cultivation isn't adequate, what use is any of it?

It would only be added vexation, disturbing his mood.

In a great calamity, the only permanent defense is one's own power.

Not only does Chen Xu strive for the title of Top Scholar, he must break through the Core Formation Stage quickly.

Ideally, he should condense a Golden Core and transcend!

By then, even if the dragon disaster overturns heaven and earth, Chen Xu could possess self-protection and even rise against the wind, dominate the board, who knows?

He adjusts his strategy, writing the inquiry for breakthrough to Core Formation.

This time, the tense pressure does not come, but Chen Xu's Innate Qi in his Dantian is quickly being depleted.

Chen Xu intensively focuses, not only not resisting the depletion but accelerating the circulation of True Qi, making the Innate Qi flow faster.

Each time he feels unsustainable, he quickly augments himself.

Currently, his remaining Free Attribute Points generally remains around [90] points, while his own Tri-Attribute has reached an astonishing [578] points.

As for Chen Xu's cultivation, after this period of solid cultivation, it is actually infinitely close to Meridian Passage Realm Late Stage Perfection.

[Cultivation: Meridian Passage Realm Late Stage 99.9%]

Chen Xu is merely one step away from breaking through to the Core Formation Stage.

Lately, Chen Xu often has a feeling that no matter how much he increases his Attribute Points, his cultivation seems unable to progress, feeling stuck.

He knows this is the bottleneck phase.

His initial thought to break through this bottleneck was to accumulate steadily.

It might even be possible that, even if he does nothing but continually add points to himself until a certain level: possibly the Tri-Attribute reaching 600 points, 700 points, 800 points...

Or reaching 1000 points!

Would it still be possible not to break through the Core Formation Realm?

Impossible, quantitative changes will inevitably lead to qualitative changes.

By then, Chen Xu's rich attribute foundation would bring him immense power.

The foundation that was originally blocked from development will instantly transform into substantive cultivation.

At that time, it will naturally be a whole new world!

But now, Chen Xu feels the urge to overturn his original plan.

He feels an intense urgency that the Tri-Attribute increase, although seemingly easy, genuinely requires time.

After various acquisitions over this period, Chen Xu's current data is as follows:

[Accumulated Likes: 69730]

[Free Attribute Points: 81]

[Tri-Attribute: 581]

[Fireworks Value: 8239]

This is because Chen Xu has gone through three Ghost Markets continuously and daily received frenzied likes from two Little Demons while encountering high-cultivation beings like the Monkey King, Snow Spirit, and Shimmering Star Water Monarch.

Of course, the loyal subordinate Tray Ghost also contributed not a few likes to Chen Xu.

With such accumulation, his likes reached the current achievement.

Chen Xu's next goal is 100,000 accumulated likes, anticipating that by then, the Food Cauldron Celestial Book will once again transform anew.

This world is dangerous, yet vast.

100,000 likes will not be the endpoint; it will only be another beginning for Chen Xu.

Chen Xu's heart harbors ambition, as the Innate Qi within accelerates its circulation.

Until it accelerates to a certain moment, Chen Xu seemingly sees again the mysterious scene he witnessed when previously triggering the Jade Leaf Knot summoning technique—

It seemed like countless threads and veins, crisscrossing through the boundless heavens and earth.

Chen Xu's heart pounds; wanting to capture something when suddenly a blur comes before his eyes, the strange sight disappears once more.

But on the Spiritual Cicada Jade Robe, a new line of text appears:

"There are wondrous signs in the well bottom, a hundred flavors in the market, could be opportunities."

The answer from the Spiritual Cicada Jade Robe has emerged.

Its indication seems to be towards the well bottom of this small courtyard? Or perhaps, the streets of South City?

Chen Xu suppresses the rise and fall of his emotions, revealing a joyful expression on his face.

He reaches out to collect the Spiritual Cicada Jade Robe but suddenly senses a chill on his back the moment he touches the robe.

It turns out that using this treasure for divination inadvertently drenched his clothes in sweat.

While the Innate Qi's operation has calmed down, Chen Xu retrieves the Spiritual Cicada Jade Robe and quietly regulates his breath through a cycle.

Finally, all returns to tranquility, and Chen Xu once again organizes his thoughts, seriously contemplating the information just received.

"There are wondrous signs in the well bottom," this direction is clear; Chen Xu should find an opportunity to explore the well bottom.

His earlier decision to temporarily reside in this courtyard was precisely due to discovering an unusual presence of Spiritual Qi.

Knowing there might be secrets here is not surprising.

But "a hundred flavors in the market," this hint, however, is too broad.

Chen Xu wonders, should he put down his rigorous study to walk the market streets to seek inspiration and opportunities?

He reminisces his recent cultivation journey, gradually reflecting.

It seems that this should be the case.

In recent times, Chen Xu has traversed the rarely trodden and perilous gorges, ventured into snow mountains that remain unchanged for years, seen demons, and encountered ghosts.

He has concocted against wicked paths and brewed soup in the Ghost Market.

He has experienced many bizarre things but has unwittingly disconnected from the mortal world.

How long has it been since he thoroughly walked the market streets?

Even when he did walk, Chen Xu habitually used the magic of Flowers Are Not Flowers to conceal himself.

He seems to be half a foot removed from the mundane world.

Yet, he is persistent for scholar's fame—

In truth, Chen Xu's persistence is not about the title of Scholar, but the hope of acquiring more Literary Qi and greater power through these achievements!

He has not pursued the wrong objectives, yet it feels like something has been overlooked.

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