Baby with Daoist Monarch System

One year and seven months.

It was early in the morning, the sun had not yet risen, and cold mist permeated the Great Mountain, a white haze obscuring all vision.

"Whoosh—"

"Whoosh—"

Suddenly.

Amidst the spine of endless mountains, within a mysterious mountain stream, there came the buzzing sound of objects swiftly piercing through the air.

If one could concentrate and part the fog to see.

They would see a small, tender figure hovering in the air between peaks ravaged by wild winds, surrounded by swirling dense Spiritual Qi. With fingers moving slightly, forming seals continuously, while above this figure, a pocket-sized flying sword swiftly formed. Soon, a pocket-sized flying sword filled with destructive aura took shape.

"Hah—"

A light shout, and the pocket-sized flying sword above shot out fiercely, flying straight into the depths of the mountain stream.

Amid the buzzing sound.

The mysterious aura in the depths of the mountain stream sensed the pocket-sized flying sword, and the already violent wind around Xu Ran formed a tornado. Immediately, a powerful Wind Blade also shot out from the depths.

In an instant, the pocket-sized flying sword and the Wind Blade collided violently.

"Boom—"

A loud noise echoed in the mountain stream, and waves of impact spread outward like ripples, causing birds and beasts to flee.

"Hoo—"

Seeing such power, Xu Ran was very pleased.

"The Immortal Sword Skill truly deserves to be my first Divine Technique in the Origin Realm; indeed extraordinary!"

A month ago, Xu Ran’s Immortal Sword Skill had just reached Minor Achievement, and now, a month later, the power of the Immortal Sword Skill had reached the level of the Annihilation Tribulation Light.

"Chirp—"

At this moment, a crane cry resounded from the sky, and soon, Xiao Bai’s figure descended from the sky, arriving directly beside Xu Ran, rubbing against him.

"Hehe." Xu Ran laughed, "Are you trying to get me to rest for a while?"

Xiao Bai nodded and tried to use its wings to press Xu Ran down to rest.

But Xu Ran pushed away Xiao Bai’s wing, shaking his head, "I’m fine!"

With that said, he continued to form seals with his fingers, and the pocket-sized flying sword above continued to dance. If looked closely, it could be seen that his fingers began to tremble incessantly, sweat dripping into his eyes, the stinging pain causing him to grit his teeth tightly. Xu Ran could feel the sour thrill and numbness spreading from his body, after having been overly exhausted.

The time for the Snake King Awakening was getting closer, and Xu Ran’s burden grew heavier. To maximize his cultivation progress, Xu Ran directly cut off the repair effect of Innate Qi on his body when cultivating the Sword Nurturing Skill, squeezing his body to its limits. Only in such extreme conditions could he break through himself.

Even though he hadn’t rested for three days and nights, he continued to persevere, otherwise, Xiao Bai wouldn’t have come specifically to urge him to rest.

Another half day passed.

Compared to the early morning, Xu Ran’s energy, essence, and spirit had reached their limits, having not rested for three and a half days.

"Hah-"

The pocket-sized flying sword above shot out abruptly, directly hitting into the depths of the mountain stream, exerting a force that pushed Xu Ran’s stamina to its limits, making him dizzy. However, as he gritted his teeth and persisted, a strange warmth emerged from within his body, a single thread of which was enough to restore all his energy, essence, and spirit.

Feeling the changes in his body, Xu Ran was startled and immediately stopped, carefully sensing the transformations in his body.

Before long, he suddenly opened his eyes, a hint of joy appearing on his face.

"These three and a half days of hard cultivation were not in vain!"

In those three and a half days, Xu Ran never used the Innate Qi within his body to restore his physical strength, relying entirely on his own recovery speed. It was this form of hard cultivation that pushed his body to the limits. Just now, the days of hard cultivation paid off, allowing him to break through his limits.

Just now, the warmth that emerged within him was a reward for breaking through, the warm energy slowly infiltrating his muscles, making Xu Ran feel the jubilation of countless cells within his body. The sour thrill and fatigue quietly dissipated, replaced by an even more abundant energy.

"Hah—"

A light shout, Xu Ran, hovering in mid-air, slowly descended. As he straightened his back, his entire skeletal structure was like a series of firecrackers, crackling and snapping constantly.

When the sounds faded away, Xu Ran could clearly perceive that his physical strength had grown stronger once again.

"My physical strength has increased again!"

Xu Ran’s small hand clenched tightly, feeling the power surging between his strengthened muscles, his face filled with delight.

Since he began cultivation, he had never tried to suppress his body to its limits for a breakthrough, and he hadn’t expected that this experiment would be so effective!!

"Now, my physical strength should be comparable to that of a Demon Beast!"

Even though Xu Ran has undergone three instances of Body Refining, he is, after all, only a one-year-and-seven-month-old baby. No matter how strong his physique, he is still in an initial state.

Be it said that a Demon Beast is a Demon Beast, even the weakest of them have physical strengths beyond human comparison. Now, Xu Ran’s physical strength can match that of an ordinary Demon Beast, demonstrating how far this breakthrough pushed his limits.

"This breakthrough in limits didn’t just improve the proficiency of the Immortal Sword Skill, but also enhanced the physical strength, which is quite the unexpected joy!"

Always observing from the side, Xiao Bai, seeing his master’s progress once more, hopped over joyfully but still had a hint of concern on his face.