Martial Master

Three years, a full three years’ time. After three years of training, Qin Chen had almost completely understood the powers of the Heavenly Saint Laws possessed by the First Great Thief and others. He had fully absorbed all the gains from the thirteen great thieves.

With just a slight movement of his thoughts, various martial arts mysteries and Heavenly Saint Laws surged in, and the power of his divine abilities grew stronger and stronger.

Boom!

An endless and terrifying aura surged from his body. This was half a step into the Heavenly Saint realm, indicating that Qin Chen had already begun to touch upon the most mysterious truths of the Heavenly Realm within the Heavenly Saint realm. This was all thanks to the First Great Thief. Although the First Great Thief's strength was average, he was originally a Heavenly Saint. Due to the use of secret techniques and the burning of his lifespan, his realm had fallen. Over the years, he had continuously plundered and collected countless treasures, almost regaining his status in the Heavenly Saint realm.

This back-and-forth resulted in the Heavenly Saint Laws within his body becoming incredibly clear and straightforward, with strengths and weaknesses that were evident. What Qin Chen needed most was to comprehend these most direct Heavenly Saint Laws. The Heavenly Saint Laws within the First Great Thief were even more effective than those of a Heavenly Saint master, after all, the Heavenly Saint Laws within a Heavenly Saint master are incredibly complete and generally incomprehensible to even extraordinary Earth Saints, let alone for someone like Qin Chen, who would need to spend a lot of time to understand it.

However, the rules within the First Great Thief's body ranged from shallow to deep, encompassing various levels that made it easy for Qin Chen to grasp. Thus, in just three short years, he was able to glimpse a trace of the true essence of the Heavenly Saint realm. Of course, Qin Chen had only just touched upon a trace of the Heavenly Saint's power, and he was still far from truly stepping into the Heavenly Saint realm. After all, even at his peak, the First Great Thief was merely an ordinary Heavenly Saint. For someone as extraordinary as Qin Chen, even devouring ten ordinary Heavenly Saints would not necessarily allow him to leap into the Heavenly Saint realm; the energy he needed was far too terrifying.

After these three years, Qin Chen had depleted all five ancient Saint Veins and numerous Saint Crystals, leaving only one Saint master-level ancient Saint Vein. However, the aura of this Saint master-level ancient Saint Vein had not noticeably diminished. This was a Saint master-level vein; even though it had been consumed quite a bit in the Yan Luo Secret Realm, it still contained enough energy. With Qin Chen's current cultivation, he could never deplete it completely. It was likely that he could continue to use it even after reaching the Heavenly Saint realm.

Three years had passed, and all the Saint Qi in the Qiankun Transformation Jade Plate was completely consumed. Only then did Qin Chen stop his training.

"I have now comprehended a trace of the Heavenly Saint Laws, which I refer to as half a step into the Heavenly Saint realm. However, to truly step into the Heavenly Saint realm is too difficult. The ancient Saint Qi is fine; I have a Saint master-level Saint vein. Although I need it to nourish the Qiankun Transformation Jade Plate and the Ten Thousand Worlds Demon Tree, allocating a portion of it to help me break through the Heavenly Saint realm is still sufficient. The key lies in the Heavenly Saint Laws."

"I need an immense amount of Heavenly Saint Laws; one, two, ten, a hundred, even thousands and tens of thousands would not be too many. Relying solely on my cultivation, I don’t know how many years it will take to completely cultivate them. Therefore, I should spend my time elsewhere; as for comprehending the Heavenly Saint Laws, I will leave that for later."

With a flash of determination in his eyes, Qin Chen made his decision. In these three years, he had integrated all the primal mysteries of the thirteen great thieves, blending them with his own laws, with each principle rippling in his heart. His skin had regained its luster, and with a casual movement of his limbs, one could see countless chains of laws hidden deep within his skin!