Chapter 1673


    After he swallowed the pill, the energy within the Novenary Golden Pill permeated his entire body.


    James quickly mobilized his True Energy to absorb and refine the energy.


    His True Energy gradually increased.


    The energy surrounding him also constantly grew more potent.


    While absorbing the Novenary Golden Pill’s energy, James was also thinking about how to enter the


    ninth rank.


    The ninth rank had yet to be recorded in history.


    Throughout the ages, no one knew how to enter the ninth rank. Thus, one would have to constantly


    ponder to try andprehend it.


    James was already powerful. It only took three days for him to absorb the Novenary Golden Pill’s


    energy, and his True Energy improved again.


    However, it was not enough.


    Despite his best efforts, he was unable to break through the barrier behind the Ninth Stair.


    James failed to enter the ninth rank.


    “Is my True Energy not strong enough?” James frowned.


    He contemted for a while.


    Afterward, he took out another Novenary Golden Pill and consumed it.


    He refined the energy of the Novenary Golden Pill.


    James tried to break through the atmosphereyer once more but failed again.


    He took another pill.


    James continued to meditate in seclusion.


    He had refined all Novenary Golden Pills, and his cultivation base had already reached an


    unprecedented level. His True Energy had also reached its limit and could no longer be improved.


    To be precise, his body was incapable of holding any more True Energy.


    His body was like a water tank that was full of water. Continuing to pour any more water into it would


    cause the water to overflow.


    James attempted to break through to the ninth rank again.


    His cultivation base had already reached its peak.


    He repeatedly attacked the barrier blocking him on the Ninth Stair.


    However, it was useless.


    The barrier was too strong, and no matter how hard he tried, he simply could not break through. He


    could not take thest step into the ninth rank.


    “Ahh!!!


    “Why?!


    “Why can’t I break through?!” James roared furiously.


    He desperately wanted to step into the ninth rank to y the dragon and save Thea.


    However, no matter how hard he tried, he could not take thest step.


    James was starting to panic.


    “This won’t do. I can’t rush it. I shouldn’t panic. I need to calm down. I can do it. I’m sure I’ll make it.”


    James took a deep breath.


    He activated the Ataraxia and forcefully calmed himself down. He quickly cast aside the jumbled


    thoughts in his mind.


    “Why isn’t it working?


    “How can I enter the ninth rank?”


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    James kept thinking of a solution.


    Behind Mount Jade, the Omniscient Deity sat on a rock.


    He looked ahead of him.


    In the distance, a golden light shed and rushed into the sky like a giant dragon.


    James’ True Energy had leaked, causing this to happen.


    Over the past month, James’ aura had be more substantial.


    The Omniscient Deity had been watching him for a month.


    He knew James’ True Energy had reached its peak, and he could no longer advance further than this.


    The only thing left was for him to reach the ninth rank.


    “Will he find the threshold and break into the ninth rank?”


    The Omniscient Deity was looking forward to it.


    His rank had been stagnant for a long time.


    It had been lonely for him all these years, and he needed apanion.


    James was the likeliest person to be thatpanion.


    In order to achieve the ninth rank, one had toprehend it alone since it could not bemunicated


    through words.


    Thus, he could not give James any pointers.