Chapter 31 Successfully Breaking Through Level 30! The Heavenly Soul Emperor's Attention!
Inside the quiet room of Tingtao Pavilion, the fragrance of sandalwood wafted, yet it could not conceal the powerful, dragon-like aura emanating from within.
Liu Yuan sat cross-legged on a jade futon. His breathing was extremely slow. With each inhale, the thin air around him seemed to be forcibly pulled into his body by a huge suction force.
With each exhale, a very faint rumble of thunder is heard in the air.
This is the tenth day since Liu Yuan returned from Yaluo City.
During those ten days, he truly achieved "ignoring everything else and focusing solely on cultivating the fundamental principles."
He had already consumed one-third of the "Body Strengthening Pill" that Poison Undying had given him as a reward. Whenever the effects of the medicine exploded in his meridians, he would digest it by consuming a large amount of high-level soul beast meat.
Under the guidance of the origin of the double pupils, the abundant energy flowed like rivers flowing into the sea, constantly eroding the barrier between level 27 and level 28.
"break!"
At a certain moment, Liu Yuan's eyes snapped open, his double pupils flashing with alternating crimson and deep light. The river of soul power within his body widened instantly, and his aura suddenly rose to a new level.
Level 28!
Liu Yuan let out a long breath, feeling the more refined texture emanating from his fingertips, and a satisfied smile appeared on his face:
"Ten days to one level... It seems that the life-or-death battle in the dense forest last time really put my body and mind in a state of extreme thirst, which is why I have accumulated so much knowledge and made such great progress."
Feeling the lingering power of the pills that had not yet been fully digested in his body, Liu Yuan did not intend to leave seclusion. Instead, he adjusted his breathing and closed his eyes again.
He was two levels away from level 30, a crucial point where his combat system would undergo a qualitative change, and he didn't want to waste a moment.
...
While Liu Yuan was in deep seclusion, Vina, after staying in the Body Sect for about ten days, also prepared to leave.
As a princess of the Heavenly Soul Empire, although she is also a disciple of the Body Sect, she bears the heavy responsibility of communicating between the royal family and the sect. In addition, there are many political affairs and etiquette matters in the imperial city that require her to appear.
On the carriage heading back to the Heavenly Soul Imperial City, Vina lifted the curtain.
Looking back at the misty main peak of the Body Sect, his mind was filled with the image of that boy who was cut in half at the waist but miraculously recovered and whose fierce eyes pierced through the Soul King's wings.
"Bye-bye... Liu Yuan."
"I hope we can see each other again soon."
She quickly returned to the Heavenly Soul Palace.
Upon arriving at the palace, Vina did not delay and immediately went to the imperial study to tell Emperor Tianhun the whole story of her trip to Yaro City without reservation.
"What did you say?!"
Inside the imperial study, Emperor Tianhun, who had been sitting upright, was so startled that he stood up abruptly from his dragon throne.
"Level 27 of the second ring, fighting against a fifth-ring evil soul master? Instantly regenerating after being cut in half at the waist?" The Heavenly Soul Emperor's breathing became extremely rapid as he stared at Vina, repeatedly confirming the question.
"Vina, are you sure you're not exaggerating? Is that boy's self-healing ability really that good?"
"Father, I saw it with my own eyes, there is absolutely no falsehood." Vina recalled that scene, her eyes still filled with lingering fear.
"Not only that, his first soul skill has extremely strong attack power. That high-energy ray can't even be blocked by the bone shield of the evil soul master leader. The Poison Undying Sect Master has already listed him as a successor on par with Long Aotian, but in my opinion... his comprehension and this ruthlessness are even more terrifying than Aotian's."
Emperor Tianhun paced back and forth in his study, his eyes gleaming with a shrewd and experienced light.
"Long Aotian is already a genius that comes along only once in ten thousand years, but this Liu Yuan is even more outstanding than Long Aotian…" Emperor Tianhun suddenly stopped and made a decisive statement.
"By imperial decree! Liu Yuan has rendered meritorious service in protecting the princess and has eliminated a scourge for the country. His title of 'Baron of Qinghe' is hereby promoted to 'Viscount'! His fief will be increased by three hundred households, and all rewards will be personally delivered to the Emperor's residence by a special imperial envoy!"
Granting a noble title was only the first step. The emperor looked at Vina and his tone became meaningful: "Vina, you need to put more effort into dealing with this Liu Yuan."
"If you return to the sect in the future, visit Tingtao Pavilion more often. You are all around the same age and have fought side by side as fellow disciples. Your relationship can be 'cultivated' over time."
Vina was incredibly intelligent; how could she not understand her father's implied meaning?
Her pretty face flushed slightly, but she did not refute it. She simply nodded gently, then bowed and left the Imperial Study.
After Vina left, Emperor Tianhun stood alone by the window, gazing at the distant horizon, and muttered to himself:
"Originally, I always felt that Long Aotian was the only candidate to become the future sect leader of the main body sect, so I planned to marry Vina to him in order to solidify the relationship between the royal family and the sect."
"But now it seems that the situation is about to change."
A calculating glint appeared in his eyes: "The future master of the Body Sect is still uncertain."
"If Liu Yuan really surpasses Long Aotian in every way... then Vina's fate will also have to change."
"You have to choose the right investment."
...
Time flies, and more than a month has passed in the blink of an eye.
During this period, an unprecedented "spectacle" emerged among the younger generation of the Body Sect—the scroll.
Although everyone was diligent in the past, there was always some pride in being a genius.
But ever since they returned from Yaro City, Long Aotian, Chen Lu, Gu Tong, and Wang Yanfeng have been acting like they've gone mad.
On the training ground, Long Aotian stood shirtless, letting hundreds of pounds of boulder fall on his body, the bronze luster beneath his skin growing increasingly dark and steady.
He could not forget Liu Yuan's dominance in that battle. Even though his soul power was higher, that all-around suppressive power made him feel an unprecedented sense of crisis.
"My junior brother is so outstanding, I, as his senior brother, cannot be outdone by him!" Long Aotian gritted his teeth and smashed the boulder in front of him to pieces with a punch.
Chen Lu and Gu Tong did the same, doubling their daily cultivation time compared to usual.
They were completely shocked by Liu Yuan's performance. They originally thought that everyone was a genius and the difference between them was limited, but when they compared them in actual combat, Liu Yuan was much stronger than them.
This atmosphere of frenzied cultivation was also observed by Du Busi.
Not only did he not stop him, but he also wandered around the various training sites every day with his hands behind his back, grinning from ear to ear.
"Good! That's how it should be!" Du Bu Si sighed inwardly as he looked at his disciples, who were working enthusiastically.
"That kid Liu Yuan is like a catfish, activating all the geniuses in this pool. Competition drives progress!"
Meanwhile, the Tingtao Pavilion, the source of all this turmoil, remained deathly silent.
In Liu Yuan's secret chamber, the remnants of the last bottle of Body Strengthening Pills had turned to ashes.
He was shrouded in a faint crimson mist, and the phantom of his double pupils behind him appeared and disappeared, the two pupils spinning wildly, drawing in the spiritual energy within a radius of hundreds of meters.
Suddenly, a clear booming sound came from Liu Yuan's body, like a spring thunderclap or a dragon's roar breaking through the sky.
The bottleneck that had been holding him back for over a month was completely overwhelmed by this long-accumulated torrent of soul power at this moment!
Liu Yuan opened his eyes, and two crimson beams shot out, leaving two charred marks on the stone wall.
He felt an unprecedented fullness and qualitative change within his body, and slowly clenched his fist.
Level 30.
In the months he was away from Shrek Academy, he went from being a level nine disabled person who was deemed a waste to crossing a chasm that countless people could not cross in their entire lives, and officially stepped into the threshold of Soul Master.
"Next, it's time to acquire new spirit rings..."
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