Chapter 35

Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation  Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation

Vast-Gate Dojo, eastern part of Lin Yuan City.

“We sent some people to Fire-Cloud Dojo a few days ago, how did the confrontation go?” The dojo master touched his grey beard and asked.

Qi Hong sighed and said, “The people from Fire-Cloud Dojo denied everything. Since they have done something malicious, they would surely not admit it as it will ruin their reputation. They say that it was not their doing and that Song Ren was unlucky as he was faced with a Mutant Beast.”

“Do you think that it is all a part of Fire-Cloud Dojo’s scheme?” A gleam flashed in the dojo master’s eyes.

“We got the news from Xu Yang and it should be the only possible situation. Song Ren is a careful person. He will never derail from the route of the Ascetic Road. The route is the hard work of our Vast-Gate Dojo. We have sacrificed dozens of Mystical Warriors and years to find it. The route is safe and there has never been a situation where a Mutant Beast has hurt someone. The most probable reason is Fire-Cloud Dojo and their evil schemes.”

The dojo master nodded slowly and said, “From what I know, the ascetic team sent out by Fire-Cloud Dojo this time was accompanied by three Mystical Warriors. It is weird. It surely seems like it’s their doing. Pfft! They really think we can’t deal with them?”

“What should we do, Father?” Qi Hong asked.

“Send people to the Governor Manor and request for a notarization.” The dojo master said as a gleam flashed in his eyes. “I want to have a duel at the Northern Arena with Fire-Cloud Dojo to settle our grudges.”

Qi Hong was filled with excitement. His father had reached the cultivation of a Pinnacle Mystical Master many years ago. He was much stronger than the head of Fire-Cloud Dojo who was an Advanced Mystical Master. Vast-Gate Dojo would most likely win the duel.

The rule to a duel at the Northern Arena was formulated by Lord Lin Yuan. Large-scale fighting and killing people secretly were not allowed in Lin Yuan City as Lord Lin Yuan did not want to see his territory become chaotic. However, there were always grudges between the various factions that needed proper ways to settle. Hence, Lord Lin Yuan refered to other cities and set the rules for duels in the Northern Arena to end their grudges.

For example, the grudge between Vast-Gate Dojo and Fire-Cloud Dojo could be resolved in the arena, and the loser would experience a cruel lesson.

“I will do that now, Father.” Qi Hong turned over and left.

He saw his younger sister, Qi Xiu, when he had just walked out from the door.

“What’s the matter?” Qi Hong asked when he saw Qi Xiu pacing about.

“Brother…” Qi Xiu had always been very afraid of her brother, she asked in a low voice, “Where are you going?”

“The Governor Manor. Father has ordered me to do something urgent. ” Qi Hong was about to leave. He was always rather indifferent toward his younger sister.

“Brother!” Qi Xiu stopped him. “In regards to Shiliang’s problem…”

“I have no time for this right now.” Qi Hong said impatiently. “It is just about catching a Mystical Learner to ask him questions. Don’t bother me with this kind of insignificant matter.”

What he said was just what Qi Xiu wanted. She quickly said, “I dare not trouble you with such a small thing. Let me handle this myself.”

Qi Hong nodded, showing that he agreed with her proposal. He took out a silver token and said, “You can order any of the Mystical Warriors in the dojo to do anything with the token. Remember, do not misuse it.” He then walked away hurriedly.

Qi Xiu smirked and she thought cruelly, ‘Xu Yang, just you wait!’

Meanwhile, Xu Yang, with a backpack on his back, had entered the Python Mountains once again.

He launched the Running Horse Position and rushed ahead rapidly while referring to the map he had gotten from Instructor Song Ren.

‘My speed has increased by a lot since I returned from the Python Mountains last time.’ Xu Yang had unconsciously reached the valley where he fought with Hong Xi. There were still some pieces of his robes that had not degraded and the blurry mark of Fire-Cloud Dojo was still visible. ‘If he were still alive, I have the confidence I will be able to go up against him.’

Xu Yang was excited when recalling the thrilling battle with Hong Xi. He was experiencing the sinister ways of survival at that time as he might have been killed immediately if he were to make any mistakes. He sighed slightly and went to a deeper area of the Python Mountains.

After walking for half a day, Xu Yang found an area where the forest was more lush and the mountains were undulated. Xu Yang found a naturally-occurring cave easily.

“There is no one to disturb me here. It is the perfect place for cultivation.” Xu Yang walked into the cave after throwing some stones to ensure that there were no beasts inside. He began to investigate the cave.

The cave was high and dry. The ground was covered with a layer of soft dirt with tracks of animal footprints. Xu Yang could easily tell that they were merely footsteps of some small animals. Therefore, he was able to relax, and he placed his backpack on the ground.

Xu Yang then found a huge stone outside the cave. It weighed about fifty juns which was equal to seven hundred and fifty kilograms! He exhaled and lifted the stone by holding it at its folds.

One would surely be amazed if they were to witness this scene unfolding before their eyes. It could only be described as Divine Strength as he was able to have such strength in the Mystical Learner stage.

Xu Yang used the stone to block the entrance of the valley. He dusted his hands with satisfaction, then he looked at the cave that had become pitch black. He could finally focus on breaking through into the Mystical Warrior stage without any disturbance.

Xu Yang started to control his breathing after eating a piece of dry food and drinking some water.

Xu Yang had been cultivating hard since the Appraisal Conference. He had cultivated the other seven extremes of Mystical Energy into the Pinnacle Mystical Learner stage. The sizes of the other Mystical Energies in his Star Ocean were almost the same as that of the Fire Mystical Energy.

Xu Yang looked into his Star Ocean. His Star Ocean was wider than when he had just reached the Pinnacle tier of Mystical Learners. The eight kinds of Mystical Energy were clearly divided. They were not interfering with each other, and were rotating slowly on their own. There were already symptoms of them transforming from virtual to reality, and forming Mystical Cores.

What Xu Yang had to do was enrich the Mystical Qi’s cluster using the Spirit Treasures. The Spirit Treasures could accelerate the rotation of the cluster and consequently form Mystical Cores. The Mystical Power could only be generated endlessly when the Mystical Core had been formed.

‘It’s better to start with the Fire Mystical Core.’ After regulating his breath, Xu Yang took two pieces of Fire Mystical Crystals which were extracted from the Carmine out of his leather bag. He held one in his left hand and the other in his right. He closed his eyes to absorb the Mystical Energy from the crystals.

Suddenly, two huge Fire Mystical Energies were infused into the Fire Mystical Veins at both his arms. Xu Yang could not help but shake as the energies were like two fire lines plunging into his body.

It was faster to absorb Mystical Energy from the Spirit Treasure than from nature. Xu Yang saw the red cluster of Fire Mystical Energy in his Star Ocean accelerate, then it started to expand as the external Mystical Energy was infused.

The first step of transforming virtual to reality was to infuse energy, and expand the energy cluster to fill the Star Ocean.

The other seven extremes’ Mystical Energy shrunk swiftly and could barely be found under the force of the Fire Mystical Energy.

Xu Yang tried his best to control the other seven extremes of Mystical Energies which were reduced to small dots to calmly maintain in his Star Ocean. The reason why Xu Yang had chosen to cultivate all the eight kinds of Mystical Energy to the Pinnacle tier of a Mystical Learner before he started forming Mystical Cores was that if the other seven extremes’ Mystical Energies were too weak, they might be forced out of his body when he was forming the Fire Mystical Core. If that were to happen, Xu Yang would become a Mystical Warrior with only one extreme and the cultivation of Zhenwu’s Eight Sceneries Scripture would fail. Xu Yang did not want to see that happen.

The Fire Mystical Energy was expanded to its utmost limit, and it had almost occupied the entire Star Ocean.

‘Now, I’m going to move on to the second step, compression.’

The two Fire Mystical Crystals in his hands had shrunk to the size of a grain and only the dross remained.

The speed of rotation of the expanded Fire Mystical Energy was even faster. However, its volume started shrinking as it was rotating. The density of the mist of Mystical Energy was increased while its volume was decreased as there was an intangible compressing power.

Small beads of sweat appeared on Xu Yang’s forehead, and he was surprised to find some small droplets of water gradually appearing in the mist of Fire Mystical Energy.

This was the sign of success in forming a Mystical Core. Transforming virtual into reality meant condensing the mist of Mystical Energy into a liquid state and forming a liquid vortex.

The small water droplets collided with and engulfed each other, finally forming a blob of reddish liquid. The surronding mist of Fire Mystical Energy was also decreased at the same time.

The red liquid was involuntarily attracted to the center of the vortex under the rapid rotation.

‘It’s time! Rotate!’ Xu Yang growled in his head. He tried his best to urge the reddish liquid to rotate with the rotation of the gaseous vortex.

Although the Mystical Energy had changed its state to liquid, it still had a relationship with Xu Yang as it was cultivated by him. It started to revolve slowly under Xu Yang’s persistent will.

The liquid Mystical Energy was finally activated and started to rotate swiftly. It rapidly engulfed the mist of Mystical Energy left in the Star Ocean while rotating to strengthen itself.

‘I have finally succeeded…’ Xu Yang opened his eyes and expelled a mouthful of turbid gas. He leaped into the air, and he could feel that his body was fit and light. His leap almost caused him to hit his head on the roof of the cave.

Xu Yang looked into his Star Ocean again. The other seven extremes’ Mystical Energies have recovered to their original sizes. There was only the liquid Fire Mystical Energy that was rotating endlessly, and the traces of Fire Mystical Energy was running through the Fire Mystical Veins in his body.

‘The newborn Mystical Power is strengthening my body…’ Xu Yang started to feel his body itch. It was his bones becoming tougher and his flesh becoming firmer.

Xu Yang gently moved his fist and it created a blast of strong wind. He had a strong sense that his physical strength would increase a lot if he were to stabilize the Fire Mystical Energy at the Primary Mystical Warrior stage. His physical strength was likely to reach a hundred juns.

It was a tough task for one’s physical strength to reach one hundred juns in this era even if one was a Pinnacle Mystical Warrior. It was hard to imagine how strong Xu Yang’s physical strength would become after he had formed all eight Mystical Cores and his body had been tempered.

Xu Yang understood that this was the first round of Mystical Power tempering his physique, as such the rate of improvement was exponential. The improvement rate would decrease when he had formed other Mystical Cores and temper his body again.

‘It is best to form other Mystical Cores at the Primary tier of the Fire Extreme.’ Xu Yang knew that he had limited time. He ate some dry food and took out the Feathered Snake’s Shedded Skin to form the Thunder Mystical Core.

It was one of the Spirit Treasures with the best quality among all the others which could help to set up the foundation of Mystical Cultivation. The Feathered Snake was a spirit formed by nature. It was the incarnation of Thunderfury. Even a Mystical Emperor did not dare to confront it head-on.

Although it was just the shed skin of a Feathered Snake, it was still extraordinary.