Guan Yue had become more accustomed to the crowd's attention. He smiled and asked, "Hello everyone from Context, I have come to learn from you all. May I ask if anyone is studying alchemy? I have some questions I would like to consult."
The young ladies giggled, as they had invited him to ask questions, yet he was the one asking first.
Huangfu Jiayun replied, "Master Guan, I am studying alchemy. Please let me know how I can assist you."
"May I ask Sister Huangfu, can the fire source in Peak Fire Essence be used for alchemy?" Guan Yue asked very earnestly.
Huangfu Jiayun thought for a moment and then answered, "Master Guan, Peak Fire Essence is a type of active fire. It could potentially be used for alchemy, but because it is an active fire, its nature is very volatile and difficult to control, so few people use it for making potions."
"I see." Ever since obtaining the Peak Fire Sprite, Guan Yue had wanted to use it for potion-making but had not found a method due to its volatility. After hearing Huangfu Jiayun's words, he realized that he needed to find another type of fire source for potion-making. Since alchemy was essential, he would need it in many aspects to solve problems in the future.
Guan Yue then answered many questions from the young ladies regarding formations. They invited him to stay for dinner before letting him go. The Huangfu sisters and the other girls from the dormitory escorted Guan Yue back, which made Lei Dazhuang, Sima Xiaosa, and Marco very happy; no girl had ever visited their dormitory before. Now that five or six girls had come at once, how could they not be excited? Moreover, the Huangfu sisters even helped clean Guan Yue's room!
Thus, a strong friendship was established between the two dormitories. From then on, they frequently interacted and kept in touch.
As Guan Yue gradually grew stronger, other senior students and noble students no longer dared to bully them in their dormitory.
For six consecutive days, Guan Yue went to Illusory Array's third level to engage in mental battles with Fire Phoenix. During these six days, Guan Yue clearly felt that his mental perception, Mental Attack, and mental defense capabilities had greatly improved. His Essence quantity was also increasing, with golden light occasionally shining all over him.
On the eighth day, Guan Yue no longer felt breathless and was no longer suppressed by Fire Phoenix's overwhelming pressure. He had also adapted to the extremely high temperatures. Then Guan Yue forcibly infused Nine Pulse Will into his Mental Strength and launched an active attack on Fire Phoenix. Fire Phoenix retaliated fiercely as well. Guan Yue did not expect Fire Phoenix's endurance to be incredibly tenacious. For three whole hours, Guan Yue attacked Fire Phoenix with Nine Pulse Will while Fire Phoenix continued to resist stubbornly.
Three more days passed; Guan Yue consistently occupied Illusory Array Room One at scheduled times and engaged in life-and-death struggles of Mental Strength with Fire Phoenix every day. Gradually, Fire Phoenix began to show signs of fear. It initially avoided eye contact but later stopped looking directly at Guan Yue altogether. Eventually, whenever Guan Yue appeared, it would jump around wildly and show extreme aversion to his presence.
Guan Yue knew that Fire Phoenix had admitted defeat! Moreover, this Fire Phoenix actually had emotions!
Thus, Guan Yue requested Teacher Xiao Fu for a room change for his trials. Teacher Xiao Fu was puzzled: "Have you passed the trial in Room One?"
"That Fire Phoenix no longer welcomes my visits," Guan Yue said with a wry smile.
"What? What did you do to that Fire Phoenix?" Teacher Xiao Fu immediately became anxious; he feared that Guan Yue might have caused some trouble again.
Even though Guan Yue explained that there were no issues, Teacher Xiao Fu still went to Room One to take a look himself and then returned angrily. He said unhappily to Guan Yue: "What exactly did you do to Fire Phoenix? It has completely lost its fighting spirit and will not be able to use that Trial Room for at least a year now. You really are a troublemaker. Forget it; you don't need to continue with the next trial either; nothing can withstand your antics here. If you keep going like this and break everything here, how will I explain it to the academy? Although you have done me a favor, please don't make things too difficult for me." As he spoke, Teacher Xiao Fu looked at him pleadingly.
Guan Yue understood that Teacher Xiao Fu was genuinely angry; he even spoke harshly towards his benefactor. Thus, he could only leave the Illusory Array trial ground with regret. He would wait until later when entering the Inner Courtyard before attempting the Illusory Array trials again.
At the last moment, Guan Yue used his points for Physical Training. He scheduled a time for the training.
The Physical Training area was divided into several rooms, and Guan Yue went to Room Two, as the other rooms were already occupied.
He requested the highest trial standard of the academy: Peak of Transformation Realm.
As soon as Guan Yue entered the Physical Training room, he immediately felt a sharp pain in his abdomen. At first, it was a dull ache, then it became unbearable, followed by intense agony. It continued, and continued. Guan Yue found himself plunged into endless suffering; his face turned red and pale, he sweated profusely and even bled—yes, fine beads of blood seeped out from his skin. His teeth chattered uncontrollably, and his fingers clenched so tightly that they drew blood.
He felt pain from within to without, from top to bottom; every cell in his body felt the unbearable torment. Pain was everywhere!
He felt completely shattered, with only his soul remaining intact.
Gradually, he lost all sensation of pain, as if his body no longer belonged to him; his soul had left his body! He could even see all the changes happening to his physical form.
His skin changed color, excess fat disappeared, tendons strengthened, bones were being tempered, internal organs were cleansed, spirit was being tested, meridians refined, and even his blood was burning and transforming.
Guan Yue felt no sensation; he merely observed the changes in his body from above. He knew this process would surely benefit him. Just as the Dragon Python Divine Realm Technique required several aspects of basic body training, they were all happening simultaneously now. He just didn't know what kind of results such suffering would yield.
He stood aside watching himself and felt very strange as he carefully observed every minute change in his body.
At that moment, the entire Trial Room shook with violent sounds; the Physical Training Ground instructor shouted loudly from outside. However, Guan Yue could not hear anything; he could only feel the changes within himself and within a three-meter radius around him. At this time, he was completely focused on observing his body and had lost all awareness of the outside world.
Guan Yue's first formal training lasted for two hours before his soul finally returned to his physical form. He immediately felt waves of residual pain throughout his body. However, it was much better than the excruciating pain he had just experienced.
Now when Guan Yue assessed his body again, he noticed that every part of him was generating Inner Strength. His Inner Strength was abundant, and faintly, he could feel that his blood was continuously burning and heating up while emitting golden light. Guan Yue knew that meant his Essence was increasing!
At this moment, Guan Yue appeared flushed with excitement; he looked strong with robust limbs and a unique skeletal structure. His meridians flowed smoothly, blood circulated freely, and Inner Strength surged within him. He could even sense rays of light emanating from his burning blood.
Guan Yue underwent significant changes; it seemed like he had grown taller. His physique had become much stronger, and his mental state had fundamentally transformed. Yet his youthful face still bore traces of boyish innocence.
Guan Yue suddenly felt exhilarated; in such a short time, he had completed basic body training again—how wonderful! Now he possessed both Inner Strength and Origin Energy along with Essence. Even if it meant enduring pain once more, he would gladly do so! He had already entered the Entry High-Quality realm.
Haha! I am now a Disciple at the Entry High-Quality realm! Guan Yue couldn't contain his joy. He knew this Physical Training was a culmination of six years of physical cultivation in the mountains and it had yielded excellent results!
Then Gao Yuxin's voice appeared again: "Brother Guan, your Essence count has exceeded one hundred; you have actually entered the Achieving Realm. Keep it up; you should be close to achieving mastery."
Guan Yue was astonished: "I have already broken through to the Achieving Realm?"
"That's right. Because your blood is so special, it is very likely that in the future, your martial arts color will not accurately represent your actual cultivation level. From my analysis, this is also a means of self-protection, so you can use this to deceive your opponents," Gao Yuxin calmly analyzed.
"Playing dumb to catch a tiger?" A phrase quickly flashed through Guan Yue's mind.
"Now you have the ability to use Commander-level weapons. So you can start learning some martial arts techniques. Your basic cultivation should be coming to an end," Gao Yuxin continued. "The categorization of weapons here makes a lot of sense. For example, sharp weapons can be used by anyone as long as they have Inner Strength, while Battalion-level weapons require Origin Energy, meaning they are used for offense. Just having Inner Strength is not enough to wield them. Commander-level weapons require the drive of Essence power, which is the drive of blood Origin Energy. Imperial and Holy-Level Weapons also need Essence power, but in larger quantities, while Divine-level weapons require the drive of Primordial Infant power."
"Oh, it seems you know quite a bit about weapons," Guan Yue joked.
"Of course, Neutron Weapons, Proton Weapons, Photon Weapons are all within my grasp. You will definitely undergo forging trials in the future, so I am mobilizing all my knowledge to prepare for that," Gao Yuxin replied seriously, which surprisingly moved Guan Yue a little.
Thus, Guan Yue began to practice his fist and sword techniques vigorously in the Physical Training room. As waves of Origin Energy surged forth, Guan Yue truly felt the power he possessed! In his excitement, he relentlessly unleashed his strength in all directions, causing constant sounds of impact throughout the Trial Room due to his overwhelming force.
When Guan Yue walked out of the Physical Training room, the supervising teacher angrily scolded him, "Guan Yue, you little brat! Haven't you caused enough trouble in the Illusory Array? Now you're here causing destruction again; you nearly dismantled the second testing room! You are not allowed to do Physical Training anymore. However, if you can find a way for me to break through a level, we can negotiate."
At the end of his statement, the supervising teacher surprisingly began to haggle with Guan Yue. Guan Yue smiled wryly and said, "I only need to do Physical Training once."
The supervising teacher immediately turned hostile and said, "Then get out of here! You are not welcome!"
Guan Yue could only walk back to his dormitory dejectedly. He saw Huangfu Sisters and their dorm mates discussing cultivation matters with Lei Dazhuang, Sima Xiaosa, Marco, and others. Guan Yue eagerly joined in their discussions; sometimes their conversations would provide him with crucial insights into his own cultivation. Occasionally, an offhand comment from someone would greatly benefit him, so he enjoyed discussing things with everyone.
The next day, Guan Yue visited the Qilin Academy library for the first time. He followed Gao Yuxin's advice and planned to learn some offensive techniques since he had several enemies to deal with soon!
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