Chapter 452: Chapter 316: The Golden Elixir Exploded! (Please subscribe)
“It’s over, it’s over!”
“I failed to suppress my cultivation after all…”
Xu Yang’s breath fluctuated, his profound magic power rising step by step. The sofa under his buttock was rolled up by the overflowing magic power, shattering instantly. A gust of wind rose in the office, blowing all sorts of decorations helter-skelter, and some plants even smashed on the ground along with their pots.
Feng Zhaoqing, a permanent resident at the Martial Arts Academy, sensed the change in aura and was the first to arrive.
Then came Mr. Luo, who had broken through the martial arts grandmaster realm only a few days ago.
When they arrived at the office door and saw Wan Qian standing there, they hurriedly asked—
“Assistant Wan, what’s happening?”
Wan Qian happily said, “Director Xu is about to breakthrough!”
“Really?”
Feng Zhaoqing and Mr. Luo’s eyes lit up.
At the Divine Transcendence Realm, each step forward was extremely difficult. They were naturally happy for Xu Yang, the director of the Wu City Martial Arts Academy, to make a breakthrough in his cultivation.
But how could they know Xu Yang’s feelings at the moment?
In the office.
Xu Yang was sitting on the ground with a desolate expression.
“Damn it!”
“These ghosts, they’re too bloody scared… I should’ve killed them all after I had finished brushing up on my divine powers!”
“I’ve only cultivated thirteen divine powers, but now my cultivation has broken through uncontrollably… The foundation isn’t stable, how can I compete with those ageless ones in the future?”
Looking at the “Daoist Golden Elixir” that was about to form in his Zifu and Shihai, Xu Yang felt a pang in his heart.
However, it was no use being heartbroken now.
Xu Yang immediately adjusted his mindset and focused on his breakthrough, otherwise, the fluctuation of magic power and the outward bursting of energy in his body could potentially destroy his office.
About 10 minutes later.
Boom!
It felt like some kind of gate in his body had been broken open, and his aura finally stabilized.
He practiced the Divine Ascension Scripture, known for its profound magic power. Having cultivated thirteen different divine powers, his magic power was seven or eight times greater than any other Daoist at the same realm. Now with this breakthrough, his magic power increased again, making his cultivation a whole level deeper than before.
However, Xu Yang didn’t wake up from the breakthrough state, but carefully “looked” at the Golden Elixir that was about to form in his Zifu and Shihai.
Thirteen divine power talismans fused together, turning into a spot of golden light.
The golden light kept spinning and gradually solidified.
At this moment.
An indescribable understanding rose from his heart.
Xu Yang could even clearly feel his life force and lifespan had increased to some extent.
He remembered a quote.
“One pill of Golden Elixir in the stomach, I control my fate, not the heavens.”
Then…
Bang!
The almost solidified Golden Elixir…exploded!
“…”
What the hell!
My Golden Elixir!
Xu Yang was completely shocked.
His “Golden Elixir” had just formed and it blasted open. The thirteen divine power talismans scattered, re-hiding deep in the Zifu and Shihai.
All was quiet again.
Outside the room, Wan Qian, Feng Zhaoqing, and Mr. Luo came pouring in, all saying, “Congratulations Director Xu on your improved cultivation and for solidifying the Daoist Golden Elixir!”
They were all aware of Xu Yang’s cultivation.
Early stage of the Divine Transcendence Realm.
Further than that, was the solidification of a Daoist Golden Elixir.
Now, his aura was much stronger than before, apparently, he had successfully broken through saying a word of congratulations was appropriate.
However, Xu Yang had a gloomy face and it took him a long while to say, “Congratulations my ass… my Golden Elixir exploded!”
“What?”
The three were stunned in unison.
Feng Zhaoqing was the first to come back to his senses, exclaiming, “The Golden Elixir exploded… How… how could the Daoist Golden Elixir explode?”
Mr. Luo also had a “seen a ghost” expression on his face.
Wan Qian, however, was concerned and asked, “Are… are you okay? You didn’t get hurt, did you?”
Xu Yang scanned his body with his spiritual power, found that his body was intact and said, “My body is fine, and I feel even better than before… but my Golden Elixir indeed exploded.”
The more this was the case, the more worried he became.
His Golden Elixir had exploded…how could he possibly be uninjured?
“How could this happen?”
Feng Zhaoqing was experienced and knowledgeable. He furrowed his brows and said, “I’ve never heard of such a thing in my cultivation journey. Even among all the Daoist sects in the martial world, there is no precedent.”
“Director Xu, should I call Master Luan over? He is a disciple of the Maoshan Sect, and he might know the reason.”
“No need.”
Xu Yang waved his hand and said, “You guys arrange for someone to refurbish my office, I’m going to Zongsheng Palace to ask Grandmaster Chengming.”
He waved his hand.
A cloud flew over, Xu Yang landed on the cloud, and in an instant, turned into a stream of light disappearing into the night sky!
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Zongsheng Palace.
In the backyard.
Under the ginkgo tree.
Today, Grandmaster Chengming is wearing a set of ordinary Daoist robes, sitting on a low stool. Across from him is Wang Hou, dressed casually.
Between them is a chessboard.
On the ground beside them, there’s a teapot and some teacups.
These two men were the strongest in Hua Xia at the moment, their strengths were among the top around the globe, but there was no arrogance about them. They casually chatted while playing chess, and when they were thirsty, they simply poured themselves a cup of cold tea.
After losing another round.
Wang Hou shoved the chessboard away, swearing, “I’m not playing anymore… I lose every time.”
Grandmaster Chengming wasn’t offended.
Over the past decade, he had played countless chess games with Wang Hou and knew all about his chess skills.
To put it simply, he was a bad player with a serious addiction.
If he let him win openly, Wang Hou wouldn’t be satisfied.
If he cheated subtly to let him win… Wang Hou couldn’t figure it out and often lost anyway. Worse still, not long after losing, he would come back for more punishment, usually boasting about how his recent chess skills have significantly improved, and how he was going to wipe Grandmaster Chengming out…
Then, after just three rounds, he would quit.
“I’ve had a deep love for Go since I was a child, and even studied under renowned masters. After joining Zongsheng Palace, I often enjoyed studying chess diagrams during my leisure time. By now, I have been playing chess for nearly 600 years, so it is completely normal if you can’t beat me,” Grandmaster Chengming said to console Wang Hou.
After hearing this, Wang Hou grew even more frustrated, and immediately changed the subject: “Enough about chess… Elder, I’m planning to get married. I’ll skip the formal ceremony and just hold a banquet. I’d be honored if you could attend.”
Grandmaster Chengming nodded and said sentimentally, “Two lifetimes for a ship ride, a millennium to share a pillow… You and that white snake have finally realized your love.”
“What about you?” Wang Hou asked, heart pounding, “You and the tree spirit, when will your love find fruition?”
A blush spread across Grandmaster Chengming’s face as he looked up at the ginkgo tree and said, “Xing Er lost her spiritual essence back then, only leaving behind a trace of her true spirit. Although her true spirit has now recovered, she hasn’t regained her memories from back then… We will have to wait a bit longer.”
This inevitably led the conversation to Xu Yang.
“Xu Yang, that boy, is truly a monster… Having married five wives, he still isn’t satisfied, and now has some ambiguous relationship with that flood dragon… Oh, and that Ghost Immortal…” Wang Hou sighed.
Just as he was saying this.
Both of them suddenly looked up and gazed in the same direction.
In the distant sky, a beam of light shot across.
Wang Hou was momentarily stunned, then couldn’t help but laugh, “Speak of the devil, and he doth appear… This guy sure has good timing.”
On the other hand, Grandmaster Chengming sent a telepathic message to Xu Yang: “Minister Wang and I are waiting for you in the Gingko Yard.”
…
In the sky.
Xu Yang was speeding towards Zongsheng Palace through the clouds.
Suddenly, Grandmaster Chengming’s voice echoed in his mind. Caught off guard, Xu Yang exclaimed, “I’m still over 200 miles away from Zongsheng Palace, how did Grandmaster Chengming detect me so quickly?”
Inwardly.
His assessment of Grandmaster Chengming’s strength leveled up once again.
You must understand that his current primordial spirit was already on par with some of the average Daoist True Monarchs.
Yet the furthest his divine sense could reach was only about thirty to forty miles.
For ordinary peak True Monarchs, the extent of their divine sense was about a hundred miles.
The fact that Grandmaster Chengming, a True Monarch, could easily detect him over 200 miles away… What did that imply?
As he raced through the wind, Xu Yang quickly descended at the entrance of Zongsheng Palace Ginkgo Yard.
“Minister Wang is here too?”
Xu Yang entered the Ginkgo Yard, cupping his hands and bowing in salute as per martial world customs.
Wang Hou also returned the gesture and chuckled, “Weren’t you supposed to be in the underworld, Xu Yang? When did you return?”
“I just arrived at noon.”
Xu Yang answered. But before either Grandmaster Chengming or Wang Hou could ask another question, he said with a bitter smile, “Minister Wang, Elder… Let’s talk about the underworld matter later. I am in some trouble now!”
“What trouble?”
Both Wang Hou and Grandmaster Chengming were taken aback.
In this day and age…
Who could possibly trouble Xu Yang?
Could it be that these “immortals” were showing up?
“I…”
Xu Yang sighed with a helpless look on his face, “I have made a breakthrough.”
“A breakthrough?”
It was only then that Wang Hou and Grandmaster Chengming paid attention to Xu Yang’s aura.
Grandmaster Chengming frowned and said, “Why did you rush a breakthrough? This stage is very important for your future cultivation. You should have practiced a few more divine skills first.”
Saying that.
He poured himself a cup of cold tea and began to drink it.
“I didn’t want to!”
Xu Yang gave a helpless wave of his hand, “I was planning on making a breakthrough after mastering the 72 Earth-Devil Skills. However, after only mastering thirteen divine skills, the magic in my body has already reached its limit and simply can’t be suppressed…”
Spit!
Grandmaster Chengming, who had just taken a sip of tea, spit it all out upon hearing this. He shot a look at Xu Yang and blurted out, “You… how many divine skills did you say you’ve mastered?”
“Thirteen.”
Xu Yang said, “Didn’t you all say that at this stage, the more divine skills you master, the more divine skill talismans you can condense, and, subsequently, the stronger the Daoist Golden Elixir you can form in the future? I’ve only mastered thirteen divine skills…”
“Only?”
Grandmaster Chengming looked at him strangely and interrupted, “You said ‘only’?”
On the side, Wang Hou also looked shocked, sizing Xu Yang up and down, “How on earth did you manage to cultivate? I may not cultivate the Dao, but I know mastering divine skills is difficult… But you’ve managed to master thirteen divine skills in such a short time?”
Xu Yang: “…”
He blinked seemingly understanding, “Minister Wang, Elder Chengming… Thirteen divine skills… isn’t that a small number?”
“Nonsense!”
Chengming, his eyes wide and glaring, thought Xu Yang was boasting and reprimanded, “When I first reached the Divine Transcendence Realm, I only mastered seven divine skills, two of which were heaven-given divine powers… Even with this, I was ranked second among the Daoists in the last five centuries. The only person who surpassed me in those five centuries was the current patriarch of Wudang Sect.”
He looked at Xu Yang, “I really want to dissect you and study… how did you cultivate these thirteen divine skills?”
Upon hearing this, Xu Yang breathed a sigh of relief, saying, “Ever since I broke through to the Divine Transcendence Realm, I have been cultivating day and night. Combined with my talents… I have achieved what I have today.”
“Ding!”
“Scared a ghost and gained +100 merit points, and +1 in sitting on fire.”
Just then.
Yet another system notification rang in Xu Yang’s mind.
Feeling a tremble in his body, Xu Yang saw another divine skill talisman forming in his “Zifu and Shihai”. Realizing this, he immediately sat down right there and said, “Elder, Minister Wang… Let’s continue our talk later. I am about to master another divine skill!”
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