Chapter 154: Internal Force Breaks Through Xiantian Level (1/2)
Chapter 154: Internal Force Breaks Through Xiantian Level
Huang Xiaolong’s victory in the Academy overall championship allowed the guards and servants of Tianxuan Mansion to bask in some of the limelight. Everyone stood a little taller and more proud.
At the Tianxuan Mansion’s front entrance, red firecrackers were lit and people on the street joyfully watched the explosions for more than an hour.
On the same night, Tianxuan Mansion held a big celebration banquet, and almost all of the big and small forces within Luo Tong Royal City came bearing congratulatory gifts. From top to bottom, everyone in the Tianxuan Mansion was in a joyous mood.
The next morning, even King Lu Zhe himself made a visit to the Tianxuan Mansion. Tagging along with him was his son, Lu Kai.
King Lu Zhe spoke many nice words of encouragement to Huang Xiaolong and generously rewarded him with three high Grade Five Spirit Dan as well as many other valuable herbs and elixirs. Just like Sun Zhang and Xiong Chu, King Lu Zhe hoped Huang Xiaolong would enhance his strength a little bit more by consuming these things before he participated in the Imperial City Battle.
The stronger Huang Xiaolong was, the better his chances at achieving a higher ranking in the Imperial City Battle. As the King of Luo Tong Kingdom, the generous reward bestowed by the Duanren Emperor corresponded closely with Huang Xiaolong’s result!
Before he left, Lu Kai patted Huang Xiaolong’s shoulder playfully saying, “I really have to give it you, damn, and there I was, asking if you were planning to get the Third Year Third Class’s first place before the competition. I didn’t expect you to go ahead and grab the Third Year’s first place, and even the overall Academy championship!”
Huang Xiaolong laughed, “Didn’t you also take the Second Year’s first place?”
Lu Kai grinned sheepishly, and then he moved closer to Huang Xiaolong’s ear, saying in a barely audible whisper, “Bro, you should pay more attention, I can see that Chen Caixiu is a little interested in you.” He instantly hopped away and fled after leaving his best friend with a friendly warning.
Huang Xiaolong shook his head with a wry smile while watching Lu Kai’s fleeing back.
This rascal!
The celebration banquet in Tianxuan Mansion continued for three days straight. It was what Huang Peng and Su Yan wanted and Huang Xiaolong had no intention to stop them. As long as his parents were happy, he didn’t mind.
During these three days’ time, Huang Xiaolong did not practice any of the Asura techniques. Instead, he concentrated on the Body Metamorphosis Scripture.
Huang Xiaolong’s Body Metamorphosis Scripture practice had reached Stage Nine: The Azure Dragon Flexing Its Claw, and it was at its limit. It was possible for him to break through to stage ten at any time now.
After three days of celebration, Tianxuan Mansion returned to its usual calmness.
Once the celebration was over, Huang Xiaolong activated the God Binding Ring and entered the ancient battlefield. Next, he swallowed down the spirit dans from the Academy’s prizes and also King Lu Zhe’s reward, then started practicing.
After the New Year, they would set off to Duanren Empire for the Imperial City Battle, hence, increasing his strength was crucial in the interim.
Therefore, this year, Huang Xiaolong did not give the high Grade Spirit Dans to his parents and planned to use them himself.
Adding the spirit dans from the Academy competition and the ones rewarded by King Lu Zhe together, there were seven pellets in total!
One early Grade Five Spirit Dan, one mid-Grade Five, and five high Grade Spirit Dans!
Huang Xiaolong took one pellet each day.
On the first day, he swallowed the lowest graded early Grade Five Spirit Dan, and so it went until the last of the high Grade Five Spirit Dans were consumed.
On the seventh day, Huang Xiaolong took and refined the last of the pellets. After refining seven spirit dans, not only did Huang Xiaolong’s battle qi increase, it even boosted his internal force.
Although his battle qi wasn’t enough to step into the Xiantian realm, it brought him infinitely closer by a single step.
Half a month went by.
The cloudy night sky turned the silvery moonlight hazy.
Huang Xiaolong stood in the yard with his legs spread apart, both hands clenched into fists in a guard position close to his waist. Then, his left hand punched out, fingers bent like hooks downward as his upper torso kept turning towards the left side while breathing in a set rhythm continuously.
Spiritual energy rumbled as it gathered towards Huang Xiaolong and was absorbed into his body as he breathed in and out. Above his head, the spiritual energy gathered in a shape resembling three flower blossoms.
While he was continuing to adjust his breathing, Huang Xiaolong’s body suddenly trembled. A radiant light shone from his dantian which was situated below his navel. Next, a hot stream of energy burst out from Huang Xiaolong’s dantian like scorching fire, shaking the airflow in the entire yard.