Cultivating <Heavenly Dragon Golden Body>’s second layer was more difficult. After all, it wasn’t an easy matter to cultivate heavenly dragon true essence.
At this time, outside the Treasure Pavilion
“Something is wrong!”
The grey-haired Rank Nine Martial master suddenly noticed that the low-grade spirit stones in the Treasure Pavilion were being rapidly consumed as abundant spirit power poured into Ling Xiao’s body.
“What is this kid doing? How can he consume so many low-grade spirit stones when comprehending a Transcendent Martial Art?”
The black-haired Rank Nine Martial Master was shocked.
“He isn’t comprehending anymore. He is already cultivating!”
The grey-haired Rank Nine Martial Master made a wry smile and added, “Unexpected, truly unexpected! In just a short hour, this kid actually comprehended the complete <Heavenly Dragon Golden Body>. Does he actually have the Dragon Race’s bloodline?”
“Brother, this is not good! The spirit stones within the Treasure Pavilion belong to the Side General Residence. He will be severely punished if he continues to consume them like this.”
The black-haired Rank Nine Martial Master hastily added.
“That won’t be a problem.”
The white-haired Rank Nine Martial Master smiled and explained while stroking his beard, “His realm, after all, is still low. Therefore, he can only attract the spirit power of low-grade spirit stones. There is no rule forbidding this consumption. Besides, they are just low-grade spirit stones. If he can completely comprehend a Transcendent Martial Art, the loss of these low-grade spirit stones is worth it.”
General Ninth Month appeared stunned, while thinking, “Commander Lin, where did you find such a monster? This boy is too heaven-defying.”
In the Treasure Pavilion, low-grade spirit stones were rapidly consumed.
10 pieces!
20 pieces!
50 pieces!
100 pieces!
……
Roar~~!
Suddenly, a clear dragon roar resounded within the Treasure Pavilion.
Ling Xiao finally opened his eyes.
<Heavenly Dragon Golden Body> broke through to the second layer, and he even found a trace of heavenly dragon true essence within his body.
At first, he was very excited, but his face instantly darkened: he had unexpectedly consumed over ten thousand low-grade spirit stones to breakthrough to the second layer.
One should know that he only had several hundred low-grade spirit stones within the Landscape World.
Although this <Heavenly Dragon Golden Body> didn’t consume gold, it required a terrifying number of low-grade spirit stones.
However, it was worth it.
Just relying on his physical strength, the martial artists below Rank Seven Martial Vein were simply not worth mentioning.
Although he had only broken through to the second layer, he was now more than twice as strong as when he had advanced to Martial Master.
His terrifying physical strength coupled with heavenly dragon true essence would enable him to fight Late Rank Seven Martial Vein Martial Masters. Even if he ran into a Peak Rank Seven Martial Vein Martial Master, he wouldn’t be easily defeated.
Merely, <Heavenly Dragon Golden Body> needed too many resources. After reaching the second layer, it was difficult to make further breakthroughs.
“I should return!”
Ling Xiao took a deep breath, stood up, and walked out of the Treasure Pavilion.
“Why are you all looking at me like this?”
What puzzled Ling Xiao was that a group of people looked at him like he was a monster, which honestly embarrassed him a little.
“Monster!”
After a long time, everyone said in unison.
“Ling Xiao, this time you consumed 10,200 low-grade spirit stones. You have to pay this back by working hard.”
General Ninth Month patted Ling Xiao’s shoulder and said with emotion.
Ling Xiao nodded his head.
After using other people’s things, returning them was a matter of course. In any case, with powerful strength, it was easy to obtain more low-grade spirit stones.
“However, you don’t have to pay us back in kind but rather accomplish a matter.”
General Ninth Month’s tone suddenly changed.
“What?”
Ling Xiao asked.
“At the end of this month, Heavenly Ren Academy will send three geniuses to our Hidden Dragon Battalion to swap pointers. As the Leader of the Hidden Dragon Battalion, you should participate.”
“Got it! I will definitely win.”
Ling Xiao said before General Ninth Month finished speaking.
“No, you won’t be able to win alone. At least, two matches must be won. Otherwise, our Hidden Dragon Battalion will truly lose face.”
General Ninth Month added: “I have decided that as long as you can make the Hidden Dragon Battalion win this competition, I will pay those over ten thousand low-grade spirit stones for you.”
“So ,is it a deal then?”
“It’s a deal!”
This was definitely a bargain for Ling Xiao, so he naturally wouldn’t reject it.
He followed General Ninth Month out of the Side General Residence and returned to the Hidden Dragon Battalion where he entered seclusive cultivation.
Before starting, he called Ling Yixue and Leng Mei to his own courtyard since he trusted them the most.
Leng Mei had basically fully recovered after being treated by an experienced doctor.
“You two will cultivate in my courtyard from here on out. You two will benefit a lot by staying at my side.”
Ling Xiao didn’t explain further and began consolidating his strength.
He had just broken through to <Heavenly Dragon Golden Body>’s second layer, so he had not quite stabilized it.
To consolidate his cultivation, he didn’t hesitate before swallowing dozens of Gang Qi Pills and eating a thousand-year-old golden snow lotus.
Furthermore, he also gave Ling Yixue and Leng Mei a five-hundred-years-old golden snow lotus each.
In any case, he could always accelerate the growth of these golden snow lotuses in his Landscape World. One day outside would become ten years inside for the plants.
In other words, he could nurture a five-hundred-year-old golden snow lotus in just fifty days.
In a hundred days, he could nurture a thousand-year-old golden snow lotus.
For him, although this kind of worldly treasure was still precious, he could obtain them with relatively great ease.
There were still twelve days left until the end of the month.
Ten days later, Leng Mei took the initiative to leave seclusion. Although she had failed to breakthrough to Rank Seven Martial Vein, her strength was practically unmatched below Rank Seven Martial Vein.
Leng Mei’s Snow Plum Incomplete Soul had also reached 30% completion, and her <Shadow Kill Technique> had been cultivated to the great success realm.
On the twelfth day, Ling Xiao and Ling Yixue left seclusion at the same time.
Ling Yixue finally advanced to Mid Rank Seven Martial Vein.
In addition, her Snake-Haired Maiden Incomplete Soul had reached 60% completion, and her <Soul Seizing Palm> was cultivated to the perfection realm.
As for Ling Xiao, his harvests had been similarly big.
Great Sword Incomplete Soul, Blood Blade Incomplete Soul, and Ghost Ship Incomplete Soul all reached 60% completion.
<Heavenly Dragon Golden Body> was consolidated at the second layer, and heavenly dragon true essence already filled one of his martial veins.
However, this was the upper limit of the heavenly dragon true essence he could obtain at present.
After these two people left seclusion, they learned from Leng Mei that Hua Nongying, Shi Lei, and all the other captain-level geniuses had similarly entered seclusion.
After seeing Ling Xiao kill Murong Shao in one move and defeat Hua Nongying in fifty, everyone had a sense of urgency in their heart.
This was naturally a good thing.
“Noble Son, it is estimated that Hua Nongying will exit seclusion today. After all, today is the once-a-month competition. In the past, he always participated in the competition, and some people claim he entered seclusion after being motivated to improve. Now, it is very likely that he has made some breakthroughs.”
Leng Mei reminded, “I fear that he will look for Noble Son to create trouble.”
