Chapter 55
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Shi clan, Shi Li's courtyard, the next day.
"Ah fuck...my head..." Shi Li woke up on the training ground with his head feeling like it was stabbed with needles multiple times.
He slowly stood up as he endured the pain he was experiencing and did a few basic stretches. After a bit of stretching, the pain in his head was alleviated slightly, letting him recall the things that happened yesterday.
All of a sudden, he smiled lightly because he remembered that he was able to break through to the peak of the Second Stage thanks to a lucky spark of inspiration. He then wanted to repair the two techniques he grabbed from the library, but the cost made him overdraft his mental energy, making him fall unconscious again.
"I never want to do that again. But since it happened anyway, what kind of technique is the [Lava Shield] now that it has been adapted to my foundational technique?"
Shi Li looked at the two books that were placed on the ground in front of him and saw that one was more vibrant and colorful than the other one, making him presume that this one was the repaired technique.
He grabbed it and muttered "Identify," wanting to know its new effects. But who knew that the effects of the new technique exceeded his expectations.
~~~~~~~~
[Scalding Magma Barrier]
[Item Type]: Martial Technique
[Grade]: D++/C-
[Author]: Lei Bahuang & Nonpareil Eye Interface
[Amount of Pages]: 232
'A technique crafted by a cultivator living near a volcano and modified by interface itself, this allows the cultivator to conjure a shield that covers the cultivator's body. In addition, utilizing the [Ardent Magma Manipulation Art] in the conjuring of the shield allows the shield to withstand attacks up to one minor stage higher than the cultivator.
Once cultivated to the peak, the shield can revolve around the cultivator for a long amount of time once the cultivator fuels the shield with magma.
Flaws: 325
~~~~~~~~
"In the name of the Nine Heavens...what the fuck?" Shi Li couldn't believe that only one repair of the technique would make it more powerful.
Even though he has repaired a few techniques throughout these last few months, this is the only technique to make his jaw drop.
He then placed the repaired technique inside his storage before grabbing the movement technique he got from the library.
"[Molten Boots], please don't make me disappointed...Interface, how much mental energy do I have?"
~~~~~~~~
Maximum mental energy capacity: 150%
Current mental energy amount: 100%
~~~~~~~~
"Oh I'm screwed," Shi Li sighed as he steeled himself for the side effect that's about to come.
"Repair and adapt this technique to my foundational martial technique."
~~~~~~~~
User has opted for the second repair option.
70% of User's mental energy has been removed.
Repairing process ongoing...
~~~~~~~~
"Oh shi—" Shi Li cursed once more but fell short as a wave of sleepiness overtook him once more.
...
Huang clan, Huang Tiankong's room.
Huang Tiankong was kneeling down in front of a man that exuded an aura of magnanimity and ferocity, two opposing characteristics that blended well in front of this man.
"E-E-Elder Xuhuang, I apologize for not being able to greet you properly in this humble branch clan of mine," Huang Tiankong said respectfully as he held a fear for this man.
This man he called Elder Xuhuang was one of the main elders of the main Huang clan. Since he was an elder, it meant he held immense authority inside the clan. Not to mention, he held immense power as well, being a cultivator close to the True Principle [1] realm.
"It's fine, it's fine," Elder Xuhuang lightly chuckled as the aura around him disappeared, letting Huang Tiankong feel an amicable aura emanating from him. "I didn't come here to be properly greeted anyway, I came here for you."
"F-For me?" Huang Tiankong tilted his head as he didn't know why a mighty elder like Elder Xuhuang would come for a lowly cultivator like him.
"You've reached the Ascended Mortal realm about a month ago, right? Not to mention, part of your second seal is already broken," Elder Xuhuang calmly looked at Huang Tiankong's cultivation realm.
Huang Tiankong shivered slightly before lightly nodding his head. "I-Indeed I have Elder. B-But what does have it to do with anything?"
"It has everything to do with me coming here," Elder Xuhuang laughed. "Tell me, do you want to come back to the main branch?"
Huang Tiankong was dumbfounded after hearing Elder Xuhuang's question. The reason why he cultivated madly was to prove that he was still of value to the main clan and not meant for a branch clan like this.
"I-I-I would gladly accept the offer! But..." Huang Tiankong did want to accept it but there was something in his mind.
"But...? Speak," Elder Xuhuang instantly put on a serious expression.
"A clan i-inside this town has a technique at the Half-Sky grade and I-I-I want to grab it..." Huang Tiankong timidly replied.
"Oh? Half-Sky grade techniques are not the strongest grade techniques we have in the main branch but the more, the better. What do you want to do?" Elder Xuhuang raised his eyebrow as he looked at Huang Tiankong.
"I was p-p-planning to destroy the clan 4 months later, reducing them to rubble..." Huang Tiankong answered.
"4 months later...I see. That's a great idea. Tell you what, I'll help you out in the eradication of that clan and even let you inside the main branch," Elder Xuhuang smiled. "Would you like that?"
Huang Tiankong hurriedly kowtowed multiple times in front of Elder Xuhuang. "Thank you Elder for your help! Thank you!"
Elder Xuhuang lightly chuckled. "Not a problem. It's the least I can do."
He then brought out a piece of paper that had an intricate drawing on it. "When the time comes, rip this piece of paper and I'll come to you."
Not long after, Elder Xuhuang circulated his qi around his body, allowing him to levitate in the air. "I'll be off then!"
Huang Tiankong smiled widely and bowed respectfully. "Thank you very much Elder!"
Whoosh!
In mere seconds, Elder Xuhuang left the Huang clan, without the two other clans noticing that a mighty being entered their town.
'Heheh. I guess that'll be his last request before he becomes a punching bag for the geniuses we have in our main clan,' Elder Xuhuang sniggered.
...
Shi clan, Shi Li's courtyard, sunset.
Shi Kuai went to Shi Li's courtyard since Shi Li offered to repair his secret technique a few days ago. Even they were peers of the same level, he couldn't help but feel that Shi Li was truly able to repair his technique.
"Hello?" Shi Kuai called out. No one responded.
"Hello?" He called out once more but louder. No one responded yet again.
"That's weird. Is Shi Li not home?" Shi Kuai slowly opened the gate as he apologized to Shi Li in his mind.
He walked inside Shi Li's courtyard and saw that no one was there. It was truly barren. He then headed towards the training area and saw a person lifelessly lying down on the torn ground.
Shi Kuai's jaw dropped as he exerted all of his strength to run towards the person.
"Shi Li!"
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Shi clan, Shi Li's courtyard, the next day.
"Ah fuck...my head..." Shi Li woke up on the training ground with his head feeling like it was stabbed with needles multiple times.
He slowly stood up as he endured the pain he was experiencing and did a few basic stretches. After a bit of stretching, the pain in his head was alleviated slightly, letting him recall the things that happened yesterday.
All of a sudden, he smiled lightly because he remembered that he was able to break through to the peak of the Second Stage thanks to a lucky spark of inspiration. He then wanted to repair the two techniques he grabbed from the library, but the cost made him overdraft his mental energy, making him fall unconscious again.
"I never want to do that again. But since it happened anyway, what kind of technique is the [Lava Shield] now that it has been adapted to my foundational technique?"
Shi Li looked at the two books that were placed on the ground in front of him and saw that one was more vibrant and colorful than the other one, making him presume that this one was the repaired technique.
He grabbed it and muttered "Identify," wanting to know its new effects. But who knew that the effects of the new technique exceeded his expectations.
~~~~~~~~
[Scalding Magma Barrier]
[Item Type]: Martial Technique
[Grade]: D++/C-
[Author]: Lei Bahuang & Nonpareil Eye Interface
[Amount of Pages]: 232
'A technique crafted by a cultivator living near a volcano and modified by interface itself, this allows the cultivator to conjure a shield that covers the cultivator's body. In addition, utilizing the [Ardent Magma Manipulation Art] in the conjuring of the shield allows the shield to withstand attacks up to one minor stage higher than the cultivator.
Once cultivated to the peak, the shield can revolve around the cultivator for a long amount of time once the cultivator fuels the shield with magma.
Flaws: 325
~~~~~~~~
"In the name of the Nine Heavens...what the fuck?" Shi Li couldn't believe that only one repair of the technique would make it more powerful.
Even though he has repaired a few techniques throughout these last few months, this is the only technique to make his jaw drop.
He then placed the repaired technique inside his storage before grabbing the movement technique he got from the library.
"[Molten Boots], please don't make me disappointed...Interface, how much mental energy do I have?"
~~~~~~~~
Maximum mental energy capacity: 150%
Current mental energy amount: 100%
~~~~~~~~
"Oh I'm screwed," Shi Li sighed as he steeled himself for the side effect that's about to come.
"Repair and adapt this technique to my foundational martial technique."
~~~~~~~~
User has opted for the second repair option.
70% of User's mental energy has been removed.
Repairing process ongoing...
~~~~~~~~
"Oh shi—" Shi Li cursed once more but fell short as a wave of sleepiness overtook him once more.
...
Huang clan, Huang Tiankong's room.
Huang Tiankong was kneeling down in front of a man that exuded an aura of magnanimity and ferocity, two opposing characteristics that blended well in front of this man.
"E-E-Elder Xuhuang, I apologize for not being able to greet you properly in this humble branch clan of mine," Huang Tiankong said respectfully as he held a fear for this man.
This man he called Elder Xuhuang was one of the main elders of the main Huang clan. Since he was an elder, it meant he held immense authority inside the clan. Not to mention, he held immense power as well, being a cultivator close to the True Principle [1] realm.
"It's fine, it's fine," Elder Xuhuang lightly chuckled as the aura around him disappeared, letting Huang Tiankong feel an amicable aura emanating from him. "I didn't come here to be properly greeted anyway, I came here for you."
"F-For me?" Huang Tiankong tilted his head as he didn't know why a mighty elder like Elder Xuhuang would come for a lowly cultivator like him.
"You've reached the Ascended Mortal realm about a month ago, right? Not to mention, part of your second seal is already broken," Elder Xuhuang calmly looked at Huang Tiankong's cultivation realm.
Huang Tiankong shivered slightly before lightly nodding his head. "I-Indeed I have Elder. B-But what does have it to do with anything?"
"It has everything to do with me coming here," Elder Xuhuang laughed. "Tell me, do you want to come back to the main branch?"
Huang Tiankong was dumbfounded after hearing Elder Xuhuang's question. The reason why he cultivated madly was to prove that he was still of value to the main clan and not meant for a branch clan like this.
"I-I-I would gladly accept the offer! But..." Huang Tiankong did want to accept it but there was something in his mind.
"But...? Speak," Elder Xuhuang instantly put on a serious expression.
"A clan i-inside this town has a technique at the Half-Sky grade and I-I-I want to grab it..." Huang Tiankong timidly replied.
"Oh? Half-Sky grade techniques are not the strongest grade techniques we have in the main branch but the more, the better. What do you want to do?" Elder Xuhuang raised his eyebrow as he looked at Huang Tiankong.
"I was p-p-planning to destroy the clan 4 months later, reducing them to rubble..." Huang Tiankong answered.
"4 months later...I see. That's a great idea. Tell you what, I'll help you out in the eradication of that clan and even let you inside the main branch," Elder Xuhuang smiled. "Would you like that?"
Huang Tiankong hurriedly kowtowed multiple times in front of Elder Xuhuang. "Thank you Elder for your help! Thank you!"
Elder Xuhuang lightly chuckled. "Not a problem. It's the least I can do."
He then brought out a piece of paper that had an intricate drawing on it. "When the time comes, rip this piece of paper and I'll come to you."
Not long after, Elder Xuhuang circulated his qi around his body, allowing him to levitate in the air. "I'll be off then!"
Huang Tiankong smiled widely and bowed respectfully. "Thank you very much Elder!"
Whoosh!
In mere seconds, Elder Xuhuang left the Huang clan, without the two other clans noticing that a mighty being entered their town.
'Heheh. I guess that'll be his last request before he becomes a punching bag for the geniuses we have in our main clan,' Elder Xuhuang sniggered.
...
Shi clan, Shi Li's courtyard, sunset.
Shi Kuai went to Shi Li's courtyard since Shi Li offered to repair his secret technique a few days ago. Even they were peers of the same level, he couldn't help but feel that Shi Li was truly able to repair his technique.
"Hello?" Shi Kuai called out. No one responded.
"Hello?" He called out once more but louder. No one responded yet again.
"That's weird. Is Shi Li not home?" Shi Kuai slowly opened the gate as he apologized to Shi Li in his mind.
He walked inside Shi Li's courtyard and saw that no one was there. It was truly barren. He then headed towards the training area and saw a person lifelessly lying down on the torn ground.
Shi Kuai's jaw dropped as he exerted all of his strength to run towards the person.
"Shi Li!"
Shi clan, Shi Li's courtyard, the next day. "Ah fuck...my head..." Shi Li woke up on the training ground with his head feeling like it was stabbed with needles multiple times. He slowly stood up as he endured the pain he was experiencing and did a few basic stretches. After a bit of stretching, the pain in his head was alleviated slightly, letting him recall the things that happened yesterday. All of a sudden, he smiled lightly because he remembered that he was able to break through to the peak of the Second Stage thanks to a lucky spark of inspiration. He then wanted to repair the two techniques he grabbed from the library, but the cost made him overdraft his mental energy, making him fall unconscious again. "I never want to do that again. But since it happened anyway, what kind of technique is the Lava Shield now that it has been adapted to my foundational technique?" Shi Li looked at the two books that were placed on the ground in front of him and saw that one was more vibrant and colorful than the other one, making him presume that this one was the repaired technique. He grabbed it and muttered "Identify," wanting to know its new effects. But who knew that the effects of the new technique exceeded his expectations. ~~~~~~~~ Scalding Magma Barrier Item Type: Martial Technique Grade: D++/C- Author: Lei Bahuang & Nonpareil Eye Interface Amount of Pages: 232 'A technique crafted by a cultivator living near a volcano and modified by interface itself, this allows the cultivator to conjure a shield that covers the cultivator's body. In addition, utilizing the Ardent Magma Manipulation Art in the conjuring of the shield allows the shield to withstand attacks up to one minor stage higher than the cultivator. Once cultivated to the peak, the shield can revolve around the cultivator for a long amount of time once the cultivator fuels the shield with magma. Flaws: 325 ~~~~~~~~ "In the name of the Nine Heavens...what the fuck?" Shi Li couldn't believe that only one repair of the technique would make it more powerful. Even though he has repaired a few techniques throughout these last few months, this is the only technique to make his jaw drop. He then placed the repaired technique inside his storage before grabbing the movement technique he got from the library. "Molten Boots, please don't make me disappointed...Interface, how much mental energy do I have?" ~~~~~~~~ Maximum mental energy capacity: 150% Current mental energy amount: 100% ~~~~~~~~ "Oh I'm screwed," Shi Li sighed as he steeled himself for the side effect that's about to come. "Repair and adapt this technique to my foundational martial technique." ~~~~~~~~ User has opted for the second repair option. 70% of User's mental energy has been removed. Repairing process ongoing... ~~~~~~~~ "Oh shi" Shi Li cursed once more but fell short as a wave of sleepiness overtook him once more. ... Huang clan, Huang Tiankong's room. Huang Tiankong was kneeling down in front of a man that exuded an aura of magnanimity and ferocity, two opposing characteristics that blended well in front of this man. "E-E-Elder Xuhuang, I apologize for not being able to greet you properly in this humble branch clan of mine," Huang Tiankong said respectfully as he held a fear for this man. This man he called Elder Xuhuang was one of the main elders of the main Huang clan. Since he was an elder, it meant he held immense authority inside the clan. Not to mention, he held immense power as well, being a cultivator close to the True Principle 1 realm. "It's fine, it's fine," Elder Xuhuang lightly chuckled as the aura around him disappeared, letting Huang Tiankong feel an amicable aura emanating from him. "I didn't come here to be properly greeted anyway, I came here for you." "F-For me?" Huang Tiankong tilted his head as he didn't know why a mighty elder like Elder Xuhuang would come for a lowly cultivator like him. "You've reached the Ascended Mortal realm about a month ago, right? Not to mention, part of your second seal is already broken," Elder Xuhuang calmly looked at Huang Tiankong's cultivation realm. Huang Tiankong shivered slightly before lightly nodding his head. "I-Indeed I have Elder. B-But what does have it to do with anything?" "It has everything to do with me coming here," Elder Xuhuang laughed. "Tell me, do you want to come back to the main branch?" Huang Tiankong was dumbfounded after hearing Elder Xuhuang's question. The reason why he cultivated madly was to prove that he was still of value to the main clan and not meant for a branch clan like this. "I-I-I would gladly accept the offer! But..." Huang Tiankong did want to accept it but there was something in his mind. "But...? Speak," Elder Xuhuang instantly put on a serious expression. "A clan i-inside this town has a technique at the Half-Sky grade and I-I-I want to grab it..." Huang Tiankong timidly replied. "Oh? Half-Sky grade techniques are not the strongest grade techniques we have in the main branch but the more, the better. What do you want to do?" Elder Xuhuang raised his eyebrow as he looked at Huang Tiankong. "I was p-p-planning to destroy the clan 4 months later, reducing them to rubble..." Huang Tiankong answered. "4 months later...I see. That's a great idea. Tell you what, I'll help you out in the eradication of that clan and even let you inside the main branch," Elder Xuhuang smiled. "Would you like that?" Huang Tiankong hurriedly kowtowed multiple times in front of Elder Xuhuang. "Thank you Elder for your help! Thank you!" Elder Xuhuang lightly chuckled. "Not a problem. It's the least I can do." He then brought out a piece of paper that had an intricate drawing on it. "When the time comes, rip this piece of paper and I'll come to you." Not long after, Elder Xuhuang circulated his qi around his body, allowing him to levitate in the air. "I'll be off then!" Huang Tiankong smiled widely and bowed respectfully. "Thank you very much Elder!" Whoosh! In mere seconds, Elder Xuhuang left the Huang clan, without the two other clans noticing that a mighty being entered their town. 'Heheh. I guess that'll be his last request before he becomes a punching bag for the geniuses we have in our main clan,' Elder Xuhuang sniggered. ... Shi clan, Shi Li's courtyard, sunset. Shi Kuai went to Shi Li's courtyard since Shi Li offered to repair his secret technique a few days ago. Even they were peers of the same level, he couldn't help but feel that Shi Li was truly able to repair his technique. "Hello?" Shi Kuai called out. No one responded. "Hello?" He called out once more but louder. No one responded yet again. "That's weird. Is Shi Li not home?" Shi Kuai slowly opened the gate as he apologized to Shi Li in his mind. He walked inside Shi Li's courtyard and saw that no one was there. It was truly barren. He then headed towards the training area and saw a person lifelessly lying down on the torn ground. Shi Kuai's jaw dropped as he exerted all of his strength to run towards the person. "Shi Li!"
