Chapter 213: Chapter 177: Consecutive Breakthroughs Chapter 213: Chapter 177: Consecutive Breakthroughs With top-tier Star Power Talent and Master Level breathing control, Su Yuan was the first to break through to the Silver Stage after entering the Holy Spring for four hours!
After reaching the Silver Stage, the system panel was also updated:
“Su Yuan
Level: Silver Early Stage
Soul Card: Azure Sky Phoenix
Grade: Master
Species: Phoenix
Element: Space
Talent: Azure Sky: Increases power of space-related skills by 20%
Six Dimensions: Strength C, Agility C, Defense C, Constitution C, Spirit C, Star Power C
Star Dust: 80
Soul Skills: Instant Movement (blue | Transformation Realm), Space Cut (blue | Transformation Realm)
Skills:
Star Apprentice Level: Steel Flame Finger (white | Transformation Realm), Hardened Iron Armor (white | Transformation Realm), Wind Walking (white | Transformation Realm), Gray Flame Strike (green | Transformation Realm), Elemental Magnetism Pressure (green | Transformation Realm)
Bronze Level: Holy Light Baptism (green | Transformation Realm), Nether Wolf Summon (green | Transformation Realm), Hellfire Summon (blue | Transformation Realm), Hellfire (blue | Transformation Realm), Great Sun Burning Body Technique (blue | Transformation Realm)
Silver Stage: None
Breathing: General Breathing Method, progress: Ninth Star Nest, 1st Star Cave (0/100,000)
…”
“The Star Power strength and total amount have significantly improved.
Additionally, I now have one Soul Skill slot and five ordinary skill slots at the Silver Stage.
Now, I can embed ‘Phase Transfer’…
Also, ‘Nether Wolf Summon’ and ‘Hellfire Summon’ have broken through realm limitations, allowing me to summon Silver High Stage creatures directly!”
Su Yuan’s eyes were full of joy.
Breaking through to the Silver Stage significantly boosted his strength.
And this was just the beginning.
After reaching the Silver Stage, there were even more possibilities.
Five skill slots meant five blue skills at the Transformation Realm!
Each one could enhance his tactics, leading to a leap in combat power!
After confirming his condition, Su Yuan re-immersed himself in absorbing the Holy Spring.
Now that he had reached the Silver Stage, his absorption speed was two to three times faster!
Su Yuan didn’t hesitate, absorbing with all his might!
Cultivation resources should be competed for; there’s no reason to hold back.
Moreover, the Holy Spring, enough for a hundred people, wouldn’t be significantly affected by Su Yuan’s increased absorption speed.
However, while Su Yuan happily continued absorbing the Holy Spring, it put pressure on everyone else…
The Star Power fluctuations from breaking through to the Silver Stage were far stronger than those from reaching Bronze High Stage, which everyone undeniably felt.
Luo Bingtong and Huang Xiang were happy for Su Yuan.
They glanced over but quickly continued absorbing the Holy Spring.
Ji Xuan, Zhu Hongchi, and others felt quite pressured.
Especially Ji Xuan!
“Back at the auction, wasn’t he still at Bronze Middle Stage?
How did he break through before me!”
Ji Xuan remembered clearly.
At the auction, Su Yuan was still at Bronze Middle Stage, while he had already been at High Stage for over two months.
Yet now, Su Yuan broke through to the Silver Stage before him!
Not only was his combat power inferior, but even his cultivation speed lagged.
Watching the dwindling Holy Spring, Ji Xuan felt a sense of urgency and quickly pressed on with his cultivation…
At the four-and-a-half-hour mark, Zhu Hongchi broke through to the Silver Stage!
At five hours, Ji Xuan, Wen Chenwei, and Xiang Dingkun all broke through to the Silver Stage!
At five-and-a-half hours, Luo Bingtong broke through to the Silver Stage!
…
At six hours, the Holy Spring was nearly depleted.
Ke Zhen Nan said, “It looks like this is it.
About 70 people have completed breakthroughs; six at the Silver Stage, with two from each of the three academies.”
He Yanan nodded, “Yes, it seems so.”
He Yanan was quite satisfied with this result.
Although she hadn’t been to the Holy Spring Secret Realm before, she had done her homework and knew that the number of annual breakthroughs to the Silver Stage was about the same.
Since the total output of the Holy Spring remained roughly the same each year, the number of breakthroughs to the Silver Stage wouldn’t vary much.
Compared to Ji Xuan, Zhu Hongchi, and other top talents, those like Xiang Dingqian from the Demon Capital hadn’t been at Bronze High Stage for long.
Their Star Power lacked sufficient accumulation and sedimentation, taking Su Yuan a bit longer.
Not only did Su Yuan successfully break through, but Luo Bingtong also unexpectedly reached the Silver Stage, which was excellent!
As the Holy Spring neared depletion, a commotion arose beside Su Yuan.
Huang Xiang’s body emitted strong Star Power fluctuations, breaking through to the Silver Stage in one leap!
He Yanan and the others immediately turned to look, “I recall he already broke through once.”
Lan Xinlan, Ke Zhen Nan, and the Capitol City College teachers were all surprised.
Huang Xiang, having adapted to the high concentration of the Holy Spring first and accelerated his absorption, was the second to complete the breakthrough after Demon Academy’s Wang Wenjing.
He Yanan turned her head and asked, “Teacher Ke, how many have jumped two stages within the Holy Spring?”
Ke Zhen Nan pondered briefly, “From Bronze Middle Stage directly to Silver Early Stage, I believe there has only been this one in the past ten years.”
“Really?”
He Yanan, surprised, couldn’t help but smile.
It was unexpected that the student Su Yuan found performed so outstandingly, giving Demon Capital Academy three Silver Stage students, surpassing Capitol City and Demon City!
“Check this little guy’s file after we leave,” He Yanan said, looking at Huang Xiang with satisfaction.
Soon, the entire Holy Spring was drained, and all 100 students stopped their cultivation.
“Su Yuan, I…I reached Silver!”
Seeing Su Yuan open his eyes, Huang Xiang was ecstatic.
Though trying to keep his voice down, his excitement overflowed!
Su Yuan, naturally aware of Huang Xiang’s final breakthrough, smiled and praised, “Impressive!”
Su Yuan was indeed surprised, as Huang Xiang broke through two stages to enter Silver.
However, Su Yuan’s gains were also significant, not only achieving the Silver Stage but also making over half progress to Silver Middle Stage!
Huang Xiang scratched his head in embarrassment, “Thanks to you.
This Holy Spring spot saved a lot of cultivation time!”
Su Yuan waved his hand, about to say something, but felt his clothes being tugged.
ƝονǤᴑ.ᴄᴑ
Turning, he saw Luo Bingtong holding onto him.
“Congratulations, Bing Tong.
You also succeeded in breaking through!” Su Yuan turned and congratulated with a smile.
Luo Bingtong stared at Su Yuan with slightly parted lips.
“What’s wrong…?”
“S…Su, Su Yuan.”
In a voice as soft and cold as ice cream with a hint of tenderness, the white-haired, blue-eyed girl spoke for the first time in her life.
Su Yuan froze, then widened his eyes in surprise, “You can talk?”
“Ye…s.” Luo Bingtong struggled with speaking.
Su Yuan said, “That’s great!
Better than breaking through to Silver!”
“Mm…”
Xia Yue and others were also examining their condition.
Though Xia Yue and Xiang Dingqian didn’t break through, they reached the limit of Bronze High Stage, ready to break through at any moment.
Ye Qing, Shang Baiyu, Zhang Tai, and Mu Qingyu all reached Bronze High Stage, not far from the limit.
Hearing Luo Bingtong speak, everyone gathered.
Xia Yue: “Bing Tong can talk?”
Lu Yingying: “That’s great!
Bing Tong, say something!”
Luo Bingtong: “Say…
what?”
Lu Yingying: “Wow, your voice is so cute!”
“…”
Xia Yue and Lu Yingying chatted excitedly around Luo Bingtong, as if discovering a new world.
Su Yuan was equally surprised.
Some Star Beasts could speak or mimic human language at Shining Star Level.
But he never heard of a Silver Stage Star Beast speaking human words…
Meanwhile, others eyed Huang Xiang, who had broken through to Silver.
Luo Bingtong breaking through was one thing, but even Xiang Dingqian and Xia Yue didn’t manage to do so.
Huang Xiang, an ordinary student, jumped two stages into Silver!
Without Su Yuan, many might not know him.
“Alright, let’s not make a fuss.” He Yanan and Lan Xinlan approached, clearly pleased.
After all, Demon Capital Academy had three Silver Stage students!
He Yanan approached Huang Xiang, “Your name is Huang Xiang, right?”
Huang Xiang’s heart raced, “Good day, teacher!”
While a student of Demon Capital Academy, Huang Xiang never spoke with a Burning Sun expert so closely!
Being at the bottom, Huang Xiang’s mentor was merely at Shining Star Level.
Though a Shining Star Level was impressive for an academy, it was just the minimum to be a teacher at Demon Capital Academy!
“You’re quite impressive.” He Yanan wasn’t stingy with praise for outstanding students.
Being praised by a Burning Sun expert, Huang Xiang was thrilled, “Thank you, teacher!”
He Yanan nodded, “Alright, line up.
We’re heading back to Demon Capital after leaving the Secret Realm.”
“Okay!” Everyone answered.
Not long after, Ke Zhen Nan activated the control talisman and led everyone out of the Secret Realm.
Upon exiting, Demon Capital Academy and Capitol City College prepared to leave.
Before parting, Ji Xuan and Zhu Hongchi exchanged contact information with Su Yuan, suggesting future sparring.
Two days later, they returned to Demon Capital Academy by noon.
The others dispersed, while Su Yuan, Xia Yue, Xiang Dingqian, and Ye Qing were told to wait in He Yanan’s office.
About half an hour later, He Yanan returned.
The four eagerly awaited her, knowing she probably brought rewards!
“You couldn’t wait!”
He Yanan smiled and took out items from her ring, placing them on the desk…