novelraw Chapter 380 380: 352 Waves, Part 2
Chapter 380 380: 352 Waves, Part 2
Ang!
Suddenly, a sharp eagle's cry came from a distance.
Soon, a blue figure leapt into the air from the edge of the square, landing steadily on the ground.
It was Xiaoyi, responsible for the daily affairs of Lingxiao Palace.
"Palace Master, the Twelve Mansion Masters have arrived and are waiting in Ziwei Palace."
Jin Yuyan narrowed her eyes, looking at Xiaoyi.
"I understand. I will go right away."
"Understood." Xiaoyi quickly saluted, turned around, and left by cable car.
Jin Yuyan watched her leave until she disappeared into the faint mist, then retracted her hand and looked at Zhang Rongfang.
"Alright. It seems your luck is good. So, there will be no testing today."
No testing?
Zhang Rongfang felt a weight lifted off his heart. If there really was a test, he wouldn't be able to explain how he gained such terrifying strength and speed without worship.
Ordinary Grandmasters are far inferior to worshipping Grandmasters in this regard.
The problem now is, he didn't perform any worship but has already reached the level of a worshipping Grandmaster.
One can imagine, once this matter is discovered.
He can foresee how great the commotion will be.
Countless Martial Artists, who worship to gain a stronger body, may flock to study how he achieved it.
After all, he started with just an ordinary body and was not born with terrifying talent.
A simple investigation of the records would show that he achieved it step by step through cultivation.
At this moment, Jin Yuyan couldn't be bothered to say more. With a leap, she didn't use the cable car but stepped on the rope and disappeared into the hazy mist with several quick movements.
Zhang Rongfang let out a sigh of relief and quickly took the cable car down the mountain.
Although he gained a lot of useful information from Uncle Master, it also posed a risk of exposing himself.
Uncle Master is obviously stronger in martial arts than Old Yue, so if he discovers the anomaly in his body, he might be taken away for research...
Zhang Rongfang didn't hesitate and immediately decided to run now.
To avoid exposing his abnormal physical qualities....
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At night.
The government office of Qingchuan Prefecture.
In the study, the lights flickered, the kneeling humanoid bronze statue's oil lamp emitted smoke steadily through its upraised arms.
Zhang Rongfang sat quietly on a meditation mat in the room, breathing long and steady.
Tonight was the time he would begin enhancing the Golden Toad Skill after accumulating enough attribute points.
From taking the medicine, to replenishing fallen life points, to now, he had accumulated enough attribute points to enhance the Golden Toad Skill.
"Finally... it starts."
Zhang Rongfang was filled with anticipation.
He closed his eyes, looking at the open attribute panel, where it clearly showed that there were 9 free attribute points.
It had been nearly a month since he took the medicine until now.
From the Great Capital to here.
Looking back, it seemed like a lot had happened in just a month.
"I will definitely grow stronger and stronger.... No one can stop me! Just as no one can stop the rain from falling from the sky to the ground!"
Zhang Rongfang took a deep breath, calming his body.
His gaze focused on the plus sign behind the Golden Toad Skill.
'Golden Toad Skill—Chasing the Sun (Second Level Entry)'.
Shh.
As the attribute points continued to decrease.
The line of Golden Toad Skill gradually became blurry.
A surge of scorching air currents suddenly poured out and began flowing throughout Zhang Rongfang's body.
This air current, endless and life-like, precisely targeted the organs and muscles cultivated by Golden Toad Skill.
Zhang Rongfang could feel that his stomach, intestines, even throat, and oral cavity were all being rapidly transformed by this hot current.
As time passed, he became fully immersed in the transformation changes in his body, utterly unaware of the tiny changes happening to the purplish-red tumor on his back.
The tumor was gradually growing larger, with more distinct contours on its surface.
Soon.
The Golden Toad Skill reappeared.
'Golden Toad Skill—Chasing the Sun (Third Level Entry)'.
The attribute points were consumed exactly nine points, just as Zhang Rongfang calculated.
Chasing the Sun also happened to enter the third level.
And entering, mastering, perfecting—all three realms were swiftly skipped through with attribute points.
Because he took the third-level pill in advance, he directly entered the third level.
This level.... which is the last level of Chasing the Sun, and the next stage is Swallowing the Sky.
It is a stage that even the founder could only hypothesize and imagine.
There is simply no knowing whether it could be achieved.
'It seems that at most Golden Toad Skill can be enhanced once more, no further.' Zhang Rongfang doubts Swallowing the Sky can continue to be enhanced.
He closed his eyes, feeling the influx of various memories into his mind.
These memories were all of him in a closed room, painstakingly practicing Golden Toad Skill day and night, continually taking medicine, and combining the medicinal power to reform and train his internal organs.
Gradually, his teeth became sharper and sharper. If anyone looked closely, they would find his teeth were more numerous and dense than a normal person's.
At the same time, the internal walls of his stomach, throat, and oral cavity became more robust, difficult to scratch even with sharp objects.
After about ten minutes.
Zhang Rongfang fully digested and absorbed the memories of practicing Golden Toad Skill.
He stood up from the meditation mat, stretching his body, a series of cracking sounds like firecrackers emanating from his entire body.
This time Chasing the Sun again enhanced the elasticity and resilience of his muscles throughout his body.
This further improved his explosive power.
"It's about time. Next, we'll see what level the third level of Chasing the Sun can reach..... and how much time it can save me to accumulate attribute points."
Grumble~~~
Suddenly, his stomach made a rumbling noise.
An intense, indescribable hunger surged in.
"It's here!"
Zhang Rongfang quickly rushed to the corner of the study, opening the prepared food box filled with fasting pills, marinated meat, and glutinous rice.
Without concern for cleanliness, he grabbed it with his bare hands and shoved it into his mouth.
The fasting pills and food mixed together, decomposed by rapidly secreted saliva, chewed by dense teeth, then slid down the esophagus into the stomach.
Yet the shocking thing was.
At that moment, he didn't even notice that his eating manner had somewhat departed from being human.
A large amount of saliva flowed like a broken tap from the corners of his mouth.
Such secretion speed was entirely beyond the human range.
No matter how hard the bone, as long as he took a random bite, he could chew and swallow it in a few bites.
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Jade Void Palace.
Jin Yuyan, in a white dress and gold crown, stood quietly below the thirty-meter-high statue of the Celestial Venerable Yujing, her back facing the crowd.
Inside the silver Ziwei Palace, full of cloud-patterned divine beasts.
The Twelve Mansion Masters were already divided into two rows, awaiting orders.
To become one of the Twelve Mansion Masters, the fundamental requirement was to be in the Grandmaster Realm.
A few among them had even reached the Grandmaster level of proficiency.
The most formidable, Shangguan Feihua, was second only to Jin Yuyan in the Perfect Grandmaster Realm.
The twelve figures of differing builds and heights were all clad in purple robes.
Some wore weapons, some wore half armor. Some were in full armor with the robe draped over like a cape. Some held staffs, their white hair giving them a frail appearance.
Yet regardless of age or gender, every person present naturally exuded a sense of superiority, and absolute self-confidence.
Like the gathering of beast kings.
Everyone present was a top expert in power and terrifying martial prowess.
Within this small Ziwei Palace, those gathered were the top of power and martial force controlling the vast territory of Ze Province.
Ding~~~~
Incense smoke rose, and the ceremonial bell softly chimed.
"Everyone."
Jin Yuyan turned to grip the pure purple sword hilt offered beneath the statue.
"In those days, we were forced into hiding, severing ties for survival, pathetically."
Clang!
She drew the longsword, its blade like autumn water, and rainbow light filled the hall.
"Back then, I pledged that this century of humiliation would be avenged one day!"
"And now, the time has come...."
She thrust the sword into the ground before her.
"Just wonder, how many today still remember us...."
"We naturally recall the Palace Master's grand aspirations," Shangguan Feihua stated solemnly.
His white hair, strong build, and exposed chest were covered in fierce scars. Just by standing there with his over three-meter height, he projected a formidable presence.
"Golden promises, words of Celestial Law," a handsome and eerily charming man, resembling a woman, holding a purple duster, softly added.
"It is also the great vow we made back then!"
"The heavens reveal the intent to kill, the time has come," Jin Yuyan said calmly. "And now, we will make those who once targeted us understand."
She slowly extended her hand and grasped firmly.
"Destiny is with me!!"
Buzz....!!
The massive celestial lock slowly ascended, opening the Jade Void Palace's connection to the outer world.
Teams of Twelve Mansion masters, dressed in robes and wearing dark cloaks, galloped down the mountain.
From an aerial view, the teams appeared as ink lines, spreading from Jade Void Palace in all directions.
"Zhenyi Western Sect occupies Great Spirit's twelve provinces. We now send the Spiritual Guards of Twelve Mansion for each mansion to target a location."
"We have little time, with transitions in Great Spirit's various sects, Spirit Generals exchanging places, allowing a response time of one month.
In one month, those who follow shall prosper, those who resist shall perish!"
Jin Yuyan's voice echoed in everyone's minds repeatedly.
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Morning.
Qingchuan Prefecture.
Zhang Rongfang slowly entered his newly acquired expansive mansion.
The mansion was named Dingchuan.
It covered a vast area, a courtyard with seven entrances and exits, enough for over a hundred people to live.
Among it were artificial hills and streams, gardens and bridges, pavilions and terraces, all within the delineated central area.
"It seems Shangguan Zhi really put a lot of effort into this," Zhang Rongfang remarked while touring with the old butler and nodding.
"Sir, this mansion was not a gift from Master Shangguan Zhi," the old butler suddenly responded.
"Oh?" Zhang Rongfang was taken aback, "Then who is it?"
"It's the Jin family," the old butler replied, "I don't know exactly who from the Jin family, but they left a message saying you should know."
"The Jin family....." Zhang Rongfang suddenly recalled the senior uncle residing in Lingxiao Palace.
The old butler was also from Jade Void Palace, and he continued to explain.
"Previously, the mansion gifted by Master Shangguan Zhi is located elsewhere; would you like to visit it?"
"Not for now. I'll visit the Palace Master later…" Zhang Rongfang considered and replied. Naturally, this was a polite gesture; he had no intention of seeking trouble for the time being.
"Uh.... you may not be able to meet the Palace Master at the moment," the old butler replied.
"Why is that?" Zhang Rongfang asked in confusion.
"Because, the Palace Master should have personally gone to the Great Capital."
"The Great Capital...."
Zhang Rongfang's heart skipped, an inexplicable unease rising within him.