novelraw Chapter 403 - 330, Star Core Peak / Body Refinement Expert—Copper-skinned Iron-boned Ox_2
Chapter 403 - 330, Star Core Peak / Body Refinement Expert—Copper-skinned Iron-boned Ox_2
He just felt that if he advanced too quickly, it might cause instability in his foundation.
Fortunately, after his liaison work between Sun Xiaorui and the federation that day, Lu Lin gained more insights into cultivation.
Below the Star Dust Realm, to be honest, there’s no need to worry too much.
As long as you can keep advancing and ensure not to suffer any hidden injuries in between, that’s fine.
For cultivators on the Longyuan Continent, the process from no cultivation to reaching the Star Dust Realm is natural growth, and you can break through the barriers and enter the Star Dust Realm with the aid of Star Power alone.
In the early stage, the cultivators of Longyuan might not be comparable to those on the Exotic Battlefield.
But as the cultivation level increases, the gap between the two can be said to be negligible.
It’s like comparing children under one year old by saying my child is three months and twelve days old while yours is six months and fifteen days. But when they go to middle school, university, and enter the workforce, parents don’t care much about their child’s age.
They’ll just say, look at yourself, you’re almost thirty and still playing games at home every day, no money, no girlfriend.
As you grow older, the gaps of days, months, or even years will be smoothed out.
The same goes for cultivation. In the early stages, those with excellent talent can advance rapidly and breakthrough levels quickly, but when you reach the Star Universe Phase or the Star Battle Phase, breakthroughs in cultivation cannot be achieved by talent alone.
In the Longyuan World, many young people who were once outstanding eventually fade into the ordinary.
Since Lu Lin had already made plans, he hesitated no more.
A thought arose in his mind.
Star Power surged like a river within him.
Strands of Star Power gathered around him.
No celestial phenomena appeared, nor were there flowers littering the ground, just from Level 8 to Level 9. If there were some celestial phenomena for each of these, then the people of Longyuan would have nothing to do but watch these things every day.
Lu Lin’s breakthrough was silent.
It didn’t even disturb the students and teachers having dinner outside the tent.
After advancing to the Leakless Realm, Lu Lin still felt a slight change in his body.
It was as if he wore an invisible layer of translucent clothing that wrapped around Lu Lin’s body, preventing the power within him from dissipating.
However, in Lu Lin’s perception, the quality of this "clothing" was not very good.
It’s called the Leakless Realm, but it was full of holes.
It could only prevent thirty percent of the body’s power from leaking.
Fortunately, Lu Lin knew the cultivation methods of the Human Federation, next would be a gradual effort. He needed to weave this ’clothing’ seamlessly, minimizing the loss of power as much as possible.
It’s said that Duan Ya, Xing Fang, Zhu Henian, and others who have lingered at Ninth-Level Peak for over two hundred years, their "clothing" could prevent 99.99% of power loss, round it up, and these seasoned Ninth Levels can ensure that their power and life force would not diminish.
This level is formidable enough to be considered terrifying.
The next morning.
Lu Lin arranged for the students to have breakfast, then announced the official start of the Hero Ranking selection and assessment.
By nightfall, everyone must return to the team.
If faced with danger, immediately send out a signal.
The students set off eagerly, glancing intently at the Hero Ranking behind Lu Lin with determined expressions.
The rare restful night Lu Lin and many teachers had yesterday was going to be a very busy one today.
They needed to constantly monitor the students’ situation, check for any danger, and also record the points earned by the students they were responsible for.
Today’s challenge rules for the Hero Ranking were the simplest in history.
Hunt demon beasts: Star Dust Realm beasts, one point for the first layer, two points for the second layer, four points for the third, eight for the fourth, sixteen for the fifth, thirty-two for the sixth, sixty-four for the seventh, one hundred twenty-eight for the eighth, two hundred fifty-six for the ninth.
Hunting a ninth-layer beast gives two hundred fifty-six times the points of a first-layer one, even an eighth-layer offers one hundred twenty-eight points.
This terrifying point disparity made students target higher-level demon beasts.
After all, unless you slaughter a massive number of low-level beasts, how can you compare with others?
Are there that many ninth-layer Star Dust beasts in the North Scorching Mountain?
There naturally are.
But the stronger the beast, the less likely it is to roam the peripheral area.
Even the peak Star Dust beasts nearby are often the rulers of a particular area.
Students who wish to hunt more beasts inevitably have to venture deeper into the North Scorching Mountain, inherently raising the risk of this trial.
Lu Lin and over ten teachers were practically following the students for protection, fearing any mishaps.
As expected.
The trial, quiet all morning, was broken by a scream.
"Teacher Lu!"
"Help!"
A student shouted loudly, and Lu Lin did not hesitate for a moment, rushing towards the direction of the student.
Upon hearing this voice, it was clear the student was in some serious trouble.
When Lu Lin arrived, he saw Tang Yan and another teaching assistant protecting Zhang Ye as they retreated.
And in front of them was a terrifying giant beast.
The Copper-skinned Iron-boned Ox.
Its strength had reached the Star Core Peak, with shoulders and back three meters high.
Its terrifying, fierce eyes were bigger than the washbasins Lu Lin remembered at his home.
Its tail, like a steel whip, casually swinging left and right, could break the Great Trees beside it.
Its whole body shone with the unique lustre of metal, with sharp, muscular edges that even without testing, one could tell how terrifyingly strong it was.
"What’s going on, Zhang Ye, you just recovered, yet you provoke such a beast?"
Lu Lin’s tone was relaxed, seemingly with no regard for the terrifying Copper-skinned Iron-boned Ox in front of him.
"Teacher Lu, I was just chasing an Ancient Pine Tiger with the strength of the Star Dust Eighth Layer, and as soon as I got here, I heard a screech from the tiger."
"I thought it had been caught in a beast trap or some kind of trap, but when I carefully checked, I saw this creature munching on the Ancient Pine Tiger, staring at me."
Zhang Ye said with lingering fear.
He didn’t expect his luck to be so, well, ill-fated.
Randomly chasing an ordinary Ancient Pine Tiger and ending up with a Copper-skinned Iron-boned Ox at Star Core Peak.
This was truly incredible luck.
"Oh, it’s okay, you should leave here first."
"Teacher Lu, what about the Copper-skinned Iron-boned Ox?"
"You don’t have to worry about it."
Lu Lin waved, letting Tang Yan and the other teaching assistant lead Zhang Ye away.
Only then did he turn to face the heavily panting, large ox.
Stretching his wrists, shoulders, and neck, Lu Lin was full of excitement.
The Copper-skinned Iron-boned Ox is the representative of the fitness experts in the demon beast world.
Its strength is unmatched by ordinary beasts.
Moreover, when this creature is agitated, it doesn’t just graze, it also acts carnivorous, making many demon beasts and Human Martial Artists avoid it.
But Lu Lin wanted to try.
Ever since his strength increased to nearly ten million jin, he hadn’t encountered an opponent where he could unleash his full strength without reservation.
Now, this Copper-skinned Iron-boned Ox would be the perfect one to test his skills on.
"Moo—"
The big ox roared, lowered its head, and charged at Lu Lin, its horns five meters long.
The rear hooves stomping the ground incessantly.
It gave Lu Lin no time to respond and charged directly.
"Come on!"
Lu Lin did not use any Star Skill, nor did he employ his broken knife.
He assumed a horse stance, arms extended forward.
It seemed as if he intended to grab the giant ox’s horns with sheer strength.
How could that be possible.
Zhang Ye, Tang Yan, and another person, having walked a short distance away, were stunned, eyes wide.
That’s the Copper-skinned Iron-boned Ox.
The body refinement guru of demon beasts.
Even Human cultivators dare not face it head-on, let alone other demon beasts of the same level.
Has Lu Lin gone mad?
Bam!
Without giving the three a chance to react, the Copper-skinned Iron-boned Ox charged at Lu Lin with incredible speed.
Dust rose wildly.