novelraw Chapter 751 - 435 Golden Root_2
Chapter 751 - 435 Golden Root_2
Chapter 751: Chapter 435 Golden Root_2
"Before I teach you this new ability, I need you to prove to me that you have perfected the Holy Sun Flames. Similarly, during the latter half of this year, specifically six months before they enter the unknown tomb, you and I will focus on enhancing your combat capabilities. We will improve your survival skills and impart some powerful techniques to you." Lan Feng grinned as he looked at the young man before him. "After all, we have the matter of reconciliation with the Third Prince."
As he closed his eyes and took a deep breath, Yan Xiaobao couldn’t help but smile. When he opened his eyes, he channeled his spiritual energy through specific patterns in his meridians. Shortly after, a massive Solarflare fireball exploded, obliterating everything around him and forming a crater ten meters wide.
Unlike the first time Xu Yue caused a massive rumble, no servants appeared this time; instead, they all smiled at one another knowingly. They shook their heads and grinned, knowing their master was in the midst of training. After the explosion, a team of gardeners would head to the site to fill and flatten the ground. They had long stopped planting any new vegetation in the surrounding areas, leaving it barren to serve as the perfect training ground for the young man.
"Another four Solarflare explosions—if you perfect them, then I’ll teach you a new skill," he said. Not long after, four more bursts echoed. The ground trembled, but no one seemed disturbed. Everyone had long learned to conduct their daily routines amidst the frequent rumblings that rippled through the landscape. Initially, they had feared the mansion might collapse, but as weeks turned into months, their fears dissipated, and now the tremors often brought an amused smile to their lips.
"You’ve truly perfected it," Lan Feng smirked, pointing a finger at his forehead. A silver mist appeared and dispersed as he released it. The information was stored in Yan Xiaobao’s mind.
Earth Tremor—just as its name suggests—was Yan Xiaobao’s first spiritual art tied strongly to his Earth Element affinity. While he could merge with the earth and manipulate it at will, it wasn’t a spiritual art that came with the extra power of spiritual energy.
Earth Tremor has four distinct mastery levels. The first is called Earthquake, which shakes the earth. This allows the cultivator to inject their spiritual energy underground, causing seismic activity.
The second mastery level is known as Earth Tremor: Sharpen the Earth. This ability is very similar to the Earth Spike technique but creates an entire forest of needle-sharp protrusions three meters high. When this attack is used, it will undoubtedly injure many.
The third mastery level is called Earth Tremor: Earth Hand. This ability allows the cultivator to create a hand formed from the ground itself, which moves according to their will. The hand can range in size from as small as the cultivator’s own hand to towering heights like a tree. The size of the hand depends on the mastery of the skill and the extent to which the cultivator can merge with their element. Of course, even without synchronized elemental fusion, a smaller hand can still be formed after learning the skill.
The fourth and final ability of Earth Tremor is Earth Grasp Heaven. This is an ability that truly lives up to Holy Level standards. It creates a box-like prison that warps and twists the world, sealing anyone it touches inside and making them unable to move or resist. Once trained to the peak of Holy Level, this ability becomes unassailable, rendering anyone helpless for a while. Even someone more powerful than Yan Xiaobao would struggle to break free. This is a rare and truly dangerous Holy Saint spiritual art skill.
Unfortunately, it didn’t take long for Yan Xiaobao to realize that mastering such an advanced ability was far more difficult than anything he’d ever attempted before. "I’ll have you practice this for several hours every day. The rest of your time will be spent training your sword skills and physical body. Though you have the ability to easily absorb energy from other cultivators, the energy you take in must be thoroughly refined; otherwise, it will severely weaken your own cultivation base, rendering such absorption ineffective."
His other option was to use his wolf form. Whenever he was in his wolf form, he was immensely powerful, but he wanted to keep this hidden. Unless he was on the brink of death, he wouldn’t resort to it. Much like Lan Feng, his beast form was a secret he wished for no one to uncover.
The following days were a blur for Yan Xiaobao. In the mornings, he would teach Lao how to cultivate while observing him practice his earlier Martial Arts techniques. All of the skills were low-grade, with the highest being at Master Level, which was relatively simple to learn.
After instructing Lao, Yan Xiaobao would train Earthquake for several hours, followed by sword training for a few more hours. Finally, he would train his physical body. After completing his daily regimen, Yan Xiaobao would dine with his friends before retreating to his room to begin absorbing Yin Energy under moonlight.
Sitting on the floor, he felt content with his current life. Though his days were filled with extra effort, he could sense himself growing stronger and stronger. Although his cultivation base sometimes didn’t soar like it usually would, he could feel a different kind of strength within himself—a strength gained not from an enhanced cultivation base but from increased combat prowess, making him less likely to succumb in battle.
He smiled as he closed his eyes and relaxed his body, feeling how the energy flowed into him. His stable life in Muchuan City was calm, yet beneath its serene surface, the city bubbled with excitement. One after another, prominent families received invitations from the Royal Family to explore an unknown tomb rumored to be brimming with treasures. What was once a closely guarded secret had now become common knowledge, and mercenaries from all over the city began eagerly preparing to join in. They awaited the Royal Family’s next move.
When Yan Xiaobao internally invoked "Earth Tremor—Earthquake," seismic ripples spread through the earth! It had been three months since he first acquired the advanced Holy Level skill. He understood every practical aspect of the skill, yet still needed three months of grueling training to finally perfect Earthquake.
Throughout these three months, Yan Xiaobao had more or less adhered to a very simple schedule. First, once the moon disappeared over the horizon, he would rise and spend two to three hours training and mentoring Lao.
Though Yan Xiaobao felt his own training was plateauing, he was surprised to see Lao leap from student level to disciple level within just three months. Despite his rapid progression, Lao’s aura remained incredibly refined—it had a pearl-like luster that would incite envy in anyone.
While Yan Xiaobao taught him, the young boy had perfected a variety of Martial Arts Skills. Though all of them were ranked fairly low, they should have posed some difficulty for him. Yet surprisingly, they did not; it seemed his talent was truly terrifying, allowing him to effortlessly master one skill after another.
After two hours of morning instruction, Tiger Yue would head to the garden and pour all his energy into practicing his seismic techniques. Every day he spent five hours honing this ability. While Yan Xiaobao felt his own learning pace was frustratingly slow, Lan Feng was impressed by the speed at which he grasped the intricacies of the skill. Earth Tremor was undoubtedly one of the most challenging skills Lan Feng had ever encountered.
Following five hours of Earthquake training, Yan Xiaobao would dedicate several hours to physical training and refining his sword skills. Initially, he was clumsy with a sword. He wielded it as though it were a dagger, so he was forced to start from the very basics. Standing in a fixed position, he would repeat a single striking motion for six straight hours. He practiced it so many times that the motion became as natural as breathing. By now, after three months of rigorous training, Yan Xiaobao had learned all the fundamentals, and his sword had transformed into a lethal weapon.
After six hours of sword practice came two hours of physical training. What he used to accomplish in wolf form was now being carried out in human form. He spent an hour running while wearing metal weights sewn into his clothing to build resistance.
The remaining time was devoted to employing various routines to enhance his strength. Everything was done in human form, and although the training was far tougher than he had imagined, Yan Xiaobao didn’t relent. Stubbornly, he stuck to his planned regimen day after day, finding the exercises growing easier and easier. So much so, he had to increase their intensity twice over the past three months.
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