33: Chapter 33: Retreat

Yang Lin emerged from the darkness, his expression one of astonishment, "You rascal, just how many secrets do you have? The power of this Divine Ability is at least Rank five or above, something even the academy doesn't possess.

And there was that strange pupil last time. Honestly, were you really born in that small place, Qinglin City?"

Yang Lin was starting to doubt Jiang Xuan's identity. This kid, every time he saw him make a move, he would always reveal some new trump card, like a bottomless pit, endlessly emerging.

Jiang Xuan glanced at him, "The more secrets I have, isn't that better? It gives me a greater chance of winning when I go to the Royal Capital."

"That's true." Yang Lin stopped pondering the question. Everyone has their own secrets, and the stronger Jiang Xuan was, the more beneficial it would be for him.

"Alright, your task is done, but my business isn't finished yet. Tomorrow morning, you'll hear the news of several Families' demise." With that, Yang Lin's figure vanished into the darkness.

The next day, in the Inner Courtyard, when the students arrived at the square and saw the bottomless giant pit before them, they were dumbfounded, "Holy crap, did I come to the wrong place? Is this still the Inner Courtyard?"

"Did any of you hear anything last night?" an Inner Courtyard teacher asked.

Those around him shook their heads.

"Strange."

While people were still curious about the sudden appearance of the deep pit, a new piece of news shook the entire Donglin Prefecture.

The top Families in the Prefectural City, the Guo Family and the Situ Family, were wiped out overnight, leaving behind only a massive palm print and a sword mark.

As soon as this news broke, it greatly frightened everyone. For a time, people were in a state of panic, all speculating that these two Families must have offended some great personage.

However, in their hearts, they were secretly cheering. The members of both Families had committed many evil deeds in their daily lives, causing immense suffering to the Cultivators and common people in the city. Now, finally, they had received their just deserts.

When Jiang Xuan heard this news, he was exceptionally calm. It would have been truly strange if the two Dharma Idols couldn't eliminate two Spirit Connection Families.

Time flew by. In the blink of an eye, half a month passed. Jiang Xuan sat cross-legged in his room. These past few days, he had been shuttling back and forth between the Cultivation Technique Pavilion and the Academy's Treasury, having studied all the Advanced Cultivation Techniques in the entire academy.

He didn't know if it was because of the chaos stone tablet, but his Comprehension Ability was terrifyingly strong. All the Cultivation Techniques had actually been mastered.

Now, the Cultivation Techniques were already sufficient for him, and the Academy's Advanced treasures had also been used by him to raise his Bloodline Realm value.

To further improve his strength, he only had the chaos stone tablet, to enhance his Divine Soul power, and that bone, which was definitely not as simple as a Spirit Bone.

Thinking of this, Jiang Xuan walked out of his room and headed towards the depths of the Inner Courtyard. In a bamboo forest, Yang Lin looked at Jiang Xuan before him and said in a teasing tone, "I didn't expect there to be a day you'd actively seek me out. Let me say this first, there really are no more treasures."

As he said this, Yang Lin's heart bled. The entire treasury, all the Advanced Heaven And Earth Treasures, centuries of accumulation, all squandered by this kid.

Jiang Xuan's face didn't even flush, everything was for the sake of increasing his strength. "I'm not here for treasures. I need a place where I won't be disturbed, to go into seclusion for a period of time."

Hearing that Jiang Xuan wasn't there for treasures, Yang Lin breathed a sigh of relief. Then, hearing that he wanted to go into seclusion, he frowned, "Going into seclusion at this time? There's only half a month left until the Royal Capital selection."

"Don't worry, I'll definitely be out before we depart."

Hearing Jiang Xuan say this, Yang Lin relaxed, "In that case, you can go into seclusion here. I'll set up a Formation here, and no one will disturb you. But you only have ten days. After ten days, we must depart."

"Ten days? That should be enough." Jiang Xuan nodded.

Subsequently, Yang Lin set up an isolation Formation, which no one could detect except him.

"Let's begin!" Jiang Xuan sat cross-legged on the ground and took out the Spirit Bone, "I hope you can give me a surprise."

Jiang Xuan closed his eyes, calmed his mind, and observed his entire body with his Divine Sense, discovering that a piece was missing at the bone connection in his chest. "This is where the Spirit Bone was dug out."

The Spirit Bone in his hand sensed a familiar aura and actually broke free from Jiang Xuan's hand, floating in front of his chest, trembling violently. Jiang Xuan could feel its joyful emotions. "Little fellow, it's time to return to your true place."

As if understanding Jiang Xuan's words, a "hum" sound emanated, and the Spirit Bone suddenly erupted with dazzling golden light. Then, it instantly drilled into Jiang Xuan's body, stopping precisely at the missing part.

A piercing pain came, Jiang Xuan's face turned pale, and he endured the pain with all his might. He knew that this was the beginning of the Fusion.

Days passed. The speed of the Spirit Bone's Fusion became faster and faster. Jiang Xuan had long grown accustomed to the pain, which was no longer as unbearable as it was at the beginning.

Until the tenth day, the last bit of imperfection completely disappeared, and the entire bone finally fused completely.

Jiang Xuan was instantly covered in golden light. The Spirit Bone within his body was like returning to its mother's embrace, continuously releasing its aura. "This is where I should be. What kind of trash was that before?"

At this moment, the two Progenitor Dragon Bloodlines, one purple and one crimson, became agitated, feeling provoked. They also released their auras, asserting their status as the boss.

For a time, the three auras collided, neither willing to yield. Jiang Xuan was secretly astonished, "What exactly is the origin of this Spirit Bone of mine, that it can contend with the Progenitor Dragon Bloodline?"

Under normal circumstances, only things of the same Rank would exhibit this phenomenon. The Progenitor Dragon was one of the most powerful beings in this world since the dawn of creation. What exactly could be on the same Rank as it?

Jiang Xuan examined it carefully. Golden light permeated, and mysterious runes flowed. With a thought, some mysterious rune information entered his mind.

"This is... that Divine Ability Lu Ziming unleashed before, called 'God of War's Blade', isn't it?" What an overbearing name.

He then looked at the other runes, finding that he couldn't understand them at all. It seemed that for now, he could only master this one Divine Ability. The other secrets would require his continuous Comprehension Ability to understand their mysteries.

Withdrawing his aura, Jiang Xuan smiled. This seclusion had yielded greater results than he had imagined. He checked the time; it was time to go out. He stretched, and his whole body crackled non-stop. This was cultivation, sitting for ten days straight.

Outside, Yang Lin and a middle-aged man with a full beard were anxiously waiting outside the Formation. "Old Yang, why isn't he out yet?

It's already the tenth day. There won't be any accidents, will there? How about we go in and take a look?" The bearded man was impatient and couldn't wait any longer.

"Don't rush, wait a little longer. I understand that kid, nothing will happen to him." Yang Lin advised.

Just then, a terrifying fluctuation came from within the Formation. Not long after, it disappeared.

The bearded man's face changed. This aura?

Yang Lin smiled and nodded, "It's him. It seems he's about to come out." It was that aura that made even them, at the Dharma Idol Realm, feel a tremor in their hearts. What had that kid done now?