116: Chapter 116 Blood Dragon Scale Fruit

It was not as violent as a waterfall, but carried a will that moistened things silently yet offered no escape.

Countless, extremely fine rainbow lights interwove, collided, and refracted with each other, constructing a radiant, deadly forbidden zone with a radius of several meters before him.

Rainbow light flowed unceasingly within it, appearing breathtakingly beautiful, yet brimming with a heart-palpitating aura of annihilation.

It was as if any tangible or intangible object entering it would be completely shredded and dissolved by this never-ending vortex of light.

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This was not a violent frontal assault, but a terrifyingly precise area control and continuous shredding.

Li Wen's pupils contracted slightly. The last time he observed the Drooping Heaven Stance, he had been more shocked by the sharp will contained within it.

Now, as he had stepped into the Momentum Realm and perfected three stances, looking at the mysteries of the Drooping Heaven Stance again, his understanding was deeper.

Its ability to weave a domain of rainbow light slaughter over a broad area perfectly compensated for his previous shortcomings when dealing with multiple enemies or large-scale battlefields.

"The Drooping Heaven Stance takes the meaning of rainbows hanging from the Nine Heavens, light giving birth to a forbidden domain. It emphasizes the continuity of Shi, controlling enemies within inches, slaughtering them without a trace. This is a marvelous move for clearing the field, severing, and entrapping enemies. Its difficulty lies in the rainbow light being like silk, ever-changing, the domain forming with a thought."

The Virtual Mentor's placid voice rang out. Immediately, the wooden saber danced, and one condensed rainbow light trajectory after another clearly manifested, carrying the unique rhythm and spatial sense of constructing a "domain."

Li Wen took a deep breath, gathered his focus, and devoted himself to it with total concentration.

He attempted to imitate the trajectories that constructed the "Rainbow Light Forbidden Zone," urging the Shi within his body.

At first, the rainbow light he unleashed was like thick whips, swinging clumsily, devoid of beauty or coherence.

The "domain" he constructed was even more tattered, unable to form an effective shredding force field.

But he was not disheartened. Activating Iv9's [Absolute Focus], he observed the Virtual Mentor's demonstration over and over, attempting, correcting, and reconstructing repeatedly.

The 90% boost in Comprehension Ability, coupled with the powerful perception and control brought by the second layer of his Primordial Spirit, were now being utilized to the fullest.

He focused on the condensation of each tiny strand of rainbow light, the precision of its trajectory, and the subtlety of their mutual interaction and coordination.

Time flew by in his focus.

Li Wen was completely immersed in the world of Blade Technique, as if the flow of time outside had stopped.

An unknown amount of time passed in the virtual space. When Li Wen swung his saber again, the situation was already different.

Strands of condensed, silk-like seven-colored saber radiance flowed from the tip of his blade, no longer scattered. Guided by his will, they began to interweave into a light net covering an area of two to three meters around him.

Although it was still far from the Virtual Mentor's seamless, naturally formed forbidden zone, as the light net flowed...

One could already feel that binding force and the faint, thread-like cutting power. The effect of area control was beginning to show.

This was the entry-level of the Drooping Heaven Stance.

When he finally awoke from that state of complete self-forgetfulness and withdrew his mind from the virtual space, the window outside was already lit by evening lights, with stars dotting the night sky over Qingshi County.

"Haa————" Letting out a long sigh, the sharp light in Li Wen's eyes receded inward, yet he couldn't hide the intermingling look of fatigue and excitement.

The vastness and profundity of the Drooping Heaven Stance far exceeded expectations. This half-day of highly concentrated mental practice had taken a considerable toll.

He exited the virtual pod and, utilizing the residual medicinal effect of the starlight condensing spirit fluid he had drunk in the afternoon but had not yet fully consumed, closed his eyes to rest his mind.

After about twenty minutes, when he opened his eyes again, his depleted Mental Energy had recovered by a small portion.

He did not continue practicing Blade Technique. Instead, he began circulating the [Splitting Edge Golden Fiend Method].

His entire body's qi and blood began to operate at high speed. The intense pain of tearing flesh, meridians, and channels that should have accompanied this was now greatly alleviated after his Primordial Spirit Power reached the second layer.

The clarity and growth of his Primordial Spirit allowed his guidance of energy and subtle control over his Physical Body to reach new heights.

The originally surging qi and blood now seemed wrapped in a layer of resilient yet powerful will, flowing and tempering within his body more smoothly and efficiently, following his intent.

Two hours later, the cultivation session ended.

A more refined qi and blood settled into his limbs and bones, and the strength of his Physical Body had improved by another negligible trace.

He picked up the prepared full vial of grade two qi and blood potion beside him, tilted his head back, and gulped it down in a few "glug glug" sounds.

Ever since his Physical Body Breakthrough to Rank 9.0, his digestion and absorption capabilities had undergone a qualitative change.

The massive qi and blood power contained in a grade two qi and blood potion, which previously needed to be consumed in multiple doses, he could now completely absorb and transform within a single day, with no waste whatsoever.

In fact, this had not yet reached his limit.

Putting down the empty vial, Li Wen carefully took out a fruit from a nearby, ornately decorated sealed box made of Star-Pattern Ironwood.

The fruit was blood-red all over, emitting a rich life energy and a faint, exotic fragrance. Its skin faintly revealed fine veins, pulsing slightly like the heart of a living creature.

[Blood Essence Dragon Scale Fruit], a type of Heaven And Earth Treasure specifically used to elevate Physical Body Rank. Its potency was so strong it could be called a treasure among exotic fruits.

Most rare of all, it could work in tandem with qi and blood potions, their effects stacking without any conflict.

Precisely because of this, one [Blood Essence Dragon Scale Fruit] was valued at a high two hundred thousand xinhuo points.

This was already equivalent to the price of a grade three mental potion.

Even though Li Wen held an S-class core seed contract and enjoyed a massive resource quota, every time he took out and swallowed this fruit, he still felt it was somewhat extravagant.

It was expensive, but the effects were immediate.

The Blood Essence Dragon Scale Fruit melted in his mouth, transforming into a surge of unimaginably pure and potent heat, a more domineering and direct life Origin energy than that of a qi and blood potion instantly erupting.

It merged with the energy from the grade two qi and blood potion that had not yet been fully digested within his body, forming a surging torrent.

Under the scouring, nourishing, and tempering of this torrent, his Physical Body, already at Rank 9.6, was advancing once more toward that crucial checkpoint—Rank 10.0—at a speed far exceeding normal reason.

This was the power of money and resources. This was also the fundamental reason why Li Wen, after his Physical Body Rank reached 9.0, could instead continue to improve at an even more astonishing speed.

Every day, he was burning precious resources that would drive countless ordinary Martial Artists to despair.

Time slipped by again. Under the near-insane stacking of cultivation resources and efficient cultivation, another few days quietly passed.

The calendar turned to May 20th.

This was a special day. For many young men and women, it was imbued with the romantic color of Valentine's Day.

But for the hundreds of thousands of senior high school students in Jiangnan Province, and especially for Li Wen, today held greater significance—the day of the Provincial Third Mock cultural subject examination.

Early morning, Li Wen awoke from deep and efficient meditation.

Outside the window, the sky was just beginning to brighten.

He did not rush to get up. Instead, with a slight stirring of his mind, the familiar pale blue data panel quietly unfolded before his eyes:

[Name: Li Wen]

[Age: 18 years old]

[Realm: Unranked (9.6→9.9 Rank)]

[Occupation: Scholar Iv9 (8514/25600)]

[Skills: Blade Technique - Momentum Realm (80%), Five Luminaries Heavenly Rainbow Art - Five Stances of Flowing Rainbow (Rushing Shadow Form 100%, Overlapping Waves Style 100%, Shou Que Style 100%, Drooping Heaven Stance 100%)]

[Cultivation Technique: Splitting Edge Golden Fiend Method (Perfection)]

In just ten short days!

His Physical Body Rank had soared from 9.6 to 9.9, leaving only the final 0.1

Rank from the threshold of the Martial Artist Realm.

This speed, if it were to get out, would be enough to make countless quasi-Martial Artists stuck at the Peak of Rank 9 for months stare in stunned disbelief.

Regarding skills, under his arduous cultivation, the Drooping Heaven Stance had already reached the Realm of Perfection.

Thus, the first four stances of the [Flowing Rainbow Startling Magpie Chapter]—Rushing Shadow, Overlapping Waves, Guarding the Gate, and Drooping Heaven—were all perfected.

His progress in the Blade Technique - Momentum Realm had leaped to a shocking 80%.

The final stance, "Penetrating Mountain Stance," was already before his eyes.

Li Wen was crystal clear in his heart: once he cultivated the Penetrating Mountain Stance to Perfection and thoroughly integrated all five stances, he would be able to trigger the unity of the five stances and condense his very own—Saber Intent.

Saber Intent Realm!

These three words weighed heavily on Li Wen's heart.

This was a threshold that many Flying Star Rank powerhouses failed to touch even after exhausting their entire lives.

It was precisely because of the difficulty in reaching this Realm that they remained trapped at the Flying Star Rank, unable to glimpse the Bright Moon Realm.

And now, this path leading to the pinnacle of human Martial Artist skills was clearly unfolding beneath his feet.

Suppressing the surging, burning desire in his heart, Li Wen pushed the door open and went out, having breakfast with his parents as usual.

The atmosphere at the breakfast table was warm. His parents looked at their son with eyes full of pride and a trace of barely perceptible tension.

Li Wen, however, wore a calm expression, even carrying a kind of transcendent detachment.

Today was the Provincial Third Mock. For him, the outcome held almost no suspense.

During the Provincial Second Mock a month ago, he had already used absolute strength to crush his peers in both the cultural and practical skill assessments, seizing the dual first place in the province. He only ranked second in total score because his Physical Body Rank score lagged behind.

And after this month of frenzied sprinting...

Cultural knowledge points? Already thoroughly mastered, transformed into instinct.

Practical skill combat? The confidence of topping the rankings by defeating four provincial-level top Prodigies who possessed the Momentum Realm—who could shake that?

Physical Body Rank? 9.9! A full Rank and more higher than the 8.7 during the Provincial Second Mock.

This meant the score he could obtain on the Physical Body Rank item would see a significant increase.

In contrast, people like Chu Feng and Nangong Xue had already reached the full score for their Physical Body Rank item during the Provincial First Mock, leaving them no room for improvement.

As for surpassing him in the cultural or skill assessment? Unless they also possessed a cheating ability like [Absolute Focus].

Therefore, the total score first place in this Provincial Third Mock was, for Li Wen, already something in his pocket, reachable with a hand, unable to stir much ripple in his heart.

The only thing he was still interested in at this moment was the cultural assessment itself today—this meant another twelve thousand points of scholar experience were about to be credited to his account.

It would be a crucial step toward the 25,600 experience goal of the Scholar occupation |v9.

After breakfast, the exclusive silver-gray floating limousine stopped downstairs right on time.

The door slid open. Li Wen sat in the back seat. The vehicle started silently and glided smoothly toward Qingshi No. 3 Middle School.

Familiar city scenery flashed by outside the car window.

The vehicle soon arrived at its destination.

The door opened. The moment Li Wen stepped out of the car, the atmosphere at the entrance of Qingshi No. 3 Middle School seemed to ignite instantly.