11: Chapter 11 Breakthrough to Eighth Dan

Ye Jianxing's point was that deep-sea pressure increases gradually; upon descending to four or five thousand meters, or even ten thousand meters, steel would be crushed into powder.

Even if Chen Xing could temporarily withstand it by relying on his innate treasures and Divine Ability techniques, what then? He couldn't keep them active at all times, and his magical power would eventually run out.

The teacher's intention was for him to reach a depth that pushed his physical limits and use the pressure there to temper himself.

Chen Xing dove another hundred or two hundred meters deeper, then found a deep-sea cave. After entering and confirming there were no fish, he began his Cultivation.

The seawater was bone-chillingly cold, and the immense pressure bearing down on him was a double blow.

"I'll give you a heads-up: there are many Yao Beasts here. Just like you, they often use deep-sea pressure to train themselves. So, the further down you go, the more Yao Beasts you'll encounter," Ye Jianxing reminded him.

"The further down, the more Yao Beasts?" Chen Xing's expression was odd; it seemed he had underestimated the intelligence of Yao Beasts.

According to what Ye Jianxing said, this planet's ecology had been severely damaged because of its previous owner, a certain unknown noble Young Master.

He had treated this place like a fish pond and disrupted the oceanic order, forcing the Yao Beasts in the ocean into constant combat.

In this way, the big fish ate the small fish and the strong killed the weak. While the number of Yao Beasts decreased, more and more powerful ones emerged, even reaching the Divine Sea Realm.

"Teacher, can you give me the lowdown? How fierce are the strongest Yao Beasts in this sea area... or rather, the entire ocean?" Chen Xing couldn't help but ask.

To this, Ye Jianxing only said two words.

Divine Ability Realm!

Hearing this, Chen Xing sucked in a breath of cold air.

Never mind the Divine Ability Realm; even if a Divine Sea Realm Yao Beast came along now, he would have to think twice. It was hard to say if he could even escape unscathed in this deep-sea environment.

*Hum...*

Thinking of this, Chen Xing hurried his Cultivation, utilizing the deep-sea pressure to temper his Physical Body.

In essence, it was a form of self-mutilation. When his body was crushed, bones shattered, and flesh became a bloody mess, Chen Xing would use the Light Technique to heal his injuries.

If that wasn't enough, he still had the cloak and the crown; there was always a power that could heal his body.

Through this repeated process, his Physical Body would become increasingly resilient, allowing Chen Xing to carry more power and last longer the next time he used the Divine Ability [Origin of Light].

"Just wait here. You can go back now." Thousands of meters up in the sky, Ye Jianxing waved his hand.

"This..." Yang Qishan hesitated.

"Just say I'm the one who told you to go back. If the company has a problem with it, they can come find me," Ye Jianxing said.

"Understood." Yang Qishan nodded, secretly clicking his tongue in amazement.

As expected of the Star Sword Sovereign. A person of his stature carries immense weight when he speaks; how many people today would dare ignore his words?

"Wait, this is your payment for this trip. Consider it a personal gift from me." Ye Jianxing stopped him and tossed over a silver-gray ring.

"This... My Lord, this is far beyond the standard rate. It's too precious!" Yang Qishan couldn't help but feel ashamed, not daring to accept it at first.

Ye Jianxing glanced at him without speaking, simply waved his hand, and turned to return to the train.

Yang Qishan looked at the ring in his hand and gasped. This was a Spatial Storage Device, containing its own world and hidden treasures; it was truly valuable.

But seeing how resolute the other party's attitude was, clearly not wanting to waste any more words, he reluctantly accepted it.

"Goodbye, everyone. If there are more jobs, you can contact me directly." Before leaving, Yang Qishan waved to the staff in the train.

"Goodbye." The pilot, the chef, and Li Qingyi all nodded.

...

A few days later, Qin Feng had arrived at the Alliance Academy.

During this time, he had been Cultivating hard in the train to avoid falling behind, and his cultivation had reached the Fourth Stage of the Kaiguang Realm.

Because of this, he had only just seen the message in his phone's inbox.

"Going outside to Cultivate? Not bad, Old Chen. With such a powerful teacher helping you, you should be able to reach the seventh stage soon, right?" Qin Feng smiled.

"Then I need to hurry too. It won't do if I fall too far behind." He checked his information on the academy network; he was assigned to Teacher Yue Shanhai of the [Department of Physical Taoism].

"I heard the Department of Physical Taoism is basically full of Body Refining monsters, which fits my Dragon Soul Body. I just wonder how many others have an A-rank ability like me."

...

"Wait, why is the Dean's name exactly the same as my teacher's?"

...

The sixth day.

A thousand meters beneath the deep sea, inside a certain cave.

After many days of hard Cultivation, enduring the deep-sea pressure externally while battling Teacher Ye in the Enlightenment Space internally, Chen Xing had pushed himself to the limit, wasting no time at all.

Initially, he had been somewhat worried. After all, this place was bottomless, cold, and dark—completely unsuitable for his Light Element cultivation.

As it turned out, the System's second law was modified on the spot: There is no technique that does not match your attributes!

In other words, even in this environment, Chen Xing was Cultivating as if he were on a planet of light; his efficiency and speed were ten times higher than normal.

*Thump!*

Hard work pays off. In just a few short days, Chen Xing broke through to the Eighth Stage of the Kaiguang Realm, and his Physical Body strength rose to another level.

Chen Xing flew out of the cave and tested his surroundings, finding that the water pressure here indeed no longer affected him.

He took out his phone to check and saw that Ye Jianxing hadn't given any instructions. Since there were still a few days before school started, he could continue to descend.

"Old Qin?" Chen Xing then discovered Qin Feng's message from yesterday.

"Old Chen, my teacher is also taking me for a few days of special training. He says my Dragon Soul Body is a bit special, so I won't be back for the opening ceremony. Leave a message if you need anything." — Qin Feng.

"Not even coming to the opening ceremony? Is that really okay?" Chen Xing raised an eyebrow.

But on second thought, it didn't seem like a big deal. Qin Feng was also a Specially Recruited Student, only one tier below the Gold rank. How could someone capable of being his teacher be simple?

After thinking about it, he asked Ye Jianxing.

"Teacher, are we going back to attend the opening ceremony in a few days?" Chen Xing asked.

"Heh... there's still a signal over a thousand meters underwater. The Esper Alliance is truly great; nothing can block them." Looking at the full signal bars on his phone, he couldn't help but joke to himself.

"No need," Ye Jianxing replied.

"But you said before that we were preparing for school and that I should Cultivate for a few more days before leaving," Chen Xing said.

"We are leaving, but I never told you we were going back to attend some opening ceremony." Ye Jianxing sent a 'hitting someone over the head' emoji.

"Is that really okay?"

"You're a Specially Recruited Student; you're different from the others. They all need to take the assessment at the end of June to become students, so they have to attend the opening ceremony."

"As a Specially Recruited Student, you're already in the school records. Why go to such a superficial ceremony? If you don't find it troublesome, I certainly do!"

"Uh... what does the Dean say about it?"

"Don't worry about him. I'm the one in charge."

...

"Then what are we going to do?" Chen Xing couldn't help but ask. This teacher was too overbearing; it seemed even the Dean couldn't control him.

"We'll talk about that later. Since you've broken through, continue descending. Use the deep-sea pressure to consolidate your Realm," Ye Jianxing said.

"Understood." Chen Xing put away his phone.