Boarding the Plane

January 2, 2142.

The tickets to the Great Holy Shield State had been mailed to the disciples who submitted their Bronze Title Missions.

The Marei Empire's Great Holy Shield State was one of the world's three S-rank cities, as famous as the Imperial City.

This title-awarding event was jointly organized by Ability Institutes and youth-training organizations from all over the World Government. As the titles were granted, they would also be announced to the world and recognized worldwide.

At exactly five in the morning, inside a hidden building in the Imperial City.

Bare-chested, Yu Jing sat cross-legged in the center of the spacious room. Every muscle in his body pulsed rhythmically, rising and falling with his breathing.

As his body gradually settled, Yu Jing's left palm pressed against the Dread Source Core embedded in his right arm.

With the Black Hound Core removed, the core socket for Plant Grafting had become vacant again.

On the night he left the Forbidden Zone, Yu Jing had already completed his fusion with Axuan once more. Their compatibility was even higher than before... Axuan, who had undergone a complete qualitative transformation, had surpassed Yu Jing's highest expectations in her fused state.

"Yu Jing, letting go of something that had been weighing on your heart has made it easier for you to learn."

Yu Gan had arrived in the room at some point, sitting in his wheelchair. He was quite satisfied with Yu Jing's performance over the past few days.

"You're almost able to master the Heavenly Fox Style's profound meaning, and I've taught you some of its techniques as well. Don't use them unless absolutely necessary. Their characteristics are too distinctive, and you'll definitely bring trouble upon yourself if the Yu family sees them. Normally, you should execute the Heavenly Fox Style's profound meaning