Entering the Red Dragon Pool! The Miraculous Effect of the Red Dragon Pool!

The battle between Lin Yi and Wang Yue concluded, and what followed was quite simple.

To secure a spot in the Red Dragon Pool and a place in the top ten, the disciples present—with the exception of Wan Yong, who had already been carried away, and the invincible Lin Tianqing—challenged one another in succession. Even Lin Yi was challenged two or three times.

However, although Lin Yi's strength was not on the same overwhelming, tier-breaking level as Lin Tianqing's, he was clearly much stronger than the other disciples in the top five.

Consequently, Lin Yi easily fended off those few waves of challenges.

Just like that, time slipped by, and in the blink of an eye, all the disciples had exhausted their allotted number of challenges.

"I hereby announce!"

On the Martial Arts Arena, the burly man's voice boomed:

"The end of the November Grand Tournament for the 1,246th class of Dongshan Martial Academy disciples."

"The disciples who have placed in the top three and earned the qualification to enter the Red Dragon Pool are Lin Tianqing, Lin Yi, and Wang Yue."

"The disciples who have placed in the top ten and earned the qualification to advance directly to the second round of the next Grand Tournament are Zhou Cang, Chen Chong, Zhou Ru Long..."

The burly man called out in a loud, clear voice, listing all the disciples in the top ten. He then had them step onto the ring, where Vice Principal Zhao Hai Hong personally presented the rewards.

As for the Dean of Dongshan Martial Academy?

He was a master at the second-rank level, possessing immense strength and a lofty status. Under normal circumstances, he rarely made an appearance, save for the academy's year-end Grand Tournament.

Therefore, the regular monthly tournaments were hosted by the two vice principals in rotation, and this time, it was Zhao Hai Hong's turn to preside.

"Lin Yi, well done!"

On the ring, Zhao Hai Hong smiled as he handed a stack of silver banknotes and a golden, dragon-shaped token to Lin Yi, a look of satisfaction on his face.

"To break into the top three in your very first month at Dongshan Martial Academy and secure a spot in the Red Dragon Pool—your talent is even higher than I imagined."

"This is your reward for second place: four thousand taels in silver banknotes and the token required to enter the Red Dragon Pool. For the next month, you may use this token to enter the Red Dragon Pool for training every day. Keep it safe!"

"Yes! Thank you, Dean."

Lin Yi nodded, taking the silver banknotes and the token from Zhao Hai Hong's hands, his heart filled with boundless joy.

The Red Dragon Pool, a treasure left behind by a Martial Emperor specifically to aid cultivation—if combined with his own Martial Saint Body, just how potent would the effects be? How long would it take for him to break through to the peak of the sixth rank? And how long until he reached the fifth rank?

Lin Yi was filled with immense anticipation.

I'll go take a look at the Red Dragon Pool right now.

With that thought, Lin Yi bade farewell to Zhao Hai Hong and headed toward the Red Dragon Pool. Seeing this, Lin Tianqing and Wang Yue did not follow.

There was generally an unspoken rule among the disciples of Dongshan Martial Academy: if a disciple was entering the Red Dragon Pool for the first time, those "veterans" who had already used the pool would yield to the newcomer.

Anyway, the water in the Red Dragon Pool had a built-in purification function and was spotless, so they didn't have to worry about using bathwater that someone else had already used.

Time passed. About a quarter of an hour later, Lin Yi arrived at the pavilion where the Red Dragon Pool was housed.

Afterward, Lin Yi showed his entry token to the two Fourth-Rank peak-stage instructor guards at the entrance of the pavilion. Led by one of the instructors, he entered the building and saw the true appearance of the Red Dragon Pool.

It was a pool roughly ten feet in diameter. Just as Dean Zhao Hai Hong had said, its entire body was golden-yellow, and four lifelike golden divine dragons with distinct scales were carved into the north, south, east, and west sides.

Since it was daytime, the dragon eyes of these four divine dragons were tightly shut, and they did not emit any miraculous aura.

However, even so, the entire Red Dragon Pool, combined with the four dragon carvings that looked like living creatures, still exuded a noble, powerful, and awe-inspiring aura. At a single glance, one could not help but feel a sense of fear and submission rising from the bottom of their heart.

So this is the Red Dragon Pool? It truly is extraordinary! Just by looking at it, it actually makes me, a martial artist with strength comparable to the Fifth-Rank late-stage, feel a sense of terror. I really wonder how the Martial Emperor refined this back then? Or perhaps, he didn't refine it at all?

Seeing this, Lin Yi sighed in his heart, speculating.

However, his strength was too weak now, and guessing these things was meaningless. Therefore, he did not waste any more time; he stripped off his clothes and entered the Red Dragon Pool naked.

"Splash!"

As soon as his body entered the pool water, a bone-chilling cold sensation pierced through his skin and traveled to Lin Yi's brain.

This was an extremely terrifying low temperature. Although it could not compare to the liquid nitrogen of his past life, which reached temperatures as low as negative 196 degrees Celsius, Lin Yi estimated that the temperature was at least below negative 90 or even negative 100 degrees. If an ordinary person were to enter it naked, they would likely be frozen to death within a few minutes!

Fortunately, Lin Yi was a Sixth-Rank Martial Artist with robust blood and energy. Although he still felt incredibly cold, he could barely endure it.

"Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!"

Just as Lin Yi withstood the freezing pool water, wisps of incredibly miraculous energy began to drill into Lin Yi's body, entering his cells and even deeper into his particles.

In an instant...

"Boom!"

All his cells suddenly became incredibly active, as if a sickly person who had been bedridden for a long time had been instantly cured.

They went from being so weak they couldn't even eat, to becoming incredibly lively and vigorous, with their "appetite" greatly increased.

At the same time, waves of pure, extreme energy flowed through his skin and into Lin Yi's body.

"Roar! Moo! Hooo! Roar..."

In the pool, feeling this vast energy pouring in, Lin Yi's body began to operate his Breathing Technique almost instinctively.

A massive amount of energy was rapidly refined by him, strengthening his muscles, bones, skin, blood, and even every single cell.

[Cultivation: Late Sixth Rank (1%)]

[Cultivation: Late Sixth Rank (2%)]

[Cultivation: Late Sixth Rank (3%)]

Lin Yi's cultivation was rising rapidly, the speed of his progress several times faster than before.

Finally, under such rapid advancement, Lin Yi became completely immersed in it. He cultivated in one breath for a full two hours. It was only when his teacher knocked on the door outside to remind him that time was up that Lin Yi finally opened his eyes.

[Cultivation: Late Sixth Rank (8%)]

On the Attribute Panel, the striking numbers appeared before Lin Yi.

"8%? In a single session, my cultivation rose from 1% to 8%—a full seven percentage points!"

Seeing this, Lin Yi's eyes instantly lit up:

"At this rate, even though martial arts cultivation becomes increasingly difficult the further one progresses, it will take me at most twenty days to reach the peak of the Sixth Rank."

"Twenty days! Peak Sixth Rank! The Red Dragon Pool truly lives up to its reputation!"

Joy filled Lin Yi's heart.

With the help of this Red Dragon Pool, his cultivation would surely be able to advance with incredible speed from now on.

By comparison, his Martial Skill level and Power Exertion Realm, which had always been far ahead of his cultivation, now seemed a bit lacking.

If he wanted to keep his Martial Skill level and Power Exertion Realm in the lead, the best way would be to Evolve another Talent and see if he could obtain one related to comprehension.

Otherwise, he feared his Power Exertion Realm and Martial Skill would sooner or later be caught up to by his cultivation. At that point, his combat power would appear mediocre among those of the same rank, and he estimated it would take quite a long time to break through to the Third-Rank Martial Arts.

"However, while Evolving Talents is good, it also requires a significant amount of silver."

Lin Yi pondered:

"I spent a total of eight thousand taels of silver the last time I Evolved a Talent. According to the pattern of the Attribute Panel, the next Evolve Talent will require sixteen thousand taels."

"But currently, I only have four thousand taels in silver notes on hand. Even if I add the five thousand taels from Wan Yong, that's only nine thousand taels. I'm still short by a full seven thousand taels."

"Sigh! This is a bit troublesome."

Thinking of this, Lin Yi let out a soft sigh. He then stood up, left the Red Dragon Pool, put on his clothes, and prepared to head to the prefecture city to see if there were any opportunities to make money.

And just as Lin Yi was heading toward the prefecture city, in the Dongshan Prefecture, in the East City, at the residence of the second-rate Wan family.

As the severely injured Wan Yong was carried back on a stretcher by servants from the Martial Academy, the Wan family head, Wan Hu, as well as the heads of the first, second, and third branches of the family, were all alarmed.