Wind-Thunder Wings

Cultivation Room.

Tang Ping sighed with emotion for a moment, then leaned down to pick up another crystal bottle from the desk. The liquid inside, shimmering with a deep blue halo, was none other than the "Star Dew," a specialty unique to the Falling Ink Star lineage.

Just like the Star Condensation Dew, he had purchased this at a 50% discount through the Luo Family, costing him 5 million Silver Blue Coins. It was a rare treasure that was priceless and unavailable on the open market. After all, it was a secret medicine capable of assisting a warrior in breaking through to the Planetary Rank; ordinary factions wouldn't even get the chance to see it.

Unscrewing the cap, a warm, fragrant aroma wafted out. Tang Ping tilted his head back and drank the Star Dew in one gulp.

Unlike the cooling sensation of the Star Condensation Dew, this liquid turned into a scorching hot current the moment it hit his throat. It spread rapidly through his meridians to his entire body, surging like magma through his veins, yet it carried a strange, gentle warmth that prevented it from burning his meridians.

The hot current swirled and gathered within his body, eventually flowing toward his lower abdomen, the location of his Dantian, as if pulled by an invisible force.

"Boom!"

A dull roar echoed within his body. Tang Ping felt as if his abdomen had been split open by a thunderbolt.

The previously empty Dantian suddenly opened up into a vast space! The gathered hot current transformed into Genetic Origin Energy at this moment, spinning crazily at a speed visible to the naked eye. Like a spinning top, it accelerated, each rotation accompanied by violent expansion and contraction.

When it expanded, it felt as if it would burst the Dantian; when it contracted, the density of the Genetic Origin Energy surged, and its volume shrank visibly.

His consciousness trembled, and his body shook uncontrollably. Tang Ping could clearly feel the Genetic Origin Energy becoming increasingly refined through the tempering process.

After an unknown amount of time, when the rotation of the energy stabilized, a tiny, deep blue planet slowly took shape within the vast Dantian.

It felt more substantial than the Spiritual Telekinesis planet in his sea of consciousness. Its surface flowed with a luster like the deep sea, and as it rotated, it emitted strange fluctuations. Each fluctuation resonated with the genetic chains in his body, as if awakening dormant life potential.

"Planetary Rank Level 1 warrior!" Tang Ping clenched his fists.

The bigger surprise was yet to come. The moment his warrior realm broke through, his sea of consciousness suddenly experienced a violent fluctuation. The Spiritual Telekinesis planet, which had been rotating steadily, unexpectedly absorbed the energy that had dissipated during the breakthrough. The pale blue halo on its surface grew more intense, and the transparent crystals inside arranged themselves more tightly.

Tang Ping's consciousness probed into it, instantly sensing that the strength of his Spiritual Telekinesis had skyrocketed, leaping directly from Planetary Rank Level 2 to Planetary Rank Level 3!

Three levels in one day. Satisfying.

The next moment.

"Genetic Origin Energy, move!"

At Tang Ping's mental command, the tiny deep blue planet in his Dantian trembled slightly. A wisp of deep blue energy, condensed like liquid, instantly surged out and flowed rapidly through his meridians to every part of his body.

"Crack, crack~"

"Pop, pop, pop~"

The crisp sounds of bones breaking and reforming followed one after another. Deep blue life essence surged from his bone marrow, his skin became as tough as alloy under the nourishment of the energy, his meridians widened several times over, and his internal organs were covered in a thin film of energy.

This physical transformation was far more intense than when his Spiritual Telekinesis broke through to the Planetary Rank. It felt as if countless invisible hammers were pounding and forging his body from within, completely shattering his mortal flesh and reshaping it with Genetic Origin Energy into a form more compatible with the laws of the universe.

Tang Ping gritted his teeth, enduring the surging, excruciating pain, yet his mind remained incredibly clear: at the Apprentice Rank, a Spirit Reader could suppress a warrior with the advantage of long-range control, but after stepping into the Planetary Rank, warriors would also awaken exclusive special abilities. This was the key to balancing the strength of both sides.

The special abilities in the universe are complex and varied, yet they never escape the eight basic categories: Metal, Wood, Water, Fire, Earth, Wind, Lightning, and Light.

However, each major category can be subdivided into countless variations. Take the "Fire" attribute, for example: there are "Flame Men" who can turn themselves into fire, and "Fire Refiners" who specialize in tempering high-temperature flames. Even among Fire Refiners at the same Planetary Rank Level 1, there is a world of difference in flame temperature and control precision.

After an unknown amount of time, the strange noises within his body gradually subsided, and the tearing pain turned into a tingling, warm current. Tang Ping slowly opened his eyes and subconsciously waved his hand, but he froze when he caught a glimpse of the scene behind him.

A pair of translucent energy wings had unfolded behind him. Blue wind-attribute energy and purple lightning-attribute energy intertwined and flowed across the wing membranes, sometimes distinct and sometimes entangled, condensing into a fantastical deep blue halo as they collided, as if he were wearing a small wind-and-lightning nebula on his back.

"Am I... a bird-man now?" Tang Ping stared at the wings, dumbfounded. He reached out to poke the wing membrane, feeling a cool touch accompanied by faint energy fluctuations.

After regaining his composure, deep curiosity welled up in his eyes, and he couldn't wait to test this newly awakened talent.

"Whoosh~"

The moment the thought crossed his mind, he spread his wings, and his body turned into an afterimage, instantly appearing in front of the cultivation room wall thousands of meters away. Tang Ping hadn't even reacted in time; his forehead nearly slammed directly into the cold alloy wall, startling him so much that a bead of cold sweat instantly broke out on his temple.

"Fast, too fast!"

He was shocked to the core.

He was a Spirit Reader who had awakened Spiritual Telekinesis; his movements should have been as fast as his thoughts. Yet, the speed of that instant had been so great that even his Spiritual Telekinesis had nearly failed to keep up with his body's rhythm. This was definitely a surprise that exceeded all expectations.

Tang Ping closed his eyes and calmed his mind to carefully sense the flow of energy within him. A moment later, a look of both oddity and ecstasy appeared on his face. He discovered that not only did he possess both Wind and Lightning attributes, but these two attributes also naturally possessed the quality of fusion!

It turned out that when he was at the Apprentice Rank, he had faintly awakened the prototypes of Wind Wings and Thunder Wings, but they hadn't been fully triggered at the time. Now that he had stepped into the Planetary Rank, both talents had fully awakened under the catalysis of the Genetic Origin Energy, naturally fusing into Wind-Lightning Wings.

When he drove only the Wind energy, the wings became ethereal and light, making his flight trajectory flexible, varied, and unpredictable. When he used only the Lightning energy, his speed would skyrocket several times over, like a bolt of lightning cutting through the sky.

And by fusing the two energies, he could be both fast and agile—relying on lightning to burst into extreme speeds while using the agility of the wind to change direction at any time. The only drawback was that the consumption of Genetic Origin Energy would increase significantly.

Tang Ping slowly opened his eyes, the corners of his mouth curling up, his mood extremely cheerful.

This talent might not be outstanding in terms of direct attack power, but "running fast" itself was a massive advantage. Whether chasing enemies or escaping a desperate situation, speed was the key to survival.

More importantly, when these Wind-Lightning Wings were spread, the blue and purple intertwined halo flowed, and the visual effect was maxed out—it was incredibly cool!

For a man, the most important thing is, of course, being cool!

Next, with a thought from Tang Ping, the Wind-Lightning Wings flapped gently, and his body floated lightly, moving flexibly through the cultivation room. Sometimes he was as unpredictable as a breeze, and sometimes he shot out like lightning. The thrill of controlling such speed made him grin and laugh out loud.

Heh heh heh~