Three-Turn Heavy Origin Technique

Night.

Li Han used his Divine Sense to confirm that everyone was asleep, then immediately sat cross-legged on his bed and began cultivating the Azure Essence Sword Art.

Compared to the Everlasting Spring Technique, the Azure Essence Sword Art cultivated much faster.

About an hour later, Li Han finally stopped cultivating.

"Going by the cultivation speed of the Azure Essence Sword Art, I should be able to break through to level twenty in less than a year."

Feeling the strength of the Azure Essence Sword Art, Li Han was delighted.

Tang San and Xiao Wu had spent six years at Nuoding Academy, rising from level ten to level twenty-nine. On average, they had only improved by three levels a year.

"However, my cultivation cheat isn't just the Azure Essence Sword Art. I also have pills."

Li Han took out a Golden Marrow Pill and a Yellow Dragon Pill, swallowed both at once, and began refining them.

His Soul Power rose again, even faster than when he had cultivated the Azure Essence Sword Art.

"As expected, taking pills is the true path. Two pills are worth seven days of hard cultivation.

"At this rate, I probably won't even need three months to reach level twenty."

Li Han was quite satisfied with this.

Then, he flipped through the Azure Essence Sword Art in his mind and found the Three-Turn Heavy Origin Technique.

The Three-Turn Heavy Origin Technique was a cultivation method included with the Azure Essence Sword Art. It could maximize the progress of the Azure Essence Sword Art.

Once the Azure Essence Sword Art reached the fourth layer, one-tenth of the newly cultivated Soul Power would dissipate. Moreover, as one's cultivation deepened, more and more Soul Power would dissipate.

However, that Soul Power did not truly vanish. Instead, it widened the human body's meridians, allowing the cultivator's meridians to withstand more Soul Power and ultimately giving them Soul Power far exceeding that of Soul Masters at the same level.

The Three-Turn Heavy Origin Technique had been created to bring this trait to its fullest potential.

It required cultivators of the Azure Essence Sword Art to disperse their cultivation and cultivate anew three times.

In this way, the newly cultivated Soul Power would be compressed, becoming even purer.

At the same time, its greatest effect was allowing cultivators to easily break through bottlenecks that had once seemed unshakable.

The Azure Essence Sword Art Li Han had obtained had been modified according to the rules of this world, so some details differed from the original immortal-cultivation version.

"The first turn requires me to disperse my cultivation and start over after breaking through level thirty and obtaining a Soul Ring.

"That is, when the Azure Essence Sword Art breaks through to the fourth layer.

"When dispersing my cultivation, all three Soul Rings will shatter, and the Soul Power will merge into my body, improving my physique.

"My own Soul Power will then fall to its starting point—Innate Soul Power at level six.

"After cultivating anew, whenever I encounter a bottleneck, I can hunt Soul Beasts again to replenish my Soul Rings.

"However, the new Soul Rings must come from the same type of Soul Beast as the old ones, to prevent rejection.

"In that case, the Soul Ring age can be greatly increased.

"In other words, if I cultivate anew after level thirty, my first Soul Ring could at least absorb a two-thousand-year Soul Ring!

"And this is only the first turn.

"If I complete all three turns, then even without taking the god trials, my first Soul Ring could be over ten thousand years old.

"Most importantly, after absorbing the same kind of Soul Beast, there is a high chance that a Soul Bone will drop.

"The chance is twenty percent for the first turn, fifty percent for the second turn, and seventy percent for the third.

"Even just for the Soul Bones, this Three-Turn Heavy Origin Technique is worth trying.

"After all, even the major sects do not possess many Soul Bones.

"Once I complete the three turns, breaking through to Title Douluo will practically take no effort at all."

Li Han's eyes lit up.

It certainly sounded extremely tempting.

However, the time it required was far beyond what ordinary people could endure.

The most troublesome part was that once his cultivation was dispersed, his strength would plummet. The dangers he faced would likely be fatal.

He needed some means of preserving his life, or perhaps a protector.

That would be troublesome too.

"Forget it. I won't think so far ahead for now. First, I'll cultivate until I meet the requirements for the first turn.

"Others may not be able to do it, but I have the system. It may not be impossible for me.

"Pills can speed up cultivation. With them, I can at least complete the first turn during my six years at Nuoding Academy.

"With talismans, even if I lose all my cultivation, I'll still have the power to protect myself.

"If I can obtain rewards like formations in the future, that will be another great safeguard."

Li Han's thoughts raced. In the end, he calmed himself and continued cultivating.

His new goal was to break through level thirty and undergo the first turn within two years!

Before graduation, he had to at least come close to meeting the requirements for the second turn.

Over the following days, aside from attending classes and cultivating, Li Han spent all his time making talisman paper.

Turning medicinal herbs into talisman paper involved many steps. It was a troublesome process that required considerable time.

"Li Han, what are you doing with all this stuff?"

Seeing this, Xiao Wu could not help asking curiously.

"I'm making something interesting. I'll show you when it's done."

"Fine, you're being pretty mysterious."

Xiao Wu puffed out her cheeks but did not press the matter.

It was worth mentioning that Xiao Wu had also been assigned to work at the library.

As a result, the two spent more time together.

Night.

After the two left the library, Xiao Wu stretched lazily.

"This is so boring. Library work is no fun at all. How did you keep doing it for a whole year?"

Xiao Wu drooped her head and spoke listlessly.

"If you're bored, read a book. There's plenty of knowledge about Soul Beasts inside, and it's quite useful to us."

Xiao Wu repeatedly shook her head.

"I don't want to read that stuff. The books don't even contain as much as I already know."

Li Han raised an eyebrow.

That was true.

Xiao Wu was a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast, and the current big sister of the Star Dou Great Forest. What Soul Beast did she not know?

Why would she need to read books?

It was completely unnecessary.

Suddenly, Xiao Wu's eyes spun as she thought of something. She walked forward with a mischievous grin.

"Li Han, we haven't fought before, have we?

"How about we spar now?

"I want to see whether this boss of Dorm Seven is truly worthy of her title."

"I'm already a Soul Master, while you haven't obtained a Soul Ring yet. There's no need to spar, is there?"

"Who said I haven't obtained a Soul Ring?"

As Xiao Wu spoke, she revealed her Martial Soul.

A flash of pink light passed by, and Soul Power surged. Xiao Wu's eyes turned crimson.

Then, a yellow Soul Ring emerged from her body.

"I had already obtained a Soul Ring before coming to the academy. I just never mentioned it.

"I'm a level-twelve Soul Master now."

Xiao Wu spoke with a smug expression.

"I see."

Li Han suddenly understood.

Xiao Wu was a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast that had taken human form. She did not need to hunt Soul Beasts to obtain Soul Rings. As long as her cultivation reached the required level, her former cultivation would automatically condense into Soul Rings.

That was far more convenient than it was for humans.

But it required exchanging one hundred thousand years of cultivation, so it was still a terrible loss when one thought about it.

"Well? Want to compare?"

Xiao Wu curled a finger at Li Han and smiled.

"Sure."

Li Han was also quite interested in Xiao Wu's strength, so he immediately agreed to the match.

The two found an empty spot. Blue and pink light flashed as they each activated their Martial Souls and prepared to fight.

Li Han gripped the Heavenly Thunder Bamboo in his hand as though holding a dagger.

"Here I come!"

The moment Xiao Wu spoke, she accelerated toward Li Han. Her right leg lifted, and she was about to hook it around his neck and throw him away like she had Wang Sheng.

At that moment, Li Han moved.

Smoke-Drifting Steps!

With an explosive burst of extreme speed, Li Han evaded Xiao Wu's attack and instead grabbed her right leg directly with his left hand.

Seeing her right leg caught, Xiao Wu was somewhat surprised. Yet she did not panic in the slightest. She twisted her body and, with inhuman flexibility, pressed both hands against Li Han's arms.

"First Soul Skill, Waist Bow!"