Enrollment, Yu Tianheng Refuses to Believe It!

Without any mishaps, Zhou Tao successfully enrolled in Heaven Dou Royal Academy.

With Dugu Yan, the academy's big sister, vouching for him, he did not suffer any bullying from the noble Spirit Masters.

Heaven Dou Royal Academy truly had excellent conditions, with beautiful surroundings like a paradise removed from the world.

Moreover, its resources and facilities were unquestionably the best in the Heaven Dou Empire. It was truly lavishly funded.

Of course, what he liked most was the Martial Soul Mimicry Environment.

After wandering around the academy a few times and familiarizing himself with the place, he went to the Royal Academy library to search for books on rare flowers and exotic plants. There, he found plenty of knowledge about the Immortal Herbs of the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well.

Then, he arrived at the Lightning Attribute Mimicry Cultivation Environment.

Zhou Tao looked thrilled as he swiftly entered a dedicated building.

This place could simulate Heavenly Thunder striking Spirit Masters, allowing them to absorb the power of Heavenly Thunder.

The surroundings were fresh and clean, but there were not many people around. Only a beautiful female Spirit Master with a graceful figure and delicate features received him.

Clearly, lightning-attribute Spirit Masters were far too rare.

"Few Spirit Masters come to the Heavenly Lightning Environment Chamber. You're in luck, student. The previous Spirit Master will be leaving soon, so you can have this Lightning Cultivation Chamber all to yourself."

Zhou Tao smiled faintly. "That's wonderful. Who's undergoing the trial right now?"

He was somewhat curious.

"It's Yu Tianheng of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan. He's one of the academy's star students. Like you, his Martial Soul was born with a lightning attribute."

The beautiful Spirit Master introduced him.

"He can usually only stay inside for the time it takes to burn one incense stick."

"The power of Heavenly Thunder here is actually that strong?"

Zhou Tao was somewhat surprised. In the original story, Yu Tianheng had been an expert of Huangdou Academy, with a high Soul Power Level and a powerful Martial Soul.

Even he could only endure for the time it took to burn one incense stick. That showed just how powerful the Lightning Power was.

"This is the power of Heavenly Thunder. Ordinary Spirit Masters can easily be injured once they enter. Being able to withstand it for one incense stick already makes one exceptional."

The beautiful Spirit Master spoke gently.

The next moment, a Spirit Master whose entire body flickered with Lightning Power emerged. He was broad and powerfully built, with handsome features and an impressive bearing, but his face was full of bitterness, and there were still many traces of fresh blood on his body.

He had clearly been struck quite painfully by the Heavenly Thunder.

The beautiful Spirit Master took the initiative to ask, "Yu Tianheng, do you wish to continue cultivating?"

"This student Zhou Tao wants to use the Lightning Cultivation Chamber."

Yu Tianheng frowned, seemingly somewhat displeased, but he immediately said, "I can wait a while and let him use it first. He'll be out soon anyway."

All this time, only he and a handful of other Spirit Masters had used the Lightning Cultivation Chamber. He had not expected a newcomer to come here for a trial.

But he knew the other party definitely would not last even half an incense stick before coming out.

That little time was not even enough for him to recover.

So, he did not care.

"Thank you."

Zhou Tao clasped his hands in thanks, then walked into the mimicry cultivation environment.

Inside was a small valley. Strange plants grew all around it, each of them flickering with powerful Heavenly Thunder energy.

So the Heavenly Thunder energy was released by lightning-attribute plants.

Zhou Tao was overjoyed. If he absorbed this Lightning Power, it would certainly strengthen his lightning-attribute abilities considerably and allow his Soul Power to rise rapidly as well.

He immediately sank into meditation.

In midair, lightning elements in the sky gradually gathered, and bolts of Heavenly Thunder descended one after another.

He made his Lightning Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul grow rapidly, transforming it into a Blue Silver Vine over three meters tall that caught every bolt of Heavenly Thunder falling from the sky.

He certainly would not receive the Heavenly Thunder directly with his body. He was not a beast Spirit Master; beast Martial Souls could greatly enhance one's physique.

Zhou Tao used his Martial Soul as an intermediary, absorbing the Lightning Power and converting it into his own Soul Power.

As he began cultivating, Yu Tianheng outside the Lightning Cultivation Chamber was shocked.

"It can absorb Lightning Power like that?"

"Isn't that a Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul? Can such a trash Martial Soul even become a lightning-attribute Martial Soul?"

"This guy really is an odd talent."

He had thought Zhou Tao would use Martial Soul Possession like him.

Although Yu Tianheng's physique became extremely powerful after possessing the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Martial Soul, he could still only endure for the time it took to burn one incense stick.

But Zhou Tao's method was far safer.

"Tianheng, how long do you think Zhou Tao can last?"

The beautiful Spirit Master asked.

"His method is too shameless. He might last a little longer than I can."

Yu Tianheng answered blandly.

He frowned as he looked at Zhou Tao, unable to stop himself from drawing in a cold breath. This guy was simply born to cultivate Lightning Power.

After all, he could directly use that Blue Silver Grass to absorb Lightning Power and had no fear of Heavenly Thunder at all.

It was much easier than using his physical body to withstand lightning.

Thinking of this, Yu Tianheng even felt somewhat envious of Zhou Tao.

"Just what is this man's background?"

He felt a sense of defeat. Both of them had lightning-attribute Martial Souls, yet he had actually been outdone.

The pride in his heart made it impossible for him to accept.

"I heard he's a Spirit Master whom His Highness Xue just recommended."

"And he came in with Dugu Yan. They say he saved Dugu Yan's life."

"He has some unusual talents."

"Could he be immune to lightning?"

"Yan Yan? This brat actually has something to do with Yan Yan?"

Yu Tianheng's brows knitted tightly as he felt his position being challenged.

His Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Martial Soul was known as the number one beast Martial Soul in the world and wielded Lightning Power.

Now, the other party was clearly no weaker than him, and he found it difficult to accept.

Furthermore, he had been pursuing Dugu Yan all this time, groveling before her for ages without winning her over.

Yet Cheng Yaojin had suddenly appeared out of nowhere.

Worry instantly flooded his heart.

This Zhou Tao was definitely a formidable rival!

Whether on the battlefield or in love!

He no longer wanted to cultivate. He only wanted to watch and see exactly how long Zhou Tao could withstand the Heavenly Thunder.

One incense stick's worth of time passed.

Half an hour passed.

An hour passed.

Yu Tianheng's expression grew increasingly grave.

After meditating for a long time, Zhou Tao finally opened his eyes.

He felt that his Soul Power had increased by a considerable amount, and a trace of delight appeared on his face.

"This really is a wonderful place. I'll have to come here often in the future!"

If he had not absorbed enough Soul Power and needed time to digest it, he would have even wanted to continue cultivating for a while longer.

He stood up, preparing to leave.

Suddenly, his brows furrowed as he saw a young man outside the Lightning Cultivation Chamber staring at him warily.

It was as though he were looking at a future enemy.

Yu Tianheng had not left yet?

Zhou Tao did not understand why the other party was staring at him.

Could he have learned about his conflict with Yu Xiaogang?

Zhou Tao remembered that Yu Tianheng was Yu Xiaogang's nephew. Could those two be connected in private?

However, he dismissed that idea in the next moment.

Yu Xiaogang had been driven out by his clan.

He had already humiliated himself. Why would he tell his clansmen about his embarrassing affairs?

At most, he would secretly stir up trouble and create enemies for Zhou Tao.

If it was not because of Yu Xiaogang, then why was this person staring at him?

Perhaps he was jealous.

Zhou Tao thought of that possibility.

Yu Tianheng was an important figure at the Royal Academy. Now that he had encountered a genius like Zhou Tao, he was surely wary of him.

Yes, that was it—jealousy!

Zhou Tao felt that had to be the reason.

After all, geniuses were bound to be envied!