Soul Power Erupted, Shocking Yao Lao

"An Earth-rank cultivation technique!"

A flash of delight appeared in Xiao Tianci's eyes.

Everyone knew that the cultivation techniques and combat skills of the Dou Qi Continent were divided into four ranks from highest to lowest: Heaven, Earth, Profound, and Yellow.

Each rank was further divided into three grades: low, middle, and high.

The rank of one's Dou Qi cultivation technique was also key to determining one's future achievements.

Among experts of the same level, those who cultivated higher-ranked techniques possessed far greater combat power than those using lower-ranked ones!

However, high-rank cultivation techniques were naturally extremely difficult to obtain. Techniques circulating among ordinary people were basically Yellow-rank techniques. Only some relatively powerful factions might possess Profound-rank techniques.

For instance, in the Xiao Clan where Xiao Tianci lived, the highest-level cultivation technique was a wind-attributed Profound-rank middle-grade technique that only the clan chief was qualified to cultivate.

As for Earth-rank techniques above that, only transcendent factions and great empires might possess them.

As for Heaven-rank techniques, none had appeared for hundreds of years!

After obtaining the Green Emperor Longevity Art, Xiao Tianci naturally began reading it at once.

The more he read, the more intense the delight in his eyes became.

The Green Emperor Longevity Art was not as simple as he had imagined.

Although an Earth-rank middle-grade technique had already far surpassed the Xiao Clan's finest cultivation technique.

This Green Emperor Longevity Art could advance in rank!

And the condition for advancement was simple. The Green Emperor Longevity Art could contain multiple cultivation techniques. As long as it absorbed other techniques, its rank would continuously rise!

At its peak, it could even surpass Heaven-rank techniques!

The Green Emperor Longevity Art could also alter its practitioner's physique, gradually transforming it into the Azure Emperor Longevity Body.

Once cultivated to great completion, it could achieve a complete internal cycle, endlessly regenerating, with extraordinarily vigorous vitality!

Xiao Tianci sat cross-legged on the ground and closed his eyes.

Originally, as someone with merely the third stage of Dou Qi, he was not qualified to cultivate a technique.

But after taking that Nine-Turn Golden Pill, his strength had unknowingly reached the Dou Zhe realm. He had not even taken Gathering Qi Powder!

After one began cultivating a technique and advanced into the Dou Zhe realm, the colorless milky-white Dou Qi within the body would transform into attribute-based Dou Qi according to the technique.

Generally speaking, the first transformation of Dou Qi would not take too long.

But the Green Emperor Longevity Art was clearly no ordinary case.

Gradually, streaks of green light emerged from Xiao Tianci's body.

Within his body was an even denser vitality.

At some point, a seedling began to struggle out from Xiao Tianci's dantian.

As the seedling grew wildly, it also swayed slowly in a remarkably rhythmic manner.

With every sway of the seedling, a ripple of pale green Dou Qi was released.

Wave after wave, it spread through every corner of Xiao Tianci's room.

When touched by that green Dou Qi, the flowers on Xiao Tianci's windowsill, which had originally appeared withered, suddenly bloomed in dazzling splendor, fresh and delicate!

The beam made from an entire tree trunk quietly sprouted branches at that moment, unfurling tender green leaves.

Withered wood met spring!

That was the terrifying effect of the Green Emperor Longevity Art!

As Xiao Tianci's green Dou Qi continuously circulated through his body, the tender sprout formed by the Green Emperor Longevity Art also began growing madly.

It soon grew into a small tree.

At this moment, Xiao Tianci immersed all of his focus into the sapling.

The green Dou Qi completed a cycle within his body before pouring entirely into the sapling.

"Whoosh!"

The sapling suddenly whipped about.

The soul power hidden in the deepest part of Xiao Tianci's body abruptly erupted uncontrollably at that moment!

When the green Dou Qi met the soul power, it was like dry kindling meeting blazing fire, surging fiercely upward!

His already formidable soul power became a thousand times stronger!

His soul power surged out like a tidal wave, spreading toward an unimaginably distant place.

For a moment, countless experts throughout the Jia Ma Empire could not help raising their heads.

Whether it was an illusion or not, they all felt as though the entire sky had become a little purer.

"What powerful soul power!"

Inside Xiao Yan's room in the Xiao Clan, Yao Lao's voice suddenly sounded in Xiao Yan's mind, filled with shock.

Xiao Yan's eyes widened as well.

Because this was the first time he had seen Yao Lao, who had remained incomparably calm no matter what happened before, lose his composure to such an extent!

"Teacher, where did this soul power come from?"

"I cannot sense the exact location, but it should be within the Xiao Clan's territory." Yao Lao took a deep breath before slowly speaking. "Such powerful soul power is unparalleled in this world. Even when I was alive..."

By the end, Yao Lao's voice had become so quiet it was nearly inaudible. Even though Xiao Yan pricked up his ears, he could not make out the last two sentences.

A great hall shrouded in darkness.

At the very top of the hall stood a throne made of white bones.

Someone was seated upon the throne.

His entire body was wrapped in a black robe.

His aura had originally been bland, but in the next instant, his body suddenly trembled. As if he had sensed something, he sharply turned his gaze in a certain direction.

"Interesting. Such terrifying soul power—I have never seen anything like it in my life!" A teeth-grating voice emerged from beneath the black robe.

Yet the voice could not conceal its astonishment.

"Investigate it. Such terrifying soul power must be used by our Soul Hall!"

As the black-robed man's words fell, rustling sounds of departure echoed throughout the hall.

Xiao Tianci's expression changed.

Just then, an inexplicable feeling of palpitations had arisen within him.

He felt as though some terrifying person had set their sights on him.

"This feeling... I'm afraid it can only be the Soul Hall!" Xiao Tianci took a deep breath.

A powerful sense of danger surfaced in his heart.

Given the Soul Hall's unscrupulous methods, being targeted by them was no good thing!

"I must increase my strength as quickly as possible." A look of determination appeared in Xiao Tianci's eyes.

Whether the one harboring ill intent toward him was truly the Soul Hall or not, improving his strength was still an urgent matter!

Xiao Tianci focused his mind and continued circulating the cycle he had not finished earlier.

After that interruption, he realized with some astonishment.

His strength had actually risen unknowingly to the level of a five-star Dou Zhe!

"As expected of the system! As expected of the cultivation technique bestowed by the system—it's actually this powerful!"