Fourth-Order Essence

"This is the Heavenly Dragon's Roar? It wasn't that difficult!"

After stopping the Heavenly Dragon's Roar, Yang Lie asked Huo Lei, "Teacher Huo, have I successfully mastered the Heavenly Dragon's Roar? How is my cultivation speed?"

"Yes! You have mastered it!!"

A trace of envy flashed through Huo Lei's eyes. He reluctantly opened his mouth, wanting to stubbornly say a few more things, but in the end, he slowly said, "Your cultivation speed is astonishing. You belong among the most outstanding geniuses. As far as I know, your cultivation speed rivals those monsters capable of getting into the Four Super First-Rate Universities."

Huo Lei was a Heaven and Human Realm expert, yet he had merely been a genius who graduated from a First-Rate University. During his college entrance examination, he had seen monsters from other planets. Those monsters capable of entering the Four Super First-Rate Universities were on a completely different level from minor geniuses like him.

Just as expected!

A glimmer of surprise flashed through Zhao Meixian's eyes.

"We can begin the next stage!"

A complicated look flashed through Huo Lei's eyes as he began explaining in detail the various hurdles and methods involved in cultivating the Heaven-Grade External Training Martial Art, the Heavenly Dragon Vajra Skill.

Yang Lie had consumed a thousand-year-old Dragon Scale Fruit and possessed the immense vitality of numerous Third Order Ferocious Beasts within his body. He was already a genuine genius in External Training Martial Arts. He quickly understood Huo Lei's explanation and grasped the cultivation method for the Heavenly Dragon Vajra Skill.

"Alright! I've told you the methods and tricks for cultivating the Heavenly Dragon Vajra Skill all the way to the Golden Core Realm! I don't know the later cultivation methods either. If you want to learn them, look them up yourself when you get to university. That'll be the most cost-effective option."

Huo Lei looked at Yang Lie, who absorbed all the secret techniques he taught as easily as a sponge, and slowly spoke with envy and admiration flashing in his eyes.

Although the Human Alliance did not prohibit the spread of human martial arts, martial arts above the Golden Core Realm were generally only taught at universities.

In the major black markets on Konghe Star, one could also buy various martial arts sufficient to cultivate to the Heaven and Human Realm or Golden Core Realm. However, no one sold martial arts that could be cultivated to the Grandmaster Realm.

On Konghe Star, if one wanted to obtain martial arts at the Grandmaster Realm or above, one had to join one of the major factions and serve them.

This was also one of the reasons why so many people desperately wanted to get into First-Rate Universities and Super First-Rate Universities. Only in these top schools could ordinary people come into contact with powerful martial arts of the Golden Core Realm or even the Grandmaster Realm and above.

"Thank you, Teacher Huo," Yang Lie said.

Huo Lei said solemnly, "Yang Lie, you'll surpass me very soon. I won't charge you for today's lesson. Consider it my investment in you. From today onward, if you encounter any difficulties while cultivating the Heavenly Dragon Vajra Skill, you can come directly to me and ask. I only have one request: if I run into trouble in the future, lend me a hand once within your capabilities. How about it?"

Yang Lie smiled. "Alright!"

Most Heaven and Human Realm martial artists cultivated Mysterious-Grade or Earth-Grade Martial Arts. Fewer than ten percent cultivated Heaven-Grade Martial Arts. That was because cultivating Heaven-Grade Martial Arts consumed far too many resources. Without the support of a major faction, ordinary people simply could not cultivate them. Moreover, without sufficient cultivation talent, it would still be difficult to succeed even with the necessary resources.

Huo Lei had successfully cultivated the Heavenly Dragon Vajra Skill, placing him among the top experts below the Golden Core Realm in Tai Ling City. He also possessed a certain social standing. With Huo Lei's help, Yang Lie could develop more steadily while keeping a low profile in the city. Even if he encountered a powerful enemy, he would be able to find someone to help him.

Huo Lei also revealed a gratified smile. If he could invest in a genius who would one day enter one of the Four Super First-Rate Universities, it would definitely be a profitable deal.

Most geniuses who graduated from the Four Super First-Rate Universities were already Heaven and Human Realm martial arts experts upon graduation, and all of them were top experts within that realm, far stronger than Huo Lei. The most outstanding geniuses were even terrifying Martial Dao Golden Core-level powerhouses as soon as they graduated. Furthermore, the fellow graduates of those Four Super First-Rate Universities formed an enormous network of connections.

The next day, Tailing No. 1 High School.

"Good morning, Yang Lie."

As soon as Yang Lie arrived in the classroom, Yun Rou took the initiative to greet him, drawing many curious glances.

"Morning," Yang Lie said.

"Boss, what's going on with Yun Rou?"

A trace of jealousy flashed through Luo Changxin's eyes as he could not help asking Yun Haoran.

Yun Rou was the eldest daughter of the Yun Family's Earth Branch. She was usually very proud and never took the initiative to speak with others. However, she was beautiful, had a great figure, and possessed a cheerful personality. Luo Changxin and Zhang Shixin had both been utterly captivated by her.

"Yang Lie saved her from the Rat God Sect," Yun Haoran said.

"So that's what happened!"

Envy flashed through Luo Changxin and Zhang Shixin's eyes. They wished it had been them who saved Yun Rou, but they could only stand to the side and watch.

Over the following days, Yang Lie maintained a routine of home, school, and training. He cultivated diligently day and night while preparing spiritual medicine for Zhao Meixian.

Ten days later.

Zhao Meixian drank the last bottle of spiritual medicine in one gulp and immediately felt an incomparably powerful surge of vitality rise within her body, continuously nourishing her body and soul.

"This is wonderful! So this is an improvement in Life Essence!"

Feeling the changes in her body, Zhao Meixian's eyes shone with excitement. Her body now possessed the complete power of a Third Order Ferocious Beast. She knew very well that this meant her Life Essence was far greater than that of ordinary people.

Zhao Meixian smiled lightly. "I've already prepared the Ferocious Beast corpses. When will you have time to help me refine the next bottle of spiritual medicine?"

"Why are you assuming I'll help you refine spiritual medicine?"

"I'll pay more! How about an extra thousand spirit stones?"

"Deal!"

Yang Lie was immediately defeated by the barrage of silver bullets. What he lacked most right now was spirit stones.

Yang Lie frowned slightly. "However, each type of spiritual medicine can only be taken nine times, and each one requires a different type of Ferocious Beast corpse. The corpses you prepared aren't duplicates of the last batch, right?"

"Don't worry. The Ferocious Beast corpses I prepared are different from last time," Zhao Meixian said.

"I need to leave the city for a few days to look for materials."

"I'll help you request leave."

Over the following days, Yang Lie continuously helped Zhao Meixian refine spiritual medicine. One mu of Spirit Land in his Small World was dedicated to growing Ferocious Beast Fruit for her. Of the remaining three mu, one was planted with High-Grade Spirit Rice, while the other two were planted with Fourth Order Ferocious Beast Fruit.

Three months later, inside the Small World.

Yang Lie swallowed the ninth Fourth Order Silver Tai Tan Python fruit. An incomparably powerful surge of vitality spread through his body, continuously nourishing his body and soul.

Anticipation appeared in Yang Lie's eyes. "Fourth Order Ferocious Beasts truly are completely different from Third Order Ferocious Beasts! With the Life Essence of one more Fourth Order snake-type Ferocious Beast, I should be able to cultivate the Azure Dragon Fist!!"