Chapter 19: Origin Crystal, Frenzied Absorption, Growing Stronger!

In the empty classroom, Chen Yan sat at his desk, carefully opening the metal box in his hands.

Streaks of red light like flickering flames shot into Chen Yan's eyes; the small blood-colored cube was translucent, bright and scorching, and a warm current flowed into his palms.

As the red light entered his eyes, a sense of soreness instantly emerged in Chen Yan's mind, and he could barely keep his eyes open.

Within the Po Sheng Realm, three types of light—orange, gold, and green—shone in mutual reflection, shifting and changing as they flowed toward the Po Saint Tree.

The golden light representing Artistic Energy was the most abundant, followed by the green light representing Constitution Energy.

It was a pity that the Po Sheng Realm had not yet leveled up, making it unable to absorb the Constitution Energy.

When the green light reached a distance of three feet from the Po Saint Tree, it was blocked by an invisible wall, while the orange and golden lights rolled into the tree roots.

【Po Sheng Realm: Level 2 (3/15)】

【Po Saint Fruit:

Force: (44/100)

Blood (35/100)

Technique: (15/100)】

Chen Yan looked at the Po Saint Tree, at those three fruits hanging between the branches like pearls, appearing in orange, red, and gold respectively.

In a very short time, the orange 【Force】 character fruit began to grow.

Meanwhile, the outline of the 【Technique】 character fruit became increasingly clear, and it began to grow.

Chen Yan's heart pounded, but at this moment, he shifted his attention to the Origin Crystal in his hands.

Wisps of red light slowly projected into the depths of Chen Yan's eyes; enduring the soreness in his eyes, Chen Yan saw a human figure within that red light.

A standing figure, faceless and featureless, whose body actually began to turn transparent; Chen Yan saw his blood vessels, meridians, bones, and internal organs.

This figure began to breathe, breathing continuously.

With every breath, the lungs expanded and contracted, the flow of blood within the vessels sped up and slowed down, and dots of blood-colored radiance began to emerge on his meridians.

This is the Breathing Method!

Through breathing, master the body's instincts, change the flow of the body's power, and fill the true self's constitution!

This is the 【Red Ridge Body-Casting Canon】!

Chen Yan began to imitate the breathing of the figure inside the crystal; at first, he felt nothing, but gradually, Chen Yan began to frown.

Pain—his lungs hurt, and his own flesh and blood hurt as well.

Was this pain because he was learning it correctly, or was it the pain of learning it wrong?

Chen Yan's mind was somewhat confused, but he continued to absorb the Origin.

If one stopped absorbing just because of pain, then being weak was only natural.

…………

Creak.

Beside the classroom where Chen Yan was, Gao Yuan walked out with a bewildered expression, handing the Iron Box in his hand to Principal Zhang Yue, who was sitting in the Corridor.

"One hour and three minutes," Zhang Yue said with a laugh, looking at the clock on the table.

"Principal, it was one hour, two minutes, and forty-three seconds!" Gao Yuan quickly spoke up, pointing at the clock.

"I'll count it as one hour for you," Zhang Yue blinked:

"Chu Feiyuan from the Source Martial Arts Office isn't here anyway."

Zhang Yue placed the metal box into the chest beside him; this box could only be opened once, and after that, it would require Chu Feiyuan to come and open it personally.

Although Chu Feiyuan did not care about others' insights, he did not completely leave them to their own devices either.

"Thank you, Principal," Gao Yuan said, rubbing his head and laughing.

"How was it, didn't quite grasp it?" Zhang Yue asked.

Gao Yuan suddenly deflated, shaking his head:

"It feels so difficult. I was afraid of wasting time, so I finished early and will come back tomorrow."

"Mm, buy something good to eat tomorrow," Zhang Yue said in a low voice: "Yu Zhiwen's grandfather used to be a martial artist and now his SoulRefining is exhausted; he has experience. You should write down what you don't understand now and go ask her."

A flash of cunning appeared in Gao Yuan's eyes, and he hurriedly bowed to Zhang Yue; just as he was about to leave, he saw the classroom next to them:

"Principal, is Chen Yan still there?"

"Mm," Zhang Yue nodded.

Gao Yuan frowned; instead of leaving directly, he pulled out a stool to wait for Chen Yan.

He looked toward the classroom where Chen Yan was, waiting for Chen Yan to come out.

There were almost no Horizontal Refinement martial artists in Qingshan Town, but Qingshan High School had some books on Horizontal Refinement.

Regarding Chen Yan, Zhang Yue had the same thought.

Let him gain some insight first, and after he writes down what he doesn't understand and comes out, he would flip through the books and then instruct Chen Yan.

Why not say it earlier?

It was simple: saying it earlier would only make Chen Yan take it for granted, but after Chen Yan knew the difficulty, if he then brought out books to instruct him, Chen Yan would feel gratitude in his heart.

Xia Dong gave private training to students for his own sake; why wouldn't he?

It was just that he was more meticulous and more cautious.

As for Gao Yuan, it was even simpler; he couldn't hold on after an hour, and high school students all had a competitive spirit—he wanted to see when Chen Yan would come out.

Time passed slowly just like that.

Two Hours.

…………

"Hoo!"

Inside the classroom, Chen Yan let out a long breath.

The pain in the body is becoming heavier and heavier.

Fortunately...

Very quickly.

Technique: (100/100)!

The progress of the Ji Character Fruit, which had already been cleared to zero at noon today, is full again!

Directly comprehending the Origin Crystal brings an unimaginable improvement to one's technique!

Chen Yan's Mu Guang flashes; within the Po Saint Realm, an identical version of him seems to appear, grabbing that golden fruit with one hand and stuffing it into his Mouth in one bite.

Insights regarding the 【Red Ridge Body Casting Canon】 flood Chen Yan's brain in an instant.

It is as if he has been comprehending the Origin Crystal for a long time.

One day, two days, three days... ten days!

The comprehension from ten days of time is gradually digested by Chen Yan.

Chen Yan's previous comprehension becomes even clearer.

"I didn't learn it wrong; it's just that what the Breathing Method changes is the Tendon, Bone, Skin, and strength!"

Chen Yan's Mu Guang flashes; the understanding gained this time tells him something shocking enough, which is that the Breathing Method itself can optimize the Constitution Energy.

Until the very end, the body undergoes optimization and transformation, perfectly fitting the External Refinement Martial Arts of the 【Red Ridge Body Casting Canon】.

But even without practicing External Refinement, the body is still growing stronger, and the Tendon, Bone, and Skin are still becoming strong enough.

No wonder my comprehension of the 【Red Ridge Body Casting Canon】 produced the green light representing Constitution Energy and the orange light representing power energy.

Once again, sink the heart and calm the spirit.

Continue!

…………

By nine o'clock in the evening, five and a half hours have already passed.

A trace of gravity appears in Zhang Yue's eyes; he comes before the door of Chen Yan's Classroom, but then lowers the hand he had prepared to knock with.

"Gao Yuan, is Chen Yan's Jia Li very wealthy?" Zhang Yue asks, feeling a bit uncertain in his heart.

"Not wealthy; his family is from the next village. I passed by, it's a dirt house," Gao Yuan says, his eyes full of strangeness at this moment.

"Hmm." Zhang Yue nods, feeling even stranger in his heart.

It is Chen Yan's first time absorbing an Origin Crystal; logically, he should cherish it, and if he encounters something he doesn't understand, he should come out immediately.

Why has it been five hours now, and he still hasn't come out?

The Horizontal Refinement Breathing Method is even more difficult than ordinary SoulRefining Cultivation Methods.

Inside the Classroom.

Chen Yan once again consumes a Ji Character Fruit containing insights into the 【Red Ridge Body Casting Canon】.

"Refreshing!"

Chen Yan lets out a low shout in his heart; today is definitely the day he has gained the most! …………

The streets of Qingshan Town under the cover of night carry a trace of bustle, and the houses on both sides of the street stand quietly.

At the very edge of this row of self-built houses, a three-story small building is quite luxurious.

On the third floor, inside a room.

"Martial Officer Chu, if we're talking about Purple Hazelnut Mushroom, it's still the ones from our Qingshan Town that are best."

On the dining table, the fragrant aroma of a dazzling array of dishes floats; Zhang Ge picks up a piece of Purple Hazelnut Mushroom coated in thick sauce and places it into Chu Feiyuan's bowl.

Chu Feiyuan lets out a faint Laughter:

"I don't quite understand; you opened a Martial Arts Hall and a restaurant in the Xian, so why insist on sending your Son to this place of poor mountains and treacherous waters to study?"

"I am nostalgic," Zhang Ge says with a smile, pulling a black plastic bag out from under his subordinate:

"I saw that Martial Officer Chu likes Purple Hazelnut Mushroom, so I took some more from the Chu Fang and brought them back for you."

Chu Feiyuan Frowns; if he wants to eat Hazelnut Mushroom, are there none in the Xian?

Although he thinks this way, Chu Feiyuan still takes the plastic bag; a heavy sensation is transmitted, Chu Feiyuan's Mu Guang flashes, and he opens the plastic bag slightly to take a look.

It is full of Town Martial Money, which would be at least one million by a rough count.

Chu Feiyuan nods and places the bag at his Foot:

"Is it about the True Martial Class?"

"Yes." Zhang Ge's eyes narrow, full of flattery.

"Easy to say." Chu Feiyuan nods.

The development of the matter is too smooth, so smooth that Zhang Ge is Stun for a good while.

"But my Son didn't get the True Martial Prize Money."

Chu Feiyuan picks up a piece of Beast Meat and puts it into his Mouth, sweeping his gaze toward the dazed Zhang Ge:

"I don't know about the entire Yunmeng City, but in Luoshan County, I ask you, what is your surname?"

Zhang Ge's Mu Guang widens, and he hurriedly says:

"Of course it is the surname Chu."

Zhang Ge sighs in his heart; the Chu Family is the truly great force, having firmly grasped the thigh of Gong Hangwen, and they are an extremely famous great Family even in Yunmeng City.

Now that another Chu Xuansheng has emerged, they are truly at the height of their power.

Chu Feiyuan, however, narrows his eyes and looks at Zhang Ge:

"Zhang Ge, I have investigated you; you were originally just an ordinary villager, but you suddenly rose to power last year and entered my field of vision."

Zhang Ge is Mammoth Stun, only to see Chu Feiyuan smile:

"Rest assured, I just want to get to know you."

Everyone else does the same; just in the True Martial Class alone there are one hundred and forty-three students, how many of them used connections?

One more really doesn't matter."

Zhang Ge nodded with a fake smile, then went out the door, and when he came back in, he had a black plastic bag in his hand.

Chu Feiyuan was stunned and laughed:

"There are still Purple Hazelnut Mushrooms?"

"It's because I know you love eating them." Zhang Ge laughed, handing the plastic bag to Chu Feiyuan and opening it.

Chu Feiyuan's pupils constricted, and he said in a low voice:

"You want your Son to take me as his master?"

"No." Zhang Ge opened his Mouth:

"I just want you to do something to Chen Yan's Origin Crystal for the Horizontal Refinement Breathing Method," Zhang Ge whispered.

"Hmm?" Chu Feiyuan narrowed his eyes:

"You want me to change Chen Yan's spot to your Son, and then also destroy Chen Yan?"

Zhang Ge stopped talking, and Chu Feiyuan said coldly:

"Does this Chen Yan have connections, to the Martial Officer department?"

"No, really none!" Zhang Ge hurriedly opened his Mouth:

"Just a down-and-out person."

"Then you..." Chu Feiyuan Frowned; he couldn't believe it entirely and would check for himself.

"I'm a person who holds a grudge." Zhang Ge laughed:

"I was bullied by his dad before."