Chapter 44: PREPARING TO EXCHANGE! SS-RANK RESOURCES!

Xu Jingming briefly tested his strength in the training room.

After evolving from an Awakened to an Adept, his power had nearly quintupled!

He then opened his system interface:

【Name】: Xu Jingming

【Level】: First Rank Lower (+)

【Adept Power】: Purple Thunder Divine Lightning (S)

【Physique】: 283 Qi (+)

【Spirit】: 289 He (+)

【Skills】: Gunplay (Advanced+), Lightning Gale Break (Advanced+)

【Adept Points】: 2234

“It only cost me 300 Adept Points to advance to First Rank.

The point cost isn’t too high, but the increase in my base stats exceeded my expectations.”

Xu Jingming couldn’t help but feel a deep sense of awe.

If he had used the Abyssal Sea Adept Training Method to break through, his Qi and Spirit would have increased by at most thirty to forty points.

But with this top-tier Adept training method, both his base stats had risen by over a hundred points each!

This was truly a world apart!

“No wonder Adepts all crave higher-grade Adept cultivation methods—the gap is simply too vast.”

Xu Jingming shook his head.

He was also deeply grateful he hadn’t rushed to level up after obtaining the Abyssal Sea Adept Training Method.

“I still have plenty of Adept Points left, but I can’t raise my level any further for now,” Xu Jingming thought silently.

On one hand, he’d need Adept Points to learn combat techniques later.

On the other, he needed time to adapt to his new strength before pushing further.

“Next, let’s take a closer look at this S-rank body cultivation technique.”

Xu Jingming opened the manual for Thunder Indestructible Body and read carefully.

As a Seventh-Rank Adept, Yang Zhentian had profound understanding of martial arts and Thunder Adept Powers.

All his insights were woven into this body cultivation technique.

Thus, Xu Jingming quickly became immersed the moment he touched the manual.

“No wonder it’s an S-rank technique—truly exquisite!”

Two hours later, Xu Jingming reluctantly closed the manual, still eager for more.

Thunder Indestructible Body had thirteen levels, but he could only comprehend the first three.

The content beyond the first three was far too profound—he couldn’t understand it yet.

Yet even the first three levels had opened a whole new world to him.

Ordinary body cultivation techniques require different methods to temper the body.

Only after countless trials and tribulations does the body gradually grow stronger.

But this technique added one extra step—forging the foundation!

The first level of Thunder Indestructible Body requires the blood of a Thunder-type ferocious beast to forge the foundation.

Only afterward does one use one’s own Thunder Adept Power to temper the body.

The final strength of the Thunder Indestructible Body depends entirely on the quality of the Thunder beast blood used to forge the foundation.

If forged with high-rank ferocious beast blood, the physique will grow ever stronger.

If forged with low-rank or even ordinary beast blood, the physique’s strength will be further diminished.

“Thunder beast blood… that’s troublesome,” Xu Jingming rubbed his chin.

On Blue Star, low-rank ferocious beasts rely solely on physical strength in battle.

High-rank ferocious beasts, like Adepts, wield incredible abilities.

Take the famed Silver Moon Nine-Tailed Fox—it possesses charm abilities akin to a Spirit-type Adept.

If you fail to react in time, death is certain.

Thunder-type ferocious beasts, like Thunder Adepts, command lightning power.

But such beasts are at least Fourth Rank or higher.

Xu Jingming alone certainly couldn’t obtain such beast blood now.

Fortunately, he had a mentor.

“Teacher said yesterday that after I became an Adept, I should come to him to forge the foundation—I’ll go see him tomorrow.”

Early the next morning, after washing up, Xu Jingming found Teacher Yang Zhentian again.

Upon learning Xu Jingming had advanced, Yang Zhentian was slightly surprised:

“So fast?”

In over twenty years teaching at the Metropolis Adept University, he’d seen countless geniuses.

Yet even those geniuses took considerable time to evolve from Awakened to Adept.

Xu Jingming had gone from receiving the manual yesterday to now—less than twenty-four hours!

And he’d already succeeded!

“Perhaps it’s the result of long-term accumulation,” Xu Jingming smiled humbly.

“Alright, since you’ve advanced, today I’ll forge the foundation for your Thunder Indestructible Body.”

Yang Zhentian didn’t press further, nodded, and continued:

“I’ve prepared Storm Great Bear’s essence blood for your foundation.”

A faint glow from his ring materialized a transparent glass bottle in his hand.

The bottle held about 800ml of crimson blood, gently rippling, with faint silver-white lightning flickering within.

“High-rank Thunder ferocious beasts are exceedingly rare. Over the years, the highest-rank Thunder beast I’ve slain was this Storm Great Bear.”

“The school’s resource depot does have Eighth-Rank Thunder beast blood—but it’s an SS-rank resource. Even I, as your teacher, can’t easily exchange for it.”

Yang Zhentian sighed helplessly.

Though he was Dean of the Weaponry Academy, he couldn’t freely use school resources.

But the school annually grants instructors a large sum of credit points for resource exchange.

Yet as a Seventh-Rank Upper Adept, his own cultivation consumes heavily.

His credit points were already nearly spent—his account balance couldn’t afford an SS-rank resource.

Of course,

Seventh-Rank Upper Storm Great Bear essence blood was already extremely rare—a premium S-rank resource, more than sufficient for forging a foundation.

He simply assumed, since Xu Jingming was an S-rank Adept Awakened, he should use even better blood.

“By the way, I heard from Zhang Zhaoyang that you receive an S-rank resource every year?”

Yang Zhentian suddenly brightened and asked.

“Yes.”

Though puzzled, Xu Jingming nodded.

“Excellent! Combine your annual S-rank resource with my Storm Great Bear essence blood—we might just afford that SS-rank resource!”

Still, Yang Zhentian chose to seek Xu Jingming’s consent first:

“Jingming, do you have other plans for your S-rank resource?”

“Whatever you decide is fine,” Xu Jingming shook his head.

Come on—

Even if his S-rank resource had other uses, his teacher had already offered premium S-rank essence blood.

And the final SS-rank resource would benefit him directly—if he refused, he’d be a fool.

“Alright, wait here—I’ll be right back.”

A flash of lightning—before Xu Jingming could react, Yang Zhentian vanished.

“That movement… felt like teleportation.”

Xu Jingming marveled inwardly.

But he knew it was merely an illusion caused by the other’s extreme speed.

“Mr. Xu, the Dean will return shortly—please have some fruit.”

Shortly after Yang Zhentian left, the butler who had opened the door yesterday approached with a tray of fruit.

“Thank you, Fu Bo.”

Xu Jingming bowed politely.

Fu Bo wasn’t just the villa’s butler—he had once fought alongside Teacher Yang Zhentian through life and death.

That’s what the teacher had told him yesterday in the training room.

Fu Bo’s own strength was formidable—a Sixth-Rank Middle Adept.

Thus, Xu Jingming treated him with cautious respect...