Chapter 285: Tian Ming's Gratitude, Su Yu Breaks Through!

Tian Ming was stunned; he obviously didn't expect that at this moment, Su Yu would actually call him.

He carried the unconscious Stone Tiger, staring blankly at Su Yu.

He said in a daze.

"Just now.... are you still willing..."

Tian Ming felt that, having just been so domineering and trying to seize Su Yu's position, Su Yu was probably not prepared to give him this opportunity.

And Tian Ming, being concerned about face, also didn't redeem it.

So he chose to go back himself.

However, what Tian Ming didn't expect was that Su Yu was actually willing.

Su Yu smiled slightly and said.

"Everyone is from Qianlong Academy; Qianlong Academy has never been something one person can uphold alone—it needs countless teachers and students of Qianlong Academy to stand."

"You are a sequence of Qianlong Academy; what you just did wasn't wrong, even if you were a bit overbearing, but isn't Qianlong Academy just such a place of the strong preying on the weak?"

"From the moment I first entered the academy, including the previous ranking competition I participated in, it's been the same."

Su Yu gave Tian Ming a deep look, then chuckled and said.

"Senior Brother Tian Ming, to be honest, I'm someone who doesn't like trouble; when you caused trouble for me just now, I resisted in my heart."

"But I recalled what Teacher Li said to me when I first arrived in Qianlong City."

Tian Ming's body trembled slightly as he spoke tremblingly.

"What words?"

Su Yu gave a faint smile, gazing at the heavens.

"He said... the aspiration of Qianlong Academy is to have one academy dominate one city!"

"And I think, if Qianlong Academy wants to achieve one academy dominating one city, it cannot be done by just one person, or two or three people."

"Even as strong as my master, the Slay Dragon King, he hasn't accomplished this."

"Mie Long Cheng is indeed the Human Race's primary city, but it also takes four crowned kings to firmly hold down the entire Mie Long Cheng."

"As a student of Qianlong Academy, I naturally want Qianlong Academy to become stronger and regain its former glory."

"But relying on me alone is obviously impossible, so we still need you seniors!"

Su Yu said deeply.

Tian Ming's body kept trembling, as if he had thought of something.

Tian Ming had just raised his head, struggling to keep something from falling, and spoke hoarsely.

"Yeah, one academy dominating one city isn't something one person can do!"

Watching Tian Ming's actions, Su Yu smiled slightly; he clearly saw that his plan had succeeded.

Immediately, Su Yu spread his hands and said with a smile.

"So, Senior Brother Tian Ming, hand over the money!"

Tian Ming's mouth corner twitched slightly.

"Good fellow, just now he was being sentimental, and then he turned around and started asking me for money."

But Tian Ming also clearly understood that Su Yu was giving him a way out.

"Thanks!"

Tian Ming said softly.

Then he took out a space ring and said.

"This is mine and Stone Tiger's; altogether, this is all there is. I'll come back to replenish it in three months!"

Su Yu took the space ring, then said with a smiling squint.

"Alright, Senior Brother Tian Ming can go back to make a breakthrough!"

"I wish you senior brother an early breakthrough to the late Star stage!"

Tian Ming laughed, turned around, waved his hand, and sent a mental message.

"Written, Su Yu!"

Those short four words already expressed Tian Ming's gratitude from his heart.

Watching Tian Ming's departing back, Su Yu smiled slightly and returned to his own cave dwelling.

At the same time, in the principal's office.

Zhao Tianxing stared at the image on the light curtain, stunned.

I don't know how long passed before Zhao Tianxing's face showed a flicker of emotion.

He smiled faintly.

"As expected, I'm old; this era should be handed over to the young!"

He sighed, then took a deep look at the light curtain.

"Perhaps... my inner demon will also be undone!"

"Little brat, grow up quickly; when you grow up..."

"... I can also avenge my teacher!"

Zhao Tianxing's eyelids gradually blurred.

Inside the cave dwelling.

Su Yu sat cross-legged on the bed.

In the cave dwelling, the concentration of energy is absolutely ten times that before, and all of this comes from the high-grade energy ore vein.

After all, not everyone can enjoy a high-grade energy ore vein.

In all of Daxia, only Su Yu possesses it.

Even the three emperors of the Human Race, strong as the half‑emperor realm, have no high‑grade Energy Ore Vein.

Let alone high‑grade, even low‑grade ones do not exist.

Su Yu activates his cultivation method, and dense energy surges into his body, bringing his condition up to its peak.

Su Yu takes out the energy stones he gathered these past days, along with the rent he just received.

He then exchanges them all for Supreme Star Crystals.

Including the previous ones, Su Yu now possesses a full one hundred and fifty Supreme Star Crystals.

It looks like a lot, but for the current Su Yu it is still far from enough.

To upgrade a high‑grade Energy Ore Vein to a Supreme one, it costs a thousand pieces!

However, Su Yu is not that eager to exchange all of them.

Instead, he pulls out a single Supreme Star Crystal, its glow flashing in his eyes.

"With my current strength, I'm afraid I'm already falling behind; I must break through the Grand Master realm."

Su Yu murmurs.

The current Su Yu is a Sequence of Qianlong Academy; although he defeated Tian Ming, there are still eight terrifying prodigies above Tian Ming.

Take the earlier Zhu Junhao as an example; although he showed no malice.

Yet Su Yu can still sense a faint threat emanating from Zhu Junhao.

That Zhu Junhao certainly possesses the later‑stage cultivation of a Star Ancestor Master, and is about to reach Bright Moon Grand Master.

With such power, even if Su Yu employs the Seven‑fold Thunder Demon Slash, he might not be able to suppress him.

Unless it's the Nine‑fold!

Yet, not to mention the Nine‑fold, even the Eight‑fold might be beyond Su Yu's reach.

This is the limitation of one's realm.

If Su Yu breaks through to the Transcendent Realm, he could wield the Eight‑fold, even the Nine‑fold, and then would no longer fear those few.

Therefore, breaking through now is of utmost priority.

In any case, Su Yu now has sufficient resources.

One hundred fifty Supreme Star Crystals are enough for Su Yu's wealth to surpass any Prince.

Even if breaking through required even more resources, in a short time Su Yu would need none at all.

Not to mention a daily influx of a thousand energy stones.

Gripping a Supreme Star Crystal, Su Yu begins rapid cultivation.

Torrential energy continuously pours into Su Yu's body, turning into the purest Spiritual Qi.

Within his dantian, the Supreme golden body trembles, like parched earth constantly drawing in the free Spiritual Qi circulating in his body.

Soon, a small vortex appears in Su Yu's dantian.

Beneath that vortex, countless energies surge swiftly into the golden body.

And accompanying Su Yu's cultivation,

time also passes rapidly.

Indeed, half a month has already passed.

Within the mountains.

As Su Yu channels some of the Energy Ore Vein's power outward, the Sequences of Qianlong Academy begin tireless, sleepless cultivation.

Jokingly, it's three times the energy intensity, and without needing to filter impurities.

With such an excellent cultivation site, they naturally cannot waste time.

And within Peak Nine.

Suddenly, extremely terrifying energy fluctuations arise.

Boom—boom—boom!!!

Countless energies surge forward, forming a massive storm.

Immediately, figures emerge from the peak, their gazes turning to Peak Nine, eyes tinged with a hint of complexity.

"Tian Ming actually broke through!"

"Hiss, junior Su Yu's methods are indeed terrifying; previously Tian Ming would need at least one or two months to break through, yet now he did it in just half a month."

"Exactly, even after half a month of cultivation I feel my own realm loosening; perhaps in a few more months I can break through to Bright Moon."

"Whoa, that fast—congratulations!"

Several Sequences step out, chatting among themselves.

Soon, the storm within Peak Nine gradually subsides.

Then, an extremely powerful surge erupts again from Peak Nine with a thunderous blast.

Indeed, it is the cultivation of a later‑stage Star Ancestor Master.

Everyone's bodies tremble slightly, especially the Sequences of Peaks Eight and Seven, whose gazes toward Peak Nine are heavy with solemnity.

Once Tian Ming breaks through, their positions may be threatened.

Tian Ming slowly walks out of the peak.

The surrounding Sequences say with a cheerful laugh,

"Congratulations, junior Tian Ming, on breaking through to the later stage—truly delightful!"

"Indeed, junior Tian Ming, now that you've broken through, the foundation of Qianlong Academy grows stronger by a notch!"

Many Sequences cheerfully greet each other.

Tian Ming's face breaks into a heartfelt smile, returning the greetings one by one.

"Share the joy together, it's only thanks to junior Su Yu's methods—nothing worth mentioning."

Tian Ming's appearance was already handsome, and he usually dressed like a scholar, but now he looked even more radiant.

After everyone returned to the past, Tian Ming smiled and looked toward the Eleventh Peak where Su Yu was.

"I still have to thank Su Yu; if it weren't for his repaying hatred with virtue, I, Tian Mou, could not have cultivated this fast."

Tian Ming said with a sigh.

The Sequence all around also nodded in agreement.

However, Su Yu's action benefited everyone, directly giving them considerable improvement.

But after their conversation, a strong fluctuation suddenly came from within the Eleventh Peak.

Moreover, a phantom of stars continually appeared above the Eleventh Peak.

Like a night curtain falling.

The strong fluctuation seeped out little by little.

Everyone's expression slightly tightened, and they suddenly looked toward the Eleventh Peak where Su Yu was.

Zhu Junhao exclaimed.

"This fluctuation... could it be that Su Yu is about to break through to the Transcendent Realm!"

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone's faces were filled with shock.

How little time has passed? In just half a month, they are actually about to break through!