The night sky was like water as it enveloped the enormous Hokuang Reiwon. As the faint moonlight shone down, the sky and earth seemed to be draped in a faint silver veil.
Hokuang Reiwon was too popular. Even though it was night time, it was still brightly lit. In some of the training grounds, one could see figures continuously training.
In the freshmen area, Mu Chen was sitting cross-legged in his room. He allowed the cold moonlight to pass through the window and shine on his body. His eyebrows were slightly furrowed and his eyes flickered.
The conversation with Li Xuantong during the day had caused Mu Chen to be a little cautious. Li Xuantong was obviously going to interfere in the matter between him and Luo Li. Moreover, it was obvious that he did not have a good impression of Mu Chen, just like how Mu Chen felt towards him.
There was no need to doubt Li Xuantong's strength. He was able to become the second on the Heaven List in Hokuang Reiwon, a place where geniuses gathered. No one would dare to underestimate him.
If Li Xuantong really wanted to do something, it might cause a lot of trouble for Mu Chen.
To eliminate this trouble, Mu Chen did not have much of a choice. The only way was to become stronger so that he would not be afraid of Li Xuantong's methods.
However, for the current Mu Chen, Li Xuantong was obviously extremely difficult to deal with. Although Mu Chen had not truly fought with the latter before, according to Mu Chen's estimation, Li Xuantong had probably already surpassed the Heavenly Fusion Stage.
This kind of gap was too huge and it was very difficult to use various methods to make up for it. Unless Mu Chen completely borrowed the power of the Jiu You Sparrow like he did with Liu Jingshan. However, if that was the case, Mu Chen did not think that he would win beautifully.
After all, it was different from Liu Jingshan's life and death struggle. His confrontation with Li Xuantong was not that cruel.
Moreover, Mu Chen did not like to borrow the power of the Jiu You Sparrow to show off.
That power did not truly belong to him.
"If I want to contend against Li Xuantong, I will probably need to break through to the Heavenly Fusion Realm."
Mu Chen muttered to himself. The difference between a Spirit Stage and a Heavenly Fusion Stage was too big.
Even if he used all of his methods, he would only be able to deal with a Heavenly Fusion Realm Middle Phase. If he were to encounter a Heavenly Fusion Realm Late Phase, he would be at a complete disadvantage. Not to mention Li Xuantong, who had surpassed the Heavenly Fusion Realm.
Therefore, if Mu Chen wanted to shorten the distance, he had to try his best in these two months.
Breaking through to the Spirit Stage.
He had stepped into the Heavenly Fusion Stage!
Mu Chen nodded lightly.
It seemed that even though he had defeated Yang Hong, he still couldn't relax. Hokuang Reiwon's geniuses were emerging one after another.
If he didn't work hard to make himself stronger, he might fail the next time.
It would be him.
"In two more days, I will be able to enter the" Spiritual Arts Hall ". I have to try my best. If I am able to obtain a God Tier Spiritual Art, I will have one more powerful method."
Mu Chen muttered to himself. God Tier Spiritual Art was a very tempting word. Even Mu Chen couldn't help but be tempted by it. He had never seen a Spiritual Art of that level before, but it was obvious that it was a synonym for power.
In the Spiritual Values Hall, there were also God Tier Spiritual Arts for sale. However, the exorbitant prices were enough to make Mu Chen flinch. Therefore, entering the Spiritual Arts Hall to choose a Spiritual Art was a good opportunity.
Although Mu Chen knew that the chances of obtaining a God Tier Spiritual Art were extremely low, he still had to give it a try no matter what.
"Strength … strength …"
Mu Chen shook his head and sighed. He was a little unhappy. His leisurely days had been rudely broken by Li Xuantong. Although he didn't know what Li Xuantong was planning to do in two months, it was obvious that Mu Chen had to make preparations.
Mu Chen curled his lips slightly and slowly closed his eyes. His consciousness sank into his aura sea. On top of the Mandala Flower, Jiu You Sparrow was lazily lying down. Black flames continuously burned on its body.
"Is there any way to make me stronger?" Mu Chen scratched his head and asked Jiu You Sparrow.
"You were able to defeat a Heavenly Fusion Stage Middle Phase opponent with the strength of a Spirit Stage Late Phase. Is that not strong enough?"
Jiu You Sparrow lazily stretched its wings. Its every movement was filled with elegance. This made Mu Chen even more suspicious of its gender.
"That Li Xuantong can't be dealt with like this."
Mu Chen smiled and casually said: "Furthermore, that guy has been in Hokuang Reiwon for so long. I'm afraid that he has at least a few million Spiritual Value Points. If we can obtain it, we might be able to buy the Northern Sea Dragon's Blood Essence."
Jiu You Sparrow's lazy eyes suddenly lit up. The black flames burning on its body became a lot more intense.
"So, help me think of a way to increase my strength. If I become stronger, I will be able to obtain Spiritual Value Points faster. You will also be able to obtain the Northern Sea Dragon's Blood Essence sooner." Mu Chen said with a smile. Jiu You Sparrow's weakness was extremely precise.
"That Li Xuantong is much stronger than you. He is not someone that Yang Hong can compare to. If you were to fight with him now, you would definitely be crushed." Jiu You Sparrow knew that Mu Chen was using this to provoke it, so it could not help but glare at him.
"Don't I still have two months' time?"
Mu Chen smiled. He did not feel depressed about this. Li Xuantong's talent was not weak. Furthermore, he had been cultivating in Hokuang Reiwon for many years. If he did not even have this strength, then he would be looking down on Li Xuantong.
Jiu You Sparrow looked at Mu Chen and said: "You are right. What you need to do now is to quickly break through to the Heavenly Fusion Stage. Otherwise, it will be impossible for you to fight with Li Xuantong."
Mu Chen slightly nodded his head. He also understood this logic. If he could not break through to the Heavenly Fusion Stage, then he would not have the qualifications to fight with Li Xuantong. Methods were only a way to shorten the distance between them. Once the distance was too great, no matter how powerful or superior the method was, it would be useless.
Mu Chen sighed. It seemed that he could only try to break through to the Heavenly Fusion Stage.
However, just as Mu Chen was about to withdraw from his aura sea, Jiu You Sparrow suddenly said: "Wait."
"Hm?" Mu Chen looked at it suspiciously.
"Breaking through to the Heavenly Fusion Stage is indeed something that you must do. In addition to this, I can also give you some help."
Jiu You Sparrow said. After all, it had already formed a Bloodline Bond with Mu Chen. If Mu Chen was too weak and was killed one day, it would also be unlucky. Therefore, if it could help Mu Chen increase his strength, it would not hide it.
"What kind of help?" Mu Chen was stunned for a moment before he asked with joy.
"Spiritual Force Fusion." Jiu You Sparrow said indifferently.
"Spiritual Force Fusion?"
Mu Chen repeated. Soon after, he was at a loss. It was obvious that he had never heard of this Spiritual Force Fusion.
"This Spiritual Force Fusion can only be achieved by forming a Bloodline Bond like ours. In fact, it's very simple. You just need to fuse our Spiritual Force with each other. From there, your Spiritual Force will be able to obtain a unique power."
Jiu You Sparrow stretched out its black wings. On its black wings, raging black flames burned: "What do you think of my black flames?"
"Very powerful."
Mu Chen nodded his head. The black flames of the Jiu You Sparrow could even burn Spiritual Energy. Furthermore, he could also use the power of the Jiu You Sparrow when he borrowed the power of the Jiu You Sparrow. Therefore, he was very clear about its effect.
"This is called the Jiu You Flame. It's an innate ability of our Jiu You Sparrow Clan. It can burn Spiritual Energy and other kinds of energy. It's extremely powerful. Furthermore, this flame can also evolve along with our evolution. Once I successfully break through to the Divine Realm, this Jiu You Flame will evolve into the Jiu You Nether Flame. It's so much so that when I become stronger, I can even completely awaken the bloodline of the Undying Bird in my body, causing the Jiu You Nether Flame to evolve into the Undying Flame. At that time, wherever the flame burns, it will be indestructible."
The Jiu You Sparrow's voice was filled with pride. Clearly, the Jiu You Flame was the talent that the Jiu You Sparrow Clan was most proud of.
Mu Chen also nodded his head in admiration. This world was truly filled with miracles. Although Spiritual Beasts weren't the same as humans, they also possessed all sorts of miraculous abilities that humans coveted.
"If you can complete the fusion of Spiritual Energy, then your Spiritual Energy will also possess the ability to Jiu You Flame. At that time, the Spiritual Energy that you cultivate will be even more powerful and overbearing than the Spiritual Energy that others cultivate. It's a qualitative improvement to your Spiritual Energy."
"Oh?"
Mu Chen's eyes lit up. His Spiritual Energy would be able to possess the ability to burn Spiritual Energy and energy like the Jiu You Flame?
Although Mu Chen could borrow the power of the Jiu You Sparrow to summon a portion of the Jiu You Flame, the moment he stopped summoning it, the Jiu You Flame would immediately disappear and would no longer appear in Mu Chen's Spiritual Energy.
Right now, the Spiritual Energy Fusion that the Jiu You Sparrow was talking about could allow the Spiritual Energy that he cultivated to possess the characteristics of the Jiu You Flame. So how could he not be pleasantly surprised?
"Then, how should the Spiritual Energy Fusion be done?" Mu Chen impatiently asked.
"It's not an easy task to complete the Spiritual Energy Fusion. Previously, the degree of assimilation between us was too low, so we were unable to reach this level. But now, we can barely do it."
There seemed to be a hint of schadenfreude in the Jiu You Sparrow's voice: "I have to remind you that the Spiritual Energy Fusion is extremely painful. Your Spiritual Energy will be constantly being burned by my Jiu You Flame. It's even more painful than throwing you into a volcano. If you can endure it, then you will be able to complete the fusion and cause a change in your Spiritual Energy."
"How about it? Do you dare to try?"
Mu Chen nodded his head without any hesitation. His eyes burned with a raging flame: "When do I start?"
"There's no rush. You should first rest for a day or two. Then, after we come out of the Spiritual Arts Hall, we will find a place to start cultivating. We will strive to break through to the Heavenly Fusion Stage within these two months and complete the Spiritual Energy Fusion!" The Jiu You Sparrow said.
"Okay!"
A grin appeared on Mu Chen's face. If he was able to complete these two types of cultivation, his strength would definitely surge. At that time, he would have some strength to deal with Li Xuantong.
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