If people knew that within a few hours, Huang Xiaolong not only successfully condensed Fighting Energy but also broke through to become a First-stage Warrior, they would probably be scared half to death.
Not to mention others, even Huang Xiaolong himself couldn't believe it.
Although Huang Xiaolong had previously felt that his Martial Soul was not as simple as a Level 7, this was too heaven-defying. According to his father, the higher the level of the Martial Soul, the greater the talent and the faster the cultivation speed. His grandfather, Huang Qide, possessed a top-level Level 8 Martial Soul, the Six-winged Golden Monkey, and it took him half a year to break through to a First-stage Warrior. He only took a few hours, which indicated that his Martial Soul's level was far higher than his grandfather's.
A Tenth-level Martial Soul? No, even a Tenth-level Martial Soul's cultivation speed couldn't be this monstrous. Higher than Level 10? Then, only one possibility sprang to mind, a Super Martial Soul!
Super Martial Soul!
The legendary Super Martial Soul!
Above Level 10, there were Level 11 and Level 12, but the highest level of Martial Soul in this world was not Level 12. Although he couldn't yet determine the exact level of his Martial Soul, he was certain that it was definitely a Super Martial Soul above Level 10!
A while later, Huang Xiaolong managed to calm down the excitement and absurd feeling in his heart. He activated the Mystic Azure Technique again. The Two-headed Snake Martial Soul appeared behind him, its twin heads opening widely, violently devouring the surrounding nature's spiritual energy. The Fighting Energy flowed continuously within the first-level meridian paths in Huang Xiaolong's body.
Compared to before, the flow of Fighting Energy was faster this time, and Huang Xiaolong noticed that the Fighting Energy in his meridians had thickened slightly. Although it was not obvious, after dozens of cycles, the Fighting Energy in the meridians had increased by about half compared to before.
When Huang Xiaolong opened his eyes, the bright moonlight had already faded, and the soft sunlight was now shining through the window onto his small body from the horizon.
The morning sunlight felt somewhat warm. Huang Xiaolong stretched lazily, stood up, and realized that after a night of cultivation, he had not only achieved a breakthrough to the First Order but had also reached the First Order Middle Stage.
"First Order Middle Stage," Huang Xiaolong mused as he watched the rising sun with eyes as bright as stars. With his cultivation speed, he should be able to reach the First-stage Late-stage Peak in three days, or even break through the First Order to reach the Second Rank!
Huang Xiaolong walked out of his room and came to the small courtyard, clenching his fist tightly, his Fighting Energy flowing, he struck a half-meter tall large rock in the corner of the courtyard with a flash of light.
"Bang!" A resounding echo followed, and the half-meter tall rock was sent flying backward, rolling several meters before finally settling on the ground, with some fragments scattered around.
Huang Xiaolong nodded as he looked at the flying rock. Generally, a warrior in the late stages of the First Order had the strength of one "dou", equivalent to 120 pounds, and although he was only at the Middle Stage of the First Order, his combination of practicing Yijinjing meant his attack was comparable to that of warriors in the Late Stages.
Meanwhile, Huang Xiaolong realized that after a night of Fighting Energy cultivation, the muscles throughout his body had become much firmer.
From the First to Third Rank as Initial-stage warriors where the Fighting Energy flowed through the first to third layers of meridians, it could temper the entire body's muscles. If Huang Xiaolong reached the Late Stage Peak of the Third Rank, his muscles would be robust and full, his reactions several times sharper than now, and both his physical defense and strength would be much stronger than currently.
At that moment, a slight sound of footsteps came from outside the courtyard. Huang Xiaolong's heart stirred, and then he shook his head, smiling, knowing it was his younger sister, Huang Min.
Indeed, it was followed by Huang Min's childlike voice, "Big brother, big brother!"
As Huang Xiaolong turned around, he saw Huang Min running into the courtyard and came before him, panting and saying, "Big brother, dad and mom are arguing."
"Did Dad and Mom start arguing? What about?" Huang Xiaolong was surprised; in his memory, his parents never fought.
"I'm not sure. It seems to be about Uncle," Huang Min said.
"Related to Uncle." Huang Xiaolong furrowed his brows, "Let's go and see." Having said that, he led Huang Min out of the small courtyard toward the East Hall Courtyard, but Huang Xiaolong had not yet reached the Great Hall of the East Hall Courtyard when he could already hear the sounds of his parents arguing from afar.
"Big brother is bullying us too much!" The angry voice of Mother Su Yan rose: "Why is it that during this Martial Soul awakening, the other disciples all have Fighting Qi Pills, but our Xiao Long doesn't?!"
Huang Xiaolong involuntarily stopped in his tracks.
Fighting Qi Pill? This is a Second Grade Spiritual Medicine which, after the awakening of the Martial Soul, if one could consume it, the condensation of Fighting Energy would be doubled in effectiveness. Of course, for warriors at the Initial Stage, consuming a Fighting Qi Pill would also enhance their Combat Energy Cultivation.
"Didn't big brother say it? The manor has few Fighting Qi Pills left, and they were just distributed completely. Xiao Long will receive his next time." Then, the exasperated voice of Father Huang Peng echoed.
"Just distributed completely? That sounds nice. Who would believe such nonsense! There were twenty-six disciples at this Martial Soul awakening. Even those with Wasted Martial Souls, Level 1 and Level 2 low-level Martial Souls, all received a Fighting Qi Pill, but our Xiao Long, with a Level 7 Martial Soul, did not, and he was the only one who didn't!" Mother Su Yan's voice grew even more indignant: "Why?! Why?! Our Xiao Long is still his nephew!"
Huang Xiaolong frowned; from his parents' argument, he could tell that during this Martial Soul awakening, apart from himself, the other disciples all received Fighting Qi Pills for their cultivation.
Two years ago, Huang Xiaolong had beaten Huang Wei terribly, and although Huang Ming didn't say much at the time, now it seemed that Uncle Huang Ming harbored significant resentment toward Huang Xiaolong.
Although Grandfather Huang Qide had not yet passed the position of Manor Master to Uncle Huang Ming, in recent years, Uncle Huang Ming had been in charge of all major and minor matters within the manor. As Mother Su Yan said, although Huang Xiaolong was Huang Ming's nephew, like those others with Wasted Martial Souls, elders and steward disciples, everyone received a Fighting Qi Pill except for Huang Xiaolong. This was too much of a "bullying"!
After all, Huang Xiaolong was still Huang Ming's nephew. Was it necessary for Huang Ming to act like this?
By doing this, Huang Ming was not only holding a grudge against Huang Xiaolong but also humiliating his parents, Huang Peng and Su Yan, in front of all the elders and stewards of Huang Family Manor!
"This won't do, I'm going to ask Dad to settle this!" Inside the Great Hall, unable to swallow the insult, Su Yan angrily declared.
"You, come back here!" Huang Peng shouted furiously: "Such a trivial matter, and you want to take it to Dad? Aren't I already losing enough face?!"
Outside the Great Hall, hearing this, Huang Xiaolong silently turned back to walk away. A trivial matter? Huang Xiaolong's eyes flickered with light. If Uncle Huang Ming was already starting to behave like this before even taking over as Manor Master, such 'trivial matters' might lead to even more significant trouble in the future!
Huang Min, seeing Huang Xiaolong leave without a word, was momentarily stunned before she realized what was happening and hurried after him: "Big brother, big brother!"
Without speaking, Huang Xiaolong led his sister Huang Min out of the East Hall Courtyard. As it happened, just as they left the East Hall Courtyard, they ran into Huang Wei coming in their direction, followed by several disciples of Huang Family Manor, the very people who had bullied Huang Min in the past.
Upon seeing Huang Xiaolong coming out of the East Hall Courtyard, Huang Wei was surprised and then moved towards him and his sister with a few others.
(Thanks to Mermaid Sings at Dusk and Sister Weiyang for providing the cover! Another update tonight, and the recommendation tickets are a bit low, so I'm asking for a recommendation ticket.)