"Panel..."
Lin Xiu calmly examined his recent gains.
[Name: Lin Xiu]
[Age: 20]
[Realm: 7 Star Dou King (270,000/640,000)]
[Physique: Rank 6 Initial (15%)]
[Soul: Spirit Realm Initial (2%)]
[Aptitude: Rank 6]
[Ability:
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Earth Rank Low Level: Surging Waves Overwhelm Heaven Lv10 (Max)
Earth Rank Low Level: Myriad Thunder Invocation Lv10 (Max)
Earth Rank Low Level: Three Thousand Lightning Movements Lv10 (Max)]
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Black Rank High Level: Dragon Soars Four Oceans Break Lv8 (200/800)
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Black Rank Mid Level: Flame Soul Separation Technique Lv3 (100/300)
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[Attribute Points: 2]
"Surging Waves Overwhelm Heavens, Myriad Thunder Invocation, and Three Thousand Lightning Movements are all maxed out. It's a pity that Three Thousand Lightning Movements is a body movement Dou Technique, otherwise I could fuse an Earth Rank Mid-Level Dou Technique."
Improving Dou Techniques through practice to gain experience is not easy. Lin Xiu currently does not have three Black Rank High-Level attack Dou Techniques.
There are seven or eight Black Rank Mid-Level ones, but to fuse them into Black Rank High Level and max out their levels requires a considerable number of Attribute Points.
Without using Attribute Points, it would take a total of nine levels, accumulating a huge amount of experience.
"After obtaining the Fallen Heart Flame, I can gain as much as 28,000 experience points per day, three times the normal cultivation rate. With real fire instead of false fire, the speed of cultivation has doubled."
Lin Xiu calculated the experience needed to advance to the next realm and realized he could maintain a rate of one realm per month.
One Star advancement per month.
He wasn't just any Dou Practitioner; he was a Dou King.
Ordinary Dou Practitioners, without any special encounters or Pill assistance, might not even advance by one Star in a year.
"I could ascend to Dou Emperor in half a year. Once I break through, I can refine the Spirit Fusion Pill and obtain the blood of Seventh Rank Magic Beasts needed to increase my Aptitude."
With this in mind, Lin Xiu felt a dryness in his mouth.
After increasing Aptitude, the speed of gaining experience would double.
"I just wonder how many Attribute Points I'll need to raise Aptitude to Rank 7. Even if I raise Physique to the same realm as a Magic Beast and add one or two Attribute Points, I can't see any visible changes in the numbers."
Lin Xiu remembered that previously adding points to Physique, just a 5% increase, had cost him 15 Attribute Points.
Compared to before, where 20 points equated to one major realm, this was a considerable increase.
However.
The more spent, the greater the corresponding value.
"Now my Physique is aligned with that of a Magic Beast, not a human body. If my Physique reaches Rank 6 at maximum level, even a punch with a Dou Technique might overwhelm a 2 to 3 Star Dou Ancestor."
Lin Xiu still vividly remembered his punch that sent Han Feng, a peak Dou Emperor, flying.
It was from that incident that he gained a clear understanding of Constitution and Physique.
"In the future, every time I advance to a major realm, I'll prioritize maxing out Physique. That's like having a max-level Magic Beast Physique.
If I were to acquire a hammer like Yan Hao's, Dou Techniques wouldn't seem so important."
Lin Xiu silently set two goals.
Qi Method, Dou Technique.
The more of these two things, especially at higher levels, the better.
Although Yellow Rank can still earn Attribute Points, the cost-effectiveness is not high since he can train even higher level techniques petty fast now.
After closing the panel, Lin Xiu went to sleep.
In the blink of an eye.
It was time for the appointment with the elders.
Lin Xiu received the message and took care to freshen up, putting on a set of clothes sent by Han Yue.
The clothes were predominantly white, light in color, with a silky texture that remained unwrinkled even after repeated rubbing.
After putting them on, Lin Xiu looked at the handsome young man in the mirror and couldn't help but be stunned for a moment.
He made his way to the inner courtyard square.
It was bustling with activity, as many students from the inner courtyard had arrived early upon receiving the news.
"I heard the Academy is going to confer elder status on Lin Xiu."
"Yes, it's too fast. Lin Xiu hasn't even been in the inner courtyard for two years, and now he's becoming an elder."
"He must be the youngest elder in the history of the Academy."
"Not only that, in my opinion, he's probably the youngest Dou King as well."
"Sigh, a Dou King... I heard that when Lin Xiu entered the inner courtyard, he had just recently advanced to Dou Grandmaster, and now he's already a Dou King."
Whispers filled the square, and many students couldn't help but show envy on their faces.
Someone called out "Lin Xiu," and suddenly the square fell silent.
Figures turned, and eager gazes fixed upon the young man outside the crowd.
The crowd automatically parted, various complex emotions evident in their eyes as they followed the young figure.
On the central platform, the elders appeared. Upon seeing Lin Xiu, smiles, unfamiliar to the surrounding students, appeared on their previously stern faces.
Some students murmured to themselves, realizing that certain elders weren't always so stoic.
"Lin Xiu, come up here quickly."
An elder waved enthusiastically.
But apparently unsatisfied, after a few steps down the platform, he grabbed Lin Xiu's sleeve and pulled him up onto the platform.
Standing on the platform, Lin Xiu looked at the many eyes fixed on him, feeling somewhat uncomfortable.
"Half a month ago, there was a disturbance in the Blazing Sky Qi Refining Tower. The seal was broken, and the Academy was in jeopardy..."
An elder spoke forcefully, his voice booming and his words clear, recounting the dangerous moment from that day.
Lin Xiu didn't pay much attention. It was his first time standing on the platform in a non-combat situation, and he felt a bit nervous.
As his gaze swept across the crowd, he noticed Han Yue, Lin Xiu Ya, and others near the platform. When their eyes met, their smiles were particularly bright.
It seemed as if the person standing on the platform was them.
Lin Xiu didn't have much impression of the elder speaking. He only knew that he had become an elder of the Academy, responsible for the Qi Refining Tower.
Not the elder of the library...
Lin Xiu sighed inwardly but wasn't surprised.
In addition to the change in status, the Academy had also given him two pills. One could directly advance a Dou King by one small realm, while the other was a healing pill that could instantly restore most of his Dou Qi.
Finally, there was also an Earth Rank Low Level Dou Technique called "Crazy Thunder Fury," which was a fist-style attacking Dou Technique.
In addition to these rewards, there were also benefits that came with the elder status in the Academy.
For example, regular access to a reference for practice in the "Dou Technique Hall" and "Qi Method Pavilion" in the inner courtyard, as well as subsidies for pills.
However, these were all benefits for elders without specific mention.
Despite this, as the students dispersed, they still enthusiastically discussed, revealing deep envy and desire in their words.
Among over a thousand students in the inner courtyard, many might never have the chance to encounter an Earth Rank Dou Technique in their lifetime.
According to the information they had gathered, this newly appointed elder already possessed three Earth Rank Dou Techniques.
It was impossible not to envy such a situation.
Thinking to leave, Lin Xiu was pulled by Su Qian and mingled with many elders of the Academy, becoming somewhat acquainted.
With each person and each sentence, it was already evening by the time Lin Xiu finally returned to his residence.
As soon as he entered, a chorus of orderly voices greeted him.
"Elder Lin is back..."
"Student Leng Bai pays respects to Elder Lin..."
In the courtyard, Lin Xiu Ya, Han Yue, Leng Bai, Du Chaoping, and even Su Xiao and Xiu Yan were present.
They were all there to celebrate Lin Xiu's promotion to elder.
Among them, Su Xiao and Xiu Yan presented gifts before hurriedly leaving.
Compared to Leng Bai's choice, whether the two regretted it or not, only they knew in their hearts.
The group indulged in eating and drinking, chatting and laughing, the atmosphere filled with joy.
The next day, at dawn.
Someone asked Lin Xiu if being an elder of the Qi Refining Tower came with any privileges.
For example, could he distribute Fire Energy?
"Fire Energy is out of the question, there are rules in the inner courtyard, even as an elder, I can't act arbitrarily."
Lin Xiu shook his head. "But if you're interested in the lower levels of the Qi Refining Tower, I can take you for a tour.
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