Chapter 563 — A Breakthrough: A Master of the Mystic Rank!
The Blossom Guardian · Page 2 of 2
"Fine, I'll just cultivate on my own then." Wei Zhao knew Jiao Yazi was telling the truth. It seemed he would have to grope his way forward alone.
Wei Zhao sat cross-legged in the jade pendant's space as usual, silently circulating the mnemonic verses of the Xuanyuan Dragon-Taming Art. At once the energy elements around him were stirred into motion, and as if answering his Xuanyuan Dragon-Taming Art, they surged into his body at an inconceivable speed...
Yet although Wei Zhao could feel the absorption of energy, and could feel that delightful rush at the instant it entered his body, the total sum of energy within him did not increase! This was what left Wei Zhao depressed and bewildered.
If it were like before — energy saturating to a certain level, and then ceasing to grow — that would be one thing! For once saturated, no more energy would be drawn in. But this time was different: though Wei Zhao sensed that the energy inside him was no longer increasing, the energy outside his body kept pouring in like mad!
Fortunately, the energy elements in the jade pendant's space were plentiful and cost nothing — otherwise Wei Zhao's heart would have ached for the waste! All this absorbing with no increase was truly maddening. It was like a skinny man who feasted on delicacies every day and yet never put on an ounce of flesh.
But whether he was depressed or not, since Jiao Yazi didn't know, Wei Zhao had no choice but to feel his way. He might as well keep cultivating. In any case, the energy was being drawn in and disappearing heaven knew where, and he had nothing else to do, so he treated it as a way to pass the time.
Time slipped by, minute by minute, second by second, and the horizon began to show the pale white of a fish's belly — another night was nearly gone. Wei Zhao was still in the jade pendant's space, frantically absorbing energy.
Just as Wei Zhao meant to stop and withdraw from cultivation to return to reality, he suddenly discovered that the energy elements all around were still pouring into his body at the same unrelenting speed!
Wei Zhao's heart gave a start — but then he abruptly recalled the scene from the first time he had entered the jade pendant's space! This situation had happened once before, when the Xuanyuan Dragon-Taming Art had broken through from the first level to the second! Could it be — was he about to break through this time as well?
At this, Wei Zhao was both startled and delighted, and his heart grew much steadier. After all, the first time is strange and the second familiar; Wei Zhao knew this was surely the sign of an impending breakthrough.
"Boom..."
Wei Zhao's body could no longer withstand such tremendous energy, and it was as if he had burst apart... Yet Wei Zhao felt no fear. A sensation of energy filling him, more complete than anything he had ever known, surged through his whole body; it was a wondrous, mysterious feeling, one he had never experienced before!
In an instant, Wei Zhao sensed that the energy within him was not only more abundant than ever, but that his movements seemed to have grown much nimbler as well! As to just how nimble, Wei Zhao could not say, for it was all sensation, untested in practice.
"So it was a breakthrough after all. Early Profound Rank, not bad." Jiao Yazi's voice rang out. "The constitution of you humans determines that, apart from the grade of your cultivation method, there is also your own rank. This is what I neglected..."
"You humans? Elder Jiao, are you not human?" Wei Zhao was taken aback.
"Do I look human to you?" Jiao Yazi regarded Wei Zhao with a teasing look.