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Chapter 129: Ascending Dragon · Gathering
Chapter 129: Ascending Dragon · Gathering
After a thorough inspection, Song Chi finally stepped out of the Curiosity Exchange Shop, his pace quick as he headed toward the All-Attribute Training Room at the inner part of the market.
He had just replenished 300 portions of Body Tempering Liquid, along with over 1,000 kilograms of second-stage insectoid flesh, and three advanced Body Strengthening Potions he had acquired long ago. The thought of the terrifying enhancements these three items would bring when used together made him eager to get started.
It had been more than a month since his Guiding Technique reached level 10, and despite his relentless efforts during this period, Song Chi could barely sense any progress in his Guiding Technique.
Clearly, the speed of Guiding Technique cultivation had significantly slowed down after entering the first stage, which was unacceptable to him.
He was only at the first stage. If it took decades to advance from here, how would he manage to reach the second, third, fourth, or even fifth stage?
In the All-Attribute Training Room, after adjusting his body to its optimal state, Song Chi carefully applied a bottle of Body Tempering Liquid to his skin. He then took out 10 kilograms of processed second-stage insectoid flesh and quickly consumed it.
Since advancing to the first stage, his body had undergone a comprehensive enhancement and his lifespan had increased. Additionally, his stomach's digestive capabilities had significantly improved. Ten kilograms of insectoid flesh was nothing; he could easily digest half a ton of White Tower Horned Beef in one sitting.
As the warmth began to spread through his abdomen, Song Chi swallowed the advanced Body Strengthening Potion in one gulp.
The moment the potion entered his stomach, it triggered a violent reaction, as if a chemical reaction had occurred. A powerful energy, far exceeding that of the insectoid flesh, surged from his abdomen, rapidly spreading to every part of his body like boiling water.
Feeling the intense reaction, Song Chi showed no surprise. Instead, he quickly assumed a cultivation posture and began practicing his Guiding Technique.
The advanced Body Strengthening Potion was inherently potent, and without the neutralizing effect of the Deepwater Pearl Powder, this was a normal response.
His body had already undergone a life-enhancing transformation, with his internal meridians strengthened to withstand the intense and dominant energy. This was why he had to wait until his Guiding Technique reached the first stage before using the advanced Body Strengthening Potion.
As the Guiding Technique began to circulate, the combined effects of the three items made Song Chi feel as though the ambient energy was rushing into his body. The circulation of internal energy was much faster than ever before, and the progress of his Guiding Technique, which had stagnated for a long time, finally began to improve slowly.
This discovery greatly invigorated Song Chi, and he became even more focused.
He believed that at this speed, as long as he could maintain it for a while, his Guiding Technique cultivation would see a significant improvement.
After more than ten hours, when the effects of the potion were nearly depleted, Song Chi quickly left the market, took a quick shower, and then sat quietly on the sofa in the living room, beginning his daily visualization of the Mythical Mechanoid Projection Blueprint.
Three hours later, Song Chi was mentally exhausted from the visualization. Without much thought, he went to bed and fell into a deep sleep.
In this particularly fulfilling daily routine, twenty days passed quickly. There were only four days left before the Song family would leave the White Tower Floating Land to return to the Dinghai Star Domain.
That day, after emerging from the bedroom (market), Song Chi was about to take a quick shower and continue his visualization of the blueprint when an unexpected communication disrupted his plans.
Seeing the caller on his communication bracelet, Song Chi raised an eyebrow.
"It's actually Haozi..."
He was surprised because he had learned from the graduation group chat that Sun Hao and Wang Yuan had formed a small organization called "First Youth Group" after both advancing to the first stage. They had been busy with their endeavors for several months and hadn't contacted him proactively in a long time.
After a brief moment of surprise, Song Chi answered the call with a smile.
Soon, Sun Hao's familiar face was projected, and he looked genuinely pleased to see Song Chi.
"Brother Chi, how are you? It's been months, haven't you missed your brother?"
Hearing his teasing, Song Chi rolled his eyes and didn't respond, instead asking:
"So, are you done with your little group's business?"
Mentioning the First Youth Group, Sun Hao's smile became even brighter, and he subconsciously lifted his head.
Seeing this, Song Chi immediately understood the situation, realizing that his small group must have been doing quite well.
Sun Hao's response confirmed his thoughts.
"Hehe, our Youth Corps now has over fifty members, most of whom are from our graduating class. Currently, besides me and Yuan Ge, there's another one of his old friends who's a First-Rank Ember Fleet Captain. We've already secured over 60% of the exploration rewards from our alumni in the graduation group."
As he spoke, Sun Hao glanced around and lowered his voice.
"We buy at 75% of market price and then resell the resources to large merchants once we've accumulated enough. Yuan Ge can even push the prices up to 85%, or even 90%, making the profits extremely lucrative."
Seeing Sun Hao's animated expression, Song Chi's smile didn't waver, genuinely happy for his close friend. However, he felt a bit uneasy. From Sun Hao's tone, it seemed he had completely submitted to Wang Yuan's leadership, almost treating him as his superior.
Song Chi couldn't help but marvel at Wang Yuan's skills. Despite his admiration, he didn't have any other intentions. Given Sun Hao's personality, it was good to have someone like Wang Yuan leading the way.
Of course, the key was for Wang Yuan to remain consistent and not discard people once they were no longer useful.
As if sensing Song Chi's lack of interest, Sun Hao, who had been about to invite him, changed the subject.
"Bro Chi, our First Youth Corps is organizing a gathering tomorrow. All of our graduating class will be invited, and some of the seniors from previous classes will also be there. Interested in checking it out?"
Surprised by the sudden invitation, Song Chi was momentarily stunned. He had been busy with his Guiding Technique training for the past twenty days and hadn't checked his communication device much, so he hadn't known about this.
His first instinct was to decline. He had already used up his advanced body-strengthening elixir, but he still had plenty of body-refining fluid and insect flesh to continue his intensive Guiding Technique training. He couldn't afford to waste time on a gathering that held no significance for him.
From Sun Hao's words, he could guess Wang Yuan's intentions: to expand their group's resource acquisition channels and boost profits.
However, he realized he would be leaving the White Tower Floating Land in a few days. Out of friendship and respect for Sun Hao, he felt he should attend the gathering and inform him of his departure.
"Sure, when and where?"
Sun Hao, who had expected Song Chi to decline as usual, was taken aback for a couple of seconds before reacting, laughing and providing the details.
"Alright, I'll see you there tomorrow!"
After hanging up, Song Chi hurriedly took a shower and prepared to resume his visualization practice. However, he was interrupted again.
"Little Chi, go pick up your sister later. We've finished most of the household chores, and we'll go to Uncle Shen's place for dinner after you pick her up!"
Realizing he wouldn't have time for visualization today, Song Chi quickly tidied up and headed out.
...
As a renowned Elementary Ember Academy in Jiangyuan City, Tenglong Middle School didn't just teach basic theoretical knowledge about being an Ember Fleet Captain and the Broken Star Sea. It also provided the most standardized and reasonable guidance for the Guiding Technique.
Morning classes usually focused on theoretical learning, followed by a nutritious lunch provided by the school cafeteria. Afternoons were dedicated to group Guiding Technique practice.
On the school's track field, a large number of young students stood in neat rows, performing the standardized Guiding Technique poses for their daily afternoon practice.
"Whistle!"
At that moment, the vice principal on the stone platform blew the whistle for a mid-practice break. The orderly track field immediately turned into a bustling market, filled with sighs, complaints, and excited shouts.
In the northeast corner of the track field, where the eighth-grade second class was practicing, Song Ting was using her small, fair hands to fan her red cheeks, clearly unhappy.
"It's so hot. When will this end? I wish there was a way to improve my Guiding Technique while lying down!"
"Ha ha!"
Her complaint was met with laughter from her side, where Lu Xue and Wang Mengjing were standing.
"Tingting, stop dreaming. If Brother Song Chi hears you, he’ll probably tease you for a while."
As the three girls laughed and chatted, three figures approached from the side.
These were three boys with bright, sunny smiles. The one leading the way was well over 1.85 meters tall, with a healthy bronze complexion. When he saw Song Ting among the girls, his smile grew even wider.
"Song Ting, here, I just bought you some iced black tea!"
Hearing the word "iced," Song Ting's face showed a hint of interest. She was feeling incredibly hot, and a cold drink would be incredibly refreshing. However, after a moment’s thought, she stiffened her expression and said coldly, "I’m not drinking it. You can keep it yourself!"
The boy frowned at her words.
"I’ve already bought it. If you don’t drink it, it’ll go to waste. Take it!"
Seeing his persistence, Song Ting’s eyebrows furrowed, and her tone turned less gentle. "Zhou Lei, you’re so annoying. My brother said I’m not allowed to date before I awaken my Ember Seed. Otherwise, he’ll punish me!"
However, her words didn’t deter the boy; instead, a smile reappeared on his face. He patted his chest confidently and declared, "So you’re afraid of your brother? Don’t worry, I’ll take care of him."
"I, Zhou Lei, the little dragon overlord, always keep my word!!"
His words were loud and clear, drawing cheers and jeers from the surrounding students.
Just then, a sharp, thunderous rumble echoed from above the school.
Buzz, buzz, buzz!
The sound, like a sudden clap of thunder, startled the young students. The previously noisy playground fell into an instant silence.
Looking up, the boys’ faces showed a mix of emotions—shock, envy, curiosity, and more.
A twenty-meter-long warship, completely enveloped in a pitch-black energy shield, was floating silently above the school.
The well-educated students immediately recognized the warship.
"It’s an Ember Warship…"
"And it’s an advanced psychokinetic airship-level Ember Warship."
"Who could it be? Could it be one of our teachers? Or maybe a parent?"
As the speculation grew, the warship’s hatch suddenly opened, and a figure leaped from a hundred meters above.
Near the area where Class 8-2 was, a dull thud echoed, and the students instinctively tensed.
Suddenly, a calm voice resonated in every young ear.
"Zhou Lei, the little dragon overlord, huh? Looks like we need to get better acquainted!"
Before Zhou Lei and the other students could react, Song Ting excitedly stood up and ran toward Song Chi.
"Brother!"
Without a care for her image, she jumped and hung onto Song Chi.
Song Chi’s face darkened. He had been planning to teach the confident young boy a lesson, but now his plan was ruined.
"Alright, get down. What kind of image is this?"
As he spoke, Lu Xue and Wang Mengjing ran over, sweetly calling out in unison:
"Brother Song Chi!"
Finally managing to get Song Ting off him, Song Chi nodded to the two girls and then turned his gaze to the sunny-faced boy.
However, the boy, who had been so confident a moment ago, wilted under Song Chi’s stare. He didn’t dare meet his eyes and quickly bowed, saying, "Brother, nice to meet you, brother, goodbye!"
He then turned and ran away. Seeing this, Song Ting’s lips twitched, and she couldn’t help but tease him for a while.
Once she calmed down, her eyes fixed on Song Chi with a mischievous glint.
"Song Chi, why are you here? Missing your adorable big sister?"
Beside her, Lu Xue and Wang Mengjing tried hard not to laugh.
Song Chi ruffled Song Ting’s hair, tangling it thoroughly as a form of revenge.
"Song Chi!"
Song Ting glared, about to explode, but Song Chi cut her off.
"Alright, let’s go home. There’s something important at home."
He then turned to Lu Xue and Wang Mengjing.
"Xue and Mengjing, you two come along too. I’ve already excused you from school. I have some things to discuss with you tomorrow."
(End of Chapter)
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