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Chapter 319: Overlord Rank
Chapter 319: Overlord Rank
After finishing his noodles, Li Qian didn't waste any time and headed straight back to the dormitory apartment in Xianya Residence.
Upon returning, he immediately sat cross-legged on the bed and began meditating.
Time passed slowly, and soon, a layer of fine sweat beads appeared on Li Qian's forehead.
Initially, when he broke through from the Regular Rank to the Elite Rank, he didn't feel much, and everything seemed so natural and effortless.
However, this time, the situation was completely different. Li Qian, while meditating, already felt a hint of pressure.
This proved that, if the influence of the Golden Finger was set aside, his true talent wasn't actually that high, at least when it came to cultivation.
"Huff~!" Finally, after an unknown amount of time had passed, Li Qian suddenly opened his eyes and let out a long breath.
Checking the time, he realized that six hours had gone by, and it was now 2 a.m.
As he sensed that his spiritual power had already broken through to the Leader Rank, a complex expression appeared on Li Qian's face.
Amidst his joy, a faint sense of helplessness arose within him.
"It seems I need to find a more profound meditation technique." After sensing for a while, he couldn't help but mutter to himself, "The Golden Finger isn't omnipotent..."
Li Qian felt the limitations of his talent.
With his current status and financial resources, if he were to search with all his heart, he would undoubtedly find a decent meditation technique.
However, changing meditation techniques was a very important matter.
Not only did he have to consider the level and rank of the technique itself, but he also had to pay attention to the compatibility between the technique and his spiritual power.
During his high school years, the meditation technique uniformly taught by the school was moderate and balanced, with basically no side effects. Although the meditation speed wasn't fast, it had a very good effect on solidifying the foundation.
After enrolling in Shazhou Beast Mastery University, although he learned a new meditation technique, it was the same as the one taught in high school—steady and unremarkable, and not particularly fast.
The hidden feedback provided by the Golden Finger after completing tasks was indeed exaggerated, but although it had an effect on breaking through the bottleneck of a higher realm, the impact didn't seem to be that significant.
Of course, if he kept stacking it like this, he would eventually be able to break through, but the efficiency would be rather low.
So, Li Qian decided to change his meditation technique.
Increasing the speed of meditation was just one aspect; more importantly, it was about accumulating a solid foundation for future breakthroughs.
However, this wasn't urgent, and he needed to take his time and plan carefully.
After the breakthrough, Li Qian sensed the growth in his spiritual power and nodded slightly. Not long after, he shifted his attention to his Beast Realm.
"Seven Sons and Little Six, you didn't disappoint me." Sensing the levels of his two companion beasts, he couldn't help but feel pleased, although it was within his expectations.
As he sensed his increased spiritual power and the successful breakthrough to the Leader Rank of the two beasts, he also discovered some unusual things.
The Golden Finger had undergone another change.
"The task bar indeed has one more slot." A smile appeared on his face, and he was quite satisfied with the additional task slot.
Now, he could simultaneously set up three tasks.
"It seems that my Golden Finger can continue to grow with my strength." After muttering to himself, Li Qian had a strange feeling. It seemed that his Golden Finger could keep evolving as his power increased, and it was quite human-like and intelligent, which puzzled him.
The excitement lasted for about half an hour, and then Li Qian made an effort to calm his fluctuating emotions and settle down.
Half an hour later, he fell into a deep sleep.
The next day, Li Qian went about his usual routine of reading and attending classes, appearing no different from any other day.
"Let's begin." But when class ended, his unconsciously quickened footsteps betrayed his excitement. He headed straight to Lab 108 and immediately released the Three-Tailed Cat, ready to begin testing.
"Serpent Eye Fruit."
He took out a fruit the size of a fist, with a deep green color resembling a serpent's eye, and held it out to the Three-Tailed Cat.
The cat, prepared for this moment, promptly took the fruit and swallowed it.
Soon, a familiar light of evolution appeared on its body, different from the evolution of Seven Sons and Little Six. This time, the light was noticeably dimmer.
"As expected, the eyes are emerald green." After fifteen minutes, the evolution was complete, and the Three-Tailed Cat successfully evolved into a Quadcat. Li Qian immediately examined it and discovered something unusual.
Both Quadcats, one evolved from the Starlight Fish and the other from the Serpent Eye Fruit, had distinct eye colors. The one evolved from the fish had blue eyes, while the one from the fruit had green eyes.
This was the only difference between the two. Seeing this, Li Qian couldn't help but mutter, "This step will probably trip up quite a few breeders."
After his muttering, he immediately communicated with his Golden Finger and set up a new task without hesitation.
[Task Established: Research on the Subsequent Evolutionary Forms of the Quadcat.]
[Current Task Progress: 40%!]
He quickly established the task, now having three task slots. Even if this task couldn't be completed in a short time, he still had one more chance.
"40%? This research probably won't be completed so quickly..." Li Qian looked at the successfully evolved Quadcat and mused, "But it's not a big problem. I've kept a task slot open for future needs."
And so, the evolution process concluded without a hitch.
Li Qian put away the Quadcat's Beast Sphere and left Lab 108.
The lab was spacious, and the interior design was to his liking. However, he knew that for a while, he wouldn't be returning to this place.
So, he called Dean Fei and Teacher Wu to inform them of his situation.
Dean Fei paused in surprise after hearing the news.
Clearly, he hadn't expected Li Qian to complete the research in such a short time.
This research was not only highly popular at the moment but also quite challenging. Completing it was no easy feat.
"Since the research is already completed, it seems that Li Qian, you are indeed a genius!" Dean Fei quickly recovered from his surprise and generously offered his praise.
At the same time, he silently added a thought to himself.
It seemed that Li Qian's success in evolving the Green-Scaled Dragon and Frostfire Salamander wasn't just a matter of luck.
It was evident from the tone of his voice that Dean Fei was delighted to hear Li Qian's news over the phone.
His excitement was palpable.
Although the academy had already completed the research and achieved results, having another student master this knowledge would undoubtedly benefit the school greatly.
The change in attitude, from skepticism to approval, took just over a week.
As Li Qian spoke with Dean Fei, he couldn't help but feel a sense of wonder.
He still remembered the hint of disappointment in Dean Fei's tone from the beginning.
Dean Fei also recalled that moment, and for once, his face turned slightly red.
He never expected to be proven wrong so quickly.
But to be honest, this embarrassment didn't bother him; instead, he wished for more such moments.
(End of Chapter)
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