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Chapter 46
Chapter 46
Chapter 46: Mature!
“This junior brother, please forgive us; we’ll be leaving right away!”
Xie Yunbai suddenly came to his senses.
He quickly cupped his hands in apology, then grabbed his two junior brothers and turned to flee!
They didn’t stop until they had crossed over a dozen majestic peaks.
Panting heavily, they leaned against a nearby tree, gradually sliding down until they sat on the muddy ground.
“Senior brother, that guy is terrifying! Just a single glance made me not even want to think about fighting back.”
“Yeah, I felt like I was about to burst apart!”
The two junior brothers were still shaken, filled with lingering fear.
They had never before encountered such a horrifying gaze.
“Senior brother, you’re not his match either?”
The two junior brothers looked at Xie Yunbai,
wondering how their senior, the strongest person in the Outer Academy with a three-tenths sword momentum, could feel such fear.
Just moments ago, their senior brother seemed to have thought nothing of it, turning to flee with them at breakneck speed.
The speed they displayed was something they had never seen before!
Hearing their words,
Xie Yunbai’s cheeks flushed slightly.
Indeed, he had been stunned. Even his strongest trump card, the sword momentum, had been directly suppressed. How could he have dared to stay there?
While this was the academy and the opponent wouldn’t use lethal force,
he still didn’t want to engage in a conflict and risk being injured.
After all, the Academy Grand Ceremony was approaching.
He had to maintain his condition.
“Not quite,”
Xie Yunbai shook his head.
The two junior brothers exchanged glances, their expressions filled with disbelief.
Their senior brother, the best in the Outer Academy, would so readily admit to being inferior?
They hadn’t even fought yet.
“My sword momentum was suppressed.”
Xie Yunbai spoke plainly, showing no hesitation.
“Suppressed?”
The two junior brothers gasped in shock.
Those two simple words carried a heavy weight!
They recalled their teacher saying that only a difference of over thirty percent in martial momentum could lead to such suppression.
Since Xie Yunbai had three-tenths of sword momentum, it meant that guy had…
Shock appeared in their eyes.
Over six-tenths!
“It seems our Outer Academy is indeed filled with hidden dragons and crouching tigers, with such experts among us!”
Xie Yunbai rubbed his face and stood up.
His expression began to show signs of joy.
He didn’t care about the title of being the strongest in the Outer Academy; what he truly valued was if there were those stronger than him.
Because only those stronger than him had the opportunity to break into the top thirty and shatter the historical records of the Outer Academy, clearing away the previous disgrace!
“This time at the Academy Grand Ceremony, it’s certain we can achieve something!”
Xie Yunbai raised his head slightly, clenching his fists.
Seeing this, the two junior brothers also reacted, their gazes filled with excitement.
That’s right.
With six-tenths of blade momentum, there was no doubt they could reach the top ten, let alone the top thirty!
By the ancient pool,
Luo Mu withdrew his gaze.
He had just gained some insight, falling into contemplation.
Of course, he didn’t let his guard down completely.
So when someone approached, he sensed it immediately.
“I didn’t expect to encounter someone with martial momentum.”
Luo Mu’s gaze shifted slightly.
Moreover, this person had a solid grasp, boasting three-tenths.
However, in the face of Luo Mu’s eight-tenths—no, now it was nine-tenths of blade momentum—it was still insufficient. He could directly suppress this person within two or three breaths.
During the eight days he waited for the Heavenly Water Primordial Lotus to mature,
every day, demonic beasts had been attracted to the area.
He didn’t waste this opportunity and began training in the techniques from the Lifeless Blade Manual.
These techniques were incredibly refined,
containing the essence of blade techniques.
Once fully mastered, they would greatly enhance his blade momentum.
As a result, after much effort and critical hits, his blade momentum naturally rose to nine-tenths!
“This person must be among the top tier in the Outer Academy,”
Luo Mu thought.
Though he usually immersed himself in cultivation and wasn’t clear about the specifics of the Outer Academy,
he had a general understanding.
Those who could comprehend martial momentum in the Outer Academy were probably just three or four, or even fewer.
And three-tenths?
He was likely the strongest among them.
Whew~
A gust of wind blew by, causing the Heavenly Water Primordial Lotus in the ancient pool to tremble.
Luo Mu snapped back to attention,
his focus shifting to the Heavenly Water Primordial Lotus.
Cultivating in the Spirit Sea realm mainly involved absorbing the vital energies of heaven and earth to enhance the quality of true qi.
Thus, a treasure like the Heavenly Water Primordial Lotus, which contained the essence of vital energy, offered an excellent cultivation effect.
“It’s almost mature.”
Luo Mu’s eyes were fixated.
He had already waited for eight days and had no idea how many demonic beasts he had killed; both of his storage rings were nearly filled with materials.
All for the sake of this Heavenly Water Primordial Lotus.
After about ten breaths,
the Heavenly Water Primordial Lotus finally matured completely, its petals stretching outward to reveal the lotus pod inside.
The lotus pod resembled a jade platform,
gleaming and radiating light.
On top of the lotus pod, there were exactly…
“Nine seeds!”
Luo Mu was taken aback, then delight spread across his face.
Although the Heavenly Water Primordial Lotus could produce a maximum of nine seeds, the probability was extremely low; usually, it yielded six or seven.
Eight was already quite rare.
Luo Mu didn’t expect this Heavenly Water Primordial Lotus to produce a full nine seeds.
His luck was truly exceptional!
Without further thought,
Luo Mu took out a jade box and quickly harvested the lotus seeds, placing them inside for safekeeping.
Once the Heavenly Water Primordial Lotus matured, the seeds had to be harvested immediately; otherwise, over time, the seeds would gradually dissipate, reverting back into vital energy to return to the world.
“Nine seeds should be enough to carry me through the Spirit Sea realm’s cultivation journey.”
“As long as the critical hit multiplier is high enough.”
Luo Mu stored the jade box away,
his eyes shining brightly.
Consuming one lotus seed, even with a tenfold critical hit, would be equivalent to using ten seeds!
With nine seeds,
that was equivalent to ninety seeds!
Even with his average aptitude and low absorption rate, he could make up for it with sheer quantity!
“It’s time to head back.”
Luo Mu turned around.
There were four days left until the Academy Grand Ceremony.
He would stay at the academy during these four days, continuing his cultivation while adjusting his state.