Fantasy, starting with a treasure bowl

"It seems that with my current cultivation level, I am still unable to break through the energy field released by the Heaven-Shielding Pearl..."

Under the cover of the Heavenly Pearl, Lu Feng tried to communicate with his dantian and circulate his Yuan energy, but it was all in vain.

As for the Golden Spirit Soul and Hurricane Spirit Soul deep within his dantian, Lu Feng was currently unable to borrow any power from them, clearly also affected by the Heaven-Covering Pearl.

After all, the Heaven-Shielding Pearl can not only shield the aura of Yuan Power, but also isolate the power of the spirit. Once any martial artist is in it, he will eventually lose all his power and become almost no different from an ordinary mortal!

However, the negative effects of the Heavenly Pearl had a very limited impact on Lu Feng himself.

Because he had already cultivated the Nirvana Sutra of Gara to the ninth level, his physical strength far surpassed that of ordinary martial artists, comparable to a true ninth-grade spiritual treasure!

Therefore, even if he cannot use any Yuan Power or Spirit Soul, and it is just a simple bare-knuckle fight, Lu Feng's combat power is enough to crush most martial artists of the same level!

"Oh right, I almost forgot about that other move...!"

Seemingly remembering something, Lu Feng raised his hand and gently touched the storage ring on his fingertip. He then took out two large jars of sealed demon blood medicinal wine, opened the jars, and drank them down in one gulp.

These demon blood medicinal wines were all carefully crafted by him in his spare time, and the ingredients were all of considerable value, mostly demon cores of Earth Rank or above, mixed with some rare medicinal herbs that were over a hundred years old.

It's no exaggeration to say that Lu Feng's two jars of demon blood wine alone could fetch at least tens of thousands of low-grade spirit stones if sold on some underground black market!

Glug...! Glug...!

As he swallowed the two jars of demon blood wine, Lu Feng's appearance changed drastically. Not only did his eyes flash with golden light and stand up slightly, but a pair of sharp dragon horns also grew on his forehead. At this moment, his whole body was faintly exuding a remarkable demonic aura, making him look like a half-demon!

In addition, Lu Feng's Yuan Power aura also more than doubled, comparable to the second level of the Spirit Soul Realm!

"Strange! Even after unleashing 'Double Dragon Fury,' I still can't break through the energy field of the Heavenly Shroud Pearl? And why does the power of 'Double Dragon Fury' seem to have weakened considerably...?"

Feeling the surging and powerful demonic energy within his body, Lu Feng raised an eyebrow and immediately tried to break through the energy field of the Heaven-Shielding Pearl, but there was still no reaction, as if he had thrown a mud ox into the sea!

Moreover, the power boost brought by the dual Dragon Fury was far less significant than before, barely allowing Lu Feng to advance one realm, and the duration was also greatly shortened.

"Silly boy, do you really think 'Dragon's Fury' is invincible?"

Just as Lu Feng was feeling surprised, Gu Canyang's mocking voice slowly reached his ears again.

The next moment, Gu Canyang's remnant soul floated out from the treasure basin beside him. At this moment, he gently stroked his long beard with his right hand, and a hint of mockery appeared on his wrinkled old face. "As the saying goes, strength is not infinite, but has its limits, let alone a mere martial arts technique."

"Ancient, could it be that you mean...?"

Upon hearing this, Lu Feng was stunned for a moment, then his eyes flickered again, as if he understood something.

"You're a promising young man. It seems that, apart from dealing with women, your reactions aren't as slow as I thought."

Stroking his beard and nodding again, Gu Canyang revealed a mocking smile. "Although the Panlong Breath Technique that you used to practice was given to you by that crazy woman Mu Qingxue of Taixuan Heavenly Palace, and it was also repaired by the Treasure Basin, this technique is ultimately only a seventh-grade technique. Its grade is not very high, and it is even inferior to another technique, the Jialuo Nirvana Sutra."

"And now that your Yuan Power cultivation is constantly improving, the power boost from the Panlong Breath Technique and 'Dragon's Fury' will naturally decrease, which is nothing strange."

Gu Canyang spoke calmly, as if he had expected this.

"I see...!"

Upon hearing this, Lu Feng took a deep breath and gradually released his "Dragon's Fury" state, his face showing a hint of melancholy.

After all, in the past, whenever he encountered a formidable enemy that was difficult to defeat, he always relied on his trump card, Dragon Fury, to achieve a comeback from the brink of defeat!

Now, as Lu Feng's Yuan Power cultivation continues to improve, the effectiveness of Dragon Fury, his trump card, is undoubtedly diminishing, and it may even become completely useless in the future.

However, although Lu Feng was slightly disappointed, he didn't take it too seriously.

Because, as his Yuan Power cultivation broke through to the first level of the Spirit Soul Realm, not only did his personal strength increase greatly, but he also awakened twin spirit souls, one of which was even a legendary spirit soul!

Therefore, even without the trump card of Dragon Fury, Lu Feng still has many trump cards in his hand and is not worried at all!

"There are less than three days left until the academy competition, let's continue training...!"

Calming his mind, Lu Feng glanced at the sunset on the horizon outside the courtyard. Then, with a flick of his right hand, he drew the overflowing amount of spirit stones from the treasure basin beside him into his palm. At the same time, he sat cross-legged and began to cultivate.

As for the spirit stones inside the treasure basin, they are not only mid-grade spirit stones with richer spiritual energy, but also have an astonishing quantity of nearly 600,000!

In order to acquire these mid-grade spirit stones, Lu Feng also spent a lot of money. He not only spent all 100,000 contribution points he had extorted from the Xie brothers last time, but also maximized the treasure-gathering ability of the treasure basin, directly increasing the value of these mid-grade spirit stones sixfold!

A full 600,000 mid-grade spirit stones, even if Lu Feng's dantian is a "gluttonous monster" that devours spirit stones, far exceeding that of ordinary martial artists of the same level, is enough to support him in breaking through to the second level of the Spirit Soul Realm!

...

Three days passed in the blink of an eye.

And the Falling Star Academy's triennial grand competition, held every three years, officially kicked off amidst great anticipation!

Cangmang Mountain, at the summit of Lingtai Peak

Looking around, all one could see were autumn leaves falling everywhere, and a chill in the air. However, the number of students from the four major academies gathered here was not small at all. In fact, the crowd was getting denser and denser, almost crowding the entire Lingtai Peak. For a time, there was a lot of noise and discussion.

This year's academy competition is not only larger in scale than any previous one, but it has also invited many mysterious VIPs. There are three elders presiding over the competition, and even the vice dean of Falling Star Academy will appear to give a speech.

Therefore, the students from the four major academies gathered at Lingtai Peak were numerous, and even some newcomers who had just entered the academy, as well as a group of ordinary errand boys who did odd jobs at Luoxing Academy, wanted to join in the fun.

Lingtai Peak, above an elegant pavilion

A graceful figure in yellow robes stood tall and elegant, her beautiful eyes sparkling as she quietly gazed at the densely packed crowd below. A thoughtful expression appeared on her pretty face, as if she were pondering something.

"Princess Luochuan, what are you looking at?"

A gentle, mature woman's voice drifted from behind, interrupting the young woman in yellow robes' thoughts.

"Ah! Sister Miaoling, what brings you here? I'm fine, I wasn't looking at anything...!"

Turning around at the sound, Ren Xuanfei saw Zhang Miaoling slowly walking towards her. Her pretty face showed a slight panic, and then she said somewhat awkwardly, "Besides, Sister Miaoling, why are you still so polite? Just call me Xuanfei from now on."

"After all, you are not only my elder, but also one of the vice presidents of the Alchemists' Guild of the Four Kingdoms of Lingnan. And since we are not currently within the territory of Dongyun Kingdom, Consort Xuan dares not call herself a princess..."