After hearing Emperor Ye Tian's words, Xu Nian also endured the burning pain within his veins and meridians and sat up again, beginning the challenging circulation of the "Dan Sea Species Green Lotus" Combat Technique.
As Xu Nian circulated his Combat Techniques, he was surprised to find that the burning sensation in his body gradually weakened, and his absorption speed for Spiritual Energy actually increased dramatically.
"How... How is this happening? Why has my Spiritual Energy circulation sped up?" Xu Nian muttered to himself in amazement.
"Kid, it seems you've noticed. That's right, this is the unique utility of this cultivation technique. It strengthens when met with strength; any Spiritual Energy that enters your body will be completely absorbed without a trace, and the greater the stimulus from the outside world, the stronger your absorption speed will become. Now take another look, see if there's any change in your meridians?" Emperor Ye Tian said.
Xu Nian quickly introspected, turning his gaze to his own meridians.
This glance immediately surprised him; he found that his meridians had widened by an entire circle.
"Now you know why it's said that practicing this technique can enhance a cultivator's talent, right?" Emperor Ye Tian spoke again.
Suddenly, Xu Nian had a moment of realization in his heart.
He had read the introduction of the Combat Technique before, which did indeed mention that it could improve one's talent. At first, he didn't believe it, but now he found it to be true.
His meridians had been remodeled, and his cultivation speed was much faster than before. The Spiritual Energy released from the Fire Spirit Pill was once again completely absorbed by Xu Nian without any loss.
The "Dan Sea Species Green Lotus" Combat Technique was incredibly defying; not an iota of Spiritual Energy from the pills was wasted. Others could, at best, absorb only forty percent, but Xu Nian could achieve a full one hundred percent.
After the absorption of Spiritual Energy from two pills, the Spiritual Energy in Xu Nian's Dan Sea Qi Sea reached an unprecedented peak.
Now, he just needed to gather this energy to form a Qi Sea, and he could break through to the Star Realm in one fell swoop.
However, the Star Realm achieved through the "Dan Sea Species Green Lotus" was different from the ordinary Star Realm. The Qi Sea formed was obviously larger, with pure and rich Spiritual Energy.
The Combat Technique in Xu Nian's body began to operate rapidly, and his Qi Sea started spinning quickly.
To condense the Dan Sea, the Spiritual Energy in the Dantian had to be liquefied; only when completely liquefied could it form into a Dan Sea.
And to liquefy Spiritual Energy, one had to rely on continuous compression; only then would the Spiritual Energy be transformed into Spiritual Liquid.
As Xu Nian continually executed his Combat Technique, the Spiritual Energy within his body was progressively compressed.
A vast ocean gradually formed within his Dantian, a boundless sea with raging waves.
About eight hours later, Xu Nian successfully condensed the Dan Sea and fully broke through to the First-star of Star Realm as a Warrior.
Xu Nian felt the surging Spiritual Energy within his Dan Sea and was overwhelmed with excitement.
His newly entered Star Realm's Dan Sea was comparable to that of a Fourth-star of Star Realm, meaning Xu Nian's Spiritual Cultivation now matched that of a Four-star of Star Realm without losing the slightest bit. If he relied on his mastery of combat skills, he could even give a Five-star Warrior a run for their money.
There was a significant gap between the Four-star and Five-star levels, so for Xu Nian to be able to compete with a Five-star Warrior, at just a One-star cultivation, attested to his exceptional talent.
"Ha ha! If I had a few more of these Fire Spirit Pills, maybe I wouldn't need three months to challenge Ouyang Cheng Feng," Xu Nian said excitedly, feeling a surge in his power.
However, his words were barely out when they were bluntly refuted by Emperor Ye Tian beside him.
Xu Nian's face fell; he hadn't expected Emperor Ye Tian to curse.
Yet Emperor Ye Tian didn't bother with that and looked at Xu Nian, snorting coldly, "You think consuming a few more of these trash pills will let you match that guy? You're dreaming. Not to mention that the Fire Spirit Pill has a very poor effect on the Star Realm, but even if your Cultivation reaches the Fifth-star or even Six-star of Star Realm, you may not necessarily be a match for Ouyang Cheng Feng."
"Why?" Xu Nian asked, puzzled.
"You think you're the only one improving? Ouyang Cheng Feng isn't? It's clear that his Cultivation has reached the Peak of Eight-star, and in a month, he will break through to Nine-star. In the remaining two months, he will definitely consolidate his Cultivation at the Peak of Nine-star. Moreover, although his Combat Technique isn't as good as yours, it won't be far off; in terms of Combat Skills, you're way behind him," Emperor Ye Tian said unceremoniously.
As a Divine Emperor, she naturally possessed insight beyond the reach of others. With just one glance, she could determine the true strength of Ouyang Cheng Feng.
"So you're saying that I need to improve not just my Cultivation but my Combat Skill as well?" Xu Nian asked, suddenly enlightened.
Although he had mastered the Ling Feng Thirteen Swords to a divine level, after all, it was only a Yellow-level Combat Skill. As he surmised, the Combat Skill cultivated by Ouyang Cheng Feng was at least Xuan-level Middle Grade, if not Xuan Level Top Grade.
"Kid, don't expect me to give you powerful Combat Skills. Even if you were ten thousand times stronger, you might not be able to practice the skills I have, so you can only rely on yourself," Emperor Ye Tian said once again.
Hearing this, Xu Nian was instantly disappointed.
He had indeed hoped Emperor Ye Tian would generously share a few powerful Combat Skills, but Emperor Ye Tian's level was simply too high. Perhaps even Heavenly Level or Divine-level Combat Skills would not catch her eye.
Thus, Xu Nian had to go to the Scripture Pavilion himself to choose the Combat Skills he wanted.
The next morning, Xu Nian went to the Scripture Pavilion, and under the guidance of Emperor Ye Tian, he chose a set of Xuan-level Middle Grade sword technique "Gale Sword," spending his five thousand points in one go.
However, in Emperor Ye Tian's words, those five thousand points were well spent because, with just a few adjustments from her, the "Gale Sword" instantly reached Earth-level Low-quality.
To know that an Earth-level Low-quality Combat Skill would cost at least one hundred thousand points, now that Xu Nian had gotten it for just five thousand, it was a huge bargain.
Originally, Xu Nian had planned to go to the arena to earn more points and then return to the Scripture Pavilion to exchange for more Combat Techniques for Emperor Ye Tian to enhance. However, Emperor Ye Tian said it was a waste of time and told Xu Nian to get ready quickly and head to the Demon Beast Forest.
Without another option, Xu Nian had to leave Qinglin Academy overnight and set out for the Demon Beast Forest once more.