Early in the morning, before dawn had even broken, Tang San stepped out of his room. Alongside Du Bai, he went to the hillside outside the academy to cultivate the Purple Demon Eyes.
"Little Tang, I feel like my spiritual power has improved again. The Purple Demon Eyes technique you taught me is really great!" said Du Bai, absorbing the purple aura that had just entered his eyes.
Tang San smiled and nodded, "That's because your Celestial Fox Vision naturally amplifies your sea of consciousness a lot. If you find the right way to cultivate spiritual power, these two things will actually enhance each other. I think when you fully turn your spiritual power liquid, that'll be the time your Celestial Fox Vision advances to the next stage. Although your bloodline concentration is a bit lacking, you can still push your cultivation forward with spiritual power. As long as you continue to cultivate your spiritual power, you should be able to reach the sixth order without too many problems."
"What about the seventh order?" Du Bai quickly asked.
Tang San replied, "That's hard to say. We'll have to see after you reach the sixth order. The seventh order is different because it allows you to become a real high-level being. For someone with a top-tier bloodline like yours, it’s probably going to be even more difficult. To ascend to the seventh order, you might need a stronger bloodline concentration, or maybe you’ll have to push your spiritual power to a level far beyond your current cultivation."
Tang San's previous experiences had deepened his understanding of the Demonic God Transformation. From Mei Gongzi's transformations, he had seen that once bloodline power reached the seventh order, a qualitative change occurred. The higher the bloodline tier, the more pronounced this transformation became.
Just like the eighth-order Golden Lion-Dog, who had been able to slay numerous Winged Tigers and even severely wound a ninth-order Winged Tiger King. In his perfect state and in one-on-one combat, he even had the potential to kill the Winged Tiger King.
Mei Gongzi had an even higher bloodline tier, and she had used her seventh order power to instantly annihilate four eighth-order Winged Tigers. This undoubtedly was the result of her bloodline undergoing some kind of transformation. The seventh order was clearly a challenging threshold to overcome.
The higher the bloodline's tier, the more challenging it was to make a breakthrough, but the stronger the power gained afterwards.
Among the five, Du Bai undoubtedly faced the toughest challenge in advancing. His Celestial Fox Transformation belonged to the highest tier of bloodlines, even surpassing Mei Gongzi's Peacock Transformation to an extent. Moreover, his own bloodline concentration was not high, making the ascent to the seventh order exceedingly difficult. Without Tang San, he likely couldn't have even overcome the barrier to the fourth order.
"This is so tough!" Du Bai said with a face full of reluctance.
Tang San chuckled. "You're trying to bite off more than you can chew. Have you forgotten that you couldn't even break through to the fourth order before? Besides, as they say, when you get to the mountain, you’ll find a way to climb it. Focus on reaching the sixth order first. By then, you might just find an opportunity."
Of course, he hoped that Du Bai could continue to enhance his Celestial Fox Transformation, and he would certainly do all he could to help. After all, only if Du Bai advanced could Tang San himself further develop his own Discerning Eye of Heaven.
His bloodline evolution wasn't just a matter of cultivation; it required absorbing higher-tier bloodlines to evolve—a trait determined by cultivation method. For example, if he wanted to break through to the seventh order now, he could do so by using the Wind Tiger Transformation. The bloodline power left by the ninth-order Winged Tiger King would make his breakthrough effortless.
The reason Tang San chose not to break through at this time was twofold. First, his physical strength was still insufficient, and he worried that such a breakthrough might overstrain his body, leaving lasting side effects. Another reason he had only recently realized was that breaking through to the seventh order using different Demonic God Transformations might well result in completely different types of evolution. Although his situation differed from that of ordinary humans, he still hoped to make his breakthrough with a stronger Demonic God Transformation.
He currently possessed six Demonic God Transformation imprints, allowing him to wield the powers of six transformations. Tang San even considered what it might be like if all six imprints broke through simultaneously. What state would that lead to? Perhaps taking such a step would result in a true transformation.
Therefore, he was in no hurry. He continually accumulated and solidified his foundation, waiting for an opportunity for explosive growth.
Zhang Haoxuan had previously said that he would give Tang San a portion of their recent earnings, which could be used to purchase items suitable for cultivation at the auction house. However, Tang San planned to buy extra items for his companions to help them advance their cultivation more quickly. As they improved, his imprints would also enhance. He aimed to evolve as many Demonic God Transformation imprints as possible to the pinnacle of the sixth order before attempting a breakthrough. This way, he could explore what kind of evolution his bloodline would undergo when he attempted the seventh order.
At the same time, he planned to use this period to continue nurturing his divine consciousness. From the last incident that had triggered his divine consciousness, it appeared to be somewhat recovered. This recovery was clearly related to his Discerning Eye of Heaven and his liquid spiritual energy, and to Tang San’s joy, it occurred faster than he had anticipated.
"You're right, let's get to the sixth order first. I'll check the store later to see if there are any treasure plants that can improve spiritual power, and I’ll buy one to eat," Du Bai said, clenching his fist.
The fourth order of the Celestial Fox Transformation was already showing significant effects. What about the fifth order? What kind of evolution would that bring?
"Keep it up. I'm leaving now," Tang San said, having absorbed the purple aura for today.
"Where are you going?"
Tang San gave a slight smile and said, "I'm going back to Kali Academy to continue being Sweeper Tang."
Du Bai's mouth twitched. "Why would you do that? Isn't that just wasting time that could be spent on cultivation? Do you really care about the little money you get from sweeping at Kali Academy?"
Tang San laughed. "You don't understand. It's not about the sweeping. Hurry up, give me a boost of fortune; I'm leaving."
Du Bai, resigned and skillfully activated his Celestial Fox Vision, bestowing Tang San with a full-force fortune enhancement.
With a white halo gradually integrating into his body, Tang San waved at him, headed down the mountain, and made his way to Kali Academy.
His leave of absence was perfectly timed. Upon arriving at the academy, he collected brooms and other cleaning tools, feeling the rich spiritual energy of Kali Academy. Suddenly, Tang San felt a twinge of nervousness in his heart.
Mei Gongzi now knew that he was Zhang Haoxuan's disciple and also a member of the Redemption Society. Would she confront him if they met again?
Despite his nervousness, there was also a sense of anticipation. He finally had a reason to try and get closer to her. Even just exchanging a few more words would be great!
The image of Mei Gongzi, valiant and elegant as she held her peacock plume, resonated in his mind, warming Tang San's heart.
He continued to sweep the square in front of the main teaching building. As usual, while sweeping, he silently absorbed the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, circulating the energy of his Mysterious Heaven Technique to nurture his body and divine consciousness.
Unbeknownst to him, in the distance, behind a window of the main teaching building, stood a figure, her beautiful eyes intently watching Sweeper Tang at work.
1. Yes, it seems that Wu Bingji broke through off-screen. We checked future chapters and he really is at the seventh order. ☜