Chapter 192: The Girl in White with Purple Hair
As Xiao Yuan followed Lin Xiuya into a dense forest near the Inner Academy's rear mountain, three streaks of light quickly descended from the sky.
"I told you this brat would be fine!" Yan Hao said, laughing loudly, his face filled with joy.
"Yeah, glad to see you're safe, Junior Xiao Yuan. Now we can finally breathe easy," added the yellow-robed youth with a smile.
"It's good that you're alright."
Han Yue, whose brows had been furrowed with worry, finally relaxed. Seeing Xiao Yuan looking well aside from a slightly weakened aura, she was relieved. It seemed he hadn't sustained any injuries—just residual fatigue from using his secret techniques.
"Hehe, you've all underestimated Junior Xiao Yuan. Not only did he shake off the Snow Demon Ape, he even managed to obtain some Earth Core Body Milk!"
Lin Xiuya chuckled.
"What?!"
Everyone's eyes went wide.
Did they hear that right?
Not only had he escaped the Snow Demon Ape—he even brought back the Earth Core Body Milk?
For a moment, everyone exchanged stunned glances.
But when Xiao Yuan pulled out a jade bottle from his storage ring and opened it—releasing a rich, earthy fragrance—no one could doubt it anymore.
Even if they'd never seen Earth Core Body Milk before, they could tell with one whiff that this was the real deal.
"Junior Xiao Yuan, how did you manage this?" Yan Hao asked, still full of disbelief.
"Just used a few tricks. There are six portions—I'll keep two, and each of you can have one. I trust you have no objections?" Xiao Yuan said with a calm smile.
The others looked at one another, then Lin Xiuya replied, "Of course not. Even if you'd kept it all, we wouldn't blame you. But since you're willing to share, we won't accept it for free. If you ever need anything in the Inner Academy, just say the word."
Yan Hao and the yellow-robed youth both nodded in agreement.
Han Yue, normally cool and aloof, now looked at Xiao Yuan with much softer eyes.
Clearly, her opinion of him had changed.
"Hehe, that's good."
Xiao Yuan grinned and divided the milk into six parts with precise Dou Qi control, giving one portion to each of the others.
With the matter settled, the group scattered and headed back to the Inner Academy.
Xiao Yuan didn't return to Lionheart Society until dusk that same day.
Only Wu Hao had returned. The other three girls were still cultivating in the Heaven-Burning Qi Refining Tower.
Though Wu Hao's strength had improved, even he knew better than to challenge Xiao Yuan. The gap between them was simply too wide.
True sparring required close strength. If it was too far apart… it was just target practice.
Since he didn't know how long Xiao Yan would take to complete the Buddha's Fury Flame Lotus, Xiao Yuan didn't wait. He placed a bottle of diluted Earth Core Body Milk and a small vial of the original in a hidden part of Xiao Yan's room, left a soul imprint on it, and the next day, entered the sixth floor of the Refining Tower—the training room that used to belong to Yao Sheng, ranked seventeenth.
Now, Xiao Yuan had more than enough Fire Energy. With the protection of his Heavenly Flame, he had no fear of lingering fire poisons and trained without obstruction.
Coupled with his Earth-tier high-grade technique Devil Lightning Tome, his progress—even without a fire-attribute technique—was astonishing.
Even though he needed to fill five Qi Palaces to advance, his cultivation speed was still fearsome.
In just two months, he reached eight-star Dou Ling.
Such a terrifying pace would make even elite Inner Academy students sweat.
But training required balance. Once he reached eight-star Dou Ling, Xiao Yuan withdrew his Fire Crystal Card.
Then, he pulled out the original Earth Core Body Milk.
After a moment's hesitation, he downed a drop.
Anyone else would've exploded on the spot.
But Xiao Yuan's body was incredibly durable. Plus, with Qi Palaces opened in his organs, his ability to absorb and process energy was far superior.
He could take it—and this method, though crude, was the most effective.
The room filled with a rich, earthy scent. The milk's dense energy burst forth inside him.
At first, it felt warm—like drinking a hot porridge. But soon, the heat intensified.
The emerald-green energy flowed through his organs, dyeing them a vibrant jade color.
His bones, meridians, and muscles gradually took on the same hue.
But then, the energy became insufficient.
Without hesitation, Xiao Yuan took another gulp—straight from the bottle.
BOOM!
The massive energy exploded within him.
Even with his beastlike physique, Xiao Yuan trembled, veins bulging, energy coursing wildly under his skin like snakes.
Pain exploded throughout his body—exactly like when Queen Medusa had force-fed him overwhelming energy.
He focused every bit of will to control it, guiding the energy to cleanse his organs, bones, and meridians.
As the pain grew sharper, it transformed into a stabbing heat—every cell absorbing energy and evolving.
His body became a furnace—refining itself.
In the chaos, he felt something… about to awaken.
But he couldn't afford to investigate. He even had to use his Heavenly Flame to help absorb and process the milk.
Eventually, his internal organs, bones, and meridians became semi-transparent. Under his soul vision, he could see marrow boiling inside his bones.
His entire body had turned nearly translucent. If someone were in front of him, they could see through his face to the wall behind him.
The pain was indescribable—even for Xiao Yuan.
If not for his powerful soul, capable of restraining the rampaging energy, he might've become the first student in Canaan Academy's history to literally explode from overtraining.
That was not a record he wanted.
But amid the agony, he could feel the transformation. His muscles, meridians, bones, and even cells were reborn.
The pain stabilized, becoming almost dull. Xiao Yuan sank his mind inward, letting the energy reshape him.
Eventually, the burning agony faded. His consciousness resurfaced.
He checked inside his body—and was astonished.
The multicolored hues from before were gone. His organs and bones now glowed faintly like white jade, filled with unimaginable strength.
As his consciousness returned, his body began its first true operation post-transformation.
BOOM!
A low rumble echoed through his body as energy surged from every corner.
It poured into his meridians—not with pain, but with ease. His meridians expanded and contracted with incredible elasticity, swallowing the power completely.
The energy was not only vast—but incredibly pure. It required no refining and flowed through him like a limb.
Following the Devil Lightning Tome's path, it surged into all five Qi Palaces.
His Dou Qi levels rose rapidly.
At this pace, reaching nine-star Dou Ling was imminent.
Naturally, Xiao Yuan didn't waste the chance. He took another small sip of Earth Core Body Milk.
WHOOSH!
The new wave of energy flooded his body—but this time, there was no pain.
He even had the leisure to enjoy its sweet fragrance.
And with that, he broke through—straight to nine-star Dou Ling.
Feeling all the changes in his body, Xiao Yuan took a deep breath. He knew—he was now only one step away from becoming a Dou Wang.
Not long ago, he had been just an ordinary youth in a small city. Now, he stood at the threshold of greatness.
Though he had no bottleneck for the Dou Wang breakthrough, the energy required was colossal. He estimated that with two months of intense cultivation in this sixth-floor room, he might make it.
But for now, he wouldn't push it.
Since this breakthrough came from the Earth Core Body Milk, he needed time to stabilize his Dou Qi and body.
Besides, he had planned to exit soon to train some new techniques. While traveling, he had switched to a wind-attribute Earth-tier technique from Yao Lao, but wasn't yet proficient.
Now was the time to polish all his battle skills. Better to be prepared when facing real foes—especially since the day of that "white-eyed wolf bastard" attacking Canaan Academy wasn't far off.
They had some… catching up to do.
He stopped circulating his energy and opened his eyes—
Only to find… a girl in white.
She had long, light-purple hair and porcelain cheeks. Her face looked like a sculpted doll—cute and charming. Her black eyes sparkled with curiosity.
And her small, pink lips… were just inches from his own.
Xiao Yuan instantly vanished to the side.
"What… what are you doing?!"
He stared at the uninvited girl who had silently appeared in his training room—and who seemed suspiciously close to doing something very inappropriate.
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