Translator: CinderTL
Jiang Ye remained unaware of Zhu Honglie and Qiu Cang's discussion.
At that moment, he was already seated in the training room, having been cultivating for over ten hours straight.
"White Dragon True God Manual."
As he cultivated, streams of profound qi surged into his Guanyuan Acupoint, fundamentally transforming it at its core.
Simultaneously, this qi nourished every limb and bone in Jiang Ye's body, triggering a gradual and profound metamorphosis.
[White Dragon True God Manual (Upper Volume): Uninitiated (0%) → (2%)]
Whoosh~
Jiang Ye slowly opened his eyes, gazing at the notification on his interface.
"Truly worthy of being called the Enlightenment Divine Jade."
"In just six hours, thanks to the jade's effects, I've already progressed by a full 2%!" Jiang Ye marveled inwardly. "Such astonishing efficiency."
During the previous six hours, he hadn't made any progress at all.
Without the Enlightenment Divine Jade, he likely would have remained stuck even after these twelve hours.
"This Enlightenment Divine Jade is truly a peerless treasure," Jiang Ye thought, his admiration growing stronger.
That sliver of divinity had rendered his body utterly clear and lucid.
His cultivation speed had increased severalfold!
"My strength..." Jiang Ye slowly circulated his energy, countless streams of stellar energy flowing out along his Star Meridian.
They permeated his entire body.
"Hmm!?"
In the next moment, Jiang Ye was pleasantly surprised to discover that the stellar energy's ability to strengthen his physical body seemed to have increased by about ten percent.
Though it might seem like a small improvement, consider this: the True God Manual had only increased his physical enhancement by two percent so far.
If this rate of improvement continued, his physical body would eventually reach a terrifying level.
"This is truly astonishing," Jiang Ye couldn't help but marvel.
"Good!"
"At this cultivation speed," Jiang Ye thought to himself, "it might take less than half a year for my physical body's strength to reach the third breakthrough standard."
"All that remains is cosmic tempering."
The transformation of one's life level required the catalyst of cosmic tempering.
For most cultivators, progressing from the second to the third breakthrough required dozens of tempering sessions.
However, the more advanced the cultivation technique, the fewer sessions were needed.
Having cultivated the White Dragon True God Manual, Jiang Ye might only require ten sessions.
That night, Jiang Ye didn't enter the Martial Dao Heavenly Ladder. Instead, he immersed himself in cultivation.
Under the Enlightenment Divine Jade's enhancement, he constantly felt himself growing stronger—a sensation so rare and precious that even Jiang Ye couldn't resist savoring it a little longer.
It wasn't until a sliver of dawn light streamed through the window that Jiang Ye realized it was already the next day.
"Jiang Ye," a voice called from the doorway. "Get ready to depart. We're heading back to school."
"Yes, Teacher Zhu," Jiang Ye replied, rising from the floor.
"How was your cultivation last night?" Zhu Honglie asked as he entered, a knowing smile playing on his lips.
"A significant improvement," Jiang Ye answered frankly.
Indeed, the progress had been remarkable.
Jiang Ye glanced at his status panel:
White Dragon True God Manual (Upper Volume): Uninitiated (3%)
A third-tier civilization inheritance!
Such progress in just one night was truly astonishing.
Without the Enlightenment Divine Jade, he likely wouldn't have even reached 1% progress.
"It seems you've made considerable progress," Zhu Honglie chuckled, noticing the expression on Jiang Ye's face.
He could sense that Jiang Ye's strength had undergone a significant transformation since the previous night.
This was astonishing.
In just one night, Jiang Ye seemed like a completely different person.
Logically, after a second breakthrough, such rapid progress should have been impossible.
If Zhu Honglie hadn't known Jiang Ye possessed the Enlightenment Divine Jade, he would have been utterly shocked.
"Jiang Ye," Zhu Honglie said, "pack up. We're leaving soon." He added meaningfully, "Don't forget to say goodbye to your senior sister."
"Ah? Oh," Jiang Ye replied, startled before nodding.
After Zhu Honglie turned and left, Jiang Ye pondered for a moment, then pulled out his phone to make a call.
Buzz!
Unexpectedly, his phone rang first.
A message appeared:
"Senior Sister? On the rooftop?" Jiang Ye blinked in surprise.
Without hesitation, he activated his battle armor wristband, summoning the Cosmic Battle Armor to envelop him.
Then, transforming into a streak of Flowing Light, he shot out the door.
Whoosh! Jiang Ye ascended rapidly, scaling the cosmos-themed architecture.
On the rooftop terrace, Chen Zilu stood alone, still wearing her long white dress, her aura cold and aloof.
Whoosh~
"Senior Sister," Jiang Ye said, transforming into a streak of Flowing Light and landing smoothly before her.
"Leaving already?" the girl asked, her eyes sparkling.
"Yes."
"Senior Sister, you're faster than me," Jiang Ye said with a smile. "I was just about to come find you."
"Always the same excuse," Chen Zilu rolled her eyes. "At least come up with something new."
"Ahem..." Jiang Ye coughed awkwardly.
It was true that Chen Zilu had always been the one to call him first. He rarely initiated contact himself, whereas he often sought out Zhao Qingli.
"From now on, I'll call you first every time," Jiang Ye promised, sensing her concern.
Chen Zilu had complained about his lack of initiative before.
"No need," Chen Zilu shook her head gently. "I might be cultivating."
Jiang Ye paused.
He wouldn't have thought much of those words before. But now? He knew how crucial it was not to disturb Chen Zilu during her cultivation sessions. The pain she endured was already unbearable.
"Why are you staring at me like that?" Chen Zilu asked, her expression curious.
"We're leaving soon. Can't I take one last look at my senior sister?" Jiang Ye grinned.
"Seven whole days, and you barely glanced at me," Chen Zilu huffed. "What's this? Suddenly interested on the last day?"
"Uh..." Jiang Ye stammered, at a loss for words again.
It was true. During the seven-day training session, he hadn't sought out Chen Zilu after the first day. Even last night, she had been the one to approach him.
Seeing his flustered expression, Chen Zilu suddenly chuckled. "Alright, alright. I know you've been busy with your cultivation. I'm not mad."
"In two months, the Genius Cup. I wish you all the best in winning the championship."
"And when you do, remember to share the good news with your senior sister," Chen Zilu said, her peach blossom-like eyes fixed on him.
"Mm," Jiang Ye nodded. "I will. I'll tell you first."
"I'll take that as you're just trying to cheer me up," Chen Zilu smiled, clearly not taking his words to heart.
For her, the fact that Jiang Ye would tell her at all was enough. As for being the first? She had long since stopped insisting on that.
"If senior sister ever feels down, you can come to me too," Jiang Ye continued smoothly. "I'm good at cheering people up."
"You cheering me up?"
Chen Zilu covered her mouth with a soft laugh. "It's more like I'd be the one comforting you."
"I wouldn't mind being comforted by my senior sister," Jiang Ye grinned.
"Always so glib," Chen Zilu teased, her captivating eyes giving him a playful glare, devoid of any real annoyance.
"Alright, Teacher Zhu is still waiting over there."
"You should head back," Chen Zilu said softly, her expression turning serious. "In two months, I hope to hear good news from you at the Genius Cup."
"I will!" Jiang Ye met her gaze deeply before turning to leave.
Moments later, an aircraft lifted off from White Dragon University's aerial port, heading toward Penglai University.
Just fifteen minutes later, the aircraft landed at Penglai University's airport.
Jiang Ye had returned to his familiar campus.
"Great Sun Spear Technique... it's time to attempt breaking through to the fourth ultimate move," Jiang Ye thought, his eyes burning with determination as he stepped off the aircraft.
With the Enlightenment Divine Jade in hand, he would dedicate the next two months to breaking through this major bottleneck.
However, Jiang Ye remained uncertain about the jade's true effectiveness in overcoming such a significant barrier.
According to his original plan, breaking through this bottleneck might have taken weeks, even months.
How many days could the Enlightenment Divine Jade shave off?
That depended entirely on the jade's potency.
"Enlightenment Divine Jade, let's see your limits!"
(End of the Chapter)
---------------------------------------------------------
Continue Reading (𝙎𝙔𝙎𝙇𝙄𝙈𝙄𝙏) on CinderTL• ⓒⓞⓜ
Read Ahead to Ch551 • 𝕱𝖗𝖊𝖊 𝕮𝖍𝖆𝖕𝖙𝖊𝖗𝖘 • No Login
---------------------------------------------------------