Chapter 134: Chapter 134: Breakthrough, Four-level War General! (7 more updates)
Translator: 549690339
At this moment, Lin Zhen really wanted to slap Zhang Yue to death. You’re so fat and still manage to trip while running. Even if you tripped, why did you have to call out for me?
However, Lin Zhen wasn’t the kind of person to abandon his companion. With no other choice, he grabbed Zhang Yue and transformed liquid metal into a shield. They quickly darted through the bushes, turning and twisting, and disappeared deep into the dense forest.
This was the advantage of a Spiritual Mind Master — the ability to fly. But flying inside the forest was dangerous as one could easily crash into tree trunks or be ambushed by hidden insects.
If it weren’t for the two Advanced War Generals chasing them, Lin Zhen would not have risked using this move, but now there was no other way. They had to take the gamble.
Fortunately, they were lucky this time and did not encounter any insects. It was nearly impossible to catch a Spiritual Mind Master in the dense forest. With Lin Zhen’s extraordinary performance, they finally escaped without any danger.
At the end, the two landed in a tree pit. Lin Zhen found a leaf, let it fall freely, and controlled it with his Spiritual Power to cover the entrance to their hiding spot.
This place was very secluded, and no one would find them here. They both finally sighed in relief.
“Hehe! Idol, you really are my idol, snatching away all three Star Crystals right from the tiger’s mouth! Following you is the smartest decision of my life!”
Zhang Yue knew he had made a mistake, so he immediately started flattering Lin Zhen.
Lin Zhen let out a long breath, “If it weren’t for you, we wouldn’t have been in such a mess.”
“Yes, yes, it’s all my fault.” Zhang Yue quickly nodded and admitted his mistake.
“But. Idol… I wouldn’t feel sorrv if Tang Yu died. but what if Su Mincvue fell into the hands of those beasts? That girl is so beautiful, it would be terrible if something happened to her.” Zhang Yue was still worried about Su Mingyue since it was difficult not to like such a beautiful girl.
However, Lin Zhen shook his head gently, “You don’t need to worry. The strongest among those three groups were the two War Generals who chased us. By leading them away, we actually helped Su Mingyue. Otherwise, she would have been in big trouble. Although it will be difficult for them, they should still be able to win.”
“Oh! So you already had everything planned out, Idol. You really are a mastermind… huh? Is this for me?”
Lin Zhen handed a Star Core Crystal to Zhang Yue, who immediately shut his mouth.
“Hold on to it. We both need to increase our strength quickly. We can’t always be doing these petty, sneaky things. Absorb it as soon as possible, the more strength we have, the more secure we’ll be.”
Zhang Yue nodded and stopped talking. He took the Star Core Crystal and began absorbing it.
Lin Zhen still had two Star Crystals in his hand. One was a Star Core Period, which contained more than twice the energy he had previously absorbed. It would boost him up to a Four-level War General in one go.
The Meteor Crystal he held was even better. After entering the Meteor Stage for over a month, it would greatly advance Lin Zhen’s progress in the Four-level early stage.
Without doing anything extra, Lin Zhen placed the two Star Crystals on his Dantian and began absorbing them.
Lin Zhen was eager for power. He hadn’t felt this during his time outside, but once inside the Star Fruit Tree, every person he encountered was an elite War General and a strong one at that. Almost every one of them had challenged someone of a higher level.
Especially those Advanced War Generals, some of them were even able to challenge War Gods, making Lin Zhen feel powerless.
There were also senior students who had been trapped in the Fruit Tree for several years. Their combat power was outrageously strong. Lin Zhen could only resort to devious methods to steal their Star Crystals, as he wasn’t capable of confronting them head-on.
He needed power, stronger power. To win Star Crystals, he had to defeat his competitors and grow stronger through battle. Without power, it wasn’t possible to trade.
He had already decided that after reaching Intermediate War General, he would spend some time to hone his skills. There was still a long time to be spent inside the Star Fruit Tree, and he wasn’t in a hurry.
His Dantian began to rotate, and the two Star Crystals released strands of white energy, seeping into Lin Zhen’s skin and infusing into his Dantian.
Five minutes later, Lin Zhen felt the breakthrough barrier about to shatter. The boundary of the Junior War General was about to be broken!
“Break for me!”
A surge of energy rushed into his Dantian, and at this moment, the boundaries of Lin Zhen’s Dantian were rapidly expanding.
There was only one level different between a Three-level War General and a
Four-level War General, but there was an essential difference between them. This boundary from a Junior to Intermediate level offered more power increase than leveling up from two to three or four to five.
As the boundaries of his Dantian surged forward, Lin Zhen’s abdomen contracted and expanded, and his breath began to collide. With the influx of external energy, his breath roiled like waves in the ocean.
This process lasted a full ten minutes. Lin Zhen’s Dantian expanded until both Star Crystals were completely absorbed.
“Great, too great!”
Lin Zhen used his mental power to look into his Dantian and was pleasantly surprised to find that he had not only broken through to a Four-level War General but also reached the early peak of the stage!
The power of the Meteor Crystal was indeed formidable. It was the best Star Crystal a Junior War General could absorb. Lin Zhen estimated that it wouldn’t be long before he progressed into the Comet Stage. Initially, Junior War Generals could not even absorb the Comet Crystal. Lin Zhen’s breakthrough couldn’t have come at a better time.
If his previous Dantian’s energy storage capacity was one hundred, it was now one hundred and fifty! His strength had increased by one-third.
“Now it’s getting interesting. With this powerful Dantian energy as a foundation, I can truly establish myself within the Star Fruit Tree.”
“Of course, this level of strength is still not enough. At least I am not suitable for wandering around. I should find a place to properly cultivate my abilities.”
“And at this stage, to improve my strength besides cultivating my Spiritual
Power, I should be focusing on cultivating the fourth level of my Long River
Spear Skill!”
Lin Zhen had received the Long River’s secret manual for a while now, but he hasn’t had the time to cultivate it properly. Now that he was inside the fruit tree, he had plenty of time.
With the decision made, his eyes opened, and gold and silver lights flashed in them. It made Zhang Yue, who had been waiting by his side all the time, palpitate.
“Idol! Your strength is skyrocketing. Just now your mental power was even overflowing uncontrollably. I estimate that the strength of your Dantian has already surpassed mine.”
Zhang Yue had also just recently broken through to become a Four-level War General, and he had just absorbed a Star Core Crystal as well, but his Dantian still wasn’t as strong or as big as Lin Zhen’s at the moment.
Lin Zhen glanced at Zhang Yue, thought for a moment, and said: “Zhang Yue, I want to find a place to cultivate properly for a while. Do you want to come with
Upon hearing Lin Zhen’s words, Zhang Yue hesitated momentarily.
It was indeed safer to be with Lin Zhen, but from Lin Zhen’s words, this cultivation would not be for just a day or two. Zhang Yue had a keen sense of smell, and if he used this time to find Star Crystals, wouldn’t that help him improve his strength more quickly?
However, making up his mind to leave Lin Zhen, he still couldn’t bring himself to do it.
Lin Zhen smiled slightly: “Don’t be indecisive. It’s too boring for you to follow me to cultivate outside. It’s better for you to find Star Crystals on your own.
How about this? We’ll temporarily go our separate ways. Since the Star Fruit
Tree isn’t infinitely large, we will meet again.”
Zhang Yue was not one to drag his feet. After hearing Lin Zhen’s advice and knowing that it would benefit both of them, he laughed freely: “Idol, I will wander around outside, waiting for you to complete your divine work. After that, the two of us will go out and walk the world together.”
“Alright, it’s a deal!”
There was no more conversation, the two chose to part ways here. After Zhang Yue left, Lin Zhen had already thought of where to go.
He needed to find a water source!
To cultivate Long River Spear Skill, he needed to find a river. Having water nearby would facilitate understanding the spear skill much better.
If there was one place with the most water sources in the Star Fruit Tree, no doubt it would be Lake Heart Tree. However, Lake Heart Tree was the central area of the entire Star Fruit Tree, frequented by people, which was not beneficial for cultivation.
Moreover, Lake Heart Tree was a lake, not a river, which didn’t match the artistic conception of the Long River Spear Skill.
However, there were rivers on the Star Fruit Tree. Though it might be impossible to find any large rivers, dew from a few days ago reminded Lin
Zhen that if he found a place with abundant dew and a thick trunk, the natural
flow of water downhill would create a river.
After all, with an area as vast as the Star Fruit Tree, it absorbed plenty of water. Without rivers, there wouldn’t be a gigantic lake like Lake Heart Tree that never dried up.
Although Lin Zhen did not intend to cultivate at Lake Heart Tree, he still planned to head there, find the river flowing into the lake, and follow the river upstream. He would definitely find a suitable place to cultivate.
After parting ways with Zhang Yue, Lin Zhen set off alone, following the trunk downward in search of Lake Heart Tree.
With a clear target in mind, Lin Zhen walked for two days, and on the morning of the third day, he finally saw Lake Heart Tree.
Stepping out from between the branches and leaves, he beheld the vast misty lake before his eyes.
A ten-mile-long lake, above it were the tree leaves that blocked out the sun. The scenery here was undoubtedly a wonder of the world.
Not seeing anyone nearby, Lin Zhen stepped out of the tree grove and carefully observed the situation at Lake Heart Tree.
After a thorough observation, Lin Zhen found that there were about six or seven rivers flowing into Lake Heart Tree. The lake water was seeping into the trunk of the tree every day. Without the continuous flow of rivers from upstream, it would have dried up long ago.
Among these six or seven rivers, one river in the north appeared to have the largest flow.
This was because the south side was facing the sun, and the east and west sides were also exposed to sunlight, causing the water in the rivers to evaporate. The north side was not exposed to sunlight, so the volume of water in the river would naturally be greater.
“Let’s follow the river north and find a secluded spot to cultivate my Long River Spear Skill.”
Lin Zhen made up his mind and began moving northward.
As he walked, he realized that the northern side was closer to the platform area, but Lin Zhen didn’t mind. There shouldn’t be anyone near the platform, so it was unlikely he would encounter anyone.
As he was just about to lower his head and dive into the trees, a gentle, beautiful female voice suddenly came from behind.
The clear and pleasant voice sounded like pearls falling on a jade plate, indicating that the woman must be beautiful.
However, the tone of the voice was not quite as pleasant, carrying a hint of teasing: “Idol, where are you going?”
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