Chapter 144 - 132: Can Quickly Break Through to Tier 3

Chapter 144: Chapter 132: Can Quickly Break Through to Tier 3

Some treasure lands had already been claimed by those who got there first, others were hidden too deeply to be found, and some were far too dangerous—entering them rashly was tantamount to courting death.

"AWOOO!"

Suddenly, a wolf’s howl echoed from the distance. It was so loud that it reverberated through the valley, making their eardrums numb.

The sound carried a tyrannical aura, clearly indicating it was no ordinary genetic beast.

"Looks like we have to head back," Ji Zhixing said, his expression changing.

According to the university, the genetic beasts living in the Spirit Ruins Treasure Land would experience a massive surge in power every night.

Therefore, searching for treasure here at night was generally impossible.

Xiao Mingyue nodded. Holding Ji Zhixing’s hand, she said, "Then let’s go. We can continue tomorrow."

"Mhm," Ji Zhixing replied.

Then, he looked up and spoke respectfully to the empty space in front of him, "Lord Azure Sky Divine Wood, please send us back."

The next moment, a spatial fluctuation rippled out, and the two figures instantly vanished from where they stood.

When they reappeared, they had returned to the Dead Wood Regeneration Forest, the exact place where they first entered the Spirit Ruins Treasure Land.

Landing on his feet, Ji Zhixing thought, "Spatial abilities are truly convenient."

To be instantly transported from the depths of the Spirit Ruins Treasure Land back to the Land of Origin—such a method was simply unimaginable.

The Tier-7 Glory-grade Azure Sky Divine Wood certainly lived up to its reputation.

His gaze swept the surroundings. Aside from himself and Xiao Mingyue, many others had already returned to this area.

Some were gathered in twos and threes, chatting; others were sorting through their harvest for the day; and some had already pitched their tents, ready to rest.

The two found a relatively flat patch of ground, took out their tents from their genetic furnaces, and set them up.

"Ming Yue!"

Just then, a girl walked over and greeted Xiao Mingyue with a smile.

Ji Zhixing glanced at the girl and recognized her.

She was Jiang Qingqian from Yu City University’s elite class. She and Xiao Mingyue had fought each other during the selection tournament, and the two had grown familiar with each other after that battle.

"Qingqian," Xiao Mingyue responded with a smile.

Jiang Qingqian walked over and asked curiously, "How was your harvest today?"

"Not bad," Xiao Mingyue replied.

Jiang Qingqian nodded, then turned her gaze to Ji Zhixing.

"I just heard someone say that you ran into Qiao Chiyuan from Feng City University’s genius class today, and even chased him out of a flower sea treasure land. Is that true?"

She was genuinely curious.

Although she had always known Ji Zhixing was strong, she never expected him to be a match for the proud prodigies of the genius class.

After all, those students had fused with at least Tier-4 Morning Star-grade genes.

"It’s true," Ji Zhixing chimed in. "But it was mostly a coincidence. That flower sea didn’t affect me much, but it had a huge impact on that Qiao Chiyuan."

"It’s actually true." Jiang Qingqian was stunned. She hadn’t expected Ji Zhixing to genuinely possess such strength.

Beside them, Xiao Mingyue just smiled, remaining silent.

She knew very well that Ji Zhixing’s current strength could indeed rival some of the ordinary genius class students.

It was only when facing those with 5-star abilities in the genius class that he might be suppressed and outmatched.

But against those without 5-star abilities, Ji Zhixing likely had at least a fifty percent chance of winning.

"SWISH!"

Right then, a spatial fluctuation flashed in the distance, and a figure appeared in the Dead Wood Regeneration Forest.

It was Xu Cheng.

Upon his return, he spotted Ji Zhixing’s group and walked straight over.

"How did you end up looking so miserable?" Ji Zhixing was taken aback when he saw Xu Cheng.

Xu Cheng’s combat suit was scorched black as if it had been burned, complete with several gaping holes that revealed injured skin underneath.

His hair stood on end as if he had been electrocuted, and there were several black soot marks on his face, making him look utterly ridiculous.

"Don’t mention it," Xu Cheng said, his face looking awful. "I stumbled upon a treasure land, tried to go in, and got struck by lightning."

"Struck by lightning?" Ji Zhixing’s eyes lit up at the words.

What he needed right now to evolve his Five-Colored Willow Mutant Tree gene was precisely to be struck by lightning, or to consume a lightning-attribute natural treasure.

Perhaps the place Xu Cheng mentioned had exactly what he needed.

"Where is that treasure land? Did you get the treasure inside?" Ji Zhixing immediately asked.

"No," Xu Cheng shook his head, looking completely frustrated. "As for the location, don’t even bother asking. The treasure land I’m talking about is a dark cloud moving at low altitude. Within the cloud is a small Thunder Pool.

"That cloud and the Thunder Pool move quite fast. God knows where they’ve drifted off to by now."

"There’s actually a treasure land like that?" Ji Zhixing was surprised, his inner desire growing even stronger.

Xu Cheng’s endurance was far too poor.

Moreover, although the quality of his Purple Thunder-Attracting Technique wasn’t low, it wasn’t particularly high either.

He now wanted to try getting struck by a different kind of lightning to see if he could comprehend a lightning-attribute genetic ability.

However, the fact that the dark cloud and the Thunder Pool were constantly moving made things rather tricky.

"Forget it." Ji Zhixing shook his head and decided not to dwell on it.

For matters like this, he could only rely on his own luck.

Xu Cheng greeted the rest of the group, then walked off to pitch his own tent in the distance, diving inside to fix his appearance.

His expression grew even uglier when he noticed many people nearby staring at him.

He was a lightning user.

Yet he had actually been struck by lightning—there was simply no justice in the world.

Ji Zhixing paid Xu Cheng no further attention. He ate his food while listening to Jiang Qingqian and Xiao Mingyue chat.

Jiang Qingqian was very well-informed. From her, Ji Zhixing learned some details about the other two universities.

Among the students from Feng City University and Yun City University this time, there were three geniuses who had fused with Tier-5 genes.

Feng City University had two: one had fused with the Tier-5 Six Desires Nightmare Beast gene, and the other with the Tier-5 Flowing Cloud Celestial Horse gene.

Yun City University had one, who had fused with the Tier-5 Radiant Moon-grade Red Flame Lava Flood Dragon gene.

Furthermore, all three of them were already Tier-3 Genetic Cultivators.

Of course, Cao Zhenxing from their own university had also broken through to Tier-3 by now.

Additionally, it wasn’t just Cao Zhenxing; a small number of students in the genius class who had fused with Tier-4 Morning Star-grade genes had also reached Tier-3.

"I heard that Gu Zheng from the genius class broke through to Tier-3 just a few days ago," Jiang Qingqian said, lowering her voice as she cast a glance into the distance.

Ji Zhixing nodded slightly.

He wasn’t surprised that Gu Zheng had broken through to Tier-3.

Even before joining Yu City University, Gu Zheng was already a Tier-2 Genetic Cultivator.

Moreover, it was highly likely that Gu Zheng had obtained quite a bit of Earth Spirit Liquid back then. Coupled with the university’s support, breaking through to Tier-3 was a completely normal occurrence for him.

This was the reality for Genetic Cultivators: as long as the grade of their fused gene was high enough and they had sufficient resources, their cultivation level would skyrocket.

"But I’ll be there soon, too," Ji Zhixing thought to himself.

He had the Earth Spirit Liquid, and now he had obtained the Illusory Sea Flowing Fragrance Honey—especially that top-tier nine-colored piece. His cultivation speed was guaranteed to see a massive boost.

One week. In one week at most, he would be able to push his cultivation to the peak of Tier-2.

Once he broke through to Tier-3 after that, his strength would undergo another qualitative leap.

"You two go ahead and chat," he said, suddenly unable to hold back his eagerness any longer.

After saying goodbye to Xiao Mingyue and Jiang Qingqian, he ducked into his tent and took out the top-tier nine-colored Illusory Sea Flowing Fragrance Honey he had just acquired.

"I’ll give it a try in my cultivation right now!"