Chapter 32

Chapter 32: Everyone is a Dragon!

 

After a moment, Ye Tianming drank the Divine Ignition Elixir, and instantly, his eyes widened and his facial features began to contort. He felt as if the elixir was like magma entering his body, burning his internal organs until they seemed about to dissolve into blood.

Beside him, Mu Guanchen said: “Don’t be afraid. This Divine Ignition Elixir will enter your bloodstream and permeate your entire body. It will form a protective membrane on their surface, protecting your physical form. But this process is somewhat painful. The more conscious you remain, the better the effect will be, so you need to endure it.”

Ye Tianming clenched his teeth tightly. At first, the burning sensation was only in his throat and internal organs, but soon, that burning sensation spread throughout his entire body, as if it would reduce him to ashes.

It was truly unbearable pain.

But he still gritted his teeth and persisted, because he knew that this Divine Ignition Elixir must be incredibly precious, and not a bit of it should be wasted.

This painful process continued for nearly half an hour. During this half hour, Ye Tianming didn’t make a single sound, enduring it by biting down hard on his teeth. After enduring, the burning sensation gradually receded, replaced by a warm, comfortable feeling throughout his body.

And on his body, a thin layer of pale green membrane covered him.

At this time, Mu Guanchen walked over and said, “You can now swallow that Extreme Pill, then use the second-level heavenly lightning to temper your body.”

Ye Tianming opened the box, took out the Great Tribulation Pill and swallowed it. As soon as he did, a patch of black clouds appeared above his head, followed by lightning flashing like silver snakes within it.

Mu Guanchen retreated to a distance. At this moment, a bolt of lightning broke through the clouds and struck straight down at Ye Tianming.

Feeling the terrifying power of the lightning, Ye Tianming instinctively wanted to resist, but Mu Guanchen’s voice sounded again, “Do not resist, let your physical body endure it directly.”

Ye Tianming quickly stopped, and at that moment, the lightning bolt struck him directly on the head.

Boom!

Ye Tianming fell to the ground, feeling his head buzzing. Before he could react, another lightning bolt struck him, causing his body to bounce several feet into the air.

Actually, he couldn’t feel the pain because everything had gone numb.

As the lightning bolts struck one after another, dense points of electric light appeared all over Ye Tianming’s body. Due to the Divine Ignition Elixir, his body began to absorb those lightning points. Because of the elixir, his absorption speed was very fast, and later he also activated his cultivation technique, which made him absorb even faster, making his body look like a vortex.

The effect of the Great Tribulation Pill lasted for two full hours. During these two hours, Ye Tianming was struck by second-level heavenly lightning hundreds of times. As he devoured more and more lightning energy, his aura rapidly increased, showing signs of breakthrough, but he still suppressed it, choosing not to break through.

Another hour passed. By this time, the lightning on his body had disappeared. He slowly stood up. Now, his physical body had undergone a transformation. Originally having a Glazed Body, now after his flesh, blood, and internal organs had been strengthened, it had transformed into a Diamond Glazed Body, a physical form belonging to the Great Tribulation realm.

However, his cultivation level had not reached the peak of perfection, because he had suppressed it.

Ye Tianming clenched his fists, and the bones in his body immediately made crackling sounds. He stomped forcefully on the ground.

Bang!

The ground instantly collapsed.

Ye Tianming was excited. His physical strength had increased at least fivefold. He knew that a large part of this was due to the Divine Ignition Elixir. With that elixir, he could fearlessly devour the energy from the lightning. Otherwise, he wouldn’t have dared to do so. Moreover, the energy of the Divine Ignition Elixir itself greatly helped his physical body.

If only he could drink a few more bottles…

Thinking of this, Ye Tianming shook his head with a smile. This thing must be incredibly precious. With his current financial capacity, he couldn’t even afford one bottle.

Mu Guanchen walked over and examined Ye Tianming’s physical body. “How does it feel?”

Ye Tianming excitedly said, “Very good.”

Mu Guanchen smiled and then took out a box for him. “These are beast cores, only five of them. Eat one every half month. These beast cores are pure essence and can continuously nourish your physical body, better stabilizing it.”

Ye Tianming didn’t refuse. He took the box and said, “Thank you, teacher.”

Mu Guanchen said, “Now without using the power of the earth, relying solely on your physical body, you should be able to stack at least four layers of your Heaven-Cleaving Sword Draw technique. If you also use the power of the earth…”

Saying this, he paused, pondered for a moment, then said, “I can’t really estimate.”

Ye Tianming said, “Shall I try with the Path Sword?”

He now wanted to test his limits.

Mu Guanchen shook his head, “No need. That sword of yours is somewhat special. The effect it shows doesn’t have much to do with you… Never mind, there’s no rush. During this time, first stabilize your physical body well, then prepare. The Academy Master will take you all for actual combat training.”

“Actual combat?”

Ye Tianming immediately became excited. “Where will we go for actual combat?”

He now wanted to fight properly and see his true strength.

Mu Guanchen smiled and said, “You’ll know when the time comes. It’s getting late. Let’s end today’s training here and go back.”

The master and disciple returned to the academy. Ye Tianming began to cook, while Mu Guanchen continued to write what he needed to write.

This time, Ye Tianming stewed a large pot of beast meat, adding various wild vegetables, which was incredibly fragrant. After he finished cooking, he went to his room. Just as he was about to enter, he remembered that this hall now belonged to Miss Fucang.

He knocked on the door.

There was no response.

He was about to leave when suddenly the door opened, and Fucang appeared before him, just staring at him.

Ye Tianming asked, “Miss, the food is ready. Would you like some?”

Fucang, expressionless, said, “Bring it to me.”

After saying this, she closed the door.

Ye Tianming’s face immediately darkened. What the hell, I’m not going to spoil you. He turned and left.

At this moment, the door suddenly opened again, and a storage ring flew out.

Ye Tianming caught the ring, which contained a thousand spirit crystals.

Ye Tianming immediately beamed with joy. “Senior Sister, I’ll bring it to you right away.”

After saying this, he turned and ran.

Little Tower suddenly said, “This Senior Sister of yours has quite a temper.”

Ye Tianming, caressing the storage ring, said seriously, “I think Senior Sister is fine like this. She has character. I like it.”

Little Tower: “…”

After bringing the food to Fucang, he returned to the hall to eat with Mu Guanchen.

The master and disciple sat on stools, very simply.

Mu Guanchen suddenly said, “Want some wine?”

Ye Tianming looked at Mu Guanchen. “Is that allowed?”

Mu Guanchen smiled and said, “Of course.”

Saying this, he got up and went to a corner to bring out two bottles of wine. “This is wine bought by the Academy Master. I secretly took it.”

He handed a bottle to Ye Tianming.

Ye Tianming took the wine and then said, “Teacher, stealing… isn’t that not good?”

Mu Guanchen said seriously, “How can a scholar’s actions be called stealing?”

Ye Tianming: “…”

Mu Guanchen smiled and said, “Tianming, do you think there are perfect people in this world?”

Ye Tianming immediately shook his head.

Mu Guanchen nodded, “Your teacher also has many flaws, has made many mistakes in the past, and has let down some people…”

As he spoke, a complex look flashed in his eyes. He opened the wine bottle and took a small sip.

Ye Tianming said seriously, “I think teacher is the best person in the world, just like Miss Nanling Zhao… I wonder how Miss Nanling Zhao is doing.”

As he spoke, he also took a sip of wine, concern appearing in his eyes. Nanling Zhao had offended the Xiao family and the Guanxuan Academy of Qingzhou for his sake, and during this time, he had been very worried.

Mu Guanchen said, “Don’t worry, the Nanling family is not a small family. The Xiao family can’t do anything to them.”

Ye Tianming said softly, “Teacher, people without power or influence really find it hard to succeed.”

Mu Guanchen took another sip of wine, then said, “That’s how the world is. Even someone as extraordinary as the Guanxuan Sword Master can’t change this.”

Ye Tianming said softly, “That’s how the world is… but I don’t think the world should be like this.”

“Well said!”

Mu Guanchen turned to look at Ye Tianming and smiled, “Indeed, the world shouldn’t be like this. But Tianming, remember, the reason you think this way now is because of the injustice and hardships you’ve experienced. You are from the bottom, which is understandable. But teacher wants to ask you, if one day, you and those high above exchange positions, if you become one of them, at that time, will you still think this way?”

Ye Tianming was stunned. He had never thought about this.

Mu Guanchen said, “Once your position changes, what you think and what you want to do might be completely different. It’s what people often say: ‘The dragon-slaying youth eventually becomes the evil dragon.'”

As he spoke, he took several more sips of wine. Because he had no cultivation and possibly couldn’t hold his liquor well, after just a few sips, his face turned red.

Ye Tianming also took a big gulp, then said, “Teacher… I don’t want to become that kind of person, but I also can’t guarantee what kind of person I will ultimately become.”

Mu Guanchen said, “Tianming, this world is very complex. Good and evil cannot be explained in a few words. Those at the bottom have their difficulties, and those at the top have theirs. For example, those high-ranking people who want to make this world better, like Miss Nanling Zhao… don’t you think she has it hard?”

Ye Tianming nodded.

Mu Guanchen said softly, “Ultimately, it comes down to human nature. Human greed, the desire for money, the desire for power, the desire for pleasure… As long as one is human, one will definitely have desires. And no system in this universe can completely eliminate human desire. In the future, Tianming, you will also have your own desires, and you might do things that go against your conscience driven by your desires… Teacher can only tell you one thing now: no matter what happens in the future, there are two things you must never abandon.”

Ye Tianming asked, “What?”

Mu Guanchen took a swig of wine and smiled, “Conscience and ideals.”

After a moment of silence, Ye Tianming asked, “Teacher, what is your ideal?”

Mu Guanchen said, “I wish for all people under heaven to rise like dragons.”

After saying this, he collapsed, “Damn it, Old Song’s wine is fake.”