From the beginning, Liu Bai had always said that the spiritual energy cultivation system of the Great Thousand World was essentially a form of "self-abuse," and the more he cultivated, the more he felt this view was absolutely correct.
At the instant his Qi Sea shattered, even Liu Bai felt as if he were struck by lightning. His entire body trembled slightly, and cold sweat instantly seeped from his forehead, sliding down his cheeks.
"So this is what they call 'destruction before rebirth'…" Liu Bai thought bitterly.
As his Qi Sea exploded, the originally vast spiritual power stored within it surged out like a wild horse that had broken free of its reins, rampaging uncontrollably.
Liu Bai took a deep breath. The small speck of light he had previously opened—the mark of the Sovereign Sea—flickered and then erupted with an incomparable suction force that instantly spread throughout his entire body.
The rampaging spiritual power was swept up by that suction and wildly drawn toward that light speck.
After a full hour, all the raging spiritual power within Liu Bai's body had completely disappeared. The light speck representing the Sovereign Sea hovered within him, its brilliance slightly brighter than before.
Liu Bai's mind moved and he directly entered the Sovereign Sea. At once, an endless, boundless ocean unfolded before his eyes…
Only, as he looked at the churning sea of spiritual power below, Liu Bai realized his total amount of spiritual power had not increased. The Sovereign Sea was simply much larger in space, so spiritual power that had once filled his Qi Sea to its limit now appeared pitifully thin here.
"Next… I need to nourish this Sovereign Sea to completion."
This process required a huge amount of spiritual power. Fortunately, Liu Bai now possessed Sovereign Spiritual Liquid. If he had to extract spiritual power himself, the process would take an extremely long time.
When he slowly opened his eyes, Jiu You—who had been waiting outside—let out a breath of relief. But soon, her widened eyes locked onto the thin ribbon of water flowing from Liu Bai's hand.
"Sovereign Spiritual Liquid?! How do you have so much Sovereign Spiritual Liquid?!"
The trickle looked small, but it absolutely contained more than a thousand drops of Sovereign Spiritual Liquid. Using over a thousand drops in a single cultivation session—this was far too extravagant!
"Is it a lot? Since I'm breaking through to the Sovereign Realm, of course I prepared enough resources." Liu Bai said with a light smile.
Unlike Mu Chen in the original story, who insisted on a perfect foundation and didn't use Sovereign Pills or Sovereign Spiritual Liquid, relying only on slow accumulation to achieve perfection, Liu Bai didn't need that. Their cultivation methods were different, so naturally they valued different things.
After speaking, Liu Bai resumed his cultivation.
Jiu You merely pouted and continued to wait boredly beside him…
Once Liu Bai entered his cultivation state, a powerful suction force erupted from his body, instantly drawing in the stream formed from the Sovereign Spiritual Liquid, which he swallowed in one gulp.
Instantly, an overwhelming amount of spiritual power flooded his entire body, almost bursting him apart.
But soon, the Sovereign Sea unleashed its might. Like a bottomless abyss, it devoured all the spiritual power within Liu Bai's body at a speed a hundred times faster than his previous absorption.
Two hours later, one-fifth of the thousand drops of Sovereign Spiritual Liquid had already been consumed, and the spiritual energy ocean within the Sovereign Sea had risen by a full layer.
At this rate, to fill the Sovereign Sea for the first time, a thousand drops of Sovereign Spiritual Liquid would be just barely enough.
This was the advantage of using Sovereign Spiritual Liquid. If he cultivated like Mu Chen, relying solely on self-accumulated spiritual power, he would need at least a month or even longer to complete this accumulation.
A full day passed in a flash. Suddenly, the previously bored Jiu You's expression changed drastically. Her beautiful eyes locked onto the figure before her.
Boom!
Liu Bai had unknowingly opened his eyes. Brilliant spiritual light surged within them, and the radiance alone distorted the space before him…
In the next moment, his figure blurred like a ghost as he appeared high in the sky. His arms slowly spread open and then he let out a sky-shaking roar!
Boom!!
His roar was like a thunderclap. A massive spiritual pillar thousands of meters tall erupted from his body, connecting heaven and earth. A formless pressure swept from the back mountain of the Northern Heaven Spiritual Academy, instantly enveloping the entire academy.
At the same time, on the new student entrance plaza of the Northern Heaven Spiritual Academy, countless freshmen listening to Elder Zhutian's orientation speech couldn't help but turn their gazes toward the spiritual pillar. Shock filled every face.
Among these new students was Bing Qing of the Ice Spirit Clan, her clothes and hair icy-blue; and Mu Kui, with a towering physique and yellow-ish wooden skin like a dead tree.
In past years, such youths—born extraordinary—would unquestionably be the shining figures of their generation. But now…
Whether it was the elegantly smiling youths chatting nearby, or the two cold-aura, blade-eyed youths standing apart, every one of them possessed a terrifying presence that made all the new students feel inferior.
Compared to these four, the so-called geniuses among the new batch were mere glow-worms, while they were the bright moon in the sky.
The only one who could stand shoulder-to-shoulder with these four top kings of the Spiritual Road… was likely that cold and aloof young man standing on the other side.
"Hehe, don't be nervous, little ones. This is just one of your seniors breaking through." Elder Zhutian chuckled. He immediately understood the source of such a movement.
Not only the freshmen, but also the older students responsible for overseeing the final test were filled with curiosity.
"Elder, is this really a senior breaking through? Isn't this commotion too big?" A straightforward, rough-and-tumble girl asked loudly.
Elder Zhutian glanced over—speaking was Su Linger. This girl, who had once joined the Academy alongside Liu Bai, had already grown into a young lady and her strength had broken into the Heavenly Transformation Realm. She had come as a test examiner.
Normally, only Early-phase Heaven Fusion Realm seniors handled such tasks, so Su Linger shouldn't have had the chance. But after learning that Liu Bai's two younger brothers were participating in the test, she insisted on being the examiner and even went personally to Elder Zhutian to request it.
Because of Liu Bai, the girls of the Willow God Society were familiar with the Academy's elders, and Su Linger in particular—lively and outgoing—was well-connected with mentors and elders alike. So after setting a few conditions, Elder Zhutian allowed her to join.
And she was assigned to the Northern Heaven Realm—the zone where Liu Mubai and Liu Yang were being tested. Earlier, when she sparred with Liu Mubai, she almost lost, causing all the freshmen, seniors, and even the elders to view Liu Mubai in a new light.
Elder Zhutian looked at the girl and smiled slightly.
"This person… you should be very familiar with."
Su Linger was slightly taken aback, a look of surprise flashing in her eyes.
But very quickly, she reacted. Her beautiful eyes widened, crystal-clear pupils filled with disbelief. "Don't tell me… it's Big Brother Liu Bai?!"
The moment the name "Liu Bai" was spoken, many of the new students trembled—not because they personally knew him, but because high above the colossal Divine Bird Mountain Range, at the very top of the Heavenly Ranking, the name "Liu Bai" was shining brightly with spiritual radiance. They would've had trouble not noticing it.
Standing beside Su Linger, the Liu brothers instantly grew excited the moment they heard their eldest brother's name—especially the lively Liu Yang, who could no longer contain himself.
"It's Big Brother! Second Brother, what realm do you think Big Brother broke through this time?"
The usually stern Liu Mubai couldn't hide the admiration flashing across his face. He muttered solemnly, "I don't know… but it will definitely surpass anything we could've imagined."
Hearing the two brothers' conversation, Su Linger immediately let out a mischievous laugh. She walked forward, adopting the manner of an older sister, and patted both of their shoulders. "Liu Yang, your brother is right. The realm Big Brother Liu Bai broke through this time definitely surpasses anyone's imagination, because it is… Sovereign Realm!"
Liu Yang scratched his head, unable to believe it. "Sovereign Realm? Sister Linger, are you serious?"
Although he always knew that his eldest brother was strong, he honestly had no idea how strong he had already become—and in truth, the entire Liu Clan didn't really know either.
Liu Mubai also felt his heart tremble. He looked at the annoying girl beside him and involuntarily furrowed his brows.
As for Su Linger, Liu Yang naturally liked her lively and big-sisterly attitude. After all, ever since he was young, he had always been the follower of his two elder brothers—he was already used to being the youngest.
Besides, she was beautiful. And she had a very close relationship with his eldest brother…
Mm. If she ended up becoming his sister-in-law one day, he would've already established a good relationship.
Although, in Liu Yang's heart, the woman named Jiuyou—who was always with his eldest brother was even more beautiful and had a better chance… but who said a man could only have one sister-in-law?
As for Liu Mubai, he currently focused on cultivation alone and had developed a calm and composed character. As such, he naturally disliked the straightforward and rowdy personality of a girl like Su Linger.
At this time, Elder Zhutian looked at everyone and announced, "Alright, no need to discuss further. The one who broke through this time is the number one person of our Northern Heavens Spiritual Academy—Liu Bai. I believe you all know his name, and some of you should remember him clearly…"
This was directed at the Spiritual Road students—after all, Liu Bai had personally introduced himself to them back then.
"He is your senior from the previous class. His talent is extraordinary, but more importantly, he has worked hard ever since entering the Academy. Now he has broken through to the Sovereign realm. I hope that among you, there will also be those like Liu Bai. Talent is important, but effort is just as crucial. Strive to create brilliance that belongs to you during your time in the Academy!"
Using Liu Bai's breakthrough as momentum, Elder Zhutian delivered a large bowl of motivational speech.
Among the crowd, the only one with a giant question mark over her head was Su Linger… Liu Bai? Hardworking? When did Elder Zhutian get such a misconception?
Mu Chen and Luo Li, Qiu Beihai and Yang Hong…
At that moment, Liu Bai once again left a deep impression in the hearts of these four youths.
Originally, Qiu Beihai's goal in coming to the Northern Heavens Spiritual Academy was to catch up to Luo Li and avenge that one sword strike!
But now he suddenly realized how childish that idea was… If he could become like Senior Brother Liu Bai—progressing from a freshman to a Sovereign in just two or three years—then Mu Chen and Luo Li would be nothing to worry about.
The young man's heart was filled with boundless motivation. He stared fixedly at the name at the very top of the Heavenly Ranking, secretly making a firm resolution.
Soon, the new students were taken away by their respective mentors.
The Liu brothers, however, were taken by Su Linger to the Willow God Society…
The Willow God Society's headquarters possessed a Rank-five Spirit Gathering Array, far better cultivation conditions than the new student area.
As the younger brothers of the Willow God Society President, Liu Mubai and Liu Yang were destined to surpass all the other freshmen from the very beginning.
Meanwhile, it wasn't just new students who learned of Liu Bai's breakthrough. Many senior students in closed-door cultivation also woke up under the oppressive pressure.
On one of the main peaks of the Northern Heavens Spiritual Academy, two stunningly beautiful young women stood watching the beam of light with complicated expressions.
"This aura… he has already reached this level…" Yue Qing, clad in a light green dress, had complicated emotions in her eyes.
Within that beam of light was a pressure that made one's heart palpitate. It wasn't unfamiliar—the same pressure could be felt from the Elders of the Spiritual Academy who had stepped into the Sovereign realm.
Xia Youran walked over and gently linked her arm with Yue Qing's. The two beauties stood hand-in-hand, gazing toward the sky.
"Didn't we already guess this a long time ago? He rarely appeared in the Academy these past years. I even thought he had already graduated and gone to wander the Great Thousand World."
In fact, both of them had entered the Northern Heavens Spiritual Academy earlier than Liu Bai and had trained longer. But the difference between them had already grown so large that they no longer had the courage to even think about catching up.
"Yue Qing, come with me…" Xia Youran turned her head, looking seriously at Yue Qing's delicate face.
Of course, even though a beautiful woman saying such words to another beautiful woman seemed strange, Xia Youran was simply inviting her to join the Nine Summer Chamber of Commerce.
Besides Yue Qing, Xia Youran had also extended invitations to other top-ranked students—such as Hua Zinan.
Not just her—Dong Yuan of the Heaven Yuan Chamber of Commerce, Liu Ying of the Umbra Chamber of Commerce, and others were all doing their best to recruit top Heavenly Ranking experts.
With a soft sigh, Yue Qing nodded.
She had already trained in the Northern Heavens Spiritual Academy for six years. Her current strength had long been stuck at the Human-Body Disaster stage, and she indeed needed to leave the Academy to seek her breakthrough.
And the Nine Summer Chamber of Commerce was a good choice.
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