Chapter 44: Brothers United

  "Yesterday, my control over the fusion of yuan power and physical strength was only 10%, but today, I estimate it has reached 30%. When I reach 100%, I will be able to thoroughly perfect the yuan technique, and at that time, my combat power will inevitably explode completely. Even if I don't break through to the seventh stage of the Condensed Shadow Realm, I will be able to easily defeat any warrior in the seventh stage of the Condensed Shadow Realm..."

  Hu Gao has a very clear understanding of his own strength, but what makes him feel helpless is that mastering the fusion of two powers is not something that can be quickly improved. It must be done step by step, gradually and progressively, otherwise it will easily cause great harm to the body. Even with the jade pendant helping to heal his body, he still cannot avoid leaving behind aftereffects.

  Hu Gao was lost in his own thoughts, completely forgetting about Yue Jiu's furious expression beside him.

  "Hu Gao, are you even listening to me?! Hurry up and tell me how I can be like you!"

  "Ah, this..." Hu Gao snapped out of his daze, "I think you should first focus on reaching the later stages of the Condensed Shadow Realm. If you can't even do that, learning the Primordial Decree is pointless."

  Hú Gāo finished speaking, continued to divide the meat, and then began to string up the different pieces of meat with the cooking utensils he had bought from Extreme Joy. There were plump thigh meats, tender internal organs, and even the pair of large horns from the Qingyi cow were not spared. As the saying goes, "to supplement shape with shape", who knows, it might even increase skeletal strength.

  After everything is ready, use your hands to apply various seasonings layer by layer, making sure each spot is shiny with oil, then start roasting quickly using the newly learned "Fire Dragon Technique".

  The fire dragon roared to life, rapidly emitting a bursting sound, and Hu Gao's yuan power began to deplete quickly. He released the yuan decision while operating the return to yuan one gas flow secret method to absorb the energy of heaven and earth, and the momentum looked incredibly massive.

  Jile was stunned again, today's events had rewritten his outlook on life, values and worldview. The inner world he had lived with for over a decade completely collapsed, someone could actually use the Huo Xi Yuan Jue like this, is this still human?

  "Hu Gao, you're simply a monster! Tell me, what stage of the Condensed Shadow Realm are you at now? Why can you cultivate the Primordial Decree with such ease?"

  "I'm only telling you this because I consider you a brother, but I'm actually only at the sixth stage." Looking at Yu Le's slightly disheartened expression, Hu Gao didn't joke around and instead said seriously: "Yu Le, don't focus your attention on me. Let me tell you, in this world, not to mention us, even Explosive Yuan Boundary experts aren't anything special. We're still far, far away from true experts - we're at least 100,000 miles apart. The War Academy is just a place for tempering one's will; if you want to improve your cultivation, you'll have to rely on yourself!"

  Ji Le nodded blankly, "Is it really because you are a successor?"

  Hu Gao shook his head, "I don't know either, but this isn't necessarily a blessing. The pressure I bear is much greater than yours. Listen to me, focus on building a good foundation, and I'll think of a way to deal with the boundary issue. You'll have Yuan Decisiveness too. For now, let's just enjoy our meat and wine."

  A good man has three helpers, this principle Hu Gao still understands, he now has Xiao Wu in his hands, the elixir is not a problem, can help Yu Le upgrade his realm, as for Yuan Jue, with Yu Le's family property, he will help him choose a few suitable Yuan Jue at that time, and it will naturally be done.

  "Alright, with your words, I won't think too much about it anymore. Although I really resent the Hu family for abandoning our clan, I know none of this has anything to do with you. Now that the Hu family has reached our generation, it's up to us!" Ji Le grabbed a large piece of meat and started devouring it voraciously, venting his emotions!

  "Drunk today, drunk today! Come on, let's drink!" The firelight cast a reddish glow on Hu Gao's face, and the few shots of strong liquor made him feel dizzy. In his previous life, he wasn't actually good at drinking, and during class reunions, he was basically the type who got drunk after just one cup and fell over after three. Today's performance was absolutely an extraordinary display!

  "In fact, our Arctic branch in the Hu family is a combat branch. There are several secret methods of the elemental system alone. Once I break through to the later stage, I'll go find Big Brother to get some!"

  "What's this about a martial branch? What about the Qingyi lineage?" Hu Gao didn't know that there was such a division within the Hu family, and he asked out of curiosity.

  "Are you leaving, Qing? Your strengths are healing and commanding, with a naturally high IQ, making you the strategist of our Hu family. At the same time, you have an unbelievable talent in the healing system's yuan jue aspect. Haven't you noticed that Qing Ju looks unusually young for his age? In fact, he's already over a hundred years old." Ji Le, despite being a rich son, had strict family rules and rarely drank, but now he was stumbling around.

  When he heard this, Hu Gao was stunned. Could it be that his powerful healing ability came from the innate talent of the Departed Soul Clan? Or was the mysterious jade pendant originally a treasure of the Hu family, and he had unknowingly obtained it in the forbidden land? If so, then his luck was truly against the heavens.

  "Master... the meat smells so good, I want to eat too." Xiaowu suddenly said.

  "Not now, next time, I'll find more delicious food for you after I go to the Dragon Scales Mountains!" Hu Gao hastily communicated with his spiritual energy. If he were to let Xiao Wu out at this moment, Yuè Jīu would absolutely go jump off a cliff and kill himself.

  "Waaah... Fine, a master who forgets his friends at the sight of beauty!"

  "Who taught you this phrase! Jile is a man!" Hu Gao roared.

  "Hu Gao, what's wrong with you? This wine is indeed quite strong. The first time I drank it, I was only ten years old. Although I got drunk, I still fell in love with this taste, which can make people forget all their worries." Ji Le exclaimed.

  "A man drinks not to drown his sorrows, as the saying goes, 'toasting away worries only leads to more worries'. We must drink to boost our morale, and make an offering for our future conquest of this land. This place will be our starting point, and one day when we return here together, we will be greeted with cheers from thousands." Hu Gao stood up, swaying unsteadily as he spoke.

  "Can a toast dispel worries, or will it only add to them?" Ji Le's eyebrows were tightly furrowed as he savored the words, feeling as though something soft in his heart had been touched. "Good! I didn't expect Brother Hu Gao's ambitions to be so grand. I'm not as good as you, I just hope that in the future, I'll have a place by your side!"

  Hu Gao wrapped his arm around Yu Jie's shoulder and pointed at the setting sun, saying "Brothers united, their power can cut through metal!"

  The demon beasts of Tu Shan were once again in a precarious situation, and under the wanton trampling of two unknown drunken rascals, almost all the first-class demon beasts that could be seen had fled to the foot of Tu Shan, scattering in all directions.

  "Ji Le, you go back first. Tomorrow at the War Institute, I will send you something mysterious. At that time, you must be able to smoothly break through to the later stage of the Condensed Shadow Realm." Huo Yan said seriously after returning to the city.

  "Great! We're waiting for your good news."

  Hú Gāo returned home alone, and Xiao Wu immediately jumped out of his body. He hadn't eaten any meat, but the demon pill was still needed. This guy was simply a starving ghost. As soon as he picked up the demon pill, it was a crazy absorption feast.

  "Die on it!" Hu Gao said with a bad tone, this guy's craving for energy was simply a kind of nature, more terrifying than him.

  Hu Gao saw the golden aura emitted by Xiao Wu during his cultivation and couldn't help but ask, "By the way, Xiao Wu, if I absorb your dragon aura, will it harm you in any way?"

  Xiao Wu hesitated for a moment, then nodded and said: "The damage is not worth mentioning, but the consumption of my yuanqi will be very large, especially as your cultivation increases, the amount of dragon energy required will also increase. Of course, if there are enough demon pills, I can still hold on. As for the specific situation, it may be necessary to wait until I break through to the second-order demon beast to fully understand. For now, I only know that as my strength increases, I will gradually master some powerful techniques."

  "Don't worry, unless absolutely necessary, I won't use your dragon energy again..." Hu Gao nodded and then asked expectantly: "Your strength has increased, will you master more powerful techniques? Now that you've broken through to the mid-stage of a first-class demon beast, what changes have occurred?"

  Xiao Wu rolled her eyes: "It's just a first-order, what kind of means can it grasp? It's just that my perception range has increased a bit, but I found that I already have a sense of precious medicinal materials. Previously, we encountered the Qingyi Cow because I sensed the Heiye Grass and forgot about the later-stage demon beast."

  "This method is great, using it properly will be enough for us to get rich." Hu Gao's eyes lit up instantly, medicinal materials are indeed essential goods on the path of cultivation.

  Xiao Wu absorbed all the demon pellets and let out a loud burp, then pushed the demon pellet without demonic energy to Hu Gao, "Master, it's your turn."

  "Let's wait for another two or three days, until I create that set of ultimate techniques. Then I'll start breaking through. As for these demon pellets, I think I'll send them to Ji Le tomorrow to help him advance to the later stages!"

  Hu Gao shook his head, he had already made up his mind. Currently, his cultivation was still at the sixth stage of the Condensed Shadow Realm, and he could perfectly control his power, but he wasn't sure if he could perfectly control the power of the seventh stage of the Condensed Shadow Realm. This was because his spiritual soul wasn't particularly strong, and he hadn't specifically cultivated it. Unless he broke through to the Unity Realm, where his yuan force would penetrate all the large and small orifices in his body, and solidify his Totem, strengthening his spiritual soul, only then could he perfectly control even stronger powers.

  ……

  The Guo family in the east of the city, among the four major families excluding the Hu family, can be said to have first-rate strength. In recent years, they have been quietly gaining momentum for dominance. The new generation of martial artists in the family has many talented individuals.

  However, just today, the best among them was severely educated by Hu Gao in the War Academy.

  "It hurts!"

  Guo De Sheng was lying on a soft and fluffy bed, he opened his eyes, rubbed his head, and found that there were four people standing beside him, who were his guards. Seeing that he had woken up, the four of them all showed joyful expressions.

  "Guo Shao, you're awake?" someone said hastily.

  Guo De Sheng rolled his eyes and said, "Are you an idiot? Can't you see I've opened my eyes already?" He was asking a question he already knew the answer to.

  "Huh? Where's my Shadowless Sword?" Guo De Sheng furrowed his brow slightly and asked, "Didn't you guys bring it back for me?"

  He clearly remembered being knocked unconscious by Hu Gao, but what he was concerned about now wasn't that, it was the Wuyin Sword. This treasure was his most precious thing at present, and he treasured it like a jewel, how could he let others snatch it away?

  "Young master, No Shadow Sword... has been stolen by Hu Gao..."