Eternal Life: I Have the Favor System

However, his feet were rooted to the ground, and his steady, immovable-as-a-mountain aura was no different from theirs. His method just seemed a bit cruder.

Yun Hong and the goat-bearded elder had already witnessed the prowess of Chu Lingguang’s Pile Skill at the Learning Palace. Seeing him once again cultivate such might from an ordinary Pile Skill, completely unaffected by the power from Long Xin and the other two, they both nodded in silent approval.

HUMM!

As the compatibility test required their full focus, they couldn’t be distracted. After a brief moment of silent admiration, they all began to circulate their Cultivation Techniques simultaneously.

To everyone’s surprise, Long Xin and the other two, who came from extraordinary backgrounds and enjoyed all sorts of cultivation resources, had also started their training with the Circulation Operation Skill. Later, they practiced the Great River Operation Method and simultaneously cultivated the Day and Night Breathing Technique.

It seemed that regardless of whether it was the Circulation Operation Skill, the Great River Operation Method, or the Day and Night Breathing Technique, their grades might not be exceptional, but they were the three most suitable Cultivation Techniques for people of their age.

Otherwise, given their status, why would Long Xin and the other two cultivate such techniques?

HUMM!

Chu Lingguang’s mind was clear of all distractions.

He swiftly activated the Great River Operation Method and the Circulation Operation Skill. The two Skills quickly merged and achieved compatibility with his Chang Chun Pile Skill and Day and Night Breathing Technique.

As the Cultivation Techniques became compatible, Chu Lingguang felt his feet grow much lighter, yet his connection to the ground became stronger and tighter, as if inseparable. It felt like the soles of his feet were merging with the earth.

Under the protection of this Pile Skill, the blood vessels, muscles, and bones in his body grew stronger and more powerful.

With every breath of the Day and Night Breathing Technique, the apertures all over his body opened automatically. The surrounding airflow surged toward him, entering his body through these points. Then, his Dragon Elephant Power and Qi Blood Power, circulating according to the Great River Operation Method, refined this energy in the shortest possible time.

Chu Lingguang discovered that before his Operation Technique, Pile Skill, and Breathing Technique were compatible, it took him dozens of breaths to absorb the Heaven and Earth Essence Qi and complete one Great Cycle.

Now that the Cultivation Techniques were compatible and mutually supportive, the time to complete one Great Cycle had been shortened to just over ten breaths.

It was more than twice as fast as before.

This would be a great help in recovering his Qi Power Dragon Elephant during combat.

Chu Lingguang suddenly realized the teachers at the Trial Ground wanted them to find the compatibility point between their Cultivation Techniques. It wasn’t just to make it easier for them to awaken their Dragon Elephant; it was also to strengthen their recovery abilities. This way, they wouldn’t easily suffer from exhaustion during a fight, and even if they did, they could recover in the shortest possible time.

Having understood this, Chu Lingguang no longer focused on how much his Dragon Elephant or Qi Blood Power would increase after the Cultivation Techniques were compatible. Instead, he took the initiative to shorten the Circulation time of his Breathing Technique.

Imperceptibly, Chu Lingguang saw a crack disappear.

The degree of compatibility between his Operation Technique, Pile Skill, and Breathing Technique suddenly rose to a new level. The time to complete a Great Cycle dropped from seventeen breaths to just sixteen.

Although it was only faster by a single breath, the goat-bearded elder, who was sensing the compatibility of Chu Lingguang’s Cultivation Technique, was filled with astonishment.

In the end, he wrote down the number sixteen for the compatibility score.

"Stop," Yun Hong said faintly.

The compatibility scores for the four of them appeared on the paper.

Long Xin: fifteen.

Xia Tianzhong: fourteen.

Xu Kanghui: fifteen.

Chu Lingguang: sixteen.

Unsurprisingly, Chu Lingguang was in last place among the four.

However, when Long Xin, Xia Tianzhong, and Xu Kanghui saw that Chu Lingguang could complete a Great Cycle to Perfection in just sixteen breaths, they all stared at him in disbelief.

After all, the Pile Skill Chu Lingguang cultivated was far inferior to theirs.

Furthermore, given their status, they had also been exposed to the Day and Night Breathing Technique, the Circulation Operation Skill, and the Great River Operation Method much earlier than Chu Lingguang.

Yet the gap between Chu Lingguang and them was minuscule.

"I heard my teacher say that under twelve breaths is a perfect match, and under seventeen is ninety percent compatibility. Chu Lingguang is actually on par with them," Zhao Rushuang exclaimed.

"Perhaps this high degree of compatibility is what allowed them to awaken their Bloodline Dragon Elephant on the same day?" Sima Army mused.

"They’re all freaks!" Jin Huang grumbled resentfully.

"Channel your Qi Blood Power with all your might," the goat-bearded elder said.

BOOM!

Without a moment’s hesitation, the four of them channeled their Qi Blood Power at full force.

Chu Lingguang’s Qi Blood hadn’t increased by much, but he was very curious how Yun Hong, the goat-bearded elder, and the others could determine how much new Qi Blood Power had been awakened.

’Compatibility can be judged by the number of breaths, but what is the basis for measuring new Qi Power growth?’

’The Qi Power I’ve gained recently came mainly from the three-day medicinal bath and the nourishment from those pieces of Demon Beast Flesh and Blood. It’s a shame I was unconscious for nine days and ate far less Demon Beast Meat than the others. Luckily, the medicinal bath made up for some of it.’

’The new power I’ve generated during this time should be around the equivalent of eleven or twelve Dragon Elephants.’

Chu Lingguang thought to himself.

"Hm?"

’What is this power?’

Just then, Chu Lingguang felt a strange fluctuation surge into his body from the outside.

’It’s Teacher Xu!’

Chu Lingguang realized the fluctuation was coming from the goat-bearded elder, Xu Zhongguo.

Previously, Yun Hong had tested him to see if he had grasped the True Meaning of Spear Technique and achieved Opening the Dantian and Qi Sea. He had done so by sending out a perceptive fluctuation and judging the depth of Chu Lingguang’s power based on the echo.

Ten days ago, Chu Lingguang had been completely unable to perceive that strange fluctuation coming from Yun Hong or the goat-bearded elder.