I created an extraordinary era

Chapter 684 Nangong Hong's Determination: Paving the Way Forward!
Just as Ji Xuan and the others were wondering what Nangong Hong was going to do with so many Source Crystals, Diaz had already sent all the Source Crystals to Nangong Hong's secluded cultivation place.

"Dean Nangong, there are a total of 8900 Source Crystals."

After Diaz finished his report, he then recounted the amount of source crystals that each person had borrowed.

However, while he was speaking, his eyes were fixed on the mountain of source crystals piled up in front of him.

8900 Source Crystals, that's just too outrageous!

He had never seen so many source crystals at once before.

Even if he wanted to earn that much, it would take him at least fifteen years.

Even Nangong Hong in front of him couldn't have accumulated so many source crystals in less than four or five years.

As far as he knows.

Currently, among the thirteen extraordinary academies, the lower-ranked ones only have an annual quota of about 200,000 contribution points.

Nangong Hong borrowed the equivalent of nearly 90,000 contribution points of source crystals in one go.

This is almost equivalent to half a year's quota for some of the Extraordinary Academies!

To be honest, Diaz didn't know what Nangong Hong wanted so many source crystals for.

However, this time he truly realized just how much influence Nangong Hong had.

He borrowed so many source crystals simply by saying a few words and without even showing his face.

None of the two vice-deans, the eighteen elders, or even the dean refused Ji Xuan.

This prestige is unmatched by anyone.

"Thanks for your hard work!"

Nangong Hong nodded slightly, his gaze sweeping over the mountain of source crystals, and then he took out one hundred source crystals and handed them to Diaz.

"Here's a tip for your hard work, take it."

After saying that, without waiting for Diaz to refuse, he continued:

"Okay, get out!"

"No matter what happens next, don't bother me."

"Yes!"

Upon hearing this, Diaz swallowed the words he was about to say in refusal.

He quickly took the source crystal and left.

……

The reason why Nan Gonghong went to borrow Source Crystals from others this time dates back to three months ago.

Three months ago, Nangong Hong finally broke through to the mid-stage of the Transformation Realm in martial arts.

In truth, his rapid breakthrough was largely thanks to that Flaming Spear.

In the past, when Nangong Hong practiced his spear techniques, he had no way to use weapons to practice.

Ordinary weapons couldn't even withstand the blood and energy he poured into them, let alone the source energy!

This forced him to practice with his hands instead of guns for a long time.

Although it can also help refine the methods of circulating qi and blood, it is ultimately lacking.

But with this Tier 3 treasure weapon, the Flaming Spear, everything is completely different!

When he practiced shooting, every bit of energy he generated was clearly reflected in the gun.

This allowed him to adjust and optimize his power application with unprecedented precision, correcting many subtle errors that were previously difficult to detect.

Moreover, this gun incorporates a source energy matrix that embodies the essence of fire.

When he unleashed the extraordinary martial arts techniques 'Burning Heaven' and 'Wildfire', he could even vaguely see the source energy converging towards the tip of the spear like threads.

In this state, the effect is much better than before.

That's why Nangong Hong was able to break through to the mid-stage of the Transformation Realm so quickly.

Otherwise, at the original pace, it would take several more years to achieve a breakthrough.

This is actually why Nangong Hong remained at the initial stage of Huajin for eleven years after entering the Huajin realm.

It's because there's a lack of a weapon that can perfectly bear and return its power!

The way to transform internal energy lies in the extremely subtle control and operation of one's own qi, blood, and source energy.

Practicing without hands is like carving a flower blindfolded; the power originates within the body but dissipates without.

Many of its subtle flaws and sluggish operations are extremely difficult to detect and correct on their own.

Over the years, these errors and bottlenecks, which are difficult to perceive and adjust, have quietly solidified, severely slowing down the cultivation process.

Nangong Hong is like a musician who possesses unparalleled musical scores, yet he can never find a piano that can withstand his finger strength and clearly reflect every note.

Having insights is one thing, but making no progress is another.

Of course, everything comes at a price.

While cultivating with the Flame Spear is fast, it consumes far more source energy than before.

After all, the crystal-clear feedback and the energy amplification provided by the gun's matrix are all based on the burning of massive amounts of source energy.

In this situation, Nangong Hong can only keep using source crystals.

The result.
Naturally, most of his net worth has gone down.

Of course, if Nangong Hong had emerged from seclusion after breaking through to the mid-stage of the Transformation Realm, he wouldn't have been reduced to borrowing Source Crystals.

After breaking through to the mid-stage of the Transformation Realm, he immediately began to open up his acupoints.

The problems begin to emerge from this point on.

Originally, Nangong Hong had opened 41 acupoints, and after breaking through to the mid-stage of the Transformation Realm, he opened three more acupoints.

Several days later, as he prepared to open his forty-fifth acupoint, a strange feeling welled up within him. Nangong Hong clearly sensed that thirty-five of the forty-four acupoints already opened within his body were resonating with an unprecedented intensity!
Like stars echoing each other in the night sky, they faintly outline an incomplete shape, just one crucial point away from complete perfection.

Those thirty-five energy nodes, which were originally independent, now seemed to have become part of a fragmented whole. They echoed each other, their energy fluctuations subtly aligning, all pointing to a position that had not yet been lit.

That was the forty-fifth acupoint he was about to attack!

However, the most crucial problem arose during the process of opening the forty-fifth acupoint.

It went smoothly at first, but when he was about to complete the final stage...

This newly opened acupoint began to connect uncontrollably with another thirty-five acupoints.

At the same time, an unimaginable and terrifying suction force was generated between the thirty-six acupoints!
They frantically extracted the source energy from Nangong Hong's body, as well as the source crystals that had been prepared for cultivation.

However, these source crystals were like a drop in the ocean in the face of this suction force, and were instantly consumed.

The energy supply was suddenly interrupted, but the suction generated in the acupoints only increased!
At that moment, Nangong Hong felt like a punctured balloon, his energy and spirit uncontrollably pouring outwards and surging into the vortex formed by the thirty-six acupoints.

The tearing pain in his meridians felt as if his soul was being pulled out of his body.

If things had continued at that rate, Nangong Hong would have been completely drained and reduced to an empty shell in no time!
Fortunately, Nangong Hong has amazing willpower.

In a critical moment, he forcibly reversed the flow of source energy, at the cost of suffering a severe backlash.

The process of opening the last acupoint was abruptly cut off.

It's fair to say that if Nangong Hong had been a little weaker in willpower or a little slower in reaction, he would have died long ago!
Despite this, Nangong Hong was seriously injured as a result.

It has only recently begun to recover.

"8800 source crystals."

"This should be enough!"

I hope I'm on the right track.

Inside the cultivation room, Nangong Hong took a deep breath.

He almost died when he opened his acupoints last time.

Most people would probably never dare to continue exploring this acupoint.

After all, no one knows what lies ahead.

Moreover, it involves enormous risks; one wrong move could lead to death.

However, this was not the first or second time that Nangong Hong had encountered danger during his cultivation!
The situation was even more serious when we last deduced the cultivation path of the Unity Realm.

I had to recuperate for a full six months that time.

This time was relatively good.

A slight smile curved the corners of Nangong Hong's lips.

His yearning for the path to the extraordinary had long transcended life and death.

If one cannot reach the summit and glimpse the ultimate scenery on the path to transcendence, then what difference is there between living and dying?
This thought was like a brand, deeply etched into the depths of his soul.

It was this almost obsessive pursuit that sustained him as he repeatedly rose from the brink of death and launched repeated assaults on the unknown.

Moreover, he was the first seeker of the path to transcendence!
If even Nangong Hong couldn't make it through, how can those who come after him proceed?
"let's start."

Nangong Hong closed his eyes and focused his mind on his body.

Having learned from his previous experience, he did not rush to open the last acupoint, but instead first adjusted his condition to its peak.

Then, he had a thought.

The source crystals piled up beside him suddenly lit up, and a massive amount of pure source energy transformed into visible misty air currents, which he swallowed into his body.

A surge of energy flowed into the meridians, bringing a slight throbbing sensation.

But Nangong Hong guided them precisely, some nourishing the previously damaged meridians, and more filling each opened acupoint like water, especially the thirty-five key nodes.

As time passed, Nangong Hong's body began to emit a faint glow.

When he felt that the thirty-five acupoints were filled with energy and the resonance between them reached a critical point, a glint flashed in his eyes.

"It's now!"

boom!
Consciousness, like the sharpest drill bit, carrying a vast torrent of primal energy, crashed fiercely into the barrier where the forty-fifth acupoint was located!

"Crack."

It was as if something was broken.

The barrier of the forty-fifth acupoint burst open, and a brand new energy node was forcibly opened!
Almost at the moment the acupoint is formed.

The same scene repeated itself.

The newly formed acupoint was like a star that had been ignited, suddenly bursting out with a strong suction force!

At the same time, the other thirty-five acupoints that were already prepared vibrated in unison, bursting out with unprecedented light!
Thirty-six acupoints, echoing each other from afar!

They are no longer independent entities, but have begun to form a perfect whole.

"coming!"

Nangong Hong felt a tightness in his chest, but remained calm.

He prepared a full nine thousand source crystals this time, and he refused to believe that it wouldn't be enough.

"I'd like to see how much you can swallow!"

"Absorb it for me."

He gave a low shout, and his divine soul, martial arts, and the intent of the laws began to simultaneously draw upon source energy.

In an instant.

The more than eight thousand source crystals piled up like a mountain turned gray and shattered at a speed visible to the naked eye.

The tsunami-like source energy was forcibly extracted and transformed into a tangible pillar of energy that surged wildly into Nangong Hong's body.
(End of this chapter)