Panlong: Taotie bloodline, unlimited power growth!

Liuyun City.

Viscount Bartley's Mansion.

Raven sat down cross-legged.

The cool bluestone slab beneath him was just enough to quell the restless fire in his heart.

"The Lion's Fighting Spirit" is not a thick novel.

The key lies in those few diagrams depicting the flow of Qi.

Raven closed his eyes.

The world around us went dark.

According to the secret text, one should eliminate distracting thoughts and slowly extend one's mental energy like tentacles.

It is not difficult.

The magic test two years ago has already proven it.

His mental strength far surpasses that of his peers, and is even several times that of adults.

This is probably a blessing brought about by being born twice.

in the dark.

Gradually, tiny specks of light appeared.

Red.

Like the faintest embers in the night sky, or like fireflies drifting in the middle of a summer night.

Fire element.

They leaped about, exuding an air of untamed defiance.

Raven cautiously extended his mental energy, attempting to touch one of the brightest red dots.

The first page of the secret manual bears a warning written in large cinnabar characters: When first inducing Qi, do not be greedy.

Fire is the most violent element.

Once out of control, the fragile meridians will be burned to ashes in an instant.

Nearly.

closer.

Just as Raven's mental energy was about to touch the fire elemental...

A sudden change has occurred!

Raven felt a sudden burning sensation on the back of his right hand.

The feeling was as if someone had pressed a red-hot iron hard against his skin.

"hiss--"

Raven clenched his teeth, almost unable to scream.

The birthmark, which had been lying quietly on the back of my hand, suddenly became incredibly hot.

If Raven were to open his eyes at this moment, he would see that the birthmark was glowing with an eerie red light, outlining the shape of a greedy mouth.

A terrifying suction force suddenly erupted from the back of my hand.

There was absolutely no need for Raven to carefully guide them.

That suction force was extremely domineering and unreasonable.

The fire elemental specks that were originally floating in the air, ignoring Raven.

They tried to flee as if they had encountered a natural enemy, but they were completely unable to resist the terrifying pulling force.

"call--"

A gust of hot wind suddenly rose from the training ground.

Doug, who was standing guard to the side, couldn't help but feel his eyelids twitching wildly.

As a level nine warrior, he has an extremely keen sense of his surroundings.

He could clearly feel that the fire elements within a radius of tens of meters were converging on Raven at an almost frantic speed.

This concentration...

This speed...

Even a genius who cultivates the Battle Qi Manual wouldn't be able to create such a commotion when first inducing Qi!

"not good!"

Doug was terrified.

Did this kid absorb all the surrounding fire elements in one go?

That's suicide!

Even an adult's meridians cannot withstand such a violent influx of elements.

Doug instinctively raised his hand, wanting to forcibly interrupt Raven's cultivation.

Even if I suffer some internal injuries as a result, it's better than dying from my body exploding!

But just as his palm was about to touch Raven's shoulder...

Doug stopped.

He saw Raven's face.

There is no pain.

There was no ferocity.

Instead... she had a strange flush and a sense of enjoyment?

Doug's hand froze in mid-air, his face filled with astonishment.

What's going on?

Inside Raven's body.

A mind-blowing plunder is unfolding.

The raging fire element surged into his body like a flood bursting its banks.

If it were an ordinary person, their meridians would have been broken by now.

But these fire elements, the moment they passed through Raven's birthmark on the back of his hand, seemed to be filtered through an invisible mesh.

The fire element, which was originally violent, restless, and full of destructive desires, immediately became extremely docile.

After removing impurities, only the purest and most refined energy remains.

This energy flowed along the meridians in my arm, advancing with unstoppable momentum.

Click!

Click!

Faced with this torrent.

Raven's previously somewhat blocked meridians were instantly opened up, as if they were made of paper.

Does it hurt?

Somewhat.

But more than anything, it was exhilarating!

It's like taking a sip of ice-cold plum juice on a hot summer day!

It was like finally letting out the urine after holding it in for three days!

Transparent!

A fiery red torrent of energy surged within his body, eventually flowing into the sea and converging in his dantian.

Spin.

compression.

A pale red cyclone is slowly taking shape.

Raven could feel that his body was undergoing a qualitative change.

Every cell was cheering and greedily absorbing this energy.

Even his physical strength showed a slight increase from its original level.

Is this what fighting spirit is?

Is this the seed of extraordinary power?

Raven was overjoyed.

But he did not lose his mind; he remained focused and guided the energy to follow the path of the "Mad Lion's Battle Qi".

a circle.

Two laps.

……

Thirty-six laps!

A full thirty-six cycles!

When the last trace of fire element was completely refined, it was integrated into the dantian vortex.

The cyclone had become more solid from its initial illusory state, radiating intense heat.

The birthmark on the back of my hand slowly cooled down.

The scalding sensation disappeared, and it returned to its original unremarkable appearance.

But Raven could sense that it was not asleep.

It's like a well-fed wild beast, dozing off, waiting for its next meal.

Raven slowly opened his eyes.

A flash of red light seemed to appear and disappear in his pupils.

"call--"

He opened his mouth and exhaled a breath of stale air.

That was the result of impurities expelled from the body being instantly vaporized by the high-temperature battle qi.

Raven stood up and stretched his limbs.

Crackle, crackle.

His bones crackled like popping beans.

At this moment, he felt full of power.

It's not just about brute force.

Rather, it is a more explosive and destructive form of energy.

He looked to the side.

Doug was looking at him like he was a monster.

This imperial viscount was a ruthless killer on the battlefield.

At this moment, however, his mouth was slightly open, his eyes were vacant, and he had completely lost his usual majesty.

"Father?"

Raven called out tentatively.

Doug snapped back to reality, his facial muscles twitching slightly.

"You...successfully?"

Although the facts are right in front of us.

But Doug still couldn't quite believe it.

"I think so."

Raven raised his right hand.

A thought crossed my mind.

The vortex of energy within his dantian trembled violently.

A surge of heat instantly flowed to my fingertips.

hum!

A faint red halo instantly covered his fist.

Although the halo was thin, it was extremely stable, radiating a heart-pounding heat wave.

"Externalizing battle aura?"

"No, this is a sign that battle aura is protecting the body..."

Doug's eyes nearly popped out of their sockets.

He grabbed Raven's wrist and placed two rough fingers on Raven's pulse.

A gentle surge of fighting spirit entered Raven's body.

next second.

Doug's hand jerked violently, and he pulled it back as if he had been electrocuted.

"Level 1 Warrior?"

His voice was distorted, and even cracked!

How is that possible?

Even the most outstanding geniuses.

If you can successfully draw qi into your body on your first attempt at sensing elements, that's already quite an achievement.

The rest is just a matter of patience and perseverance.

Over time, he gradually accumulated fighting spirit, opened up his meridians, and expanded his Qi Sea.

Even back then, it took him a full three months to cultivate from Qi Induction to Level 1 Warrior!

Where is this kid?

He sat there motionless for less than half an hour.

It skips the process of drawing in qi, accumulating qi, and breaking through barriers.

complete in one step!

He directly stepped into the realm of a first-level warrior!

Is this even human?

Looking at her son, who only reached her waist.

Doug's mind was in complete chaos.

joy?

Of course there are.

How could he not be happy that the Bartley family had a worthy successor?

But more than anything, it was a deep sense of frustration.

Doug Bartley, who considers himself a genius, has never admitted defeat to anyone in his life.

Today, however, he was utterly devastated by his own eight-year-old son!

"Father!"

"Is there a problem?"

Raven blinked, looking completely innocent.

Of course, he couldn't say that it was thanks to the strange birthmark on the back of his hand.

Every husband is not guilty, and he is guilty of his crime.

Even with your own father, some secrets are best kept to yourself.

"no problem."

"Not only is there no problem, but...it's too good to be true."

Doug turned his back, not wanting his son to see the complex expression on his face.

He looked up at the sky, trying to maintain the last shred of dignity he had as a strict father.

"Oh, right."

Doug suddenly turned around.

His expression turned extremely serious, and his gaze was fixed on Raven.

"What happened today is not to be mentioned to anyone!"

"Including your mother, and your sister Avril."

"If anyone asks, just say... it took you three months to become a Level 1 Warrior!"

The waters of the Magnolia Continent are very deep.

Before they grow up.

Extraordinarily gifted talent often brings not glory, but death.

Upon hearing this...

Raven nodded, his expression solemn.

"Father!"

"I see!"