Chapter 097: Peak of Stage 4

On a small hillside in the small village, Hu Zi Xuan looked disheveled, his not-too-long hair standing on end due to the lightning of moderate intensity. Fortunately, Hu Zi Xuan himself had a lightning attribute, allowing him some compatibility with it, so he only suffered temporary discomfort without serious harm.

But right now, Hu Zi Xuan wasn’t concerned about these things. His eyes were bright as he listened quietly to Chen Xiao recounting matters related to those with supernatural abilities.

“Zi Xuan, have you made up your mind? Do you have any plans?” Chen Xiao suddenly asked.

“I’ve made up my mind,” Hu Zi Xuan said with a laugh. “I don’t have any grand ambitions. I live by what the land or sea can provide—that’s enough for a lifetime. Matters involving those with supernatural abilities are too complicated; I don’t want to get involved.”

Everyone has their own aspirations. Some prefer to dominate and stand above others, while others prefer a simple, peaceful life. Clearly, Hu Zi Xuan belonged to the latter group.

Chen Xiao smiled slightly and didn’t say much. Instead, he pulled Hu Zi Xuan over and slowly poured his mental energy at the mid-stage of Stage 4 into Hu Zi Xuan’s mind, merging it with his own mental energy.

Hu Zi Xuan didn’t attempt to guide or open up his mental sea, so Chen Xiao had to carefully transmit the guiding techniques and some lightning-based spiritual spells onto his mental energy.

The guiding techniques and lightning spells chosen by Chen Xiao came from the precious archives of the Huaxia Soul headquarters—all of the highest-tier techniques and spells in the world of supernatural abilities. Of course, now that Chen Xiao had them, they belonged to him. He could pass them on to anyone without Huaxia Soul having any say, as long as he didn’t spread any forbidden techniques or confidential documents.

Then, Chen Xiao took out a hundred star coins and handed them to Hu Zi Xuan. Star coins were not only the common currency in the world of supernatural abilities but also played a crucial role in helping those with powers train. As an important member of Huaxia Soul and holder of the Heavenly Group Order, Chen Xiao naturally had no shortage of star coins.

Hu Zi Xuan didn’t refuse and casually put the hundred star coins in his pocket.

“Xiao Zi, what if those people from the Supernatural Ability Association find me?” Hu Zi Xuan asked anxiously.

“Hehe, don’t worry. As long as you practice the guiding techniques I taught you earlier and hide your mental energy, and as long as you don’t use your powers in public, no one will notice. Besides, it seems there are no people with supernatural abilities around our village.”

Chen Xiao laughed. Since Hu Zi Xuan didn’t want to get involved in the world of those with powers, Chen Xiao had his own plans. The Black Tiger Gate, which Chen Xiao controlled, was a relatively large supernatural force, and its influence was mainly concentrated in the northeast of Huaxia Country. As long as the Black Tiger Gate gave a warning and asked them to protect Hu Zi Xuan, no one would want to offend them over a mere beginner.

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In the following days, Chen Xiao either guided Hu Zi Xuan in training his powers or regularly checked Chen Jianzhou’s health, or practiced his own powers.

The village was very peaceful, with nothing significant happening. When Chen Xiao suggested moving to the city with Chen Jianzhou, Chen Jianzhou firmly refused. Chen Xiao realized then that her grandfather must be hiding here under a false name, likely with some enemies outside.

But since Chen Jianzhou wouldn’t talk, Chen Xiao had no choice but to work hard to improve her own strength in order to avenge her grandfather and… find out something about her parents!

The sky in the countryside was even closer to the stars than in the city. At night, the starry sky was dazzling, as if polished, with each star seemingly having its own life, its faint starlight spreading across the land.

Chen Xiao sat upright on a small hill at the back of the village. Half an hour’s walk away on the other side of the village lay the endless sea.

Here, the power of water was much stronger than in Jinghua City, and combined with the unobstructed starlight, Chen Xiao’s training speed was almost twice as fast as before.

It had been three days since she returned home. With her mental strength at just one step away, she was on the verge of reaching the peak of the fourth level.

It was the combined effect of the “Zhou Tian Ming Gu Method,” the main divine entity, and the “Yu” mantra that enabled Chen Xiao’s terrifying training speed. For other superhumans, it would take years to advance by just one level.

Now, with prior experience, Chen Xiao slowly absorbed the starlight while practicing the “Zhou Tian Ming Gu Method,” without causing much disturbance.

The villagers, who were used to going to bed early, didn’t notice that the stars in the sky had been particularly bright these days.

Chen Xiao’s mental sea was now unbearably vast; even her own mental strength couldn’t reach its limits. At its center sat a human-shaped figure made of starlight—formed by the combination of her mental strength and starlight.

On the forehead of this human-shaped figure shone a brilliant light, countless times brighter than the starlight itself—this was the main divine entity.

At that moment, the size of the human-shaped starlight figure was slowly shrinking as the starlight within was gradually absorbed by the main divine entity, transformed into pure water-based divine power, and released throughout the mental sea.

As this transformation occurred, Chen Xiao’s mental strength also grew stronger, continuously tempered by the starlight and the divine power.

Although the human-shaped starlight figure kept shrinking, Chen Xiao’s mental strength became increasingly solid. This entity of mental strength was the result of highly concentrated starlight. If one day her mental strength could take shape independently of starlight, then her “Zhou Tian Ming Gu Method” would truly be considered a success.

Suddenly, Chen Xiao opened her eyes, and two beams of starlight shot out from them.

“Finally, the peak of the fourth level.”

Chen Xiao stood up and clenched her fists slightly. Not only had her mental strength improved, but her physical body had also been strengthened by the starlight.

“Level seven… When will I be able to reach level seven?” Chen Xiao clenched her fists tightly. Only by reaching level seven would she be qualified to investigate her grandfather’s great revenge and the whereabouts of her parents.

Now, even if he summoned a few divine disciples to stand in front of Chen Jianzhou, Chen Jianzhou would not tell him. His own strength was completely different from that of his subordinates. Even Chen Xiao understood that the group led by Souhen had a time limit for their stay on Earth and could not protect him all the time; only by improving his own strength could he succeed.
“Spiritual power at the peak of the fourth level is still some distance away from the fifth level.” Chen Xiao sat cross-legged again, but this time he did not practice the “Zhou Tian Ming Gu Fa” instead choosing the “Yu” character technique.
In an instant, the nine forces of water—red, orange, yellow, green, cyan, blue, purple, black, and white—surrounded Chen Xiao’s body. Under the brilliant starlight, he seemed to be wrapped in a huge colored cocoon.
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