SWNOVELXO Chapter 136: Transformation Strength Rank
Chapter 136: Transformation Strength Rank
Xu Lian glanced at Jiang Xianyu, who was still sound asleep, and gently tucked her in before quietly getting up to avoid waking her up.
He didn’t even bother with washing up and immediately began to focus on improving his strength.
“Add points to rank.”
[Rank points successfully added. Consume 128 Nightbloom Flowers to advance to Dark Strength Rank 8 Stage.]
Xu Lian took out a large handful of Nightbloom Flowers, held them in his hands, and silently chanted to add the materials.
[Materials successfully added. Advancing to the Dark Strength Rank 8 Stage].
In an instant, the large handful of Nightbloom Flowers in his hands turned to ash.
At the same time, the Dark Strength within his body increased significantly.
He kept adding points!
He kept adding materials!
He took out the remaining 256 Nightbloom Flowers, which he had prepared in Yanfu County. This was enough for him to reach Dark Rank 9.
As the 256 Nightbloom Flowers turned to ash, the Dark Strength within his body surged to its peak, giving him an unprecedented sense of power.
[Name: Xu Lian]
[Rank: Dark Strength Rank 9 Stage]
[Skills: Breaking Wind Sword Technique (Volumes 1-3), Seven Styles of Primal Gang (Complete Edition), Short Fist – Shadow Pursuit]
[Equipment: 3-Star Longsword (Not Equipped)]
[Note: You have 1 progression point remaining, awaiting use.]
After checking his status panel, Xu Lian began to ponder.
“The top geniuses among the younger generation of the Thirteen Clans have cultivation levels ranging from Dark Rank 7 to Dark Rank 9. With my current Dark Rank 9 strength, I can easily handle any genius below Dark Rank 9 and secure a few flowers and receive some gifts from the clans.
However, against other Dark Rank 9 geniuses, the outcome is uncertain… after all, I’m not an invincible protagonist like Long Aotian. If I were to advance to the Transformation Strength rank, it would be a different story.
I could wipe out all the top geniuses of the Thirteen Clans, secure all thirteen flowers, and receive not only a gift of one million spirit stones from each clan, but also a weapon from the Armory Pavilion and a cultivation manual from the Canon Pavilion. The rewards would be immense.”
He resolutely decided to keep accumulating points!
He wanted to see what materials were needed to advance to the Transformation Strength Rank.
“Rank, add points for me.”
[Rank points successfully added. Consume 1 Joint Grass to advance to the Transformation Strength Rank 1 Stage.]
Joint Grass? Xu Lian wasn’t surprised. It was yet another cultivation resource that he had never heard of before.
In fact, up to this point, he only knew about Spirit Stones, Earth Flesh, Stone Marrow, Condensation Pills, and Nightbloom Flowers. He was probably the cultivator in this world who knew the least about cultivation resources. “Illiterate” cultivation was as simple and direct as it gets.
“In a big city like Taizhou Prefecture, there must be a wider variety of cultivation resources. They probably have Joint Grass for sale. But the wedding is about to start, and I don’t have time to go buy it. I’ll have to ask Xianyu for it later. I wonder if the Jiang family has any.”
After washing up, Xu Lian noticed that Jiang Xianyu was still sleeping. He moved a chair next to the bed and sat down to watch the sleeping beauty.
He noticed that Jiang Xianyu looked a little tired, which made him feel a little heartbroken. Last night, he had been quite busy for the sake of increasing her affection points.
It wasn’t until a maid knocked on the door that Jiang Xianyu finally woke up.
Fortunately, she was naturally beautiful and didn’t need to spend a long time dressing up like ordinary women. After a quick wash and some light makeup, she went with Xu Lian to the dining hall for breakfast.
Jiang’s mother noticed that Jiang Xianyu looked a little tired and suggested, “You’re still young. You’ve got a lot of time ahead of you. Don’t rush into having children. It will happen naturally when the time is right.”
Xu Lian could only respond with a respectful “Yes.”
Jiang Xianyu, on the other hand, blushed and lowered her eyes, focusing on her breakfast.
After breakfast
There was still some time left before the wedding.
Xu Lian and Jiang Xianyu strolled through the garden, which was huge and filled with exotic flowers and auspicious plants. If they hadn’t seen the full appearance of the battleship, they would never have guessed that this garden was actually on the deck.
Xu Lian brought up the matter of the Joint Grass.
Jiang Xianyu asked curiously, “Joint Grass is a cultivation resource that can only be used at the level of Transformation Strength. Why does my husband need it?”
Then, recalling Xu Lian’s miraculous speed of advancement, she widened her eyes. “Could it be that my husband is about to break through to the Transformation Strength Rank?”
Xu Lian smiled and nodded. “After using the Joint Grass, I should be able to break through.”
Jiang Xianyu was truly shocked. On the way to Yanfu County, Xu Lian was still at the Bright Strength Rank 9 Stage. Yet, in just a few days, he had already crossed the entire Dark Force rank and was about to step into the Transformation Force rank.
Such a cultivation speed was not only unheard of, but also unprecedented in ancient records.
Jiang Xianyu whispered, “Could it be that my husband is the reincarnation of a great power?”
Xu Lian wrapped his arm around her. “No matter what I’m the reincarnation of, I’m still your husband.”
Jiang Xianyu let out a soft “Mmm” and took Xu Lian’s hand, leading him away from the garden. “Come with me, husband.”
Xu Lian followed her back into the ship’s cabin.
They went straight to the Jiang family’s storeroom.
Jiang Xianyu asked the steward, “Do we have any Joint Grass?”
The steward looked puzzled. “Joint Grass is only used at the Transformation Strength level. Why does the Second Young Lady need it?”
Jiang Xianyu replied, “Don’t ask too many questions. Just tell me if we have any.”
The steward nodded. “We have some.”
Jiang Xianyu said, “Bring all of it.”
The steward looked worried. “The second young lady is at the Bright Strength Rank 7 Stage. Of course, if it were cultivation resources for the Bright Strength rank, I could give them to you. However, Joint Grass is a resource for the cultivators at the level of Transformation Strength. According to the family rules, I can’t give it to you unless you have the family head’s approval to use resources beyond the Bright Strength Rank.”
Jiang Xianyu said, “Bring it to me first. I’ll get Grandfather’s approval later. If anything happens, I’ll take the responsibility.”
After hesitating for a moment, the steward handed the Joint Grass to Jiang Xianyu.
Jiang Xianyu took Xu Lian to a quiet cultivation room and handed him the Joint Grass. “Husband, concentrate on your breakthrough inside. I’ll guard the door to make sure no one disturbs you.”
Xu Lian didn’t stand on ceremony. He took the Joint Grass and entered the room.
Jiang Xianyu closed the door and stood guard outside.
“Add materials.”
Xu Lian silently sang.
[Materials successfully added. Advancing to the Transformation Strength Rank 1 Stage]
In an instant, the Joint Grass turned to ash.
The Dark Strength within his body was instantly transformed into Transformation Strength. With a “boom,” a powerful aura erupted from his body, radiating in all directions!
Jiang Xianyu, who was guarding outside, felt the sudden shock wave and shouted worriedly, “Husband, are you okay? There’s no need to rush. Postponing the wedding is fine.”
Xu Lian stored the remaining Joint Grass, opened the door, and stepped out with a smile. “It’s done.”
Jiang Xianyu was stunned. “So fast?”
Xu Lian took her hand and led her away. “Then I’ll try to take longer next time, so you won’t be so surprised.”
Jiang Xianyu seemed to think of something, her face turning red as she lightly hit him. “You are so shameless.”
Xu Lian was speechless. What was she thinking?
They returned to their quarters.
A maid brought over a large pile of “ceremonial clothes”.
When Xu Lian looked at these strange clothes, his eyes widened. They were basically animal skins and tree bark, like something primitive people would wear.
He guessed that this was another tradition of the Thirteen Clans, preserving the ancient customs of a primitive wedding.
Following the local customs, he had no choice but to change into them. Wearing the animal hides and tree bark, he felt a bit chilly and awkward.
When Jiang Xianyu finished changing her clothes, his eyes lit up. Jiang Xianyu had a naturally tall and sturdy frame, and wearing these primitive clothes gave her a wild, untamed beauty.
“Let’s go.”
Jiang Xianyu held his hand as they left. To an outsider, it might have looked like they were heading to a primitive party.
When they arrived on the deck, they saw the direct descendants of the Jiang family, all dressed in animal skins and tree bark, resembling a tribe of primitive people. Xu Lian couldn’t help but laugh. Some of the Thirteen Clans’ traditions were quite amusing.