Phenomenal success stage of the Great Void Twisting Technique!
When the formerly despicable and terrifying senior sparring partner in the Hallucination realm failed to bend his fingers, kick his crotch, or twist Wang Baole's joints, to the point of being subdued, Wang Baole became excited.
Who can stop me from becoming Head Prefect now? Nobody! After exiting the Hallucination realm, he looked at the blue skies and white clouds outside the cave abode. With his arms akimbo, he laughed out loud.
He was filled with excitement and anticipation. Ever since he discovered the powers gained from being Head Prefect, he had spent half a year working hard to become one.
At the thought of becoming Head Prefect, and thus having the right to supervise all Dharmic Armament faculty students, he felt that he would become an important figure. Although he might not be able to have his absolute way in the Dao College, he would become someone no one dared offend. Just the thought of it left Wang Baole even more excited.
Whenever he thought of such a scene, Wang Baole would be filled with anticipation amid his excitement, but most of the time, he would only work more diligently. Now, however, he could already see that scene play out. Him becoming Head Prefect… was already within his grasp!
Such close proximity to his goal made Wang Baole's heart race. His feelings of anticipation were extremely intense.
Amid his excitement, Wang Baole touched his somewhat shriveled tummy. While anticipating the future, he also felt sorry for himself.
To become Head Prefect, I have lost all desire for food and drink in order to practice in my twisting technique. Now that I have obtained phenomenal success in it, one meal won't hurt. With this thought in mind, Wang Baole could not hold back his eagerness to charge out the cave abode. He went to the Dao College's canteen, ordered three servings, and enjoyed a delightful meal.
Two hours later, when Wang Baole returned while chomping on a drumstick, his tummy was bulging. After he threw the drumstick bone away, he patted his tummy and took out a bottle of Ice Spirit Water from his tiny bag. Only after drinking a large mouthful did he enter his cave abode satisfied. As he sat there burping, he could not help but eat another few bags of snacks. He wiped his mouth and took a deep breath.
It's time for the Head Prefect of Ethereal Dao College's Dharmic Armament faculty's Spirit Stones Hall to change! The thought of him becoming Head Prefect again surfaced in his mind once again. He became even more excited.
Head Prefect, here I come! He growled as he raised his right hand. The devouring seed in him instantly extended its influence as his entire body seemed to turn into a black hole.
After training his twisting technique, he was very close to having absolute control over his devouring seed. The suction forces spread throughout Wang Baole's body as he was able to absorb spirit energy at a much potent level than before.
In the blink of an eye, the space in the cave abode distorted. It was as though the cave abode had turned into a vacuum as a result of Wang Baole's devouring seed. He guided the worldly spirit energy outside the cave abode toward him, where he directly absorbed it all into his body as the energy rapidly gathered at his palm.
Soon, a resplendent beam emitted out of Wang Baole's palm.
The difference between medial-grade Spirit Stones and superior-grade Spirit Stones was in the process going from the 84% mark to the 85% mark. This was a bottleneck everyone encountered and had once troubled Wang Baole greatly. But now, with the increase of his devouring seed's suction force and the energy flowing through his meridians without much resistance due to his cultivation of the twisting technique, everything was different from the past.
This made his Spirit Stone refinement instantly overcome the chasm that separated the medial-grade from the superior-grade. He immediately condensed an 86% pure Spirit Stone.
One thing of note was his body. Perhaps it was because he had not refined Spirit Stones in a long time, but not only did he not have any spirit fat grow on him, his body was even improving while refining the Spirit Stone. This made Wang Baole greatly excited.
Even if I gain weight, it's fine. At most, I'll think of a way to lose weight. My current goal is to become Head Prefect in the shortest possible time! Wang Baole felt that, compared to losing weight, becoming Head Prefect was more important. He stopped paying attention to the changes in his weight as he fully focused on Spirit Stone refinement.
Time passed, and days later, when Wang Baole refined an 89% pure Spirit Stone, he came to a decision.
Seclusion! Seclusion! Wang Baole's desire to become Head Prefect completely occupied his mind. In order to be certain, he took some time to visit the hall and verified that ranked first in the Spirit Stones Hall was Jiang Lin. He had refined a Spirit Stone of 91% purity.
Therefore, he confidently purchased a large amount of food and manically entered seclusion in a bid to strive for Head Prefect.
Days passed one by one as Wang Baole slowly immersed himself in a trance-like manner of refining Spirit Stones. Finally, his Spirit Stones purity exceeded 89% one week later, reaching… 90% purity!
If this matter was made known, it would definitely cause a commotion throughout the Dao College. To increase beyond 85% purity was extremely difficult. Even those with talent, like Jiang Lin, had to spend more than two years to progress from 70% to 90%. Jiang Lin had then spent another year before he reached the present 91%.
As for Wang Baole, he had raised his purity from 50% to his present stage. The improvement was immense and unprecedented. Furthermore, he had only spent about half a year to achieve that.
Once one's Spirit Stone purity reached 90%, one could be known as a master when it came to refining of Spirit Stones. After all, the number of people who had reached 90% in all of Ethereal Dao College on the Spirit Stones Hall Roll was, at present, two!
One was at 91% and another was exactly at 90%.
This ranking appeared close, but in fact, to surpass that was extraordinarily difficult.
After all, there was difficulty going from 85% to 90%, but above 90%, it was like a chasm with every step!
In Ethereal Dao College's history, the record of the fastest person to become Head Prefect was two years. It was because he had possessed a stunning talent that allowed him to accomplish the feat.
As for freshmen Head Prefects, it was still possible in other faculties, but it had never happened in the Dharmic Armament faculty!
Wang Baole was rapidly approaching the record. Having disregarded sleep and food, he refined crazily. He paid no attention to his weight, putting all his effort into breaking past 90% to reach 91% purity.
As for his weight, it was gradually rising with the slow appearance of spirit fat as his refinement purity increased.
After a few days, Wang Baole's body was so massive that he was bigger than the first time he had tried losing weight after matriculating. His Spirit Stone purity broke through once again, reaching 91%!
With victory at hand, Wang Baole lacked the time to consider the matter of losing weight. He did not even think of his family's genealogical table or the Fatso Forefathers. He was regulating his breathing and encouraging himself before he continued another refinement.
One week later, his Spirit Stone purity made another breakthrough. It reached straight to 92%!
However, Wang Baole did not stop. He had considered the possibility of Jiang Lin having broken through during this period of time. That would have been irritating; therefore, he clenched his teeth and, seeking his limit, continued refining.
Unbeknownst to him, his body… was very exaggerated at the moment. It far exceeded his fattest point in history, reaching an astounding size. Finally, when Wang Baole's Spirit Stone purity made another unprecedented breakthrough, with the Spirit Stone's purity turning from 92% to 93%, Wang Baole saw that the stone in his palm no longer looked resplendent and crystalline. Instead, it emitted rainbow light like a gem. He raised his head and laughed out loud.
So, this is the legendary… Rainbow Spirit Stone!
Wang Baole had heard the teacher mention Rainbow Spirit Stones in his first lecture. Later, he had come to understand that this was the highest realm when it came to refining Spirit Stones!
I'm Head Prefect! In his excitement, Wang Baole suddenly tried to get up. He wanted to head to the Hall Roll and activate the Head Prefect test. As long as he refined one Spirit Stone there and left a record with the Hall Roll, he would become Head Prefect!
However, when Wang Baole, who had been immersed in his excitement, tried to get up, he suddenly widened his eyes. He looked at his surroundings in a daze.
Why do I find the cave abode smaller? Don't tell me…
Wang Baole's breathing turned a little stifled. As he muttered, he looked down at his belly and once again looked at his surroundings. Moments later, he let out a shrill and tragic cry. It boomed out of Wang Baole's cave abode.
At that moment, in the cave abode, Wang Baole's body had reached a stunning size. He… nearly occupied more than half the cave abode. Although the cave abode was not big to begin with, this only served to accentuate how massive Wang Baole was. That terrifying look and ridiculous body were enough to make anyone who saw him draw a gasp and be appalled.
Ignoring the question of him being able to stand up, just a look at his cave abode almost brought Wang Baole to tears. He discovered that, even if he could crawl over, he was unable to squeeze out the door.
Heavens, I can't even get out. How… how am I to lose weight? Wang Baole lamented speechlessly. He was nearly driven to the brink of insanity, gripped with anxiety. He felt that he was already Head Prefect, but just as he was about to take the test to advance to the highest point of his life, he was unable to leave the cave abode.
And if he could not leave, there was no way for him to go to the Lava Chamber to continue his weight loss. All of this became a vicious cycle that left Wang Baole dumbfounded and mad.
After struggling internally and finding many of the solutions he thought up useless, Wang Baole sadly raised his voice transmission ring. After struggling with himself, he sought Liu Daobin's help.
When Liu Daobin heard this matter, he rushed over quickly. He drew a gasp when he saw Wang Baole inside the cave abode.
"Heavens! Wang Baole, how did you do it?"
Wang Baole was in utter sadness. When Liu Daobin saw this, he quickly suggested several solutions, but none of them worked. He could only contact others. and gradually, Bunny Zhou Xiaoya came, as well as Du Min. Even Chen Ziheng had come.
Chen Ziheng widened his eyes as he muttered softly, "Fascinating."
As for Du Min, she gave Wang Baole a sidelong glance with a contemptuous look.
"Darn Fatty, eat less!"
Bunny Zhou Xiaoya looked worried and very concerned.
Wang Baole looked at the crowd outside his cave abode, and with the desperate desire to survive… he immediately said, "Guys, we come from the same town. You guys have to save me."
However, Liu Daobin and the others were not as useful as Wang Baole had hoped. None of them could think of a feasible solution. Eventually, it was Bunny who found a senior student named Xie Haiyang and invited him over.
Xie Haiyang was quite a famous person in the Dao College. He was acclaimed to have connections from the Chancellor to the students, with nothing he could not resolve. Bunny had acquainted herself with him through a pill trade.
Soon, a youth of average height came walking down the trail outside Wang Baole's cave. He had his hair gelled up, making it sparkle under the sunlight. He looked like a bright lamp while walking from afar.
When he arrived outside Wang Baole's cave abode and looked in, his already brilliant-looking eyes instantly lit up.
"Schoolmate, I'm your humble servant, Xie Haiyang. By inviting me here, you can rest assured. I love doing business with people from the Dharmic Armament faculty.
"As long as you have the money, there is nothing I, Xie Haiyang, can't do. Let's not talk about a trivial matter like yours. Even if you want the Chancellor to personally refine a Dharmic Artifact for you or use Mystic Silver Sand to smith a similar snuff bottle like your Dharmic Armament faculty's dean, that is something possible through me! This matter of yours is too simple. Don't you just want to get out? I can demolish your cave abode; wouldn't that allow you to leave?" Xie Haiyang said passionately as he got straight to business.
"Don't doubt me. I, Xie Haiyang, am a professional trader. My mission is to serve all customers. You come troubled, and you shall leave satisfied. You can listen to the satisfied reviews of my customers. In all of Ethereal Dao College, be it the Lower Academy or Upper Academy, my name is my brand!"
As Xie Haiyang spoke, he raised his hand to touch his gelled hair. It shimmered under the sunlight as his eyes exuded a brilliance. He gave a passionate smile as he stood in front of Wang Baole's cave abode.
The confidence in his words was striking. After mentioning the Chancellor and faculty dean, he even suggested the demolition of the cave abode. This spirit was absolutely not something an ordinary student was capable of. After all, the Dao College's cave abodes all had array formations. They were carved uniformly by the Dao College and were very difficult to destroy. Similarly, everything in the cave abode was the property of the respective faculties. The students only had the privilege of staying in there and not the right to modify it.
However, from Xie Haiyang's tone, it appeared like the demolition of the cave abode was nothing difficult.
The moment Xie Haiyang said those words, Liu Daobin and company drew a gasp. His words were just too exaggerated. The concept of getting the Chancellor to personally smith a Dharmic Artifact could be ignored, but just the faculty dean's snuff bottle, which was made of Mystic Silver Sand, was very rare. That was Mystic Silver Sand at 90% purity. It was extremely valuable.
Regarding that snuff box, there was quite a lot of information revealed on the Spirit Intranet about it. However, Wang Baole knew little about it since he had spent most of his time cultivating the Great Void Qi Devouring Art after matriculating into the Dao College.
Upon hearing that and seeing Liu Daobin and company looking alarmed, Wang Baole twisted his body out of curiosity. He opened the Spirit Intranet with great difficulty and checked the requirements needed for the Chancellor to personally refine a Dharmic Artifact as well as the price of the Mystic Silver Sand snuff box.
His eyes immediately widened when he saw the information. From complete despair, he could not help but feel excitement rise in him as his mind was filled with hope. He adjusted his body and looked out the cave abode.
"You can demolish the cave abode?"
When he heard Wang Baole's tone that seemed to border on disbelief, Xie Haiyang remained composed. He continued touching his hair as he lightly smiled.
"This might not be possible for others, but you have to remember that in Ethereal Dao College, if I, Xie Haiyang, say it's impossible, that means that no one can do it.
"However, the demolition of a cave abode is quite a huge undertaking. It needs some time and at least ten thousand Spirit Stones. I'm not fleecing you in your time of need. The amount of Spirit Stones you spend will be worth it as I need to find someone to remove the array formation then find someone to appease the Dharmic Armament faculty's dean. Finally, I have to consider the compensation. All of that will need at least three months!" Xie Haiyang explained very seriously as he extended three fingers.
"That expensive?" Du Min, Liu Daobin, and the others drew a cold gasp of air when they heard that. Ten thousand Spirit Stones was a sizable amount of money regardless of the situation.
But to Wang Baole, he was not concerned about the Spirit Stones; leaving and losing weight were more important. He was almost driven mad when he heard that three months was needed.
"Three months is just too long!"
Just as Wang Baole turned anxious, Xie Haiyang bent his back and looked into the cave abode as though he was determining how fat the present Wang Baole was. Upon hearing that, he chuckled.
"Brother, you have broadened my horizons in a way. I have seen people eat themselves fat, but to reach such a level of obesity and not be able to exit their cave abode… this is something I'm seeing for the first time in my life."
Wang Baole was instantly incensed when he heard Xie Haiyang. It was fine if he had a solution, but if he could not solve the problem and instead only mock him, Wang Baole was considering teaching Xie Haiyang a lesson after becoming Head Prefect. He wanted Xie Haiyang to know that shooting his mouth off would bring him nothing but pain.
Xie Haiyang noticed Wang Baole's displeasure as he said with a smile, "Actually, to come out, there's no need to demolish the cave abode. I, Xie Haiyang, am a trader. I will not miss out on simple solutions and expect you to spend excessive money to resolve a problem. In fact, the simplest solution is for you to slim down. That way, you will be able to come out.
"This method will not only save time but will also definitely be better value than demolishing the cave abode. It will only require five hundred Spirit Stones. How about it?"
"Do you have a weight loss solution?" Wang Baole's eyes lit up immediately. If he could lose weight, five hundred Spirit Stones was nothing. Wang Baole would not hesitate to pay even more.
"Schoolmate, I have to warn you not to doubt my capabilities. As long as you have the money, there is nothing I can't do. If you do not slim down, I'll repay you double!" Xie Haiyang said lightly as his tone was filled with pride.
Wang Baole was also a decisive person. He immediately agreed to the matter, but he would only make the payment after he slimmed down.
Xie Haiyang agreed to it. He believed that no one in the Dao College would dare abscond with his Spirit Stones. Therefore, he turned to leave after happily communicating with Wang Baole.
Liu Daobin and company saw that the matter appeared to have been resolved. They oddly gave a look at Wang Baole's cave abode and knew that he was frustrated, so they bade farewell.
Bunny did not wish to leave, but she was pulled away by Du Min. Before she left, she gently consoled Wang Baole, moving him greatly.
"Xiaoya, once I slim down, I'll definitely look for you."
After everyone left, Wang Baole sprawled inside his cave abode. He felt that the present him was like a pangolin that was trapped inside a cave. He could not help but turn sorrowful. He subconsciously wanted to eat some snacks, but he realized that he could not reach them. This immediately left Wang Baole even more depressed.
Why is it so hard when all I want to be is Head Prefect?
I have to persevere. I must not be disheartened. As the high officials' autobiographies mention, when Heaven is about to confer a great office on any man, it first exercises his mind with suffering, and his sinews and bones with toil. Thankfully, Wang Baole was an optimistic person. After he encouraged himself, he steeled his mind.
I want to switch to a bigger cave abode! With this driving him, Wang Baole began fantasizing about scenes of him becoming Head Prefect in the subsequent days. Every time he thought of something exciting, he would find the wait worth it.
With that, several days of waiting passed. Finally, three days later at dusk, Xie Haiyang returned.
He was still dressed in the same attire as three days ago. His hair was slicked back with gel, and he stood out under the setting sun. Wang Baole saw the distant him at a glance.
Upon seeing Xie Haiyang, Wang Baole shouted out agitatedly, "Brother Xie!"
Wang Baole's voice drifted out of the cave abode, and by the time it landed in Xie Haiyang's ears, he had arrived in front of the cave abode. He bent his back and looked in with a warm smile.
"Brother, for your matter, I have thought up several solutions to your problem. I finally chose a method that will absolutely work!" As Xie Haiyang spoke, he took out a pill bottle. He looked around and, after determining that there was no one around, squatted down, whispering, "This time, I got you some Death Pills from the underground black market in Ethereal City!"
Upon seeing Xie Haiyang's mysterious behavior, Wang Baole felt more confident. Upon hearing the words 'Death Pills', he was taken aback.
"What's that?" Wang Baole was puzzled. He had never heard of Death Pills.
"It's normal that you do not know either. After all, the Death Pill is a banned substance. This pill was, in fact, refined accidentally by a crazy person of the Alchemy faculty in the past. As consuming them makes one feel like they are experiencing death, they are thus called Death Pills. There is a secret roll in the Alchemy faculty that documents the people who have consumed Death Pills. On it, the greatest number of Death Pills the record holder has eaten is three before he couldn't take it anymore."
As Xie Haiyang spoke, he said it in all seriousness. Finally, he said with great certainty, "Schoolmate, if you can endure it, this Death Pill will definitely make you lose weight. That, I dare guarantee you!"
Wang Baole immediately considered the problem. The words 'Death Pills' did sound terrifying. He secretly contacted Bunny and Du Min and, after some inquiries, opened the Spirit Intranet with great difficulty to investigate the pill. This investigation gave him a fright. The description of the Death Pills on the Spirit Intranet was extremely terrifying. Some people mentioned actual death, with people thinning to nothing but bones. Others mentioned that consuming the pill was challenging one's life.
Regardless which message it was, there was a final statement that persuaded people never to consume the pills. But it was precisely so that more people wished to attempt it…
Moments later, Wang Baole, who was determined to lose weight, gritted his teeth.
"Bring it here. I'll eat it!"
"That's the spirit!" Xie Haiyang gave him a big thumbs up.
"But I can't give you all of them. Let's try one at a time. After all, you haven't paid me yet. I can't let you die. I'll first let you eat one. If it's possible, we will try a second one." Xie Haiyang felt that he was already a very scrupulous person. He wore a specialized glove and carefully took out one pill from the pill bottle and handed it into the cave abode.
After Wang Baole received it, he took a look at it. The Death Pill was crimson in color. It looked quite worrisome at a glance. He first took a sniff and gauged that it was identical to the description he had seen on the Spirit Intranet. With a deep breath, he directly put it into his mouth and chewed on it. Before he could fully experience its taste, he swallowed it down.
"This thing is actually quite tasty." Wang Baole licked his lips. He had eaten it too quickly and could only taste the remnant flavors in his mouth. He found it more delicious than his snacks.
"Give me another one." Wang Baole, who had not eaten snacks in days, immediately felt his appetite whetted.
"Ah?" Xie Haiyang was taken aback. He had always acted like an esteemed expert in front of Wang Baole, but in his amazement, he looked at the pill bottle in his hand and back at Wang Baole.
He hesitated for a moment before carefully taking out a second pill and handing it over. After Wang Baole swallowed it again, he wanted yet another one.
Xie Haiyang was already alarmed as he asked uncertainly, "Do… Do you feel anything?"
"I don't feel anything. It's quite tasty. Give me a few more." Wang Baole licked his lips. The pills were spicy, and they warmed his stomach.
Xie Haiyang felt his entire being turn flustered. After a momentary daze, he subconsciously handed over three pills. When he realized what he done, he trembled and was just about to stop Wang Baole, but Wang Baole had already chomped down three Death Pills.
"Heavens, you… you have eaten five!" Xie Haiyang was utterly shocked as he exclaimed.
But, at that moment, Wang Baole only felt that his body was a little hotter than before. There was still not much of a reaction, so he immediately became dissatisfied.
"Is it a fake? You previously extolled it so much and mentioned how a person can at most eat three. I have already eaten five, and there's not the slightest reaction!" Wang Baole found it unacceptable. He felt like he had been swindled.
Xie Haiyang's forehead broke out in a cold sweat. There were still five pills inside his bottle. He was very certain that he had obtained genuine pills, but now, he was suspicious. After hearing Wang Baole's words, he immediately grumbled in anger, "Did someone dare cheat me?"
"Won't you know if you eat one?" Wang Baole was very displeased.
Xie Haiyang was also quite a character. He was suspicious that he had been cheated and was burning with rage. Gritting his teeth, he took out one pill and threw it into his mouth. However, the moment it entered his mouth, his eyes widened as his mind seemed to instantly buzz.
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