Chapter 8

After returning home, Su Hao found that his family hadn't come back yet. He put away the Star Luo grass and looked at the low-grade source energy recovery potion in his hand, feeling a surge of excitement.

Just this small thing costs ten thousand star coins!

He opened the bottle of the potion, which was like an ancient oral liquid, blue and bottle-shaped. A fragrant aroma wafted over, and Su Hao's whole body trembled as his meager source energy actually recovered a bit.

Just as he was about to drink it all in one gulp, Su Hao suddenly stopped himself.

"No!"

"I can't drink it now!"

The low-grade source energy recovery potion would definitely fully restore his source energy, but—then it would be gone. The advanced source energy cultivation technique could only be practiced for a short while, which wouldn't help his current strength at all.

But... what if he used it for something else?

Su Hao thought that directly cultivating the advanced source energy cultivation technique was too difficult. It would be better to start with the basic one. This bottle of potion should allow him to complete the basic source energy cultivation technique, which would be a significant improvement for his currently meager source energy.

After thinking it through, Su Hao put the recovery potion away and continued practicing the basic combat techniques, familiarizing himself with every move and form.

When his family returned, during dinner, Su Hao once again extracted the basic source energy cultivation technique from his sister, Su Ling, and another card for the basic source energy cultivation technique appeared in his mind.

After dinner, he returned to his room.

Su Hao took a deep breath, opened the recovery potion, and drank it all in one gulp.

"Swallow—"

The potion entered his body, and a violent energy instantly burst forth. Su Hao's whole body trembled, a trickle of blood flowed from the corner of his mouth, and his fists were clenched tightly, his body shaking uncontrollably.

"Damn! What the hell is this!"

"The low-grade source energy recovery potion is the gentlest, meeting the standards set by the Source Energy Association, and will not cause any harm to the body." Su Hao easily recalled the description he had read in a book, which was completely different from the terrifying impact he was experiencing now.

"Spit—"

Su Hao spat out a mouthful of blood, crouching on the ground, his fists clenched so tightly that his nails had dug into his flesh.

"Tricked! Poison?"

In a daze, Su Hao saw his source energy suddenly start to increase, just like the violent impact he had just experienced, rising rapidly.

"Basic source energy cultivation technique, read!"

"Whoosh!"

The gray card in his mind instantly began to brighten, 1%, 5%, 10%... The source energy seemed endless, and the card's reading speed was also very fast.

In just ten seconds, Su Hao's whole body trembled, and the basic source energy cultivation technique was completed!

"Boom!"

It felt as if something in his mind had been opened, and the originally narrow space expanded. Su Hao's source energy limit increased significantly, and the recovery speed also accelerated.

The basic source energy cultivation technique, a technique that key students in school must master, is the minimum standard for college, with a score of 100 points!

"I've mastered it!"

Su Hao said in surprise, but the pain in his body quickly brought him back to reality. The source energy in his body was still surging!

"The recovery level has already exceeded that of the potions on the market," Su Hao said, gritting his teeth in pain, watching his source energy rise rapidly, and the already significantly increased limit was full again!

"Advanced source energy cultivation technique, read!"

"Whoosh!"

As his source energy increased, Su Hao directly began to read the advanced source energy cultivation technique. After ten seconds, the effect of the potion gradually faded, and the progress of the advanced source energy cultivation technique had already reached 10%!

"Ale."

Su Hao smiled, not bad, the progress was incredibly fast! But he would never experience this again; if it was like this every time, he would probably die before breaking through.

He stood up from the ground, his body aching, and wanted to go back to bed to lie down, but he only took one step.

"Bang!"

Su Hao fell to the ground with a thud, sprawling out in a large "T" shape.

"Thump, thump, thump, thump."

Footsteps sounded, and the door to Su Hao's bedroom suddenly opened. His sister, Su Ling, rushed in and exclaimed in surprise, "Brother, what happened?"

Su Hao smiled bitterly.

Su Ling helped him up, and Su Hao winced in pain. After lying down on the bed, he felt much better.

"Brother, did Sun Yaotian bully you again?" Su Ling wrinkled her nose, dissatisfied.

"No," Su Hao smiled bitterly and shook his head, "I was just practicing, and I got injured."

"Really?" Su Ling stared at Su Hao, asking.

"Yep," Su Hao nodded, comforting his sister, "Don't worry, big brother is strong. This injury is nothing. You should go to bed early; you have school tomorrow."

"Okay," Su Ling obediently covered him with the blanket and left, but she muttered, "Stupid brother, you can even fall while practicing, and you're pretending to be an adult."

Su Hao's lips twitched, and he decided to ignore her, closing his eyes to rest.

In the center of Jianghe City, in a garden villa.

Chen Yiran held a ruler in her hand, looking at the person in front of her with a stern expression. Chen Yifeng, the legendary senior of Jianghe No. 1 High School, sat in a chair, his head lowered, not daring to move.

"Brother, you're really something."

"No!" Chen Yifeng said with a righteous tone, "I just happened to pass by Jianghe No. 1 High School today."

"Who are you trying to fool? Do you think I'm still a child?" Chen Yiran said angrily, "You even picked a fight with Su Hao, right? How many years have you been out of school? Is it right to bully someone like that?"

"See a pretty girl and forget your principles," Chen Yifeng muttered, "Now that you have a boyfriend, you've forgotten your big brother."

"What are you talking about!"

Chen Yiran's ruler slapped down, and she said indignantly, "I told you, Su Hao and I are not a couple."

"Oh, I know," Chen Yifeng waved his hand, "Don't worry, I've tested him, and he's fine. When Dad and Mom nag you, I'll definitely be on your side."

Chen Yiran was speechless with anger. She didn't care about others' opinions, but she couldn't ignore her brother's, "In the future, you absolutely must not go after Su Hao!"

"I wouldn't even if you asked me to," Chen Yifeng rolled his eyes, "Go and get beaten? If I use my full source energy, it's bullying the weak. If I suppress my source energy, I can't beat him."

Chen Yiran secretly smiled, "Serves you right! This morning, I just fought with him, and even with my source energy suppressed, I couldn't beat him."

"!!"

Chen Yifeng was shocked, "This morning, you fought? Then... so you really have no relationship?"

"Of course not," Chen Yiran said angrily, seeing Chen Yifeng's expression, "It's Sun Yaotian spreading rumors again, right? Do you really believe him?"

Chen Yifeng said awkwardly, "If there's no relationship, then it's fine."

"Who said there's no relationship?" Chen Yiran touched her forehead, speechless, "My big brother, there was no relationship before, but now that you've gone, it's like you've announced our relationship to the whole school. It's going to be awkward to face each other. Now I don't know how to face Su Hao."

"Buzz, buzz—"

Chen Yifeng's wrist vibrated, and he said seriously to Chen Yiran, "My communicator is ringing. It must be something important. I'll go take the call."

Chen Yiran watched her brother leave and smiled helplessly. He's using that trick again, did he think she couldn't see him pressing it himself?

Stretching lazily, Chen Yiran walked to the window. The moonlight shone down, enveloping her in a gentle glow, like a goddess.

Today, for her, was truly an unexpected day.

Su Hao's sudden rise, Chen Yifeng's sudden attack, and the fight between Su Hao and Chen Yifeng. Ha... Has Su Hao's efforts over the past two years finally paid off? I wonder how far this guy can go.

Chen Yiran's lips curled into a smile of anticipation, and she didn't even notice that a seed had quietly taken root in her heart.

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