Four days have passed from the time when Long Chen had gotten injured to the time when Lingxi had awakened. Long Chen figured out the current time, and realized that the intra-family competition will be held in a few days’ time.

“If I don’t master the [Celestial Core Technique], I will still be in the fourth level of the Dragon Pulse Realm facing against Yang Lingyue who is at the sixth level of the Dragon Pulse Realm. It’s still not enough……”

Long Chen frowned, and decided to leave once Lingxi woke up.

Only after four days later did Lingxi wake up.

Looking at the huge progress in Long Chen’s cultivation, she quickly said: “Looking at the fact that you have refined the Enchanted Hill Ginseng, now your true battle ability can stand against the Phantom Star Wolf. Also the intra-family competition isn’t that many days away so we had better go to its cave.”

Long Chen stared blankly and said: “Do we still need to go there? All the advantages it had were already cleared by us.”

“You do not know, but for you the real treasure is that demonic beast itself.” Lingxi whispered.

“I don’t know what you’re trying to pull off by being so mysterious.”

Although he was suspicious, Long Chen still chose to believe in Lingxi. So the both of them headed to the nest of the Phantom Star Wolf.

“Xiao Xi, what exactly is this Phantom Star Wolf’s treasure that you say will benefit me?”

“The Phantom Star Wolf’s fur is very unique. It can automatically absorb starlight on its own. And after absorbing it, the fur will strangely become hardened, that is why it can match a core technique of some cultivators. Usually, capturing the Phantom Star Wolf you can obtain a lot of money because of this fur. Also this fur itself is hugely beneficial for your [Celestial Core Technique]!”

After listening to Lingxi’s explanation, Long Chen was secretly speechless. There are indeed many wonders between heaven and earth.

Thinking that the Phantom Star Wolf’s fur will be beneficial to his [Celestial Core Technique], Long Chen knew that this time he had to take a gamble. And if he wins, then he can fulfill Long Qinglan’s wishes.

Long Chen originally thought that the reason Lingxi cared about the Phantom Star Wolf, was for her self-interest, not for him.

“Although this girl is muddle-headed and headstrong, but she is a very good person deep down.”

For Lingxi, and also for Long Qinglan, this time he had to go all or nothing. And now that he had entered the fourth level of the Dragon Pulse Realm, he was stronger by several times, so there was still a huge chance of defeating the Phantom Star Wolf.

“Dragon Warrior, this extremely unknown title that no one knows about, what exactly does it entail. A mysterious guy like my father was holding it in such high esteem……”

Very soon, they appeared in front of the cave once again.

Lingxi nervously said: “The physical body of the Phantom Star Wolf is extremely strong, not inferior to yours, so if you are unable to defeat it, it’s okay to escape. I only wanted to give you a chance for another breakthrough to prepare for the intra-family competition, but don’t throw your life away for this.”

Long Chen smiled and said: “No problem, I understand your intentions, but I, Long Chen, am not so easily bullied.”

Placing the Lingxi sword on the floor, Long Chen said: “Just watch how I trample this little beast.”

That strong confidence had made Lingxi lose her bearings for a little.

“Bad guy.”

She scolded him in her heart.

Long Chen walked open and aboveboard towards the entrance of the cave, and drew out his energy from both the Enlightenment level of the [Celestial Core Technique], as well as the fourth level of the Dragon Pulse Realm.Earlier when she realised the Phantom Star Wolf had turned stronger, she was so nervous as if on the brink of death. She knew exactly how much ability Long Chen had. This time being able to beat the Phantom Star Wolf, was only because of his battle method which was even more savage than a wild beast’s.

“This fellow……is really a freak. In a battle he is so terrifying. Usually he speaks coarsely which is not pleasant to listen to at all, but when he laughs he sure seems to be good-looking……”

Thinking of which, Lingxi suddenly had a feeling of warmth.

At this point, Long Chen had already dragged the enormous body of the Phantom Star Wolf and was walking towards Lingxi’s side. Long Chen smugly asked: “Girl, what’s up with you? Have you been enthralled by the battle scene and my formidable might?”

Lingxi originally thought that this fellow was not bad, but after being spoken to like that, she was grossed out for half a day, and said: “In your dreams! A young lady like me would never fall for a toad like you!”

Long Chen laughed heartily, and changed back to the main topic. Frowning his head and depressingly looking at the Phantom Star Wolf he said: “Hey, why aren’t you speaking? Hurry up and tell me, your big brother, how to use this fur.”

After being asked, Lingxi was excited and suddenly said: “What other way is there, of course it is to pull out all the fur, swallow it and then refine it inside your stomach, this way it will be a great success!”

Long Chen was stumped. Looking at the Phantom Star Wolf, his face turned bitter, and stuttered: “You……You’re asking me to eat this bastard’s fur? I actually have to eat fur?”

“Yes, eat its fur……”

Long Chen gave a cry of XX, and fell to the ground.

[TL Note: The author wrote XX, but from the context one can see that he means “Fuck”.]

One hour later.

Long Chen sat on the ground, and on the surface of his skin, starlight was faintly emerging from it, and was slowly becoming more and more concentrated. His eyes went round and looked on. His two eyeballs as if turning into meteorites, were letting out a dazzling ray of light.

As for what lay behind him, it was the Phantom Star Wolf’s corpse which had been XX.

[TL Note: Again the author wrote XX, but from the context one can see that he means “fucked over badly”.]

This scene could remind people to think of the saying, to rape first and kill later.

Lingxi stared blankly at Long Chen who was deep in concentration, and gave off a silly smile. After a while, her smile froze suddenly.

“Really, what am I thinking about, he is just a weak cultivator in a desolated area like this. As for me……I cannot have such deep dealings with him. If he can really help me recover my physical body, I will just help him again in the future.”

At this moment Long Chen had reached an important point in the cultivation.

“The fur of this dog thing is soft, but once it enters the body, it is rather like blades piercing through. A wave of destructive force is violently thrashing about in my body, damaging it. This energy should be the power of the stars!”

Bearing the intense pain, Long Chen suddenly applied the [Celestial Core Technique], and cultivated the technique with the rebellious energy of the starlight within him. Under this application the goal was to combine both the wild energy and Long Chen’s [Celestial Core Technique]. It succeeded and his physical body was becoming stronger gradually.

Thinking of his pathetic state from an hour ago, Long Chen’s gut had turned over a few times. Under the incitement of Lingxi, he had really eaten that disgusting fur. Thinking about it, while this was indeed pathetic, but for the sake of getting stronger he has to make sacrifices.

The physical body was being tempered under the immeasurable power of the starlight and was continuously becoming stronger. After finally reaching a critical point, with a loud bang, Long Chen’s body started emitting out a flash of swirling starlight, at which point an enormous force was sent out in all four directions!

Long Chen stood up abruptly, and felt the immense strength within him. Looking closely at his skin, faint traces of starlight could be seen, as if blades were flashing within. His eyes were letting out a dazzling light, as if no different from the stars up in the night sky.

“The mastery of the [Celestial Core Technique] is actually so powerful?”

He looked towards the direction of Poplar Town.

“Yang family, I am coming back……”