Just as the spear was about to pierce Wang Hao's face, the head of the West Academy instantly appeared beside him, grabbed the spear shaft, and swung his arm violently. The spear flew back to where it came from at an even greater speed.

"Boom!"

The Blood-Dripping Spear crashed through the wall of the War King's Palace like a fire dragon, followed by a scream from outside.

The walls of the War King's Palace were seven meters high and one meter thick, made of bricks and stones. At this moment, however, they were smashed by the flaming spear, leaving a large hole two meters in diameter. The sturdy walls were on the verge of collapse.

Looking through the hole, one could see Elder Shangren lying in a pool of blood, pierced through by a spear, lifeless, with a bowl-sized hole in his chest.

Wang Hao glanced at the West Courtyard Master, somewhat surprised. He hadn't expected the other party to kill Elder Shangren with a casual move, without even using his full strength.

The head of the West Courtyard looked at the purplish-black wound on Wang Hao's neck, handed him a medicine bottle, and said, "You were poisoned by the rare poison of the Nether Spring Water from the black market. Fortunately, it was only a small amount of venom and not fatal. The medicine bottle contains a specially made antidote. Take it now."

Wang Hao took out the antidote pill from the medicine bottle, swallowed it, and the purplish-black poison mark on his neck was indeed fading rapidly. His martial arts cultivation also returned to normal, and his true qi could circulate smoothly.

The head of the West Academy nodded in satisfaction and smiled, "Gao Changxian told me that your spiritual power is very strong, equivalent to the spiritual power of the 29th level."

"Our Burning Lamp Academy has finally produced a genius! Don't worry, Vice Dean Yang Xuan promised to help you apply for ten Qi Condensation Pills, and they should be approved within three days."

"If you have any doubts about cultivation, you can ask me at any time. There are still two months until the quarterly assessment. You must work hard and strive to win the championship in the competition among the new students of the Sixth Academy, so as to bring glory to our Burning Lamp Academy."

Wang Hao nodded and said, "I will do my best!"

The head of the West Courtyard stared at Elder Shangren's corpse, pondered for a moment, and said, "Although Elder Shangren is dead, there are definitely other assassins from the Li family and the black market in the West Courtyard."

"However, their cultivation level should not have reached the Foundation Establishment Realm or the Earth Realm. Yan Qin, for the next two months, you will be in charge of protecting his safety. After all, your true cultivation level has already reached the Great Perfection of the Qi Refining Realm."

Yan Qin smiled and agreed, "Since Master has already found out, just leave it to me, don't worry."

The head of the West Courtyard nodded, and then he ordered his men to carry the three corpses out and hang them on a nine-zhang-high blood wall in the West Courtyard.

Regardless of which faction's assassins they are, once discovered and killed by the Burning Lamp Academy, they will all be hung on the Blood Wall for three days as a warning to other lurkers.

"That's Senior Sister Rao Yingting. I never expected her to be an assassin. She used to give me pointers on archery techniques."

"Elder Shangren has been in the West Academy for decades and is actually an assassin. He also seems to be related to the Li family. Fortunately, he was killed by the Academy Master, otherwise, who knows how many talented students would have been harmed by him."

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The killing of the three assassins caused a huge sensation in the West Campus, with many students coming to watch the spectacle and discuss it amongst themselves.

A figure was also in the crowd, staring at the three corpses on the blood wall. He felt an indescribable sorrow in his heart, but he hid his emotions well and they were fleeting.

Even so, Wang Hao, who was standing not far away, still managed to catch it. He narrowed his eyes and then turned and left.

Not only Him, but two other students in the crowd also showed a strange look in their eyes and quietly retreated.

Inside the War King's Hall, Wang Hao looked helplessly at the rubble and collapsed walls on the ground and said with a wry smile, "Your place is destroyed. It seems you'll have to come and stay at my place."

Yan Qin crossed her arms, completely unconcerned, and laughed, "Your mysterious factor isn't enough, let's go to Sister Ran's."

"You just had a fight, and things were so tense, how could she still let us stay in No. 1 Earth Class?" Wang Hao asked, somewhat surprised.

"Don't worry, we've already fought and made a scene, so Sister Ran should have calmed down by now. She's all bark and no bite, she'll definitely accept us back." Yan Qin chuckled and led Wang Hao to No. 1, Earth Class.

The door was wide open, and the two walked straight in. But suddenly, Wang Hao stopped in his tracks as a sapphire blue sword flew out of the window, grazing past Wang Hao's nose.

Qingran walked out of the house, stood arrogantly above, stared at Wang Hao and Yan Qin, and said coldly, "What are you doing at No. 1 Earth? Get out of here."

Yan Qin chuckled and pounced over, hugging Qing Ran's arm. She said in a pitiful, almost coquettish tone, "Sister Ran, look how badly I've been damaged, and we don't have enough of the Yellow Number One Mystic Factor. Please take us in."

Wang Hao glanced at Qing Ran's icy face and said, "Since Senior Sister is still angry, I'll go back to my Yellow Number One account."

"Who said I'm angry? When have I ever been angry?"

The frost on Qingran's face melted instantly, and she smiled with bright eyes and white teeth: "Since you have come to rely on me, how can I, as your senior sister, not take you in? Come in with me!"

He then stretched out his arm, and spiritual energy burst forth from his palm, transforming into a distorted gust of wind that brought the longsword back from the stone wall.

"They're both at the Great Perfection of Qi Refining Realm." Wang Hao's eyes narrowed. He hadn't expected that she and Yan Qin had both been hiding their strength. Neither of them was someone to be trifled with.

"From now on, Yan Qin and I will live on the second floor, and you will stay in the lobby on the first floor. Without my permission, you are not allowed to set foot on the second floor."

Qingran blinked her beautiful eyes, her eyelashes slightly upturned, and gazed leisurely at Wang Hao.

The lobby downstairs is very spacious. It contains not only one room, but also a study, a music room, and a martial arts training hall. Outside the music room is a bathhouse, which is lined with a row of maple trees, creating a very elegant environment.

"Okay." Wang Hao walked directly into the hall and headed towards the martial arts training hall.

The next day, the vice dean delivered ten Qi Condensation Pills to Earth No. 1. After receiving the ten Qi Condensation Pills, Wang Hao couldn't wait to take them and begin to refine and absorb them.

His cultivation at the late stage of Qi Refining Realm was steadily improving, and his martial arts cultivation had not lagged behind either. He wanted to cultivate both immortality and martial arts, completely crushing Li Xu in every aspect. If he had the chance, he would not only kill him, but also destroy the Li family's ambitions.

It took a week to refine and absorb all ten Qi Condensation Pills. Although he had not yet broken through to the peak of the late stage of Qi Refining, most of the spiritual energy in his body had been transformed into spiritual power.

The same applies to martial arts cultivation. The powerful true energy washes over his body again and again, making Wang Hao's body increasingly strong. Moreover, through these few days of cultivation...

The amount of spiritual energy and true energy stored in his body far exceeds that of before. As long as he breaks through to the Great Perfection in both martial arts and cultivation, he is confident that he can establish a foundation for his physical body.

At the same time, Wang Hao also had some ideas about how to break through to the legendary eleventh level of Qi Refining. He felt that it might be related to his own speed.

His current maximum speed is 90 meters per second, which far exceeds that of other cultivators at the same level. Ordinary late-stage Qi Refining Realm or late-stage Profound Realm martial artists can only reach about 70 meters per second at most.

Moreover, in his previous life, after Wang Hao achieved the Foundation Establishment of his physical body, his fastest speed reached 95 meters per second. After that, no matter how much he improved, his speed could not be increased by even a fraction.

He knew that ninety-nine was the ultimate number, and he wondered if combining martial arts and cultivation in this life, along with the movement technique he was currently practicing, "Wind-Riding Flying Dragon Shadow," could achieve a speed of ninety-nine meters per second.

From Wang Hao's perspective, if his speed could break through the limit of 99 meters per second at the Great Perfection of Qi Refining, then he would have a chance to reach the eleventh level of Qi Refining.

Especially now that his speed has reached 90 meters per second, if he wants to make further improvements, the only options besides breaking through his cultivation realm are to find a breakthrough in his cultivation techniques.

"Riding the Wind and Flying Dragon Shadow" is a top-level Taoist technique, much stronger than Taoist magic. If this movement technique is cultivated to perfection, it can achieve a level of movement comparable to spiritual techniques.

Although Wang Hao had been using this movement technique before, he had only just reached the minor level of mastery. Once he fully mastered this movement technique or even cultivated it to the great level, his speed would increase significantly.

The Flying Dragon Shadow has only nine steps, and each step has nine variations, so there are a total of eighty-one variations.

When traveling at a rapid pace, a fully mastered Wind-Riding Flying Dragon Shadow can travel a mile quickly by taking only nine steps.

When engaging in close combat with an enemy, skillfully using eighty-one footwork variations can make it impossible for the enemy to defend against, leaving them only able to see your shadow but unable to touch your body.

Previously, Wang Hao had only used the technique roughly and had not practiced it seriously, so now he could only walk according to the nine simplest steps. After repeating them more than ten times, he gradually increased the speed of walking.

He moved faster and faster, and Wang Hao's legs became like afterimages, with more than a dozen leg shadows appearing on the ground.

Not far away, Qingran and Yanqin stood on the pavilion, staring at Wang Hao, who was cultivating in the square.

"The movement technique he cultivates seems to be very advanced, exceeding the scope of Daoist techniques. It might be a Daoist movement technique, and of a high grade." Yan Qin, with her high breasts prominent, analyzed logically.

Qingran pinched her snow-white chin and said, "Movement techniques are rare to begin with, and what I'm using now is only a mid-grade Dao technique. The West Courtyard does have a low-grade Dao technique movement technique, but unfortunately it's not suitable for women to cultivate."

A strange light appeared in Yan Qin's eyes as she looked at Wang Hao, who was cultivating in the distance, and said with a smile, "Why don't we let Wang Hao teach us?"

"Taoist techniques and movement methods are so rare. You need to spend a thousand merit points to borrow them in the West Courtyard. He can teach you about that, but me? Forget it." Qingran rolled her eyes.

Yan Qin touched the spatial jade bracelet on her wrist and smiled, "We should always give it a try. Besides, I think his movement technique is a bit special. Maybe it's very suitable for us to cultivate. We might not get another chance like this!"

Qingran was also somewhat tempted. After all, movement techniques were extremely precious. If she could learn a good movement technique, her strength could be greatly improved.

Having made up their minds, Yan Qin and Qing Ran, like two stunningly beautiful fairies, with their flowing dresses and graceful figures, flew down from the pavilion and walked towards Wang Hao.

"Junior brother, what profound cultivation technique are you practicing?" Yan Qin blinked her beautiful eyes and asked curiously.

Wang Hao smiled slightly and said, "It's just a speed-type Dao technique. If you two senior sisters want to learn it, I can teach you!"

Qingran and Yanqin exchanged a glance. They were initially a little embarrassed and unsure how to start the conversation, but they didn't expect Wang Hao to be so generous.

This time, Qingran surprisingly didn't say much. Wang Hao directly drew out all the key points of cultivating "Flying Dragon Shadow" and the things that needed attention.

Qingran and Yanqin took the book of techniques and read it together. At first, they were just reading it very seriously, but the more they read, the more shocked they became.

After reading the manual, Qingran's eyes were like two cold swords as she stared at Wang Hao and said, "This is definitely not as simple as a low-grade Dao technique. Are you really going to teach it to us?"

"If you want to learn it, then take it and learn it. If you don't want to learn it, then give it back to me." With that, Wang Hao was about to take the technique back.

"Learn, learn, learn! Why wouldn't you learn!" Yan Qin quickly stepped back, protecting the magic technique in her arms, afraid that Wang Hao would take it back.

Qingran's eyes flickered with uncertainty as she asked, "Yan Qin, have you memorized all the incantations?"

"I've memorized them all," Yan Qin replied.

Qingran nodded, and with a tearing sound, she ripped the book of techniques into powder. She was well aware of the value of the Flying Dragon Shadow Technique; if outsiders saw it, it would surely bring them endless trouble.

The three of them then began training together in the training ground. Qingran and Yanqin's pursuit of strength was no less than Wang Hao's, and they even craved it more.

That night, when Wang Hao went back to rest, the two women were still diligently cultivating. They were both cultivators at the Great Perfection of Qi Refining Realm, so they could concentrate on cultivating their techniques.

However, Wang Hao still needs to improve his cultivation. According to the current situation, in a few days, his martial arts cultivation will be able to break through to the peak of the late stage of the Profound Realm.

The next afternoon, Wang Hao finished his seclusion and had just arrived at the martial arts arena when he felt a fragrant breeze. Yan Qin appeared and said with a smile, "Ran and I are heading to Tianfeng Valley."

"It's near the Twin Peaks Mountains, where strong winds blow all year round. It's perfect for cultivating the Wind-Riding Flying Dragon Shadow technique. Would you like to come with us?"

Wang Hao agreed without hesitation. He was mainly bored at the academy lately, and cultivation couldn't be done in seclusion; it required a balance of work and rest.

"Ran has already set off. Let's go straight there. If we hurry, we should be able to catch up with her."

After saying that, Yan Qin took Wang Hao and rushed out of the west courtyard gate, running in the direction Qing Ran had left.

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At the same time, a huge uproar broke out in the Dragon and Phoenix Academy because the "Dragon Transformation Scripture" was stolen by two men in black. All two thousand outer disciples of the academy were mobilized.

They began to follow the clues to track down the man in black, and even the Earth Realm elders set off. The "Dragon Transformation Scripture" could not be lost, because this technique contained a method to break through to the Golden Core stage.