C20 Threevein Connection

The Heavenly Essence Pill was a sight to behold—crystal clear and radiating a verdant glow. It was evident at first glance that this was no ordinary Medicine Pill. If word got out, countless Vein Connecting Stage warriors would vie for it!

A single Heavenly Essence Pill guaranteed the opening of a Heaven Rank Essence Vein. Such a Grade Three Medicine Pill could fetch tens of thousands of crystals. At auction, and with a bit of luck, it might even command a price of a hundred thousand crystals!

Grade Three Medicine Pills, particularly those as challenging to refine as the Heavenly Essence Pill, were rare commodities. The Cloud Soaring Hall might not produce a single batch in a year. In a remote place like Great Flame City, one might not see it auctioned even once in a decade!

In other words, it wasn't something you could acquire simply by having the means.

Despite the steep price of the Heavenly Essence Pill, for the major families, it was a worthy investment to enable their prodigious descendants to unlock a Heaven Rank Essence Vein.

After all, any martial artist who managed to open a Heaven Rank Essence Vein was assured a promising future. With consistent training, reaching the late period of the Soul Connecting Stage in eight to ten years was a certainty, and ascending to the Heaven Connecting Stage was highly probable.

A Heaven Connecting Stage Expert was akin to a colossus in Great Flame City. A family capable of cultivating such a powerhouse could walk with their heads held high, commanding respect throughout the city.

Qiao Gao examined the Heavenly Essence Pill in his palm, the scent of the pill wafting to his nose. He frowned slightly, his face betraying a hint of dissatisfaction. "This Heavenly Essence Pill is mediocre at best; the fragrance is passable, but the potency hasn't peaked. The Pill Refining Master fell just short of perfection."

If anyone overheard Qiao Gao's critique, they'd be astounded, perhaps even scoff at his audacity. To find fault with a Heavenly Essence Pill? Such a pill was a product of the palace, far superior to anything the Cloud Soaring Hall could muster!

"Well, it'll have to do. It should suffice for the Three-Vein Connection," Qiao Gao said with a nonchalant shrug, then popped the Heavenly Essence Pill into his mouth as casually as if it were a piece of candy.

The Heavenly Essence Pill dissolved the moment it touched Qiao Gao's tongue, transforming into a massive surge of Origin Energy. It burst forth like a flood breaching a dam, charging through his limbs and bones with unstoppable force.

"Hmm? The potency of this medicine is quite impressive," Qiao Gao noted, his expression intense and his cheeks flushed with a crimson hue.

For any ordinary martial artist, such a torrent of Origin Energy would be overwhelming—mild cases would have them screaming for their parents, while severe ones could suffer meridian damage, leaving them crippled.

But Qiao Gao was no ordinary martial artist. He had mastered the Fiendgod Body Refining Technique, a divine skill for tempering the flesh. Why would he fear the might of a mere Heavenly Essence Pill?

Within moments, a dormant Yuan Meridian within Qiao Gao burst forth with a blinding, powerful light.

"Buzz buzz~~~"

Qiao Gao's entire being vibrated, and simultaneously, both the Holy Rank Essence Vein and the premier Heaven Rank Essence Vein resonated in harmony.

"Three-vein Connection!"

"The third Heaven Rank Essence Vein!"

Qiao Gao felt an overwhelming power coursing through him. With a mere flick of his feet, he shot forward like a streak of black lightning, moving with a speed that defied belief.

"Is this what the Three-vein Connection feels like?" Qiao Gao's eyes gleamed with a sharp brilliance. The unleashed might of the three veins was on par with a martial artist who had connected five veins or more.

And this was merely the pressure from the Origin Energy. Should he open the Holy Rank Essence Vein at close range, even a Soul Connecting Stage expert could be overpowered by Qiao Gao!

Back in the Devil Dragon Mining Area, it was the sudden awakening of his Holy Rank Yuan Meridian that allowed Qiao Gao to firmly suppress Senior Hwang Ningxue, who was at the Soul Connecting Stage.

Of course, that was because Hwang Ningxue had been caught off guard. Should she encounter Qiao Gao again, she would not be subdued so effortlessly.

Suddenly, a knock at the door interrupted his thoughts.

Qiao Gao composed himself, allowing his three Origin Meridians to slip back into dormancy, particularly the Holy Rank Essence Vein within his spine.

"Come in," he called out.

Zhou Qing entered and inquired whether Qiao Gao wished to renew his term.

"No need!"

Qiao Gao saw no point in it, given that today marked the beginning of the school year. It wouldn't do to start off by playing hooky. Despite possessing the memories of the Myriad Tribulation Pill Monarch and not requiring the education at Flowing Cloud Academy, he was well aware of the high hopes his family, particularly his father, had for him.

Zhou Qing shut the door with a smirk, "Feeling smug, are we? Just wait until we're out of the black market, then we'll see who's left standing."

She thought her words went unheard, yet she failed to notice the small black shadow lurking just outside the door...