Chapter 368 - 351: Great Increase in Breakthrough Points

A new day dawned, bright and sunny.

Beside the stone table in the Su Mansion’s rear courtyard, Su Yu took a deep breath and opened the five redwood brocade boxes lined up before him one by one.

The moment the lids were lifted, five distinct, rich, and exotic fragrances instantly filled the air, refreshing the mind and spirit.

Su Yu’s gaze swept over the contents of the boxes, his eyes filled with an undisguised look of anticipation.

These five fruits were all ancient, rare, and exotic treasures that Yang Gang had won at an auction in Linyuan City!

The first was crimson all over, its surface covered in fine, flame-like patterns. It was called the Heart-Burning Flame Fruit.

The second resembled an ice crystal, radiating a bone-chilling cold. It was the Nine-Chill Mystic Frost Fruit.

The third looked like a beating heart and was named Blood Bodhi.

The fourth was the color of purple jade, crystalline and translucent, and was called the Purple Jade Dragon Eye.

The last was as black as ink, known as the Ink Qilin Fruit.

It was said that in Ancient Times, these exotic fruits were rare treasures used by cultivators to directly refine Spiritual Qi, containing immense and pure natural energy.

Each one had cost a full one thousand taels of Snowflake Silver!

But in Su Yu’s eyes, this deal was an absolute steal!

Although these ancient treasures offered limited direct enhancement to a Martial Artist’s Qi and Blood and couldn’t cause a massive surge in Martial Arts progress like a century-old Treasure Medicine, the immense energy they contained was a supreme tonic for accumulating Breakthrough Points, comparable even to Divine Blood!

Without further hesitation, Su Yu picked up the Heart-Burning Flame Fruit, which resembled a flaming heart, and swallowed it in one gulp!

The fruit melted the moment it entered his mouth. It wasn’t spicy as he had imagined; instead, it was like swallowing a mouthful of crisp, sweet snowmelt that flowed down his throat, an extremely pleasant sensation.

But the instant the fruit reached his stomach, a terrifying heat erupted like a volcano! The extreme stimulation, a mix of ice and fire, caused every pore on Su Yu’s body to open wide!

As the astonishing energy in his belly was rapidly digested, lines of ink-black text began to flash frantically before Su Yu’s eyes:

[Breakthrough Point progress +5%]

[Breakthrough Point progress +5%]

[Breakthrough Point progress +5%]

...

Soon, the Heart-Burning Flame Fruit was fully digested, and his Breakthrough Point progress had increased by a full 47%!

"Good stuff! This is truly good stuff!" A sharp glint appeared in Su Yu’s eyes. "If these rare fruits were from the Spiritual Qi-rich Ancient Era, they would absolutely be priceless, top-tier Treasure Medicines! Forget one thousand taels—even at ten thousand taels each, they’d be so sought-after you couldn’t buy one even if you had the money!"

What surprised Su Yu even more was how gentle the medicinal properties of these rare treasures were. After eating one, not only did he not experience the violent medicinal energy of ordinary Treasure Medicines rushing through his meridians, but he also felt clear-headed and more vigorous than ever before.

"In that case, I’ll press on!"

Su Yu picked up the second fruit, the Nine-Chill Mystic Frost Fruit, and once more swallowed it without hesitation.

He took the second fruit and continued to consume it.

[Breakthrough Point progress +4%]

[Breakthrough Point progress +4%]

[Breakthrough Point progress +4%]

...

In the end, this rare fruit added 40% to his Breakthrough Point progress. Though not as much as the last one, it still delighted Su Yu.

"Continue!"

...

When the energy from the last Ink Qilin Fruit was completely refined and absorbed, Su Yu felt as if his body was about to explode!

Although the energy of the five rare fruits was gentle, the cumulative effect of five distinct and immense energies bombarding his body one after another was still utterly terrifying!

He couldn’t help but rip off his shirt, revealing his lean, powerful muscles.

Su Yu now stood at a height of 1.96 meters, nearly two meters tall! Every muscle on his body was sharply defined, as if forged from molten iron, brimming with explosive power. His tendons were like dozens of steel bars twisted tightly together, their density astonishing!

Although his physique wasn’t that of a hulking behemoth with bulging muscles, his terrifying frame and build, reminiscent of an ancient ape demon, still made him a full size larger than an ordinary person!

At this moment, beneath his skin, which was as smooth as fine suet jade, scorching crimson Qi and Blood surged wildly like lava, emitting an intimidating, heart-pounding aura!

"AAAAAH! All this energy and nowhere to use it! I’m going to burst!"

Su Yu let out a roar. In a flash, he appeared at the edge of the lotus pond.

At that moment, the little crocodile dragon was contentedly sprawled on a bluestone rock by the pond, lazily basking in the sun.

The next second, it felt a sudden tightness on its head as a large hand, like a steel clamp, brutally seized its prized dark-gold horn!

"Guh...?"

Before the little crocodile dragon could even react, it felt an irresistible, terrifying force. Its massive body, two meters long and weighing several hundred pounds, was tossed out as lightly as a piece of straw!

The violent force turned its body into a black cannonball, which was thrown hundreds of meters into the air with a WHOOSH!

"Guh guh guh...?"

As the little crocodile dragon tumbled in freefall, it realized with horror that the one who had attacked it was its own father! It cried out in alarm, its cold, vertical pupils filled with confusion, as if to say, ’Dad, have you gone crazy?’

"Come on, help your old man test out your strength!"

Su Yu felt a pang of guilt seeing its bewildered and frightened eyes, so he casually made up an excuse.

The moment the little crocodile dragon fell to within two meters of the ground, Su Yu charged forward again and grabbed its thick, long tail, which was covered in backward-facing Bone Spikes!

"Get spinning!"

Su Yu’s arm muscles bulged instantly. He treated the little crocodile dragon like a giant meteor hammer, swinging it through the air in a terrifying pinwheel of wind and fire!

"GUH! GUH! GUH GUH GUH!!!"

The little crocodile dragon was spun until it was dizzy and disoriented, scared out of its wits.

It struggled with all its might, even using its death roll, trying to break free. But its monstrous strength, which it was so proud of, was useless against Su Yu. It could only be dangled and flung about.

’If it could talk right now, it would definitely be screaming a complaint: You’re a monster, Dad!’

Half an hour later, Su Yu felt that the violent energy in his body had finally been spent, and he tossed the little crocodile dragon back into the lotus pond.

SPLASH!

The moment the little crocodile dragon’s body hit the lotus pond, it instantly dove to the bottom and refused to come out again.

Su Yu, looking sheepish, silently slipped away to the front courtyard.

’Tossing the little crocodile dragon around was also a way to test its strength,’ Su Yu thought. ’I didn’t know what to expect, but the result was shocking.’

’The little guy is usually as lazy as a pig, but I never expected its raw strength and explosive power to be so formidable!’

"This level of power is definitely comparable to an expert who has just entered the Muscle Forging Realm!"

"Hiss..." Su Yu sucked in a sharp breath. "This little one’s bloodline is truly astonishing! It’s definitely not an ordinary crocodile dragon! And after drinking that top-grade Spirit Wine infused with Flood Dragon bones, its bloodline has been regressing to its ancestral form more and more!"

"That being the case, this small lotus pond has become a cage for it. It’s time to release the crocodile back into the river!"

"Perhaps I should consider Breaking the Limit on my Lingxi Beast Taming Technique and see if I can form a contract with it!"

With a thought, Su Yu summoned the system panel in his mind, his gaze burning as he looked at the Breakthrough Point section:

[Breakthrough Points]: 4 (Progress 3%)

"Four Breakthrough Points! This is the most I’ve ever had!"

An irrepressible smile spread across Su Yu’s face. He had never been this wealthy.

’Now, how to allocate them.’

Su Yu’s gaze was sharp as he quickly scanned the Martial Arts on the panel that could have their Limits Broken:

[Martial Art]: Spiritual Ape Demon-Slaying Saber (Layer 1) (Perfection)

[Martial Art]: Bibo Fish Dragon Skill (Layer 1) (Perfection)

[Martial Art]: Seven Fiends Thunder Collapse Step (Limit Broken 1 time) (Trait: Step of Startling Grace)

[Martial Art]: Black Stone Body Forging Skill (Layer 1) (Limit Broken 1 time) (Trait: Formless Flowing Gold)

[Martial Art]: Lingxi Beast Taming Technique (Limit Broken 1 time) (Trait: Spirit Rhinoceros Blood Contract)

[Martial Art]: Money Tossing (Limit Broken 1 time) (Trait: Spiral Armor-Breaking)

[Martial Art]: White Ape Six Transformations (Limit Broken 3 times) (Trait: White Ape Saint Body)

[Martial Art]: White Ape Long Arm Fist (Limit Broken 3 times) (Trait: White Ape Extreme Stance - Instant Shadow Thousand Strikes)

[Skill]: Reading (Limit Broken 2 times) (Traits: Five Senses Divine, Shattering Illusion and Revealing Truth)

[Skill]: Casting Net (Limit Broken 3 times) (Trait: Listening Wave Positioning)

’My first option is to try for a fourth Limit Break on something, like the White Ape Six Transformations or the White Ape Long Arm Fist!’

’However, based on my experiences with Breaking Limits so far, the third Limit Break seems to be a major power spike, even fusing the Traits from the first two. For example, the White Ape Saint Body has three effects: Martial Arts God, Ape Demon’s Evil Qi, and White Ape Transformation!’

’The two previous Traits, Heart Monkey Clarity and Violent Ape Blood Fury, were fused into it. It seems a fourth Limit Break might just be an ordinary improvement, perhaps enhancing another aspect of the Martial Art! The next major power spike will probably be at the sixth Limit Break!’

’If that’s the case, the best choice is to push a skill to its third Limit Break first to get a qualitative change in its Trait!’

His gaze then fell on the Martial Arts and skills that had already been Limit Broken twice.

’Reading is currently at two Limit Breaks, so I could prioritize getting it to three! Both Five Senses Divine and Shattering Illusion and Revealing Truth are support-oriented Traits, and their effects are no less useful than a Martial Arts Limit Break!’

’My current combat strength is already enough to fight those above my rank, so I’m not lacking in power! Besides, it will only consume 2 Breakthrough Points. With my abundant resources now, I can earn them back quickly!’

Thinking this, Su Yu no longer hesitated and pressed the ’+’ symbol after the Reading skill!

[Reading skill has successfully undergone its third Limit Break!]