Chu Chen was full of enthusiasm for his work at the Daoist School, and within just a few minutes, he had earned over ten thousand Alliance Coins in commission, giving him an unreal sense of how easy it was to make money.
This made him reminisce about how hard it was for his parents to earn money, and such a contrast was all due to the increase in his strength.
Lei Yao merely learned Elite Level skills faster than other Guardian Beasts, which brought him such a rich reward. If it could advance further ahead of others, the rewards would undoubtedly be greater.
With Wang Gang taking the lead, other senior high school students also became interested, but they didn't choose Chu Chen as their sparring partner directly; instead, they took a wait-and-see approach.
This situation was quite normal, after all, they didn't understand Chu Chen's strength very well, and making a rash choice wasn't wise.
"Chu Chen, let's start," Wang Gang said eagerly.
Hearing this, Chu Chen nodded, organized the newly changed work clothes, and walked into the training ground.
At this time, the students who were still observing gathered around.
Chu Chen remained calm, confident in Lei Yao's strength.
Wang Gang couldn't wait to summon his Guardian Beast.
With a wave of his right hand, a snake-type Guardian Beast, three meters long and as thick as an arm, appeared in front of him.
Seeing this, Chu Chen quickly checked the Slaughter Atlas.
Star Beast Name: Thunder Python
Life Level: Juvenile Stage
Star Beast Quality: Elite Level (Upper Grade)
Star Beast Talent: Giant Power
Star Beast Level: Servant Level Fourth Rank
Power Talent: D-level
Defense Talent: D-level
Agility Talent: E-level
Physical Talent: E-level
Soul Power Talent: E-level
Star Power Talent: D-level
Star Beast Attribute: Thunder Element
Star Beast Skills: Whip Tail (Ordinary Level, Entry Realm), Death Entanglement (Ordinary Level, Entry Realm)
Chu Chen's eyes flashed with a tinge of seriousness; the attributes of Thunder Python were quite similar to Lei Yao, and their strength wasn't much different, of course, this was without using Thunder Blade.
The Thunder Python raised its head, its vertical pupils sizing up Lei Yao, the bluish scales on its body surface sparked with slight currents, and its tail kept thumping the ground, ready to spring into action.
In contrast, Lei Yao remained unmoved like a mountain, though the slightly clenched fist and the excitement in its eyes betrayed it.
Seeing this, Chu Chen couldn't help but smile, over time, Lei Yao's psychological issues had mostly healed, and consecutive victories had made it more confident, showing a hint of invincibility.
Chu Chen rubbed Lei Yao's head and whispered, "The opponent is strong, handle it carefully."
Upon hearing this, Lei Yao let out an excited low growl, its four limbs exerted a sudden force, charging towards the Thunder Python first.
The Thunder Python, undaunted, emitted a low hiss, twisting its body, charging towards Lei Yao.
When they were a meter apart, the Thunder Python suddenly stopped its charge.
It twisted its form, its snake head suddenly changing direction, while its thick snake tail, driven by its body, became a shadow aiming at Lei Yao's head.
Lei Yao, seeing this, remained unfazed, quickly raised its right arm, a dense Thunder Element instantly enveloping it, the blazing fist directly striking towards the Thunder Python's tail.
Thunderbolt Fist and the snake tail collided heavily, producing a muffled sound.
Both Thunder Python and Lei Yao trembled and retreated two steps.
Seeing this, Chu Chen's expression immediately turned grave; with the Giant Power talent, Thunder Python was evenly matched with Lei Yao in strength. Winning this battle seemed difficult.
Lei Yao steadied its posture and charged again, the glowing fist once more smashing towards Thunder Python.
At this moment, Thunder Python was still in a daze, instinctively turning its snake head to dodge the incoming fist.
Unfortunately, Lei Yao's fist was faster, with a muffled sound, the fist, as large as a casserole, directly smashed onto the snake's head, sending the hundred-pound body of Thunder Python flying several meters away.
Just as Lei Yao was preparing to pursue, Chu Chen quickly called to halt it.
Lei Yao let out a dissatisfied low growl, obviously unsatisfied with the fight.
The sudden victory caught Chu Chen off guard. What he expected to be a tough battle turned out to be somewhat dramatic.
Thunder Python lost so quickly, it clearly lacked battle experience, likely its debut.
Wang Gang, looking at the injured Thunder Python, turned pale, but he still calmly comforted, "You did well, we'll win next time."
The Thunder Python, hearing this, shook its dizzy head, opening its mouth wide in an unwilling hiss.
Seeing this, Chu Chen smiled and said, "Wang Tongxue, you've done well with this Thunder Python, it just lacks some combat experience; otherwise, Lei Yao might not have won."
Hearing this, Wang Gang's expression improved quite a bit.
"Let's call it a day; we'll fight again tomorrow." With that, he took Thunder Python for treatment.
Watching this, Chu Chen couldn't help but smile, wondering if there would be a commission for the treatment fees.
At this moment, the several who were still in observation finally took action and chose Chu Chen as their sparring partner.
Chu Chen was naturally glad to agree, with commission as incentive and the opportunity to gain practical experience; only a fool would refuse such a beneficial deal.
After several more matches, Chu Chen completed today's work.
At eleven o'clock, the street was rather quiet, with only a few people hurrying through.
People were in a rush not due to safety issues, but for the possibly emerging flying-type Star Beasts at night.
Half an hour later, Chu Chen took out his key to unlock the door, finding the lights still on in the room.
"You're back, son, come over, I made braised pork for you today," Mrs. Chu said smiling upon seeing her son return.
"Mom, you haven't slept yet? Don't wait up for me," Chu Chen replied with a smile.
"It's fine, I can't sleep unless you're home. Alas! It's our fault for being incapable; otherwise, you wouldn't have to work so hard," Mrs. Chu sighed.
"Mom, don't say that, you've done enough already, I've grown up now, and I can handle the cultivation resources myself."
The mother and son chatted for a while before Mrs. Chu returned to her room to sleep.
After finishing his meal, Chu Chen also returned to his room.
Over the past two days of practice, Chu Chen had significantly enhanced his control over Soul Power, and today he planned to try condensing a Soul Line.
Seated cross-legged on his bed, Chu Chen waved his right hand, and ten soul threads appeared in his palm.
Chu Chen took a deep breath, his expression becoming more serious. He began to operate his Soul Power, starting to compress the soul threads.
Pair compression was going smoothly, completed in just a few minutes; the efforts of these two days are beginning to show effects.
Chu Chen didn't hesitate and directly proceeded to compress further, but this round was not as smooth as before.
Afraid of applying too much pressure at once, Chu Chen compressed the soul threads slowly, leading to an extremely slow process and considerable waste of Soul Power.
However, Chu Chen was not discouraged, for wanting to compress it in one go was quite unrealistic.
After continuous attempts, five soul threads gradually showed signs of merging.
Not daring to be careless, Chu Chen continued to slowly increase the pressure, fearful of losing all his efforts.
After a quarter of an hour, the five soul threads finally completed their ultimate merger.
Looking at the Soul Line in his hand, Chu Chen couldn't help but curve up the corners of his mouth, although he did not continue refining the Soul Line. Instead, he withdrew his Soul Power, letting the Soul Line dissipate naturally.
Condensing this Soul Line expended eighty percent of his Soul Power, the idea of forming a Soul Seal in one go was evidently unrealistic.
The difficulty of forming a Soul Seal lies not in gathering the Soul Line but requires continuous Soul Power control even after forming one, ensuring it doesn't disperse. Thus, forming a Soul Seal demands not just significant control over one's Soul Power but also a substantial total Soul Power.
Currently, Chu Chen is in the Mid-Stage Fourth Rank Soul Servant. Under the support of "Heaven Rewards Diligence" and Star Power Pill, he is confident he can break through to the Fifth Rank Soul Servant within three days. This will greatly enhance his Soul Power control, marking the best chance to form a Soul Seal then.