X-Dragon Era

After studying for a good while, the time finally arrived. Xin Yun, piloting Yinglong, took the two women back home. Then he returned to his dormitory, flopped onto the bed, and lay down. Although cultivation needed to be pursued diligently, rest was also essential.

Lying on the bed, Xin Yun's brain was far from idle, even as he rested. He thought carefully, remembering that the combat techniques from his past life could be used with Yinglong's body. However, he shouldn't forget that the Fire Series and Water Series were different after all, with some aspects even being completely opposite.

Xin Yun realized he must reconsider many things and redesign them from scratch.

In the past, because it was the energy of the Fire Series, attacks were mainly linear, coupled with the explosive and impact force of fire, indeed the destructive power was astonishing. But now, with the existence of the Needle of Supreme Yang, Xin Yun could already convert external techniques into Inner Strength.

No longer relying on physical impact as the main form, but on energy shock, he could couple it with the Supreme Yang Golden Needle to inflict damage on the enemy.

The moves would not only vary, the routes would be more unpredictable, and even the trajectories they took would need to change, adding many curves to make attacks harder to defend against. These changes applied not just to techniques, but even to movement.

If Xin Yun from his previous life was a jet fighter, then in this life, Xin Yun was a nimble water snake, with most movements differing greatly. Combined with Yinglong's wings, the so-called Eighteen Dragon Subduing Palms essentially had to be deconstructed and re-studied for proper understanding.

Of course, while it may seem like starting from scratch, it's not a complete waste. Previously, it was about creating from nothing; now, it's merely about knocking down building blocks and recombining them in a new way. Everything from the past wouldn't be wasted; in fact, with the addition of new elements, their power could be significantly enhanced.

For the entire following day, Xin Yun was in a state of semi-consciousness, even during class, this was no exception. After a full day of contemplation, Xin Yun finally made a decision.

After much consideration, Xin Yun decided to combine the Eighteen Dragon Subduing Palms with the Nine Yin White Bone Claw and its complementary Spiral Nine Shadows, to create the latest and most suitable Eighteen Dragon Techniques for Yinglong!

The reason for not naming it after Palm Technique was that this set of combat skills no longer only involved palm techniques, but also included the Nine Yin White Bone Claw Technique, Shadowless Leg Technique, Divine Dragon Whip Method.

And of course, knowing about the existence of the Supreme Yang Golden Needle, Xin Yun would naturally continue his research and might even create a Supreme Yang Finger Technique in the future. This encompassed fists, palms, fingers, whips, claws... all kinds of combat skills, making it too comprehensive to just be described as palms, hence Xin Yun termed it a method, the Eighteen Dragon Techniques.

Although the name might seem familiar, in fact, Xin Yun merely created it based on novelists' descriptions, through a lot of actual combat. Luckily, he had a concept that also contained profound truths. With further practice, anything was possible, even surpassing the original wasn't a mere dream.

After a whole day of thinking, Xin Yun's brain felt a bit numb. Noticing that classes were about nearly to end and the time for the combat competition was approaching, Xin Yun had no choice but to lie down on his desk and fall into a deep sleep. If he lost the match because he was too strained from thinking, he would truly be frustrated to death.

Although he had already resolved himself to lose, even in losing there was a way to do it. If one were to grab the opponent's throat and declare surrender from a position of advantage, it would feel completely different from admitting defeat when the opponent had you by the throat.

Seeing Xin Yun actually fall asleep in class, Instructor Musha frowned but did not say anything. At Combat Dragon Academy, instructors only cared about imparting knowledge. They did not meddle in other matters. As long as the classroom order wasn't disrupted, one could do whatever they liked, even not attending classes was acceptable.

Although it might seem nice on the surface, in reality, it was quite the opposite. If someone truly did that, their strength would certainly diminish greatly, they would quickly be challenged and taken down, plummeting in ranking. By the end of the year, they would naturally be eliminated and sent to a lower-level academy.

Indeed, Combat Dragon Academy adopted a natural selection approach; study or not, it was up to the individual. If someone wasn't diligent enough, they would naturally be eliminated by someone else, sparing the instructors any worry.

Not knowing how long he slept, Xin Yun finally woke up to a nudging sensation. Groggily opening his eyes, he saw Ke Zhan's chubby face filled with a smile, his hands holding two giant iron bowls full of food. Your next read is at empire

Glancing around, Xin Yun realized that classes had ended and Ke Zhan had kindly packed the meal and brought it to him.

Stretching, Xin Yun then nodded faintly at Ke Zhan and began to eat from the bowl. Witnessing this scene, the whole class fell silent, with everyone gaping at the spectacle.

Although Xin Yun was now the number one student, Ke Zhan was not at all weaker, having fought Xin Yun to a standstill. It was only at the final moment that Xin Yun, capitalizing on his opponent's depletion of energy, barely emerged victorious. In everyone's eyes, Ke Zhan was deservedly the first in the class!

The reason for this impression was understandable... Ke Zhan's combat techniques were so, once unleashed, they were intensely fierce, evidently overpowering.

While Xin Yun's combat skills were astute, only a true master could discern this fact. His methods involved stealth and cunning, or winning by wit, which did not appear to be as remarkable. And the moment when Xin Yun instantly defeated Ke Zhan happened after all the students had left, unbeknownst to them.