Thousand Jun Seventh Layer—it should be that the blood essence previously absorbed was from a Thousand Jun Seventh Layer Iron Winged Bird. That’s easy enough to understand.

What about the ones after that—what do they represent?

Ethan Sutton's mind spun rapidly. “Could it be that as long as I have enough blood essence, I can activate the Iron Winged Bird’s abilities?”

“And after activating the ability, can I actually use it?”

“Even if I can use it, what level of power will I display—Kaiyuan Third Layer or Thousand Jun Seventh Layer?”

“How long can it last? Will there be any side effects?”

“And this book, where did it come from?”

Ethan Sutton's eyes flickered constantly. This dream started more than ten years ago. Does that mean this book has been in my mind for over a decade?

And who put it in my head?

Is there some kind of conspiracy?

There are many powerful races among the myriad races of the heavens. Could it be a plot by one of them, trying to use me to stir up chaos within the human race?

Ethan Sutton couldn’t help but think this way!

Some of the myriad races are extremely devious. The human race has experienced this before—many powerful humans have been schemed against, influenced by the myriad races, bewitched, tempted, and ultimately became members of the Myriad Races Cult.

“But, with tens of billions of humans, I’m just an ordinary person. Even if they wanted to bewitch someone, would they really plot against me for over ten years?”

Ethan Sutton was still puzzled, but then he couldn’t help feeling a bit excited.

Should I give it a try?

Also, this book feels very thick, and I’ve only opened one page so far. Does that mean I can open other pages as well?

As he was thinking, Ethan Sutton suddenly sensed a faint fluctuation.

The next moment, Ethan Sutton suddenly realized—the fluctuation came from the book page. It wasn’t language, but a kind of mental explanation-like wave.

“It can be activated. As long as it’s a race I’ve dreamed of, and I find the corresponding blood essence, I can activate it. But right now, I’m only at the Kaiyuan Realm, so when absorbing blood essence, I need to consider my body’s tolerance…”

Ethan Sutton understood. For example, right now he felt like his body was about to explode, in great pain, and he had only absorbed the blood essence of a Thousand Jun Seventh Layer Iron Winged Bird.

If it were blood essence from the Ten Thousand Stone Realm, Ethan Sutton would probably be crippled if not dead.

“Got it!”

Ethan Sutton muttered to himself. He understood a bit now—these years of dreams, each dream represented a different race.

This time, the book was activated not because the Iron Winged Bird’s blood essence was so powerful, but because as long as he had the blood essence of a race he’d dreamed of, he could activate it.

But before, Ethan Sutton didn’t recognize those races, and besides, as a Kaiyuan Third Layer, how could he possibly go around absorbing blood essence?

If he hadn’t understood the meaning this time, he wouldn’t have taken the risk.

One wrong move, and it could cost him his life.

“Basic Yuan Technique, Yuan Absorption…”

Ethan Sutton didn’t think any further. Suddenly, he thought of the third line—the Basic Yuan Technique. The Yuan Absorption Technique was the basic technique of the Iron Winged Bird clan, and its only function was to absorb a portion of yuan energy.

“Yuan Absorption Technique… activated by blood essence?”

Ethan Sutton's eyes flickered. “What does that mean? Could it be that I can use blood essence to activate the Yuan Absorption Technique and absorb yuan energy?”

“But the Kaiyuan Realm can’t actively absorb yuan energy; it can only passively wait for tempering.”

He didn’t care much about the racial skills—Rend, Iron Wing Slash, these were all basic skills of the Iron Winged Bird. Humans have their own summaries too. Activating with blood essence might just mean Ethan Sutton could learn them, or reach the power of Thousand Jun Seventh Layer. He wasn’t too concerned about that.

But this Yuan Absorption Technique could also be activated with blood essence—what does that mean?

Before reaching the Thousand Jun Realm, humans can’t actively absorb yuan energy. The function of the “Kaiyuan Technique” is just to help humans gather some yuan energy, making the surrounding yuan energy denser, so passive tempering takes longer and is a bit more effective.

“Yuan Absorption Technique…”

Ethan Sutton suddenly felt a surge of excitement he couldn’t suppress. If he could activate the Yuan Absorption Technique, did that mean he, as a Kaiyuan Realm, could actively absorb yuan energy?

The Kaiyuan Ninth Layer takes a long time, mainly because you can’t actively guide yuan energy into your body, since the human body can’t form a connected system of apertures.

But what if you could actively absorb it?

“But… the consequences are debatable!”

“What are the consequences of absorbing yuan energy? Also, how much blood essence is needed to activate it? If it takes one drop, how long can it last?”

“How efficient is it?”

“This stuff is expensive—fifty thousand per drop. If one drop only lasts a few minutes, there’s no point wasting money.”

Countless thoughts flashed through Ethan Sutton's mind. Also, every other race’s page requires blood essence to activate—where would he get so much blood essence?

With so many tangled thoughts, for a moment Ethan Sutton felt his brain wasn’t enough.

“Maybe… I should experiment a little!”

“And also, where did this thing come from, anyway? Should I ask my teacher?”

After thinking it over, Ethan Sutton quickly dismissed the idea.

Even if someone put it there, the teachers wouldn’t know. They’re too weak; this isn’t something they could come into contact with. For this thing to remain undetected for over a decade—let alone Thousand Jun or Ten Thousand Stone, even those at the Soaring Realm might not know.

“Daydreaming won’t get me answers. I’d better try it out.”

Just as Ethan Sutton was thinking this, a loud bang suddenly came from the main door!