We made you practice martial arts, and you've mastered the Great Golden Body?

Chapter 217 Shocking Change! The Spiritual Power Begins to Break Through!
In the past, Wei Peng simply regarded it as a text in a textbook, an interesting story. He read it and then moved on, and it had no other impact on his life.

but now?

Wei Peng understood; he understood the inner thoughts of the characters in that text, and those characters vividly appeared in his mind.

Unfortunately, he was not Xun Ge'er from the text, but Runtu, the one who could only helplessly call Xun Ge'er "Master" in the end!
In early November, Wei Peng was quite pleased with his achievement, after all, it was a physical fitness level of 7.2, which would easily rank him in the top ten even in the former Bozhou No. 1 Middle School.

Even at the current No. 3 Middle School in Bozhou, this is still the case.

But even so, what can be done?

This small achievement is like a firefly compared to the brilliance of the moon compared to Shen Bailian's accomplishments; there is no comparison whatsoever.

Although Wei Peng didn't care about these things, the gap between the two was now too large, to the point that they were no longer in the same social class.

Even if he doesn't care about the rules of the world, it doesn't mean his parents don't care. What was originally a pure and innocent friendship has now been forced to become tainted with utilitarianism.

But that's the adult world.

There are almost no purely platonic relationships, but there are definitely purely self-serving relationships.

"boom!"

After scaling the high wall, Wei Peng landed steadily on the ground. He didn't continue forward; instead, he stopped and looked up at the starry sky and the moon, which was covered in silver frost.

With a slight chill in the air, a myriad of thoughts flooded my mind.

"but."

"So what if they are just stars? Those stars scattered across the sky are still extremely bright stars billions of light-years away, each shining with its own unique brilliance."

Wei Peng smiled faintly, giving himself a pep talk. He knew that when faced with setbacks, the greater the difficulty, the stronger one's inner strength was needed.

Reality is already a mess, and the inner world cannot continue to be like this.

"boom!"

With a deafening explosion, Wei Peng braved the slight chill in the air and strode briskly toward home without a moment's rest.

This is a good habit that Shen Bailian learned after he went to martial arts university: never let go of any opportunity to train himself.

……

"Let's choose that as the anchor point." Shen Bailian stood in the sky, his Divine Eye in extreme exploration mode, rapidly scanning the land within a radius of dozens of miles.

In a short while, he locked onto a small green hill below.

After being intercepted while driving at high speed, Shen Bailian hesitated for a long time, but finally decided not to place the anchor point in Bozhou City. Not only were there too many people and too many eyes, but the most troublesome thing was the ubiquitous surveillance.

Therefore, after submitting his application to leave the city, he rushed to the outskirts of Bozhou City, hoping to find a suitable anchor point as soon as possible.

After a period of searching, Xiaoqingshan became Shen Bailian's first choice.

One of the reasons is that the small green hill is lush and green, with an astonishing vegetation coverage of 98%. The Sky Eye monitoring system in the sky has difficulty covering the small green hill 100%.

Furthermore, there are almost no ferocious beasts of higher ranks among them.

The second reason is that this small green hill can be considered the highest peak in the surrounding dozens of kilometers, with a height of over a thousand meters, offering a panoramic view of all the surrounding mountains.

Furthermore, it is not far from Bozhou City. From this location, the ultimate detection state of the Eye of God can just cover the location of Shen Bailian's home.

It can be described as a perfect location with favorable timing, geographical advantages, and harmonious relationships.

Call ~
Shen Bailian suddenly swooped down from the sky and plunged straight into the green ocean. Although Bozhou City had entered the depths of winter, many trees, nourished by Yuan energy, still maintained their vibrant greenness.

However, the occasional cold wind blowing around made it feel like the depths of winter.

Shen Bailian moved nimbly through the forest like a nimble deer, avoiding the treetops to prevent being recorded by the surveillance system.

After a long time.

“Since it’s an anchor point, then this tree should be fine, right?” Shen Bailian slowly stopped and stood in front of a giant tree that was as thick as more than ten people could hug.

The giant tree stands tall and majestic, its branches and leaves lush and verdant. Its thick, straight trunk is covered with the marks of time, as if it has witnessed countless seasons, like a long-lived old man gazing upon Bozhou City.

Shen Bailian looked up and saw that the treetops pierced the sky, as if they were connected to the heavens. The cold moonlight shone through the dense canopy, casting dappled shadows.

Even a tree of this size, standing atop this lush green mountain, can only rank second, unable to claim first place.

Shen Bailian did not choose the thickest and tallest giant tree for a simple reason: it was located on the summit of Xiaoqingshan Mountain, standing out from the crowd and easily struck by lightning.

This tree is different. It is located about nine-tenths of the way up the mountain, and the surrounding trees are all tall and slender species, so there is no need to worry about it standing out from the forest and being blown down by the wind.

There's no need to worry about being struck by lightning.

It was the perfect choice to serve as an anchor point for a place that seemed close yet far away. The reason for choosing this giant tree was that he also wanted to see if a living thing could serve as an anchor point.

Shen Bailian didn't hesitate. He had already wasted enough time tonight and needed to hurry home. Otherwise, his parents would worry about everything when they saw he wasn't there.

No matter what kind of person you are outside, when you come home, you are still your parents' son.

"Hoo~breath~"

Shen Bailian took a deep breath, and then his eyes flashed slightly. The illusory yet clear panel appeared before his eyes, and the method of fixing the anchor points was also clearly presented in his mind.

The process is very simple, it can be described in just four words: "conclude a contract!"
after that.

Following the skill prompts of the divine skill "Close at Hand, Far Away", Shen Bailian closed his eyes, pressed his right hand tightly against the tree trunk, and then a surge of powerful spiritual energy poured out from his mind, slowly covering the giant tree.

hum~
As a barely perceptible tremor resounded, Shen Bailian and the giant tree seemed to resonate with each other, and their bodies were slowly enveloped in a layer of hazy light.

It is almost invisible, yet it truly exists.

"Swish~~Swish~~"

As time ticked by, the leaves, the tiny weeds, and the branches of the shrubs in the forest began to move on their own without any wind. Then came the branches, the treetops, and finally, even the trunks trembled slightly.

It was as if the entire mountain forest had come to life.

Upon closer inspection, the once straight tree trunks had all become slightly bent, except for the tree that Shen Bailian was touching, which remained straight and unchanged since time immemorial.

Furthermore, upon closer inspection, the curves of the surrounding towering trees can be seen to be arranged in concentric circles centered on that one person and one tree.

At this moment, these giant trees, as well as the weeds, shrubs, and all the plants and animals on Xiaoqingshan Mountain, seemed to have come to consciousness and were kneeling in worship to their king.

If this were within the city of Bozhou, the anomaly would certainly have been detected by the Sky Eye monitoring system in the sky.

But this was in the wilderness outside Bozhou City.

In addition, it wasn't just the plants and animals on Xiaoqingshan that were acting strangely.

The surrounding天地元力 (heaven and earth elemental energy) within dozens of miles seemed to receive some kind of instruction, especially the wood-related天地元力 (heaven and earth elemental energy), which became restless and agitated, rushing towards the location of the person and the tree like a raging storm. In an instant, wind and clouds surged, and the peaceful state that had been bathed in moonlight turned gloomy in less than a minute, with silver snakes throbbing and thunder booming, resembling a scene of impending doom.

The atmosphere between heaven and earth became unusually heavy.

Boom!

Like a volcano that had been suppressed to its limit, accompanied by a deafening roar, a blinding pillar of light, like the roar of Thor, crashed down from the depths of the boundless sky, pointing directly at Little Green Mountain.

More precisely, they went straight for that one person and that tree and bombarded them relentlessly.

A pillar of lightning, stretching straight to the sky, was wrapped with arcs of purple and black electricity and flashed with destructive light. It violently tore through the sky, distorting space and tearing the clouds into pieces with its power, as if even the heavens and earth changed color.

In an instant, it illuminated the entire dark sky, making the whole Little Green Hill bright and clear.

As the lightning bolt approached, the ground began to tremble slightly. All living things on Little Green Mountain felt unprecedented fear and despair, and were frozen in place, unable to move.

boom!
As the lightning bolt struck, accompanied by a deafening roar that pierced the eardrums, the dazzling beam of light exploded instantly, with lightning and flames intertwining.

The branches and leaves of the trees in the forest fluttered down and then burned like sparks in mid-air. The trunks did the same, their vitality vanishing quickly, turning into charcoal in just a moment.

But this is just the appetizer.

Subsequently.

Boom! Boom! Boom!
With a deafening explosion, the air vibrated violently, and countless bolts of lightning, like dragons emerging from the sea, roared and surged toward Xiaoqingshan.

Each bolt of lightning reached hundreds of millions of volts, containing world-destroying power, tearing the surrounding space to shreds and filling the air with an atmosphere of scorching heat and destruction.

However, what was strange was that the towering tree, along with Shen Bailian, remained completely unharmed under the cover of that hazy light.

Furthermore, Shen Bailian's feet left the ground, his brows relaxed, and amidst the deafening roar of heaven and earth, a look of pleasure appeared on his face.

……

Inside the meteorological monitoring room in Bozhou City.

"Looks like it'll be time for another major cleanup soon." Monitor Zhang San noticed the turbulent scene on the upper left screen and murmured to himself.

He has been working in this monitoring room for more than a decade. He has seen this kind of situation many times before. At first, he was very surprised, but now he has become calm and unfazed.

There are only two reasons why this might happen.

Firstly, due to the Yuan Power Tide, small-scale Yuan Power cyclones can easily trigger large-scale Yuan Power surges when the concentration of Yuan Power in the world increases.

This kind of abnormal phenomenon occurs dozens of times every year in Bozhou City.

This is why every city in the Great Xia Dynasty has a small-scale weather regulation system, one of the basic civilian facilities, in order to prevent such abnormal phenomena.

Secondly, the presence of large, group-type ferocious beasts during their egg-laying period can cause a surge in the primordial energy of heaven and earth. At the same time, severe weather can provide them with a natural barrier.

In short, unless it's a large-scale beast tide, this is a trivial matter that Zhang San doesn't need to worry about.

After all, this position was purely a sinecure created to provide employment opportunities for unemployed people in the martial arts apprentice stage.

Although the salary is not high, the benefits are that all necessary social security contributions are paid, and the work is relatively leisurely, making it very suitable for young people or the elderly who do not have lofty ambitions.

"Well, just in case, I should still report it." Zhang San hesitated for a moment, but finally sent the events shown on the upper left screen, along with the geographical coordinates, to the Bozhou Intelligent Hub.

He then put his legs up on the table, drank his coffee, and continued to leisurely enjoy life.

After that, he, a mere martial arts apprentice, no longer needed to worry about anything, no matter what was to be done.

……

"What, what..."

"What exactly is going on?" Shen Bailian stood in a void, frowning as he looked around at the green orbs of light, momentarily lost in confusion.

Looking as far as the eye can see, there are at least several thousand green orbs of varying shades.

This was completely different from the scenario he had envisioned.

After choosing a fixed anchor point and concluding the contract, Shen Bailian was initially conscious, but after a deafening roar rang in his ears, he fell into a deep sleep.

When he woke up again, he found himself in this void.

"And why do I feel a certain affinity for those orbs of light?" Shen Bailian stared at the green orbs of light around him, increasingly puzzled.

"It's as if they are my people."

The moment this thought crossed Shen Bailian's mind, a deep green orb of light accelerated and, to everyone's astonishment, merged with his body.

That ball of light was moving incredibly fast.

"this?"

"this!"

Before Shen Bailian could even be surprised, vivid images flashed through his mind.

In the picture, a chick hatches from its egg and is fed by its mother amidst its piercing cooing. After being fed day after day, its wings gradually become full and strong through countless attempts to fly and fall.

From its initial immaturity and weakness, to being able to gently flap its wings, and finally to being able to soar under the blue sky... it eventually left the picture forever.

Then came a squirrel, another fledgling... and even the mark of a bronze-armored wolf. Everything changed, but the image remained constant.

"This is the memory of a tree. A tree actually has memories?" Shen Bailian's pupils suddenly contracted, and an incredulous expression appeared on his face, because this was truly unbelievable.

Trees don't even have brains, so how do they store memories?

"Moreover, my mental strength seems to have also improved." Shen Bailian's perception is extremely sharp now. As the progress bar of the screen lengthens, he can actually feel his mental strength slowly increasing.

Although the progress is extremely slow, it should be noted that there are at least a thousand orbs of light in this void.

If he can really improve his mental strength, he will most likely break through to the second level today!

Think of this.

"Whether it is or not, we'll find out by trying." Shen Bailian looked at the surrounding orbs of light with burning eyes, as if he were looking at a treasure trove with profound depth.

He looked at the several orbs of light directly in front of him and tried to wave at them. In an instant, as if they had heard a command, the orbs rushed over and merged with him.

After a few minutes.

Congratulations! Your mental strength has been enhanced!

(End of this chapter)