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

“If Shen Bailian’s condition is really as Asher said, then we’ll really have to trouble you to make this trip.” The old man lowered his head and pondered for a moment, then looked at Kronos with a smile.

In fact, the easiest way to capture Shen Bailian without making contact would be through a high-level divine favored being skilled in spatial rules.

However, the cake is only so big in total, and if there is one more high-ranking god's favorite, there will be one more person to distribute it.

Furthermore, there is a risk of leaks. If this matter is discovered by those loyalists and high-ranking gods who are blindly devoted to the deity, their choice will certainly be to completely annihilate Shen Bailian.

Instead of capturing them and studying them carefully.

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As for the other high-ranking gods here, Asher's stealth ability is not up to par, and Thor is too arrogant and a battle maniac. He is good at charging into battle, but he is not good at carrying out this kind of mission.

That's nothing short of wishful thinking.

Therefore, all things considered, the most suitable candidate to carry out this mission is Kronos, who is able to control the rules of time.

Moreover, and most importantly, among all the high-ranking divine favored beings here, the old man Bai and the other high-ranking divine favored beings trust Kronos the most.

“Alright, just let me know when you’re ready to make a move.” Kronos nodded calmly, looked around at the makeshift group, and said solemnly, “However, I hope that certain divine favored ones will not tamper with the divine substances that should be supplied.”

"Otherwise, don't blame me for not showing any mercy."

"Ha ha……"

……

"Hehe, you big dummy! You've been grinning like an idiot for so long, don't you feel your mouth getting sore?"

"Cut~"

"Gao Sanshi (Lei), you have the nerve to talk back to me? Why don't you look at your own mouth? Why are you always grinning like that?" Wei Peng pursed his lips upon hearing this, then quickly composed himself, a hint of worry flashing in his eyes as he looked at Shen Bailian.

"but."

"Old Shen, are you sure what you're doing is okay? Won't it affect your normal training or reduce your martial arts potential?"

"Yes, if that's the case, then I absolutely cannot accept it. This favor is just too great, I... I'm afraid I can't repay it." Huang Xu looked at Shen Bailian across from him, his clear eyes filled with deep conflict.

To say I don't yearn for it?
That must be fake.

Huang Xu's current physical fitness level has reached 7.4, just one step away from 7.5. As long as his physical fitness reaches 7.5, he will have a 40-50% chance of obtaining the opportunity to implant a Sun-level Dragon Gate Seed.

If his physical fitness level can reach level eight, his probability of obtaining a Sun-level Dragon Gate Seed can be increased to 70% to 80%.

However, tragically, Huang Xu's martial arts potential was almost exhausted when his physical fitness level reached 7.2.

Furthermore, all the rare and precious natural resources available have already been used, making it virtually impossible to raise one's physical fitness level to level eight.

But today, things took a turn for the better, because Shen Bailian actually has a way to artificially enhance a martial artist's potential.

This is extremely astonishing.

It is important to understand that in this new era, the cultivation process of a martial artist is actually a process of realizing their own martial arts potential, and martial arts potential is not static.

The most common method is to take rare and precious medicinal herbs, but it also has two drawbacks: drug resistance and the price of these herbs.

If a martial artist at or above the Life Establishment Realm were to purchase a third-tier Heavenly Treasure, the Star Fruit, primarily used to enhance their martial arts potential, it would cost 20 million Great Xia Coins.

If a martial arts apprentice were to purchase and consume it, the price would generally be at least 1.5 times higher.

This is not about forced buying or selling, or defrauding consumers, but rather because natural treasures inherently possess a rich source of primordial energy.

Furthermore, the higher the grade of the elemental energy of heaven and earth, the more concentrated the elemental energy of heaven and earth it contains.

The apprenticeship stage of martial arts requires avoiding contact with the elemental energy of heaven and earth as much as possible, so the extra price is the service fee excluding the elemental energy of heaven and earth.

However, after removing the primordial energy of heaven and earth from rare and precious medicinal materials, a new problem arises: the efficacy of the medicine is greatly weakened.

To achieve the desired results, further investment is needed.

Therefore, if Huang Xu wants to use rare and precious materials to enhance his martial arts potential, he will hardly see any effect unless he uses second-tier or higher rare and precious materials.

Excluding second-tier rare and precious materials, the cheapest ones are all over ten million Xia coins.

What is this concept?
If Huang Xu wants to acquire a Sun-level Dragon Gate Seed, his family would have to spend at least 50 million Great Xia coins just on the investment of buying him rare and precious materials.

If you add in other miscellaneous cultivation resources, the cost for just one year of senior high school would be at least 60 million Great Xia coins.

This figure might only represent a month's income for a martial artist at the Opening Sea Realm, but for a small local business group without an Opening Sea Realm martial artist in charge, it's a significant sum.

That's enough to cause serious injury.

Furthermore, Huang Xu is not the only son in his family. Although the family's influence is small, it is full of factions and complex internal structures, making it impossible for the family's resources to be fully allocated to one person.

Don't be fooled by the fact that Shen Bailian broke through to become a Sea Opening Realm martial artist at the age of 17.

However, for ordinary martial artists, even for the most outstanding martial arts talents from various martial arts universities, reaching the Opening Sea Realm is already a requirement for graduation.

If we exhaust all our resources and end up with someone who's in critical condition, wouldn't that be a huge loss?
If even the wealthiest Huang Xu is like this, then Gao Lei is even more so. Although his family is also quite well-off, their money didn't come from thin air.

Because he comes from a family with a business empire, and is a second-generation rich kid, his interactions with those around him are mostly based on mutual benefit, so he naturally worries about not being able to repay this favor.

"No problem."

"If it really affects me, I won't help you." Shen Bailian looked at Huang Xu, who seemed quite conflicted, and smiled slightly. He replied calmly, "I can handle this, and I can't just give someone away like that."

"With my current abilities, the best I can offer to cleanse your marrow and tendons is to raise your current physical potential to around level 8.0."

"That's enough, that's enough!" Wei Peng replied with a smile. "It's already like this, what more could you ask for? I'd get uneasy if it went any higher."

As he spoke, Wei Peng calmed down and carefully felt the changes inside his body.

After his martial arts potential was enhanced, his previously somewhat bulky physique also changed slightly. Although his weight did not change, he "slimmed down" considerably.

He went directly from being a burly, strong man to a lean, muscular man.

My heartbeat became more powerful and forceful, like a war drum being struck. With just a slight thought, I could feel my own strength surging.

"This feeling is just too amazing! So this is what it feels like to be a martial arts prodigy. If it were Ye Tianxing from before, I would be confident that I could fight him to a draw this time." Wei Peng raised his head and said arrogantly.

His usual gloomy, even somewhat dejected, mood had completely changed. "Something's not right." As if he had suddenly thought of something, Gao Lei rested his chin on his right hand, frowned, and began to ponder.

This strange behavior immediately attracted the attention of Wei Peng and Huang Xu.

"Something's not right? Everything's fine here."

"Yes, after you underwent the marrow cleansing and tendon strengthening treatment, did you feel any discomfort in your body?" Wei Peng asked Gao Lei, looking at him with a puzzled expression.

"Hey~" Gao Lei rubbed his forehead upon hearing this, then looked at Shen Bailian beside him and hurriedly said, "Old Shen, did you use the same method on your parents as well?"

"No, Gao Lei, what do you mean? They say we should never forget the well-digger when we drink the water, and you haven't even been here long, and you're already..." Wei Peng immediately became anxious upon hearing this.

"Don't rush, listen to what Sanshi has to say." A glint flashed in Shen Bailian's eyes. With a slight thought, his powerful spiritual energy instantly cracked open, blocking Wei Peng.

After Wei Peng felt his movements were restricted, he had long been used to this situation. Shen Bailian had already demonstrated this method of materializing mental energy to the three of them.

Although he felt somewhat dissatisfied, Wei Peng still listened to what Shen Bailian said.

Huang Xu, who was standing to the side, only pondered for a moment after hearing Gao Lei's words before he immediately understood Gao Lei's intentions.

“Ah Peng, don’t worry, listen to me.” Gao Lei said helplessly, “We are now in the era of big data. Almost nothing can escape the surveillance of the Sky Eye. In addition, we also have to have our physical fitness level measured in the municipal service hall.”

"As top-five geniuses in Bozhou No. 3 Middle School, our sudden leap in improvement is hard to understand, but it is also understandable. Outsiders may be curious, but they won't think too much about it."

"But my uncle and aunt are different. As far as I know, they were just ordinary people with almost no martial arts talent before, right?"

"Mm." Shen Bailian smiled and nodded upon hearing this.

Although we are now in a new era known as the Mythical Era, and martial arts is the most popular extraordinary profession.

However, this still does not change the fact that ordinary people make up the majority.

On the path of martial arts, those who find it difficult to improve their physical fitness to level 2.0 or higher through their own martial arts potential throughout their lives are considered to have no martial arts talent whatsoever.

“That makes sense, Apeng, Dahuang, Old Shen possesses a secret that can enhance the martial arts potential of others. We must keep it a secret! Otherwise…”

“Otherwise, Old Shen might get into a huge mess.” Huang Xu frowned, then added, “But the problem is, this can’t be hidden at all, unless we, Uncle and Aunt, stop cultivating.”

"But if none of us continue cultivating, wouldn't all of Old Shen's efforts have been in vain?"

Upon hearing this, Wei Peng quickly calmed down. The joy in his heart dissipated rapidly, and the more he thought about it, the more terrifying it became. He felt a chill run down his spine.

"If that's the case, then... I won't be cultivating as diligently for the next six months. I'll have some free time to play some new games, hahaha..."

Wei Peng is no longer the novice martial arts apprentice he was six months ago. Apart from some information that is restricted by his authority, he has basically learned everything he needs to know.

There are only a few situations that can enhance martial arts potential.

As for the legendary initiation, I've never even heard of it, let alone artificially enhancing the martial arts potential of martial arts apprentices.

Every year, the Great Xia Dynasty produces millions of martial arts apprentices who graduate from senior high school. If we could improve the martial arts potential of each of these senior martial arts students one by one...

How powerful must the Great Xia Dynasty have become?

Such a great temptation would probably tempt even the Great Xia government, and even the teachers and dean of the Heavenly Gang Academy would find it difficult to protect Shen Bailian.

As for those favored by the gods, they would consider Shen Bailian someone they must kill.

At that time, Shen Bailian will become the center of the storm and fall into an abyss of no return.

"play games?"

"You absolutely have to take me with you. What's the point of playing alone?"

"Count me in too," Huang Xu added.

After he finished speaking, he let out a long sigh of relief, as if he had finally let go of some kind of knot in his heart.

"It's alright, you don't need to worry too much about this. Just continue cultivating as usual." Shen Bailian looked at Wei Peng and the other two, who looked worried and conflicted, and a warm feeling welled up in his heart.

Although it is said that when one person attains enlightenment, even their chickens and dogs ascend to heaven.

However, if Wei Peng and the other two, after their martial arts potential was enhanced by Shen Bailian, were to simply indulge in ecstasy without considering the obvious problem of what the young man's future might hold, then they might be in a difficult situation.

Shen Bailian would really feel a little disheartened.

"To be honest, I have two masters now?"

"Huh? When did this happen?"

“About a month ago.” Shen Bailian recalled the scene of his first meeting with Si Buhui. Now that he had to bring up the other’s reputation again, he felt a little uncomfortable, but he still forced himself to continue: “My first master was Duan Wuyai, the dean of the fourth academy of Tiangang Academy, a master of the Embracing Moon Realm.”

"A Moon-Embracing Realm martial artist? Although that's strong enough, for the Great Xia government, it's a bit... not enough, right?" Huang Xu said hesitantly.

Although in the Great Xia Dynasty, a martial artist at the Embracing Moon Realm is already considered a high-level combatant, they are not considered a top-level combatant.

"The other master is the former Third Elder of the Starry Sky Martial Hall, named Si Bu Hui, one of the top combat forces of Great Xia, a Divine Palace Realm expert!"

"what?!"

"A Divine Palace Realm expert? Holy crap, Old Shen, you were hiding this well." Wei Peng was immediately shocked when he heard the words "Divine Palace Realm," his mouth agape.

He never expected that Shen Bailian's other master was actually a Divine Palace Realm expert.

what does this mean?
Shen Bailian could practically do whatever he wanted in the Great Xia. As far as Wei Peng knew, there were no more than a dozen people with this kind of top-tier Divine Palace Realm combat power even in the Great Xia.

Upon hearing this, Huang Xu and Gao Lei were both stunned for a moment, and then they both looked at the extraordinary young man in front of them.

It is like a mountain, and a mountain squeezed between two continents, constantly rising higher and higher, making people feel awe.

Shen Bailian took in the different reactions of the three people.

In fact, there was another, deeper meaning behind his actions: to use the performance of Wei Peng and the other two to reveal his method of enhancing the martial arts potential of others.

Then let the outside world believe that this is Shen Bailian's unique ability.

With the protection of Si Bu Hui and Xiong Kuohai, Shen Bailian would then receive the official protection of the Great Xia Dynasty. In this way, he would basically have no need to worry about any problems arising in his "back garden." (End of Chapter)