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

In this moment of utter silence.

"Whoosh~ Boom!" "Whoosh~ Boom!"

Shen Bailian stood atop the mountain. With each breath, his body emitted a faint light, accompanied by howling winds and surging thunder.

Horror!
"Has my dream finally come true?!" Shen Bailian calmed down and carefully felt the surging, boundless power within his body, overjoyed.

From the beginning, he thought that his uniqueness would one day be noticed by other martial artists.

The reason is also very simple.

Shen Bailian's cultivation speed was simply too fast, astonishingly fast, breathtakingly fast. Even Duan Wuyai probably couldn't have predicted that in just over a month, his martial arts realm would directly advance from the late stage of the Transcendent Realm, which Duan Wuyai thought was the early stage, to the mid stage of the Sea Opening Realm.

What about other people?

The biggest anomaly is that it is not detected.

The stupidest thing in the world is to think that others are stupid.

However, we shouldn't overestimate others' intelligence. With a population of over a billion, even if the probability of finding a fool is only one in a thousand, there would still be millions of fools.

Therefore, Shen Bailian's idea was to make outsiders mistakenly believe that his progress in martial arts was different from his actual progress.

The latter's progress far exceeds that of the former.

At first, the slower rate of gaining experience points was indeed a headache for Shen Bailian.

but now?

This problem was fully resolved after Shen Bailian acquired skill points.

Although it takes 4999 divine matter to exchange for one skill point, the Earth Star is now full of ferocious beasts.

Moreover, those ferocious beasts are backed by divine favor.

The remnant of a divine incarnation of a god's favored being contained a terrifying amount of divine matter, exceeding ten thousand points. What about a whole divine favored being?
Thinking of this, Shen Bailian couldn't help but feel a surge of excitement, wishing he could attract that divine favor back to him right now.

of course.

It was just a joke.

"If I were to face that Sea Opening Realm martial artist from a few days ago, I would most likely be able to completely defeat him with just one strike," Shen Bailian said with a smile.

His eyes flickered slightly, and the ink-wash panel instantly appeared before his eyes—

Character Level: LV10 (2818/4000)

Physical Strength: 24.6; Spirit: 22.8

【Eight-in-One Great Sun Visualization Method LV2 (481/900)】20
Divine Skill: Shadow Follows LV6 (3/160) (Energy Storage: 1 times)
Eye of God LV2 (683/700)

So close yet so far LV1 (150/300)

(Remaining fixed anchor points: 0/1)

Active Skill: Gale LV2 (318/1000) 30
Tian Gang Qi LV4 (219/1600) 36
Basic Knife Skill LV5 (677/1600) 11
Five Elements Breathing Method LV1 (481/1600) 60
Fishing - Tier 1 LV2 (333/400) (Trait: Guaranteed)

Passive Skill: Steel Body LV3 (40/1400)

Skill Points: 0

【Cure point: 0】

[Divine Matter: 1556]

"After working so hard for so long, my physical fitness has finally reached level 24.6, making me a martial artist in the mid-stage of the Sea Opening Realm." A glint flashed in Shen Bailian's eyes as he looked at the number 24.6, unable to suppress a smile.

Originally, after advancing his Iron Body skill, he still had 11555 points of divine matter left.

For martial artists, the most important thing is strong physical fitness, that is, the level of life; the next most important thing is high-level martial arts skills; and the last most important thing is strong mental strength.

Mental strength doesn't need to be high, just enough is fine.

Therefore, Shen Bailian directly chose to allocate both skill points to the second-tier passive skill [Iron Body], which directly jumped from level one to level three.

When the skill "Iron Body" is upgraded, the resulting increase in physique attribute values ​​stacks up to a terrifying 1.4.

In addition, Shen Bailian's original physical fitness level had already reached level 23.0.

Therefore, although the data on paper is only level 1.4, the primal power it draws out is more than twice as high as the primal power that emerged during his previous upgrades.

Furthermore, it is enhanced by the Five Elements Breathing Method.

Shen Bailian's physical attributes increased directly from level 23.0 to level 24.5, instead of level 24.4.

As for where the remaining 0.1 level came from?
This is due to one of the characteristics of the passive skill [Iron Body].

"Shh!"

With a slight thought, Shen Bailian's second-order Yuan Crystal, the size of a glass bead and shimmering with starlight, appeared in his palm.

Without hesitation, he fed it to his mouth.

Logically speaking, this is an extremely wasteful act. If other martial artists saw it, they would definitely curse Shen Bailian as a spendthrift for wasting cultivation resources in such a way.

but.

"click~"

With a slightly piercing sound, the second-tier star crystal, whose hardness was comparable to diamond, crumbled like tofu under Shen Bailian's gleaming white teeth.

Then, in less than a second, it was completely chewed up and swallowed.

Sizzle~ Sizzle~
Shen Bailian could clearly feel that in just an instant, the second-order star crystal, which was originally as hard as sand, was transformed into a liquid by a strange power. It flowed from the capillaries into his limbs and bones and merged into his flesh and blood.

Wow~
What was originally just a stimulating elemental force in the world for martial artists has now become nourishment for Shen Bailian's body, and has been completely absorbed by him.

As these elements of heaven and earth successfully integrated into his flesh and blood, they quickly transformed into a substance that could enhance cell strength and vitality... His physical attributes, already at level 24.6, were once again continuously boosted.

“Da Chao’s steel body is enhanced by the yellow sun, while my steel body is enhanced by absorbing the primordial energy of heaven and earth. It makes perfect sense.” Shen Bailian smiled faintly.

This ability to improve physical fitness by absorbing the primordial energy of heaven and earth was something Shen Bailian only discovered by chance after his steel body was upgraded to level three.

However, this feature is currently relatively weak.

If Shen Bailian were to rely solely on absorbing the free-floating elemental energy of heaven and earth, it would take at least ten days for his physical attributes to rise from level 24.5 to level 24.6.

This level of improvement, which is almost negligible in a short period of time, would have been completely undetectable to him if it weren't for the support of the source power and his unusually active mental energy.

"After consuming a second-tier star crystal, my physical fitness level increased by about 0.005 levels. In other words, with just twenty second-tier star crystals, my physical fitness level can reach level 24.7."

"pity."

“There aren’t many Yuan Crystals left, otherwise…” Shen Bailian murmured as he felt his body gradually stagnating, “The Star Power in the Star Crystals is too low-value for me. I might as well just exchange for ordinary Yuan Crystals from now on.”

A second-tier Star Crystal has a market price of around 36 Great Xia coins, but because he is a martial arts student at the Heavenly Gang Academy, he can enjoy a great discount and only needs 25 Great Xia coins.

A single ordinary Yuan Crystal can be exchanged for only 10 Great Xia Coins within the Tiangang Academy.

As for the fact that star power can affect the quality and strength of the primal force.

But what power in this world can surpass the power of origin?

No.

Shen Bailian's body is subjected to the cleansing and baptism of the source power every once in a while, so it is normal for him to look down on even a tiny bit of star power.

Ask away, it's all about wealth!

"One punch can level mountains and seas, and there will be no gods in the world."

"Now, I should be able to flatten a mountain with a single punch, right?" Shen Bailian couldn't help but imagine, feeling the surging power within his body. A physical attribute level of 24.6 meant that his basic single-arm maximum punching power had reached an astonishing two thousand tons.

After the Steel Body was upgraded to level three, Shen Bailian's current physical strength had reached 1.4 times that of the Force Battle Armor.

Imagine.

When some martial artists, ferocious beasts, or even divine beings finally managed to break through Shen Bailian's Force Armor, they discovered that his physical strength was actually much higher than that of the Force Armor.

In addition, there is his divine skill, "Shadow Follows," which allows him to instantly revive from death, remove all negative status effects, and restore 100% of his stamina.

How complex must those enemies, or adversaries, feel when they realize their efforts have been in vain?

With his powerful physique, mid-stage second-tier Spirit Stream Realm spiritual power, superb martial arts skills, and the skill [Heavenly Gang Qi], Shen Bailian unleashed power far beyond what ordinary people could imagine.

That is, the Seven Perfections of Refinement - One-Way Pass.

Full multiplier (4x) lossless burst version.

Yes!

If Shen Bailian were to use Accelerator again now, his body would no longer exhibit the phenomenon of cracking like porcelain.

Although it hasn't reached the point of being considered a basic attack, it has been downgraded from a powerful move like the Heavenly Demon Disintegration Technique, which inflicts a thousand damage on the enemy but also eight hundred damage on the user, to a minor skill.

It's not impossible that the burst multiplier could even be increased further.

"One punch can flatten a mountain."

"One punch to flatten a mountain!" Shen Bailian thought to himself, licking his lips. His thoughts, like weeds in the height of summer, grew ever more vigorous.

He now knows his physical fitness level and approximate combat strength level.

But one thing is still missing.

The missing item would allow him to more clearly and intuitively feel the limits of his own strength.

As your strength increases, it's no longer feasible to throw a punch into the void as before; it would be too harmful to your body.

There must be a target.

What target could be more suitable than one that can destroy a mountain with a single punch?

It sounds a bit crazy.

"But it's so tempting." A hint of longing flashed in Shen Bailian's eyes, like sparks gathering within them, growing stronger and stronger.

Ultimately, Shen Bailian is still just a boy under eighteen years old.

Even martial arts prodigies like Li Feiyu were just high school seniors studying martial arts at that age, still in their chuunibyou (middle school syndrome) phase.

Even with the memories from Su Hui, Shen Bailian is not over 40 years old now.

But even middle-aged men would likely find it hard to resist the allure of such personal power that could destroy a mountain with a single punch.

"Then let's give it a try!" Shen Bailian gritted his teeth, pondered for a moment, and then made up his mind without hesitation to follow his heart and be willful for once.

He practiced martial arts not only for survival, but also to have some self-defense capabilities when faced with life-or-death crises, so as not to sit idly by and wait for death.

At the same time, it is also for the sake of physical and mental well-being.

Whether or not there will be a response is unclear, but it will definitely become an obsession.

Shen Bailian unleashed his spiritual power, which greatly expanded the detection range of his Divine Eye.

With the cave where he was located as the center, a topographical map covering a radius of seven hundred miles was vividly presented in his mind in an instant.

At a glance.

After a while~
“Found it.” Shen Bailian looked at the mountain in his mind that was two thousand meters high and shaped like a giant sword piercing the sky. Moreover, there were no martial artists around it for dozens of miles. He smiled and said, “Let’s take this ‘Sword Mountain’.”

He immediately turned on his smart bracelet, used its permissions to open the map, found the location of Sword Mountain, and after some investigation, confirmed that it was just an ordinary mountain range.

There is no secret base or anything like that.

Furthermore, after a thorough investigation by the Eye of God, no abnormalities were found around the Sword Mountain, and the Eye of God's detection was not affected.

Shen Bailian finally breathed a sigh of relief and immediately soared into the sky!

……

Shen Bailian stepped into the void and stood halfway up Sword Mountain.

It must be said that the weakest yet most tenacious life force in the world is none other than these weeds. Even on this rocky mountainside, the crevices of the rocks are filled with weeds.

However, these were not things that Shen Bailian cared about.

"Hoo~breath~"

Shen Bailian calmed himself down, took a deep breath, focused his energy, and sank his qi into his dantian. Then he moved his right foot forward slightly and used his left foot for leverage.

Although they were in mid-air, it was no different from being on the ground, and they even had better leverage.

"Crack!"

Shen Bailian's expression was indifferent, his muscles and bones resonated as if struck by thunder, and then his strength surged, his internal organs trembled violently. In just an instant, the primal force in his limbs and bones was like a lion suddenly awakening.

Subsequently.

With his spine taut, the force from his feet traveled to his waist and hips, and through the spine, the muscles in Shen Bailian's right arm suddenly tightened and expanded, then, like a raging dragon, drew a powerful arc.

In an instant.

"Whoosh—Crack! Rumble—!"

A thunderous roar shook the desolate wilderness!

A blinding beam of light burst forth from Shen Bailian's fist, and as the distance closed, a gale howled, and the primal energy of heaven and earth rapidly converged, transforming into a primal energy storm.

The instant the fist made contact with the mountain rock.

Like a meteorite crashing into the earth at high speed, accompanied by cracking sounds, spiderweb-like cracks spread rapidly before shattering completely.

It turned into dust.

The terrifying energy fluctuations did not stop; their momentum showed no signs of abating.

The blinding beam of light instantly transformed into a dazzling brilliance, tearing apart the surrounding air in the blink of an eye and creating distorted streaks of light and shadow.

The gale, amplified by this force, raged even more fiercely, howling and whipping up clouds of dust and gravel, as if the world were dominated by this power.

……

Hundreds of miles away.

A well-equipped five-person expedition team, with three of them resting on the ground and two left on guard.

Sudden.

A brilliant sun suddenly rose in the silent night, and a halo could be clearly seen around it.

And a terrifying vortex storm of primordial energy!

"Captain, get up!" The crew-cut man, seeing the scene, quickly kicked the bald giant lying on the ground awake. Before he could explain, he shouted joyfully, "Look! A rare treasure has been born!"

"This, this is..." The bald, burly man, before he could even get angry, looked at the astonishing phenomenon and said with some doubt, "Could it be a celestial medicine?"

"That's it! It's definitely a celestial herb! So that's where that celestial herb went." (End of Chapter)