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Shen Bailian stood high in the sky, his gaze focused. In the instant his thoughts stirred, the images on the light screen rapidly changed.

One after another, exaggerated tabloid headlines appeared.

Unsurprisingly, they all revealed a new method for enhancing martial arts potential. Although not explicitly stated, the focus was already on a certain top martial arts prodigy.

Moreover, without exception, these rumors are full of praise and commendation, almost regarding him as a model youth of the new era and another dawn of humanity.

Without a doubt, this is an attempt to flatter Shen Bailian to the point of ruin.

To be more precise, it's the prelude to being praised to death—praise!

If he were merely a top-tier martial arts prodigy, ordinary people would at most just watch the spectacle, and after enjoying the show, they would have to continue with their own lives.

However, if Shen Bailian is elevated to a certain level, a level that most people in the Great Xia can look at, a series of praiseworthy titles such as "the dawn of humanity" and "the son of hope" will be bestowed upon him.

By then.

Shen Bailian's every word and action was under the watchful eyes of others, and any "flaw" or "black mark" would be drowned out by a tide of praise.

But this is not without cost or prerequisite.

Because under this public opinion, not only will Shen Bailian's strengths be magnified infinitely, but so will his weaknesses. Under the manipulation of those with ulterior motives, his every word and action will be closely watched.

When that time comes, should he hand over the methods to enhance his martial arts potential?
If he were to hand it over, it would be because this ability belongs exclusively to Shen Bailian and is unique, so his innate talent would inevitably be revealed in the end.

If you don't pay.

Haha~
Seeing him rising from a tall building, seeing his building collapsed.

This is exactly what those behind the scenes, those "big shots," wanted to see; the greater good of the nation came in handy.

At that time, Shen Bailian will inevitably become the target of public criticism.

Although it was a result of a concentrated search and the number of views wasn't high, the earliest video, judging from the time it was published on social media, was only a day ago.

And while Shen Bailian was deep in thought, the comments below the video were growing at an extremely rapid pace, as were the number of favorites.

However, there is some good news: so far, it's mostly self-media and freelancers who are hyping it up, and no official media outlets have stepped in.

"Whoo~"

"These high-ranking divine favored ones, when they do make a move, are truly astounding." Shen Bailian's eyes narrowed, a cold smile playing on his lips as he murmured under his breath:
"They're really generous. Even for a high-ranking god's favorite, it would take at least 100,000 points of divine matter to do something like this, right?"

When you hear what the hawk says, combine it with the information displayed on the screen.

In a short while, Shen Bailian found out who was behind this trouble.

Without a doubt, it was the high-ranking divine favored one who was previously suspected of controlling the laws of time—Kronos.

Only Kronos had the motivation and the ability to stir up such a huge public opinion in such a short period of time.

Of course, this is also in line with the long-standing habits of those high-ranking gods.

They like to manipulate the timeline and guide public opinion to achieve their desired goals, and traitors play a significant role in this process.

As for the timeline, it only disturbs the timeline, rather than changing it.

The reason is unknown.

However, according to some martial arts experts, it may be because the timeline was disturbed, which is equivalent to the ordinary river of time being rippled, and is of no consequence.

However, if we change it directly, it could cause a huge upheaval, creating tributaries in the river of time.

This is something that those favored by the gods are unwilling and unable to see.

The relationship between divine favor and deity is highly bound and symbiotic. Divine favor can only exist by depending on the deity, similar to a one-sided life-and-death contract.

At the same time, this is also one of the supporting conditions for why the Great Xia government believes that those gods will return again.

"Ok?"

"Who sent so many messages?" Shen Bailian had just closed the light screen in front of him when he noticed that the upper left corner of his Starlink software had displayed a small "99+" icon.

He clicked on Starlink with doubt in his eyes.

All of a sudden.

A row of red dots appeared before Shen Bailian's eyes.

Among these messages were those from his parents, Wei Peng, Huang Xu, Gao Lei, and other high school alumni, as well as messages from his university classmates, such as Li Feiyu, Wang Yuxuan, Feng Yanqiu, Chen Yifei, and others.

The messages from Shen's parents, pinned to the top of the chat, were all asking about his current situation, clearly indicating that they had also seen the rumors.

Shen Bailian quickly replied, comforting the two elders. Then, to put their minds at ease, he directly relayed the news that Duan Wuyai had broken through to the Embracing Moon Realm and that a Divine Palace Realm expert had already taken him as a disciple.

This finally put Mr. and Mrs. Shen at ease.

After all, they were experts at the Divine Palace Realm, people at the very top of the Great Xia food chain.

The message Duan Wuyai sent was just one sentence—Go for it.

As for the messages sent by Chen Yifei, Wang Yuxuan, Li Feiyu, and others, the meaning was very simple: they would always acknowledge Shen Bailian's position as the senior disciple.

Of course, there were also some tentative messages, and a small red "99+" icon appeared in the friend request notification.

Without exception, most of these people were trying to verify the authenticity of the rumor, while others were generous enough to pay a deposit in advance to reserve a sequence that could enhance their martial arts potential.

Shen Bailian suppressed his patience, quickly browsed through the list, and then, in a fit of anger, decided to block all of them to avoid trouble.

Then, the Starlink account information was also hidden.

No one asks the poor in the downtown area, and the rich has distant relatives in the mountains.

Although this has been the principle since ancient times, it is truly disgusting when it happens to you.

Because among those who added Shen Bailian as a friend, some even claimed to be distant relatives from eighteen generations back.

It might be possible in other families, but in the Shen family, where the only son in each generation has lived for generations, where would they find such distant relatives, let alone relatives from other cities?

"Trying to flatter me to my detriment?"

"Well, you have to find the right person." Shen Bailian just sneered twice. That high-level divine favored one thought he was very smart, but in fact he underestimated him.

This tactic of flattery to kill only works on those with extremely high moral standards or those who are shameless.

But what about Shen Bailian?

Completely useless!

Since embarking on the path of martial arts, Shen Bailian has believed in the law of the dark jungle: there is no love without a reason, nor is there hatred without a reason.

"If it were anyone else, they might actually be able to control me, but to use this move on me? Heh~" Shen Bailian felt the immense power within his body, which was not revealed in the slightest, and a confident smile appeared on his face.

next moment.

His eyes flickered slightly, and a panel, both illusory and clear, instantly appeared before his eyes—[Character Level: LV10 (2865/4000)]

Physical Strength: 25.1; Spirit: 23.2

【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 (328/1000) 10
Hunyuan Qi LV1 (0/400)

Basic Knife Skill LV5 (677/1600) 11
Five Elements Breathing Method LV1 (489/1600) 8
Fishing - Tier 1 LV2 (333/400) (Trait: Guaranteed)

[Passive Skill: Steel Body LV3 (63/1400)] 23
Skill Points: 0

【Cure point: 0】

[Divine Matter: 556]

At first glance, the panel appears unchanged from before.

However, upon closer inspection, it is evident that in less than half an hour, Shen Bailian's physical attributes increased from level 24.6 to level 25.1, and his mental attributes also increased from level 22.8 to level 23.2.

Although it's only a 0.5 level leap.

However, it should be noted that this is 0.5 level of the mid-stage of the Opening Sea Realm, not a 0.5 level leap between the Transcendent Realm and the Mortal Transformation Realm.

If we look at the data alone, the difference of just 0.5 levels in the maximum punching power of a single arm is an astonishing hundreds of tons, equivalent to the power increase of more than half of the Transcendent Realm.

并且原本【天罡一气LV4（219/1600）】也变成了【混元一气LV1（0/400）】。

The latter is an advancement of the former.

For Shen Bailian now, the shattered rocks of Sword Mountain are like tofu, causing no harm whatsoever.

The reason for the half-hour delay was entirely because I needed to advance my Heavenly Qi skill.

After the Tiangang Qi skill is upgraded to Hunyuan Qi, the total attribute increase is 0.7, which is: Physical attribute +0.4 and Spirit attribute +0.3.

During the skill advancement process, Shen Bailian devoured all the remaining Yuan Crystals, Star Yuan Crystals, and various energy and nutrition supplements. With the help of the power of origin, he barely managed to raise his physical attribute value to level 25.1.

As for the reason for the additional 0.1 level increase in the spirit attribute.

It was entirely due to Shen Bailian's physical attribute value of 25.1, coupled with his immense primordial power, that his spirit and energy reached their peak.

His mental strength naturally achieved a breakthrough.

As mentioned before, there are three ways to improve one's spiritual power. The first is the free-range method, where as one's martial arts realm improves and one's physical body becomes stronger, one's spiritual power will also be nurtured.

Your mental strength will naturally increase accordingly.

In the coming period, because the difference between Shen Bailian's mental attribute value and physical attribute value is too high, his mental strength will be accelerated.

The Hunyuan Qi Fist, which evolved from the Tiangang Qi Fist, is simple in its approach, with fewer complicated moves compared to the previous one.

No need for any build-up or any reaction.

Shen Bailian's casual, natural strike was enough to unleash his full power.

This is equivalent to a 100-meter sprinter who consistently ranks among the top three in the world, whose reaction speed at the start of the race has increased by dozens of times, and who has eliminated the acceleration period.

The starting speed is the maximum speed.

Furthermore, the term "Hun Yuan" literally means "mixed into one," referring to the innate state of nature, the initial stage of the universe, and the fundamental basis for the generation of all things.

In traditional Taoist theory, Hunyuan is understood as a state in which Yin and Yang and the Five Elements are combined but do not exhibit their own characteristics.

Shen Bailian's current Hunyuan Qi Fist Technique, following his Steel Body, has become his second Tier 2 skill.

The body of steel has an additional characteristic.

The same applies to the Hunyuan Yiqi Fist Technique.

However, this time there are actually two features.

First, there was the Primordial Chaos Barrier that enveloped his body. After a simple test by Shen Bailian, it turned out to be 1.2 times stronger than his body, and comparable to the strength of the Force Armor.

Secondly, it conceals the breath.

Before advancing to the Heavenly Gang Qi stage, Shen Bailian's physical attributes had improved dramatically, and even though he could frequently enter a state of harmony with nature through his martial arts skills, he could not conceal his imposing aura.

It would be easy for other experts with higher martial arts levels to roughly guess his martial arts level.

This is not in line with his usual style.

And now?
This problem is easily solved by the Hunyuan Qi Fist Technique. Shen Bailian can now freely control the extent to which his strength is revealed, although it is unclear whether a Divine Palace Realm expert can see through it.

However, a Moon Embracing Realm expert with spiritual power below the third rank would have no chance of seeing through his disguise.

Gaining an advantage increases your chances of survival.

"Once my body adapts, I can continue to advance my basic sword techniques." Shen Bailian glanced at the only zero-level skill on the panel and sighed softly.

The continuous improvement in his physical fitness had caused him to experience a slight, almost imperceptible, swelling and pain in his body, which was a bad sign.

Even though Shen Bailian's body has undergone multiple transformations and has been baptized by the power of origin many times, there are still certain limits.

In a short period of time, the amount of power that can be sustained is limited. Once this limit is exceeded, there are only two possible outcomes.

One is like a vast sky where birds can fly freely; the other is like a taut bowstring that snaps and shatters.

Although he possesses divine abilities that are always with him, allowing him to revive at any time, Shen Bailian dislikes this meaningless waste.

"The first advancement in basic swordsmanship requires 100 points of divine substance, the second requires 1000 points, and the third requires 10000 points," Shen Bailian thought to himself.

"Therefore, the most cost-effective way is to advance the basic sword technique twice, and then use skill points to level up and gain physical and mental attribute values."

Having skill points makes all the difference.

Previously, Shen Bailian was reluctant to upgrade his divine substance even when it met the requirements for skill advancement, in order to limit his skill level.

The reason is that although Tier 3 skills are very strong, they are too expensive. Advancing to a Tier 3 skill requires a full 10000 points of divine matter!
Furthermore, once a skill is upgraded to Tier 3, the difficulty of gaining experience points will double.

Not worth the candle.

……

Hulao City, the northern border of the Great Xia Dynasty.

Inside an unnamed alley.

"My lord, it has been published."

"Okay." Tian Ming leaned against the wall, enveloped in the darkness of the night. Listening to the voice on the other end of the phone, which sounded like it was choking on phlegm, he said softly, "Remember to hide yourself and don't cause me any trouble. But if anything happens, remember to report to me immediately."

"Yes."

Drop~
Tian Ming hung up the phone, glanced up at the blood-red full moon in the sky, let out a cold, enigmatic laugh, and then walked out of the alley. (End of Chapter)