I created an extraordinary era

Chapter 725 The Seven Great Apertures, Changes in the Human Race!
Three years have passed in the blink of an eye.

The old locust tree in the courtyard has added three more rings, and its branches and leaves are becoming increasingly lush.

The stone tables and benches, weathered by wind and rain, have become even darker in color, as if they have absorbed the passage of time into the texture of the stone.

Although it was much quieter during these three years, Xia Yuan did not feel bored.

Aside from occasionally giving Wan Chen and the other two guidance on their cultivation, he usually spends most of his time watching the activities of the top 100 people on the Source Point Contribution Ranking.

In Xia Yuan's eyes, the dynamic changes of these top geniuses were more exciting than any novel or TV series, and they also occasionally brought him some thoughts on cultivation.

The 57th year of the Extraordinary Era.

Two years after Ji Xuan comprehended the Law of Wind, he successfully awakened his first Aperture Palace.

Just as Xia Yuan had guessed, Ji Xuan's awakened aperture palace was a completely new aperture palace - the Ling Shu Aperture Palace!
The Ling Shu Qiao Gong is the hub of energy transformation, which can greatly improve the efficiency of energy transformation.

Whether it's the efficiency of absorbing source energy and converting it into its own source energy, or converting source energy into other forms, or even the absorption and utilization rate of extraordinary drugs, it has been greatly improved.

This means faster training speed, stronger burst power, longer combat endurance, and more efficient use of resources.

It also happens to be the most compatible acupoint for a transcendent being according to the laws.

Those who follow the path of laws and attain the Unity Realm of extraordinary beings rely heavily on the precise control and efficient conversion of the energy of heaven and earth in their combat style.

Their combat strength depends not only on the depth of their understanding of the laws, but also on the amount and quality of energy they can mobilize and transform in an instant.

The appearance of the Spirit Pivot Aperture Palace seems tailor-made for those who transcend the laws, enabling them to transform the advantages of the laws they comprehend into real combat power.

It can be said that only those who have awakened the Laws of the Spiritual Pivot Palace truly possess a solid foundation to directly confront and even gain an advantage over other martial arts extraordinary individuals of the same level.

For a long time, among those of the same level, those who specialize in martial arts have often had a clear advantage in close combat, burst damage, and physical strength.

The highly efficient energy conversion brought about by the Ling Shu Acupoint Palace greatly compensates for the shortcomings of Law-based extraordinary individuals in terms of instantaneous output and sustained combat capabilities.

This allows the two paths of law and martial arts to truly achieve a certain balance and rivalry at the level of the Unity Realm.

Through Ji Xuan's and the experiences of the previous people in awakening their acupoints, Xia Yuan finally confirmed that the awakening of acupoints varies from person to person, or rather, the acupoints that are awakened are different depending on the focus of each person's cultivation.

If others want to awaken the Spiritual Pivot Palace, they will most likely need to comprehend the laws first.

As for the Awakening Power Source Palace, it is related to martial arts and the degree of control over the body.

Theoretically speaking, one has a chance to awaken their martial arts skills once they reach the mid-stage of the Transformation Realm and their cultivation reaches the third level of the Skin and Flesh Realm.

But this is only in theory.

There are quite a few people who have reached the mid-stage of the Transformation Realm in martial arts; there are already more than a dozen.

However, less than half of these dozen or so people had awakened their Source of Power Palace.

Clearly, martial arts realm and cultivation level are only the most basic thresholds; the most important thing is to open the corresponding acupoints.

same.

The Divine Mind Aperture Palace and the Spiritual Source Aperture Palace also have corresponding thresholds.

However, for them, the difficulty lies not in the process of opening the acupoints.

Rather, it's about finding those key points through one's own will and path.

According to the experience of Nangong Hong and others, this requires the extraordinary individual to have a profound understanding of their own path at a certain moment, so that their divine soul and physical cultivation can resonate perfectly, in order to activate the corresponding acupoints.

It's like groping for an invisible door in the dark.

You know it exists, but the door will only appear in the right place when you truly understand where you are going.

It can be said.

Only by successfully awakening the Qi Palace can one truly see the essence of their cultivation path.

The year is now 58 of the Extraordinary Era—the second year since Ji Xuan awakened his Spiritual Pivot Palace.

His cultivation also successfully broke through to the second stage of the Unity Realm, making him the fifth person to break through to the second stage.

The people in front of him were Qingyue, Li Qingxuan, and Yuan Liren.

Those who awaken their Qi Palace will experience an increase in their cultivation speed, regardless of the specific Qi Palace they are in.

It's just that the Ling Shu Qiao Gong (灵枢窍宫) has a greater emphasis.

Also in that year, Sikong Yang and Xuanyuan Yungui successively entered the second realm.

on the other hand.

The total number of people in the core area of ​​the Awakening Palace has finally exceeded 20.

Xia Yuan finally saw the appearance of the fifth, sixth, and seventh orifices.

Mills awakened the Vajra Aperture Palace, making his physical body as hard as Vajra, with astonishing defensive power, making him a veritable human wall.

Bai Zhengyu awakened the Divine Speed ​​Aperture Palace, moving like the wind, with speed and reaction ability far exceeding those of others of the same level.

Wei Lingjun awakened his Wisdom Palace, gaining keen perception and the ability to resonate with the mysteries of heaven and earth.

At this point, the number of confirmed acupoints has officially reached seven.

This also made the path forward clearer for the top experts of the human race.

For the top geniuses in the core area, the ultimate goal is naturally to awaken all seven acupoints.

After all, this not only represents an all-round improvement in strength, but also signifies the extent of one's potential.

As top experts of the human race, they naturally wanted to go further.

The year is now 59 of the Extraordinary Era.

As Nangong Hong's cultivation broke through to the second stage of the Bone and Tendon Realm, he successfully awakened his second Aperture Palace—the Spirit Source Aperture Palace.

That year, Nangong Hong was 87 years old.

same year.

Xuanyuan Yungui successfully broke through to the second realm.

But what surprised Xia Yuan even more was yet to come.

Qingyue became the second human to reach the Law level, following Ji Xuan.

Cecilia followed closely behind.

However, she mastered not the Law of Wind, but the Law of Water.

……

Xia Yuan sat quietly in the small courtyard.

Watching the familiar names on the leaderboard constantly refresh their status was quite fascinating.

Each breakthrough by these human geniuses seemed to demonstrate to him the myriad possibilities of the path of cultivation.

He no longer waited to use the panel to add points to improve his strength, as he had done before!
The numbers on the panel can never fully depict the myriad landscapes along the way.

He began to devote more of his attention to understanding his own cultivation level.

Of course, the effect wasn't very significant!

In three years, he only made a slight improvement in the Law of Wind.

At this rate, if he were to try to comprehend it on his own, it would probably take him over a thousand years to reach the limit of the first stage.

However, Xia Yuan did not give up; on the contrary, he seemed to enjoy it.

Perhaps it was the insights he gained when igniting the nuclear fusion device, or the emotions he felt from the successive deaths of his old friends, or perhaps it was the continuous improvement of the human cultivation system over the past three years that gave him many insights.

Xia Yuan discovered that his attitude towards spiritual practice had undergone a subtle change.

Spiritual practice is not just about reaching the destination; the scenery along the way is equally worth appreciating.

"Hmm, in a few years, I'll also start to improve my 'serious' cultivation!"

As the sun sets, another day of contemplation comes to an end.

Xia Yuan looked at the Wind Law progress on the panel, which had hardly changed, and smiled helplessly.

If they don't cultivate "seriously" soon, they might be completely surpassed by Ji Xuan and the others.

Even now, Xia Yuan felt that Ji Xuan's understanding of the Law of Wind was higher than his own!
He suspected that the system was deliberately targeting him. Was it possible that his talent was exceptional, perhaps even far surpassing that of people like Nangong Hong and Ji Xuan, but was simply being limited by the system?
Xia Yuan felt that this possibility was very high.

However, just as he was lost in thought, he was suddenly pulled back by a voice from the side.

"Teacher, have you seen today's news?"

"The People's Federation announced that a new generation of spacecraft has entered the testing phase, and it is said that this new generation of spacecraft is a civilian-use, popular type of spacecraft."

The person who entered from outside the door was none other than Hua Changfeng.

As soon as he came in, he couldn't wait to share the latest news.

Xia Yuan gave him a displeased look.

That bastard has no sense at all. Doesn't he see that he's contemplating an important question concerning his own path of cultivation?
They just had to barge in at this moment to disrupt his thoughts.

Hmph, looks like I've been too idle all the time!
We need to put more pressure on him in the future.

Hua Changfeng, completely unaware that he was being targeted again, continued to speak eloquently:

"I inquired and it's estimated that mass production will be achieved within twenty years, at which point many people will be able to travel to Mars in spaceships!"

"What does it have to do with you?"

"You don't actually want to go, do you?"

"..."

When asked this question, Hua Changfeng was momentarily speechless.

next moment.

He gave an awkward smile and immediately seized an opportunity to slip away.

"Hehe. Teacher, you've misunderstood. I'll go cook."

"get out."

Xia Yuan waved his hand impatiently, watching Hua Changfeng slink away from the courtyard.

He naturally knew what Hua Changfeng had said.

In recent years, although he has mostly focused on the dynamics of the panel, he has also occasionally paid attention to news and developments in the outside world.

The civilian spacecraft that Hua Changfeng mentioned has indeed caused a great sensation outside.

This new type of spacecraft relies on fusion power and mechanical rotation to simulate gravity, and it involves almost no source energy technology.

At most, some source energy matrices were added to maintain gravity and stability.

Its acceleration will be limited to a range that ordinary people or low-level superhumans can comfortably endure.

According to the intelligence Xia Yuan gathered, the lowest ticket price for this kind of spaceship is around 20 to 30 Kyushu coins, and the one-way trip takes about 4 to 5 months.

Although the speed may be a bit slower, it is safe and comfortable, giving more ordinary people the opportunity to personally step into the starry sky.

As for the ticket price.

Although fusion energy is relatively inexpensive, the cost of manufacturing and maintaining spacecraft is high, so it is unlikely to be lower in the near future!
However, incomes have actually increased a lot now, and a middle-income family can save this much money in two or three years.

For those who yearn to set foot on Mars and witness the magnificent scenery of the Red Planet firsthand, this investment is entirely worthwhile.

Spaceships like this will be the most important means of transportation connecting the entire solar system in the future.

Most routes will be operated by this type of spacecraft, and regular flights from Earth to Mars will be as common as international flights in the old days.

The Moon and Star will become the inner ring route.

Within twenty years, it will be possible to achieve "bus-like" operation, and the fare will be much lower.

Tens of thousands or so should be enough!

It is foreseeable that with the widespread adoption of such civilian spacecraft, a truly meaningful "solar system civilization" will soon be born.

The movement of people and resources between Earth, the Moon, Mars, and even the asteroid belt will become unprecedentedly frequent, and the boundaries of civilization will be greatly expanded.

In addition to this type of spaceship, the Human Alliance is also developing more efficient elite spaceships, which are also no longer powered by source crystals.

The elite high-efficiency spaceships are primarily designed for extraordinary individuals at the Grandmaster level or above.

This type of spacecraft can overcome the power limitations of fusion engines, achieving higher acceleration and significantly reducing travel time.

In the future, it will primarily serve as a transport vehicle for extraordinary individuals at the Grandmaster level and above, as well as for efficient transportation.

In addition to the two types of spacecraft mentioned above, the People's Federation is also dedicated to researching advanced spacecraft.

This project was only put on the agenda this year.

It is said that the cutting-edge spacecraft will be equipped with the most powerful fusion-source crystal hybrid power system and engraved with the most advanced gravity control matrix.

It can provide a comfortable gravity similar to that of Earth, while also unleashing terrifying maneuverability when needed.

Although this cutting-edge spacecraft is still only theoretically based and may require decades of research and development before it is actually realized, it is indeed achievable.

By then.

With this top-of-the-line spacecraft, it is basically possible to reach every corner of the solar system within a month.

This is also a core pillar of the UN Human Rights Council's centennial vision for realizing the concept of sovereignty over the solar system.

Its significance goes far beyond that of a mere means of transportation.

In addition, Xia Yuan heard something important today.

The Federation of Peoples plans to officially begin large-scale Mars colonization in twenty to thirty years—that is, after the new type of spacecraft is mass-produced.

There's no way around it; the population of Earth has already exceeded 15 billion, and even the floating population of Moon Star has reached tens of millions.

The population is now experiencing explosive growth.

While controlled nuclear fusion technology has brought near-limitless energy, ecological restoration and vertical farming technologies have also greatly improved the carrying capacity of land.

However, the massive population continues to put pressure on Earth's environment and resource allocation.

Outward expansion has become an inevitable choice for the continuation and development of human civilization.

Fortunately, after twenty years of construction, especially with the advent of controlled nuclear fusion, Hope City on Mars has now reached a considerable scale.

Currently.

Hope City has accommodated more than 500,000 permanent residents.

They were primarily extraordinary individuals, researchers, engineering experts, resource exploration team members and their families, as well as a group of early immigrants who had qualified.

The city not only boasts comprehensive living facilities, but also features hospitals, commercial districts, and cultural centers, exuding a vibrant and energetic atmosphere.

Of course, 500,000 people is not yet the maximum capacity of Hope City. Now, Hope City can easily accommodate a million people.

Moreover, with the steady progress of the "Mars Expansion Program".

New residential areas, agricultural zones, and industrial zones are constantly being developed.

The addition of geothermal energy collection stations, miniaturized fusion reactors, and the continuous optimization of the water circulation system are all constantly enhancing the city's overall carrying capacity.

More importantly, Hope City is not just an isolated city; it is only the beginning.

Based on Hope City, the construction of a new city has also begun.

Over the next 20 to 30 years, the Human Rights Association expects to build at least ten cities capable of accommodating millions of people, distributed across various key resource points on Mars.

These cities will be connected by high-speed rail and a dense air network, forming a nascent Martian city cluster.

"Should I move to Mars when that time comes?"

Xia Yuan touched his chin, thoughtfully.

Thirty years later, most of the people he knew had passed away, and Earth no longer held much appeal for Xia Yuan.

We'll see then.

Shaking his head, Xia Yuan didn't think about it any further.

(End of this chapter)