Gao Wu insists on cultivating immortality.

Chapter 178 Limit
Gao Wu was sincerely grateful to Lu Yuan. Without Lu Yuan speaking up for him, let alone getting an advance on points, even applying for a special-grade potion would have been extremely difficult.

Compared to guidance from a grandmaster, Gao Wu preferred potions. After all, their effects were tangible and visible. What he would gain from a grandmaster's guidance was another matter entirely.

Lu Yuan pondered for a moment and said, "Several experts in the lab have been very curious about you. If you are willing to cooperate with blood tests, the cost of these medications can be waived."

"Is there such a thing?!"

Gao Wu was somewhat tempted, but he naturally wouldn't agree to have his blood sliced; drawing blood, however, was no big deal.

Obtaining his blood sample wasn't that difficult; he often bled in battle.

Human genes have now become a special business. For example, Wan Canglong has so much money because he deals in human genes and various drugs.

Gao Wu knew that he was able to resolve the side effects of the medicine mainly by relying on the Azure Dragon Divine Qi Curse.

However, with his physique reaching 25 points, his blood should now be significantly different from that of an ordinary person.

The key issue is that the guys in the lab might not be reliable either; leaking his genes could cause trouble.

Both the Azure Dragon Divine Qi Mantra and the Qilin Divine Hero Mantra penetrate deep into the bloodline, substantially transforming the body at the physical level. These transformations should manifest specifically at the genetic level.

Several martial arts masters held high enough status that they looked down on those vulgar pursuits, thus enabling them to have a broader perspective and greater magnanimity.

We cannot assume that everyone else in the school is a good person just because of a few exceptional cases.

There aren't that many bad people, nor are there that many good people.

The experts in the lab certainly had their own selfish motives; they wanted to gain honor and money, or even find a path to become stronger, which is perfectly normal.

However, saving 100 million by donating a little blood is still a very tempting deal!
Although a constitution of 25 points is special, it is still within the human category, and there shouldn't be any particularly unusual situations.

Another very important point is that in the future, when making bio-armor, we will inevitably have to deal with laboratories.

Gao Wu weighed the pros and cons and found it difficult to make a decision. Lu Yuan said, "You need to think clearly about the pros and cons. Don't think too highly of people, but don't think too badly of them either."

"This involves no personal relationships; it's purely a collaboration where each party gets what they need."

"Master Lu, what do you think I should do?" Gao Wu asked respectfully.

Lu Yuan genuinely laughed this time. "Good lad," he thought, "he's afraid of being held responsible if anything goes wrong. He'll be coming to me crying and complaining when things go wrong later..."

The old man didn't dislike Gao Wu's cleverness; on the contrary, he quite admired his quick wit. Song Mingyue, on the other hand, was too dull and lacked skills and tactics in interpersonal relationships.

No matter how powerful one's martial arts skills are, in the vast human organization, one still ultimately has to deal with people. If one can coordinate relationships well, most things can be accomplished.

"Here's the arrangement: you sign a contract with Qinglong Labs stipulating that your blood samples can only be used for scientific experiments and cannot be used commercially..."

"Master Lu is brilliant!" Gao Wu really liked Lu Yuan's plan. It saved a lot of points and avoided various problems caused by blood samples.

Of course, such a contract is difficult to effectively bind the laboratory. This is the fundamental reason why he asked Lu Yuan to intervene.

With Lu Yuan in charge, anyone who dares to play tricks will have to consider whether he can afford the huge price.

Gao Wu was very clear about this: human nature is to seek advantage and avoid harm. This is true for the Chinese and for the barbarians; human nature is universal.

The differences in social structure, cultural heritage, and regional environment may lead to different forms of expression, but they do not change the essence.

The idea that one race values ​​contracts while another does not is utterly ridiculous.

Lu Yuan is indeed a grandmaster, with a broad vision and magnanimity; he is willing to take on these responsibilities for Gao Wu.

"I'll ask the lab; if they're willing, then there won't be a problem."

Lu Yuan is a man of action. He immediately took out his phone and contacted Xu Yin, the person in charge of the Azure Dragon Laboratory, and communicated with her over the phone.

The lab is very well-funded, investing at least several billion yuan annually in research across various fields. The premium-grade diamond-enhancing agent provided by the university is also purified and manufactured in the lab; it sells for ten million yuan externally, but the price is much lower for their own use.

Xu Yin agreed after a moment's consideration, but requested that Gao Wu go to the laboratory to inject the drug so that they could record the relevant data.

Lu Yuan asked Gao Wu for his opinion, and Gao Wu agreed. He had always been curious about his body's reactions, and it would be good to take this opportunity to check on the situation.

With Lu Yuan around, no one dares to do anything to him.

To show that he valued the trip, Lu Yuan personally took Song Mingyue and Gao Wu to the Azure Dragon Laboratory.

The laboratory is located deep within Qinglong Academy, with its own courtyard, a fully enclosed three-story building, and a huge underground space with five levels.

Even with Lu Yuan leading the way, they still had to go through three rounds of checks before entering the laboratory.

The person in charge, Xu Yin, was already waiting inside. She looked to be around forty years old, quite beautiful, and her voluptuous figure couldn't be hidden even by her white coat. She exuded mature feminine charm.

Xu Yin was quite enthusiastic, shaking hands with Gao Wu with considerable force: "I've long admired your name and have always wanted to collaborate with you. This time, I finally have the opportunity. Please trust our professionalism..."

Despite the other party's pleasant words, Lu Yuan insisted that Xu Yin and Gao Wu sign a contract, and he also signed the contract as a witness.

Upon seeing that Lu Yuan had signed the document, the group of people in the lab became serious. It seemed their small experimental plan was now unusable…

What followed was simple: Gao Wu was fitted with monitoring equipment and received a two-milliliter intramuscular injection of the premium-grade Vajra Elixir. The premium-grade Vajra Elixir was extremely potent; even two milliliters caused Gao Wu to feel a fever throughout his body, which is why he refused the cooling ice packs prepared by the lab.

Within a very short time, Gao Wu's body temperature exceeded the normal human limit. However, his body temperature returned to normal in a short period of time.

It only took about three minutes, and Gao Wu's physical indicators had already stabilized, showing no signs of having just been injected with the premium Vajra Elixir...

This strange state amazed the laboratory experts. They then injected Gao Wu with a high-energy nutritional supplement to meet his body's energy needs.

The experiment lasted less than twenty minutes. The recorded data left the experts somewhat bewildered, as they couldn't glean any meaningful insights from the data...

While modern instruments can measure the physical condition of martial artists, the accuracy of such measurements is limited.

Moreover, when it comes to the spiritual and primal levels, modern instruments are useless.

The laboratory gained very little from this experiment.

Gao Wu was quite satisfied with this experiment, as it saved him money on both medicine and energy potions.

He had the right to access all the data from the on-site observations, but nothing could be gleaned from the data. This further proved the miraculous power of the Azure Dragon Divine Qi Mantra.

He had actually anticipated this, which is the fundamental reason why he was willing to cooperate with the experiment.

The mechanical iron horse has been in the laboratory for two months, and we still haven't figured anything out. This shows that modern technology is still at a very low level in its research on source power and special spirituality.

After Lu Yuan left with Gao Wu and Song Mingyue, Xu Yin looked at the group of experts and asked, "What did you find out?"

A group of experts shook their heads. They had all rushed over excitedly, but they couldn't find anything special in the monitoring data.

"We can only hope to find something from his blood sample..." one researcher said.

Xu Yin nodded. She wasn't very disappointed; in fact, it was within her expectations.

That's how scientific research works; it's extremely difficult to achieve a substantial breakthrough based on a single, special sample. The norm is to find nothing.

Scientific research is more about accumulating knowledge day by day; it only naturally moves to the next stage when all aspects have matured.

The costs invested in this effort may seem like a waste of time, but in reality, they are necessary accumulations for moving forward.

It's like taking many detours when climbing a mountain, but how do you know which path is correct if you don't take detours?
In the afternoon, Gao Wu went to the laboratory with Song Mingyue again, and this time he spent two hours injecting eight milliliters of medicine.

To gather the measurement data, he and Song Mingyue stayed until evening before returning to their room.

When Gao Wu woke up the next day, he checked the Book of Boundless Merit and found that his strength had increased by 0.1.

For the Vajra Elixir, increasing strength is merely a side effect of enhancing the body. The elixir's true efficacy lies in strengthening the body's overall physical constitution, particularly at the level of muscles, bones, and skin.

Gao Wu could clearly feel the tight, enveloping sensation of his skin, flesh, tendons, and bones contracting inward, as if countless fine threads were connecting his skin, flesh, tendons, bones, and internal organs, forming layers of dense yet incredibly resilient netting.

During this process, his already exceptionally strong muscle fibers were further enhanced, so the most direct result was an increase in his strength.

In this state, it should be able to withstand close-range fire from the Thunder Eagle Gun, right?

Gao Wu wasn't entirely sure either; shooting himself was too risky and completely unnecessary.

The significance of increased physical strength lies not in resisting bullets, but in the ability of a stronger body to withstand more complex and extreme force changes, to better adapt to complex and dangerous environments, and to better resist various hazards such as highly toxic substances...

At nine o'clock in the morning, Gao Wu arrived at Canglonglou carrying two boxes of finely packaged tea.

It was a three-story building, looking no different from any other building. He met Wang Tianyin on the third floor.

This martial arts master didn't even stand on ceremony with Gao Wu, and directly took Gao Wu to the underground training ground.

The training ground was empty, with only Wang Tianyin and Gao Wu present.

Wang Tianyin said, "Don't waste time. Show me the skill you used to kill Shi Tieyu. Let me see your limits."

Gao Wu nodded. The other party was a martial arts master whose cultivation far surpassed his own, so he didn't need to worry about him.

He drew his Destiny Sword, flicked his wrist to activate the Vermilion Bird Divine Light Spell, and the sharp four-foot-long sword instantly turned a blood-red hue, the intense heat emanating from it causing the surrounding air to distort and become misty...

At the same time, Gao Wu also activated the Eightfold Azure Dragon Divine Qi Mantra, which enhanced his spirit and agility. Only then did he encourage the source power that erupted from his source aperture to gather on the blade, and thrust it straight at Wang Tianyin's heart with the force of piercing through the clouds.

Wang Tianyin was half a head shorter than Gao Wu. He wore a loose black martial arts uniform and looked like an ordinary martial artist. Only his eyes shone with a crimson light, which was even more intense than the Heavenly Fate Sword, truly showing the demeanor of a grandmaster.

Facing the Heavenly Fate Sword, which shone as brightly as the blazing sun, Wang Tianyin simply extended two fingers and pinched the blade.

The fierce and domineering Destiny Sword froze instantly, and the powerful force and intense heat added to the blade were completely suppressed by Wang Tianyin's two fingers.

Wang Tianyin said, "Is this your limit?"

Gao Wu didn't speak, but the Heavenly Destiny Sword in his hand trembled violently, emitting a sword cry like a dragon's roar. The sword energy transformed from source power and the high temperature exploded into a ball of blazing flames...

The sudden change also made Wang Tianyin's gaze sharpen: "This kid is really not to be underestimated!"

(End of this chapter)