Gao Wu insists on cultivating immortality.

Chapter 316 Ascending to Heaven in One Step

Gao Wu looked at Song Mingyue. He did not agree with her risky choice, but he would not object or say anything.

Respecting the other person's choices, wisdom, and judgment is the most basic respect you can show to a good friend.

Faced with Gao Wu's concerned gaze, Song Mingyue nodded slightly, indicating that she was ready.

Having survived the battle to slay the dragon, Song Mingyue realized that she was still too weak.

If Yan Qiushui hadn't risked her life to save her, she wouldn't have been able to save Gao Wu at all; she would have died alongside him...

The world has changed. Level 6 is Level 6, whether you're nineteen or ninety, it doesn't matter. She wants to become stronger, even stronger!
There is no end to the path to greatness.

Implanting the Ice Dragon Armor is a precious opportunity, an extremely precious opportunity.

Keep in mind that the Ice Dragon is a level 10 life form, and the armor it creates is at least level 8, or even level 9.

She didn't contribute much in the dragon-slaying, so she must seize this opportunity given to her by Qin Liuhe.

What does risk matter!
Song Mingyue knew very well that if this spot were offered, countless people would fight tooth and nail to get it.

Gao Wu certainly understood the value of the Ice Dragon Armor, but he felt that this was not a precious opportunity; it was something they had risked their lives for!

However, this is indeed a good opportunity to improve our strength.

The ice dragon is enormous; its flesh, blood, and scales must weigh hundreds of thousands of tons. However, it likely doesn't possess many Source Dragon Crystals. Therefore, the amount of high-level bio-armor it can manufacture is certainly limited.

Qin Liuhe said to Song Mingyue, "This is a wise choice. Dragon crystals are limited; excluding those used for high-level martial arts, we can only manufacture a maximum of three sets of Ice Dragon Armor. We will definitely prioritize providing you with the best."

"I hope to create a level nine battle suit."

Qin Liuhe added, "Of course, the higher the level of the battle armor, the higher the requirements for the host. If you can condense a source energy core using dragon crystals, you can fuse the battle armor to the maximum extent and take a shortcut."

Implanting bio-armor is only the first step. The higher the grade of bio-armor, the more it needs to be nourished with essence blood and source power, and then slowly refined, eventually becoming part of the body.

The highest level of bio-armor that can be manufactured with current technology is level eight. This is mainly due to limitations in materials.

With the powerful material of Ice Dragon, and with the assistance of the Jade Seal of Destiny, we should be able to forge a level nine battle armor.

For Song Mingyue, who was only at level six, the level nine battle armor was too high a level.

Even disregarding genetic conflicts, Song Mingyue's source energy alone is insufficient to sustain the Ice Dragon Armor. Therefore, it needs to be integrated with Dragon Crystal.

The source power inherent in the Dragon Crystal will conflict with Song Mingyue's source power. Only if Song Mingyue takes the opportunity to condense the true core of source power can she take a shortcut to quickly refine the Ice Dragon Armor.

Qin Liuhe's insight was extremely sharp; he had already seen that Song Mingyue was about to condense seventy-two acupoints and was not far from reaching the seventh level.

Looking at the history of martial arts, having such cultivation at the age of nineteen is already considered top-tier genius. But now there's no time for Song Mingyue to cultivate slowly.

If Song Mingyue can successfully take this step, she will at least become a Martial Saint. If she fails to take this step, she may be swept away by the tide of the times and never have another chance to rise again.

That's just how life is sometimes!
Qin Liuhe then said to Gao Wu, "The characteristics of the Ice Dragon and the Crimson Sky Sword are mutually restraining, so the Ice Dragon Armor is not suitable for you."

This is unavoidable; Gao Wu has to shoulder heavier responsibilities, and he needs high-level battle armor even more.

However, their properties are incompatible, so putting the Ice Dragon Armor and the Crimson Sky Sword together is very unwise.

Gao Wu understood this perfectly. The Crimson Sky Sword was fine when it was hidden in the Yin Spirit, but if it were unleashed, it would definitely clash with the power of the Ice Dragon.

"You will stay here for the time being and cooperate with the experiment."

Qin Liuhe beckoned to a staff member and asked him to take Gao Wu and Song Mingyue to the rest area.

The rest area is located on the innermost third floor, with an extremely high level of security. To prevent leaks, services such as food delivery are handled by automated robots.

Gao Wu and Song Mingyue were assigned to a room, which was fortunately spacious enough, with two separate bedrooms and a bathroom, and even two separate meditation rooms.

The ventilation system emits a low hum to ensure fresh air in the room. The basement room naturally has no windows; instead, several monitors are installed to disguise them, displaying real-time images of the outside environment.

Gao Wu inspected the room and was fairly satisfied with the environment. It was safe, quiet, and clean enough.

That evening, Qin Liuhe came to Gao Wu's room in person and gave him three 100ml test tubes.

"The purified and separated dragon blood possesses a powerful source of energy. However, the divine power within it cannot be separated using technical means."

Qin Liuhe said, "Your constitution is special, so try taking it first. If you can resist the strong destructive power of the dragon blood within, it will greatly benefit your cultivation."

After Qin Liuhe left, Gao Wu opened the test tube and took a small sip.

The icy blue blood looked like some kind of syrup, thick and very beautiful.

A small sip of dragon blood carried a chilling aura. It wasn't the temperature that was low, but rather the special source energy reaction within the blood that made Gao Wu feel icy cold all over.

This feeling is similar to extreme cold and heat, only gentler and calmer, even having a smooth, watery quality. It's like the icy, bone-chilling river water.

In the blink of an eye, the biting cold permeated Gao Wu's entire body, inside and out, and he felt as if his brain had been frozen into ice.

Of course, this was just one way he perceived the cold. The main reason was that the icy energy was too strong, causing immense damage to his body and mind.

Gao Wu silently circulated the Divine Dragon Dao, and with the circulation of the source power in his acupoints, he quickly digested the coldness in the dragon blood.

Then came a surge of pure and powerful source energy that spread throughout his body, making him feel exceptionally comfortable and refreshed. It was as if all his acupoints had been cleansed, and the flow of source energy became much lighter and smoother.

The skin, flesh, tendons, bones, and internal organs were also significantly strengthened through this process of refinement.

"It's useful, and extremely useful. It's dozens of times more effective than the Tyrant Dragon Potion!" Gao Wu was overjoyed. The aggressiveness of the dragon blood was indeed strong, but it couldn't affect his 35 points of physique. Under such stimulation, his physique would continue to improve.

Having good physical fitness is one thing, but physical strength is another. Physical fitness is the foundation of physical strength.

However, having a solid foundation is not enough; one also needs intensive training to strengthen the body and increase its physical strength.

The Xuanwu Divine Qi Curse had already strengthened his body to an extremely high level. For him, the Tyrant Dragon Potion could only be used as a potion to restore his source energy; it could no longer stimulate or strengthen his body.

The blood of a level 10 ice dragon is perfect for him. It allows him to fully utilize his talent for taking medicine.

Gao Wu immediately gulped down 100 milliliters of dragon blood, and the violent stimulation of the dragon blood fully unleashed his vitality.

Once his body absorbed the raging blood, he used the transformed source energy to refine his acupoints.

As it turns out, this method of cultivation is simple, brutal, and direct, yet exceptionally efficient.

On the first day, Gao Wu consumed 300 milliliters of dragon blood. Stimulated by the dragon blood, he successfully formed an acupoint, which also strengthened his body.

By the tenth day, Gao Wu had condensed all eight acupoints of the Divine Dragon Path into their final form, and his physical strength had been greatly enhanced.

At this point, his physical strength had actually surpassed that of the Level 7 Crimson Flame Flying Dragon Armor.

The total number of acupoints that have been condensed has reached seventy-two, preparing for advancement to level seven.

Of course, his rapid progress was also due to his increased mental strength, his easier control of source power, and his unparalleled stability in visualizing divine images.

The ice dragon's blood only accelerated his cultivation process. The true effect of the dragon blood was to strengthen his body.

Because the dragon blood was very effective, Qin Liuhe told Gao Wu not to use the dragon crystal for the time being.

While Gao Wu made rapid progress, Song Mingyue also benefited.

Through spiritual resonance, she helped Gao Wu hone his skills and absorb dragon blood. In the process, she also became increasingly familiar with the divine transformations within the dragon blood.

The Xuanming Heavenly Serpent Technique that Song Mingyue cultivated was originally derived from the transformations of the Heavenly Serpent, which is extremely yin and cold.

She comprehended the Tai Chi Twin Snakes, but did not change the foundation of the Xuanming Heavenly Snake.

Having witnessed the Ice Dragon's true form, sensed the eruption of its dragon soul, and fought against the extreme cold flames, Song Mingyue had gained some understanding of the Ice Dragon's power.

This time, her resonance with the spirit of high martial arts and her ability to calmly perceive the power within the dragon's blood gave her time to ponder, research, and learn.

On the tenth day, Song Mingyue tried drinking a little bit of dragon blood. She slowly transformed its divine nature with the help of the Tai Chi Twin Snake Divine Form, and finally absorbed the spiritual power of the dragon blood.

The Tai Chi Twin Snakes' time-manipulation ability can reverse the changes in energy within her body.

If she senses something is wrong, she can reverse it and spit out the digested dragon blood.

It was precisely because of this powerful ability that Song Mingyue dared to agree to have the Ice Dragon Armor transplanted into her. Although she longed to become stronger, she didn't agree to anything on a whim.

On the twentieth day, Song Mingyue was consuming 50 milliliters of dragon blood each day, while Gao Wu was consuming 1,000 milliliters each day.

Gao Wu even bathed in dragon blood every day. Moreover, the dragon blood was recycled after the bath.

Such a massive lump of dragon blood would amount to at least tens of thousands of tons. Since there's no technology to purify dragon blood, very few people can actually consume it.

No matter how much Gao Wu and Song Mingyue consume, in terms of total amount, it's not much. However, such precious dragon blood cannot be wasted casually.

On the fiftieth day, which is the traditional Little New Year, Song Mingyue also condensed her seventy-second acupoint.

Through the Tai Chi Double Snake technique, she integrated seventy-two acupoints into one. In terms of source power, she was actually much weaker than Gao Wu.

With the same seventy-two acupoints, Gao Wu's total source power is more than double that of Song Mingyue. This is even with Song Mingyue's solid foundation and the support of the incredibly powerful Tai Chi Twin Snakes, making the source power level of each acupoint far superior to her peers.

On the morning of New Year's Eve, Song Mingyue lay on the operating table as several experts used state-of-the-art equipment to perform suturing surgery on her.

The arm cultured using Song Mingyue's stem cells looks exactly like her right hand.

In reality, this arm is a fusion of dragon blood, dragon scales, dragon crystals, and metal weaving techniques, and has been modified by the Jade Seal of Destiny, making it a product of the Alliance's highest technological level.

The energy level has reached its maximum of level nine. However, the extent of its power depends on the pilot's ability.

Gao Wu was also in the operating room, sitting quietly next to Song Mingyue in a sterile gown.

To increase the chances of a successful surgery, Song Mingyue was not given anesthesia, mainly to maintain the activity of her nerves, bones, blood vessels, muscles, and skin.

The meticulous stitching, layer upon layer, would constantly stimulate Song Mingyue with intense pain, causing rejection reactions and the impact of the Ice Dragon's divinity.

In fact, the surgery was extremely dangerous; if things went wrong, Song Mingyue could really die on the operating table.

Compared to Song Mingyue's calmness, Gao Wu was somewhat nervous. Taking this step was like ascending to heaven in one fell swoop.

If you can't take that step, you might be heading straight to hell...

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