I've already reached the Nascent Soul stage, and you're saying I didn't time travel?

Chapter 107 You plan to fight against the whole world?

Jiangcheng.

No. 433, Dongyan Road.

Police combat training base.

Obstacle and climbing training area.

Twenty physically imposing soldiers are undergoing a comprehensive SWAT skills test on the training ground.

There were also more than fifty other people on the field, responsible for holding various devices to record test data at each stage, including some data that was originally unnecessary, which is now also being recorded.

After the five comprehensive skills tests were completed, the twenty soldiers went to the comprehensive training hall for a short rest before proceeding to the next stage of testing.

Near the stands of the training hall, numerous experts who had just received the preliminary test data couldn't help but exclaim in amazement:

"I knew that martial arts would greatly improve the human body, but I never expected it to be this great."

"Yes, compared to their test data before they started practicing the technique, this rate of improvement is just too exaggerated."

"In just three days, their performance in all aspects has improved by more than 30% on average. Even the worst 1,000-meter runners have reached the national second-level athlete standard. At this rate, it won't be long before they surpass the world record."

"Among everyone, the one who has the fastest cultivation speed and the most outstanding strength should be Xu Wei, who broke through to the Transformation Realm first. His performance is also the best among everyone. On average, he is 20% better than the Dark Realm and 50% better than the Bright Realm."

Although the data may seem to show a small difference, when combined with the inherent characteristics of internal strength and physical enhancement, it is easy for one person with the "Transformation Strength" skill to defeat five or six people with the "Dark Strength" skill.

In summary, there are indeed significant differences between the three major realms of Ming Jin (manifest strength), An Jin (hidden strength), and Hua Jin (transformation strength), making the classification quite reasonable.

According to the explanation of "Yin Yang Jade Crane Skill", Ming Jin, An Jin, and Hua Jin can be collectively referred to as Jin Li Guan. There are differences between them, but they are not particularly large. The next higher realm is called Xian Tian.

The innate stage is the first important hurdle in the early stages. To successfully break through it, even to the level of Transformation, is not so simple. It requires a lot of time and is best done with the assistance of external medicines such as Yin-Yang Pills and Yang-Yang Pills.

According to computer simulations, the innate physical limits are roughly the same as those of humans, equivalent to the pinnacle of human beings who can achieve world-class levels in speed, strength, and neural reflexes.

If everyone could reach this level... I can't even imagine what that would look like.

……

After a moment of slight shock, the leader in charge of cultivation suddenly asked:
"How was the control group experiment?"

An expert with the test data immediately reported:

"According to the prior preparations, we allowed ten soldiers to eat normally, while another ten soldiers, in addition to their normal diet, took small amounts of powdered Yang Dan and Yin Dan."

Currently, it appears that these two types of pills have a beneficial effect on them, but the degree of benefit is not as great as imagined.

"Perhaps because their cultivation level hasn't reached that point yet, they can't fully utilize the medicinal effects of the pills. They need to wait until they reach the Innate Realm before they can fully absorb the medicinal power by activating their internal energy. Right now, they can't do that with just their physical strength."

"This is good news."

Upon hearing this, the leader's expression softened slightly.

The experts present naturally understood what he meant.

The raw materials for Yang-Yang Pills and Yin-Yang Pills were already extremely scarce, and the pills produced were far from sufficient. If these two pills could play a significant role in assisting cultivation before reaching the Innate Realm, one can easily imagine the frenzied buying frenzy in the market, which would definitely cause a huge upheaval in the entire society, and a series of social problems would arise around these two pills.

However, if these two kinds of pills can only play a supporting role after reaching the Innate Realm, the situation will be much better. After all, the Innate Realm is not so easy to reach, and this threshold alone can block a considerable number of people.

In this way, the number of people who can break through to the Innate Realm in a short period of time is only a few thousand to tens of thousands, and at most a few hundred thousand. Therefore, the existing ginseng and styrax should be able to sustain them for a long time, enough for everyone to find ways to graft and cultivate, find substitutes, analyze medicinal properties in the laboratory, synthesize medicines, and so on.

By the time a large number of innate martial artists appear, they may have already mastered cheaper and more convenient methods of making medicine, and the so-called raw material crisis will no longer be a crisis.

Seeing Xu Wei, a master of internal energy transformation, easily defeating one opponent after another in the fighting arena, the leader couldn't help but ask the person next to him:

"What's the deal with this Xu Wei, who's at the Transformation Realm?"

The expert next to him immediately replied:
"Xu Wei's progress has been very steady over the past three days of training, breaking through a small realm every day. According to our estimates, he has a high probability of becoming the first martial artist among this group to break through to the Innate Realm."

Do you know why he broke through so quickly?

“We conducted detailed tests on him, including comprehensive monitoring of his cultivation process. Currently, it seems that this is likely a special situation caused by his personal characteristics.”

Xu Wei was born with strong bones and abundant vital energy. Even with the same food, he absorbed significantly more nutrients than others. Simply put, he was a martial arts prodigy, and there was no possibility of him being replicated.

The leader was slightly disappointed, but quickly cheered up again.

If twenty elite soldiers can select one martial arts prodigy, with so many people in the entire army, even if the selection ratio is lowered, at least a thousand people of this caliber could be selected.
That would be enough to form a special forces unit.

"However, although it cannot be mass-produced, based on the situation of Xu Wei and other soldiers who cultivate quickly, we have roughly formulated a preliminary screening mechanism that can determine whether a person is suitable for martial arts training as quickly as possible."

Building upon the initial screening, adding other feedback mechanisms, such as the degree of dietary absorption and the speed of martial arts learning, allows for a comprehensive assessment and can greatly reduce unexpected interfering factors.

Upon hearing this, the leader shook his head and said:

"We probably don't need to set up a screening mechanism. Once Qi Xuan reveals his martial arts techniques, most people will definitely try practicing them themselves."

If someone cultivates alone, they might become arrogant and complacent, like a frog in a well. But when people compare themselves to each other, they can immediately see whether they are suited to martial arts and whether they can continue on the path of martial arts.

In a sense, this is a good thing. Although martial arts can strengthen the body, it also requires a huge amount of resources. Just the diet before the innate stage costs a lot of money every day. If you determine in advance that you do not have the aptitude to practice martial arts and treat cultivation as a hobby, at least you will not put too much burden on your family.

In this regard, we must also find ways to guide society effectively, preventing the formation of a societal atmosphere that martial artists are superior to others. We must define martial arts training as a tool for personal growth, not a means of social stratification, to avoid creating privilege among martial artists and to ensure the dignity and personal safety of ordinary people at the bottom of society as much as possible.

"Finally, regarding breaking the law and violating prohibitions, martial artists who break the law are punished the same as ordinary civilians; in serious cases, the punishment should be increased by one degree."

"Martial arts practitioners break the law with their martial arts. Once people have the power to fight, they will unconsciously despise the rules. Only by severely deterring them and striking with an iron fist can we make those martial artists know fear and know how to coexist peacefully with ordinary people."

"This is something we must be very careful about. You need to draft a report for me later."

Everyone immediately nodded in agreement.

"In addition, because the initial experiment on the training method was successful, we will further expand the training sample. By selecting suitable individuals from within the entire army, the total number of participants will be increased from twenty to one thousand. We will also record relevant data on various aspects of martial arts training to prepare for the next step."

The leader glanced at Xu Wei, who had easily won the championship, and then said:
"Since he has a talent for martial arts, we should let him make better use of his talent."

"Give him a sample of the Silver Gang Grass extract and see if it can help him reach the Innate Realm."

"If successful, he will be the first Xiantian born in our country after Qi Xuan announced his martial arts, and also the first Xiantian born in the world, which is of great significance."

……

Northwest side of the training base.

Inside a high-standard single-person training room.

Xue Cheng, who had just circulated his internal energy through two cycles, suddenly exhaled.

He opened his eyes, roughly assessed his progress, and couldn't help but show a disappointed expression on his face.

For Qi Xuan, the requirements for practicing martial arts techniques are much lower than those for cultivating immortality; basically, any ordinary person can practice them.

However, Xue Cheng still felt the huge gap in aptitude in martial arts training.

This gap may not be as stringent as that of spiritual roots, but it certainly exists.

Basically, martial arts training is centered on the human body, and is truly human-centered.

Therefore, those who are physically strong are more likely to achieve success in martial arts.

It is obvious that teenagers and even adults with abundant qi and blood are most suitable for practicing martial arts, while middle-aged and elderly people with deficient qi and blood find it very difficult to practice, their progress is extremely slow, and they may even kill themselves if they are not careful.

Even among adults, there are still significant differences between them.

Some people have strong bones and abundant vital energy, so they can cultivate very quickly.

Some people get out of breath after just a few words, and when they practice, they even need to simultaneously nourish their bodies to prevent damage to their foundation, so their progress is naturally not very fast.

Although Xue Cheng did not fall to the worst state, he was still quite ordinary.

It took almost two days to reach the Ming Jin level.

Without those twenty soldiers as a comparison, he might have been complacent and proud of his great progress.

But now, among those people, even the weakest one is at the Ming Jin level, and there are six or seven who have reached the An Jin level.

There was even one extremely abnormal one who directly stepped into the realm of Transformation.

—Is that even human?

For a moment, Xue Cheng couldn't help but feel somewhat discouraged.

It wasn't just because he wasn't suited to practicing martial arts, but also because he had let down his childhood friend and the expectations of the world.

Now everyone knows that he is the first person on Earth to obtain martial arts techniques.

He was three days ahead of everyone else. Even if he couldn't become the best in the world, he couldn't let down the rest of the martial arts community. Just thinking about how people would point and whisper about him when he went out in the future—"Look, everyone else has reached the Innate Realm, and the first person to acquire martial arts skills is only at the Dark Force Realm"—made Xue Cheng blush.

"What the hell is this?!"

Will I still be able to walk around outside in the future?

"Can I still marry someone and become a father my children can be proud of?" (choking up)

After a moment of slight dejection, he rubbed his face vigorously.

"Even if I am looked down upon by the world and gossiped about by outsiders, I must not let my family, my childhood friend, or those who care about me down."

Xue Cheng rallied and decided to practice for another two weeks.

Before he could calm down and adjust, there was a knock on the door.

Who would come looking for him at this time?

Although he found it strange, Xue Cheng got up from the prayer mat and went straight to open the door.

Standing at the door were none other than Zhang Meng and his men, who had chased him all the way.

Upon seeing Xue Cheng open the door, Zhang Meng smiled and said:
"Mr. Xue, did I disturb you?"

"Brother Zhang, you're too kind. Is there anything I can help you with? Just let me know."

"No, no, you've already made a great contribution to the country. It's time for the country to reward you. We never mistreat those who have made contributions."

As he spoke, a colleague behind him handed him a safe, which he then took out the key and opened.

Inside was a pitch-black foam pad, and in the center of the foam pad was a glass bottle about the length of an index finger, filled with a pale white liquid.

"This is the extract of Silver Gang Grass, yes, it's the Silver Gang Grass you're thinking of."

Zhang Meng introduced it on the spot:
"Currently, most of the silver grass is used for scientific research, and the silver grass extract in front of you is one of the results of that research."

This involves extracting and diluting the Silver Shield Grass to create a mild medicine that can be taken normally by ordinary people, while retaining a considerable degree of its effects on strengthening the body.

However, due to the limited quantity of Silver Grass, we still don't have much stock, even after dilution.

However, in view of Mr. Xue’s great contributions to the country, we will send you a bottle of Silver Gynostemma extract every month for the next year.

If the country makes further gains on the island in the future, even rare commodities that are not sold to the public, a small portion will be allocated to you as a priority. This is a reward you deserve.

Upon hearing this, Xue Cheng was overjoyed and repeatedly expressed his gratitude.

After seeing Zhang Meng and his group off, Xue Cheng returned to his training room, where he was all alone. Looking at the pale white potion, a look of emotion appeared on his face.

Although he was indeed very grateful to the country, he knew even more clearly that it was actually his childhood friend who had brought him this benefit.

If Qi Xuan hadn't transmitted martial arts techniques to him via password, no matter how good the country was to him, it wouldn't have given him the incredibly precious Silver Gang Grass extract for nothing.

"Sigh, I feel like I owe you more and more."

"Thank goodness I'm not a woman, otherwise I'd have to offer myself to her!"

"Fine, since you're up in the sky, I'll take care of the ground for you."

"I hope that when we meet again in the future, I won't be too far behind you."

He swallowed the extract, sat on the meditation cushion, and immediately began his practice.

On this day, Xue Cheng successfully broke through the Dark Force in the training room.

……

Three days is a very short time for the world, but in those three days, a lot still happened around the world—

A political figure has died.

Scientists have received awards.

There was a terrorist attack.

Ransomware is spreading rapidly.

Large-scale pig slaughtering scams have also been busted.

……

But these seemingly impactful events ultimately couldn't withstand the weight of those screens of light.

Qi Xuan's live stream captured everyone's attention; even the female college student searching for a sugar daddy, the gangsters making deals around the corner, and the federal employee applying for unemployment insurance would occasionally glance at it.

Countless people were eager for Qi Xuan to reveal his martial arts techniques, but for the past three days he seemed to have completely forgotten about it, riding his Sunday around exploring the jungle, occasionally teaching ancient seal script, chatting idly for a bit, and that was basically it.

They didn't even mention martial arts at all.

This made people in countries outside of Daqian even more anxious.

United Nations camp.

Although not an official UN venue, this place serves as a base for the upcoming island exploration and brings together representatives from various countries.

At this very moment, led by the representative of the United States, a group of representatives were launching a tirade against Liu Wang, who was representing the Great Qian Dynasty:
"Return the smuggled styrax from our country immediately!"

"Give us back ours right now! Otherwise, don't blame us for imposing additional port taxes!"

"You currently have four cargo ships under our inspection and detention. If you don't return the cargo, don't blame us for detaining more!"

……

Liu Wang angrily retorted:

"This is trade bullying!"

"Bullying? You stole first, and now you dare to turn around and accuse us?!"

"That was a fair and just transaction!"

"Fairness and justice are based on the absence of information gaps."

"What a joke! How could there be no information gap between countries?"

"We don't care. Either you return all the Suhexiang, or you publish your martial arts techniques right now!"

The true intentions were finally revealed, and representatives from various countries, including the United States, who had been eyeing the situation with predatory intent, finally unveiled their core demands.

Suhexiang is indeed important, but martial arts techniques are even more important.

Given Qi Xuan's terrifying destructive power, if the Great Qian Dynasty were to cultivate ten thousand Qi Xuans using its cultivation techniques, the consequences would be unimaginable.

Even though Qi Xuan promised to reveal the cultivation technique in three days, he didn't mention anything during the three-day live stream. What if he broke his promise?

Countries dared not gamble and decided to acquire the martial arts techniques as soon as possible.

Moreover, they had Suhexiang as a perfect excuse to take action.

Faced with the crowd's pressure, Liu Wang's expression suddenly turned cold:

"If you insist on robbing us, then don't blame us for using our fists."

"Fists? How many fists do you have?"

The representative of the beacon nation scoffed:
"You intend to fight against the whole world?"

Liu Wang said calmly:
"Anyway, we can definitely kill the one who's yelling the loudest on the spot."

The representative from the United States froze on the spot.

The surrounding voices, including those of representatives from countries such as Türkiye, were much quieter.

After a pause, the representative from the United States, with a grim face, spoke:

"Since you enjoy martial arts so much and need to collect resources from abroad, don't blame us for increasing the inspection and passage fees on several major international shipping routes!"

Liu Wang's expression suddenly changed.

Just as tensions were running high, the live broadcast, which was also the fourth day of the new day, began.

(End of this chapter)