Swallowing the Stars: Starting with the Steel of the Heart

"What opportunity?" Thor, ever outspoken, asked directly.

"Take it easy." The burly man shook his head, then smiled and said, "You keep fighting in the killing field with money as bait. I suppose you're short of funds and want to save up enough money to exchange for deeper secrets."

Secondly, it also allows one to hone their skills and enhance their strength by challenging stronger opponents in the duel arena.

"That's right!" Hong Hong replied in a deep voice.

"How was the harvest?" the burly man asked.

"It's acceptable," Hong replied after a moment's thought.

The burly man was no longer asking about money; given his strength, billions of Black Dragon Coins were just numbers.

The only things that could truly move a burly man were a large amount of cosmic coins and cosmic crystals.

Black Dragon Coin is too low-end!

"Indeed, you have no teachers to guide you and no profound lineage. Fighting against the geniuses cultivated by those powerful forces in the dueling space can certainly broaden your horizons and increase your experience. But what about your physical evolution? Have there been any changes?" the burly man continued to ask.

"Body changes?" Hong and Thor both paused for a moment, then fell into deep thought.

"No, my body's evolution speed is still the same as always." Hong finally broke the silence, shaking his head and saying.

"The killing field is ultimately different from the real world. It can indeed increase your experience and develop your combat skills, but your body and mind cannot experience real life and death here because it is fake. Even if you die, you can be resurrected instantly."

"Therefore, your minds won't feel enough pressure here, so how can your bodies accelerate their evolution?" the burly man said confidently.

"this..."

"Thank you for your guidance, sir," Xiang Bei and the other two said respectfully, bowing deeply.

Xiang Bei understood what the burly man was saying, but he didn't have a good solution. After all, the three of them were still just planetary-level beings, and also the three most powerful beings on Earth. If they encountered any accident, it would be tantamount to the destruction of Earth.

Therefore, all Xiang Bei could do was to let Hong and the others progress step by step, accumulating their cultivation little by little.

However, now that the burly man has brought these words to the forefront, given Hong and Thor's personalities, they are unlikely to remain content with their current situation and will instead choose to grow through trials and tribulations.

"It seems you understand," the burly man continued. "However, I still want to remind you that while life-and-death experiences are indeed important, some basic physical foundations are also essential."

Some people's talents are easy to develop, and they can naturally grow to the level of a cosmic lord or a domain lord, while others need a lot of hardships to barely make any progress.

All of this is attributed to the inadequacy of human bloodlines. Today, our human race divides bloodlines into ten levels. Here is a list; I wonder which level your race's bloodline falls into?

Perhaps knowing that Xiang Bei and his companions had no master, the burly man explained things very carefully, and also presented a list to the three of them.

According to the description on the list.

Those with the highest bloodline can directly become domain lord-level powerhouses upon reaching adulthood, possessing terrifyingly strong bloodline power.

The second tier consists of individuals who, upon reaching adulthood, become cosmic-level powerhouses.

Third and fourth class, constant star level

Fifth and sixth class, planetary level

Seventh and eighth grades, apprentice level

The ninth and tenth grades were completely unacceptable.

Based on the level of ordinary humans on Earth, they would only be at the ninth or tenth level, extremely weak.

Of course, Xiang Bei shouldn't be included in this category now. With the blessing of Heart Steel, he is constantly growing. He doesn't know what his current bloodline level is, but it's definitely not the ninth level.

After all, his physical strength is already more than five times that of a martial artist of the same level.

However, in the end, the group still gave a ninth-grade conclusion.

This greatly surprised the burly man in front of him, who looked at Xiang Bei and the other two with disbelief.

"Incredible! Your talent is truly beyond my expectations!" the burly man said to Xiang Bei and the others with a tone of surprise.

He originally thought that since the three of them could master the realm at the planetary level through self-study without any formal training, their bloodline level should be quite high.

But to his surprise, Xiang Bei and his group gave him a huge surprise.

These are three geniuses who can independently comprehend a field at the planetary level.

Such a phenomenon is rare even in the entire Black Dragon Mountain Empire.

"Your comprehension is indeed very rare," the burly man said. "But I also want to congratulate you."

Then the burly man began to introduce the three of them to a treasure that only the Virtual Universe Company could produce—the Bloodline Evolution Agent!

As its name suggests, the Bloodline Evolution Agent can evolve a person's bloodline.

The lower the bloodline, the better the effect of using a higher-grade bloodline evolution agent.

Of course, they are also incredibly expensive, and even if you want to buy one, you can't because you don't have enough connections!

At the same time, the burly man formally introduced himself to everyone.

Mingyu, the external deacon of the Heilongshan branch of Virtual Universe Company!

"I think you all understand the effects of the Bloodline Evolution Agent. Now, there is an opportunity for you three to obtain the Bloodline Evolution Agent for free," the burly man Ming Yu said with a smile.

"Free?" Hong and Thor looked at Mingyu in surprise. However, they also knew that there was no such thing as a free lunch, so they waited for Mingyu to continue.

Yes, it's free.

Mingyu smiled at the three of them, and then continued, "As an external steward of the Virtual Universe Company, I have a duty to discover talent for the Virtual Universe Company."

And all three of you happen to fall into the category of geniuses.

As Mingyu spoke, his gaze swept over the three of them one by one.

"You two, one at the seventh level of the planetary realm and the other at the eighth level, have already comprehended a domain. To be honest, such talent is quite rare. With your talents, you two could easily receive the treatment of a second-level elite in the Virtual Universe Company."

Mingyu looked at Xiang Bei and Lei Shen and said approvingly.

Finally, Mingyu turned to Hong and said, "Of course, the most amazing one is you. Planetary level eight, your domain should have advanced to level three by now."

I had previously arranged for three people to fight against you, and the power you unleashed when you fought against my assigned opponents clearly exceeded the power of the Second Realm.

As soon as Mingyu finished speaking, Xiang Bei and Thor looked at Hong with surprise.

Hong nodded slightly and said, "It's all thanks to today's battle that I managed to break through."

"Indeed, your comprehension is truly astonishing. Planetary Rank 8, Level 3, with your talent, you are fully worthy of the status of a first-level elite!" Ming Yu laughed heartily with great satisfaction.