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Next, Zhou Ran tested the sharpness of the Heavenly Punishment.

Things like toilet paper, wood blocks, books, and frozen pork can be easily sliced ​​with a light touch of the sword, cutting through them in an instant.

As for various metals, the sharpness of the Heavenly Strike is equally astonishing. It cuts through butter as smoothly as a hot knife, with almost no resistance. The cut surface is also incredibly smooth, without even a single burr.

Zhou Ran only stopped, still feeling unsatisfied, after all the dozen or so metal dumbbells in his house had suffered the consequences.

He was like a child who had just received a wooden sword; he wanted to slash at everything he saw.

Unfortunately, this is at home. If you were in the wild, you wouldn't expect to find a single tree or blade of grass within a kilometer radius.

Having confirmed its sharpness, Zhou Ran gripped the hilt of the Heavenly Punishment Sword, a thought forming in his mind.

Zizizi!

Instantly, numerous fine purple arcs of electricity crackled across the sword, like the hiss of a serpent, carrying a chilling sense of oppression, as if it might break free at any moment and tear everything in front of it to shreds.

Zhou Ran felt a slight chill and subconsciously tensed up. However, he then discovered that although the violent arc of electricity looked fierce and violent, it showed no signs of losing control. It obediently coiled around the sword and accepted his command.

He concentrated the purple lightning at the tip of the sword, and the electric arc obediently surged toward the tip, converging into a purple gleam; he made the current flow across the sword, and the purple light meandered and flowed across the sword, like a dragon soaring up and down.

It's a feeling of complete control, being able to manipulate things at will, as if they were part of your own body.

"To be able to unleash the power of lightning without injecting true energy or spiritual power..."

Zhou Ran was extremely amazed and carefully examined the sword. What level did this magic weapon belong to?

In the modern cultivation world, cultivation techniques and magical treasures are divided into six levels: basic, advanced, expert, military, strategic, and immortal.

The first three levels fall under the civilian category and are accessible to the general public, while the latter three are subject to strict control.

For example, the textbook "Basic Acupuncture Technique" used at the Immortal Path High School of the Heavenly Ring Federation is a basic-level technique.

The paper published on the free martial arts website, "A Study on One Hundred Applications of Force Based on the Practical Needs of Body Cultivation," may seem like just an academic document, but its depth of content and practical value are definitely at the expert level. If it were to be sold, its price would be in the hundreds of millions.

This level of cultivation technique is already the highest level that the general public can access, because military-grade and above cultivation techniques are strictly prohibited from being widely disseminated. Even if a well-meaning person wanted to open-source it for free, it would be immediately blocked by the federal government.

The same applies to magical artifacts. For example, the Immortal Armor is a military-grade magical artifact that ordinary people would never see in their lifetime under normal circumstances.

Zhou Ran's impressions of military-grade magic weapons, apart from seeing them in person at the Pearl Hotel that night, all came from the internet, such as the grand military parades of the Tianhuan Federation and the Xianwu Empire, or battlefield documentaries.

The Heavenly Punishment is definitely not up to military grade. That level of magic weapon is too terrifying; it is born entirely for destruction, and is terrifying beyond measure.

As for the expert-level... Zhou Ran compared it in his mind with the magic weapons he had seen in the videos, and always felt that it was still lacking something. Based on this calculation, Tianji was most likely an advanced-level magic weapon.

Don't underestimate the Advanced Level just because it's only the second level. It's extremely rare. Even a noble lady like Ming Shu only has two Advanced Level magic treasures for protection. Ordinary Foundation Establishment cultivators can't even get one.

"An advanced-level magic weapon and a level two forbidden item, the combined value of the two items is definitely over ten million. Add to that the expert-level 'Hundred Solutions to Power,' I never thought I would be worth over a hundred million one day."

Looking at the two items in front of him, Zhou Ran was filled with emotion. Was this what they called a stroke of luck? He could easily obtain things that others could not achieve even after a lifetime of effort.

Seeing that it was getting late, he quickly cleaned up the sword practice area and went to bed.

……

Five days later, in the evening.

In a simple practice room.

Zhou Ran didn't tutor Song Ci today because he booked a professional herbalist to come to his home.

That's right, there are different levels of expertise in applying medicine.

Normally, injecting medicine into oneself is only the most basic method, while a truly professional medicine practitioner can use exquisite techniques to enhance the effects of the medicine several times over.

Enhancement potions can already provide several times the enhancement efficiency; to increase it several times more on top of that would undoubtedly result in a tremendous effect.

And the price is therefore predictable.

Every pharmacist must be at least at the Qi Refining stage and must obtain a professional license before taking orders. The one Zhou Ran hired cost him a full 300,000 yuan, and the package did not include any strengthening potions, which he had to bring himself.

At this moment, a pharmacist wearing a white coat and a mask was continuously injecting strengthening agents into Zhou Ran's body. The location, angle, force, and even rhythm of each injection were extremely particular.

While inserting the needles, he channeled gentle and continuous streams of true energy into the acupoints along the needles, guiding the medicinal power to spread throughout the body along the meridians, thus better strengthening every inch of flesh and bone.

After all the strengthening potions were applied, Zhou Ran felt his blood and qi surging rapidly within his body, his blood boiling hot as if it were gushing through his veins.

"Alright, the process is complete. You can start cultivating now. I won't disturb you any longer." The healer didn't linger, quickly packed up his things, and left for the next customer.

Zhou Ran took a deep breath and immediately began practicing the Thirty-Six Forms of Enlightenment.

We've done most of the strength training we need to do, and the next step is to optimize our body structure.

Everyone's body structure is different. The length of bones, muscle attachment points, fascia tension and relaxation... these innate differences directly determine the effect of the same exercise on different people.

Those with good muscle and bone coordination can exert force smoothly and have smooth blood and qi circulation, making their cultivation twice as effective with half the effort. Conversely, those with poor coordination will encounter obstacles everywhere and achieve half the results with twice the effort.

Optimizing the body structure is to correct misaligned bones, loosen stiff fascia, and position every muscle in the most advantageous position for exerting force, so that the body becomes suitable for training and combat.

As Zhou Ran practiced the Thirty-Six Forms of Enlightenment again and again, the surging medicinal power within his body began to frantically nourish his flesh and bones. The areas worn and torn due to exercise were rapidly repaired and reshaped by the medicinal power, becoming even more resilient than before.

Three hours later, his muscles were burning hot from the intense exercise, and he was sweating profusely.

Just then, Zhou Ran exerted all his strength, his heart pounding like thunder, pumping hot blood to every part of his body. Every muscle in his body was mobilized, constantly contracting and expanding, and his bones even made a series of cracking sounds.

With the rhythm of his muscles, his body was changing at a visible speed, his muscle lines were becoming smoother, and his posture was becoming more coordinated.

A few minutes later, the change ended.

Zhou Ran grew another two centimeters taller, and his physique became more muscular, as if every inch of his muscles and bones had been repositioned, giving him a natural and well-proportioned beauty from the inside out.

This kind of change in body structure would normally require years of gradual adjustment and refinement, but thanks to the strengthening potion and the mastery of the "Basic Acupoint Opening Method" and "Hundred Explanations of Strength," Zhou Ran was able to complete it in just a few hours.

At this moment, Zhou Ran had completely changed. His spirit and appearance were refreshed, and he was the kind of person who would be asked for contact information by girls on the street.

After the body structure has been adjusted and optimized.

Zhou Ran rested for a moment, then mustered his strength and began to attack the seventh acupoint, the Upper Dan Acupoint.

After these days of cultivation, the barrier of the upper dantian has been mostly broken through. He wants to take advantage of the fact that the effects of the strengthening medicine have not completely dissipated and open it up in one go.

The blood and qi within his body seemed to be ignited, roaring and surging, growing stronger and stronger, like a thousand horses galloping. The momentum was so powerful that Zhou Ran could vaguely hear a sound like the tide emanating from within his body.

He focused his mind and concentrated his energy, pressing all of this violent power into his upper dantian.

boom!

It was as if a booming sound rang out, and something between his brows was instantly knocked away, followed by a strong sense of clarity.

"It's done."

Zhou Ran slowly exhaled, calming his blood and qi.

Enlightenment...Seven levels!

With four days left until the monthly exam, he could use this time to thoroughly solidify his cultivation.

"Has the drug's effects not completely worn off yet?"

Zhou Ran only rested for a few minutes before his physical fatigue completely disappeared, and his muscles were full of strength again.

"In that case, let's try to subdue the [Six Desires Demon Arm]."

Because his physical strength was not high before, Zhou Ran did not dare to wear this item. Although the strength of the Six Desires Demon Arm is slightly higher than that of physical strength, a weak body and a strong body are obviously two different concepts.

A robust physique allows for a higher margin of error.

Now, he feels he can give it a try.

Zhou Ran cleared a space, stood in front of the huge mirror in the training room, took a deep breath, and put on the [Six Desires Demon Arm] attribute.

The next second, six thick, jet-black arms, shrouded in surging demonic energy, materialized out of thin air from behind him and then simultaneously reached out to grab Zhou Ran without warning.