After the internet was disconnected, I connected to the magic world.

After showering, Lin Ze stood in front of the mirror, drying his hair.

My belly, which had been bloated from sitting for long periods, has flattened; my muscles are taut all over; and the two strained muscles on my back that had been stiff for years have softened.

The heat from the full opening of the twelve meridians spread through the meridians, making my mind ten times clearer than before. I could even hear the crickets chirping in the corner of the courtyard wall clearly.

He put on shorts and went barefoot into the backyard.

There were a few blue bricks piled up in the corner, and he casually folded a locust tree branch about the thickness of a finger.

After browsing the forums for a few days, he knows the pros and cons of the combat class system like the back of his hand. Today, he'll take the opportunity to assess his own capabilities.

Try the protective shield first.

With a thought, the fighting spirit spread along the meridians to the surface of the body, and a thin, almost invisible white film floated on the skin, like a thin veil.

"A battle aura robe, standard equipment for a first-tier battle master." Lin Ze nodded, exactly as described on the forum.

Try weapon enchanting again.

He gripped the locust tree branch tightly and poured his fighting spirit into it.

The soft branches instantly hardened like iron rods, even the small thorns stood up.

He took two steps back and raised his hand, waving it diagonally at the half-foot-thick blue brick.

call--

A half-meter-long white energy blade flew out, so fast that only a shadow remained.

With a snap, the blue brick broke neatly in two, the cut surface smooth and barely any fragments fell off.

"To be able to form blade energy is also a skill of a first-tier battle master." Lin Ze weighed the branch in his hand.

"Judging from this, I'm now roughly at the first-tier battle master level."

He was quite satisfied and was about to stop when a thought suddenly popped into his head.

Can we just release our battle aura outwards?

He decided to give it a try. He opened his right palm, focused his mind on activating his battle qi, and channeled it into his hand along his meridians.

The next second, a wisp of pale white battle aura emerged from his palm, swaying and floating in mid-air without dissipating.

Lin Ze was stunned.

He tried to control it with his mental power, and the ball of fighting energy stretched out, slowly turning into the shape of a short sword, glowing faintly, like a lightsaber.

The edges are blurry, so it can't be made into very fine shapes.

"Energy projection can even sculpt the body?"

His heart skipped a beat.

The forum clearly states that Tier 1 warriors can only unleash sword energy through weapon enchantment.

Direct energy release and hand-shaping are abilities only second-tier battle masters possess!

First-order realm, second-order ability?

He stared at the lightsaber in his palm for two seconds, then suddenly realized what was happening.

No, we can't just look at the level of attainment.

The quality and quantity of battle aura are what determine the external release of battle aura.

He completes twelve cycles of the Heavenly Cycle, purifying his battle qi several times faster than ordinary warriors. The quantity may still be at the bottom of the first rank, but the purity has long surpassed it.

To put it bluntly, his path is completely different from that of a warrior from another world.

Lin Ze withdrew his fighting spirit and glanced at the sharp, broken ends of the tree branches.

He recalled that the forum said that second-tier battle masters also had a signature ability—a significant increase in physical self-healing ability, which, when practiced to a high level, could even regenerate severed limbs.

Without hesitation, he picked up a branch and gently stroked his left index finger.

The sharp splinter of wood cut into the skin, and blood gushed out instantly.

He didn't move, instead channeling his fighting spirit into the wound.

The warm aura enveloped the wound, sending a tingling sensation through it. In just over ten seconds, the bleeding stopped, and the wound healed at a visible speed, leaving only a faint red mark that was almost invisible.

Lin Ze raised an eyebrow.

This healing speed is at least ten times faster than that of an average person.

Although it's far from limb regeneration, it is indeed a self-healing trait possessed only by second-tier battle masters.

"interesting."

He shook his hand, now fully aware of the situation.

By the standards of this other world, his cultivation level is stuck at the first-tier battle master.

However, he has reached the threshold of a second-tier battle master, possessing abilities such as energy projection and self-healing enhancement.

The reason for this is that the cyclical system of the twelve meridians is far more efficient than the way others blindly grope flesh and blood.

This means he has broken away from the existing combat class system and forged a unique path based on his own civilization.

Lin Ze went back to his room and found an old notebook, issued by the company. The cover still had the e-commerce logo printed on it, and the back half of the notebook was blank.

He pulled out a ballpoint pen with teeth marks on it and started writing while lying on the table.

Let's first list the standards for another world:

Zero-tier warrior: Condensing a seed of battle qi

Tier 1 Battle Master: Aura-infused robe, weapon enchantment, can unleash sword aura.

Second-tier Battle Master: Aura energy can be projected externally, allowing for simple shaping, and significantly enhanced self-healing abilities.

Third-tier Battle Master: Battle Qi nourishes the internal organs, forming罡气 (罡气 is a type of internal energy), and spiritual power greatly increases.

After writing it down, I drew a horizontal line. Now I'll write my own system.

After thinking for a while, he named it the Acquired Realm, which sounded nice and also fit the path of refining essence into qi.

Zero-tier Body Forging: Refines Qi and Blood, condenses Battle Qi Seeds, corresponding to Battle Apprentices

Early Stage of the Day After Tomorrow: Open the three main meridians, and the battle qi can be circulated in a basic cycle.

Mid-stage after tomorrow: Clear all eight main meridians, stabilize battle aura enchantment.

The postnatal completion stage: all twelve meridians and acupoints throughout the body are opened, forming a complete microcosmic orbit.

He is now in the process of achieving perfection.

Above that are the eight extraordinary meridians.

Lin Ze paused for a moment, then wrote down the three characters "Innate Realm".

According to his speculation, with all eight extraordinary meridians open, one could correspond to the Battle Master level, or even higher.

After all, Zhan Zong has only just begun to cultivate his internal organs, while he has already opened all twelve meridians and is already tempering his five internal organs. Once his innate potential is unlocked, he will only become stronger.

After writing down his spiritual realm, he put down his pen, closed his eyes, and tested his mental strength.

Drawing a wisp of spiritual energy from the ball of consciousness, pulling it outwards, one meter, two meters, three meters...

The thin thread only wobbled slightly after being stretched to three and a half meters, but it didn't break.

Lin Ze opened his eyes, his breathing a little rapid.

The passing grade for the Divine Transformation Magic is one zhang, which is three meters and three fen.

He just barely crossed the line.

Converted to a threshold, it is approximately between 1.15 and 1.2.

It was only 0.9 before, and it has increased by almost 0.3 in just over half a month.

Half of it was due to the effects of Qi Refining and Spirit Transformation, and the other half was entirely thanks to that shooting star.

Not only has his mental strength increased significantly, but his comprehension has also improved. He can now understand meridian opening after just one look, which would have been impossible before.

"We're still a little short of stabilizing, no rush."

He muttered something to himself, and then his stomach suddenly growled.

He hadn't eaten since morning, so he boiled water and made a bowl of braised beef noodles, added two sausages, and squatted on the steps to slurp it down.

The wind was quite refreshing, but his face was so hot that he hissed and gasped for breath.

In the past, he would have been crammed into the subway at this time, monitoring the backend data.

Now he has his own courtyard, a unique path of cultivation, and his computer is connected to the magical world.

Life suddenly became much brighter.

Lin Ze took a big slurp of noodles and ate with relish.