From being plagued by all kinds of diseases to becoming a powerful martial arts demon god!

Wu'an Bureau, Yuquan District; Armory.

Incandescent lights illuminated the ceiling of the fully enclosed metal armory.

Bai Yong led Jiang Heng into the armory for the second time.

"I remember the last time I brought you here was a month ago."

Bai Yong spoke calmly, then entered a password in front of the metal grid wall on the left.

Then a square drawer slowly emerged from the wall, revealing several rows of syringes inside.

"You're going to choose the Candlelight Breathing Technique again this time, right?"

"right."

The amplifying effect of the series of breathing techniques far surpasses that of ordinary breathing techniques.

Jiang Heng was quite satisfied with the "blood-burning" ability of the Candlelight Breathing Technique and saw no need to change it.

Bai Yong nodded, took out a dark red syringe from the drawer, and opened the outer casing.

Jiang Heng then pulled up his sleeve, letting Bai Yong inject the injection into his body. The sensation of the injection into his vein was as if hundreds or thousands of ants were crawling along the surface of his skin.

"The second level of the Candlelight series of breathing techniques is not much different from the first level."

There were only minor adjustments to the breathing rate and meditation method, but the biggest change was actually to the "Blood Burning" technique used in combat.

After Bai Yong finished injecting the medicine, he removed the empty syringe: "The blood-burning effect activated by the Level 1 breathing method is mainly to enhance the body's strength."

The second-level breathing technique, which activates the second-stage blood burning, not only results in a leap in physical attributes but also grants enhanced nerve reaction speed, rapid wound healing, and pheromone deterrence.

Jiang Heng was slightly taken aback.

"Enhanced nerve reaction speed" and "rapid wound healing" are easy to understand.

But what does this "pheromone deterrence" mean?

Bai Yong explained: "Pheromone deterrence can be understood as a kind of 'mental pressure'."

Just as the tracks and lingering scent of a tiger can deter and intimidate other animals in the mountains and forests.

When you activate your Blood Burning Technique, the aura it emits can also intimidate and oppress your enemies.

Jiang Heng nodded thoughtfully: "These abilities are almost entirely designed for combat and battle."

"That's right, the Candlelight series was a battlefield breathing technique used by the military back in the day."

Bai Yong put the empty syringe into the recycling bin and locked it. Then he turned around and calmly looked at Jiang Heng in front of him.

"To be honest, I'm quite envious of you."

Jiang Heng was slightly taken aback: "Hmm?"

"Do you know why I stepped down from my position as captain of the Third Detachment in my early thirties?"

Jiang Heng thought for a moment and said, "Because the golden cultivation time is shortened, injuries and illnesses break out earlier."

"Yes, and the reason why the injuries broke out prematurely is because I also practiced the Candlelight Breathing Technique."

Bai Yong's lips curled into a helpless smile.

He rolled up his sleeve, revealing rings of flame patterns on the surface of his muscular arm.

Jiang Heng remained silent for a moment.

These symptoms are caused by the long-term erosion of his body by the Candlelight Disease. Bai Yong's physical body level is probably about to drop to level two...

"If I had your talent, I might be able to reach the fifth level of physical body cultivation before I turn thirty..."

Bai Yong patted Jiang Heng on the shoulder: "Cultivate diligently and be sure to break through to the fifth level of physical body before you turn thirty."

Otherwise, the feeling of helplessly watching one's vital energy and physical body continuously decline is very unpleasant.

……

Jiang Heng bid farewell to Bai Yong, left the armory, and returned to the guard post on West Factory Street.

At this time, the instructional videos and text versions of "Candlelight Series: Level Two Breathing Method" had already been sent to his internal account.

He opened the video and text, and spent half an hour watching them one by one.

Sit cross-legged with your palms facing upwards, adjust your breathing rate, and gradually sink into meditation.

In the void of darkness, a flame seemed to ignite, starting from the faintest spark and spreading until it transformed into a bonfire in the darkness.

The breathing injection flowing in the blood acts as a catalyst, guiding the ethereal "flame breath" between heaven and earth, drawing it into the blood and cells from five points on the body, slowly strengthening and changing the state of the cells.

Jiang Heng had already reached perfection in his mastery of the first-level candlelight breathing technique, so practicing the second-level breathing technique was now a piece of cake for him.

Time passed slowly until three hours later.

He opened his eyes, glanced at the panel, and expanded the [Physical Body Level] section.

[Physical Body Level: 2.001]

He has improved by 0.001 levels. At this rate, it will take him another three years to break through from level two to level three.

In the [Current Status] line, [Mild Candlelight Sickness] has only been upgraded to [Mild to Moderate Candlelight Sickness].

Compared to before, the training effect is much worse.

Jiang Heng frowned slightly.

This is because my physical body level has improved, so my ability to withstand "flame breath" has also been greatly enhanced.

Even after several hours of continuous meditation, it was difficult to worsen the "candle fire disease" in his body.

Jiang Heng pondered for a moment, then silently recited in his mind: "Disease erosion, transformation."

The mysterious power of disease erosion quickly clears away the lesions in the body, transforming them into physical strength.

He glanced at the panel again and opened the [Physical Level] expansion.

[Physical Body Level (Expanded): Level 2.006]

The effect of [Disease Erosion] transformation is also not high, only increasing the level by 0.005.

At this rate, it would probably take him more than half a year to break through to the third level of physical body.

Actually, this is already very fast; Jiang Heng will only be nineteen years old six months later.

Most martial artists in the Wu'an Bureau of Yuquan District find it difficult to reach the third level of physical body cultivation even by the age of thirty-five.

A nineteen-year-old martial artist at the third level of physical strength is considered a genius among geniuses in the entire Tianfu Administrative Region.

However, compared to Jiang Heng's time, which only took one month to advance to the next level of physical cultivation, half a year is still too long.

Wars are breaking out all over the world right now.

The Iron Plague Army, born from the nuclear radiation ruins of West Asia; the Metal Pirate Federation of the Malay Archipelago; and the Thousand Gu Alliance of Shan State in Southeast Asia.

Australia, where the "Heavenly Gate" exists, is currently plagued by pollution and high concentrations of nuclear radiation. It has become a gathering place for high-level martial artists from all over the world and is known as a "martial arts meat grinder"... a chaotic situation indeed.

To be honest, Jiang Heng was quite interested in all of these things.

Pollution, nuclear radiation, and Gu worms are all good things that can help him improve his strength.

However, the prerequisite is that his strength reaches a certain level, enabling him to cope with the corresponding risks; a level two physical body is definitely not enough...

Furthermore, according to the predictive analysis that Jiang Heng saw online.

In the southern Thai-Myanmar administrative region, there is a very high probability that a full-scale war between the Thousand Gu Alliance and the Thai-Myanmar local government will break out within a year.

At that time, the flames of war will most likely engulf Nanjiang City, Shannan City, and Linshan City, which are located on the border of the Tianfu Administrative Region.

Before this unpredictable crisis arrives, Jiang Heng must quickly improve his strength to the point where he can protect himself.

It took more than half a year to advance to level three of physical strength, which was still too slow.

Jiang Heng pondered for a moment, then opened the Wu'an Bureau's internal shop and began searching for anything that could help him improve his strength.

Unfortunately, the vast majority of items sold in the Wu'an Bureau's internal shop are cultivation resources; there are no highly toxic or radioactive substances...

Half an hour later, Jiang Heng found something he wanted in the bustling Wu'an Bureau Mall.

[The Crimson Flame Golden Body Ointment has remarkable effects on fire-breath breathing techniques. Applying a small amount (about five grams) to the skin can quickly enhance the efficiency of fire-breath breathing practice.]

[Precautions: Do not apply more than 10 grams to the skin at once, as this will significantly increase the risk of inflammation and erosion.]