I fabricated myths to guide the revival of spiritual energy.

The morning sun pierced through the clouds, casting its light on the devastated training ground.

The six deep pits left by last night's terrifying lightning tribulation are still emitting wisps of heat.

"Click."

A crisp sound broke the morning's tranquility.

Wang Tiechui moved his neck, and the charred dead skin on his body peeled off piece by piece like broken porcelain, revealing the new skin underneath.

The skin was no longer its original bronze color, but instead had a faint golden metallic sheen, as if it were not flesh and skin, but some kind of rare alloy.

He subconsciously clenched his fist.

The air was squeezed and burst between his fingers with a muffled thud.

"This is... way too powerful!"

Wang Tiechui's eyes widened. He felt as if a nuclear reactor was inside him, and every move he made was filled with explosive power.

Not only him, but Chu Tian, ​​Zhao Feng, Lin Xiaolu and others also stood up.

After Gu Qing's treatment last night and a night of reflection, they are now in peak condition.

Although their robes were tattered and torn, making them look like a group of beggars fleeing a disaster, the life-giving pressure emanating from their very bones caused the Qi Refining stage students who had come for their morning practice to subconsciously take three steps back.

Gu Qing's figure appeared on the high platform at some unknown time.

He changed into a clean blue robe and held a [Physical Fitness Analysis Report] that the system had just generated in his hand.

"Are they all awake?"

Gu Qing's voice was calm, yet it clearly resonated throughout the room, "Now that you're awake, stop indulging in self-admiration. Come on, show the younger students what you got in return for being struck by lightning."

"Wang Tiechui".

"Here!" Wang Tiechui immediately stood at attention, his voice booming like a bell, shaking the ground.

"Go, bombard the force-measuring monument with all your might."

Wang Tiechui glanced at the "Black Gold Stone Tablet" in the distance, which was specifically used to test strength.

When he reached the Great Perfection of the Qi Refining stage, his full-force punch could deliver the power of "nine bulls and two tigers," which is approximately ten thousand jin.

He walked to the monument, without putting on an exaggerated stance, but simply took a deep breath, mobilized the drop of golden liquid true essence in his dantian, and gathered it in his right fist.

A simple, unadorned punch was thrown.

boom!!!

A deafening roar, like a cannon firing.

The indestructible black-gold stone tablet did not display any numbers.

Because it... exploded.

Countless pebbles flew out like bullets, hitting the protective array in the distance and creating ripples.

The entire room fell silent.

Everyone gaped open, their mouths wide enough to fit an egg.

This is black gold stone that can withstand the bombardment of rockets! And it just... shattered like that?

Gu Qing waved his hand, and the system light flashed, restoring the shattered stones to their original state.

He glanced at the data panel and casually uttered a number:

Physical strength: 58 tons.

"With your physical strength alone, you can flip a main battle tank with your bare hands right now. If you add a burst of spiritual power, you can tear the tank's armor like paper."

A collective gasp rippled through the crowd.

A force of tens of tons? Is this even human?

"Chu Tian," Gu Qing continued calling out names.

"Disciple is here." Chu Tian stepped forward, his expression respectful, having shed yesterday's impetuousness.

"Display your divine sense."

Chu Tian closed his eyes slightly.

The next second, an invisible wave emanated from him and instantly covered an area of ​​two thousand meters in radius.

Within this area, the twitching of every ant's antennae, the veins of every leaf, and even the slight tremor of the cafeteria "auntie's" hand as she served food in the distance, were all clearly imprinted in his mind.

He was captivated by this feeling of being omniscient and omnipotent.

"rise."

Chu Tian gave a soft shout.

The 108 fine iron longswords on the weapon rack at the edge of the training ground trembled instantly, then transformed into 108 streams of light that soared into the sky!

They hovered and intertwined in the air, forming a steel sword dragon, incredibly agile, with no two swords colliding.

"this……"

A sword cultivator at the seventh level of Qi Refining was dumbfounded. "I get a splitting headache just trying to control three flying swords at the same time, and Senior Brother can control over a hundred? And it's micro-management?"

Gu Qing commented:

"Manipulating objects during the Qi Refining stage relies on spiritual energy, much like pulling a kite with a rope—clumsy and exhausting."

"During the Foundation Establishment stage, one controls objects using divine sense. When spiritual power materializes, at that moment, these one hundred and eight swords become your one hundred and eight fingers."

"In theory, as long as your spiritual consciousness is not exhausted, the return of ten thousand swords to the origin is not a myth."

Then, Zhao Feng somewhat clumsily demonstrated [True Fire], exhaling a breath that instantly vaporized a piece of pig iron. Lin Xiaolu demonstrated [Wood Spirit Domain], causing withered grass within a hundred-meter radius to instantly bloom and bear fruit.

The demonstrations, which defied common sense, transformed the initial shock of the thousands of students in the audience into a fervent desire.

The fear of the lightning tribulation last night has now vanished.

Instead, ambition took its place.

If you can become stronger without being struck by lightning, that's a fairy tale; if you can become this strong after being struck by lightning, that's a myth!

They're willing to be this myth!

Seeing that the time was right, Gu Qing dropped the final bombshell.

"I know you envy their power."

Gu Qing held up two fingers:

"But the real qualitative change during the foundation-building stage lies in life itself."

"First, a lifespan of five hundred years."

"As long as they don't die a violent death, they can live for five centuries. You will die of old age while they are still young and strong."

"Second, fasting."

"From now on, grains will no longer be a necessity. They can survive simply by eating the wind and dew and breathing in the spiritual energy of heaven and earth. Even if they are thrown into a vacuum, they can survive as long as their true energy remains."

boom!

These two pieces of information completely shattered everyone's psychological defenses.

Immortality!

This is the ultimate pursuit etched into the genes of all carbon-based organisms.

While the Qi Refining stage strengthens the body, it doesn't significantly increase lifespan. The Foundation Establishment stage, however, truly multiplies lifespan several times over!

That's why I say, "One step at a time, you ascend to heaven."

Gu Qing's voice turned serious, carrying an undeniable authority:

"Below the Foundation Establishment stage, all are mortals. Above the Foundation Establishment stage, one becomes a cultivator."

"This chasm is wider than the Pacific Ocean."

"Now, tell me."

Gu Qing's gaze swept across the entire room, his eyes flashing like lightning:

"How much longer are you going to dawdle in the Qi Refining stage? How much longer are you going to wallow in the mire of mortals?"

"Cultivation!!!"

I don't know who shouted it first.

Immediately afterwards, thousands of students let out howls like wolves.

"I want to reach the Foundation Establishment stage! I want to live to be five hundred years old!!"

"I want to tear tanks apart with my bare hands too!!"

"Go back to your training! I'll fight anyone who tries to stop me!"

The training ground was supposed to be empty for breakfast, but everyone there vanished instantly.

Instead of going to the cafeteria, they rushed like madmen to the dormitory and training room.

Some people even stuffed Qi-gathering pills into their mouths while running, not wanting to waste a single moment.

Looking at the now empty square, Gu Qing nodded in satisfaction.

This is the effect he wanted.

Involution is the primary productive force.

"System, settle the account."

[Ding! The host has successfully demonstrated the power of a high-level cultivator, increasing the entire school's cultivation enthusiasm by 300%.]

[The purity of the product has been significantly improved.]

Energy fluctuations in the Kunlun Mountains have been detected and captured by external satellites.

Gu Qing paused in her steps.

He looked up at the deep blue sky, his gaze seemingly piercing through the atmosphere, and saw some "eyes" quietly adjusting their orbits.

"Did you finally find it?"

Gu Qing straightened his sleeves, a cold smile appearing on his lips.

"Now that we've been seen, there's no need to hide it anymore."

"It's time to get the world ready for the 'new version'."