"Li Yang, we haven't met for a year, and your Internal Energy has already reached the peak of the third level. Not bad, not bad!" Old Man Bai Yang stroked his white beard, looking indescribably pleased.
Li Yang immediately grew a little excited. "Hegemon, your Breath Concealment Technique really is incredible. I concealed the aura of my Innate True Qi, yet even that white-bearded old man, a Golden Core Stage expert, failed to see through me. Incredible!"
Hearing Li Yang's praise, Xiang Yu said disdainfully, "Hmph. Who do you take this Hegemon for? That old man is merely a cultivator who has just stepped through the gate. Golden Core Stage cultivators are the weakest of all cultivators. The two little techniques I taught you both came from the Immortal Realm. How could he possibly see through them?"
Over the past half year, Li Yang had spent nearly half his time cultivating the Breath Concealment Technique and the Evasion Technique. Whenever he practiced the Evasion Technique, however, he had Xiang Yu use his Primordial Spirit to watch the surroundings. Li Yang did not want anyone to discover him practicing the Evasion Technique; otherwise, he would be forced to flee ahead of time, and he would no longer be able to take the Gene Potion. His progress over the past six months had been fairly good. He had finally mastered the most basic aspect of the Breath Concealment Technique—concealing his Internal Energy. Yet when it came to the Evasion Technique, Li Yang was an absolute genius. His cultivation advanced a thousand miles a day, far surpassing his accomplishments in the Breath Concealment Technique. Xiang Yu explained it this way: "This brat Li Yang has comprehended the Three Great Realms, and his degree of Fusion with nature is extremely high. The most important thing in the Evasion Technique is comprehending the Five Elements and comprehending nature. The greater the compatibility, the greater the achievements in the Evasion Technique. It is only natural that Li Yang progresses so quickly."
Li Yang suddenly grew anxious. "Right. People can't see through my true strength, but will the testing instrument detect it?"
Xiang Yu said arrogantly, "Hmph. Technology is useful in some respects, but it has not yet reached the point where it can probe even secret techniques of the Immortal Realm. This Breath Concealment Technique follows the principle that a single grain of sand contains a world. The dantian is boundlessly vast, so your aura is hidden within that infinite dantian at one single point. Just rest assured!" Xiang Yu was clearly very confident.
This was mainly because Xiang Yu's Primordial Spirit could clearly sense the testing rays emitted by the instrument. He knew how the instrument detected energy, whereas Li Yang did not, which was why Li Yang worried.
"Li Yang, let's first test your physical energy and see how much it has increased," Old Man Bai Yang said expectantly.
Li Yang nodded. "Mm. Half a year ago, my physical energy had already far exceeded one hundred crystals. I haven't tested how far it has reached now."
The moment Bai Yang heard this, he became excited. "Ah, you had already exceeded it half a year ago? That's wonderful! If I'd known you had surpassed one hundred crystals half a year ago, this old man would have had you undergo the experiment long ago. Good, come, let's test it first!"
There was a testing instrument in Old Man Bai Yang's office. The white-bearded old man could use Spiritual Sense to observe another person's Internal Energy, but he could not make out their physical energy in detail. After all, the energy contained in muscles and bones was simply too difficult to observe with Spiritual Sense.
The white-bearded old man rapidly tapped the testing instrument several times with his right hand, then turned and smiled at Li Yang. "All right, I've set it to test physical energy specifically. Come, stand here!" As he spoke, Old Man Bai Yang stepped aside, and Li Yang walked into the instrument's range.
The testing rays immediately swept across Li Yang's entire body. With a beep, the rays dimmed.
"180 crystals!" an electronic voice announced.
Everyone was instantly dumbstruck, Li Yang included.
A year ago, Li Yang's physical energy had been a little over seventy crystals. Half a year ago, it had been around one hundred and thirty crystals. Now, it was one hundred and eighty crystals. Logically, physical training should become harder the further one progressed, yet Li Yang's improvement had not slowed in the slightest. More importantly, during the latter half of the year, Li Yang had devoted half his energy to cultivating the Breath Concealment Technique and Evasion Technique. He had been far less diligent with physical training than during the first half of the year, yet even so, the increase in his physical energy was still so astonishing.
"Li Yang, during your training, Innate True Qi has continuously nourished your muscles and bones. That's why your physical energy has increased so quickly!" Xiang Yu said cheerfully.
Li Yang secretly nodded as well. It seems Innate True Qi truly is stronger than Houtian True Qi.
"Haha... good, Heaven is helping me! Li Yang, you actually reached 180 crystals. It seems the effects of the B1 Gene Potion will certainly be unprecedented as well. Haha, this old man can hardly wait." Bai Yang was extremely excited. He immediately turned to the young man beside him and said, "Hurry and prepare the experimental equipment. At once. I want to conduct the experiment immediately."
Bai Yang's face was flushed red, and his eyes gleamed brightly with excitement. His gaze continually examined Li Yang, while the delight on his face grew even more radiant.
An hour later.
Inside a completely sealed laboratory, there were only three people: Li Yang, Bai Yang, and his assistant.
Li Yang frowned as he looked at the experimental bed before him. It was practically a Crystal Coffin. Well, it should be called something shaped like a Crystal Coffin. It contained quite a bit of nutrient solution, but what displeased Li Yang most was that there were actually handcuffs and ankle shackles inside the Crystal Coffin.
Pointing at the Crystal Coffin, Bai Yang introduced it proudly. "Li Yang, this is a new type of polymer material recently developed by our country. Its hardness even approaches that of diamonds, and it can absolutely handle any situation that arises. I rarely bring out this nutrient solution. It is my newest research result, a combination of Western and Chinese medicine. With this nutrient solution, your chances of survival will greatly increase. I have never used it on any of the other recipients."
The assistant beside him also smiled at Li Yang. "The cost of this amount of nutrient solution far exceeds that of one dose of B1 Gene Potion. Teacher is especially concerned about you!"
Li Yang wore a grateful expression, but inwardly sneered. Isn't this old man just afraid that I'll die, and his rare test subject with physical energy exceeding one hundred crystals will be gone?
"What are these ankle shackles and handcuffs for?" Li Yang asked, pointing at the restraints inside.
Bai Yang smiled. "To be frank with you, the effects of the B1 Gene Potion are simply too powerful. When the Gene Potion enters your body, your muscles and bones throughout your body will face intense stimulation. The pain at that time will be unbearable. If we do not use handcuffs and ankle shackles to restrain you, you might go mad and smash up the entire base. That is why this experimental bed was also built from precious new polymer materials. Given its hardness, I believe you will not be able to break out."
Li Yang's eyes widened as he cursed inwardly. Damn, if the precautions have gone this far, then the pain of taking the Gene Potion must be unimaginable.
How could Li Yang know that among those who took the B1 Gene Potion, a large number of test subjects had been unable to endure the pain? Their nerves collapsed, the drug's effects erupted, and they died. This pain could drive a person's mind completely into collapse. One could only imagine how agonizing it was.
"Hehe, Li Yang, get in," Old Man Bai Yang said, like a big gray wolf eyeing a little white lamb.
Li Yang gave a faint smile, removed his clothes, and lay down inside.
If even my mental fortitude cannot endure this, then probably very few of the earlier test subjects could have borne it either. Li Yang was exceedingly confident in the toughness of his mind.
Bai Yang glanced at the assistant beside him. After the assistant secured Li Yang's hands and feet, he tactfully left the laboratory.
Bai Yang glanced at Li Yang, and a trace of cold laughter appeared at the corner of his mouth. "Let me wash away your past sins!" Immediately, streams of True Essence Power began circling Bai Yang's body. His body slowly rose into the air, faint light appearing on his face. His hands formed seals, and an enigmatic sigil appeared around him.
The sigil was the character for Soul!
Alarm bells suddenly rang in Li Yang's heart, and Xiang Yu's voice sounded as well: "Li Yang, that old man is preparing to erase your memories."
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