Snowy Night - Chapter 18: Undercurrents (Part 2)

"Li Yang, it's been a year, and your Internal Energy has reached the peak of the third level. Not bad, not bad!" Old Man Bai Yang stroked his white beard, feeling incredibly pleased.

Upon hearing this, Li Yang felt a surge of excitement. "Hegemon, your Breath Concealment Technique is truly formidable. I concealed my Innate True Qi's aura, and even this mid-Golden Core stage expert, Old Man White Beard, couldn't see through it. Amazing!"

Hearing Li Yang's praise, Xiang Yu scoffed, "Hmph, what kind of person am I? That old man is merely a beginner cultivator. Golden Core stage cultivators are the weakest. The two little tricks I taught you were obtained from the Immortal Realm. How could he possibly see through them?"

For the past six months, Li Yang had spent nearly half his time practicing the Breath Concealment Technique and the Evasion Technique. However, when practicing the Evasion Technique, he needed Xiang Yu to use his Primordial Spirit to monitor the surroundings. Li Yang didn't want anyone to discover him practicing the Evasion Technique, otherwise, he would be forced to flee prematurely and wouldn't be able to take the Gene Potion. In the past six months, Li Yang's cultivation results were quite good; he had finally mastered the most basic aspect of the Breath Concealment Technique: concealing his Internal Energy. In terms of the Evasion Technique, Li Yang was an absolute genius, progressing at an astonishing rate, far surpassing his achievements in the Breath Concealment Technique. Xiang Yu explained this by saying, "Li Yang has a high degree of comprehension of the three great realms and integrates well with nature. The most important aspects of the Evasion Technique are comprehending the Five Elements and nature. The higher the compatibility, the greater the achievements in the Evasion Technique. It's normal for Li Yang to progress so quickly."

Suddenly, Li Yang felt a pang of anxiety. "Right, if people can't see through my strength, will the testing device be able to detect it?"

Xiang Yu arrogantly replied, "Hmph, technology is good in some aspects, but it hasn't reached the point where it can detect Immortal Realm secret techniques. This Breath Concealment Technique operates on the principle of 'a world in a grain of sand.' The Dantian is infinitely vast, so your aura is hidden within a single point in that infinite Dantian. You can rest assured!" Xiang Yu was clearly very confident.

This was mainly because Xiang Yu's Primordial Spirit could clearly sense the testing device's scanning light. He knew the principle by which the testing device measured energy, while Li Yang did not, hence his worry.

"Li Yang, let's test your physical energy first and see how much it has increased," Old Man Bai Yang said expectantly.

Li Yang nodded. "Yes, my physical energy far exceeded 100 crystals half a year ago. I haven't tested what level it's at now."

Upon hearing this, Bai Yang became a little excited. "Ah, you surpassed it half a year ago? That's excellent! If you had surpassed 100 crystals half a year ago, I would have let you undergo experiments much earlier. Alright, come, let's test it first!"

There was a testing device in Old Man Bai Yang's office. While the old man with the white beard could observe a person's Internal Energy with his spiritual sense, he couldn't precisely discern their physical energy. After all, the energy within muscles was difficult to observe with spiritual sense.

The old man with the white beard quickly tapped the testing device a few times with his right hand, then turned to Li Yang with a smile. "Alright, I've set it to specifically test physical energy. Come, stand here!" As he spoke, Old Man Bai Yang moved aside, and Li Yang walked into the testing device's range.

The testing light immediately scanned Li Yang's entire body. With a beep, the testing light dimmed.

"180 crystals!" an electronic voice announced.

Everyone, including Li Yang, was stunned into silence.

A year ago, Li Yang's physical energy was over 70 crystals. Six months ago, it was around 130 crystals. Now, it was 180 crystals. Logically, physical training becomes more difficult with each passing stage, yet Li Yang's progress had not slowed down at all. Most importantly, in the latter half of the year, Li Yang had dedicated half his energy to practicing the Breath Concealment Technique and the Evasion Technique, and far less to physical training than in the first half. Even so, the increase in his physical energy was astonishing.

"Li Yang, during your training, your Innate True Qi continuously nourished your muscles and bones, causing your physical energy to increase rapidly!" Xiang Yu said cheerfully.

Li Yang also nodded inwardly. "It seems Innate True Qi is indeed more powerful than Houtian True Qi."

"Haha... Good, heaven helps me! Li Yang, you've reached 180 crystals. It seems the effect of taking the B1 Gene Potion will also be unprecedented. Haha, I'm getting a little impatient," Bai Yang said excitedly. He then turned to a young man beside him and said, "Hurry and prepare the experimental equipment. Immediately, I want to begin the experiment."

Bai Yang's face was flushed, his eyes gleaming with excitement. He kept observing Li Yang, his joy growing even more radiant.

An hour later.

In a fully enclosed laboratory, only three people were present: Li Yang, Bai Yang, and his assistant.

Li Yang frowned as he looked at the experimental bed before him. It was essentially a Crystal Coffin, or rather, it resembled a Crystal Coffin. It contained a lot of nutrient solution. What made Li Yang most uncomfortable was that this Crystal Coffin actually had handcuffs and shackles inside.

Bai Yang pointed to the Crystal Coffin and proudly introduced, "Li Yang, this is a new type of high-molecular material our country has recently developed. In terms of hardness, it even approaches diamond and can absolutely handle any situation that arises. This nutrient solution is something I rarely take out. It's my latest research achievement, a combination of Western and Traditional Chinese Medicine. With this nutrient solution, your chances of survival will be greatly increased. I have never used this nutrient solution for other test subjects."

The assistant beside him also smiled at Li Yang. "The cost of this portion of nutrient solution far exceeds that of a portion of B1 Gene Potion. Teacher really cares about you!"

Li Yang showed gratitude on his face, but inwardly sneered, "You old man are just worried about me dying! My only experimental subject with physical energy exceeding 100 crystals will be gone!"

"What are these shackles and handcuffs for?" Li Yang asked, pointing to the handcuffs inside.

Bai Yang smiled and said, "To be frank, the efficacy of the B1 Gene Potion is too potent. When the Gene Potion enters the body, your entire body's muscles and bones will face extreme stimulation, and the pain will become unbearable. If you weren't secured with handcuffs and shackles, you might go berserk and smash the entire base. Therefore, this experimental bed is also constructed from precious new high-molecular materials. I believe, with its hardness, you still won't be able to break free."

Li Yang's eyes widened, and he cursed inwardly, "Damn it, with precautions taken to this extent, the pain from taking the Gene Potion must be unimaginable."

How could Li Yang know that a significant portion of experimental subjects who took the B1 Gene Potion suffered from unbearable pain, leading to nervous breakdowns and death from the drug's explosive effects? The pain was so intense it could completely shatter one's nerves, illustrating just how agonizing it was.

"Heh heh, Li Yang, get in!" Old Man Bai Yang looked at him like a wolf eyeing a lamb.

Li Yang then gave a slight smile, took off his clothes, and lay down inside.

"If even my mental fortitude can't endure it, then I doubt many of the previous experimental subjects could have withstood it!" Li Yang was very confident in his mental resilience.

Bai Yang glanced at the assistant beside him. After the assistant secured Li Yang's hands and feet, he discreetly left the laboratory.

Bai Yang looked at Li Yang, a cold smile appearing at the corner of his mouth. "Let me wash away your past sins!" Immediately, streams of True Essence Power began to circulate around Bai Yang's body. Bai Yang slowly began to levitate, a faint glow appearing on his face. He formed hand seals, and an arcane seal character appeared around his body.

This seal character was precisely 'Soul'!

Suddenly, Li Yang felt a sense of alarm, and Xiang Yu's voice echoed, "Li Yang, that old man is preparing to erase your memory."

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