Seize the Day

Early morning, Li Fei took a pill and began practicing the HeavenlyGang One Qi Stance.

The pill he took was called 'Embryo Nurturing Pill', the most commonly used pill during the Embryo Nurturing Stage, providing nutrients to the Implant.

The HeavenlyGang One Qi Stance was currently the most suitable stance for the growth of the Steel Armor Implant. Hao Yi instructed Li Fei to practice this stance after taking the 'Embryo Nurturing Pill'.

Half an hour later, Li Fei's body became hot, and he began to sweat all over.

He wiped away the sweat and took out a box of balm to apply to his body.

This balm was called 'Golden Kui Balm', a medicine specifically for metal-based Implants like the Steel Armor, which could promote accelerated growth.

Yesterday, Li Fei bought the medicine at the Material Building. A full set of medicines like the 'Embryo Nurturing Pill' and 'Golden Kui Balm' for the Embryo Nurturing Stage cost 95 yuan and could last for a month.

Li Fei bought a set first, and he didn't have much money left.

After applying the 'Golden Kui Balm', Li Fei sat still and began to perform a set of breathing exercises.

A dozen minutes later, his skin had completely absorbed the balm.

Looking at the Myriad Blood Bead, Li Fei noticed that the Blood Soul had decreased a bit, but the energy had also increased.

This indicated that both the 'Embryo Nurturing Pill' and the 'Golden Kui Balm' caused some damage to the body.

"Martial Warriors usually have short lives, either dying in battles or on the path of cultivation."

Li Fei recalled what Hao Yi had told him yesterday, and he now had a deeper understanding.

He put on his clothes and ran to the Military Academy.

As before, he first soaked in a Medicinal Bath in the Medicinal Bath Room, then waited for Hao Yi to arrive.

The cultivation of the HeavenlyGang Overlord Body also helped the Steel Armor Implant inside his body grow quickly, so Li Fei's next cultivation focus was still the HeavenlyGang Overlord Body.

After Li Fei finished his Medicinal Bath, Hao Yi walked into the Medicinal Bath Room on time.

What followed was the same Qi circulation training and striking resistance training as before.

"You are currently in the Embryo Nurturing Stage, and the pills you take every day will cause some damage to your body, so it's best not to practice the HeavenlyGang Overlord Body as frequently as before. Change it to once every two days."

After finishing the morning training, Hao Yi said to Li Fei.

If Li Fei only had 10 Blood Souls, he would definitely listen to Hao Yi's advice, because the daily consumption of Blood Souls was already more than what he recovered. But now that he had 16 Blood Souls, and the Myriad Blood Bead was absorbing energy every day and would continue to upgrade, he decisively said to Hao Yi, "Teacher, I want to try continuing to practice the HeavenlyGang Overlord Body twice a day as before. If I feel unwell, I'll reduce the frequency of practice."

Hao Yi pondered for a moment and nodded, "Alright."

So after the midday rest, the afternoon training continued.

After completing the second HeavenlyGang Overlord Body practice, Hao Yi handed Li Fei a very thick book with the title Illustrated Handbook of Implants on the cover.

"You have now embarked on the path of a Martial Warrior, and you should master some common knowledge. This book records relevant information on hundreds of common low-grade Implants. Read it more when you have time."

Hao Yi said to Li Fei.

"Okay, thank you, Teacher."

Li Fei took the book.

Afterward, he bid farewell to Hao Yi and ran home with his backpack.

In the evening, after finishing today's physical training and Embryo Nurturing training, Li Fei read the Illustrated Handbook of Implants that Hao Yi had given him in his bedroom.

The book classified Implants according to the five elements of metal, wood, water, fire, and earth, recording various Implants and their corresponding characteristics, abilities, and matching Dao Foundations.

Li Fei found the second-grade Steel Armor in the book and discovered that there were only two Dao Foundations that could be matched with this Implant: the Earth Kunlun and the Core of Steel.

"The Core of Steel should be the Dao Foundation that Teacher cultivates. Yesterday, that Wang Qitai said that Teacher wanted to rebuild his Dao Foundation. Could it be that there's a problem with his Dao Foundation?"

Li Fei thought to himself.

It was a pity that the book only mentioned the names of the matching Dao Foundations and did not introduce the details of the Dao Foundations. Moreover, Li Fei did not find the Primal Chaos Heavenly Gold that Hao Yi wanted him to cultivate in the book.

As for the Azure Radiance Exquisite that Wang Qitai's granddaughter, Wang Fengqing, wanted to cultivate, it was also not in this book.

"In other words, the Implants used for these two Dao Foundations are not common Implants, so they are not recorded in this book."

Li Fei naturally thought of this.

Then, he saw a sentence in the information on the second-grade Steel Armor Implant: "Taking 'Withering Fire Pill' can accelerate the growth rate of the Steel Armor Implant."

"Withering Fire Pill, I wonder if the Military Academy's Material Building has this kind of pill?"

Li Fei thought that if it did, he could purchase it.

His own aptitude was only Grade B Low. Although his endurance could be infinitely improved with the Myriad Blood Bead, his compatibility with the Implant was another matter.

The best aptitude could complete the Embryo Nurturing Stage within a month, but with Grade B Low compatibility, it might take several months to complete.

Although practicing the HeavenlyGang Overlord Body twice a day could speed up the process, Li Fei was still not satisfied.

He entered the Military Academy on July 9th of this year. The Military Academy determines the quota for the Conflict Mitigation Department of universities every year in May, so he doesn't actually have a full year to prepare, at most ten months to fight for next year's quota.

Lu Changwu had told him that the quota for the Conflict Mitigation Department of universities required an assessment, and one of the important indicators of the assessment was the monthly exam results.

In other words, Li Fei had at most ten chances to prove himself. If he delayed too long in the Embryo Nurturing Stage, he would waste his few opportunities.

Therefore, Li Fei wanted to complete the Embryo Nurturing Stage as quickly as possible.

If possible, he wanted to get a good ranking in this month's monthly exam! The next day, after finishing a day of cultivation, Li Fei suddenly asked Hao Yi, "Teacher, I read in a book that the Withering Fire Pill can speed up the growth of a Second Grade Steel Armor Implant. Can I take this kind of pill?"

Hao Yi was stunned when he heard this, and looked at him seriously: "Any kind of pill will cause damage to the human body, especially pills like the Withering Fire Pill that promote the growth of Implants. Moreover, if the Implant grows faster, you will need to take Embryo Nurturing Pills faster, which will also accelerate the damage to your body. The combination of the two is something that most people's bodies cannot withstand."

"In other words, as long as the body can withstand it, it can be taken."

Li Fei thought to himself, nodding to Hao Yi: "Teacher, I understand."

Hao Yi stared into his eyes:

"You seem very eager to speed up your cultivation progress, why?"

Li Fei was silent for a moment, and decided to be honest, after all, he still needed the other party's help:

"Teacher, I want to get a quota for the Conflict Mitigation Department of universities!"

Hao Yi was not surprised when he heard this, his eyes softened a little, and he said with a hint of pride: "Since you are my student, you should naturally fight for this quota, but the difficulty is great. If you follow me in cultivation for three years, you should have the ability to fight for a quota."

"Three years?"

Li Fei shook his head, looked directly at Hao Yi, and said word by word:

"Teacher, three years is too long, this student wants to seize every minute and second!"