Breaking Through! The Correct Way to Unlock the Energy in the Birthmark

Lu Feng's first day at work quickly came to an end.

At five in the afternoon, the Warriors from the Mecha Department filed out of the workshop and hurried toward the club's Cultivation Rooms.

There were only two hours of free cultivation time each day, and everyone cherished it dearly.

This was also the main reason most Warriors chose to work at the club.

The Cultivation Rooms contained all sorts of body-tempering equipment, such as Gravity Cultivation Pods, Qi and Blood Training Devices, Muscle Conductors, and more.

The Cultivation Pods in particular had also been available at Martial High School, but they had not been free to use. They came with exorbitant fees.

Only students from wealthy or influential families could afford them.

Students from ordinary families like Lu Feng could usually only use the most basic Muscle Striking Devices to temper their bodies.

Only occasionally, as a rare indulgence, would they spend money on the cheapest Muscle Conductors.

This was precisely why students from ordinary families found it difficult to get into Martial University. Without sufficient resources, the tempering of their skin and muscles was far from adequate.

Meanwhile, students from affluent families only needed to put in a little effort to easily meet Martial University's admission standards.

Lu Feng eagerly sat inside a Gravity Cultivation Pod, pressed the switch, and immediately began tempering his body.

It was his first time using a Cultivation Pod. He was both excited and especially grateful for the opportunity.

At the beginning, the gravity generated by the pod was around 10 G, which was nothing much to Lu Feng, who had already reached the Tenth Level of Copper Skin Realm.

Lying inside the pod, he could gradually increase its operating speed according to his own tolerance.

As he repeatedly pressed the adjustment button, the gravity rose to 13 G in just three seconds.

The blood in his body was rapidly forced downward, while his skin, muscles, and bones all endured immense pressure.

An Ordinary Person without protection could withstand at most 3 to 5 G. Even professional pilots wearing Anti-G Suits could often only barely endure 10 G.

Yet Lu Feng had no additional protection beyond the restraints inside the pod. A Warrior's body had long surpassed the limits of ordinary people.

He continued increasing the gravity. When it reached 16 G, the tremendous pressure left him somewhat short of breath.

At that moment, his 120-pound body felt as though it had been pinned beneath a two-thousand-pound weight, undergoing an extreme trial.

Had it been an Ordinary Person, their bones would likely have shattered and killed them instantly.

At that very moment, a surge of energy suddenly poured from the Birthmark on Lu Feng's chest, flowing through the pores of his skin and into every part of his Limbs.

He opened his eyes in surprise.

Previously, he had been able to sense the energy contained within the Birthmark but had been unable to use it. Now, he understood that only during cultivation would the energy release itself, merge into his body, and transform into cultivation.

As he increased the gravity again, the energy from the Birthmark began pouring out faster and faster.

While enduring the enormous burden, a wave of joy rose within Lu Feng.

He could clearly feel his bones growing stronger beneath the extreme pressure.

Just a little more, and I'll break through!

Overjoyed, Lu Feng pressed the adjustment button again.

The gravity inside the Cultivation Pod had now reached 18 G. The horrifying pressure twisted his face, flattening the skin and muscles all over his body.

"Aah—!"

He could not help letting out a heart-rending roar.

Fortunately, the Cultivation Pod was soundproof, so the Warriors outside could not hear a thing.

He could clearly feel that he was at the edge of a breakthrough, about to Step Into the Second Realm of Martial Arts.

The first realm, the Copper Skin Realm, mainly tempered the skin and muscles.

The second realm involved deeper tempering of the bones and meridians.

Warriors called the Second Realm of Martial Arts the Iron Bone Realm.

When all the bones in the body were tempered to the limit and reached the Tenth Level of Iron Bone Realm, a Warrior's body would undergo a qualitative leap.

Keep going... I can still hold on...

Lu Feng once again displayed his Desperate Third Lang nature and increased the operating speed yet again.

The energy pouring from the Birthmark on his chest grew faster and faster, changing from a trickle like dripping water at first to a fully opened flood, surging rapidly into every part of his body.

After nearly ten minutes of excruciating pain, accompanied by a faint hum, Lu Feng's skin and muscles finally crossed that threshold and reached perfection.

At the same time, nourished by the Birthmark's energy, his bones completely surpassed the level of an Ordinary Person and became as hard as steel.

This signified that he had successfully broken through the Copper Skin Realm and officially entered the Second Realm of Martial Arts—the Iron Bone Realm.

The gravity inside the Cultivation Pod had now reached 20 G. If it continued operating, Lu Feng would likely face the risk of serious injury or even death.

However, after breaking through to the Iron Bone Realm, the 20 G gravity that had once been difficult to endure suddenly felt much easier.

So, he increased the operating speed again.

When the gravity rose to 25 G, the energy within the Birthmark surged forth like floodwaters bursting through a dam.

But... after only a few seconds, it suddenly stopped.

"What's going on? It's gone?"

Lu Feng could clearly feel that the energy stored within the Birthmark had been completely drained, leaving not a trace behind.

"That shouldn't be possible..."

He clearly remembered that the Shadow Leopard had been a Tier 3 Exotic Beast.

How could the energy absorbed from it have run out after only allowing him to break through from the Tenth Level of Copper Skin Realm to the First Level of Iron Bone Realm?

The only explanation was that his realm had been too low at the time, limiting the Birthmark's absorption ability. Perhaps it had not even absorbed one-tenth of the Shadow Leopard's energy.

"No, I need to find a way to absorb more energy."

Being able to absorb the energy within Exotic Beasts would greatly speed up Lu Feng's cultivation. Naturally, he did not want to miss any chance to come into contact with Exotic Beasts.

He continued cultivating in the Cultivation Pod until seven o'clock, but his realm remained at the First Level of Iron Bone Realm.

At that moment, Fatty Shen emerged from another Cultivation Pod not far away.

"A Feng, it's time to go!"

The club had strict rules: once time was up, they had to leave the Cultivation Room.

These cultivation devices consumed enormous amounts of energy, so it was impossible to let them use them without limit.

As they walked out of the Cultivation Room, Lu Feng suddenly asked, "What is Tiejun doing right now?"

Fatty Shen gave him a puzzled look. "Why are you asking about him? He's the young master of the club. How could he hang around with people like us every day?"

"Nothing. Just asking." Lu Feng did not say anything more.

If he wanted to absorb the Shadow Leopard's energy again, Hong Tiejun was undoubtedly the most convenient route.

But he could not keep asking someone else to bring him there. He could only wait for another opportunity.

Just then, the club owner and Hong Tiejun's father, Hong Kun, suddenly called him.

Lu Feng accepted the call, and Hong Kun's anxious face appeared on the Holographic Projection Screen.

"Uncle Hong! Is something wrong?"

"Lu Feng! Come to the Exotic Beast Holding Cell right away. That Shadow Leopard seems to have become agitated again!"

Lu Feng paused.

Was this someone delivering a pillow just as he was getting sleepy?

He had just been thinking of a way to get close to that Exotic Beast again, yet the opportunity had come so quickly.

"Fatty, you head home first!"

With that, he turned and ran toward the Exotic Beast Holding Cell.