Star Energy Aptitude

His body was currently covered in injuries left behind by He Yi.

Since the Seven Injuries Fist had the ability to repair the body after the Side Effect Reversal, it was the perfect time for him to give it a try.

Qin Chen flipped through the Seven Injuries Fist manual, reading continuously, and before long, he had already gained some insights.

He had an inexplicable feeling that he had already reached the Entry Level of the Seven Injuries Fist.

Although he hadn't even used the Seven Injuries Fist once yet, this thought was deeply rooted in his mind.

Of course, he didn't think this was because of his high comprehension; didn't he know exactly what kind of bird-brained comprehension he had?

Then, the only remaining possibility was...

Qin Chen took a deep breath, his eyes filled with unconcealable excitement.

The claim that the cultivation difficulty becomes extremely easy after the Side Effect Reversal was truly no exaggeration!

He reached Entry Level just by taking a look!

There are five grades of combat techniques in this world, with D-grade being the lowest and S-grade being the highest.

The proficiency of combat techniques is divided into four levels: Entry Level, Minor Completion, Major Completion, and Grand Completion.

Generally, D-grade martial arts can only be practiced after one officially becomes a martial artist.

Otherwise, it is difficult to sustain the consumption, and forcing it could even cause damage to one's own body.

Of course, Qin Chen certainly didn't need to worry about that!

Without hesitation, Qin Chen immediately began to execute the Seven Injuries Fist he had just learned, which was still fresh in his mind.

A faint sound rang out in the air.

At the same time, a warm current surged from deep within his body, flowing toward his limbs and bones.

He felt warm all over, and the injuries on his body were currently recovering continuously.

Although the recovery speed wasn't very fast, it was indeed recovering.

As Qin Chen continued to circulate the Seven Injuries Fist, more and more warm currents surged from within his body, and the recovery speed of his injuries grew faster and faster.

The bruises under his skin were slowly fading, and even disappearing completely.

Meanwhile, Qin Chen's proficiency in the Seven Injuries Fist was also increasing at an incredible speed.

At a certain moment, Qin Chen had a flash of inspiration and threw a punch, causing a sudden, explosive boom to ring out in the air.

Seven Injuries Fist, Minor Completion!

At the same time, a warm current, surging with a force countless times greater than before, suddenly gushed forth and circulated throughout his entire body.

As the warm current gradually faded away, Qin Chen could no longer feel even a shred of pain in his body.

And this meant that his injuries had completely healed!

Qin Chen stood where he was, looking at his own hands in disbelief.

He was not some novice who knew nothing about cultivation.

Under normal circumstances, it would take an ordinary person at least a week to reach the Entry Level of a D-rank Combat Skill, let alone reach Minor Completion!

And that was only for those D-rank Combat Skills with lower cultivation difficulty.

For something with the difficulty of the Seven Injuries Fist, it would take at least a month just to reach the Entry Level.

Yet, he had reached the Entry Level after just one glance, and after practicing it a dozen times, he had successfully raised it to the level of Minor Completion.

This...

This is just too cool!!

With this system, he could specifically seek out those combat skills that were difficult to master in the future.

Once the side effects were reversed, those combat skills that seemed obscure and difficult to others would be completely effortless for him to pick up!

That's right!

He is a genius!!

After being excited for quite a while, Qin Chen slowly sat down on the spot.

He closed his eyes and placed his hands in a special posture.

As time passed, Qin Chen felt himself enter an endless, dark space.

There was not a single glimmer of light anywhere in his surroundings.

He did not know how much time had passed, but suddenly, blue light illuminated the dark space, and at the same time, Qin Chen snapped his eyes open.

What met his gaze were countless blue specks of light, drifting around him like fireflies.

This was Star Energy!

He was operating a technique called the Star Energy Cultivation Method.

This was the most suitable cultivation method for absorbing Star Energy, summarized by the ancestors of the Xia Nation after countless optimizations.

It was distributed uniformly by schools to all students after they awakened.

In terms of cultivation methods, it could be said that everyone started from the same baseline.

The Star Energy Cultivation Method was truly powerful.

Even a novice like him, who was still unfamiliar with the process, could attract such a massive amount of Star Energy on his very first attempt.

But the problem was, He couldn't absorb any of this Star Energy, for heaven's sake!

Countless blue specks of light swirled around him, yet they simply refused to merge into his body.

A full hour later, only a single blue speck "reluctantly" seeped into his body, beginning to temper his physique.

Qin Chen slowly exhaled a breath of stale air.

As easy as it had been to practice the Seven Injuries Fist just moments ago, that was how difficult it was now to draw in Star Energy to temper his body.

It was as if this Star Energy treated him like a pile of dung.

To this, Qin Chen could only console himself that this was a trial that every genius with an Star Energy Aptitude of one had to endure!!

Damn it, in a couple of days, he was going to go look for a combat technique with the side effect of lowering one's Star Energy Aptitude.

Whoever wanted to be a genius with an Star Energy Aptitude of one could have the title!

Complaints aside, he still had to continue tempering his body.

The first realm of a martial artist was Body Tempering!

By absorbing Star Energy to continuously temper one's physique, one laid the foundation for the realms that followed.

Body Tempering was divided into nine layers.

Even at the lowest Body Tempering Layer One, one could easily handle a dozen ordinary people.

Because once one reached this stage, they had officially stepped into the realm of martial artists.

Qin Chen had only awakened yesterday; he hadn't even reached Body Tempering Layer One yet.

Of course, only a day had passed since the awakening. Unless they were top-tier geniuses, no one would be able to break through to Body Tempering Layer One in such a short time.

Everyone could only begin absorbing Star Energy after awakening, because before the age of sixteen, one's genes were not fully developed, and practicing too early would actually cause damage to the body.

Therefore, before awakening, everyone was at the same starting line, at least in terms of realm.

But after awakening, due to the advantages and disadvantages in various conditions, the gap between individuals could widen rapidly.

These conditions are not just about the differences in one's own Star Energy Aptitude; there is another crucial factor: the gap in resources.

On the surface, Star Energy appears very gentle, but in reality, it is extremely violent. While it tempers the body upon being absorbed, it simultaneously causes damage.

The higher the Star Energy Aptitude, the less damage it inflicts on the body.

The reverse is also true.

It is just like the difference between treating one's own son and an outsider; there is always a distinction between those close and those distant.

And someone like Qin Chen, whose Star Energy Aptitude is only one, is like the son born after one's wife ran off with an enemy.

The energy wants to kill him by any means necessary!

That is exactly Qin Chen's current situation; while the Star Energy is tempering his body, it is also rampaging uncontrollably.

His muscles are being torn apart repeatedly, and the intense pain causes beads of sweat to seep from Qin Chen's forehead.

"Fine!"

"I like this wild streak!"

Qin Chen grits his teeth against the pain, stands up, and continues practicing the Seven Injuries Fist.

He wants to see whether this Star Energy destroys faster or he repairs faster.

A familiar warm current generates from deep within his body, flowing into his limbs and bones.

Wherever it passes, the torn muscles recover at an extremely rapid speed, only to be torn apart again.

Over and over again!

Qin Chen clenches his jaw; only he knows how agonizingly refreshing this feels.

However, despite enduring immense pain, he can clearly feel his body's strength slowly increasing, constantly drawing closer to Body Tempering Layer One.

This is a method of body tempering unique to him.

Why was it said earlier that resources are also very important?

It is because if the body sustains damage during the tempering process, it must be restored before the next round of cultivation can begin.

Otherwise, if one forces the cultivation, not to mention poor results, it could even cause permanent damage to the body.

This is where the gap in resources manifests.

Every world possesses a magical ability—the power of money!

This world is no exception.

There is a type of star liquid on the market called Body Tempering Fluid. Its primary function is to heal the body after it has been damaged by Star Energy tempering.

In this way, even if one's Star Energy Aptitude is low, one can rely on the power of money to undergo multiple rounds of Star Energy tempering in a short period.

In short:

If your talent is lacking, money makes up for it!

Clearly, this method was out of the question for Qin Chen.

A single vial of Body Tempering Fluid costs three thousand Star Coins, and Qin Chen only had a little over ten thousand Star Coins to his name, including his entire life savings.

Don't be fooled into thinking that ten thousand Star Coins could buy three vials of Body Tempering Fluid; buying them would be an act of pure stupidity.

Body tempering is a continuous process; it cannot be solved with just a few vials of Body Tempering Fluid.

However...

He didn't need it anyway!

He didn't believe that the effects of Body Tempering Fluid could be better than his Seven Injuries Fist.

Furthermore, as he continued to practice the Seven Injuries Fist, he felt that his proficiency with the technique was constantly increasing.

And the increase in proficiency brought with it an enhancement in its restorative effects.

Body Tempering Fluid?

Trash!

Time slowly slipped away as Qin Chen continued to absorb Star Energy to temper his body and practice the Seven Injuries Fist...