Su Yuan's Strength

Inside the dim, silent chamber.

A figure sat cross-legged.

The figure was completely naked, his muscles clearly defined, dozens of silver needles inserted across his skin.

"Exhale!"

"Inhale!"

With every breath the figure took, he stirred the air around him. Faintly, it seemed as though a gigantic beast were sleeping.

Moreover, if anyone else had been present, they would have clearly sensed that the temperature inside the chamber was one or two degrees higher than outside. The closer they got to the figure, the greater the difference became.

The cause was not the air conditioning, but the churning of the figure's blood and vitality. Like a furnace, he continuously released heat into his surroundings.

Who knew how much time had passed.

The cross-legged figure silently opened his eyes.

The dozens of silver needles embedded in his skin all shot backward.

"The eighth cultivation session!"

Su Yuan took a deep breath, and his surging blood and vitality quickly calmed.

"Another set of silver needles ruined."

Su Yuan glanced at the dozens of silver needles that had flown out.

The tips of those needles had already been damaged, making them unusable.

"The Silver Needle Cultivation Method..."

A strange look appeared on Su Yuan's face.

The Silver Needle Cultivation Method was the cultivation method the Grey Mirror had determined to be most suitable for him under his current circumstances.

With this cultivation method, he only needed to undergo fifteen sessions to successfully transform into a Level 1 Lifeform.

The Silver Needle Cultivation Method's remarkable effects did not come without a price. At its core, it was draining Su Yuan's life force.

The needles stimulated specific acupoints, burning life force to temporarily and drastically strengthen the body. This allowed him to absorb the energy essence of the outside world at high intensity and achieve life evolution.

As for the life force he lost? The Grey Mirror had long provided a solution. Once he became a Level 1 Lifeform, it would all be replenished.

"How strong am I compared with the cultivation world of the Xia Kingdom?"

Su Yuan stood, got dressed, sat on the sofa, and took out the Grey Mirror to ask.

The Grey Mirror's surface churned hazily, and lines of text emerged.

[Great Completion of Transforming Force]

Su Yuan looked at the answer given by the Grey Mirror and felt deeply moved.

Ming Jin, Dark Force, Huajin, Baodan...

Huajin experts were also known as Grandmasters. They tempered their internal organs within and their sinews and bones without, possessing extraordinarily powerful physiques. With every gesture, they could face a hundred men, even a thousand. In ancient times, they would have been great generals capable of scattering entire armies.

Even in modern society, Huajin Grandmasters were terrifyingly powerful. Though they still could not withstand firearms and other thermal weapons, no Huajin Grandmaster would foolishly confront such weapons head-on.

With a Huajin Grandmaster's perception of their surroundings, ordinary thermal weapons could not lock onto them at all. The moment a gun barrel was aimed at a Huajin Grandmaster, they would sense it.

Huajin Grandmasters possessed powerful mental strength. They could clearly sense hostility within several or even dozens of meters around them, and even possessed an instinct akin to foreknowledge.

Unless they were caught in wide-area fire coverage or faced heavy thermal weapons such as missiles, a Huajin Grandmaster would be unable to evade even if they detected the danger in advance.

Otherwise, within a city, it was hard for a Huajin Grandmaster to die even if he wanted to.

"Mental strength?"

Su Yuan carefully sensed his surroundings and discovered that, centered on himself, not even the slightest movement within thirty meters could escape his notice.

This perception was not vision, but an instinct.

For instance, if a book were placed behind him, then even as a Huajin Grandmaster, Su Yuan would not know what was written inside it.

But as long as the book moved even slightly, Su Yuan would sense it immediately.

"Great Completion of Transforming Force is already this powerful. What kind of magnificence must a Grandmaster of Baodan possess?"

Su Yuan was filled with anticipation. He had long learned from the Grey Mirror about the various methods of a Grandmaster of Baodan.

But knowing about them and experiencing them firsthand were entirely different things.

Just like a week ago, Su Yuan had known that Huajin Grandmasters possessed mental strength.

Yet only now did he understand what mental strength truly was.

As for Grandmasters of Baodan... they were Level 1 Lifeforms.

Even in ancient times, they would have been regarded as immortals.

Even in modern society, as long as they did not oppose the state apparatus, they would be worshipped like immortals.

"Where do I rank in Magic City with my current strength?"

Su Yuan pondered for a while before continuing to ask.

The Grey Mirror's surface grew hazy, quickly giving him an answer.

[48th]

"Not bad."

Su Yuan nodded.

Magic City had tens of millions of residents, with powerhouses from all over the world gathering there. Being ranked forty-eighth was already extremely impressive.

"Where does my current hacking ability rank in Magic City?"

Su Yuan asked.

Over the past week, aside from cultivating, sleeping, and resting, he had devoted all his time to studying computer information technology.

As his number of cultivation sessions increased, Su Yuan continued transforming toward becoming a genuine Level 1 Lifeform. His body improved in every aspect, while his intelligence, thinking, and reaction speed soared.

As a result, Su Yuan's learning ability was almost worlds apart from what it had once been.

The transformation and evolution of life were not reflected merely in strength, but in every aspect. High-level and low-level lifeforms could hardly even be considered the same species.

His terrifying learning ability, coupled with the Grey Mirror constantly answering his questions.

Had increased Su Yuan's hacking skills by an unknown number of times compared with before.

[186th]

The Grey Mirror gave its answer.

Su Yuan looked at the Grey Mirror and nodded slightly.

In any case, his current hacking skills were enough to easily infiltrate the Magic City Education Network without being discovered.

"It is time for the next step of the plan."

Su Yuan rubbed his chin as he thought.

This was also something Su Yuan had long formulated through the Grey Mirror.

As Su Yuan continued cultivating, his demand for external resources would skyrocket.

And many resources could not be bought with money alone.

Therefore, once his cultivation reached a certain level, Su Yuan would need to rely on outside forces.

The plan Su Yuan intended to carry out next was to take control of a power.

Today was the best time to take control of that power.

Not only had Su Yuan's strength improved, reaching Great Completion of Transforming Force and giving him true means of self-preservation.

Today was also a crucial turning point for that power.

If he missed today, it would become far more difficult for Su Yuan to take control of it smoothly.

"Let's go."

Su Yuan looked at the Grey Mirror, reviewed the plan's steps and details one more time, and after confirming there were no omissions or hidden dangers, left Villa 66 and walked out of Jinshan Villa District.

"Good afternoon, Mr. Lin."

The security guard at the entrance of the villa district greeted him warmly.

Su Yuan replied with a smile.

After leaving the villa district and walking down an empty street.

Su Yuan's body rapidly began to change.

The bones in his face shifted slightly, causing his features to undergo a drastic transformation.

The sinews and bones in his legs stretched, while the bones throughout his body crackled. Su Yuan grew five or six centimeters taller, reaching a height of 1.88 meters.

By the time he emerged from the empty street, Su Yuan had become a completely different person. Both his height and appearance were entirely different from before.

Huajin Grandmasters tempered their sinews and bones externally, gaining an inconceivable degree of control over their bodies.

Slightly controlling his bone structure to disguise his appearance and height was merely a matter of thought.