Level 1 Lifeform

Breaking through in the basement of the Zhou Family Old Residence to evolve into a Level 1 lifeform was a plan Su Yuan had long since devised.

From a Level 0 lifeform to a Level 1 lifeform is a leap in the essence of life, one that inevitably creates a certain disturbance.

Furthermore, the Level 1 breakthrough Su Yuan was aiming for involved a total evolutionary breakthrough across all six dimensions; the resulting commotion would be significantly greater than that of an ordinary Level 1 breakthrough.

Under these circumstances, attempting the breakthrough at the Jinshan Villa District would only invite unnecessary trouble.

After all, the Jinshan Villa District did not belong to Su Yuan, and there were other residents as well as patrolling security guards.

Therefore, breaking through at the Zhou Family Old Residence was the best choice based on Su Yuan's current situation.

As for whether Tang Zhien would discover it... even if he did, it would not be a problem.

Since Zhou Weiwei's life and death were in Su Yuan's hands, Tang Zhien could not possibly betray him.

Moreover, letting Tang Zhien witness the disturbance caused by his breakthrough would only serve to deepen the man's awe and loyalty.

This was also a part of the plan formulated through the Grey Mirror.

Every action Su Yuan took was never meaningless; each was backed by multiple purposes and careful considerations.

In the basement, Su Yuan sat cross-legged and slowly opened the jade box in front of him.

A lingzhi that looked as if it had been nourished by fresh blood lay inside the jade box.

"Blood Lingzhi..."

Su Yuan looked at the Blood Lingzhi, faintly sensing the vast essence contained within.

This great medicine, which had grown at the bottom of the Ten Thousand Ravine Snake Valley for hundreds of years, contained enough essence to burst an ordinary Level 1 lifeform.

After staring at the Blood Lingzhi for a moment, Su Yuan took out the other two jade boxes.

They contained the Century Earth Milk and the Tianshan Snow Lotus, respectively.

"Let's begin."

Su Yuan checked the time and chose to break through at 10:55 PM.

The transformation and breakthrough of life depend heavily on one's state, and since states fluctuate, it is difficult to grasp the precise moment.

However, through the Grey Mirror, Su Yuan knew that his peak state—the most flourishing point in this recent period—would be exactly at 10:55 PM tonight.

The external objects for the breakthrough.

The state for the breakthrough.

The timing for the breakthrough.

Everything was under Su Yuan's control.

Clatter. Su Yuan flipped his right hand, revealing dozens of silver needles, which he then quickly inserted into various parts of his body.

The Silver Needle Cultivation Method was the technique provided by the Grey Mirror, and it was the most suitable method for Su Yuan before reaching Level 1.

It could fully stimulate the body's potential and maximize the absorption of external energy and essence.

With the silver needles in his body, Su Yuan picked up the jade box containing the Century Earth Milk and swallowed the drop in one gulp.

The Century Earth Milk could drive the evolution and transformation of the "Wisdom" dimension; thus, as soon as he ingested it, Su Yuan felt his intelligence and his ability to control the situation begin to improve.

Compared to the other five dimensions, the Wisdom dimension is not very conspicuous, and many cultivation methods practiced by powerhouses deep in the universe do not account for it.

But in reality, the higher the level of life, the greater the influence of the Wisdom dimension. Many old monsters deep in the universe who have spent millions or tens of millions of years laying out plans and secretly driving the tides of history rely on a wisdom that leaves no stone unturned.

Without wisdom, no matter how strong one is, they are merely an individual lifeform. To establish a faction and coordinate everything, one must rely on sufficiently high wisdom.

Hum~ When the Wisdom dimension transformed to a certain degree, Su Yuan raised his hand, picked up the Blood Lingzhi, and swallowed it as well.

The Blood Lingzhi could drive the evolution and transformation of the Will and Comprehension dimensions, so as soon as he began to absorb it, Su Yuan felt his brain become clearer than ever before.

Everything he had experienced in the past and problems he had never understood began to connect rapidly, especially his confusion regarding hacking techniques, all of which were resolved.

The Comprehension dimension relates to learning ability and understanding, and it is also one of the definitions of a conventional genius in the universe.

The higher the comprehension, the stronger the learning and understanding abilities; for the same subject, a lifeform with high comprehension will learn far faster than one with low comprehension.

And the Will dimension? Su Yuan did not feel it as clearly; he only sensed that his mind and intentions had become firmer, ensuring he would not give up even if he encountered the greatest hardships or desperate situations.

For a lifeform, the Will dimension is not obvious in the early stages, but the further one progresses, the more important it becomes.

Twenty minutes later, as the Comprehension and Will dimensions evolved to the corresponding level, Su Yuan turned his attention to the remaining Tianshan Snow Lotus.

Picking up the Tianshan Snow Lotus, Su Yuan swallowed it.

A cold sensation began to diffuse and spread through his limbs and bones.

The next moment, a massive surge of essence energy exploded.

The Tianshan Snow Lotus drives the transformation and evolution of the physical body, soul, and potential dimensions.

In a trance, Su Yuan felt his deepest foundations slowly rising and increasing.

Furthermore, his physical body was improving, and the essence of his soul was elevating.

Of the six dimensions of life, the physical body and the soul were the easiest to access; likewise, the effects brought about by the improvement of these two dimensions were the most pronounced.

Rumble.

Su Yuan's heartbeat began to grow heavy, echoing continuously in all directions, while at the same time, waves of invisible spiritual power began to spread and diffuse into the surroundings.

Having consumed all the Earth Milk, Blood Lingzhi, and Snow Lotus, Su Yuan's transformation and evolution reached a critical juncture.

The six dimensions of body, soul, will, wisdom, comprehension, and potential advanced in tandem, slowly but firmly driving the evolution and metamorphosis of his life.

Time passed.

In the blink of an eye, a night had gone by.

Tang Zhien had kept watch outside all night and was inevitably feeling a bit weary.

He had been a Dark Jin expert in his youth, but now, old and frail, and having never reached the Hua Jin stage, he aged faster than an ordinary person once he passed a certain age.

Just then, Zhou Weiwei walked over carrying breakfast.

"Uncle Tang, you haven't slept all night; have something to eat now," Zhou Weiwei said with concern.

Before entering the basement last night, Su Yuan had ordered all security personnel to be withdrawn.

Consequently, Tang Zhien had not only dismissed the security team but had also sent away the household maids.

The entire old mansion was left with only him, Tang Zhien, Zhou Weiwei, and Zhou Yu, who was resting.

"I'm fine."

Tang Zhien looked at Zhou Weiwei with affection and asked, "How have you been feeling lately? Is your heart still bothering you?"

"Uncle Tang, I'm no different from an ordinary person now. I even went for a ten-minute run yesterday, as you saw," Zhou Weiwei said, showing off.

In the past, let alone running, even standing for a short while would leave her feeling exhausted and suffering from heart pain.

"That's good, that's good."

Tang Zhien felt greatly relieved, and at the same time, his resolve to serve Su Yuan grew even firmer.

Suddenly.

At that very moment.

The basement door slowly opened.

A figure walked out from within, unhurried and calm.

"Sir!"

Zhou Weiwei was startled and quickly stood up to show her respect.

"Sir has come out?"

Tang Zhien also reacted, setting down the breakfast and quickly looking toward Su Yuan.

"I am going to stroll around the estate for a while; I will return shortly."

Su Yuan's eyes were deep and profound. He glanced at Tang Zhien and Zhou Weiwei, and his figure vanished from where he stood.

"Right..."

Tang Zhien's pupils constricted slightly. Although it was only a brief exchange, he felt a strange sensation.

It was a fleeting, peculiar feeling, like a giant looking down upon an ant.

Tang Zhien had experienced this strange sensation a long time ago, back when the first-generation leader of Zhou Pharmaceutical was still alive and the company was at a critical stage of development.

One day, the first-generation leader had taken him to a place—a hidden base somewhere in the Xia Kingdom—and it was there that Tang Zhien had felt a similar sensation from an old man.

Later, the first-generation leader of Zhou Pharmaceutical told him that the old man was a legendary Bao Dan Grandmaster.

"Uncle Tang, what's wrong?"

Seeing Tang Zhien silent for a long time, Zhou Weiwei asked cautiously from the side.

"Weiwei..."

Tang Zhien steadied himself, his tone trembling with inexplicable shock, "We have just seen a god."