The Zhou Family Old Residence sat on a vast estate spanning dozens of acres, with streams winding beneath small bridges and beautiful scenery all around.
Su Yuan walked slowly along a gravel path, immersed in the wonderful sensation of his life essence improving.
It was early morning. The sun had risen, and warm rays of sunlight fell on Su Yuan's skin.
At once, some instinct within Su Yuan awakened, and his body began absorbing the sun's energy.
"Sunlight's energy?"
Su Yuan stopped and looked up at the sky.
To be precise, it was the sun's energy.
One trait of a Level 1 Lifeform was the ability to absorb energy from the universe. For now, the nearest source of energy to Blue Star was the star known as the sun.
In ancient Xia Kingdom, people had spoken of Baodan Grandmasters "bathing in purple qi" and "breathing in purple qi." The so-called purple qi was also a kind of sunlight, which Baodan Grandmasters could absorb.
"The efficiency is still too low."
Su Yuan stopped to feel it for several minutes, then shook his head slightly.
Compared to the energy a normal Level 1 Lifeform expended, the amount of energy absorbed from sunlight was negligible.
Of course, this instinct to absorb energy from the universe would grow stronger as one's life essence evolved.
Level 10 Lifeforms could briefly leave their life-bearing planet and roam the cosmos because they could sustain themselves by absorbing and circulating the universe's energy.
"This is wonderful."
Su Yuan closed his eyes. After becoming a Level 1 Lifeform, every cell in his body was transforming, along with his brain waves and the neural network that received information from his surroundings.
Su Yuan's thoughts now moved ten times faster. Even with his eyes closed, he could easily sense everything around him. This perception was no different from "seeing."
For example, eight meters away from him, a squirrel in the grass was sneaking glances at him.
Hum~ Su Yuan's thoughts stirred, and his terrifying mental power spread out, instantly covering a hundred-meter radius. The squirrel that had been watching him furtively widened its eyes and froze.
"If I want to, I can easily suppress or kill any lifeform below a Baodan Grandmaster within a hundred meters using my mental power."
Su Yuan thought to himself.
Perhaps a Huajin Grandmaster could resist and struggle, but that would be all. Without help, they wouldn't last long.
"No wonder Baodan Grandmasters were called immortals in ancient Xia Kingdom, and even emperors treated them with respect. With power like this, what emperor wouldn't be afraid?"
Su Yuan marveled to himself.
Huajin Grandmasters could be stopped, or worn down, by throwing enough lives at them.
But a Level 1 Lifeform like a Baodan Grandmaster? Get within a hundred meters, and they could crush you with their mental power.
Of course, Su Yuan had cultivated the Six-Dimensional Cultivation Method and used the best supplementary material to break through, so he was certainly stronger than an ordinary Baodan Grandmaster in some respects.
For example, the range of his mental power.
And his physical body.
But the threshold for becoming a Level 1 Lifeform remained the same. In ancient Xia Kingdom, with its limited conditions, a Baodan Grandmaster trying to assassinate an emperor would almost never fail.
"My body now..."
Su Yuan jumped lightly. Fine cracks appeared in the ground beneath his feet, and he shot straight into the sky, only descending slowly after reaching twenty or thirty meters.
"I can't fly, but I can easily jump twenty or thirty meters. If I go all out, I could probably reach forty or fifty."
Su Yuan thought to himself.
It was early morning, and there weren't many people around. Su Yuan had also asked Tang Zhien to withdraw the security personnel, so nobody would notice as long as he didn't make too much of a scene.
He had made sure of this before breaking through.
Breaking through to become a Level 1 Lifeform was a transformation of one's life essence. Su Yuan would naturally need to get familiar with his newfound strength.
The Zhou Family Old Residence estate, in the early morning, was the place the Grey Mirror had suggested for him to do so. No outsiders would see him there.
Of course, this lack of risk depended on one condition.
Su Yuan couldn't unleash energy fluctuations that exceeded the limit.
That meant the energy fluctuations of a Level 1 Lifeform fighting at full strength.
Otherwise, the Magic City Observation Bureau would detect them.
To maintain social stability, the Xia Kingdom government had established observation bureaus across the country to monitor for energy fluctuations beyond the limit.
When the Snake Mother at Ten Thousand Ravine Snake Valley had roared in anger, the Southern Frontier Observation Bureau had detected her.
As Xia Kingdom's most prosperous city, Magic City naturally had its own observation bureau.
And unlike in the Southern Frontier, where it would take a day to send a True Dan Celestial, a True Dan Celestial was already stationed in Magic City.
Su Yuan had long since learned from the Grey Mirror about the many secrets of Magic City, including how many powerful figures were there. He wouldn't accidentally cause any unforeseen incidents or variables.
Before and after his breakthrough, he had repeatedly consulted the Grey Mirror about every action he took, and only proceeded once he was sure there would be no problems.
If there was even the slightest hidden risk, Su Yuan would give up.
Outside the basement.
Tang Zhien's thoughts were in turmoil. To witness a Baodan Grandmaster in person was an opportunity most ordinary people would never have in their entire lives.
Even an emperor, the supreme ruler of a nation in ancient times, might never have had the chance to meet a Baodan Grandmaster.
In modern times, technology had advanced, and the cultivation system of National Martial Arts had been optimized as a whole, making it somewhat easier to produce Baodan Grandmasters than it had been in ancient times.
But they were still figures of legend.
"An immortal? Is Mister an immortal?"
Zhou Weiwei blinked. This was the first time she had heard "Uncle Tang" describe someone like that.
"Yes."
Tang Zhien's expression grew serious. Looking at Zhou Weiwei, he said, "Weiwei, no matter what happens from now on, don't defy Mister, and don't anger him."
Defy or anger a Baodan Grandmaster?
Tang Zhien couldn't even imagine the consequences.
Even with the nation as his backing, he couldn't hide for the rest of his life.
"Mister saved my life. I'd never do something like that."
Zhou Weiwei answered earnestly.
Beneath a certain artificial hill on the estate, the light was dim and a cool breeze rustled through the air.
"I'm about familiar with it now."
Su Yuan sat cross-legged and took out a Grey Mirror.
The Grey Mirror looked ordinary and unremarkable, but Su Yuan treated it with the utmost care.
As he gently stroked the Grey Mirror, Su Yuan felt a wave of emotion.
Since transmigrating, what would he be doing now if it weren't for this Grey Mirror?
Would he still be in a hotpot restaurant, shouting for an entire day without a break just to earn a few dozen or a hundred yuan?
As his thoughts turned, Su Yuan's gaze grew deep. A method for refining the Grey Mirror surfaced in his mind.
Not long after he had transmigrated, Su Yuan had asked how he could use the Grey Mirror more conveniently and safely. The answer was that he only needed to refine it, and then he could store it inside his body.
The threshold for refining the mirror was becoming a Level 1 Lifeform.
Now Su Yuan had become a Level 1 Lifeform...
At the thought, Su Yuan's right hand, resting on the Grey Mirror, paused slightly.
His invisible mental power instantly enveloped the Grey Mirror.
Refinement in an instant.
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