Gene Primal Energy

Bai Yang walked over to Zhang Haobai and struck him unconscious with a single knife-hand blow.

He reached out to catch him and shoved the Monster Cell into his mouth.

This cell had been specially modified by him; it wouldn't alter his strength or appearance—it was purely for enslavement.

Once Zhang Haobai swallowed it, he was completely under Bai Yang's control in every way, and he woke up.

Bai Yang marveled to himself—this feeling of completely controlling another person was truly strange.

He manipulated Zhang Haobai's body through a few simple movements, fully grasping the man's physical condition.

At the current stage of the Monster Cell, while it couldn't yet create clones, the target's life and death truly rested on a single thought of his.

Bai Yang directly erased some of Zhang Haobai's memories, stoked his hatred for Luo Feng even further, and then withdrew his consciousness.

He ordered Zhang Haobai to go back to sleep on his own, ensuring the plot would follow its natural course—that was enough.

From start to finish, no one would ever know he had intervened; Zhang Haobai wouldn't even realize he had been manipulated.

Bai Yang returned to the group, drove the three elderly people home with Yang Wu, and naturally received another round of thanks.

After handling these matters, Bai Yang returned the car to Mount Hua's secret base and took the train back to school.

This newly acquired Genetic Energy Cultivation Method was something he had been eyeing for a long time.

How could he not train it extensively?

The so-called Genetic Energy Cultivation Method was also known as the Five Hearts Toward Heaven Cultivation Method.

Generally, one had to meet the physical requirements of a martial artist before most people could begin genetic energy cultivation.

Bai Yang assumed the Five Hearts Toward Heaven posture, following the content of the article he had read during the day.

The crown of his head, the soles of his feet, and the palms of his hands all faced upward as he sat cross-legged.

Then he began to try to sense the endless energy in the universe.

Back then, Luo Feng's talent allowed him to succeed in sensing it within three hours.

Then he absorbed energy for a full two hours, increasing his punch strength by 2000KG overnight, and was hailed as a genius among geniuses.

So how would Bai Yang fare?

In his view, this so-called sensing process

was much the same as things like "entering stillness" or "observing the breath" from ancient cultivation methods.

In this regard, China and India were uniquely blessed—some concepts, through constant exposure, were naturally understood.

The reason Hong and Thor in this world had shot ahead so overwhelmingly from the start, aside from their mental advantages, owed no small debt to this cultural influence.

Drawing from the various novels he had read in his past life, Bai Yang knew the core points were "maintaining the posture" and "thinking of nothing."

His control over his body was nearly perfect, and his posture and movements were flawless.

But achieving that state of "sitting asleep yet not asleep" didn't go so smoothly.

All sorts of random thoughts kept surging into his mind, and an indescribable restlessness filled his body.

He wanted to just stand up, stretch his limbs, and relax.

Fortunately, his willpower and physical control were already strong, and he managed to suppress this urge.

After obtaining the system, Bai Yang's memory had become incredibly powerful—he could recall every detail of everything he had seen in his past life.

Now, with such an outwardly calm posture, the chaotic memories in his mind clashed all the more fiercely.

Suddenly, a flash of inspiration struck, and a line from a novel he had once read occupied his thoughts.

"When thought settles, emotion fades; when the body is empty, energy flows; when the mind dies, the spirit lives; when yang flourishes, yin fades."

The meaning of these words was simple and straightforward, dissecting the secrets of seated meditation with perfect clarity.

Even if someone didn't grasp it immediately, reading it a few more times would bring some kind of insight.

Bai Yang immediately forgot both self and world, completely letting go of the deliberate attempt to "sense," and silently repeated this phrase in his mind.

After a moment, only this single thought remained in his mind—he thought of nothing else.

Soon, he felt a trace of energy entering through each of his "five hearts," flowing into his body at an extremely slow pace.

But by then, he no longer cared about that, having truly reached the state of "a dragon holding a pearl, ignoring the fish."

The state of stillness itself was the "pearl"; the cosmic energy was merely the "fish."

Toward this absorbed cosmic energy, he adopted an attitude of "neither forcing nor forgetting, neither clinging nor neglecting."

He certainly didn't bother calculating how long it had taken him to complete the sensing.

Every cell in Bai Yang's body began to frantically devour this cosmic energy on its own.

His physique had already undergone monsterization; even if he ate ordinary food in vast quantities every day, his body was still in a special state of "hunger."

But with this endless cosmic energy replenishing him, he finally felt the sensation of having a full meal.

His body was undergoing constant transformation—skin, muscles, bones, and even the deepest layers of every single cell.

The genes that had already been optimized during his original monsterization were now stimulated by cosmic energy, evolving once again.

Then, "genetic primal energy" would be generated, causing a person's strength to undergo earth-shattering changes!

This was true evolution at the level of life itself!

Bai Yang's body was the original form of Monster King Orochi, a lifeform inherently belonging to the Star Rank.

It could be said that before reaching the Star Rank, at least on a genetic level, he had no so-called bottlenecks.

He only needed to proceed step by step, seizing this optimal opportunity upon first contact with cosmic energy.

His strength began to rise at a speed akin to a rocket!

Bai Yang's consciousness remained clear throughout. He could hear a ding sound in his mind.

This was the system reminding him that some change had occurred within him.

He had no intention of giving up this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity and chose to ignore it.

The transformation of his flesh intensified, and his weight miraculously began to increase.

Finally, the overwhelmingly abundant cosmic energy surged toward his brain, beginning to strengthen it.

This power was truly inexhaustible, showing no sign of waning.

Caught in this surging tide of cosmic energy, Bai Yang devoured and devoured again, frantically strengthening every aspect of himself.

Feeling the scorching sunlight streaming through the window into the dorm room.

Even with his eyes closed, he could sense the brightness. Bai Yang finally opened his eyes.

It was already morning.

The previous night's cultivation had yielded astonishing results.

If his body hadn't finally given him a feeling of fullness, he really wouldn't have wanted to stop.

He picked up his phone and checked the time—it was already past eight!

Bai Yang wondered to himself, just how long had he been absorbing energy last night?

Nine hours? Ten hours?

At the very least, seven or eight hours were certain.

He didn't know exactly how much his physical strength had increased.

But the improvement in his realm of strength was solid and real.

He flipped through the system and indeed found the notifications:

Ding! Congratulations, host, strength has reached [Apprentice Rank Level 2], Earth Points +1!

Ding! Congratulations, host, strength has reached [Apprentice Rank Level 3], Earth Points +1!

Bai Yang was dumbfounded. He was already a High-Level Warrior just like that?

In a single night? The next step would be a Low-Level War General?

And he hadn't even practiced the "Guidance Technique" yet!?