Over the next few days, Bai Xuan constantly honed his Armament Haki through battles with Mutated Beasts. Of course, he did not waste their corpses either. It had to be said that as the Reiki Revival slowly progressed, the meat of these Mutated Beasts was getting better and better.
Over time, Bai Xuan and Su Yue's tastes became increasingly picky. They could no longer stomach even slightly ordinary food.
It was not merely a difference in flavor. The satisfaction bestowed upon the body and soul by Spirit Energy was something ordinary food could never provide.
Su Yue's strength had also risen considerably from continuously eating Mutant Creature meat over the past few days, and the amount of Spirit Energy accumulating within her had reached a bottleneck.
Today, while training and trying hard to absorb the Spirit Energy in her body, Su Yue suddenly sensed something. A puzzled expression first appeared on her face, then she closed her eyes. After a sound like something shattering rang out—
A massive amount of Spirit Energy surged toward Su Yue like a tide, continuously flowing into her body.
However, it did not last long. In barely half a minute, the riot of Spirit Energy abruptly stopped and returned to calm.
"Was that... a breakthrough?"
Su Yue opened her eyes and asked in confusion.
"Probably."
At some point, Bai Xuan had appeared before her, studying her with great interest.
"Despite not even having a cultivation technique, her body still has a bottleneck. Once the Spirit Energy in her body reaches a certain amount, she can break through. The process causes the Spirit Energy of Heaven and Earth to stir, continuously pouring into her body as her strength enters another level."
"Interesting."
"You've never broken through before?"
At Bai Xuan's question, Su Yue shook her head somewhat blankly.
"No."
"I had no idea breakthroughs were even a thing."
"Your first time?"
Bai Xuan nodded, intending to ask Huo Yu about it later.
Su Yue was limited by her aptitude. If she had not continuously eaten Mutated Beast meat during this period, it would still have taken her some time to break through.
But with the aptitude of Huo Yu and the others, they should have experienced breakthroughs long ago—perhaps more than once.
As for him... he had long since stopped considering himself a normal person.
He probably would not encounter a bottleneck before becoming a god.
"A breakthrough?"
"That exists?"
"I don't know anything about that."
Huo Yu looked utterly confused. Could someone break through without even having a cultivation technique?
"Looks like you haven't experienced it either."
"Could it be due to aptitude?"
Bai Xuan stroked his chin thoughtfully before analyzing the matter.
"People with high talent may begin at a certain Realm the moment they Awaken. Take you, for example. You had considerable strength as soon as your Superpower Awakened, and the creatures you casually summoned could crush Espers with ordinary talent."
"Su Yue's talent is decent, but compared to someone at your level, it still falls far short."
"She only managed to break through because she has continuously eaten Mutant Creature meat lately. Someone with the same aptitude as her would probably need more time."
"Does the government not have any information on this?"
"They probably do. There are so many people, after all."
Huo Yu answered uncertainly.
"I've been busy training and dealing with Spirit Energy Bureau matters lately. I'll check later to see whether there are any relevant records."
"By the way, Mutant Creature meat can really increase the amount of Spirit Energy in the body and speed up cultivation, right?"
"Why didn't you send me any?"
As she said this, an angry expression appeared on Huo Yu's face. They had clearly agreed that he would not forget her share, yet the moment he reached the Nature Reserve, he had forgotten. Had he not thought of her at all while eating with Su Yue?
"Ahem, I saved some. I saved some."
Bai Xuan coughed twice, speaking somewhat awkwardly.
He had definitely saved some, but not that much. After all, appetite was hard to predict.
"Hmph! I think you forgot."
"You're one thing, but I sent Su Yue there to train, not to enjoy herself."
"She should temper her mindset and train her strength. Right now, she isn't suited to eating so much Mutated Beast meat. Compared with cultivation, technique and combat experience are more important."
"How about this? Cut the amount of Mutant Creature meat in her share by half and save it for me."
Are you serious? Aren't you afraid Su Yue will come over with a hammer and beat you up?
"Is that stuff good?"
Huo Yu asked curiously.
"You're already trying to steal Su Yue's share without even knowing what it tastes like."
Bai Xuan rolled his eyes, momentarily unsure how to respond.
"It tastes amazing. Have you watched Liu Maoxing? It tastes about like the food in that show."
"The Glowing Cuisine one?!"
Huo Yu's eyes lit up. Wouldn't that be heavenly delicious?
"Just cut off all of Su Yue's Mutant Creature meat. Eating meat every day isn't good. A balanced mix of meat and vegetables is perfect, so make her eat more vegetables."
Without hesitation, Huo Yu exercised her authority as a superior.
"I don't care. If you can persuade her, go talk to her yourself."
Bai Xuan shrugged. This had nothing to do with him. When the time came, Su Yue could argue it out with Huo Yu herself.
The Reiki Revival had only just begun, and the nation had yet to establish clear levels for Superpowers or cultivation.
However, some talented people in the military districts had already undergone breakthroughs under training. Yet geniuses on the level of Huo Yu, Qin Tian, Ye Feng, and Chen Changsheng had not touched the bottleneck of a breakthrough.
Still, the strength they displayed far surpassed those Warriors who had previously broken through.
This confirmed Bai Xuan's speculation: after Awakening their Superpowers, Huo Yu and the others had crossed more than one level, reaching a stage normal Espers could not access.
As for what specific level it was, that would have to wait until someone advanced to it in the future before it could be determined.
But without a doubt, once an Esper possessed strength equal to Huo Yu, Qin Tian, and the others as they were now, Huo Yu and the others would also advance into a new Realm.
After all, they were geniuses—the very best kind.
In all of Huaxia, aside from Bai Xuan, no one possessed greater talent than them.
As for Bai Xuan, after confirming the thoughts about him provided by Huo Yu, no one regarded him as human anymore.
Of course, the era of Reiki Revival was bound to be accompanied by the rise of all kinds of extraordinary systems.
All kinds of talented people would emerge, using Spirit Energy as energy to create various cultivation systems and even countless combat techniques.
The martial arts manuals from Wuxia novels, the arts of Qi Men Dun Jia, Cultivation Methods that strengthened the body, and cultivation manuals—none of these were impossible to appear.
In this era, as long as one possessed sufficient talent and ideas, nothing was impossible.
The only thing that could hold you back was a lack of knowledge.
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