Heavenly Dipper Qi Refining Formula!

No. 3 Secret Command Room.

There were no unnecessary furnishings in the room.

Only a massive holographic projection platform stood at its center.

Su Qingxue walked to the console and entered a string of extremely complex passwords.

"Buzz—"

A deep blue light projected outward, weaving into a virtual screen in midair.

On the screen,

Dense lines of text cascaded down like a waterfall.

They formed a type of writing steeped in ancient charm, yet carrying a certain Transcendent Realm power.

"This..."

"This is a real martial arts cultivation art?"

Several accompanying researchers crowded closer.

Their eyes widened as though they were gazing upon the ruins of an alien civilization.

Su Qingxue ignored everyone's shock.

Her slender fingers moved swiftly across the virtual panel.

In the blink of an eye,

The display was divided into several sections.

Then,

Su Qingxue turned around.

Her gaze swept across the people present before finally settling on Lin Yuan.

"These are all the complete cultivation arts I mastered in my previous life."

"One Sixth-Tier Cultivation Art."

"Two Fifth Tier cultivation arts."

"Three Fourth Tier cultivation arts."

"Five Third-Tier Stage cultivation arts."

"Four Second-Tier Stage cultivation arts."

"And three First Order cultivation arts."

Each time Su Qingxue read out a number, a section of the display lit up.

At the very top,

The Sixth-Tier Cultivation Art called the Heavenly Dipper Qi Refining Formula radiated a dazzling dark golden glow.

Lin Yuan raised his head.

His gaze remained fixed on that streak of dark gold.

"The higher the grade of a cultivation art, the greater its power."

"But likewise, its requirements for a cultivator's talent and comprehension increase geometrically."

Seeing Lin Yuan's reaction,

Su Qingxue pointed to the cultivation art at the top, her tone becoming more solemn than ever.

"Take this Heavenly Dipper Qi Refining Formula, for example."

"It is a Sixth-Tier Cultivation Art jointly deduced by five master-level experts."

"..."

At that point,

Su Qingxue paused for a moment, seemingly lost in some memory.

"When I obtained this cultivation art in my previous life, I was already a Fourth Tier martial artist."

"Even so,"

"It took me a full five years to barely cultivate it successfully."

As soon as those words were spoken,

The air in the command room instantly froze.

Nie Dingguo's brows drew together.

Su Qingxue in her previous life had been a late Fifth Tier martial artist.

With her talent, she still needed five years?

That was far too exaggerated!

"Lin Yuan."

"You are the most monstrous genius I have ever seen."

"But you have only just entered the First-Tier Early Stage."

"I suggest that you begin by cultivating a Fourth Tier cultivation art."

"Fourth Tier cultivation arts are quite powerful, and their difficulty is relatively moderate."

"Once your strength improves and your body and meridians have been thoroughly transformed by spiritual energy,"

"Your talent will become even stronger. It will not be too late to switch to the Heavenly Dipper Qi Refining Formula then."

"..."

Su Qingxue looked at Lin Yuan and gave her professional advice.

She did not want to see Dragon Country's future hope ruin his foundation by aiming too high.

"I disagree!"

At that moment,

An urgent voice interrupted Su Qingxue.

Old Li, the head of the research division, stepped forward.

Everyone turned to look at Old Li.

"Instructor Su."

"You are using ordinary standards to judge a monster!"

"For the past few days, our research team has not rested for even a second."

"We built an enormous data model!"

"Based on the lists of future experts you provided, people like Ye Qingshan and Chu Tiankuo,"

"We simulated everyone's growth curves under identical conditions!"

Old Li slapped the report in his hand onto the table.

Then,

He pointed at the edge of the holographic projection and brought up a set of comparison charts.

"Look here!"

"Even Ye Qingshan, the future man known as the number one War God,"

"Could never reach Lin Yuan's level in terms of theoretical data limits!"

"For talent of this monstrous caliber,"

"Following the usual steps would be the greatest waste of him!"

"Fourth Tier cultivation arts simply do not deserve Lin Yuan's potential!"

"I believe Lin Yuan is fully qualified and capable of directly cultivating the Heavenly Dipper Qi Refining Formula!"

"..."

The more Old Li spoke, the more excited he became, and he could not help waving his fists.

The way he looked at Lin Yuan was like he was looking at a flawless work of art.

As Old Li's words fell,

The atmosphere in the command room immediately became strange.

On one side was Su Qingxue, representing the practical experience of blood and fire from her previous life.

On the other was Old Li, representing absolutely rational scientific data analysis.

Nie Dingguo stood with his hands behind his back.

The old general did not rush to state his position.

He turned his gaze toward Lin Yuan, who stood to the side.

The country was training Lin Yuan not merely by providing him with resources, but also by cultivating his ability to make decisions.

A future top-tier expert had to possess his own judgment.

"Lin Yuan."

"What do you think?"

Nie Dingguo's deep voice echoed through the command room.

Lin Yuan stood where he was.

His expression was extremely calm.

Talent?

Comprehension?

Stringent requirements?

Before awakening the Heaven Rewards Diligence System,

He had spent only three days going from an ordinary person to a martial artist.

Moreover,

That had been in an environment where spiritual energy had yet to recover.

If spiritual energy had already fully recovered, his cultivation speed would only be faster.

Under such circumstances,

Lin Yuan was very confident in his own talent.

Besides,

He had already awakened the Heaven Rewards Diligence System.

The words Heaven Rewards Diligence were not just empty talk.

No matter how difficult a cultivation art was,

As long as he could get started,

All that remained was to grind proficiency like mad!

And if he was grinding proficiency anyway,

No matter how good a Fourth Tier cultivation art was, could it compare to a Sixth-Tier one?

"Commander, Instructor Su."

"I want to try the Heavenly Dipper Qi Refining Formula."

Facing everyone's gazes, Lin Yuan stepped forward.

His tone was calm, but it carried an attitude that brooked no doubt.

"Lin Yuan, do you understand the consequences of failure?"

"The backlash from a cultivation art can damage your meridians at best and cripple you outright at worst!"

Su Qingxue frowned slightly.

She still wanted to persuade Lin Yuan.

"I understand the risks involved."

"But I understand even more clearly that we do not have much time left."

"Since the best option is available, I have no reason to choose an inferior one."

"..."

Lin Yuan met Su Qingxue's gaze without backing down.

But he deliberately paused before offering a compromise.

"How about this?"

"Set a limit of half a month."

"If I cannot get started with the Heavenly Dipper Qi Refining Formula within half a month,"

"I will immediately switch to a Fourth Tier cultivation art without a word of complaint. I will not waste any time."

"..."

Hearing Lin Yuan's words,

The command room fell into brief silence.

Nie Dingguo stared at Lin Yuan.

There was not the slightest trace of arrogance on that young face, only pure determination.

"Good!"

"That is the spirit young people should have!"

"We will do as you say. Half a month!"

"The military district will provide you with the highest standard of medical and nutritional support. Go ahead and give it everything you have!"

Very soon,

The matter was completely settled.

Su Qingxue secretly sighed.

She only hoped that this monstrous genius could truly create another miracle.

"Now that the cultivation art has been chosen,"

"Next come the martial skills."

Su Qingxue gathered her emotions and began operating the console again.

The light screen shifted.

The martial cultivation arts vanished.

In their place appeared the names of dozens of different martial techniques.

Fist techniques, leg techniques, saber techniques, sword techniques...

Lin Yuan looked closely, but he noticed something was off.

And not just him.

Nie Dingguo and the researchers standing nearby all wore strange expressions as well.

Because every martial technique listed on the light screen was uniformly Third-Tier Stage.

There was not a single Fourth Tier martial technique!

The adjutant beside them looked as if he wanted to speak but stopped himself, his face flushed red from holding it in.

Everyone knew that Lin Yuan was now the prized treasure of the entire Dragon Country military.

They had even brought out a Sixth-Tier Cultivation Art.

So why were they only giving him Third-Tier Stage martial techniques?

Su Qingxue had clearly said before that she possessed three Fifth Tier martial techniques.

This made no sense at all.

Of course.

They would not suspect Su Qingxue of harboring selfish motives.

After all, everything Su Qingxue had done over the past three months had been for this country.

She must have had her reasons for doing this.