Cultivation

Zhao Minghui left, taking Jia Qingshan with him.

There was no helping it. The country had no experience whatsoever in training Genetic Warriors, so they had to invite a genuine Genetic Warrior to oversee and guide them.

Otherwise, with only those two thin manuals, no one could guarantee that the first batch of members would follow the right path.

There were only two suitable candidates for the role of instructor. Wu Ming declined on the grounds that he was too young, leaving Jia Qingshan with no choice but to take the job.

Fortunately, he would not be gone for long. At the earliest, ten days to half a month; at the latest, a month. By then, the third Genetic Warrior should have emerged, and he could naturally apply to return.

Before leaving, Jia Qingshan solemnly handed the key to the Recording Room to Wu Ming, telling him to guard it well.

"The Recording Room?" Wu Ming held the key, looking puzzled. "Could there be some secret hidden inside?"

"Of course. Don't tell me you thought the recordings stored in there were only those animal documentaries."

Jia Qingshan smiled faintly and explained, "In fact, this Recording Room functions much like the martial arts school's 'scripture repository.' It not only contains recordings of every move in Xingyi Quan, but even the core secrets of other Internal Martial Arts schools."

After a pause, he added, "They are complete instructional recordings without any coded language, so you can study them freely."

Wu Ming's eyes widened. The secrets of other schools? That was exactly what he needed!

According to their original agreement, Jia Qingshan would teach him those things gradually. But Jia Qingshan had suddenly been recruited by the state and would not be back for at least half a month.

So as not to delay Wu Ming's cultivation, Jia Qingshan could only entrust the Recording Room to him and let him study the various martial arts on his own by following the recordings.

"Farewell, young friend Wu."

Before leaving, Jia Qingshan patted his shoulder and said with a smile, "I hope that when we next meet, you will have become even stronger."

"Oh, right. I have already instructed the kitchen to prepare Nine-Dragon Decoction for you every day. Jia Yi and those two young ladies have built up sufficient foundations and can begin cultivating the Jade Lock Golden Pass Formula."

"Understood. I'll make the arrangements." Wu Ming nodded. "Take care, Master."

After watching the two leave the martial arts school in a special vehicle, he returned to the rear mountain to continue cultivating, only this time, he brought Ruan Qingzhu and the other two with him.

Though only a few days had passed, Wu Ming had naturally undergone a complete transformation. However, Ruan Qingzhu and the others had not progressed slowly either.

Perhaps because the RR Virus had unlocked their potential, all three had perfected the Three-Body Stance through Stance Work in just eight days. Even Zhu Hongyu was no exception.

After asking about their cultivation progress and learning that they were all practicing the Hunyuan Stake, Wu Ming said, "All right, put the Hunyuan Stake aside for now. Next, I'll teach you a special secret art."

"A special secret art?" Jia Yi clearly knew what he meant, and his pupils immediately contracted. "Uncle actually allowed you to pass down this secret art?"

"Of course." Wu Ming nodded calmly. "No need to ask further. Just learn from me."

"Train until evening. The kitchen has prepared a bowl of Nine-Dragon Decoction for each of you. Before then, you had better achieve an entry-level grasp of it, or the medicinal effects will go to waste."

The moment he heard about the Nine-Dragon Decoction, Jia Yi understood that his uncle had already been informed of the matter. He stopped dwelling on it and focused on listening to Wu Ming's explanation.

For Martial Artists who had not even grasped Bright Strength, the Jade Lock Golden Pass Formula was exceedingly difficult. Reaching the entry level in half a day was even more of a fantasy.

However, if a Hidden Strength Martial Artist assisted them during cultivation, every difficulty would be resolved with ease.

That was right. The Jade Lock Golden Pass Formula could be mastered quickly. As long as a Hidden Strength expert stood beside them to guide their force during cultivation, their progress would inevitably advance by leaps and bounds.

The two girls did not feel much upon hearing that Wu Ming had entered the Hidden Strength Martial Artist realm, but Jia Yi beside them stared with eyes wide as saucers.

That was Hidden Strength! A realm with fewer than twenty people in the entire Internal Martial Arts circle!

Wu Ming had practiced for only eight days—actually three—and had already mastered Hidden Strength. What kind of terrifying talent was that?

Only then did Jia Yi truly understand that there was always someone greater beyond the horizon. He was filled with admiration for Wu Ming's talent and was completely convinced.

After guiding them for two and a half hours, Wu Ming finally merged the force of all three into the circulation route of the Jade Lock Golden Pass Formula. From there, they only had to rely on instinct. Within half a day at most, they would reach the initial mastery stage.

With this method of rapid cultivation, Wu Ming would only need five days to bring them to major mastery of the secret art.

But he could do nothing about the realms beyond that. To perfect the secret art, they could only rely on their own comprehension.

After settling the matter of the secret art, Wu Ming said, "From now on, cultivate diligently on the rear mountain. Someone will bring you meals in the evening."

"Oh, right, Jia Yi, do you know the Dragon-Subduing Tiger-Overturning Stake?"

When Jia Yi nodded, Wu Ming continued, "Good. Then teach them the remaining two forms of Stance Work. From now on, you need to practice all three stances together and enter the Bright Strength realm as soon as possible."

"Practice all three stances together?" Jia Yi froze for a moment and could not help saying, "Wouldn't that be forcing growth too much? I'm afraid it could damage our foundations..."

"Foundations are a minor issue." Wu Ming shook his head. "For you, the most urgent thing now is to reach the Human Body Limit in the shortest possible time."

"Once your physical fitness meets the standard, I have my own ways of resolving any hidden dangers to your foundations."

As long as they could draw in Cosmic Energy to alter their genes, their bodies would undergo a comprehensive transformation. A few hidden injuries would naturally recover under powerful Cell Activity.

With that assurance, Jia Yi became bolder and began teaching the remaining two major forms of Stance Work on the spot.

Wu Ming watched for a while. Once he saw that there were no problems, he quietly left and headed straight for the Recording Room at the foot of the mountain.

For five consecutive days, under the guidance of Hidden Strength, all three of them advanced their Jade Lock Golden Pass Formula to the major mastery stage, allowing them to close seventy percent of the pores and acupoints across their bodies.

As a result, their physical fitness improved with each passing day. Ruan Qingzhu and Jia Yi, who progressed the fastest, had even reached nearly eight hundred kilograms of strength, while Zhu Hongyu had already cultivated hers to seven hundred kilograms.

At this rate, within another three to five days, all three would reach the threshold of Quasi-Martial Artists in terms of physical fitness.

"The Jade Lock Golden Pass Formula is indeed more suitable for cultivating those below the Quasi-Martial Artist level. After becoming a Genetic Warrior, its bonuses become much smaller."

"Fortunately, its effects are still fairly stable for now."

Wu Ming glanced at the Attribute Panel. Five days had passed, and naturally, he had not remained stagnant either.

[Strength: 4194→5502 KG (Advanced Warrior)]

[Spiritual Force: 4186→4551 KG (Advanced Warrior)]

The growth rate of his Genetic Energy and Spiritual Force remained stable. If this continued, he would reach the Battle General realm in another ten days at most.

Of course, the growth of his strength was only one part of his progress. To Wu Ming, the growth of his techniques was what had truly been astonishing.

Over the past five days, he had finished watching the secrets of the other Internal Martial Arts schools in the Recording Room, absorbing the essence of countless Internal Martial Arts styles and integrating it into himself.

The integration of those techniques not only made his Five-Elements Blade Art increasingly formidable, but more importantly, it deepened Wu Ming's understanding of Hidden Strength. The Hidden Strength burst multiplier had risen from 1.3 times to 1.5 times.

However, the farther one progressed with Hidden Strength bursts, the harder it became to comprehend. Raising the limit by a mere 0.2 had already drained the essence of the other schools. To improve further? Without a special opportunity, he could only slowly grind away at it with time.

"Unfortunately, I still haven't gained an entry-level grasp of the Banda Secret Essentials. Otherwise, if I could master the technique of stacking Hidden Strength, the upper limit of my force output would surely rise enormously."

Shaking his head, he turned his attention back to this force-generation manual with its extremely demanding requirements.