This soldier had joined Great Qin's armed forces after graduating from the Military Academy. He had claimed the title of top soldier in numerous internal exercises, climbing step by step into the Qin Kingdom's imperial guard.
He was currently assigned to guard the Qin Kingdom's imperial palace. A year ago, he had been among those who carried the Spirit Stones. He loved the feeling of growing stronger through martial training.
He was known as the strongest soldier, but every aspect of his physical performance had reached its peak. He could no longer break through.
That was why he had signed up without hesitation for this experimental special training.
His abilities, education, and social background all met the requirements, so he had been selected.
Perhaps some people were simply born to practice martial arts. Of the thirty-six brothers, he was the first to break through.
His name was-Zhang Han.
As the first person in the Human Race's cultivation history to cultivate successfully, he had earned himself a place in the annals of history.
He was immediately taken to a strength-testing machine, where he struck the equipment with all his might.
720 kilograms!
He really had broken through!
His previous best had been 668 kilograms. This time, it had increased by fifty kilograms!
It was a tremendous encouragement to everyone present, proving that this method truly worked.
Ying Si and the other researchers were beside themselves with excitement. They had actually developed a cultivation method!
The good news spread throughout the Qin Kingdom's upper ranks. It seemed they really were about to enter an era of global cultivation!
After he broke through the first acupoint, opening the others came as naturally as water flowing into a channel. He opened one almost every three days, and his strength rose step by step.
Ying Si and the others conducted comparative experiments on Zhang Han. Giving him a Spirit Stone increased the efficiency of opening his acupoints by 50%.
When they took him to a cultivation chamber built from Spirit Stones and had him cultivate inside, his speed increased by 100%.
It seemed spiritual energy really did boost cultivation speed.
They also took several warriors who had yet to break through and gave them Spirit Stones to assist their cultivation, raising their breakthrough success rate by 25%. Taking them into the cultivation chamber increased their chances of breaking through by 53%.
It seemed the concentration of spiritual energy helped them overcome cultivation bottlenecks and force open their acupoints.
A month passed like this. Since Zhang Han had been cooperating with Ying Si and the other researchers in their experiments, he had received plenty of special treatment.
He had already reached the twenty-seventh acupoint along his Ren and Du Meridians.
His entire Ren Meridian had been opened, and every acupoint contained spiritual energy.
A single punch from Zhang Han now delivered more than two thousand kilograms of force.
When he used the military's combat boxing, its destructive power was terrifying-and this was only the beginning.
He could use as many Spirit Stones as he wanted, stay in the cultivation chamber whenever he pleased, and even drink spirit water...
Soaking Spirit Stones in water infused it with spiritual energy, making it exceptionally sweet and delicious. It also provided a certain boost to cultivation.
Before long, spirit rice, spirit vegetables, and other such foods would surely appear on the Human Race's dining tables.
Three months later.
Zhang Han had cultivated up to his forty-seventh acupoint, and his strength had surpassed three thousand kilograms. (47 × 50 + 668 original strength)
Only five acupoints remained. Once he finished cultivating them, he would become the first member of the Human Race to achieve mastery of the Body-Training Technique, securing his place in history.
February 1, Qin Era 53.
Who was the first person in the Human Race's history to open the Ren and Du Meridians and become capable of Immortal Cultivation?
When did he accomplish this? ()
Two more history questions appeared in primary and secondary school textbooks.
On this day, Zhang Han officially completed the Lesser Celestial Circuit through his Ren and Du Meridians!
After completing the Lesser Celestial Circuit, his strength did not improve much compared with when he had opened fifty-one acupoints. His reflexes, flexibility, and recovery ability, however, improved significantly.
The thirty-five warriors training alongside him had all followed the normal training regimen, without assistance from Spirit Stones or cultivation chambers. After four months, the fastest had reached the seventeenth acupoint, while the slowest had only reached the fifth.
Five of the warriors had been unable to cultivate successfully no matter what they tried. They simply could not light up their Shenque Acupoint.
Only with the combined assistance of Spirit Stones and the cultivation chamber did they finally succeed, lighting up their first acupoint.
This proved that everyone's talent differed. Age, constitution, and sex could all make a difference.
The younger a person was, the greater their cultivation talent, perhaps because their muscles and bones had not yet fully developed.
The difference between men and women was not particularly great. In fact, women could focus their will more effectively, allowing them to break through somewhat faster in the early stages.
Cultivation required firm willpower. Every acupoint breakthrough brought intense pain, as spiritual energy had to batter the acupoint until it burst open.
All the data showed that the future road of cultivation would truly be like thousands of troops and horses trying to cross a single-log bridge. Competition would be fierce.
This road was no easy one to walk. The Poor Study, the Rich Practice Martial Arts; Spirit Stones had to be purchased to aid cultivation.
Those with better financial circumstances could use Spirit Stones to assist their cultivation, and society would gradually divide into strata once more.
After all, cultivation did more than increase physical strength. It could also extend one's lifespan!
And raise one's social standing!
Spiritual energy was finite. Eventually, another Star War would inevitably have to begin. Whether resources were seized or purchased, martial practitioners would have to contribute.
Those who worked more earned more. That had been an unchanging truth since ancient times, especially when benefits were at stake.
Father God encouraged competition within the Human Race, as history clearly showed. They would probably never again enjoy the good fortune of having him crush a spirit vein to benefit all of Blue Star.
The concentration of spiritual energy on Blue Star had already stabilized at a critical threshold. With further replenishment from Spirit Stones, it would not fall, but would only rise slightly.
Official allocation by the Qin Kingdom could also strengthen the Human Race's competitive spirit. Pressure created motivation.
After opening his Ren and Du Meridians, Zhang Han could now choose a profession.
At present, Blue Star should have two cultivation paths: Immortal Cultivation and magic.
Zhang Han continued serving as their test subject, trying out both cultivation systems.
Immortal Cultivation involved continually compressing spiritual energy into the qi sea, which was the Shenque Acupoint.
In common terms, the navel, or dantian.
Spiritual energy was continuously compressed and purified within the qi sea, increasing its concentration until it reached a critical threshold. At that point, the cultivator would advance to Foundation Establishment, then continue cultivating toward the Dantian realm.
Afterward, they would gain insight into skills and cultivate them. That was an immortal cultivator.
The alternative was to try learning to cultivate magic from the Elf Race. Spiritual energy was used to draw the magical elements in the air into the qi sea, gradually replacing spiritual energy with magical elements. Once the body adapted, magical power would fill it, and the practitioner would guide that power with their will, forming a skill and releasing it.
The process of sensing magical elements was called-Meditation.
Blue Star's air should currently contain three types of magical elements: water, wood, and wind. Three branches of magic could be cultivated.
As for their test subject, Zhang Han tried sensing the magical elements between heaven and earth and discovered that there were indeed three types in the air that he could capture.
The water and wind elements strongly resisted him, but the wood elements were very close to him. The moment he expressed the intention, they rushed toward his body as though they could not wait.
Did that prove he was suited to cultivating wood magic?
He hurriedly stopped the wood elements from entering his body. If they entered and left him able to cultivate only wood magic from then on, he wanted no part of it!
The same principle applied to other power systems. From now on, members of the Human Race could choose different systems according to their talents and preferences.
In the future, the Human Race's cultivation systems would surely flourish like a hundred flowers blooming, with ten thousand schools contending.
Zhang Han chose to become an immortal cultivator. He dreamed of becoming a Sword Immortal. That would be so cool!
Zhang Han graduated successfully and was granted an audience with Ying Zheng. He also met his two idols, Generals Bai Qi and Wang Jian. They shared a meal and drank together that evening. Zhang Han was overwhelmed with excitement. This, too, was a dream come true.
Zhang Han was appointed the Qin Kingdom's first Attendant. The kingdom supplied him with spirit vein resources for cultivation, elevating him above ordinary people. He was also the first person in the Qin Kingdom to change his fate through cultivation.
Over the following year, Zhang Han served as an instructor and began teaching the warriors to cultivate.
After a year, another five warriors successfully opened their Ren and Du Meridians. Their ranks, benefits, and treatment were improved, and they were placed under Zhang Han's command.
As time passed, opening the Ren and Du Meridians would become commonplace and would no longer earn anyone special treatment.
What would matter next was cultivation talent.
Zhang Han understood this deeply. He was merely one of the lucky ones, and he did not dare slack off for even a moment.
Leaving the training duties to his subordinates, Zhang Han shut himself away and focused on cultivation.
Cultivation was like rowing upstream: fail to advance, and you would fall back.
Time hurried past like a white horse flashing through a gap.
Just like that, five years passed.
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