Devouring Starry Sky
Chapter 8

Gene Primal Energy Cultivation Method

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"The third test: neural response." After announcing the test, Wu Tong looked over the remaining six people and nodded in satisfaction. This year's testing was turning out fairly well.

"First up, Tong Guan!" The bearded brute was still the first to take the test.

Dozens of gun barrels frantically unleashed rubber bullets at the burly man.

To his credit, the big man was quite nimble. He leaped and dodged, managing to evade quite a few of them.

Perhaps because of the butterfly effect, this fellow, who should have been eliminated in the original story, had hit one fewer red beam and barely scraped past the passing mark.

Then the burly man actually dropped to his knees and burst into tears.

Luo Feng, Cao Bing, and the others stared in stunned disbelief.

By the time Wu Tong called Luo Feng's name, Luo Feng nearly failed to react.

Fortunately, it did not affect Luo Feng's test. He still achieved an excellent score and passed perfectly.

"Beautiful!"

Once Luo Feng came down, Cao Bing gave him a thumbs-up.

"Brother Cao, it's your turn!"

"No problem. Just watch me!" Cao Bing walked into the testing room with complete confidence.

Cao Bing had made ample preparations for this test. Two months in the Devouring Starry Sky World and one month in the Stellar Transformation World—what he had practiced most was his reaction speed and movement technique.

"Three, two, one, beep!"

As the countdown ended, dozens of machine-gun barrels instantly fired countless bullets from every direction.

Yet Cao Bing remained utterly fearless in the arena. His body turned into flickering shadows as he continuously shifted and darted in every direction, dodging every rubber bullet fired from the gun barrels.

"Hey! This kid's neural response is pretty good too!" one of the instructors said with a laugh.

"No! Look at his movement technique!" Chief Instructor Wu Tong frowned slightly, then his eyes suddenly lit up as he spoke to the surrounding instructors.

"What? Damn! A Micro-level Movement Technique! We've struck gold!" one instructor suddenly cursed and cried out.

"What? A Micro-level Movement Technique?" The others were equally shocked, all staring intently at Cao Bing's catlike figure in the arena.

"It is indeed a Micro-level Movement Technique, though he isn't proficient yet. He has only barely reached that level," Wu Tong said steadily.

"That still makes him a genius. At such a young age, while only a Quasi-Warrior, he has already comprehended a Micro-level Movement Technique. Old Jiang, you're going to strike it rich!"

"No, no. Each generation surpasses the last!" Jiang Nian's face was already glowing red. Today's surprises had clearly overwhelmed him with joy.

"Within sixty seconds, hit five times, no contact with red light. Excellent." Chief Instructor Wu Tong smiled. "Very good! Cao Bing, congratulations. Once the official documents are issued and your information is entered into the citizen identity database, you will be a Quasi-Warrior." Wu Tong spoke to Cao Bing with a broad smile.

He was already extremely satisfied with Cao Bing. A Micro-level Movement Technique was enough for him to help Cao Bing sign an early agreement with Limitless Martial Arts.

However, Cao Bing had not yet practiced a Guidance Technique, so Wu Tong could not determine his future potential. He decided to hold off for now and wait until Cao Bing had cultivated a Guidance Technique before deciding whether to arrange an early contract for him.

A few days would not make a difference.

The remaining tests were simple and repetitive. Aside from the young man named Bai Yang, no one else passed.

"Captain, sorry to have kept you waiting." Wu Tong greeted a cold-faced Martial Artist dressed in black, with white hair.

Luo Feng and the others were all greatly startled.

Cao Bing, however, was not surprised. This was the Mental Master he had been looking for earlier.

There was no need to say more. As a Mental Master, this man was truly powerful.

Even though Cao Bing had been prepared, a single glance from him still shook Cao Bing's mind. Fortunately, he quickly broke free.

"You two are both quite good!" A rare hint of a smile appeared on the silver-haired, cold-faced Mental Master's face.

After saying that, he spoke no further and turned to leave.

"So I didn't catch his eye?" Cao Bing smacked his lips, but he was not disappointed.

Sooner or later, I'll surpass you!

After that, Cao Bing got his wish and signed the agreement for the combat assessment. He also received a copy of the most basic Gene Primal Energy Cultivation Method.

Only then did he happily leave the Limitless Martial Arts Hall with Luo Feng and the others.

Due to a slight butterfly effect, the people who passed this Quasi-Warrior test included not only Cao Bing, but also Tong Guan.

Though Yang Wu had argued with Tong Guan earlier, the two actually had a pretty good relationship. As soon as the test ended, Yang Wu dragged everyone out for food and drinks!

After everyone had eaten and drunk their fill,

Cao Bing watched Luo Feng's gradually receding figure and fell into thought.

Next, Zhang Haobai would likely deliberately cause trouble, leading to Luo Feng being thrown into prison.

However, Cao Bing had no intention of interfering. This imprisonment would not be a bad thing for Luo Feng—it would actually be a good thing.

Luo Feng's psychic power would completely awaken because of it.

His physical abilities would also increase dramatically.

Thus, this was an opportunity for Luo Feng, and Cao Bing had no intention of ruining it.

If Luo Feng awakened later because of him—or failed to awaken at all—then Cao Bing's sin would be enormous.

Without Luo Feng, who would deal with that Golden Horned Beast in the future?

The world would be destroyed then.

So he would wait until Luo Feng awakened before doing anything. For now, he would pretend not to know!

After returning home, Cao Bing eagerly opened the Gene Primal Energy Cultivation Method.

After carefully reading through the Gene Primal Energy Cultivation Method, Cao Bing frowned slightly.

"Why does this Gene Primal Energy Cultivation Method feel so similar to an internal cultivation art like the Yanhuo Jue? One guides cosmic primal energy to be absorbed by the body's cells, greatly strengthening the physique. The other guides spiritual energy of heaven and earth into the meridians, where it circulates before gathering in the dantian. I just don't know whether cosmic primal energy and spiritual energy of heaven and earth are actually the same thing."

Cao Bing sat cross-legged on his bed and pondered.

"Never mind. I'll try it first."

After thinking for a while, Cao Bing found himself amused. There was no use thinking without testing it.

Sitting cross-legged with his five centers facing heaven, Cao Bing quickly sensed that trace of wandering energy.

Try absorbing it through the method described in the Gene Primal Energy Cultivation Method. With that thought, Cao Bing directly guided the energy into his body. Rather than directing it into his meridians, he forced it into his cells and flesh.

"Just as I thought! This so-called cosmic energy and spiritual energy of heaven and earth are the same thing."

Seeing with his own "eyes" the energy being absorbed into his flesh and blood, Cao Bing was instantly overjoyed. Though it was slow, it truly was being absorbed.

"They say that a person's talent is determined by how quickly he can sense energy and how much of it he can absorb. If I can sense and absorb cosmic energy this quickly, doesn't that mean I'm a genius too?" Cao Bing thought happily.

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