June 20th, early morning.
Ling Yi sat alone in the study, with a diagram of his internal energy structure drawn by Bai Suzhen spread out in front of him.
Using her medical skills, Bai Suzhen spent an entire afternoon barely managing to see through the outer layer of the seal within Ling Yi's body.
The result surprised even herself.
"Master, there are seven layers of seals within your body."
She pointed to the seven concentric circles on the picture.
"The outermost three layers are energy seals, blocking most of your super energy reserves."
"The two middle layers are memory seals, suppressing most of your memories from your past life."
"The innermost two layers..."
Her voice paused for a moment.
"I can't see through the innermost two layers."
"Can't see through it?"
"Their level is too high."
Bai Suzhen frowned.
"If I'm not mistaken, the innermost two layers of seals are at least at the Ninth Tier or higher."
"With my Fifth Tier cultivation, I simply cannot see through it."
Ninth Tier.
Ling Yi fell silent.
The highest level he has encountered so far is Bai Ye's Seventh Tier.
"Can it be unblocked?" Ling Yi asked.
"We can try the three layers of energy seals on the outside," Bai Suzhen said thoughtfully.
"But we need to proceed gradually, and only one layer can be removed at a time."
"With each layer you unlock, your superpower reserves will increase significantly, but your body needs time to adapt."
"If the procedure is stopped too quickly, the body may not be able to handle it."
"How much will my combat power increase after the first seal is broken?" Ling Yi asked.
Bai Suzhen pondered for a moment, "Based on my assessment of the seal's structure, the first layer of the seal has blocked approximately 30% of your superpower reserves."
"After the debuff is removed, your base combat strength should be able to rise from the Fifth Tier to... the Pinnacle the Fifth Tier, approaching the Sixth Tier level."
Pinnacle the Fifth Tier, approaching the Sixth Tier.
We are still half a step away from the Sixth Tier required to fight against Bai Ye.
What about the second floor?
"The second layer will be unsealed by another 30%. After that, you should be able to stabilize at Sixth Tier."
Sixth Tier.
That's enough.
While there's still a gap between Sixth Tier and Seventh Tier, it's no longer a one-sided crushing defeat.
"The third floor?"
"The third floor..."
Bai Suzhen hesitated for a moment.
"After the third layer is unsealed, your combat power should be able to break through to the Seventh Tier."
"But the cost is—the physical strain will be enormous, and with your current physical strength, you might not be able to withstand it."
"Energy Body Tempering?"
"Energy Body Tempering can strengthen the physical body, but it's too slow."
Bai Suzhen shook her head.
"At the current rate, it will take you at least three months to strengthen your physical body to the point where you can withstand Seventh Tier combat power."
Three months.
There are 45 days left until the college entrance examination.
Too late.
Ling Yi leaned back in his chair and closed his eyes.
Seven layers of seal.
There are three outer layers of energy seals, two middle layers of memory seals, and two innermost layers of unknowns.
If he can break the first two layers of seals before the college entrance examination, he can reach the Sixth Tier combat power and barely qualify to fight against Bai Ye.
However, breaking the seal carries risks.
Bai Suzhen once said that forcibly breaking the seal could cause irreversible damage to the body and soul.
He opened his eyes.
"If something goes wrong during the unsealing process, can you stop it immediately?"
"Okay." Bai Suzhen nodded.
"But if you stop, the seal will have a backlash, and you will be in a coma for at least a week."
One week.
With 45 days left until the college entrance examination, a week of coma means a loss of seven days of preparation time.
The cost is high, but not unacceptable.
"Then let's start tonight and remove the first layer."
Bai Suzhen looked at him, a hint of worry in her eyes.
"Master, are you sure? The process of breaking the seal will be extremely painful."
"I'm sure."
Bai Suzhen was silent for two seconds, then nodded.
"Okay. Please sit down in the chair, relax your body, and don't resist."
Ling Yi sat down in the chair in front of the desk, closed his eyes, and relaxed all his muscles.
Bai Suzhen walked behind him and placed her hands on his back.
The pale green cesium superpower seeped into her palm, spreading upwards along her spine like a Warmth river, slowly flowing towards the first layer of the seal.
Ling Yi sensed it.
The moment that power touched the seal, his body trembled violently.
It's not pain.
It was a deep, bone-chilling ache, as if ten thousand ants were crawling in the cracks of his bones.
"It's starting." Bai Suzhen's voice rang in his ears.
"The first seal is loosening, Master, bear with it."
Ling Yi gritted her teeth.
The soreness quickly escalated into a burning sensation, as if someone had injected magma into his veins.
Fine beads of sweat began to appear on his skin, and his fingers unconsciously tightened their grip on the chair armrests.
The seal is loosening little by little.
With each loosening, a new force surged forth from the depths of the seal, like a blocked river finally finding its outlet.
The power surged and swelled, carrying a sense of vastness he had never felt before.
This is not the power of the White Bone, nor the power of Bai Suzhen; it is his own power.
His true power, which had been sealed away for an unknown period of time.
Three minutes later.
Click.
A crisp cracking sound rang out inside his body, like the sound of ice breaking.
The first seal has shattered.
A surge of immense super energy erupted from the Rift in the seal, instantly flowing through his limbs and bones.
Ling Yi's body suddenly arched, his mouth wide open, but no sound came out.
The feeling was like a spring that had been compressed for ten years suddenly bursting open, or a dam that had been blocked suddenly bursting.
strength.
Infinite power.
In that instant, he felt as if he could punch through a wall, kick the ground to pieces, and leap into the sky.
But this feeling only lasted for three seconds.
Then, intense pain erupted simultaneously from every corner of my body.
The body trembled violently under the impact of the superpower, muscles spasmed, and bones creaked.
Bai Suzhen's hands were pressed tightly against his back, and the superpower of pale green cesium was continuously inputted to help his body adapt to this sudden power.
"Stay calm!" Her voice was urgent. "Don't resist, let the energy flow naturally!"
Ling Yi gritted her teeth and forced herself to relax.
The pain persisted, but with Bai Suzhen's supernatural assistance, it was gradually subsiding.
Five minutes later.
The pain has completely disappeared.
Instead, there was an unprecedented sense of fullness.
He opened his eyes and looked down at his hands.
A faint white cesium glow appeared on his palm, a sign of his superhuman energy overflowing.
He clenched his fist.
strength.
It's at least three times stronger than before.
"The first layer of the seal has been successfully broken." Bai Suzhen withdrew her hand and breathed a slight sigh of relief.
Sweat beaded on her forehead; releasing Ling Yi from the seal had taken a toll on her.
How are you feeling?
Ling Yi stood up and stretched.
He raised his hand, and the superpowers belonging to the White Bone condensed in his palm.
The light from the white cesium was at least twice as bright as before, and its density had also increased significantly.
"Very strong."
"It's much better than before."
He walked to the window, stretched out his hand, and pointed his palm at the night sky outside.
Super energy surged forth, condensing into a fist-sized ball of white cesium light in the palm of the hand.
The sphere of light was extremely hot, illuminating the entire study.
He gently squeezed it.
The sphere of light shattered, Hua Wei countless points of light that drifted through the air like fireflies.
Pinnacle of the Fifth Tier.
No, he closed his eyes and carefully Perception the total amount of super energy within his body.
It has already reached the threshold of the Sixth Tier.
Just a step away.
Just half a step away from the true Sixth Tier.
When can the second seal be lifted?