"Is Sir resting?"
"No, Commander is a perpetual motion machine of energy. He doesn't need to rest at all. Please come in."
Peony led Zheng Shiduo and Wu Man into the supply station, fetching two bottles of purified water for them.
Master Wang, having changed into sweatpants and a gray short-sleeved shirt, strolled out of the restroom with his hands in his pockets.
Zheng Shiduo chuckled, "Well, you guys chat. I'll go keep watch outside."
Wang Jixuan was a little puzzled, "Why the need to avoid us?"
"Hey, it's not that!"
Zheng Shiduo gave an awkward smile:
"I know my own weight. I'm just a handsome little C-rank. Being able to assist you guys is already pretty good. There's no need for me to hear too many secrets; otherwise, I'd have to keep them, which is quite tiring."
Master Wang chuckled, but didn't insist on Zheng Shiduo staying.
I should refine a magical artifact for Old Zheng later.
What would be good to refine…
A brand-new, groundbreaking magical artifact structure popped into Wang Jixuan's mind.
Immeasurable Heavenly Lord.
'Magical artifact plugs and the like, hurry up and shatter in this Daoist's mind!'
"Sir! Look!"
Wu Man placed both hands on the edges of his wheelchair, trembling as he stood up. He pursed his lips, took two steps forward, barely managing to stand steady, a touch of emotion in his eyes.
"Not bad, quite the progress."
Wang Jixuan raised his hand, guiding a wisp of energy to envelop Wu Man, bringing him next to the inflatable sofa.
Wu Man nodded solemnly, "I already understand what you initially cautioned me about, Sir. That incantation is simply magic!"
"It's術法 (shùfǎ - arcane art)," Wang Jixuan corrected seriously. "Don't use such non-standard descriptions."
"Yes, arcane art."
Wu Man said softly:
"Before, I could feel a ball of energy within my body. It was constantly changing, and before meeting you, Sir, this ball of energy made me feel very uncomfortable.
"But later, after you helped me regulate it, Sir, this ball of energy began to make me feel very comfortable.
"So I started thinking about the principle behind it… Then, you taught me that incantation for purifying evil, and after releasing it hundreds of times in a row, I suddenly discovered… Look at these energies within me."
He opened his hands, two red patches appearing in his palms, wisps of energy overflowing from his palms, surrounding him.
The spiritual energy in the air slowly converged towards Wu Man, mixing with these energies, returning to Wu Man's body.
"Oh?"
Master Wang became interested, placing his finger on Wu Man's wrist, inserting a wisp of spiritual sense to carefully investigate.
The total amount of energy within Wu Man's body had slightly increased.
The originally chaotic, mixed attributes of energy were now beginning to have clear attributes. If it was originally a ball of colorful, but mutually restraining smoke, then now, this ball of smoke had a tendency to uniformly transform into a light golden color.
Good heavens, that purification incantation doesn't contain any cultivation methods.
But the incantation itself, through the invocation of energy, allowed Wu Man to independently grasp how to mobilize his own energy, thus embarking on a path of cultivation…
A crooked path.
It's indeed a crooked path.
Cultivation must involve the simultaneous cultivation of spirit, soul, body, and essence, with Dao, techniques, arts, and formations proceeding in parallel. It's not simply about absorbing spiritual energy and increasing the total amount of energy in the body. If Wu Man continues to cultivate like this, the final result will inevitably be his own body exploding and dying.
Hmm… exploding and dying?
Master Wang suddenly thought of something, a slight smile forming on the corner of his lips.
Spirit cultivators are the companion civilization of Blade Beasts and also the nemesis of Blade Beasts. Currently, only the highest levels of the D5 combat zone know about this, and the Blade Beasts have identified the 'Black Storm' as a newly awakened spirit cultivator.
Then, what if this secret is made public…
[A certain spirit cultivator takes out a secret method that doesn't contain basic cultivation, only emphasizes the use of energy, and puts a trick on this secret method, so that those who practice it will explode and die after a certain period of time. If they don't want to explode and die, they can't use their own power, or they can turn to a certain spirit cultivator and get some elixirs to adjust their condition to survive normally…]
Wonderful!
Wouldn't the problem of spirit-energy users plaguing humanity's interior be completely solved?
Heh heh heh heh…
Ahem, that laughter in my heart is too treacherous, it's better to use 'ga ga' and 'heh heh' which are more upright.
At that time, the six elders might not even need nuclear bombs to explode, they could just explode themselves.
However, there's no need to consider such a plan at the moment.
Firstly, humans also need to use spirit-energy users to fight against Blade Beasts;
Secondly, even if this kind of technique leaves behind hidden hands, it will initially allow spirit-energy users to gain benefits and greatly increase their strength. If Wang Jixuan himself doesn't have any strength, it's easy to backfire.
Let's consider it after reaching the late stage of the Golden Core Realm.
"Sir, Sir?"
"Hmm, what's wrong?"
"You were smiling a little scary just now," Wu Man said weakly.
Master Wang smiled and said, "I just thought of some happy things… This isn't a big problem, nor is it a big discovery, but rather a wrong path."
"A wrong path?"
"Yes, I can't share these things with you now, wait three to five years."
Wang Jixuan stared into Wu Man's eyes and said slowly:
"When I'm sure I can suppress all enemies in this world, I'll let you know what true spirit energy is. Now I must be careful and cautious, can you understand?"
"Yes, Sir."
Wu Man took a deep breath:
"Then, can I not continue to absorb the spiritual energy in the air now?"
"You can, but there's no need."
Wang Jixuan said sternly:
"We'll go back to Fortress 76 soon, and find you in a few days to help you and Old Zheng improve your strength. You should read more books and study, and don't explore these things yourself."
"Yes, I understand, I've troubled you, Sir."
Wu Man smiled and agreed, stood up and slowly walked back to the wheelchair, pushing the wheelchair away, feeling a little lost.
Master Wang looked at his back, and thought of Zheng Shiduo's words just now.
Not directly passing on the skill isn't because of distrusting Wu Man and Old Zheng; this can also be considered a life-and-death friendship;
It's purely because the time isn't right. This cultivation method cannot be spread out now.
If the military orders Old Zheng to hand over the cultivation method, what should Old Zheng do? If Wu Man is caught by Spirit Energy Capital and his brain memories are read, wouldn't the secret be exposed?
'Don't be impatient.'
'When I enter the Returning to Truth Realm, I will purify the energy in their bodies and introduce some energy, which can also allow them to advance in spirit energy.'
As for how to quickly enter the Returning to Truth Realm, Wang Jixuan has already found the corresponding method.
He asked Peony to bring paper and pen, and drew a simple visualization diagram on the paper, with a giant python roaring towards the sky.
Demon Sect Secret Art: Dragon Python Devouring Heaven Art!
'I must thank the sect's ancestors, who obtained these messy demon cultivation methods while traveling around and subduing demons.'
"Peony, send a message to Commander Dongfang, saying that I want a batch of as-fresh-as-possible Blade Beast corpses, with crystal cores and flesh, the fresher the better."
"Sent."
Wang Jixuan stretched lazily, already beginning to miss the wheat fields swaying in the wind at Fortress 76.
…
Early the next morning.
The seventh floor of Fortress 76 was filled with noise.
A group of unmanned harvesters began joint operations early in the morning.
Next to the dormitory where Wang Jixuan had lived, in a messy room, Gao Huating, who had stayed up until midnight last night, was awakened by the alarm clock, reluctantly crawled out of bed, and went into the toilet for a simple wash.
She smiled weakly at her reflection in the mirror with dark circles under her eyes, raised her hand and scratched her messy hair.
It's another day of not wanting to go to work.
Gao Huating sprayed some skin care spray on herself, carefully covered the newly grown late-night pimples on her forehead hairline with concealer, clenched her small fist and whispered:
"Come on! My job is also very important!"
Her sweet and lovely face perked up, and she changed into the uniform of the young teaching staff of the nursery — a dark blue pleated skirt and a tucked-in white shirt, white knee-high socks and slightly dusty sneakers, and righteous leggings were also an indispensable part of the work outfit, highlighting youth and vitality.
"Going to work! Hmm hmm hmm ~"
Gao Huating put on her crossbody bag, opened the dormitory alloy door, and then slammed it shut directly.
Someone!
Several!
Gao Huating instantly became nervous, standing behind the door and swallowing, looking at the time.
It's almost time to go to work.
She bit the bullet and opened the dormitory door, walked out with her head down, and the thin middle-aged uncle standing outside the door, the delicate teenager sitting in the wheelchair, and the dignified military officer standing with his hands behind his back, all looked over at the same time.
"Ex-, excuse me."
Gao Huating responded softly, walking past Zheng Shiduo, Dongfang Zhenghong, and Wu Man with her head down, quickly rushing towards the stairwell, and finally directly turned into a sprint.
As she ran, she couldn't help but look back.
Eh?
Did that neighbor come back?
Dongfang Zhenghong turned his head and asked, "Is something the matter?"
"No, no! Commander, you're busy! You're busy! I'm just looking around casually!"
Gao Huating bowed frequently, quickly slipping away.
She had just gone down two floors of stairs, and was slightly stunned again, staring at the girl who was going upstairs for a while, Gao Huating's cherry mouth couldn't help but open.
The girl who was going upstairs, with her high ponytail complementing her tall and slender figure, had the standard facial features of an oriental beauty on her oval face, bright eyes and long eyelashes, a high nose bridge, and thin lips, and under her swan neck were flower-like collarbones and nearly perfect body curves. The proportions of her long legs and slender waist were simply the perfect vision Gao Huating had for the results of puberty ten years ago.
Most importantly…
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Those silver-white mechanical arms that perfectly blend with her body!
Battlefield Hero Combat Girl!
Just as Combat Girl Ling Tong was about to pass by Gao Huating, Gao Huating took the initiative to lean against the wall, making eye contact with Ling Tong, and then quickly lowered her head.
"Huh?" Ling Tong asked, "Hello? Is there a problem?"
"N-, nothing, you're so handsome!"
Gao Huating blushed and responded softly, "Um, thank you for your contribution to protecting the fortress."
Ling Tong nodded simply and smiled, "Thank you for your contribution to the fortress's production as well."
"Then, I'll go to work first."
Gao Huating quickly slipped away, happily hopping after descending the stairs, nearly setting her bicycle pedals on fire on the way to work.
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Ling Tong shrugged, muttering in her heart, "That's quite a cute girl," and hurried to Wang Jixuan's dormitory.
Because Mudan was currently acting as a laborer elsewhere, Ling Tong came to help Wang Jixuan make his bed.
Although Ling Tong felt that the two of them weren't that intimate yet, she really couldn't resist Wan-jie's constant 'encouragement'.
Especially Wan-jie's sentence, "The unintentional display of domesticity can inspire a man's imagination for the future, oh," which did make Ling Tong a little tempted.
Unfortunately, Wang Jixuan was just about to leave when Ling Tong arrived at the dormitory door.
"Hmm? Why are you here too?"
Wang Jixuan smiled and said:
"Let's go, to the studio, I still have a lot to do."
Dongfang Zhenghong smiled and said, "You can be anywhere, after three rounds of screening, Fortress 76 can confirm that there are no Lingneng spies, and there are no brain-eating worm infected people. We have taken the same level of confidentiality management measures as the commander-in-chief's headquarters."
Ling Tong took the initiative and said, "Let me help you tidy up the room."
"Okay, thank you for your trouble, Commander."
Wang Daochang responded verbally, but he was also a little strange in his heart. He thought Ling Tong wanted to hide something here to prank him.
He stretched lazily, naturally raising his hand to gesture 'please', and left side by side with Dongfang Zhenghong.
Wu Man knew that the two of them might have to talk about serious matters, and hurriedly said, "Sir, Lao Zheng and I will help here!"
"Okay, come over for dinner later, let's have a pre-war dinner."
Wang Jixuan and Dongfang Zhenghong left the residential building together and walked on the cement road in the fields.
Dongfang Zhenghong asked, "What does it feel like to communicate with Blade Beasts?"
"It's okay, I don't have any specific feeling, I just think they are too arrogant and really have no one in their eyes."
"After all, we humans have been completely defeated."
Dongfang Zhenghong sighed:
"They only used ten percent of their power to completely suppress us in a narrow area. A study shows that Blade Beasts seem to intentionally leave the seeds of civilization for humans."
"The theory of raising humans in captivity? I also saw it when I was flipping through books before."
"Then what do you think is the reason why Blade Beasts don't kill us all?"
Wang Jixuan shook his head: "I can't say this clearly either. My communication with them was only this once. I'm not convenient to talk about the specific content. You have to ask Lao Fu yourself."
"Lao Fu?" Dongfang Zhenghong stared at Wang Jixuan.
Wang Daochang looked leisurely at the ceiling of the seventh floor and said indifferently, "I accidentally became a close friend with him."
"Try to use official titles as much as possible in public!"
Dongfang Zhenghong instructed:
"This is the necessary respect for the commander-in-chief."
"Okay," Wang Jixuan asked, "How much of what I want has been prepared?"
"A lot. The first batch has been transported to the lower level of Uncle Tai's studio. According to your request, they are all middle-level Blade Beasts, but the Blade Beast corpses we can collect are all blown to pieces, and they all died at least a dozen hours ago. I don't know if it will work."
Dongfang Zhenghong said sternly:
"If you have any opinions, please raise them, we will fully cooperate."
"More than a thousand crystal nuclei have been placed in Uncle Tai's studio. I will continue to send them to you when you run out."
Wang Jixuan looked at Dongfang Zhenghong suspiciously: "Commander, are you plotting something?"
"What could I be plotting..."
Dongfang Zhenghong sighed and said:
"It's just, um, can you say a few good words for me to the commander-in-chief as much as possible?
"I have been training in various fortresses in the rear for twenty years. Can you transfer me to the front line? A lateral transfer or a downward transfer, either will do.
"At this moment, more than a dozen Blade Beast groups on the periphery have begun to gather, and Space Fortress No. 2 has come over our sky. We have entered first-level combat readiness, and from the connection points of the Blade Beast group distribution, the center point is Fortress 82.
"Even if you can't transfer me to the front line, then transfer me to Fortress 82.
"I want to face these Blade Beasts directly and fight them intensely. This is the yearning of every warrior in the fortress era."
Wang Jixuan asked with his hands behind his back, "What is your relationship with Zhou Meiying? Tell me the specifics."
Dongfang Zhenghong frowned and said, "This has nothing to do with our relationship."
"Then forget it, I can't open my mouth to say this."
"Hey! You!"
Dongfang Zhenghong glanced left and right, cleared his throat, and said in a low voice:
"She has been a widow for many years, and I ended my last relationship more than ten years ago, so it just happened... There was some intersection, a spark was generated, and some romance was created. We just haven't made it public, because the impact is not very good."
"Then dispel the idea of being transferred."
Wang Jixuan shook his head:
"I saw your story as a guard in Lao Fu's memory. Lao Fu trusts you, so he transferred you here to protect his daughter and grandson.
"You, don't think about going to the front line for the time being, continue to work hard to improve yourself, and consider coordinating the overall situation.
"Let me tell you a secret, you are one of the future candidates selected by Lao Fu, in the military field."
Dongfang Zhenghong was slightly stunned.
Wang Daochang patted him on the shoulder: "Keep working hard, young general."
"I, you, not..."
Wang Jixuan lightly tapped his toes, and with a few movements, he had already flipped over the courtyard wall of the studio.
The densely packed Blade Beast corpses were piled up like a mountain.
Wang Jixuan felt the strong and fishy aura.
Mudan, who was moving Blade Beast corpses in the yard, immediately pouted aggrievedly: "Why does Mudan have to do this kind of dirty work? Mudan's beautiful clothes are all dirty."
"Because I trust you."
"Wow, Mudan almost triggered the poisonous tongue system!"
Wang Daochang stretched lazily, jumped into the pile of Blade Beast corpses, and casually threw out a few pre-prepared Yun Sheng Talismans, which turned into a thick smoke, and then sat cross-legged, visualizing the Heaven-Swallowing Python in his heart, and adjusting the flow of breath in his body.
Taking shortcuts comes at a price, but now time is indeed too tight;
This method already has much smaller side effects than other demonic techniques.
Refining Qi to Gather the Soul, Gathering the Spirit to Condense Essence, Returning to Truth to Forge Bones, Dao Condensation to Return to Void, Qi and Spirit Condensation into Pill, these are the five stages of climbing to the Golden Core Realm.
What spiritual cultivators, Blade Beasts, Lingneng users!
What semi-mechanical bodies, autonomous machines... Well, this is still quite unique.
In short;
Immortality is only a minor skill, trivial side paths are not worth mentioning!
The path he wants to take is ascension to immortality, flying away!
