Chapter 27: Breaking Limits, Abundant Opportunities

Chapter 27: Breaking Limits, Abundant Opportunities

Deep within the Yangyan Martial Arts Academy, Elder Master Yang gazed at the purifying incense delivered earlier that morning, contemplating the upcoming days and how many times he would lead them into meditation.

With his personal guidance, he could accelerate their ability to enter meditation independently.

After a few sessions, as long as they weren't as stiff as a log, most would grasp the knack of it.

Entering meditation is not inherently difficult or easy; it's just that some can be guided by those who have gone before.

But once in meditation, one can only rely on themselves.

Thus, for many martial artists, meditation is both the beginning and the end of their spiritual cultivation.

Thinking of this, Elder Master Yang sighed, for he, too, had been stagnant in his meditation practice for decades.

In the current Federation, the dual cultivation of martial arts and spiritual cultivation was limited by one's spiritual attainment. His martial arts cultivation couldn't progress further and enter the Mind Form Realm due to this restriction.

Describing the cultivation of the mind was truly challenging.

He had waited for decades, yet he never encountered that elusive opportunity for spiritual transformation.

He didn't know if he would have such a chance in this lifetime.

Elder Master Yang slowly closed his eyes, and beside him, shadows danced erratically, revealing a lazy saber-toothed tiger sprawled at his feet.

His mental power radiated from his body, scanning the surroundings of the martial arts hall, checking for any suspicious individuals lurking in the shadows.

Through his connections, he had already learned about the visitors from the Supreme Buddha Sect.

Suddenly, a burst of golden mental waves surged into his perception.

The vibrant and unbridled life force was like the rising sun over the water, majestic and grand.

Elder Master Yang's face turned solemn.

...

...

The morning sun shone through the uneven rooftops along the street, casting dappled shadows, as Ji Jingqiu's silhouette swiftly passed by.

Overnight, his energy had grown significantly, and his physique seemed to have undergone a metamorphosis.

He couldn't quite explain it, but he felt that running the same route as the previous morning was much easier, as if every bone and muscle in his body had been perfectly proportioned according to the golden ratio.

At 8:45 a.m., Ji Jingqiu dashed into the martial arts hall, bumping into his senior sister, Yao Wei.

"Good morning, Senior Sister!"

"Good morning, Junior Brother."

Yao Wei smiled warmly, as she quite liked this junior brother with his hearty appetite and sunny disposition.

Suddenly, Yao Wei stopped in her tracks.

She turned to look at Ji Jingqiu, who had just passed by, now striding towards the depths of the training field.

A puzzled expression appeared on her face.

Why did this junior brother have a faint, pleasant fragrance? He didn't seem like the type to be so concerned about his appearance that he'd spray himself with perfume...

Was he in love?

...

Ji Jingqiu intended to greet Master Yang first.

As he passed by the training field, he greeted Zhang Xingshan and Luo Xi.

"Good morning, you two!"

Having gotten along comfortably with Zhang Xingshan the day before and receiving his help, Ji Jingqiu felt it was only right to greet him.

After greeting Zhang Xingshan, it would be awkward not to acknowledge Luo Xi as well. Otherwise, wouldn't that be isolating and cold-shouldering a fellow woman?

Zhang Xingshan was taken aback, then nodded in response.

This guy usually just nodded at them, but today, he seemed unusually enthusiastic. It made Zhang Xingshan feel somewhat favored...

Wait, why was he feeling this way?

Zhang Xingshan sighed, his foundation stance dissipating.

He took a breath, and before he could adjust, a cold yet curious voice spoke from the side.

"I heard that Ji Jingqiu joined the Public Security Bureau's Outer War System yesterday."

Luo Xi stopped in her footsteps, sweat trickling down her delicate face and gathering at the tip of her chin.

Zhang Xingshan narrowed his eyes, nodding slightly to confirm the news, but he showed no intention of explaining further, maintaining a reserved and aloof demeanor.

Luo Xi couldn't help but clench her fist, wanting to punch this pretentious guy.

She had heard about it from her family, but they only knew the general situation, not the reasons behind it. They had asked her to inquire more within the martial arts hall.

Additionally, her family instructed her to get along with Ji Jingqiu and Zhang Xingshan in the coming days.

She could understand the former; after all, he was a budding martial arts genius guided by Elder Master Yang, making him worth befriending.

But what about the latter? Was it just because they needed to exchange Outer War System quotas with the Public Security Bureau in the future? Luo Xi glared at him, then continued her stance training.

...

As Ji Jingqiu entered the room, Elder Master Yang stared at him intently, not waiting for him to greet before asking:

"Did you encounter the danger of getting lost?"

Ji Jingqiu was taken aback, then immediately recalled his previous experience, nodding in agreement.

Elder Master Yang sighed, saying:

"I vaguely sensed the dense aura of the mental ocean within you, and only those who have ventured deep can be imbued with such an aura."

"Jingqiu, you mustn't be so hasty. You've endured sixteen years, can't you wait another year or two?"

"The reason I didn't elaborate on the Mental Sea earlier was because knowing too much could deepen your connection with it, increasing the danger of getting lost."

At the same time, Elder Master Yang was perplexed.

He had indeed sensed a strong aura of loss from Ji Jingqiu.

However, Ji Jingqiu not only didn't get lost in the depths of the Mental Sea, but his mental state seemed to have undergone a transformation, like a rising sun.

Ji Jingqiu forced a bitter laugh, "Elder Yang, I haven't even opened the Visualization Chart recently. I just somehow had some inexplicable insights that I can't even explain myself, and it happened right after injecting the gene enhancement agent..."

Elder Master Yang fell silent.

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Inexplicable...

This was his first time having a direct and concrete impression of the cultivation geniuses from ancient books, who could easily break through their limits, understand the seasons' end from a falling leaf, and comprehend the world's coldness from ice in a bottle.

He wished he could experience such inexplicable breakthroughs too.

Elder Master Yang sighed, about to give some more advice, when he suddenly smelled a faint fragrance. He looked strangely at Ji Jingqiu:

"Why are you still spraying..."

Before he could finish, his expression slightly changed, as he sensed something he had ignored earlier.

He stood up, approached Ji Jingqiu, and grabbed his shoulder, examining him closely. Finally, he exclaimed in disbelief:

"What did you do last night?"

Ji Jingqiu honestly replied, "I just injected a gene enhancement agent, and it felt very powerful!"

"You didn't open the Gate of Heaven and Man, but before even opening the gate, how did you forge an embryo of the Divine Body? Did I examine you incorrectly?" Elder Master Yang muttered, "Gene enhancement agent... is it just a gene enhancement agent?"

After a moment of contemplation, he pulled Ji Jingqiu and strode towards the outside.

"Let's go, follow me to the Sun Moon Testing Institute for a comprehensive check-up."

On the way, he also called Yang Yao.

The three of them arrived at a tall building in the upper district with a sign that read "Sun Moon Corporation."

Not long after.

A bespectacled man with a supervisor's badge on his chest came out to greet them, introducing himself as Supervisor Nan. With a smile, he led them to the seventh floor.

"Conduct a comprehensive physical examination, along with a bone root detection, following the federal standards."

Elder Master Yang spoke straightforwardly, giving Ji Jingqiu a nudge.

"No problem," Supervisor Nan smiled, leading Ji Jingqiu deeper into the building.

After a complex set of examinations, Ji Jingqiu felt dizzy and disoriented.

Elder Master Yang went to retrieve the examination results alone.

Yang Yao scratched his chin, puzzled, "Junior Brother, what did you do? You've got Master bringing you here for a comprehensive check-up."

"I injected a gene enhancement agent yesterday, and Elder Yang was probably worried," Ji Jingqiu replied, though he had other suspicions.

He had overheard Elder Yang mutter the words "embryo of the Divine Body."

"Gene enhancement agent?"

Yang Yao was stunned for a long time. After listening to Ji Jingqiu's explanation, he gave a thumbs up, exclaiming,

"Great idea, Junior Brother! This is probably the only case in the entire Federation! No wonder Master wanted you to have a comprehensive check-up."

Even after leaving Dong San Huang Star, this would be a topic he could boast about to others.

"Senior Brother, isn't the bone root detection you mentioned earlier for assessing compatibility with the Divine Building Needle?" Ji Jingqiu asked.

"Not the same," Yang Yao shook his head, "This is the most detailed bone root detection, scored according to the Federation's own standard, assessing the Five Heavenly-Human Limits."

"The Federation's Martial Dao doesn't emphasize innate bone roots because the Energy Forging Stage and Pulse Opening both have the effect of improving bone roots."

"Usually, after completing Pulse Opening, as long as there are no physical defects, it can be considered a score of 95."

"After that, every time you break a Heavenly-Human Limit, you can increase your score by one point."

"In theory, five breaks of limits reach the apex, and 99.9 is the current theoretical limit for bone roots."

Hearing this, Ji Jingqiu asked in surprise, "Not 100?"

Yang Yao smiled,

"There's no 100. Martial Dao is boundless, and there's no such thing as perfection. The Federation's cutting-edge theory believes that there are only five breaks of limits, hence 99.9."

"Even if someone has a unique constitution or an extraordinary destiny, or if someone discovers a new path of breaking limits one day, they can only make improvements after the decimal point, infinitely approaching perfection but never truly reaching it."

Making improvements after the decimal point?

Adding another 9 after that?

99.99...

What a bargain!

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