220: Chapter 219 Physical Body Formation

After eating and drinking their fill, Lian Caiyi took out a notebook and said seriously, "Almost all the mecha wreckage from the Intelligent Humans has been delivered. Is there anything else you need?"

"How many level four mechas can be made with it?"

"Around 1,600!"

"That's too few. Are they holding back?" Lu Qingfeng asked with a frown.

"I don't know, but they said that after the Spring Festival, the Intelligent Humans will start preparing for war again."

"Intelligent Humans celebrate the Spring Festival too?" Lu Qingfeng complained.

"Of course. Their leader is said to be an Intelligent Human from Huaxia who highly respects Huaxia culture and mandated that all Intelligent Humans must celebrate the Spring Festival."

"Alright... is there a specific time?"

Lian Caiyi shook her head.

"I don't know. Anyway, if war breaks out, there won't be a shortage of mecha wreckage. After a single battle, there will be a lot more wreckage."

As she spoke, her eyes grew somewhat sorrowful.

"Qingfeng, when do you think there will be no more war?"

He thought for a moment and replied, "When all humans are dead?"

"Pfft..." Lian Caiyi spat out a mouthful of tea.

"Can't you be a bit more serious?"

"What was unserious about that? It's the truth. Where there are people, there is a Jianghu, and in the Jianghu, one cannot always act of their own volition. You're a history student, don't you understand this?"

Lu Qingfeng didn't hesitate to retort.

"Fine, you're right, but I still hope there could be a world without conflict. Wouldn't it be better if everyone was harmonious?"

"That's impossible, understand? Some just want to survive, some want to live better, and some want to be superior to others. The Universe is so vast, with so many species, all fighting for their own chance at survival... let alone humans, the most complex species of all."

Lu Qingfeng shook his head and blew on his tea.

Lian Caiyi was silent for a moment, then suddenly asked, "What if someone could at least stop the internal fighting among humans?"

"Now?"

"Yes..."

"Impossible. The interior is utterly decadent. Without gouging out the rotten flesh and organs, how could there be no conflict? Caiyi... aren't you being too naive? Who could possibly resist the temptation of longevity!"

After Lu Qingfeng finished, he looked at her and saw her staring at him blankly.

He said with a smile, "Caiyi, is there a flower on my face? Why are you looking at me like that?"

She snapped out of it and laughed, "There's no flower on your face, but you're like a flower."

"Get out of here... using a flower to describe a grown man. Hmm... if anyone is a flower, it's you."

"Really..." Lian Caiyi looked pleasantly surprised, but then immediately became dejected, sighing, "But I'm already 32 this year."

"Cough... what do you know? Cultivating martial arts isn't like Cancerous Mutation. Haven't you noticed? You look no different than before, maybe even much younger?"

"It seems so." Suddenly, she seemed to discover something.

"Your skin... why does it feel like it suddenly got better?"

"It didn't. That's just your imagination."

"Don't move." Lian Caiyi stood up, went to his side, and grabbed his arm to look.

"It's not an imagination. This skin is almost better than mine."

"That's how it is for martial artists once their cultivation becomes profound. You'll be like this too in the future."

"Really?"

"Definitely..."

"But my progress in martial arts is so slow. It's been so long, and I haven't even seen a hint of Inner Gang."

"Give it a rest. Do you think you can fly? Normal people take decades to advance a single stage."

"Is the Martial Dao really that difficult?"

"Yeah... following the steps to Cultivate is just that hard. Otherwise, why would I bother with this gene stuff?"

At the mention of this, Lian Caiyi suddenly became interested and asked, "Is this Gene Lock really that miraculous?"

"I don't know. I have to try, right?" Lu Qingfeng smiled.

"Alright..."

"Go Cultivate. Do you really need me to supervise you?"

"I know, Auntie Lu..." Lian Caiyi turned and left the room.

Lu Qingfeng glanced at her back, feeling a bit uneasy in his heart.

...

One month later.

Lu Qingfeng called his family and friends as scheduled.

Then he went deep into the Qingshan to Cultivate.

"The last five-colored flower!"

After saying that, he swallowed the flower along with its roots in one gulp.

A powerful surge of energy began to roam within him.

The Blood Qi Furnace reappeared, continuously refining every part of his body.

His bones had become as translucent as jade, and his skin had a faint luster.

As time passed, Lu Qingfeng finished his technique... a soaring Aura erupted from his body... and a Divine Ability unexpectedly appeared in his mind.

*Boom...*

"Oh no, the cave is going to collapse..."

He rushed out, but his speed was nowhere near as fast as before. He even stumbled as he walked, leaving a deep crater with every step.

Like a monster.

Once out of the cave, he looked back to see it had already been buried.

"The Aura at the moment this body's cultivation was completed is too terrifying. No wonder those corpses can crush a person's body just by lying there."

He had only completed a portion of the cultivation; he hadn't even reached Minor Achievement.

Looking at the footprints behind him, he knew he couldn't go back for a while. So, he called Lian Caiyi to tell her he would return the day after tomorrow.

He hurriedly began practicing his boxing.

Because his body was too strong, his Spirit couldn't control it for the time being.

That was why he left a deep crater with every step; his weight was too immense.

He had already tested it; his vibranium-infused blade couldn't even pierce his skin without significant force.

This was no worse than a Protective Aura.

No wonder those corpses couldn't be pierced even by the blades of king-class mechas. Once this Body Refinement reached the Late Stage, he would surely be able to ignore modern weapons.

Crossing the sea of stars with his Physical Body... he felt he could do it now. It was just that his speed and energy were insufficient; the strength was already nearly there.

To gain temporary control over his body, he practiced his boxing relentlessly. A day and a half later...

Looking at the pitted ground, he had finally fully adapted to his current weight.

"Finally... now I can study this Divine Ability. Is it a Legacy or something else?"

He had some conjectures. Why is it that when one's Martial Dao cultivation reaches a certain level, some people awaken Divine Abilities?

Is it talent? Or a Legacy?

If it's a Legacy, who passed it down? How was it passed down? Through Bloodline?

And why has this Legacy been severed on the current Blue Star?

He couldn't figure it out... so he simply stopped thinking about it. As the saying goes, once his own strength is great enough, everything will be revealed.

Sitting cross-legged on the ground, he focused his mind.

Just as he tried to use the Divine Ability, a sharp pain shot through his Spirit.

"No... it's still far from enough."

Lu Qingfeng stood up.

Law Heaven and Earth—just as he thought of using it, an intense sense of danger surged. It was as if using it would mean certain death.

His Spirit was simply not strong enough...

Time was running out. There must be some way to make his Spirit grow quickly.

...Among the Natural Treasures that extend life, there couldn't only be items that increase life energy; there must be something that enhances the Spirit.

Right... the Elf Race.

With that thought, he decided to visit the Elf Race again.

Elves are natural Ability Users. When they release Special Abilities or use so-called Magical Artifacts, they need to communicate through Mental Energy, which is completely different from Cancer-mutants.

It is said that they don't Cultivate the Spirit, but Mental Energy, which is somewhat like magic in novels.

How do they increase their Mental Energy?