68: The chance of immortality

As the needle went in, Bai Xiaofei's limbs twitched violently, and he soon woke up. He slowly got up from the ground with a frown, clenching his fists, feeling an incredible sensation.

His physical strength had recovered by seventy to eighty percent; before, he was on the verge of death.

Zhang Zhifei also watched, dumbfounded.

"That's truly miraculous!"

By evening, the table was laden with high-protein food.

Zhang Zhifei ate with greasy lips; it was the first time he had ever been so extravagant in his life.

Bai Xiaofei was more reserved, but he thought more than Zhang Zhifei. To complete the upcoming trials, he needed to replenish more energy.

After dinner.

Baize's virtual projection reappeared.

"Today's Task Two: Please gather in the courtyard immediately and follow my rhythm for breathing training."

Zhang Zhifei scratched his head, a little confused.

"Breathing needs training too?"

When the three arrived at the guesthouse's courtyard, a spherical device was placed on the stone table. Amidst the intersecting lights, Baize's projection appeared again.

"Please follow my rhythm for breathing training."

"Inhale deeply, hold for seven seconds."

..."Stabilize your breath, hold for three seconds..."

Under Baize's guidance, Bai Xiaofei and Zhang Zhifei gradually entered a state. Whenever they made a slight deviation, their smart bracelet would immediately display their mistake, precise to the millisecond.

An hour later.

A new round of physical training began... Ten days passed in a flash.

That night, after completing all their training, the three gathered in the guesthouse's main hall.

Zhang Zhifei raised his hand to look at his smart bracelet; the life index at the top showed: 247.

"My life index has risen to 247, God Bai, Mingshen, what about yours?"

Bai Xiaofei glanced at his smart bracelet.

"201."

He Ming raised his hand, and the life index displayed on his smart bracelet was: 34300.

Compared to ten days ago, his life index had increased by about 1700 points. The speed was gradually slowing down, not as fast as when he first mastered the Star Guidance Technique.

If he could maintain this speed and continue cultivating, his life index would reach 45000 in about two months. At that time, he would be able to enter the Ailao Mountains, bring out the imperial seal of china, and his cultivation speed would at least triple.

He Ming said calmly: "I reached 320."

Zhang Zhifei cast an envious look; why was the gap between people so large?

At this moment, the smart bracelets of all three lit up simultaneously with intersecting lights, quickly forming a palm-sized image of Baize.

"Phase Two training begins. Please move to the courtyard."

Zhang Zhifei's expression brightened with joy.

Phase Two had begun, which meant Phase One's assessment was passed!

However, he still had some worries in his heart. Ten days had passed, why hadn't his father arrived yet?

Regarding this question, one would have to ask jarvis.

Zhang Weiguo wanted to go to Xijiang but couldn't buy a ticket. Airplanes, high-speed trains... he couldn't get a single ticket.

So, he called his cousin who could drive, preparing to drive to Xijiang. He was currently stuck on the highway, which had earned the nearby villages quite a bit of money from instant noodles, the kind that cost 30 yuan a bucket.

After ten days of high-intensity, comprehensive training, Bai Xiaofei and Zhang Zhifei's physical qualities had undergone a qualitative leap, reaching the minimum standard for cultivating the Star Guidance Technique.

The three arrived in the courtyard, and the projection on the stone table formed a life-sized virtual projection of Baize with intersecting lights.

"Relax your mind and body, and follow my guidance to perceive the omnipresent Star Energy..."

The three sat down cross-legged, closing their eyes to calm their minds.

Thanks to the meditation training over the past ten days, Bai Xiaofei and Zhang Zhifei quickly entered a state.

Compared to He Ming, they were already, in theory, the top geniuses among Blue Star humans, entering the state many times faster than He Ming did when he first encountered the Star Guidance Technique.

Especially Bai Xiaofei, whose comprehension ability was astonishing. Baize only explained the method once, and he could already vaguely sense the existence of Star Energy and tried to guide it into his body.

Baize's virtual projection floated in mid-air, like a playful fawn, agile and charming.

He Ming was also diligently cultivating. Baize's attentive, nanny-level guidance came through his headphones; any slight error would be immediately prompted and corrected until he reached the most perfect state.

Vast Star Energy converged towards He Ming, which incidentally benefited Bai Xiaofei and Zhang Zhifei, as a small portion was absorbed by them.

An hour later, the cultivation ended.

The three slowly opened their eyes.

Zhang Zhifei noticed something was amiss. When he stood up from the ground, he pushed off too hard, causing him to leap two meters high.

"Holy crap!"

Zhang Zhifei was startled; was he even human anymore?

After landing, he carefully felt his body and tried throwing a few punches.

"I feel like I could kill a cow right now!"

Zhang Zhifei raised his hand and looked at his smart bracelet.

[life index: 377]

"Such a big improvement!"

"Just that one session was worth ten days of hard training!"

Bai Xiaofei raised his hand to look at his smart bracelet.

[life index: 335]

He clenched his fists, feeling carefully.

At this moment, he felt as if he had unlocked some kind of shackles. His body felt light, and he was full of energy and spirit.

If he had to compare it to before, Bai Xiaofei felt that his former self lived underwater, and now, he had finally surfaced to breathe fresh air.

This feeling was indescribably wonderful, intoxicating to the mind.

"Holy crap!"

Zhang Zhifei was so excited he could only utter these two words.

After a long while, he finally came to his senses.

"Star Sea, are you teaching us to cultivate immortals?"

Upon hearing this, Bai Xiaofei raised his eyebrows. He had also considered this possibility; otherwise, there was no way to explain why his physique had undergone a qualitative leap.

He Ming watched their reactions and chuckled softly.

He had been even more excited than Bai Xiaofei and Zhang Zhifei back then, because he knew that by continuously cultivating the Star Guidance Technique, one could achieve immortality.

And immortality, this was almost the ultimate dream of most people.

Top wealthy families earned unimaginable fortunes for ordinary people, but the money they spent to live a few more years was immeasurable, yet with very little effect.

If He Ming brought out the Star Guidance Technique, they would definitely contribute all their wealth without hesitation for a chance at immortality.

But not everyone had this opportunity.

At this moment, Baize spoke again, her sweet and soft electronic voice sounding out.

"You don't have to do meditation training tonight, but it's only a one-day holiday, okay?"

Zhang Zhifei instantly sobered up.

His virtual helmet had been confiscated by Star Sea's intelligent robot these past few days, which had made him itch with anticipation. But to get the limited edition mech, he had chosen to endure it.

Today, he could finally play his favorite star sea knight: enlightenment again.

"Finally, I can log on!"

"God Bai, Mingshen, the Moon War is about to start in half an hour. Let's log on quickly. We must pass this time!"

Bai Xiaofei couldn't help but reply.

"Not likely. The difficulty of this world dungeon is too high."