2: Five hearts to the sky

After dinner, Chen Fan arrived at the Linjiang River bank and began exercising along the river corridor.

This was a habit he had formed over the past half-month.

Since his transmigration, Chen Fan discovered that he could grow stronger simply by exercising.

Whether it was running, push-ups, or practicing boxing, all forms of exercise allowed his physique and strength to improve little by little.

However, this improvement was entirely feedback in the form of numbers—

"Ran twenty-five kilometers, physique +5 points."

"Frog jumps ten kilometers, physique +10 points."

"..."

Over the past half-month, Chen Fan, through unremitting exercise, rapidly increased his physical fitness from an intermediate student to an intermediate warrior.

Finally, he passed the prospective warrior assessment today.

These achievements all came from his unique ability to grow stronger through exercise.

Perhaps this was his golden finger!

Chen Fan pondered silently.

However, he knew very well that even if he passed the warrior combat assessment and became a true warrior, it would only be the beginning.

The road ahead is long and arduous; I will train even harder to grow stronger.

At nine in the evening,

The bright moon hung high, and the stars were embedded in the night sky like diamonds.

Returning to his home in the urban village, Chen Fan washed up, changed into a faded, loose tracksuit, and then went into his room.

The main event tonight was cultivating the Genetic Energy Cultivation Method.

Chen Fan, who had previously been able to continuously increase his strength through exercise alone, was very much looking forward to the results of cultivating Genetic Energy.

In the original work, Luo Feng first sensed and absorbed cosmic energy in his prison cell through the Five Hearts to the Sky Cultivation Method.

His exercise merely continuously enhanced his physical body.

However, cultivating Genetic Energy could fundamentally optimize human genes, achieving a higher level of evolution.

Without further ado.

Chen Fan sat cross-legged on his single bed and began his first cultivation of Genetic Energy according to the Five Hearts to the Sky Cultivation Method.

"Exhale ~ Inhale ~"

Gradually, Chen Fan’s breathing became light and rhythmic, completely calming down.

A month of exercise had given Chen Fan excellent control.

The core of the Five Hearts to the Sky Cultivation Method was to achieve inner peace and naturalness, and then, in this natural state, sense and absorb cosmic energy.

"Comprehended the Five Hearts to the Sky Cultivation Method, proficiency +50!!"

The line of text that suddenly appeared in his mind did not disturb Chen Fan's mirror-like calm state of mind.

The golden characters flashed and vanished in an instant, and Chen Fan immediately felt something different.

Like a sudden enlightenment, a trace of cool and gentle energy passed through Chen Fan's palms, the soles of his feet, and the Baihui acupoint, slowly merging into his body.

This feeling was like spring rain nourishing all things, silent and imperceptible.

At the same time, Chen Fan's body was also quietly undergoing changes.

Waves of tingling sensations moved throughout Chen Fan's body, feeling very comfortable.

"Is this cosmic energy? It's indeed very comfortable!"

Chen Fan calmed his mind and exerted himself to maintain this meditative state.

Traces of cosmic energy condensed around Chen Fan, then gathered into a small stream, continuously flowing into his body.

At this moment, a strong sense of hunger inexplicably rose in Chen Fan's mind.

As soon as this cosmic energy entered his body, it was frantically devoured by every cell, which was as hungry as a wolf.

"Absorbed cosmic energy, genetic potential +100."

"Absorbed cosmic energy, genetic potential +100."

"..."

As lines of small text appeared, Chen Fan clearly felt his body continuously changing.

His DNA was rapidly changing... his cells also began to divide continuously... almost every minute, Chen Fan's body was undergoing transformation.

Although these changes were subtle, they accumulated like water forming a deep pool, gradually pushing his body from quantitative accumulation towards qualitative transformation.

This accumulation was his solid foundation on the path of martial arts.

Chen Fan, who had read "Swallowed Star" many times in his previous life, naturally knew that the first time cultivating Five Hearts Facing Sky, the energy absorbed was also the most.

Similarly, the fastest period of strength improvement was also during this first time.

As his comprehension deepened, Chen Fan clearly felt a cool energy entering his body through places other than his palms, the soles of his feet, and the Baihui acupoint.

It seemed there was more than one such entry point!

At this moment, a faint, almost imperceptible glow surrounded Chen Fan's body surface.

Following this, a slight disturbance came from the air.

Then, pure cosmic energy, like rivers flowing into the sea, flowed into Chen Fan's body through the acupoints all over him, subtly changing his genes, cells, internal organs, flesh and blood... From the inside out, Chen Fan's body and lifespan were gradually transforming.

Chen Fan could clearly feel the changes happening throughout his body.

He perceived that the cells in all parts of his body were feasting on the cosmic energy, becoming increasingly powerful.

In the quiet room, only Chen Fan's even breathing and heartbeat remained.

After an unknown period, Chen Fan slowly opened his eyes, emanating a completely different aura.

Reserved yet powerful!

Chen Fan felt an unprecedented refreshment, and his entire body was incredibly comfortable.

His state was excellent!

In this state, cultivating martial arts techniques would surely be effective.

As if by a ghost's impulse, Chen Fan suddenly recalled the martial art Ninefold Thunderblade and directly remembered its contents.

"Learned the first level of 'Ninefold Thunderblade', comprehension +100."

Like a sudden enlightenment, many memories related to practicing the blade appeared out of nowhere in Chen Fan's mind, and he quickly absorbed them.

Standing on the shoulders of his predecessors, Chen Fan learned the Ninefold Thunderblade. After silently thanking Thunder God in his heart, he then recalled the contents of the World Extinction Spear Technique.

"Learned the first level of 'World Extinction Spear Technique', comprehension +100."

As expected, the feeling of sudden enlightenment appeared again.

In an instant, scenes of small figures practicing the spear appeared in Chen Fan's mind,

Sometimes the spear struck out like a dragon, overturning rivers and seas.

Sometimes the long spear swept across, with the might of ten thousand armies.

Sometimes waves upon waves, too fast to catch... scene after scene alternated and changed,

Finally, these spear-wielding figures converged into a point of light and merged into Chen Fan's body.

The sudden insights and muscle memory filled him with excitement, but Chen Fan did not relax yet.

Closing his eyes, Chen Fan once again entered a state of emptiness, continuing his Five Hearts Facing Sky cultivation...