The spotted goat meat was a high-grade ingredient. Yu Fei had eaten an entire hind leg, along with a large amount of mushrooms, and after taking in so much energy, he felt a bit drowsy.

He then said his goodbyes to Ren Feng and was led by a Warrior to the rest area.

Base 105 was built beside a lake in the center of the forest, just behind the camp.

The small lake was named Starry Lake and covered an area of about thirty square kilometers. To the east of Starry Lake was a vast mushroom plantation. Patches of single-variety fluorescent fungi were cultivated there, resembling a glowing ocean. The multicolored fluorescence rose and fell with the wind, a miraculous vista born from the combination of nature and human effort.

The river of fluorescent light reflected in the lake, shattering into a splendid halo. This was the origin of Starry Lake’s name.

To the west of Starry Lake was a large complex of low-rise, iron-gray buildings. This was the actual garrison area of Base 105.

"The main purpose of our base is to protect this experimental mushroom plantation. A few years ago, we discovered that some of these mushrooms contain special substances that are a great help to Martial Artists breaking through to the Inner Qi Realm. But the challenge now is figuring out how to expand cultivation. These mushrooms are too dependent on their environment..."

The Warrior guiding him proudly introduced this sea of light, and Yu Fei listened quietly.

"This is the facility where we usually train. We’ve given you temporary access as well. You can use all the facilities for free. The other prodigies train here too."

Yu Fei’s interest was piqued. The place was brightly lit in the night, covering a massive area, but he couldn’t make out the specific details.

"Sir, I’ll come check it out tomorrow then."

"Don’t call me sir. I’m a bit older, so just call me Hai. You prodigies are the future of the Yu Kingdom. We’d welcome you to join the Shenxiao Army in the future."

"Thanks, I appreciate it!"

They then arrived at a small gray building on the outskirts of the base where many Warriors stood guard. Hai helped Yu Fei register for his room and then departed.

When he got to his room, he discovered that some of the mushrooms were actually being cultivated as potted plants. These small mushrooms were no taller than ten centimeters, with slender stems topped by small caps. They were entirely white, save for evenly distributed, twinkling little red fluorescent dots on their caps, which was quite interesting to watch.

He took a quick shower and prepared for bed.

Before sleeping, he chose to equip the [Divine Que Longevity Body]. This talent was different from aptitude-type talents related to one’s constitution; it couldn’t be fused and had to occupy a talent slot by itself.

According to the information from the Fate-Reversing Pearl, the three red-tier talents, [Profound Heart Wisdom Light], [Profound Mansion Celestial Body], and [Chixiao Battle Body], could be fused with the [Void Martial Body] by spending Stardust.

Essentially, these were all cultivation aptitude-type talents and could be fused to upgrade. It didn’t even require much Stardust—only ten Stardust per fusion.

The only concern was that the fusion process would continuously consume a large amount of his energy reserves; otherwise, the effectiveness of the talent fusion would be affected.

’So I can’t do it now. I need to find the right time.’

The [Divine Que Longevity Body] was different. It was a special talent. There were huge variations in individual lifespans. Just like with ordinary people, some could live to be 120, even outliving some Martial Artists, while others died young due to various illnesses.

Evidently, the owner of the [Divine Que Longevity Body] talent was an individual with a naturally long lifespan, one so significant that it could even form a red-tier talent.

Yu Fei looked at the twinkling little mushrooms in the room, closed his eyes, and chose to equip the talent. Then he fell into a deep sleep.

He seemed to have a dream. He was in a pool of water teeming with vitality, a rhythm of life budding within his body. It was as if he had returned to being a fetus in the womb.

[Divine Que Longevity Body]

Quality: Red

Description: The Divine Que secures life, vitality flows endlessly.

Effect: Increases natural lifespan by fifty percent, significantly boosts cellular activity.

The next day, Yu Fei woke up early, before the sky had brightened.

This was perhaps the most comfortable sleep he had ever had. After getting up, he went for a short run along the lake, stretched his muscles and bones, and found an open space to practice the [Pure Yang True Body].

In the process of martial cultivation, a Martial Artist gradually gains complete control over their own body. After equipping the [Divine Que Longevity Body], Yu Fei noticed a significant increase in his life force. The functions of his internal organs, in particular, had been strengthened considerably. Even without practicing the [Taiwei Profound Origin Pillar] to confirm, Yu Fei estimated he could now sustain the opening of his five viscera mansions for at least five hours.

Yu Fei couldn’t yet perceive the more subtle changes, but his entire aura now exuded a vibrant, youthful charm. If Dust Sacrifice were to see him now, they would probably be unable to stop themselves from drooling.

The east gradually brightened as the morning sun began to rise.

Yu Fei skillfully activated his Qi Blood and began to cultivate facing the east.

A dense stream of Purple Qi from the East was drawn down, descending silently from the horizon. He inhaled it, feeding it into the Yang Fire within his spiritual consciousness.

Compared to last year, his Yang Fire was now leaping vigorously, having grown much stronger. With the addition of the Purple Qi from the East, the Yang Fire visibly strengthened by a fraction.

The cultivation of the [Pure Yang True Body] itself was still at the stage of Yang Fire Body Forging. Once he refined his body to have Jade Skin and Golden Bones, this Cultivation Technique would be considered to have reached the great accomplishment stage.

A top-tier Dharma Body Skill had endless marvels. Just the ability to passively refine Yang Qi under the sun to restore Qi Blood was an incredible function, signifying extremely high endurance.

There were few shortcuts in the early stages of such a Cultivation Technique. One had to persevere day after day until it reached completion.

Yu Fei wasn’t worried, though. Based on his previous experience with talent fusion, he knew that some related abilities would be enhanced during the process. ’This means the Yang Fire trait can still be improved. When that happens, cultivating the [Pure Yang True Body] will be even smoother.’