A ceaseless stream of Yang Qi from the world was constantly being absorbed and refined, imperceptibly strengthening his body.

Halfway through his cultivation, Yu Fei suddenly noticed that the Ruby that had been following him yesterday had quietly reappeared behind him.

’Who could it be?’

Numerous guesses flashed through his mind, but none provided an answer.

This was a top-secret military base. Not to mention, the Honglian Martial Saint had once made an appearance here, so it was impossible for any common riffraff to get in. ’But who is this person?’

Yu Fei decided to find an opportunity to make this person reveal themselves.

After finishing his Pure Yang True Body cultivation, Yu Fei followed the directions and jogged along the lake to the training hall.

After swiping his card to confirm his access and entering, a Warrior on duty immediately came to guide him.

Just then, Yu Fei noticed the Ruby behind him had entered a step ahead of him. The various alarm systems at the entrance hadn’t reacted at all.

"Hello, Yu Fei. Welcome to Tianxing Dojo. I am Duan Lan. Since this is your first time at our dojo, please allow me to give you an introduction!"

Yu Fei couldn’t help but take a second look. The woman before him carried herself with dignity and elegance. Her crimson military dress uniform made her look particularly sharp—beautiful, poised, and natural, sparking the imagination.

Little did he know, this was all Zhuo Feiming’s idea. According to her instructions, these prodigies were to be treated with sufficient cruelty and warmth to leave a lasting impression.

In the Honglian Martial Saint’s view, prodigies were the type of creatures who remember beatings, not feasts. They might not hold a grudge against an enemy who defeated them, but they would never forget where they had stumbled and fallen.

That was why the second stage had the order: "You can’t kill them, but you can beat them half to death." It was to make them remember the might of the Shenxiao Army.

But for those who managed to pass the second stage, they were to be given the most thoughtful care, so they would remember the warmth of the Shenxiao Army.

There was no shortage of top-tier Martial Saint legions in the country. They had to advertise themselves. Simply currying favor would only lower their standing; it was the contrast that would leave a deep impression.

"Hello. Thank you for your trouble," Yu Fei said with a slight nod.

"You’re a second-realm Martial Artist, so I’ll focus on introducing that section! Based on the different cultivation techniques for the second realm, the Tianxing Dojo has built Primordial Energy Isolation Chambers with different elemental attributes. May I ask what your fundamental cultivation technique is?"

"Taiwei Profound Origin Pillar!"

Duan Lan’s eyes lit up. Most prodigies could only practice high-grade pillar techniques. In her experience, those who could cultivate a supreme-grade pillar technique like this were exceedingly rare.

Second-realm, high-grade pillar techniques relied on the concentration of a single type of primordial energy in the environment, which was why the Primordial Energy Isolation Chambers existed. Supreme-grade cultivation techniques, however, were not demanding on the cultivation environment, though they progressed more slowly.

Recalling the characteristics of supreme-grade cultivation techniques, she continued her introduction, "In that case, you won’t need a Primordial Energy Isolation Chamber. However, there is a NEO-VISCERA Organic Activator that you could use. This medicine requires intravenous injection and, depending on an individual’s constitution, can extend the ’mansion-opening’ time by about 30% to 80%. I suggest you give it a try."

Yu Fei was somewhat interested.

"Does it cost anything?"

Duan Lan smiled slightly. "To show the Shenxiao Army’s encouragement and high regard for everyone, basic resources used while cultivating at our Tianxing Dojo are free of charge."

"Alright, I’ll try it. Oh, right, there’s something else I need to ask you."

"Please, go ahead!"

Yu Fei considered his words for a moment before speaking. "I have a Secret Technique that is on the verge of a breakthrough, but the process requires a massive intake of energy. I was wondering if there are any high-energy secret medicines available? I’m willing to pay for them!"

Duan Lan thought for a moment. The Tianxing Dojo was just a training venue; it didn’t have reserves of that nature.

"We probably don’t have anything like that here, but I can report this up the chain. Perhaps the base has other channels."

Yu Fei nodded. "Thank you for the trouble!"

The third stage, the point-based challenge, was about to begin. Fusing his talents was now a matter of urgency.

Setting aside the increase in cultivation efficiency, the boost to his Qi Blood and strength from the Chixiao Battle Body alone would be a huge augmentation to his combat power, enough to erase the gap between him and the other prodigies.

These people weren’t like the third-realm riffraff from the Illuminati. Any one of them could go on a rampage through a mob of Illuminati thugs.

The NEO-VISCERA Organic Activator solution was a pale blue-green, and Yu Fei administered the injection himself.

The medicine circulated throughout his body with his blood, and then a scorching heat spread toward his five viscera. In less than three minutes, the effects became apparent.

Yu Fei began practicing the Taiwei Profound Origin Pillar step by step. With the help of a series of aids, including the vitality effect of the Divine Que Longevity Body and the Organic Activator, his pillar technique practice session this time was nearly doubled, lasting from morning until afternoon.

The miraculous effects of opening his five viscera became more and more obvious. At this rate, the tempering of his five viscera would be complete in another ten to fifteen days. However, his Taiwei Profound Origin Pillar was still only at the major completion stage.

According to the cultivation technique’s records, if the Taiwei Profound Origin Pillar could be cultivated to the Perfection Realm, it would permanently increase a Martial Artist’s primordial energy affinity to a certain degree, which would be extremely helpful for their future cultivation path.

The request from Yu Fei for a high-energy secret medicine was passed all the way up to Dong Yu. After some thought, Dong Yu forwarded the request to Zhuo Feiming.

The Honglian Martial Saint was very interested in Yu Fei, and had even arranged for her, a Grandmaster, to secretly protect him. Therefore, any unusual intelligence needed to be reported in a timely manner.

’High-energy secret medicine? And a Secret Technique breakthrough?’

Zhuo Feiming didn’t believe for a second that Yu Fei had some Secret Technique on the verge of a breakthrough. She knew everything he had learned.

Both his Pure Yang True Body and the little companion creature inside him were still in their initial stages; they hadn’t reached the point where they required massive resources.

’So, his abilities are about to make another leap?’

Zhuo Feiming felt that Yu Fei must have had a purpose for being in the infirmary that night, but she hadn’t seen it with her own eyes. She couldn’t deduce anything just from a video clip.

After a moment of thought, she reached out and took out an item sealed within a Treasure Pearl, which was shimmering with a green spiritual light.

She then broke the seal, took out an emerald-green Crystal Stone, casually crushed it to powder, and mixed it with some Spirit Liquid before putting it into a medicine vial.

Wisps of flame danced in her hand, and some inscribed information appeared on the medicine vial.

Name: Senluo Jade Fruit

Effect: Provides a large amount of gentle energy in a short time. Usable by Inner Qi Martial Artists. Harmless even in overdose.

Origin: ...

"Done. My skills are truly second to none! Li, take this vial of medicine to Dong Yu. She’ll know what to do!"

’Little guy, consider this the first investment this legion commander is making in you. I’ll put it on your tab for now!’

Yu Fei, who was still cultivating, was completely unaware of all this.

Martial Artists who grew up in peaceful environments naturally lacked vigilance. Especially with the information blockade, ordinary people had limited knowledge of Martial Artists, let alone a Martial Saint of infinite power.

When she took an interest in someone, it meant that person would have no more secrets.

After finishing his cultivation, Yu Fei was informed by Duan Lan, who had been waiting for him, that the High-Energy Secret Medicine Base had one such item, but it required 500 merit points to redeem.

Yu Fei was suddenly in a bind. Merit points... he only had 1.

Just then, Duan Lan smiled and offered a solution.

"After the Celestial Pride Positioning Competition, your individual points will be converted into merit points. You can take the 500 merit points as a loan, and it will be automatically deducted once the points are credited to your account."

Yu Fei readily agreed, and Duan Lan handed him a vial of emerald-green medicine.

’Senluo Jade Fruit?’

He looked at the description, his eyes focusing on the five words "Harmless even in overdose." He made up his mind. Tonight, he would fuse his four red talents and see if he could take things to the next level, raising his cultivation talent to the silver grade.

Unlike the first fusion, those talents had a natural attraction to each other and a clear primary-secondary relationship, which allowed them to merge naturally.

But for a talent that has already been fused once to continue growing, one needs to spend stardust to smelt qualifying talents together again, and there is still a primary-secondary distinction.

Yu Fei’s fusion plan was, naturally, to use the Void Martial Body as the primary talent, with the others as support.

Although the Void Martial Body was somewhat weaker in terms of raw power, it was extremely comprehensive and formed the foundation of his being. The Profound Heart Wisdom Light leaned toward comprehension, the Profound Mansion Celestial Body focused on cultivation, and the Chixiao Battle Body emphasized combat strength. None of them were suitable to be the main foundation.