Translator: CinderTL
Within the Purification Pool, violet stellar energy, like a cosmic sea, enveloped everyone.
Jiang Ye sat cross-legged, frantically absorbing the violet stellar mist.
"My life force is steadily climbing," he sensed the profound changes within his body.
Primordial Stellar Energy, after entering his body through the Guanyuan Acupoint, was refined into strands of pure energy, each carrying the fundamental mysteries of the cosmos.
Guided by the Star Martial Advancement Method, this energy flowed through Jiang Ye's meridians, bones, and cells, tempering them.
The process seemed simple in theory, but proved arduous in practice.
It was akin to forging a legendary sword, requiring repeated hammering and refinement to achieve peerless sharpness.
"My Advancement Method has already reached Perfection," Jiang Ye mused. "The Guanyuan Acupoint can now hold a million strands of stellar energy! All that remains is the transformation of my life level."
Since entering Penglai University, Jiang Ye had undergone five Primordial-Tier Cosmic Tempering sessions.
Each time, he remained in the Purification Pool for ten days or even longer, reaping benefits more than three times greater than the average person.
Even Shen Changxi and Liu Wanxiao, despite their unwavering Martial Dao Will, could only endure three days at most.
The agony of cosmic tempering stemmed from genetic modification, penetrating deep into the soul, with no means of alleviation.
"Apart from Senior Sister Chen Zilu," Jiang Ye mused, "probably only those geniuses born immune to pain could endure longer than me."
Dao Bone Aptitudes manifested in countless bizarre forms, while Transcendent Aptitudes defied ordinary comprehension.
Among Blue Star's billions of inhabitants, there were bound to be prodigies immune to pain.
"But Senior Sister isn't one of them," Jiang Ye pondered. "How did she endure it?"
His mind raced, but he soon dismissed the thought.
The true transformation had begun.
Rumble!
A thunderous roar, like an avalanche, erupted within Jiang Ye's body. His genetic sequence was restructuring, every cell undergoing a profound metamorphosis.
His five cosmic temperings were equivalent to more than fifteen for others, more than enough to meet the criteria for a second breakthrough.
If a progress bar were to display the evolution of Jiang Ye's life level, it would show:
99.6%
99.7%
99.8%
99.9%
100%
Under the influence of stellar energy, his life level continued to climb, reaching the peak of the first breakthrough!
At this moment, if Jiang Ye were to introspect, he would discover that every cell in his body had undergone a complete transformation. The cell membranes, cytoplasm, and even the nuclei were entirely renewed.
However, this only represented the peak of the first breakthrough. To truly take that next step and achieve the second breakthrough, he needed to forge a new path.
"Life Potion," Jiang Ye said, opening a vial he had prepared in advance.
One million credits per vial, specifically designed to shatter life's shackles!
He tilted his head back.
Glug~ He drained the potion in one gulp.
"Break through," Jiang Ye murmured, closing his eyes.
As the Life Potion flowed down his throat, millions of strands of stellar energy within his Guanyuan Acupoint began to vibrate in unison, as if ignited.
In an instant, these millions of strands surged forth from the acupoint like a raging torrent, surging upward along the Du Meridian. Like a laser plowing through the earth, they carved out an incomparably robust meridian pathway.
"Second breakthrough: opening the Star Meridian!"
"With the Star Meridian, the human body becomes like a planet developing its own terrestrial veins, capable of generating cosmic energy."
"Once the Star Meridian is opened, stellar energy will flow in a complete cycle, truly entering the body's grand circulation." Jiang Ye observed, marveling, "This is a masterpiece of divine craftsmanship!"
The Star Meridian was not merely a meridian; it was a higher-level energy transport system.
The path to the second breakthrough required opening twelve Star Meridians throughout the body.
Successfully opening the first Star Meridian and activating it with stellar energy meant truly stepping into the second breakthrough—shattering the second set of life's shackles!
Rumble!
Endless stellar energy surged through the Star Meridian like a mighty river, circulating ceaselessly.
During this process, the Star Meridian shone brilliantly, resembling a silver river, and erupted with unparalleled vitality.
Jiang Ye's life level began to ascend at an astonishing rate.
Breaking through the first breakthrough peak.
Approaching the second breakthrough.
Nearly reaching the second breakthrough.
Crack! A faint sound, as if a shackle had finally been shattered.
His maximum life force surged upward like a rocket.
Boom! A terrifying Martial Dao Aura erupted uncontrollably from his body.
Whoosh!
"Finally."
Jiang Ye's eyes snapped open.
"I've broken through! Second breakthrough!"
Boom!
A vast wave of life force, like a tidal surge, swept through the entire Purification Pool.
"Someone's broken through to the second breakthrough?"
"It's Jiang Ye."
"That guy... he's only been at Penglai University for half a year, and he's already gone from mid-first breakthrough to second breakthrough?"
"Unbelievable..." The Purification Pool was filled with Penglai University's freshmen, all utterly stunned.
Most of them recognized Jiang Ye.
"Brother Jiang, you've reached the second breakthrough?" Lin Yushu stared in disbelief.
He hadn't even reached the first breakthrough peak yet, and Jiang Ye had already achieved the second breakthrough?
Was the gap between them truly this vast?
"This guy... he's really surprising," Xu Haoran from Yuncheng murmured, casting Jiang Ye a deep, thoughtful glance.
He still remembered their first meeting.
Back then, Xu Haoran had come from Yuncheng, the provincial capital of West Mountain Province, while Jiang Ye was just a poor boy from Ancheng.
Their meeting had been like an eagle soaring above a pheasant on the ground.
But now, after just half a year, Jiang Ye had not only surpassed him in every aspect but had also firmly secured the top position among Penglai University's freshmen.
Background aside, the difference between their statuses was now as stark as mud and clouds.
"Jiang Ye," Shen Changxi murmured, her gaze fixed on him. "He really achieved a second breakthrough. I'm still one step behind you."
She sighed softly.
Once, she had been the undisputed number one freshman at Penglai University.
But now, starting today, that position was lost forever.
"I really don't want to be beneath this guy," Shen Changxi thought silently, her eyes fixed on Jiang Ye.
Though she appeared aloof and ethereal, her personality had always been fiercely competitive.
Being subordinate to others had never been Shen Changxi's style. She preferred to be on top!
"I'll give it my all at the Twenty-Five School Genius Cup," Shen Changxi resolved inwardly.
She knew this would be her last chance.
"No wonder Sister Tong'er valued him so highly before."
"This guy..." Yun Qing'er's bright eyes studied the young man's handsome face. He really is something special, she thought to herself.
As she continued to watch, she suddenly froze, then quickly turned away.
Strange, why have I been paying so much attention to him lately?
I don't even like him. Yun Qing'er closed her eyes, forcing herself to ignore Jiang Ye.
(End of the Chapter)
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