Chapter 82: Chapter 80: Power as Fierce as Wolves and Tigers!
At this moment, a violent storm seemed to rage within Jiang Ye’s body.
Purple mist entered his body, following the cultivation route, running through meridians all over until reaching the Guanyuan Acupoint.
In an instant, over twenty strands of mist drilled into the Guanyuan Acupoint.
"Boom!"
It was like a deep-sea bomb exploding, causing the entire Guanyuan Acupoint to tremble wildly.
"Hmm?!"
Jiang Ye’s expression changed, and he quickly stopped cultivating.
Once those twenty strands of mist entered the Guanyuan Acupoint, they suddenly expanded, unleashing an incredibly terrifying energy.
In just a few seconds, it filled the entire Guanyuan Acupoint, almost to the point of bursting.
"This primordial star energy, it can expand?"
Startled, Jiang Ye thought, logically, his Guanyuan Acupoint should be able to accommodate twenty to thirty thousand strands of star energy.
After all, his Advanced Technique was not far from Minor Success.
But now? Just twenty strands of primordial star energy threatened to burst his Guanyuan Acupoint after expanding.
"One strand of primordial star energy expands into over a thousand strands of star energy?"
Thinking of this, Jiang Ye felt a lingering fear.
If he had cultivated any faster just then, absorbing even one more strand of mist, his Guanyuan Acupoint would have burst.
Once the Guanyuan Acupoint bursts, he’d almost be a cripple.
No hope of ever setting foot on the path of cosmic martial arts again!
"Luckily, when I was cultivating earlier, I was much slower than usual." Jiang Ye took a deep breath.
If it were his previous cultivation speed, he would have absorbed over thirty strands of star energy by now.
But this time, he slowed down his cultivation.
Absorbing just over twenty strands of primordial star energy, not too much, just at the critical point.
"Was it coincidence?" Jiang Ye suddenly thought, "Or is it because of a previous stroke of good luck?"
Luck is such a mysterious thing.
But this incident indeed made him feel the presence of a bit of ’luck.’
"Better refine it quickly." Jiang Ye stopped thinking and closed his eyes.
The refining efficiency in the Refining Pool is far superior to the outside world.
Seizing this opportunity, he might only need one or two more rounds of star sky refinement to break through the life shackles and reach the First Break.
...
In the distance, Su Tong’Er showed a trace of astonishment in her eyes: "This guy, really lucky."
She also guessed that Jiang Ye must have reached the critical point.
But such probability is very, very low.
Even for Newborn talents, they can easily absorb hundreds of strands of star energy in one cultivation.
By the time they realize, the Guanyuan Acupoint has already burst.
What Su Tong’Er didn’t know was that Jiang Ye was not a Newborn talent, but the lowest Original Talent.
He could only absorb just over twenty strands of star energy in one cultivation.
Yet, precisely because of this, Jiang Ye managed to save his own life.
...
While Jiang Ye was trying to absorb primordial star energy.
Someone had already given up, choosing to quit voluntarily.
Above the Refining Pool, on a transparent glass platform.
Silver-haired Director Li and several top officials were overlooking from above.
"Couldn’t hold on for three minutes?" Director Li shook his head slightly, "Did not expect any student to have such a short duration this time."
Beside him.
Tang Huochan also showed disappointment, sighing: "And this is only primordial star energy."
"If higher-level second-tier star energy were used, they probably couldn’t last 10 seconds."
"People like these are unsuitable to become Star Professionals." She shook her head.
The universe is filled with danger.
Primordial star energy is merely the most basic star energy.
Most forbidden lands often teem with second-tier, third-tier, even fourth-tier star energy.
Those areas are truly perilous, environments extremely harsh, filled with terrifying danger.
However, it’s often such places that conceal amazing opportunities, offering a dawn of progress for human civilization.
And the task of Star Professionals is to venture to these dreadful areas to explore the unknown.
If one can’t even withstand primordial star energy?
Then one is unfit for the path of a Star Professional.
"Hmm?"
At this moment, Director Li suddenly let out a questioning sound, looking towards Jiang Ye’s direction: "That little guy is actually voluntarily absorbing primordial star energy?"
"Lucky kid."
He chuckled, "Absorbing primordial star energy before the First Break is risky."
A flicker of shock crossed Tang Huochan’s pretty face.
"I overlooked it." She hesitated, "I should have reminded them beforehand."
But Director Li shook his head, "It’s not your fault."
Primordial star energy brings immense pain.
Even if one holds their breath and blocks out all sensations, the torment is unbearable, let alone proactively absorbing it.
Only someone with the overwhelming strength like Su Tong’Er or Ye Xiuluo would dare try.
Even Director Li didn’t expect the unbroken Jiang Ye to attempt such a feat.
In past preparatory Star Professional tests, no one had dared to do this.
But even if something did happen, with so many senior officials present, rescue would be immediate.
However, if that happened, Jiang Ye’s future treatment would certainly be downgraded.
Now, though? He might actually see an elevation.
"Though this kid’s strength doesn’t match Su Tong’Er or Ye Xiuluo, his martial arts will is quite strong." Director Li smiled, "It seems he’s enough to pass this assessment."
Tang Huochan nodded in agreement.
This was apparent from the previous kill missions.
Sustaining 24 hours of combat would be impossible without a steadfast will.
...
Time flowed by.
Five minutes.
Ten minutes.
Twenty minutes.
During this time, people continued to rise and quit.
Even knowing quitting equates to elimination, they could not bear the overwhelming pain.
The number of people in the Refining Pool kept dwindling.
people.
people.
people.
Finally, after half an hour.
The number of people in the Refining Pool dwindled to the last 90.
"The Primordial Training Assessment is over!"
A cold mechanical voice arose.
"Buzz~" The entrance doors slowly opened, fresh air rushing in, dispersing the mist.
In an instant, the purple mist in the entire Refining Pool rapidly dissipated.
"Whew!"
The remaining 90 people all breathed a sigh of relief, many even collapsed to the ground.
Finally! It was over.
The experience of that half-hour felt like half a year to them, an unbearable torment!
Only Jiang Ye’s face showed a trace of regret.
"What a pity, if only I could have stayed a little longer," Jiang Ye thought to himself.
He had not refined much of the primordial star energy within him.
After all, he’d only been there for half an hour.
This was, after all, the Primordial Refining Pool; in a regular Star Sky Refining Pool, this time would barely refine even 1%.
"Though I only refined a little, my physical strength is oddly much stronger than before."
Jiang Ye carefully sensed, feeling that his entire body was filled with the strength of a wolf or tiger.
Star Sky Energy can penetrate the bones, transcending the human body’s extraordinary process.
Primordial star energy would be even more pronounced.
To what extent had he grown stronger? Unclear.
Jiang Ye didn’t consider it much more.
The upcoming cosmic brawl wouldn’t rely on physical strength, as everyone would be suppressed to the same level.
What counted was pure combat ability.
"Finally made it to the final trial."
Jiang Ye silently clenched his fist: "Whether I can qualify as a preparatory Star Professional and secure extra points for the college entrance exam depends on my upcoming performance."
Meanwhile, Tang Huochan also descended from the platform.
"Congratulations on passing the Primordial Training Assessment."
She looked at the candidates below, with a slight smile, her charming voice resonating through the entire Second Layer:
"Rest for five minutes, then proceed to the Third Layer to begin the cosmic brawl!"