Everyone ascended, but I didn't get on board

Chapter 101 Enhanced Physical Fitness

Qiu Ci thought about it carefully and felt that it made sense. The reason she was stuck in the lightning tribulation for five years was because her body couldn't withstand the intensity of three consecutive lightning tribulations. That's why it had to be released in batches to transform her body. If she strengthened her body in advance, would she be able to withstand greater lightning pressure and shorten the period?

"Dog system, call up the list of facilities in the base." She thought of something and looked at the small ball of light that was still sneaking around the old man's head.

[Okay, Master! 】

The next moment, a light screen popped up and appeared in front of her.

Qiu Ci looked at the various equipment in the base on the list. Some of them he understood, but some he had never heard of before, until he saw a familiar option: genetic enhancement pool.

Her guess turned out to be correct. This base also had a strengthening pool. Back then, when she was in Linyuan Continent, she relied on this to advance to the Spirit Transformation Stage.

"Dog system, take me to the gene enhancement pool."

[Ding, the channel is open.]

As soon as the system finished speaking, a passage opened up on the white wall on one side, which should lead directly to the gene enhancement pool.

"Comrade Juanshan, I'm going to go take a dip in the pool. I'll leave the missionary work to you." Qiu Ci instructed directly.

"Yes." The old man bowed and said, "May your wish come true."

She then reached out and pulled the dog system off the other person's head, then turned and entered the passage.

"Master, I can also help you look after the missionary hall. I have the authority!"

"Shut up!" If you say another word, I'll tear you apart!
As Qiu Ci passed through the passage, she saw the gene pool before her. It was significantly smaller than the one at the First Base, barely larger than a bathtub. Even more remarkable, the genetic fluid inside was no longer golden, but now shone faintly with a purplish aura. She could sense the immense energy within, even greater than before.

Without hesitation, she let the system wake her up in time and entered the pool.

Sure enough, almost at the moment of entering the water, a large amount of energy rushed into her body, as if washing her body over and over again. Compared with the comfortable feeling last time, this time she felt a sense of soreness, and at the same time a feeling of drowsiness swept over her.

She immediately understood that this might be the gene pool's own protective mechanism, like the effect of anesthesia, and she fell into a deep sleep without any resistance.

I didn't know how long it had been when I woke up again. There was a faint light flickering in front of my eyes. I opened my eyes and found that it was the dog system, scattering fluorescent light around me. I subconsciously waved it away.

[Master, Master, you've finally woken up! The strengthening is over.]

"How long have I slept?" She stood up and put on her clothes. Sure enough, the genetic fluid in the pool had disappeared.

[It won't be long, Master. Just... a month.]

"What? A month!" Why did it take so long? Last time it seemed like it was over in just a few hours.

"Because this is version 2.0 of the genetic fluid, it can elevate the master to the peak state of the Dao body." The system explained, "Master, you can sense the difference in your body."

Qiu Ci closed her eyes and sensed it carefully. Sure enough, she found that her body seemed different. It seemed that she was closer to the spiritual energy. She didn't even need to attract it deliberately. The spiritual energy around her would actively enter her body, and the spiritual power in her tendons and veins was also circulating autonomously. She even had a feeling that in the future, when she used magic, she would not need to make special gestures and chant spells. She could attract the surrounding spiritual energy for her own use with just a thought.

Four words suddenly appeared in my mind: Holy Body and Taoist Fetus!
This wasn't genetic enhancement; it was a direct change to one's original constitution! The so-called Saint Body Dao Fetus was the constitution closest to the Dao. Walking, sitting, or lying down would automatically draw the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, making it a walking cultivation machine. Furthermore, it was naturally close to the Dao, making it easier to comprehend the Dao of Heaven.

Blue Star had even developed technology to improve physical fitness, and she suddenly wondered how many good things those old guys had left waiting for her.

It has to be said that Qiu Ci is quite satisfied with this new physique. After all, in the past, if she wanted to advance, she could only look for a Blue Star base everywhere, and there was basically no possibility of significant improvement through her own practice. Now that she has this physique, even if she doesn't find the next base, her cultivation can still increase on its own.

"Oh right!" She suddenly thought of the thunder tribulation. "How's my thunder tribulation going? Has it shortened?" Now that my physique is stronger, the speed of releasing lightning should be even faster. [Yes, yes, congratulations, Master, the thunder tribulation period has been shortened.]

"Oh, much shorter?"

【More and more! 】

"How long will it take?"

【Now it only takes: three years, nine months, and ten days.】

Qiu Ci: “…”

That’s just shortened by three months!

No, she slept for another month, which means it was only two months shorter!
(ノ｀Д)ノ

Tired, destroy it!

*******
Two and a half months later.

Dean Yu Xian and the heads of various pavilions gathered outside the tower, waiting anxiously.

"Dean, has the ancestor really entered the tower?" Pavilion Master Quan couldn't help but ask, "Did he tell us what happened to the Heavenly Ranking? Does he need to personally confirm it?"

"I don't know either!" Yu Xian shook his head, worry etched between his brows. "But the ancestor looked anxious at the time, which was indeed a bit unusual. And he hasn't come out since he entered."

"Could anything really happen to those kids in there?" Everyone looked anxious after hearing this. The ones in there were all elite disciples from various sects. Not to mention those from other academies, even the few disciples from Shuangxing would vomit blood if one of them died.

"How about... let's go in and take a look?" someone couldn't help but say.

"Nonsense!" Quan Shuo immediately objected firmly, "The Heavenly Ranking Challenge isn't an internal competition. How can anyone enter casually? If we trigger any taboos, wouldn't that cause trouble for the ancestor?"

"What should we do now..." Every pavilion master felt sorry for his disciples, and they became even more anxious.

"Alas, the only thing we can do now is to wait." Yu Xian said in a deep voice, "Today is the last day. We must believe that even if there is any accident, our ancestors can handle it. Let's wait for them to come out."

Everyone then quieted down and continued to look at the cave entrance in front of them, but everyone's expression was extremely heavy. You know, in previous years when the Heavenly Ranking was released, the ancestor never showed up, so this unusual thing naturally made everyone speculate a lot.

As the sky grew darker, the deadline was approaching.

Only then did everyone see a familiar figure in green flying out of the tower and appearing before everyone.

"Friend Chu!" Elder Quan instantly recognized the person before him. "Why are you the only one here?"

"..." Qiu Ci, who was about to say hello, froze. He looked around and found that he was the only one around and did not see any other students.

My heart suddenly skipped a beat.

Oops, it came out too fast!
I shouldn't have taken the elevator.

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