High Martial Arts: Gains one point of health per second, sweeping across the heavens.

Yang Baichuan waved his hand and asked, "Now you know part of the truth about this world. According to convention, martial artists usually enter university after the martial arts exam, and only after their strength has been further consolidated will they be arranged to come into contact with the Myriad Manifestations Heavenly Palace."

Unless... there's a freak like you who reaches the entry threshold early on.

He looked at Su Jie meaningfully: "Your combat power should be well over 2000 points now, right? How about it, are you interested in going to see the world behind that portal beforehand? Or do you want to take some more time to reflect?"

Su Jie did not answer immediately, but instead asked, "President Yang, what is the Federation's higher-ups, or rather, the circle of true powerhouses, regarding the tempering of martial acupoints?"

Yang Baichuan seemed to have anticipated this, and smiled, "I knew you would ask this. It's a consensus that the deeper the foundation of martial arts training, the greater the future potential."

Do you know what kind of foundation Yue Wuji, the strongest among our Celestial Star Human Race, revered as the "First War God," possessed back then?

His voice was filled with utmost reverence: "Back then, Lord Yue used all ninety-nine basic martial acupoints to temper them to the ninth level, creating an astonishing foundation, before he could condense his first martial vein!"

After a martial artist condenses his martial veins, his ability to metabolize the poison from demonic beast pills will be greatly enhanced. Subsequently, the Federation gathered a large amount of blood and qi resources to help him condense nine martial veins.

Now his combat power has reached the point where he can slay a demon emperor and is invincible! He is a true monument and pride of our human martial arts!

He changed the subject, with a hint of helplessness: "But you should know that the later you go, the more energy and blood you consume will be astronomical."

Refining a martial acupoint from level eight to level nine requires enough blood and energy to cultivate several Qi Condensation Realm martial artists. Humanity's resources are limited, and we are surrounded by powerful enemies. We cannot afford to waste time, nor can we afford to wait.

Following Lord Yue, the most core disciples cultivated by various forces today generally achieve a foundation of level six or seven martial acupoints by the age of eighteen, which is already considered top-tier, given the expended resources. Afterwards, they will choose to condense their meridians to quickly form high-end combat power.

"Moreover, many important dungeons have age or combat power restrictions. If you delay too long, you will miss the best time to explore them." Yang Baichuan looked at Su Jie and said earnestly.

"So my advice to you is to announce to the outside world that you condensed your martial veins after you tempered your martial acupoints to level six."

Your combat strength far surpasses that of your peers, which can be explained by the fact that you have already condensed your martial veins or have exceptional comprehension and have created powerful martial arts techniques.

This way, you can conceal your true strength and reduce unnecessary covetousness. After all, no one can see through the level of your martial arts acupoints.

Su Jie understood that Yang Baichuan was genuinely considering his well-being and helping him find a reasonable "pretend."

"I understand, thank you for your guidance, Chairman Yang." Su Jie thanked him solemnly, then his eyes blazed with fighting spirit. "I want to go and see the Myriad Manifestations Heavenly Palace! But not now."

"Oh?" Yang Baichuan raised an eyebrow.

"I want to reflect a little more." Su Jie didn't specify how much reflection he wanted, but the determination in his eyes was unwavering. "I'll contact you when I'm ready."

He knew that the world beyond the portal would inevitably present both dangers and opportunities.

Before he possessed absolute self-defense capabilities and had at least refined all his martial arts skills to the seventh level of perfection, or even started striving for the eighth level, he did not want to rashly enter a completely unknown territory.

After all, his system is his biggest trump card, and he cannot afford any mistakes.

Yang Baichuan nodded appreciatively: "Not arrogant or impatient, you're very calm and collected. Since that's the case, I won't force you."

Keep this contact code safe; you can contact me anytime. Also, the reason I asked you to come here today is to give you a sneak peek at the real monster tide.

Yang Baichuan's words sent a chill down Su Jie's spine. A real tide of demonic beasts? He had only learned about it from the original owner's vague memories and fragments of information in textbooks—a brutal battlefield where walls were forged from flesh and blood.

"Alright!" Instead of fear, Su Jie's eyes blazed with fighting spirit. Learning by doing is never as effective as real combat; he wanted to see how much his strength could be utilized in a real war.

The two boarded the sleek black aircraft. The interior wasn't large, but it was incredibly high-tech. Yang Baichuan piloted it himself, and the aircraft silently took off, transforming into a black streak of light as it sped away towards the outskirts of Linjiang City.

"We're not going to the Myriad Manifestations Heavenly Palace, but rather to an outpost on the northern border," Yang Baichuan explained while controlling the vehicle. "There's been a lot of pressure there lately, with small groups of demonic beasts infiltrating from time to time. It'll be a good opportunity for you to experience the atmosphere of a battlefield."

The aircraft was moving at an extremely high speed, and the scenery outside the window rushed past. The city was quickly left behind, and below were continuous mountain ranges and dense primeval forests. Occasionally, some huge birds could be seen flying by.

About two hours later, the aircraft began to descend. Through the porthole, Su Jie saw a military base below, surrounded by a massive alloy wall.

The walls were covered with energy turrets, and soldiers in standard armor could be seen patrolling. The air seemed to be filled with a faint smell of blood and gunpowder.

The aircraft landed smoothly on the base's helipad. As soon as Su Jie stepped out of the cabin, a biting, cold wind carrying the smell of rust and burnt metal rushed towards him, instantly invigorating him.

A burly man in a lieutenant's uniform, with a scar on his face, strode forward and respectfully saluted Yang Baichuan: "General Yang! You've arrived!"

"Commander Zhang, how is the situation?" Yang Baichuan nodded slightly.

"This is not good." Lieutenant Zhang's face was solemn. "According to the reconnaissance, the number of monsters gathered in the nearby mountains and forests has increased by 30% compared to yesterday, and several general-level monsters with combat power exceeding 10,000 points have appeared."

Recently, monsters have been gathering and attacking Outpost 77 from time to time. We suspect that they may be planning a large-scale monster horde targeting Outpost 77 soon.

He glanced at Su Jie behind Yang Baichuan, a hint of doubt flashing in his eyes, but wisely refrained from asking further. A young man personally brought along by Vice President Yang was no ordinary person.

"Outpost No. 77..." Yang Baichuan pondered for a moment, "Let's go, let's go take a look."

The three of them boarded an armored vehicle inside the base and headed towards the outermost defensive line.

The closer one gets to the border, the more tense the atmosphere becomes. The wreckage of damaged armored vehicles, the scorched earth, and the bloodstains that have not yet been completely cleaned up all speak to the frequency and brutality of the fighting here.

Soon after, a small outpost, built in a mountain valley and taking advantage of the terrain, came into view.

The outer perimeter of the outpost was damaged in several places and was being urgently repaired by engineers. The air was thick with the stench of blood.

Just then—

"Waaaaah—waaaah—!"

A piercing alarm suddenly ripped through the sky!

"Enemy attack! It's a beast tide! Medium size! Everyone to battle positions!" the observer on the outpost tower shouted hoarsely.