If I made you a special forces soldier, would you become a terrestrial god?

Su Chen's voice echoed across the empty square, like a resounding bell, directly imprinting itself on everyone's mind.

"Remember, internal energy is the seed, the meridians are the soil, and your will is the sunshine and rain."

"Impatientness will burn the seeds; complacency will harden the soil. Calm your mind, feel, control, and let that current of air become an extension of your arms, a manifestation of your will."

"When you can control it to flow freely in any meridian in your body, you'll have entered the first stage. Next, it's about grinding away at the bottom, accumulating little by little until it becomes a river. When the river is wide enough, it will naturally break through the dikes that are hindering your progress and allow you to enter the next level."

His words explained the profound and mysterious path of cultivation as clearly as a military manual.

The members of Dragon Soul were all warriors with top-notch willpower, and now that they had obtained the method, they regarded it as a treasure. Each of them closed their eyes and concentrated, not daring to be distracted in the slightest, and devoted themselves wholeheartedly to the struggle against the wisp of "fire" within their bodies.

Time flowed slowly in absolute silence.

As night fell, the temperature in the valley plummeted, and the cold wind howled, cutting like a knife against the skin.

But none of the nearly two hundred team members on the square moved. Wisps of heat began to rise from the top of each of their heads, forming a magnificent white mist under the cool moonlight.

They were completely immersed in the wondrous feeling of internal energy circulating within them.

Some people, due to intense concentration, unconsciously manipulate their airflow, causing their fingers to flick slightly.

Some people, due to unstable control, may have their internal energy linger in a certain meridian, causing the skin in that area to turn slightly red and bring a tingling, itchy sensation.

"Damn it, this thing is more exciting than defusing a bomb." Lei Kaihua cursed inwardly as he carefully guided the thin strand of internal energy, trying to channel it through a small meridian on his arm.

The feeling was like trying to thread a mushy noodle through the eye of a needle thinner than a hair. The moment the mind wavered, the wisp of internal energy went out of control and struck the meridian wall directly.

"hiss……"

A sharp, needle-like pain shot through Lei Kaihua, causing him to grimace in pain, but he dared not utter a sound. He secretly opened one eye, glancing at the captain standing like a ghost not far away, and then at his comrades who remained motionless like old monks, fearing that his slightest movement would be discovered and that the captain would give him a private "extra meal" later.

He could only refocus and try again.

If you fail, try again.

Another failure, let's try again!

The soldiers' resilience was on full display at this moment. They may not be born with extraordinary abilities, but they are definitely among the most patient and unwavering people in the world!

Su Chen stood at the edge of the square, his figure blending into the shadows, taking in the state of everyone.

His primordial spirit had already enveloped the entire Zhenguo Pass, and he could perceive even the slightest changes in the qi within each team member's body.

He knew perfectly well who was making rapid progress, who had hit a bottleneck, and whose will was wavering. He could even "see" Lei Kaihua's little trick of slacking off, but he just smiled faintly and ignored it.

The path of cultivation must ultimately be walked by oneself. They must take this first step on their own. He has already given them the best physical foundation and the most advanced techniques; the rest is up to their own destiny.

Late at night, the team members were ordered to return to their dormitories to rest.

However, no one chose to lie down and sleep.

Back in the dormitory, everyone spontaneously sat cross-legged on their beds and continued their daytime cultivation. The corridor was eerily quiet, with only the occasional suppressed gasp coming from one of the rooms.

The door to a new world had already opened a crack for them, and the dazzling scenery behind it captivated them, making them forget to eat and sleep, and leaving them completely mesmerized!

In Gao Dazhuang's dormitory.

He sat cross-legged, his bronze upper body muscles bulging, like an iron tower.

After a whole day of trying, he was able to barely control that wisp of internal energy, completing a full cycle in the main meridians.

Although he moved as slowly as a snail and the process was full of stumbles, he did it!

"That's the feeling..."

Gao Dazhuang's mind was completely clear. He could clearly "see" that the wisp of heat, guided by himself, started from his dantian, followed a fixed route, slowly rose, flowed over his chest, over his shoulders, then down his arms, and finally returned to his dantian.

With each complete cycle, that wisp of internal energy seemed to grow slightly stronger, though weak, it was real and undeniable!

He repeated this process over and over again, tirelessly.

After an unknown amount of time, at the moment he completed his ninety-ninth cycle.

hum!

The wisp of internal energy within him trembled violently, as if it had reached a critical point.

Immediately afterwards, a suction force more than ten times stronger than before suddenly erupted from the deepest part of the dantian!

The invisible energy particles floating in the surrounding air seemed to be summoned by something, and frantically poured into his body through the pores all over his body!

Once these energy particles enter the meridians, they are assimilated and absorbed by the internal force, rapidly expanding their size.

The airflow, which was originally as thin as a hair, turned into a babbling brook in just a few breaths!

"This is……"

Gao Dazhuang was shocked. He remembered what the captain had said during the day.

"When the river is wide enough, it will naturally break through the dikes that hinder your progress and enter the next level."

coming!

He dared not delay and immediately followed the mental techniques of the first level of the "Dragon Elephant Prajna Skill," mobilizing the newly formed stream of internal energy and smashing it fiercely towards the blocked acupoint called "Force Gate" corresponding to the first level of the skill!

boom!

A muffled sound, seemingly originating from the depths of the soul.

The incredibly tough acupoint barrier only trembled slightly under the impact of this newly generated internal force.

Failed!

He was tall and strong, but instead of being surprised, he was delighted.

The fact that there was a reaction meant that the approach was correct! He could even feel the recoil from the barrier; it wasn't an illusion, but a real obstacle!

Undeterred, he gathered his strength once more, mobilized his inner power, and launched a second attack!

boom!

The third time!

boom!

……

Silent all night.

When the morning sun shone through the window the next day, illuminating Gao Dazhuang's resolute face.

His tightly closed eyes suddenly snapped open!

Two beams of light, seemingly tangible, flashed by and disappeared in an instant!

He slowly opened his palm, and with a thought, the internal energy in his dantian instantly surged into his palm. He could clearly feel an unprecedented, explosive power gathering in his palm.

He looked at his rough palms and slowly clenched them.

Click!

With just a gentle squeeze, the surrounding air crackled and popped!

"This power..."

Gao Dazhuang looked down at his fist, his shoulders trembling slightly with excitement. He even had an urge to punch the alloy bed frame beneath him to see just how strong he really was.

The first level of "Dragon Elephant Prajna Skill".

Become!