Swallowing the Stars: Only in my later years did I come to the life-spending panel.

Ten thousand years old willow heartwood.

This is exactly what he needs right now. His mental power has reached the peak of the first level of the planetary level and is about to break through. His domain has also broken through to the fifth level of perfection. However, his physical stats are still stuck at the ninth level of the apprentice level, which is his only weakness.

With this willow heart and the "Starry Sky Body Forging Technique," breaking through to the planetary level is just around the corner.

"nice one."

Zhou Mu closed the jade box and put it into his pocket. "The Wang family has given us a great gift this time."

Zhou Hai and Zhou Pojun exchanged a glance, both of them smiling.

Zhou Mu looked up at his two sons, then glanced at the core clan members in the hall, his tone calm and solemn:

"There's one more thing I need to tell you."

Everyone's expressions turned serious, and they all looked at him.

"Three months from now, the global elite training camps of the Limitless Martial Arts Academy and the Thunder Martial Arts Academy will be merged to form the Peak Training Camp," Zhou Mu said slowly. "The location will be in Jiangnan Base City, and it will be dedicated to training the most outstanding young martial artists."

"I am the head instructor of the Peak Training Camp."

The moment the words were spoken, the main hall fell silent.

Several core clan members exchanged glances, their eyes flashing with contemplation and seriousness.

They understood the significance of this news better than anyone else. The merger of the top training camps of the two martial arts schools meant that talented martial artists from all over the world would gather here, with the family head serving as the head instructor. This meant that the Zhou family's status in the Human Alliance would be greatly enhanced.

But no one spoke; they simply waited quietly for Zhou Mu to continue.

"The Peak Training Camp recruits students globally, and admission is based on merit after assessment."

"But our Zhou family..."

Zhou Mu paused, his gaze falling on his two sons: "There is one spot for admission to the camp without taking the exam."

The tribespeople present looked up, their eyes slightly brightening.

Zhou Pojun stood up, his face filled with excitement: "Father, this spot..."

"Xiao Hai will be in charge of the selection." Zhou Mu looked at Zhou Hai. "You've been handling the family's affairs all these years. You should know who among the younger generation is the most talented and who is most worth nurturing. I also want to see just how capable the young people the family has cultivated over the years really are."

"Po Jun, you assist Xiao Hai in doing this."

Zhou Mu picked up his teacup and took a sip. "I only have one requirement: no underhanded tactics allowed. I want to see genuine talent and ability. The assessment standard can be summed up in two words..."

"fair."

Zhou Pojun and Zhou Hai exchanged a glance and replied in unison, "Yes!"

"I will be going into seclusion for a while, and I will personally watch the final selection."

Zhou Mu waved his hand, signaling everyone to leave, and then got up and walked alone towards the training room.

"Father, don't worry! Leave it to us!"

The two brothers answered solemnly.

......

Inside the training room, the manual of "Starry Sky Body Forging Technique" was already laid out on the table.

Zhou Mu picked up the manual, and dense text came into view. This secret method recorded how to temper a martial artist's body to the extreme, comparing the human body to a star. Through special breathing techniques and energy circulation methods, every cell in the body can shine like a star, and finally a miniature planet will be condensed in the dantian to complete the martial artist's breakthrough.

"I see."

Zhou Mu closed the manual and sat down cross-legged.

During this period of cultivation, he has become a first-level planetary-level mentalist, and can break through to the second level at any time. He has also condensed a miniature planet in his mind, but his martial arts level is still at the ninth level of apprentice.

Although the lifespan of the plundered skill has been exhausted on the panel, with the experience of breaking through as a mentalist, this secret technique, and the assistance of the ten-thousand-year-old willow heart, this breakthrough is inevitable.

Thinking of this, Zhou Mu opened the jade box, and a rich life force rushed out, as if the entire training room had become a little brighter.

The emerald green crystal lay quietly in the box, with a golden halo slowly flowing around its center.

Zhou Mu took out the willow wood core and held it in his palm.

"According to the original text, the method of using the thousand-year-old willow heart is to pierce the outer crystalline shell and swallow the inner liquid essence."

"The same should be true for the heartwood of the ancient willow."

The emerald crystal floated in Zhou Mu's hand, and Qian Shan Xue decomposed into a thin fragment, as thin as a cicada's wing, which shattered the hard crystal shell with a soft "plop".

Golden essence liquid flowed out from the gap, radiating a dazzling golden light in the air.

His mental power, like an invisible thread, reached out, enveloped and lifted the ball of golden liquid, and slowly fed it into his mouth.

boom!!!

A silent buzzing sound exploded within the body.

In that instant, Zhou Mu felt as if he had swallowed a sun.

A surge of warm energy exploded from my abdomen, flooding my limbs and bones like a burst dam.

Zhou Mu felt every cell in his body was cheering and jumping for joy, and every inch of his flesh was greedily devouring this life energy.

He subconsciously activated the "Stardust Body Forging Technique," and the genetic energy within his body guided the warm energy from the ten-thousand-year-old willow heart to flow through his meridians again.

Wherever the energy passes, the meridians are widened inch by inch, becoming more resilient, and the muscle fibers become tighter.

Zhou Mu clearly felt his body undergoing its second transformation.

The genetic energy within the body converges towards the dantian like rivers flowing into the sea, constantly compressing and condensing.

As the energy was compressed to its limit, a miniature planet, deep purple in color and with faint lightning flowing across its surface, naturally took shape.

Planetary-level martial artist, achieved!

At the same time, a strange feeling welled up in my heart.

Zhou Mu raised his right hand, a thought forming in his mind.

Crack!

A deep purple arc of electricity appeared out of thin air at his fingertips, flickering and dancing, illuminating the entire training room with its light and shadow.

Lightning.

He awakened his lightning powers!

In a flash of inspiration, Zhou Mu understood the name of the ability he had awakened—

Lightning.

It not only allows him to control lightning, but also enables him to transform into lightning for ultra-high-speed movement.

A slow smile crept onto Zhou Mu's lips.

But the breakthrough did not stop. The miniature planet in his mind was also spinning faster under the energy of the ten-thousand-year-old willow heart, and its size suddenly expanded.

Planetary-level Tier 2 Spiritual Master, Breakthrough!

Zhou Mu stood up and stretched his limbs.

The bones made a slight popping sound, the muscle lines were smooth and full of power, and the terrifying energy contained within the body could be clearly felt with every move!

"Now..." Zhou Mu murmured to himself, a thought flashing through his mind.

Crack!

His body was instantly enveloped in countless deep purple arcs of electricity, making him resemble a bolt of lightning.

The next second, his figure vanished from the spot and reappeared on the other side of the training room.

fast!

too fast!

He didn't even feel the movement; with just a thought, his body had already traversed a distance of tens of meters.

Zhou Mu could sense that his physical attributes had improved by at least three times. His strength, speed, and recovery ability had all taken a big leap forward. If he were to test his speed again, he was confident that with the support of his special ability, lightning, he could easily break through the speed of sound by forty times!

More importantly, the improvement in his martial arts realm made up for his shortcomings, finally making his foundation complete.

"panel!"

[Shouyuan Furnace]

Name: Zhou Mu

Realm: Planetary Level 2 Spiritualist, Planetary Level 1 Martial Artist

Skills: Introduction to Lightning Laws (1%), Fifth Level Perfection of Lightning Domain (Deducible), Fourth Level Perfection of Nine-Fold Lightning Blade (Deducible), Eighth Level Perfection of World Annihilation (Deducible)... [Expand]

Current lifespan: 932 years

Current lifespan stolen: 0 years