Swallowing the Stars: Starting with a Meteor Tear

Chapter 5 Gene Energy Cultivation Method

In the underground martial arts training hall of Villa No. 186, Mingyue Community.

Zhou Yang sat down directly on the floor of the training hall. He crossed his legs, with the soles of his feet facing upwards, and placed his hands on his legs, palms facing upwards as well.

"According to the original description, there are differences in talent in cultivating this gene energy cultivation method. Geniuses can sense the energy of the universe on the first day of cultivation, while those with weak talent will spend a year and a half on this first stage."

"I wonder where my talent is considered in this world?"

Zhou Yang quickly cleared his mind of distractions, then gradually slowed his breathing. With each breath, his mind calmed down.

As time passed, the surroundings became so quiet you could hear a pin drop.

His thoughts gradually became sluggish, as if he vaguely sensed something mysterious.

However, this sensation was extremely vague, as if it were through a thick gauze window.

He tried many times, but he could never truly grasp this strange sensation, and he couldn't help but become a little irritable.

Just then, a warm sensation slowly flowed out from his chest and quickly spread to all sides of his body.

As this gentle warmth flowed, Zhou Yang's previously restless state of mind calmed down once again.

Even under the nourishment of this gentle warmth, his five senses quickly became more agile and active, and his perception of his surroundings suddenly became incredibly clear.

In this state, he vaguely sensed a mysterious aura flowing into his body at an extremely slow speed through the soles of his feet, the palms of his hands, and the Baihui acupoint on the top of his head.

"Is this... cosmic energy?"

Zhou Yang was overjoyed. He had actually succeeded in sensing cosmic energy on his first attempt at cultivation!

He tried his best to control his mind and maintain his connection with that mysterious energy. At the same time, he actively absorbed this mysterious energy as instructed in the Five Hearts Towards Heaven Cultivation Method.

As he actively absorbed the energy, strands of invisible and colorless cosmic energy began to surge wildly into his body.

Suddenly, a shiver ran through his entire body from the very marrow of his bones, causing him to groan involuntarily.

Inside his body, as cosmic energy continued to flow in, his body began to undergo dramatic changes.

Cells began to divide rapidly, the genetic blueprint underwent subtle changes, and the strength of his flesh, skin, and bones increased rapidly.

"How long did Luo Feng's first cultivation session last in the original story? Two hours? I wonder if I can surpass him?"

As Zhou Yang became more and more proficient at maintaining his cultivation state, he even started thinking about other things.

According to the cultivation method, before practicing the Gene Origin Energy Cultivation Method, the human body has never absorbed cosmic energy and is therefore in a state of constant hunger.

Therefore, the first time you absorb cosmic energy is the time when you absorb the most and your strength increases the fastest.

Therefore, the longer you can sustain your first training session, the greater the benefits you will receive!

"Keep going, keep going, and try to break Luo Feng's record!"

Zhou Yang silently cheered himself up.

However, as time went by, he gradually felt a sense of pressure.

It's like being so full from eating that if you keep eating, your stomach will burst.

"This isn't enough, it's only been an hour or so."

A sense of resentment welled up in Zhou Yang's heart.

However, at that moment, a cool sensation surged from my chest and instantly spread throughout my body.

The feeling of fullness that had been produced by absorbing a large amount of cosmic energy disappeared at the same time, and instead, a faint feeling of hunger kept coming.

"Huh? That energy... is it a meteor tear?"

"Wow, this Meteor Tear not only relieves fatigue when you're pushed to your physical limits, but it also helps you recover when you've absorbed the maximum amount of cosmic energy! This is a real steal!"

Witnessing this scene, Zhou Yang felt an overwhelming sense of joy.

He quickly calmed himself down and continued to take the opportunity to absorb the surrounding free cosmic energy into his body.

His body cells began to rapidly transform under the nourishment of abundant cosmic energy.

Whenever his body's absorption of cosmic energy reaches a point of near saturation, a mysterious energy is released from the location of the Meteor Tear on his chest, easily relieving the pressure on his body.

At the same time, this mysterious energy, along with the absorbed cosmic energy, merged into his body, causing some incredible and wondrous changes.

His physical fitness was improving, his nerve reflexes were strengthening, and his five senses and thinking were becoming clearer and more agile. In a daze, he even had a feeling of his soul leaving his body.

After an unknown amount of time, when Zhou Yang once again felt a dull ache in his body, the mysterious energy within the Meteor Tears could no longer alleviate his fatigue.

"It seems that even with the help of Meteor Tears, there is a limit to the amount of cosmic energy that the body can withstand each day."

A thought struck him, and he promptly severed his connection to cosmic energy.

"My first time practicing, it actually lasted three and a half hours!"

Zhou Yang glanced at the time, and a look of surprise immediately appeared on his face.

He remembered that Luo Feng's first cultivation session in the original novel lasted only about two hours, and he was actually more powerful than Luo Feng!

He eagerly turned on the punching power testing machine in the corner, then gathered all his strength, and with a sharp whistling sound, his right fist slammed heavily onto the punching target of the punching power testing machine.

"Bang!"

The punching pad shook, and a line of numbers appeared on the display screen—4670kg!

"Holy crap, that many more all of a sudden!"

Zhou Yang's eyes widened involuntarily.

When he tested his punching power this morning, it was only 1150kg. In just a few hours of training, it has increased by more than three times!

According to the martial arts level classification, those whose physical strength reaches 1000kg~2000kg are classified as beginner warriors.

A body exertion of 2000kg~4000kg qualifies as intermediate warrior level.

Those who can exert force of 4000kg~8000kg are considered advanced warriors.

In other words, on his very first attempt at cultivating genetic energy, his physical exertion had already surpassed the threshold of an advanced warrior!

You have to understand that his father, Zhou Yong, has been a martial artist for nearly twenty years, and he's only at this level now!

"Could it be that my talent is even greater than Luo Feng's?"

He thought about it for a moment and then understood what was going on.

"It's a meteor tear!"

He gently pressed his palm against his chest, where there was a faint, crystal-shaped brand.

This meteor tear from the world of "Stellar Transformation" contains half of the energy and insights of Zuo Qiumei, the God of Life.

The cultivation systems in the two worlds are different, and their realms cannot be precisely equated.

However, in the world of Stellar Transformation, to become a God-King level expert, one must comprehend the entire law of space.

From this perspective, Zuo Qiumei's realm is at least equivalent to the level of a Devouring World Venerable.

Moreover, the God of Life, Zuo Qiumei, has comprehended the Law of Life, making her one of the top few among all the God Kings.

The meteor tear, which contains half of her energy and insights, is naturally a good thing.

The life energy within can not only quickly relieve fatigue and heal injuries, but also continuously nourish and strengthen the physical body.

Even if he does nothing, over time his physical abilities will be enhanced to an incredible degree.

Just now, while absorbing cosmic energy, streams of magical energy kept surging out from the Meteor Tear, easily relieving the pressure on the body caused by absorbing cosmic energy.

Moreover, this energy, along with cosmic energy, permeated his entire body, causing a tremendous leap in his physical abilities.

Not only that, in the original work, Meteor Tears also have the effect of nourishing and amplifying the soul.

The protagonist Qin Yu's soul realm rose rapidly like a rocket in the early stages, which was due to this.

Zhou Yang, after his first cultivation of gene energy, also experienced this effect.

He glanced at a long black sword lying in the corner of the underground training hall and silently chanted, "Rise!"

With a thought, the black longsword that was originally placed on the weapon rack trembled slightly and gradually floated up!

Then the long sword flew through the air at an extremely fast speed in the underground martial arts hall.

At first, the long sword flew at a slow speed, and its trajectory was somewhat crooked.

But as he became more skilled, the speed of the longsword increased, until it became a blur.

After a long while, Zhou Yang finally stopped, still somewhat reluctant to leave.

The long sword spun once and automatically flew back to the weapon rack in the corner of the training hall.

"I never expected that he would awaken psychic powers!"

Zhou Yang felt an irrepressible surge of joy.

According to the original work, mental strength is generally two levels higher than physical fitness.

Now that his physical strength has barely reached the level of an advanced warrior, wouldn't his mental strength level be comparable to that of an intermediate warrior?

"If I reveal my identity as a psychic, will I have a chance to enter the God of War Training Camp at the headquarters of the Ultimate Martial Arts Academy?"

Zhou Yang's mind raced for a moment, but he immediately dismissed the idea.

According to his plan, when his strength was relatively low in the early stages, he should follow the plot as much as possible.

Only by relying on one's foresight can one avoid risks and seek useful opportunities.

Secondly, the higher-ups at the War God Training Camp place greater emphasis on a martial artist's power generation techniques, comprehension, and agility level.

After all, physical fitness can be improved by relying on various rare and precious materials such as dragon blood and the spirits of plants.

As for power generation techniques and body movements, once you learn them, they become your own, something that others can't compare to.

In the original novel, Luo Feng's physical abilities reached the level of a junior warrior at the age of 19, and the Limit Martial Arts Academy initially only arranged a spot for him in the basic training camp.

However, after learning that he had successfully mastered the third level of the Ninefold Thunder Blade, he was immediately given the opportunity to enter the God of War Training Camp.

This shows that, in the eyes of the current martial arts school leadership, comprehension is of particular importance.

Although Zhou Yang had luckily raised his physical fitness to the level of an advanced warrior thanks to the Meteor Tear, and had also awakened his mental power, his power exertion techniques and combat skills were still a complete mess.

Currently, his movement skills are still at the level of forcibly dodging with speed, and he hasn't even touched the threshold of the microscopic level, let alone anything else.

"After passing the practical assessment and gaining the authority to purchase martial arts manuals, I'll first join a martial arts team and go to the wilderness for a few training trips."

"In the early stages, you don't need to think about how much money you can make. The main thing is to hone your power generation techniques and movement skills."

"I should learn more from Luo Feng in this regard, after all, this madman Luo's comprehension of various secret techniques and skills is simply too heaven-defying."

"I need to quickly improve my movement techniques and combat skills so that I can enter the War God Training Camp with Luo Feng sometime."

Zhou Yang silently calculated in his mind and quickly determined the direction of his efforts for the next period of time.

(End of this chapter)