Swallowing the Stars: Becoming a God Starting with a Hundred Generations of Talent

The joy of mastering the first level did not last long.

Lu Yun did not stop. The diagram of the second level of "Illusory Dream" naturally appeared in his mind, and he once again devoted himself to the tedious and focused arduous cultivation.

Compared to the first level of beginner's level, the second level undoubtedly demands more control over the body.

……

Another three months have passed.

Lu Yun was no longer visible in the cultivation room.

Only faint blue afterimages crisscrossed freely within the 300-square-meter space, sometimes merging into one.

Suddenly, all the afterimages vanished at the same moment.

Lu Yun's figure appeared silently in the center of the training room. He stood quietly, breathing deeply, without a trace of sweat on his body, as if the astonishing high-speed movement just now was just an illusion.

The second stage of "Illusory Dream" is complete.

His movement technique was still at the 'perfect level', but the meaning behind it was completely different.

If before it was precision, now it's instinct.

[Achieved the second level of Earth-rank S-level movement technique "Dreamscape," gaining 5 achievement points.]

"More than four months..." A glint flashed in Lu Yun's eyes.

He walked to the punching power testing machine on one side of the training room.

Take a deep breath and throw a punch with a clean and decisive motion!

Bang!

With a muffled thud, the numbers on the screen jumped rapidly before finally settling on a single point.

4556kg

"Advanced warrior." Lu Yun looked at this number, completely expecting it.

But this is just the tip of the iceberg.

With a thought, a throwing knife silently floated in front of him.

call out!

The throwing knife transformed into a black line almost invisible to the naked eye, instantly traversing a distance of tens of meters and precisely striking the bullseye!

36063kg

"Attack power at the level of a high-ranking general."

Two months later, Jiang Nian's communication request came again.

On the other end of the phone, Jiang Nian's voice lacked enthusiasm. He cut to the chase: "Lu Yun, you... are you still cultivating?"

He checked, and Lu Yun's martial arts contribution points were still zero.

"Yes, it's time to get to the crucial moment." Lu Yun's answer was as calm and unwavering as ever.

Jiang Nian fell silent.

What crucial moment could a newcomer possibly need to shut themselves away for half a year? That's clearly an excuse.

"Lu Yun, on the path of a martial artist, there is no standing still; one either progresses or regresses. Real combat is the best way to hone your skills..." Jiang Nian couldn't help but offer a word of advice.

"I understand, Instructor. I will go when the time is right," Lu Yun interrupted him calmly.

Hearing this unyielding tone, Jiang Nian's last glimmer of hope died out. "...Fine, then you figure it out yourself."

He hung up the phone, feeling disheartened.

Lu Yun put down his communicator watch, his expression calm.

He wasn't ungrateful; he just couldn't explain it.

His identity as a mentalist, and the fact that he is currently in a golden period of rapid growth in strength, both require him to maintain absolute focus.

Going to the wilderness now would be a losing proposition.

"Soon."

Lu Yun silently recited in his heart.

Once your physical abilities reach the Warrior level and your mental strength reaches the God level, then you can truly reap the rewards in the wilderness.

……

Inside the office of the Extreme Martial Arts School.

Jiang Nian put down his watch and wearily rubbed his temples.

Xu Hu on the other end didn't even ask; his expression told the whole story. "The same old story?"

Jiang Nian nodded and sighed.

"Hmph!" Xu Hu downed his tea in one gulp, slamming the cup down. "I think he's been ruined by a life of comfort! An S-level contract, a detached villa—who would be willing to risk their life for that?"

"Perhaps...we misjudged him." He waved his hand. "Forget it, let him be. The martial arts school's resources aren't given away for free. The contract stipulates that if he continues to make no contributions, he should be dealt with accordingly. He chose this path himself."

From then on, Jiang Nian never contacted Lu Yun again.

In the blink of an eye, a whole year has passed since Lu Yun became a martial artist.

Throughout the year, he hardly stepped out of Mingyue Community, his life as monotonous as that of an ascetic.

The training room.

Lu Yun's figure continued to move nimbly, leaving behind afterimages.

He had already mastered the second level of "Illusory Dreams" by heart, but the threshold of the third level seemed like an insurmountable chasm. No matter how hard he tried, he could never touch that barrier.

"It still doesn't work."

Lu Yun stopped, his brows furrowing slightly.

S-rank movement techniques become increasingly difficult as you progress; they truly live up to their reputation.

However, he was not in a hurry.

Although his movement technique did not break through after a year of arduous training, his physical attributes were undergoing tremendous changes every day thanks to the guidance techniques and continuous resource supply provided by "Illusory Dream".

Today, he vaguely felt that there was an invisible shackle within him that was about to be broken.

The primal energy within the body surges like a rushing river, washing over every cell in the body again and again.

Muscles, bones, meridians, internal organs... all emitted a faint hum under the impact of this force.

I don't know how much time passed.

"Snap!"

Lu Yun suddenly opened his eyes, and an unprecedented sense of power surged from the depths of his limbs and bones, filling his entire body.

Become!

Lu Yun strode to the punching power testing machine and threw a straight punch!

"Bang!!!"

8021kg

Looking at this number, Lu Yun finally smiled.

Almost at the same time, the message in my mind arrived as expected.

[Beginner Warrior Level, 10 Achievement Points Earned.]

Lu Yun shifted his gaze from the punching power testing machine to the alloy target on the other side of the training room.

It was a special target made of Kro alloy, strong enough to withstand attacks from a god of war.

call out!call out!call out!

Three streaks of dark light appeared out of thin air and hovered silently in front of him.

go with!

There was not the slightest sound of air being cut, and even the vibration of the air was negligible.

Enveloped and driven by mental energy, the three throwing knives instantly transformed into three streaks of black lightning invisible to the naked eye, striking the Kro alloy target dozens of meters away in a flash!

"Bang!" "Bang!" "Bang!"

Three extremely heavy muffled sounds exploded almost at the same time, forming a single sound that caused the floor of the entire training room to tremble slightly!

Three deep holes appeared on the alloy target, and the surrounding metal even turned slightly red due to the instantaneous extremely high impact.

On the screen next to the target, three lines of bright red numbers jumped rapidly before freezing in an instant.

68102kg

67989kg

67756kg

Looking at these three sets of numbers, a satisfied smile finally appeared on Lu Yun's face.

The instantaneous impact force of each throwing knife was consistently above 64,000 kilograms, with the highest even approaching 70,000 kilograms!

This means that his mental strength has officially crossed the threshold of "Primary War God"!

His physical abilities are at the level of a novice warrior, but his mental strength is at the level of a novice war god.

Although they seem to be only one major realm apart, their actual combat strength is worlds apart.

"The combined impact of the three throwing knives exceeds 200,000 kilograms," Lu Yun silently calculated in his mind.

What does 200,000 kilograms mean?

Now, he can easily deal with ordinary low-level lords!

After a year of rigorous training, it's time to head to the wilderness.

Lu Yun made up his mind.

He told his parents that he was going out for training with a team of experienced martial artists, and that they didn't need to worry.

Although his parents were extremely reluctant to let him go, they understood that this was their son's path, and could only repeatedly tell him to be careful in everything he did.

After reassuring his family, Lu Yun shouldered his bag and headed alone to the north gate of Jiangnan Base City.

……

At the north gate exit, a massive alloy gate resembled a steel mountain, and below, in the plaza, hundreds or even thousands of martial artists were gathered, about to enter the wilderness area.

Various rugged off-road vehicles were parked there, and the air was filled with a chilling atmosphere of iron and blood.

Lu Yun, dressed in brand-new combat uniform, was so clean it was almost conspicuous. He stood out from the weathered, fierce-looking old martial artists around him, like a lamb that had wandered into a pack of wolves.

He headed straight for the exit from the city.

"Identification." The guard said expressionlessly.

Lu Yun swiped his communication watch, and the message showed that the request had been accepted.

The soldier glanced at the screen, then looked behind him, frowning. "Where are your troops?"

"I'm alone," Lu Yun said calmly.

"Alone?" The soldier's voice rose slightly as he confirmed again.

Lu Yun nodded.

The soldier gave him a deep look, then waved him through without offering any further advice.

This scene naturally caught the attention of many martial artists around, drawing murmurs of snickering and head-shaking.

"Another hothead."

"Do they really think the wilderness is their own backyard?"

In one corner of the square, a martial arts squad called "Blazing Fire" was making its final preparations.

A burly, bald man in the team patted the shoulder of a nervous-looking young team member next to him and gestured with his lip towards Lu Yun's departing figure.

"Xiao Zhao, did you see that?"

"I see... I see him, Brother Xiong." The young team member named Xiao Zhao nodded quickly.

"Remember his appearance," the bald, burly man said in a deep voice. "That's a negative example. Thinking you're invincible just because you have some talent, someone like that wouldn't last three days in the wilderness."

The squad's only female captain, a woman with short, neat hair and a cold expression, was wiping her battle sword when she added coldly without looking up:

"Don't follow his example, that's suicide."

A simple sentence sent a chill down Xiao Zhao's spine, and he subconsciously swallowed.

When he looked again at Lu Yun's back as he walked alone into the steel gate, his eyes were filled with pity.

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