In the world of "Covering the Sky": An Analysis of the Ancient Sacred Body at the Start

"The martial arts of this world are quite interesting; their true energy is actually nuclear radiation energy..."

After all the generals and captains had left, Yu Yi began to study the martial arts of this world.

In the world of Joy of Life, "true qi" is not true qi in the traditional sense, but rather nuclear radiation energy.

It is the residual nuclear radiation energy from the nuclear explosion that destroyed the previous civilization, which was transformed into the ability to cultivate by the new humans who multiplied from the surviving humans.

Originally, the highest martial arts level in this world was the ninth rank, and there was no Grandmaster level.

It wasn't until the appearance of a woman, Ye Qingmei, who brought out several secret manuals from the temple, that the world gave birth to the four grandmasters.

However, while a Grandmaster might be considered weak—Ye Liuyun could easily cleave a building in two with a single sword strike—a Grandmaster is also quite strong, as he is afraid of a Barrett sniper rifle.

As for the temple, those who have read the novel know that it was built by humans before the nuclear catastrophe in order to leave a seed of civilization on Earth.

The temple, located in the Arctic, is actually a military museum, preserving many advanced weapons, robots, and martial arts manuals from a previous civilization.

The temple is controlled and managed by a state-of-the-art computer, with the aim of perpetuating civilization and preventing the recurrence of war, so that the survivors will not repeat the same mistakes.

"Although the so-called true qi is nuclear radiation energy, the primordial essence of heaven and earth contained within it can greatly strengthen a martial artist's meridians, flesh, and bones..."

"Ultimately, it helps martial artists break through their physical limits, enabling their bodies to absorb and store more nuclear radiation energy, thereby breaking through their cultivation levels."

For martial artists from the Lesser Thousand Worlds like Qing Yu Nian, this high-level energy source is equivalent to a dimensional reduction attack.

Just one pound of Origin Energy is enough to help an eighth-rank martial artist break through their physical limits, and there is even a certain probability that they can break through to become a ninth-rank martial artist.

One point of source energy can replicate one hundred catties of source energy. At worst, one can smash tens of thousands of catties of source energy. Yu Yi does not believe that he cannot cultivate an iron cavalry that can dominate the world.

It's only a few hundred points of source energy. Yu Yi is willing to make such a small initial investment. He still needs this iron cavalry to unify the world later!

"The entire world of Joy of Life is filled with nuclear radiation, but thankfully it doesn't affect me..."

Yu Yi assessed his own condition. The nuclear radiation was blocked from his body by divine power and could not affect him. Moreover, he also had the Yin-Yang Mirror.

The Yin-Yang Mirror inherited all the functions of the system remnants, and could even block the curse of the Supreme Being of the Forbidden Zone from its body, let alone mere nuclear radiation.

"Night is falling, I want to see if there are any fish that have slipped through the net..."

Yu Yi quietly flew into the sky, standing hundreds of meters above the ground. The wind made his cloak flutter loudly, and Yu Yi released his divine sense to cover the entire military camp.

The dozen or so people he executed that afternoon included people from Emperor Qing's faction, the Censorate, the Crown Prince's faction, and the Second Prince's faction, but certainly not all of them.

Before they knew it, it was midnight, and the entire military camp fell silent. Yu Yi sensed several furtive figures with his divine sense, quietly sending messages out.

Although those people acted secretly, they could not escape Yu Yi's divine sense perception. However, Yu Yi did not alert them and simply intercepted the letter.

However, Yu Yi memorized the auras of those people and planned to deal with them later.

"After more than ten days, we've caught quite a few who slipped through the net; it's about time to close the net..."

In just over ten days, many significant events occurred in the army. First, the two remaining generals, Hong Xiao and Deng Li, successfully broke through to the ninth rank.

More than a dozen lieutenants have all broken through to the eighth rank, and most of the dozens of captains have broken through to the seventh rank, directly raising the overall combat strength of the border army to a new level.

In addition, in order to select the most elite soldiers, Yu Yi ordered a selection competition, which selected the three thousand most elite soldiers in the army.

"Hong Xiao, arrest everyone on this list, interrogate them, and then dispose of them immediately!"

"promise!"

Yu Yi summoned all officers of the rank of colonel and above to his tent and gave Hong Xiao a list, instructing him to deal with any who had slipped through the net.

"Deng Li, you are in charge of training the three thousand elite troops selected. I'm giving you three months; you must forge an invincible cavalry force for me!"

"During this period, the resources will be supplied without limit. After three months, I will inspect the results. If they do not satisfy me, you can come back with your head!"

"I'm not trying to get rich overnight. It's unrealistic for all soldiers to break through to the ninth rank within just three months, but at least they should all break through to the seventh rank!"

Yu Yi looked at Deng Li and entrusted him with the task of training three thousand elite soldiers and building an iron cavalry.

"This humble general hereby pledges to train Your Highness an invincible cavalry force!"

"If I fail to do so, Your Highness may order my execution at any time, and I will have no complaints!"

Deng Li couldn't help but show a look of joy, clearly not expecting to be entrusted with such an important task. Everyone looked at Deng Li with envy in their eyes.

His Highness just said that the source will be supplied without limit during this period. If you still can't complete the mission, you might as well find a block of tofu and kill yourself.

Soldiers who stand out in the selection competition are the elite of the army, with a cultivation level of at least the third rank, and a few even reaching the fourth or fifth rank.

Everyone has personally experienced the effects of the source. If there is no limit to the supply, it is definitely not difficult to break through from the third grade to the seventh grade within three months.

"Your Highness, news came from the capital this morning, especially regarding the Fan family, which Your Highness instructed us to keep a close watch on. They've been making quite a few fools of themselves lately..."

Yu Yi reached out and the letter fell into his hand. The letter recorded many recent events in Kyoto, including those concerning the protagonist, Fan Xian.

After returning to the capital, Fan Xian took over as the Director of the Supervisory Bureau and was carrying out a major rectification campaign. He confiscated the Baoyue Tower, which was jointly run by his younger brother Fan Sizhe and the Third Prince.

The incident involving Baoyuelou caused a great uproar in Kyoto. Fortunately, Fan Xian handled it well, first by having someone acquire the shares, and then by reforming Baoyuelou.

This included registration, regular medical checkups, and providing welfare benefits, which gradually helped Baoyuelou escape the limelight and develop into an intelligence agency.

"Send people to continue monitoring the situation in Kyoto. I need to know about anything that happens in Kyoto, big or small, as soon as possible!"

"promise!"

Yu Yi waved his hand, signaling everyone to leave. The more chaotic Kyoto was, the better. Everyone was busy fighting for power and profit, so no one would pay attention to what he was doing on the border.

If given six months, he can train three thousand ninth-rank iron cavalry, and then, under the pretext of purging the court of corrupt officials, lead his army back to the capital and seize the throne by force.