If it weren''t for its many useful methods in the Myriad Realms, coupled with the fact that the Mo Family had established trade rtions with it, exchanging what each needed, that part of the Great Realm might have ceased to exist long ago.


    The potential of the Human Race is boundless and endless, no matter what situation they are in, there will always be those who adapt to the environment first, leading the tide.


    Nie Longhu changed the topic and seemingly casually said, "Do you still remember, my friend, when you first started cultivating, how long it took to channel Qi into your body?"


    After a slight ponder, Chu Zheng told the truth:


    "Less than two and a half hours, and this time, undergoing incarnation and tribtion, it was even quicker."


    "My friend''s insight can be considered excellent, with a bright future ahead and much to achieve,"


    Hearing Chu Zheng''s cultivation speed, Nie Longhu''s eyes revealed a touch of amusement: "I was a bit quicker than you, my friend, it only took me a little over an hour."


    Realizing Qi sensation in two and a half hours was already considered as having fairly good insight among many Qi Cultivators, butpared to him, it was still a considerable distance.


    As for what Chu Zheng mentioned, that his Qi-refining Technique became faster after undergoing incarnation and tribtion, Nie Longhu didn''t pay much attention to it.


    With his previous experience, if he were to undergo incarnation, he could control the Channel Qi process within an hour. Even if Chu Zheng was faster, it would still take him at least around two hours.


    Two hours,pared to him, was much too long.


    Channeling Qi into the body in one hour, this speed was already considered Divine Speed among Qi Cultivators, and many Mysterious Immortals weren''t as fast as he was.


    If one could find Qi sensation in about half an hour, that would qualify as the talent of a Golden Immortal.


    As for faster, as far as he knew, none have appeared yet.


    After all, aside from the Ancestral Dao, no second Daluo Golden Immortal has emerged yet within the Qi Refining Lineage.


    The Daluo Golden Immortal is a legendary realm for Qi Cultivators, one that no one has yet managed to reach.


    After hearing a rough idea from Nie Longhu, Chu Zheng had some general impression of his own talent.


    It seemed there ought to be quite a few with a cultivation speed like his.


    He originally thought that his talent belonged to the upper echelon, but now it seemed there was still some distance.


    From Nie Longhu''s expression, it seemed that speeding up the process of channeling Qi into the body after undergoing incarnation and tribtion was not such a rare urrence.


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    ...


    In the following days, Chu Zheng''s life was quite stable, cultivating methodically every day.


    Star Peak Corporation, among the top ten major groups on Heaven Sent Star, possessed almost boundless wealth.


    As the chairman of Star Peak Corporation, Chu Zheng didn''t need to do anything, as various electronic documents were automatically sent to his mailbox punctually and at set times.


    What he needed to do was to sign them, cultivate, and then watch the assets of Star Peak Corporation rise day by day, monotonous and dull.


    Nie Longhu spent a lot of money to get a lot of Gic Evolution Fluid, which Chu Zheng was somewhat resistant to.


    Looking at the previous body information of Qi Shanyong, this Evolution Liquid had a certain chance of causing gic mutations.


    Clearly, there were significant side-effects, and even with a repair panel, Chu Zheng had no ns to touch such a thing.


    [Gic Evolution Fluid (Second Order): Tianyao Federation''s third-generation God Creation Series Gic Evolution Fluid, primarilyposed of Star Origin Liquid. After injection, there is a 30% chance of birthing Spiritual Energy. (Detail)]


    [Detailed Information: There are some risks involved, with a high chance of inducing uncontroble gic mutations in the human body, along with side-effects such as infertility, reduced lifespan, etc.]


    From the information provided by the panel, it wasn''t hard to see that this Gic Evolution Fluid indeed had significant ws.


    However, the Evolution Liquid currently produced by the Tianyao Federation had already reached the fifth generation, said to have astonishing effects.


    Looking at the slight ripples of the azure liquid in the ss tube in his hand, Chu Zheng looked puzzledly at Nie Longhu and asked in confusion:


    "What do you mean by this, my friend? I fear this item might..."


    "This item is refined from Spiritual Liquid extracted from the core of Stars, with a chance to cause the Human Race to mutate and develop minor Divine Skills. The side-effects are significant, but for us Qi Cultivators, it''s nothing short of a tonic,"


    As he spoke, Nie Longhu opened a bottle of Evolution Liquid, took a sip, and used the Qi Absorption Method Chu Zheng was all too familiar with.


    A faint blue breath emerged and was drawn into Nie Longhu''s mouth.


    In Chu Zheng''s Spiritual Eye, the Evolution Liquid in the ss tube gradually became transparent, turning into water that was utterly ordinary.


    After absorbing a bottle of Evolution Liquid, Nie Longhu''s aura had noticeably increased by a margin.


    Chu Zheng suddenly understood, followed suit, and absorbed the essence of a bottle of Evolution Liquid. Find your next read on empire


    In the blink of an eye, a pure stream of Yuan Qi entered Chu Zheng''s body and transformed into his own Yuan Qi without much effort, rivaling the effects of several Second Order Spirit Pills.


    Setting other factors aside, the purification techniques of the Tianyao Federation alone could be deemed brilliant.


    "Good stuff..."


    Chu Zheng slowly exhaled a breath of Turbid Qi, his eyes lighting up with a glint. This thing was a significant boost to his cultivation.


    "You must not be greedy. Given our current level of cultivation, we can consume a maximum of three bottles per day. Otherwise, the meridians and Dantian could be damaged, and the healing would take even longer, which would be counter-productive," said Nie Longhu.


    Chu Zhengpletely ignored this piece of advice from Nie Longhu. With the repair panel, he didn''t care about so-called meridian damage.n/?/vel/b//jn dot c//om


    ...


    ...


    Having tasted the benefits, Chu Zheng began to formally employ the power of Star Peak Corporation, procuring Evolution Liquid on a massive scale.


    However, as this was a military-regted item not allowed for private resell, a small amount might be manageable, butrge quantities could easily attract unwanted trouble.


    In response, Chu Zheng quickly started preparing.


    Money can make the devil turn millstones. Assuming the role of chairman of Star Peak Corporation, Chu Zheng threw aroundrge sums of money and soon corrupted many officers stationed on Heaven Sent Star, acquiring arge stash of Evolution Liquid, totaling tens of thousands of vials.


    However, most of the Gic Evolution Fluid belonged to the second generation with only First Order quality; its energy was not as instantly impactful as the third generation''s.


    But for Chu Zheng, it was already sufficient.


    The money spent, naturally, was astronomical, enough to make any major financial group''s heart bleed.


    But Star Peak Corporation''s money was seemingly inexhaustible. Not to mention thepany''s capital, even the personal savings of Qi Shanyong were enough for Chu Zheng''svish spending, merely a string of numbers.


    This was thanks to the blessing that Qi Shanyong had never imnted a chip.


    If he had imnted a chip, all his assets would have been frozen immediately upon his death, and would not be unfrozen until the will was dered.


    With the advent of the Evolution Liquid, Chu Zheng''s cultivation level began to advance by leaps and bounds. Unlike Nie Longhu, who had many considerations, Chu Zheng devoted himself to cultivation with single-minded focus.


    ...


    ...


    In the blink of an eye, more than twenty years had passed since Chu Zheng arrived at Heaven Sent Star.


    Over ten years ago, Chu Zheng had already sessfully condensed a Dao Embryo, and now he was in thete stage of the Dao Embryo Realm, only one step away from his original cultivation level.


    As for Nie Longhu... he had only just reached Jade Bone Perfection and was still some distance away from the Dao Embryo Realm.


    With such scarce nature''s spiritual energy avable in this ce, without the Evolution Liquid, Chu Zheng''s cultivation speed would plummet to rock bottom. Even if he spent the greater part of each day cultivating, the results would be minimal.


    Evolution Liquid was not easy to produce and, being a military-regted item, every movement was closely watched.


    Chu Zheng didn''t want to attract trouble, so he could only gather as much Evolution Liquid as possible within the greatest limit, which was still an insignificant result.


    As time passed, the amount of Evolution Liquid he could collect became less and less.


    In recent years, the military had paid even closer attention to Evolution Liquid. There were seldom opportunities forrge quantities to flow out. The asional shipments consisted of only tens of vials, barely enough to fill the gaps between Chu Zheng''s teeth, like a drop in the bucket.


    The environment was deteriorating, and it was necessary to seek change.


    ...


    ...


    Early in the morning, with the dew still fresh.


    Inside the manor, on thewn, two figures sat opposite each other.


    Over the years, Chu Zheng would often seek Nie Longhu out to exchange cultivation insights and discuss applications of various Divine Skills.


    In this respect, Nie Longhu''s experience far surpassed his, making him an excellent mentor.


    While they were exchanging thoughts, Chu Zheng''s eyes suddenly shone with understanding; he immediately closed his eyes to experience it thoroughly.


    After he closed his eyes, Nie Longhu began to scrutinize him from head to toe, furrowing his brow, his face etched with disbelief.


    He always felt something was wrong. Chu Zheng''s cultivation speed should not be like this, at least not faster than his own.


    Even now, he was already an entire major realm behind Chu Zheng.