Chapter 239: Unified Force, Erupting Strength

"Who will die? That remains to be seen," Li Xiaofei sneered.

Anyone who dared to threaten her deserved to die a hundred times over. A child's misbehavior is the parent’s fault. Gu Langtian's death was inevitable, and it was his father's failure to raise him properly.

He had the Secret Time Pavilion, and ten days was more than enough time to completely consolidate his starforce qi. When that was done, what was there to fear even if he faced a Five Spirits Realm expert?

After obtaining the fifth-generation Starforce Reagents, Li Xiaofei wasted no time. He returned to the Cloudy Sky Gang headquarters, entered the training room, and immediately began his cultivation.

Gulp, gulp.

He tossed back a vial of the fifth-generation starforce reagent. When the cool liquid slid down his throat, it felt like oil being ignited, turning into blazing heat in an instant. Li Xiaofei activated the True Dragon Breathing Technique to absorb the energy. A series of dragon roars echoed within the sealed chamber.

Time passed swiftly, and before he knew it, evening had arrived. Li Xiaofei returned to Guang'an Neighborhood. Since it was Saturday, Zhong Ling had come home from school as well. The four of them enjoyed a happy dinner together. He then headed back to the Cloudy Sky Gang headquarters to continue his cultivation. At 8 p.m., the cooldown for the Secret Time Pavilion had expired.

He activated it without hesitation. When he entered the Secret Time Pavilion, Li Xiaofei instinctively asked if he could extract any techniques.

"Woof, no."

But Li Xiaofei wasn't disappointed. He continued to cultivate using the introductory chapter of the Five Qi Origin Technique.

In the blink of an eye, thirty days had passed and he had consumed all five bottles of fifth-generation starforce reagent. Finally, the ninety-nine qi vortices within his body were fully refined and unified.

"Finally, it's done," Li Xiaofei said to himself as he slowly stood up.

Much to his joy, he could sense that his combat power had skyrocketed to an astonishing level. However, he refrained from fully unleashing his strength in the sealed chamber, fearing it might cause the room to collapse.

Li Xiaofei made his way to the light core control room and logged into the light core to begin scanning his own data.

In his Disguised Normal Human Form, Li Xiaofei’s pure physical strength reached 200 ding, with a basic combat power of 1,540,311 points. When he used techniques like Dragon-Subduing Eighteen Palms, his combat power could soar to 3,032,877 points. This was equivalent to the peak combat power of an Acupoint Opening Realm expert who opened all 120 acupoints.

The Transformed Muscle Overlord Form represented Li Xiaofei’s fully unleashed physical strength, where he could exert 500 ding of force, with a basic combat power of 3,074,444 points. When using Dragon-Subduing Eighteen Palms or Six Meridian Divine Sword, his combat power could reach 6,890,008 points, which was comparable to a Meridian Expanding Realm expert who had opened twelve meridians.

In his third form, the Ultimate Demon King Form, Li Xiaofei fully unleashed his physical strength and utilized starforce qi in a flawless state. He could exert force up to 1,000 ding, with a basic combat power of 9,008,000 points. When executing Dragon-Subduing Eighteen Palms in this form, his combat power could hit 16,010,009 points.

In this form, Li Xiaofei's combat power finally broke through the 10 million point mark. A Five Spirits Realm expert typically started with a basic combat power of 10 million points.

The Five Spirits referred to the five major internal organs. Each time one of these organs was cultivated to perfection, it would add 5 million combat power. This meant that Li Xiaofei now possessed the combat strength equivalent to a Five Spirits Realm expert at the second stage.

However, it was important to note that combat power and cultivation realm were not the same thing. Generally speaking, the higher the cultivation realm, the stronger one’s combat power. However, anomalies like Li Xiaofei, who don’t follow the conventional path, were extremely rare in the world.

A hint of relief finally appeared on Li Xiaofei’s face as he stepped out of the training room. He had finally gained a measure of self-preservation in this chaotic world. At least within Liuhe Base City, it was now nearly impossible for anyone to kill him through brute force.

The combat power of a Five Spirits Realm expert was considered the peak within this city. The only regret was that he hadn’t truly reached the Five Spirits Realm yet, so he still couldn’t fly. However, it was about time to obtain a power armor license. He was now definitely strong enough to handle piloting power armor.

Li Xiaofei drove straight to Red Flag High School. The principal had once promised him that he would help him get his power armor license once he reached the Limit Breaking Realm.

Soon, Li Xiaofei found himself standing in the principal’s office.

𝚏𝕣𝕖𝚎𝚠𝚎𝚋𝚗𝐨𝐯𝕖𝕝.𝕔𝐨𝕞

“Power armor license?” asked Chen Fei with a look of surprise. “Have you reached the Limit Breaking Realm?”

Li Xiaofei smiled slightly and said, “Although I haven’t officially broken through, I’ve already achieved a combat power that surpasses the Limit Breaking Realm, so I’d like to ask you to keep your promise.”

The principal stroked his chin, “With the current chaotic situation, it won’t be easy to use it to impress the ladies even if you have a power armor license. Why not focus on advancing your starforce cultivation first?”

Li Xiaofei replied, “Some people shouldn’t go back on their word.”

Chen Fei changed his approach and said, “Even if you get the license, there’s no power armor available for you to pilot. The city’s situation is so tense that almost all power armor units have been dispatched to the front lines.”

Li Xiaofei, with a confident smile, said, “I can buy my own private power armor.”

The principal slapped his forehead, realizing that he had forgotten that his student was quite wealthy.

“Alright, I’ll help you with the license application. But you’ll have to attend the training and pass the exam yourself.”

After agreeing, Chen Fei still offered some earnest advice. “Remember, personal strength is the most reliable foundation. Power armor is ultimately just a tool; it can enhance your power but comes with many limitations. Don’t let it distract you from your true path. Focus on improving your starforce cultivation. This is the key.”

Li Xiaofei responded seriously, “I was actually hoping to get your guidance on how to break through after unifying the qi vortices using the introductory chapter of the Five Qi Origin Technique.”

“You’ve unified your qi vortices?” The principal’s eyes lit up with joy. “So fast?”

Li Xiaofei simply smiled without elaborating.

If I told him that I didn’t just unify ten qi vortices but ninety-nine, he might just have a mental breakdown.

Chen Fei thought for a moment before explaining, "The order in which you break the shackles is crucial. The factors that influence this choice depend on the martial techniques you cultivate during the Qi Refining Realm. For those who focus on palm techniques, fist techniques, or leg techniques, the first to break should be the shackles on the hands and feet. For those who prioritize strength, breaking the spinal shackles should come first. If you are on the beastmaster path, breaking the brain and mouth shackles first can enhance your mental strength. Weapons specialists and medics should prioritize breaking the shackles on the eyes, hands, and nose."

"Alternatively, if someone wishes to change their cultivation direction after entering the Limit Breaking Realm, they can change the order of breaking the shackles without worrying about their previous foundation. However, choosing to do so will make the cultivation path twice as difficult. Only through accumulating thick resources and making a thin yet powerful breakthrough can one surpass others."

"You’re in the Qi Refining Realm, have not cultivated weapons, and are following a path focused on fist and leg techniques, as well as body movement techniques. Naturally, you should first break the shackles on your hands and feet, followed by the spinal shackles, then the brain, and finally the shackles on your mouth, nose, and ears."

Chen Fei had high hopes for Li Xiaofei, so he explained everything in great detail.

Li Xiaofei asked, "Isn't it said that the brain governs the body? If we break the brain shackles first, wouldn't that benefit our cultivation progress?"

Chen Fei replied, "Breaking the brain shackles only increases one’s mental strength, which is effective for specific professions. However, it does not provide any special benefits for fist techniques, weapons, or starforce enhancement. The improvement in combat power is ranked last, so very few main combatants choose to break the brain shackles first."

After finishing his explanation, Chen Fei sent a guide on breaking shackles to Li Xiaofei via the light core. This guide was a summary of Chen Fei’s own cultivation experience, so it was highly practical and insightful.

When he left the principal's office, Li Xiaofei fell into deep thought.

Five hundred years ago, the world was obsessed with developing the human brain. Many theories suggested that if the brain's potential could be developed beyond ten percent, a person could transcend ordinary limits, and if fully developed, humans could rival the gods. It turned out that all of this was just a lie.

However, Li Xiaofei knew he still needed to carefully consider how to break his own shackles.

At that moment, Bai Longfei, the gigolo, approached him with a spring in his step. He was beaming with joy and he practically floated as he walked.

"Xiaofei, you finally made it to school. I've been waiting for you. Here, take this."

Bai Longfei’s eyes lit up as he handed Li Xiaofei a card. Li Xiaofei glanced at it and was utterly astonished.