Chapter 142: Physical Potential Similarity Model: Starry Sky Behemoth (Larva)

Chapter 142 Physical Potential Similarity Model Starry Sky Behemoth Larva Fifth Shift Monthly Ticket Plus Shift

Time on the admissions plaza of the Canaan Starry Sky Martial Arts University became a strange stretched ruler

For those tens of thousands of eliminated geniuses who could only sit here in bitter waiting every minute and every second was filled with torment and unwillingness

But for the victor phalanx of only a hundred people where Qin Feng was this long wait of four months was a brand new test of character

Some were anxious some meditated some gathered in threes and fours talking in low voices about their previous battles and exchanging martial arts insights

And Qin Feng from the moment he sat down cross legged had already vanished from the noisy yet silent plaza

His eyes were tightly shut his breathing so long and faint as to be barely audible his entire being like a stone statue that had existed here since antiquity completely isolated from his surroundings entering a deep state of cultivation where both self and world were forgotten

Everything in the outside world to him was nothing but an illusion

His entire mind and spirit had sunk into that vast and boundless inner universe that belonged solely to him

Here there was no heaven or earth no sun or moon only an endless darkness

And in the center of the darkness a perfect and complex model of human meridians floated quietly

This was Qin Feng's deepest visualization and understanding of his own body

His consciousness like a creator deity looked down upon this model

With a movement of his thoughts three hundred and sixty faint spots of light on the model were lit up one by one

These spots of light were not randomly distributed but followed some extremely profound law connected to one another by invisible energy pathways forming a vast and mysterious three dimensional stellar map

This was the core secret of the Great Sun Orifice Opening Technique three hundred and sixty energy singularities hidden within the human body corresponding to the stars of the universe and the cosmic sun and also the gateway to a higher level of life

In Qin Feng's mind every word and sentence of the general outline of this top imperial refinement technique emerged clearly

The Great Sun Orifice Opening Technique aims to open three hundred and sixty energy orifices within the human body draw cosmic spiritual energy into the body use the body as a furnace to refine oneself and complete the ultimate leap in the level of life

The first step Finding the Orifice

Qin Feng had already completed it

As early as his time at Qiming No 1 High School he had successfully located the precise coordinates of the very first orifice singularity inside his body

At this moment what he needed to carry out was the second step which was far more difficult and critical

Constructing the Prototype of the Orifice Shell

After finding the singularity one must use mental power as a chisel to carve and construct a perfectly stable prototype of the orifice shell around the periphery of the singularity capable of bearing cosmic spiritual energy

This process required the martial artist's control over their own power to reach the micro realm a single thought's deviation could at least mean all previous efforts were wasted

Qin Feng's mind was highly concentrated

His consciousness locked onto the first illuminated orifice singularity on that human star map

There it seemed like a miniature universe of chaos

Immediately afterward the brilliant great sun visualized in his sea of consciousness brightened slightly

An invisible and powerful mental power like an invisible scalpel pierced with absolute precision into his body reaching the location of that singularity

At the same time the majestic vitality and blood surging like a river within his body under the guidance of the Great Sun Orifice Opening Technique split off a wisp of pure blood colored energy a hundred times thinner than a hair carefully following the guidance of the mental power and arriving together

The construction began

This was a tedious intricate and agonizingly precise process

Qin Feng's mental power like the most precise chisel first sketched out the overall framework of the orifice shell in the void around the singularity

This framework was not solid but an energy force field constructed by mental power which would determine the final shape size and stability of the orifice shell

This process was like using the softest tofu to carve the most complex piece of art

A fraction too much and it would become violent rushing and destroying the fragile framework that had been built with great difficulty

A fraction too little and the concentration would be insufficient unable to form stable and solid bricks and stones and the constructed orifice shell would be like a castle on a beach collapsing at a single touch

Failure

The first attempt had only passed for a dozen minutes when Qin Feng felt a slight piercing pain from his chest

Because of a momentary fluctuation in thought a trace of instability appeared directly causing a small corner that had just been constructed to collapse with a bang

He was not discouraged immediately withdrawing his power allowing the damaged meridians to recover rapidly under the nourishment of the vast spiritual energy and then immediately began the second attempt

Failure

The third attempt still a failure

Day after day the cycle repeated

Above the plaza light and shadow shifted

The orange yellow sun rose in the east and set in the west while cold moonlight and starlight fell alternately

The waiting examinees' states of mind also underwent subtle changes during this long wait

Some began to grow anxious and restless pacing back and forth

Some chose to give up entirely watching movies and playing games in the subspace network

There were also those who like Qin Feng chose bitter cultivation

But among them the vast majority could not achieve Qin Feng's level of complete immersion

They would open their eyes from time to time looking around as if to confirm the passage of time as if worried about being left behind

Only Qin Feng was like a true statue

His body completely motionless

His breath faint and intermittent

Only the fine beads of sweat that occasionally seeped from his brow and his tightly furrowed brow silently told of what a difficult and grand war he was waging inside his own body

His terrifying Heavenly Dao Rewards Diligence system at this moment played a crucial role

Every failure to him was not a pure waste

The experience of that failure the subtle energy touch at the moment of failure would be remembered by his body and soul

Each of his new attempts would be more precise and more stable than the last

His mental power and vitality and blood power through these thousands of failures and repetitions underwent an unimaginable alignment and tempering

His control over his own power also during this tedious cultivation advanced toward the true micro realm at a terrifying speed

A month passed

Qin Feng was already able to stably construct one tenth of the orifice shell framework

Two months passed

The prototype of the orifice shell he constructed was already half complete like an upside down jade bowl preliminarily enveloping that orifice singularity

Three months passed

When the geniuses on the plaza had already become numb to this tedious waiting inside Qin Feng's inner universe there finally came a barely perceptible yet seemingly world creating soft chime

Hum——

Under the perfect coordination of his mental strength and blood energy, the final stroke of "brick" was seamlessly filled in.

A flawless, spherical "acupoint shell," translucent and shimmering with a faint red glow, finally encased that acupoint singularity completely and stably within itself!

It floated there silently, its structure stable and whole, like a peerless work of art.

Success!

After three months and tens of thousands of failures, the first "acupoint shell prototype" was finally complete!

An indescribable sense of achievement surged into Qin Feng's heart.

He immediately "awakened" from his deep cultivation and opened his eyes.

The square remained the same; the figures remained the same.

He quickly had Hammer calculate the time.

"One month remains until the assessment ends."

The timing was just right.

Without any hesitation, with a thought, he took out three vials of a deep blue hue, with what seemed like a galaxy flowing within, from his subspace storage unit.

These were the three high-level psychic energy potions he had never had the chance to take from the massive rewards he received upon graduating from Qiming No.1 High School.

Step three, 'Energy Induction.' Once the acupoint shell prototype was stable, he needed to use the will of the Great Sun visualized through the *Great Sun Visualization Method* as a 'lighthouse,' and his own mental strength as a 'rope,' to forcibly pull and pry open the violent psychic energy!

This process, like adding the finishing touch to a painting or a mortal stealing fire, was extremely perilous.

Success meant the first acupoint would open, a leap in life; failure meant the acupoint shell would shatter, and he himself would be severely injured by the backlash of the violent psychic energy!

Previously, he had used psychic energy to restore his physique; now, he was directly drawing psychic energy into his body to temper his flesh!

Qin Feng's gaze was more resolute than ever.

He swallowed all three precious potions in one gulp.

Boom—!

A vast, unimaginable torrent of pure and gentle psychic energy exploded through his limbs and bones like a bursting dam!

After doing this, he closed his eyes again.

In his sea of consciousness, the visualized blazing sun swelled with light, releasing a domineering, majestic will that seemed to want to control the entire universe!

Above the square, the wind and clouds suddenly changed!

Centered on Qin Feng's body, a visible, massive psychic energy vortex began to slowly form!

"What's going on?!"

"What terrifying psychic energy fluctuations! Who is cultivating?"

"It's that Qin Feng! What is he doing? Is he opening an acupoint?!"

"Such terrifying psychic energy fluctuations—what kind of acupoint-opening method is this? A top-tier ultimate method? The kind with 360 major acupoints?"

This astonishing phenomenon instantly startled all the geniuses in the square.

They stared in horror at the figure enveloped in the psychic storm, their eyes filled with disbelief.

At this moment, Qin Feng was enduring unimaginable pressure.

His mental strength transformed into billions of resilient ropes, tightly binding the psychic energy within him, and then, with an extremely difficult yet resolute posture, he dragged it, bit by bit, toward the newly constructed, fragile "acupoint shell" inside his body!

This process lasted a full half-month.

Half a month later, when the first strand of tamed psychic energy from the universe was successfully infused into the acupoint shell—

Boom—!!!

An extreme pain, indescribable in any language, originating from the deepest level of life, exploded within him like the Big Bang!

At that moment, Qin Feng felt every cell in his body being torn apart and shattered by an invisible, violent force, then forcibly reorganized in a new, higher-order way!

This was the baptism of psychic energy!

This was the most primitive, most brutal leap in life level, from a third-level warrior to the fourth-level "Acupoint Opening Realm"!

On the surface of his skin, black, foul-smelling blood beads oozed out—the deepest impurities in his body were being forcibly squeezed, burned, and expelled by the violent psychic energy!

His bones emitted crisp cracking sounds, as if being hammered and tempered by an invisible giant hammer, becoming denser and harder!

Muscles, meridians, heart and lungs, skin membranes... every part of his body was undergoing this painful yet sacred transformation!

And as this baptism progressed, his vitality index, which had been stuck at the 30.04 bottleneck, began to skyrocket wildly in an unprecedented manner!

This painful baptism lasted a full half-month.

Until the last moment before the four-month waiting period ended, the psychic storm that had swept through his body slowly subsided, all converging into the newly opened acupoint in his chest.

Above the square, the massive psychic vortex also dissipated, as if it had never existed.

Everything returned to calm.

Qin Feng slowly opened his eyes.

An unprecedented feeling of mastering powerful energy filled his limbs and bones.

He immediately called up his data panel.

[Vitality Index]: 35.00!

Just opening the first acupoint had caused his vitality index to surge by nearly 5 points!

He sank his mind into his body and looked at the newborn acupoint.

It was now like a miniature, radiant star, burning quietly in his chest.

Vast amounts of psychic energy flowed slowly within it like a nebula.

But it was not full!

Qin Feng could clearly feel that this acupoint was filled to less than half its capacity.

He quickly estimated in his mind.

"Just the psychic baptism from opening the acupoint increased my vitality index by nearly 5 points. If I completely fill this first acupoint with psychic energy... I estimate my vitality index can increase by at least another 5 points!"

From opening to filling, one acupoint could bring about a total increase of about 10 points in vitality index!

Then... what about three hundred and sixty acupoints?

Three hundred and sixty times ten...

That's a full three thousand six hundred points of vitality index!

How terrifying! How staggering a number!

At this moment, Qin Feng truly understood what kind of magnificent door the *Great Sun Acupoint Opening Method*, the empire's top cultivation method, had opened for him—a door to an infinitely vast realm!

If it were a lower-grade acupoint-opening method, one acupoint shell would provide far fewer than 5 points of vitality index, and at most, only thirty-six acupoint shells could be opened!

The gap was so vast it was humbling.

He suppressed the shock in his heart and looked at his system panel.

【Refining Method】:

【Great Sun Aperture Opening Art (Minor Achievement)】

【Proficiency】: 1 / 1000

First aperture opened (1/360).

【Meditation Method】:

【Great Sun Visualization Art (Beginner)】

【Proficiency】: 98 / 100

……

Successfully opening the first aperture directly pushed the proficiency of the *Great Sun Aperture Opening Art* from "Beginner" to "Minor Achievement."

Meanwhile, its counterpart, the *Great Sun Visualization Art*, after four months of arduous cultivation, was on the verge of a breakthrough.

Four months of waiting had yielded a single advancement.

"Indeed, the pace of cultivation has slowed. Adding the previous training, it took over half a year to raise my vitality index by a mere five points."

"But now, a single point of vitality index represents a vastly different physical constitution compared to when I first began!"

Qin Feng murmured to himself.

It was then that he noticed many students around him staring.

On the plaza, the crowd had nearly swelled back to a million.

Lei Meng exclaimed in surprise, "Brother Qin, did you choose the supreme aperture-opening method?"

"Mm."

Qin Feng nodded slightly.

"I also chose the supreme method, but I haven't even located my first aperture yet. Brother Qin is a beast."

Tie Mu uttered two words.

Supreme: three hundred and sixty major apertures; Upper: one hundred and eight; Middle: seventy-two; Lower: thirty-six!

Every ambitious genius essentially trained with the supreme aperture-opening method.

For the gap between supreme and upper was immense.

Gazes from fellow examinees fell upon Qin Feng, tinged with awe.

Qin Feng was likely the fastest among this batch to open an aperture.

And he had chosen the most difficult supreme method.

——

As Qin Feng slowly withdrew his mind from the insights gained by opening the first aperture, that familiar chime, like the most punctual bell, rang through every corner of the recruitment plaza and struck the hearts of every examinee.

"Attention, all examinees."

"The six-month mission period, commencing from the start of the assessment, has now concluded." "The first two practical combat assessments are officially declared complete."

It's here!

That voice instantly shattered the four-month-long stillness of the plaza.

Whether it was those long-eliminated prodigies who had sat in silence for months, or those like Qin Feng who had just awakened from deep cultivation, everyone's heart, at this moment, simultaneously tightened.

The moment of final judgment had arrived.

The volunteer martial artist's voice, devoid of any emotion, continued to echo across the plaza.

"All examinees, please immediately log into your personal subspace network to view the final results of the first two assessments."

"Students whose assessment result is 'Passed,' please remain where you are and await further assessment arrangements."

"Students whose assessment result is 'Failed,' regrettably, your journey of assessment for Canaan Star Martial Arts University ends here. Please leave the plaza in an orderly manner within ten minutes. Dedicated personnel will guide you to the transmission center for your return to your respective home planets."

Rustle—

The silence lasted less than three seconds.

Three seconds later, the entire plaza, like a tranquil lake struck by a boulder, was instantly engulfed in a massive uproar.

Though they had long known of their failure, the final verdict still stung deeply.

Heavy sighs, filled with boundless loss and unwillingness, rose and fell in succession, weaving a symphony of sorrow.

"Alas…"

"I was just one step away from killing that transport bug! Why! Why did I have to run into that insect patrol at the very end!"

"I never even caught a glimpse of a level-four transport bug… The bugs in this damn place are too cunning."

Faces once brimming with youthful pride and confidence were now shrouded in thick defeat and despondency.

They silently stared at the three cold, glaring red characters in their subspace networks—"Not Passed."

Then, slowly, they rose to their feet.

They turned their heads, casting a profoundly complex gaze—a mixture of envy and jealousy—at those still seated, whose faces were either calm or joyful—the "victors."

Then, they turned around, dragging heavy steps, like an army that had suffered defeat, silently merging into the flow of people, heading toward the designated exits outside the plaza.

No cries, no complaints.

As the most outstanding geniuses from their respective planets, they retained their final shred of pride.

A loss was a loss.

Yet, those lonely silhouettes, those clenched fists, those bitten lips, all silently testified that this failure would become an indelible mark on their lives.

Qin Feng quietly watched this stunning scene before him.

The vast tide of humanity, like receding waters, surged and ebbed, wave after wave, retreating from the plaza.

Tie Mu and Lei Meng beside him, along with teammates who had fought alongside him, also stood in silence, watching these former competitors depart.

They knew well that if not for a sliver of better luck, if not for a fraction more strength, they themselves might have been among that massive "defeated army."

Soon, the once-crowded plaza grew much emptier.

When the last eliminated examinee vanished at the exit, when the isolation barrier of the plaza rose again, everyone involuntarily drew in a sharp breath.

On the vast plaza, now less than half remained.

Qin Feng quickly estimated with his mind.

Of the original million prodigies, only about four hundred thousand were left on this ground.

In just six months, the first two practical assessments alone had eliminated nearly six hundred thousand geniuses!

A staggering elimination rate of three-fifths!

This number, like an invisible mountain, weighed heavily on every survivor's heart.

Remember, every person standing here was at least a "General Star"-level figure from their own civilized planet, one in a billion.

Yet, such a group of heaven's favored sons had fallen like wheat before the scythe, mowed down in droves at the threshold of Canaan Star Martial Arts University.

The first two assessment tasks were indeed as difficult as reaching the heavens.

Just as the crowd was still immersed in the shock brought by this terrifying elimination rate, the voice of the volunteer martial artist sounded, pulling their thoughts back to reality.

“Congratulations, everyone, on successfully passing the most arduous practical combat screening.”

“Next will be the third assessment—Physical Potential Detection.”

“All examinees, please follow the ground cursor’s guidance and proceed orderly into the biological detection pods ahead.”

As his words fell, tens of thousands of biological detection pods, like white giant cocoons filled with a sci-fi aesthetic, slowly rose from beneath the square. Their hatches opened automatically, emitting soft guiding lights.

The third assessment had begun.

Compared to the first two assessments, which were full of uncertainty and danger, the content of this one was far simpler and more straightforward.

Physical potential.

This was one of the most fundamental and important indicators for measuring a martial artist’s future growth ceiling.

The requirements of Canaan Starry Sky Martial Arts University were not particularly harsh—as long as one’s physical potential reached the “Pureblood Human” level or above, they could pass.

Because a Pureblood Human, as long as they were willing to spend time and didn’t die, could basically become a Planetary-level Lifeform. It was just a matter of comprehensively considering opportunities, resources, and combat techniques.

With stronger combat techniques and more resources, improvement would be faster—perhaps a few hundred years to reach Planetary-level Lifeform.

With fewer resources and bad luck, it might take several thousand years to reach Planetary-level Lifeform.

The average time was around a thousand years.

This standard posed almost no difficulty for the over four hundred thousand geniuses who had passed the first two rounds of brutal screening.

Everyone understood clearly that this round was less a “screening” and more a “survey,” meant to give the mentors a more intuitive understanding of the overall quality of this year’s students.

“Let’s go, time for the test.”

Tiemu patted Lei Meng beside him and took the lead in stepping forward.

The others followed suit, forming tens of thousands of lines of varying lengths according to the guidance.

Because there were so many detection pods—tens of thousands running simultaneously—the testing speed was extremely fast.

Almost every few seconds, a batch of students would complete the test and walk out from the other end of the pods.

And above each detection pod, the examinee’s potential level would be displayed in real time.

This turned what would have been a tedious test into a unique “genius showcase.”

“Look! That’s the Star General of ‘Hanhai Star,’ ‘Gold Standard Human I’!”

“Hiss—impressive! To reach Gold Standard Human I!”

“Holy crap! Another one! That’s the ‘Chiyan Star General,’ also Gold I!”

Exclamations rose and fell across the square.

Those who could reach “Gold Standard Human I” were all long-famous geniuses from various planets. Their appearance always stirred a small commotion.

Soon, it was Tiemu’s turn.

He walked into the detection pod expressionlessly. A few seconds later, the hatch opened, and the data above clearly displayed:

[Potential Level: Gold Standard Human I]

This result surprised no one, yet it still drew cheers from Qin Feng’s team.

“Tiemu, awesome!”

Lei Meng shouted loudly.

Tiemu merely nodded faintly and walked to the waiting area.

The testing proceeded methodically.

The potential levels of the vast majority of students fluctuated between “Pureblood Human” and “Special Constitution.”

And “Gold Standard Human I” was like a watershed—every time one appeared, it represented the birth of a top-tier genius.

After a while, another burst of exclamations erupted from the crowd, even more intense than before.

“Holy shit! Look over there! Gold Standard Human II!”

“Who?! Who could reach Level II?!”

“It’s Lang Sai from ‘Canglang Star’! I heard he has the bloodline of a space wolf, his body naturally several times stronger than ordinary people!”

Everyone’s eyes turned sharply in that direction.

They saw a tall, arrogant-looking youth calmly walking out of the detection pod.

His potential level was undoubtedly the highest record of the entire venue so far.

This was already a true “monster.”

Even the volunteer senior students responsible for maintaining order showed approving expressions.

However, this level of exclamation did not last long.

Because, as the testing continued, several more geniuses who had also reached “Gold Standard Human II” appeared one after another.

Though few in number, each one was enough to prove the high quality of the examinees.

Even half an hour later, the most deafening scream since the start of the exam erupted across the venue.

“Level III! It’s Gold Standard Human III!!!”

“Heavens! Who? Whose physical potential has reached the theoretical limit of a mortal body?!”

This time, even the Stellar-level mentors on the black platform couldn’t help but turn their gazes over.

Yet, when the crowd recognized the identity of that genius, they all felt relieved.

It was a youth nearly seven meters tall, with muscles like cast steel and skin with a rocky texture.

“It’s Mo Qiu from the ‘Giant Clan’! No wonder—the Giant Clan is naturally physically powerful. It makes sense he could reach Gold III.”

“Even so, it’s terrifying enough.”

“Impressive.”

Just as the entire venue was still immersed in the shock of “Gold Standard Human III,” it was finally Qin Feng’s turn.

He walked calmly into the white detection pod.

The hatch closed, and soft blue light shone from all directions, wrapping around his entire body like warm seawater.

Strange bioelectrical waves began scanning every cell and every gene fragment of his body.

Outside the pod, Lei Meng and the others held their breath, nervously awaiting the result.

“What level do you think Boss Qin Feng can reach?”

A team member asked quietly.

“Nonsense! Do you even need to ask? Definitely Gold Standard Human! Just not sure which level.”

Lei Meng said confidently, “Based on the insane strength and endurance the boss showed on the battlefield, I’d guess at least Gold II, probably Gold III?”

Tiemu said nothing, but his eyes were fixed on the screen about to display the result, his gaze full of anticipation.

However, what happened next exceeded everyone's expectations.

Beep—beep—beep—!

A piercing, urgent alarm suddenly blared from the detection pod where Qin Feng was, without any warning!

The screen above the pod displayed no grade, but instead frantically flashed a row of bright red characters representing the highest level of alert!

[Warning! Warning!]

[Detection data overflow! Exceeds the upper limit of this machine's detection threshold!]

[Potential grade determination failed!]

[Preliminary estimate: Far beyond 'Gold Standard Human Level III'!]

[Comparing with database... Matching...]

[Similar model: Starry Sky Giant Beast (Juvenile)]

...

Dead silence.

The entire square, at that moment, fell into a deathly stillness.

Everyone's movements seemed to have been frozen in place.

Their mouths hung open involuntarily, their eyes bulging like copper bells, staring blankly at the screen flashing with alarms, their minds a complete blank.

Ex... exceeds the detection threshold upper limit?

Far beyond Gold Standard Human Level III?

Starry Sky Giant Beast?!

What the hell is that?!

"Gulp."

Tiemu swallowed hard, and for the first time, his face, usually as calm as an iceberg, showed an expression of utter shock, as if he had seen a ghost.

He turned his head abruptly, looked at Leimeng beside him, then at the other teammates, and said in a hoarse, dry voice: "I... I finally understand now..."

"Understand what?"

Leimeng was still in a daze and asked subconsciously.

"I understand why, in the team battle, we all had around 30 points of vitality index, but Qin Feng could charge in and out of the insect swarm seven times like a war god, while we could barely defend ourselves..."

Tiemu's eyes were filled with bitterness and resignation.

"We are human, but he... he's a monster in human skin! A monster comparable to a Starry Sky Giant Beast!"

These words struck like a heavy hammer, pounding hard on the hearts of every teammate.

And this shock was not limited to the students.

The volunteer senior students maintaining order also gathered around, staring at the detection pod that was still blaring alarms, their eyes full of shock and disbelief.

"You've got to be kidding me? A grade beyond the textbooks? An embryonic Starry Sky Giant Beast?"

"I remember the last person with a similar record was a hundred years ago."

"It's not unheard of at Canaan Starry Sky Martial University, but it's rare. Each one is a first-rate monster, invincible before the planetary level."

"This freshman is probably going to be another unbeatable monster in the future."

(The chapter ends)