Three drops of mysterious blood, radiating a dazzling silver light, moved slowly as if they were alive, gradually drawing closer to each other.

As they drew closer, a strong attraction developed between them, and they eventually clung tightly together.

Immediately afterwards, the three drops of silver blood seemed to melt and slowly merge into one, forming a more dazzling silver liquid with a faint golden glow on its surface.

This drop of brand-new silver blood contains endless vitality and energy. It flows along Chen Feng's meridians, nourishing every cell and bone.

Along with this miraculous change, Chen Feng could clearly feel his strength rapidly increasing, as if a door to a higher realm had been opened.

It only takes a few days for the silver blood to be fused into the golden blood. That is to say, by around December 10th at the latest, Chen Feng will be able to refine the first drop of golden blood and break through to become a seventh-grade early-stage martial artist.

Once Chen Feng refines his Golden Blood and breaks through to become a seventh-grade martial artist, his combat power can directly surge to the peak of the seventh grade. If he then unleashes the entry-level B-grade sword qi storm and goes all out, he might be able to unleash the combat power of the early sixth grade.

This is the extraordinary talent of the top student. Of course, Chen Feng relied not on talent, but on the experience gained from mortgage repayments and his calm mind.

Because the nearby werewolf tribe was wiped out, there were no werewolf attacks on Outpost One for the next week. Everyone carried out their routine missions and conducted training, enjoying a few peaceful days.

Under Chen Feng's guidance, a large number of soldiers began to get used to practicing stance training and sword qi storms every day. A large number of translucent sword qi could often be seen swirling in the sky above the camp, sometimes condensing into long swords, and sometimes transforming into various different formations.

Especially on December 9th, a veteran successfully refined his blood and broke through to become a seventh-grade martial artist, and another soldier's sword qi storm improved from minor to major, instantly causing a sensation and arousing the enthusiasm of other soldiers.

"Buzz—"

On the evening of December 10th, while Chen Feng was cultivating in his dormitory, he successfully fused three drops of silver blood together, refining them into a drop of golden blood that shimmered with golden light. It floated in the space inside his spine, as heavy as a mountain, containing enormous energy.

Chen Feng felt as if a surging power was awakening within him, and his body trembled slightly involuntarily.

Immediately afterwards, that powerful energy surged through his meridians like a burst dam, bringing a tingling and burning sensation wherever it passed.

In the blink of an eye, Chen Feng felt his strength greatly improved, and the bottleneck in his cultivation that had been stagnant was shattered at this moment!

He successfully broke through to the early stage of the seventh rank, and his whole being exuded a terrifying pressure.

However, this amazing change did not last long.

Just as his aura was about to be released, Chen Feng swiftly unleashed a unique secret technique—the Concealing Breath Technique.

He made hand seals and chanted incantations, and a faint light quietly enveloped his entire body.

As the light gradually subsided, the violent aura emanating from him was as if it were being tightly gripped by an invisible hand, forcibly suppressed back into his body.

At this moment, Chen Feng looked like an ordinary mortal, showing no sign of having just experienced such a thrilling breakthrough.

But only he himself knows that he is no longer the same person he used to be, and that he now possesses greater strength and confidence.

"Finally, I've broken through to the seventh-grade martial artist level, and my Qi and Blood value can continue to increase. However, refining 1,296 drops of Golden Blood will be a rather lengthy process, and the auxiliary resources required will be terrifying."

Chen Feng was overjoyed, but he had already prepared the necessary resources, with a large amount of blood refining auxiliary materials in his spatial ring and storage compartment.

Moreover, Chen Feng's Five Elements Stance Technique has reached perfection, allowing him to quickly digest various auxiliary medicines, spiritual fruits, monster flesh and blood, etc., to achieve the effect of rapid blood refining.

Although his Qi and Blood value only increased by 0.1 points, it meant that Chen Feng could improve both his Qi and Blood and his strength, which naturally made him very happy.

For the past two months or so, Chen Feng had been diligently cultivating every day. Although he was able to refine jade blood and silver blood every now and then, his cultivation level had not broken through and his blood energy value could not increase, which made him somewhat unaccustomed to it.

On this day, Chen Feng's gains were not only that he broke through to the seventh-grade martial artist realm, but also that three of the soldiers he guided broke through to the seventh-grade martial artist realm, and two of them improved their sword qi storm from the minor completion stage to the major completion stage.

"This kid is indeed incredibly talented. No wonder he's the top freshman. It's not surprising that he was able to refine Golden Blood." Although Chen Feng concealed his aura, Si Yuniang still sensed his breakthrough. She was both surprised and pleased, but also felt it was only natural.

In particular, Chen Feng has done an excellent job as a temporary instructor. Starting yesterday, some soldiers broke through to higher realms and sword qi storms, and even more broke through today.

Si Yuniang estimated that if things could remain calm for a while longer, at most half a month, the soldiers at the No. 1 stronghold would experience a major breakthrough, and their overall strength would double.

Whether it's half of the three hundred-plus peak eighth-rank soldiers breaking through to seventh-rank martial artists, or half of the five hundred-plus soldiers cultivating sword qi storms being able to advance to the great completion level, their strength will increase dramatically.

"If that's the case, then we can apply to the regimental headquarters to move the stronghold's location forward to the vicinity of that werewolf tribe." Si Yuniang was even imagining things for the future.

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