Evolution of life

Chapter 6: Beginning Training

"This is the rejuvenating fruit you told me to buy. What is its purpose?" Li Xin had to wait a full week at home before finally receiving the item he had purchased.

Opening the alloy box in front of him, he saw thirty perfectly arranged, crystal-clear white fruit. The alloy box seemed to have a preservation function, as the fruit had traveled for a week, yet still looked fresh.

Hearing Li Xing had a question, Ying Rui naturally came forward to answer... "Li Xing, you know that using one's body to generate powers requires energy. The direct source of this energy is the human body, of course, but that applies to most powers. There are some offbeat ones, like mine, and some mental powers, whose energy source is the human mind.

Besides that, almost all powers are driven by physical strength. But the consumption of physical strength by powers is very large, so low-level power users must rely on these fruit to constantly replenish their physical strength during training, in order to be able to train for a long time. Otherwise, they would have to rest for an entire day after just one hour of training, which would be a huge waste of time."

The explanation was very detailed, and Li Xing understood it after just one hearing. He then asked a question... "But, this kind of energy-restoring substance that we have on Earth is not in short supply. Why do we have to specifically buy it from the universe?" After hearing Li Xing's question, Ying Rong could understand that the young man's knowledge of common sense in the universe was quite lacking.

"Those medicines have also been processed, but they still have some side effects on the human body, causing very serious damage to the body. If it's the early stages of cultivation, it's still okay. But if it's the later stages, all the hidden problems will surface. Then we will have to spend ten times or even hundred times more effort and money to make up for it. This rejuvenating fruit is a universally recognized natural product.

The side effects on the body are almost zero, making it the perfect thing for early stage cultivators." Li Xing was slightly moved. They had only known each other for just a few days. Li Xing didn't know any of this, and Ying Rong could have easily taken advantage of the information asymmetry to just make something up. But Ying Rong had actually considered everything thoroughly, even Li Xing's future cultivation. "Thank you very much," Li Xing thanked sincerely.

"No need to be so polite. It's just a small favor." The Shadow Blade didn't take it too seriously and continued, "Well, let's get started as soon as possible. To be honest, your ability development age is quite old. You have lost a lot of advantages in time compared to your peers."

"Yes, I understand. So how do we start?" Totally clueless, she tried to ask about everything in detail. "First, let's train your ability to release it, and then gradually increase your ability level. Please use your ability now, so I can take a closer look." "Okay," said Li Xing, rolling up her sleeves and extending her right arm, aiming it at a wall and exerting all her effort to release it!

Shadow Blade kept staring at the wall where Li Xing's arm was pointing, but after waiting for several seconds, she didn't notice any changes in the wall. Curious, she turned to look at Li Xing, only to find a layer of frost on her right palm...

Meanwhile, Li Xing also relaxed her mind and smiled at Shadow Blade, saying, "Well, that's the biggest ability I can use now." Ice?

This discovery made the intergalactic fugitive slightly surprised. Ice was indeed a very good ability, with a relatively low discovery rate in the universe and a highly sought-after natural ability. This cosmic fugitive has never been one to hide his feelings, and after this realization, he immediately said:

"Li Xing, your luck is really good. Your skill is a rare ice-based ability, which is actually quite popular in the Human Alliance. Especially in the later stages, the attack and defense power of ice-based skills are very powerful!" "Is that so!" Getting praised by this guy made Li Xing feel a little proud, and when he heard that his ability had great potential, he was even happier!

"You shouldn't get too excited yet," said Shadow Blade, seeing that Li Xing's tail was starting to wag. "Upgrading an ice-based ability is quite challenging. It requires both talent and luck to go further. You must not have a prideful attitude during the promotion process, do you understand?" "Yes!" Li Xing awkwardly smiled and quickly replied.

"You are now at the beginning level of Starlight, which is the lowest level among the ability users. And your proficiency is not yet mature, so you might be among the weaker ones even among the Starlight beginners."

The term "Starlight beginner" has already been heard before, but he didn't ask for details. Now that he has started training, he should clarify the matter. He asked without hesitation... "Yingren, Xingguang Primary, refers to my level, so what comes after Xingguang level?" Another tired old cliche... Yingren sighed and wondered what was going on with this planet? Hadn't it joined the Human Alliance for many years? How could the information still be so closed? Even a three- or five-year-old child in the universe could answer this question, yet a young man on Earth didn't know!

However, he was fortunate to have patience... "Then I'll tell you. According to the strength of the power, the Human Alliance has clearly divided the powers into levels. The lowest level is Xingguang level, followed by Xingmang level, Xinghen level, Xingxing level, Xingxing level, Xinghe level, Xinghua level, Xingsheng level, Xingxian level, and a total of ten major levels. Each major level has three lower, middle, and higher sublevels.

The gap between the major levels is huge in terms of strength, with the higher levels able to crush the lower levels. Of course, there are occasional geniuses who can challenge higher levels. But it's rare." This was the first time Li Xing had heard of it. The distant path of power cultivation made his heart yearn for it...

"Don't think so far ahead. Your current goal must be to rise from Xingguang Primary to Xingguang Intermediate..." Again, Yingren spoke up to interrupt Li Xing's thoughts. "Of course, I understand."

Realizing that he had gotten ahead of himself again, Li Xing quickly pulled himself together. "For now, practice releasing your abilities. There's not much to teach. It's just about feeling and practicing. But I do recommend that you practice in a safe environment. Otherwise, if your ice abilities hit something like a TV or a computer, it could be destroyed instantly..."

Of course, he knew he had to be careful with his belongings, which he had worked hard to acquire over the past decade. He wouldn't want to damage any of it...

He unplugged the TV, computer, and other items and put them away safely. He found an empty wall and began to focus on his training...

In a distant area of space far from Earth, a huge interstellar spaceship was quietly parked in the starry sky. Looking through the wall, one could see inside the ship... There were many guards and a tight security patrol! All the defense systems were wrapped around the most important part of the ship - an office...

In the office, there were now three people sitting. The middle-aged man sitting in the main seat had a well-proportioned body. The other two looked a little younger than him... "So, it can be confirmed that the Shadow Blade has been eliminated?" After reading the report in his hand, the middle-aged man looked up and sternly asked the two people in front of him.

"Yes, Chief Executive Officer." The young man on the left reported: "Shadow Blade successfully assassinated the highest official of Blue Flying Star and then successfully piloted the ship away from Blue Flying Star. Then, he began to flee to the Enya Starfield.

In a galaxy named the Solar System, his ship was preparing for a hyperspace jump when our Special Operations Team's 16th squad successfully arrived. They infiltrated the ship's interior, working together with three people, and successfully killed Shadow Blade. According to the captain of the 16th squad, he watched one of his fire-elemental powered subordinates burn Shadow Blade to ashes." He finished his report in one breath...

But the middle-aged man sitting in the main seat frowned and asked, "Just destroying his body can confirm his death? You know that some abilities can allow people to survive without a physical body."

"Please rest assured about that as well. For Shadow Blade, the Interstellar Police Organization also conducted a thorough investigation, and his ability does not have that ability. Furthermore, our investigation has confirmed this, and we have searched the entire Solar System and found no signs of him still alive." After hearing the repeated assurances from the two people, the middle-aged man finally seemed to let his guard down, and said with a sigh of relief, "In that case, we can finally give an accounting to Lan Feixing. You should know that this heinous assassination incident has caused our reputation to plummet! It has had a significant impact on our union..."

"Please rest assured that we will soon announce the fact that the culprit has been brought to justice, and the 16th squad, which has achieved great success, will be highly commended!" "Yes, the Interstellar Police will also bear some responsibility, so Executive Director, please don't worry," the two people hurriedly said, it seemed that they really were a bit afraid of the middle-aged man...

"Okay, then, let's handle it this way. By the way," suddenly remembering something... "Have you investigated the reason for the assassination? Is it someone hiring a hitman or a simple case of a personal vendetta?" "Well...," the young man on the left looked a bit embarrassed, "Sir, you know that the Shadow Blade is already a senior interstellar energy user, and we couldn't catch him alive..." ...

At Li Xing's home, after three hours of training, he was now able to release much faster than before. He was now about to have dinner, while the Shadow Blade continued to surf the internet, reading his ancient poetry... What a fulfilling day, Li Xing thought with a sense of satisfaction...