In the Age of Gods and Demons, I evolved into the final boss.

Chapter 16 Top-Tier Battle Tactics

"Brother, why did you suddenly ask that?"

Standing by the barbecue stall, Chen Ye looked at Chen Zheng with some surprise.

"I saw it in a comment online, and that's how I learned that body-refining fist techniques have hidden levels," Chen Zheng casually made up an excuse.

Chen Ye didn't think much of it and nodded, saying, "Indeed, but this information is usually restricted, in case people who are not qualified go astray and waste precious time in the early stages."

As he spoke, Chen Ye took out a chopstick and said, "Refining flesh, refining tendons, refining skin, including the second stage of refining bones, refining filth, and refining blood, are all ways to develop the potential of the human body."

"These techniques are divided into nine levels, from one to nine revolutions."

"Ordinary cultivators reach their physical limit when they reach the third stage of the Flesh Refining Fist Technique. Although they can continue to cultivate, their muscle groups have little potential for further development, making it less efficient."

"The most suitable and efficient route for ordinary people is to first refine the flesh to level three, then the tendons to level three, and finally the skin to level three, and then use stance training to unify the power of the whole body to break through to the second realm."

"Those gifted students will stand out in high school. Teachers will privately tell them the secrets of body tempering, and they will continue to practice the flesh-tempering fist technique while tempering their tendons."

"Ordinary geniuses can usually cultivate the Wild Bull Body Refining Fist to the fifth or sixth level, and their strength far exceeds that of their peers."

As he spoke, Chen Ye put the two chopsticks together: "Ordinary cultivators have one chopstick, while geniuses have two. It's not just a difference in strength, but also in the foundation."

"A solid foundation will allow them to break through the second realm, and go faster and further after reaching the third realm."

Chen Zheng nodded thoughtfully, then asked, "What about the eighth and ninth revolutions?"

"During high school, only a very few geniuses could reach the eighth or ninth level, especially those who cultivated flesh, tendons, and skin to the ninth level. There were only a handful of them in the entire Jiangzhou."

"Speaking of which, Chen Ye, how many turns did you go through to break through to the second realm?" Chen Zheng asked.

Chen Ye did not hide anything and said truthfully, "I refined my flesh nine times, my tendons nine times, and my skin eight times. I chose to break through after I had cultivated my skin refinement to its limit."

"You little rascal, you actually kept so many things from me," Chen Zheng laughed.

"I was just worried about affecting you, brother." Chen Ye was a little embarrassed. When he broke through to the second realm in his senior year of high school, Chen Zheng was only a level three martial artist. The gap was too big.

Sometimes knowing less isn't necessarily a bad thing.

At this moment, Chen Ye said with some regret, "It's a pity that because I'm one level short of refining my skin, I haven't reached the perfect level in the first realm. I can only climb to the thirties on the combat power ranking."

"You almost reached the ninth level of cultivation, and you're only ranked in the thirties?"

Chen Zheng was somewhat surprised. Wasn't it said that there were very few people in the entire Jiangzhou who could refine their flesh, tendons, and skin to the ninth level during high school?

"Often, if you have a weak foundation, you'll fall far behind later on."

Chen Ye smiled wryly: "Because my skin refining wasn't perfected, the upper limits of my bone and genital refining were somewhat affected after I broke through to the second realm."

"In addition, Jiangzhou University gathers some of the top geniuses from Jiangzhou, including some from the surrounding main cities, including several who have cultivated to the perfection of the first realm."

"Besides, there are monsters whose skills are unparalleled. Even though I am at the same level as them, and my foundation is even stronger, I am still no match for them."

As he spoke, Chen Ye couldn't help but shake his head: "The more I cultivate, the more I can feel the gap between myself and those guys."

Chen Zheng couldn't help but sigh that heroes were as numerous as carp crossing a river, and even with Chen Ye's talent, he could only rank in the thirties on the freshman list of Jiangzhou University.

"Chen Ye, don't underestimate yourself. I believe you will surpass them sooner or later," Chu Ya encouraged him.

"Qian Jin and Zhang Ruo had a solid foundation from a young age due to their family backgrounds, and with the help of the Limit-Breaking Elixir, they were able to reach the first realm of perfection in high school."

"But you are different. You almost achieved your goal in high school with only some financial aid from the school, which is enough to show that your talent is above theirs."

"Furthermore, martial arts is a long journey. A temporary lead cannot be maintained indefinitely, nor does it guarantee ultimate victory."

Chen Ye nodded: "I understand what you mean, Chu Ya. Don't worry, my state of mind won't be affected by these things."

"Moreover, I unexpectedly completed the final stage of skin refining during this training camp, giving me ten days to consolidate my foundation. Then I'll challenge those guys again and try to break into the top ten."

Chen Zheng blinked. It sounded like his younger brother had encountered some kind of extraordinary adventure during the training camp.

As they were talking, the young man in his early twenties brought over the barbecue that the three of them had ordered: "Come on, juniors, try my newly developed secret recipe barbecue skewers."

"Thank you for your trouble, senior." Chen Ye politely accepted the gift, then added, "Brother, Chu Ya, please eat. Don't be shy."

Chen Zheng picked up a skewer and had to admit that it was indeed worthy of being grilled by Wudaosheng. The ingredients were plentiful, and the two pieces of meat on the skewer were as big as a fist.

The roasted meat has a crispy, sizzling skin, and is sprinkled with spices, making it look incredibly appetizing.

Chen Ye took a big bite of meat and said as he ate, "By the way, brother, now that you've broken through to level six, you can start learning combat techniques."

"As a technique for utilizing Qi and blood, there is a big difference between having a combat method and not having one."

"Yes, I know that." Chen Zheng nodded.

"You are a student in the Rune Department, and according to the rules you can take one ordinary combat technique for free, while the Martial Arts Department students can take one advanced combat technique, but these combat techniques are all too poor."

At this point, Chen Ye said seriously, "Don't choose for the next two days. I'll figure out a way to get you a top-tier combat technique."

Chen Zheng frowned and refused outright: "No need. Keep your training camp reward for yourself; giving it to me would just be a waste."

Chen Zheng already had a plan for his own cultivation and didn't want to share Chen Ye's resources, especially now that his strength was rapidly improving.

"Brother, I won't use points to redeem it."

Having anticipated Chen Zheng's reaction, Chen Ye explained, "I'm prepared to use my connections with the coach. There was an unexpected incident during this training camp, which resulted in our coach owing me a personal favor."

"Moreover, as the saying goes, relationships are based on mutual exchange; only through this reciprocal interaction can the bond between two parties be strengthened, so I won't lose out."

Since Chen Ye had already put it this way, Chen Zheng didn't refuse directly this time, but pondered and asked, "Are you sure it won't have any impact?"

"Don't worry, brother."

"……OK."

Chen Ye immediately laughed, picked up his beer and clinked it against Chen Zheng's: "Come on, bro, let's celebrate your breakthrough, two levels in one day, and I hope there will be more opportunities like this in the future."

"Having an epiphany even once is incredibly lucky," Chen Zheng said with a smile, taking a sip of his drink.

The rest of the meal consisted almost entirely of the two brothers chatting, recounting some interesting stories about Chen Ye's training camp. The meal didn't end until around 10 PM.

Before leaving, Chen Zheng reminded Chen Ye to call their mother.

The night breeze carried the noise of the night market street into the distance. Chu Ya watched Chen Zheng's figure disappear into the distance and suddenly said, "Your brother is a good person."

Chen Ye nodded, "Of course my brother is good."

"I was a little worried before, afraid that if your brother knew that you received a lot of rewards in this training camp, he would ask you to share some of the resources with him."

"Other brothers might do that, but my brother would never do that," Chen Ye said firmly, then looked up at the night sky and said gently.

"Not long after the start of the first semester of my second year of high school, I mastered the Wild Bull Body Refining Fist to the ninth level, and the school rewarded me with twenty bottles of Qi and Blood Pills."

"I was very happy at the time. I found my brother and said that we no longer needed to save the Qi and Blood Pills. Two hundred Qi and Blood Pills could last us for several months, even if we took one a day."

"But my brother didn't want any of them at the time. He just told me that my talent was higher than his, and that the same resources would be more effective in my hands."

"I've just started training, and it's the sprint stage. Every resource must be used wisely. Only in this way can I catch up with and surpass those geniuses who are talented and come from wealthy families."

"Besides, with his talent, what difference would giving him dozens of Qi and Blood Pills make?"

"Instead of diluting my resources and slowing me down, it's better to pile all the resources I get from school and my family onto me."

"When I break through to the third realm in the future, or even become a powerful Earth Realm expert, any small amount I give him will be worth a thousand or even ten thousand times more than a few bottles of Qi and Blood Pills."

At this point, Chen Ye's eyes reddened slightly: "You know, my brother was only seventeen years old at the time, just a high school sophomore, but he told me that one should have foresight."

"We must have a long-term strategic vision, but we must be down-to-earth and take one step at a time in our practice."

"From then on, my mom used 2,000 yuan of her monthly salary for herself, my brother used 1,500 yuan, and gave the rest of more than 10,000 yuan to me."

Chu Ya was silent for a moment before speaking, "So when Hong Zhan asked you to buy that beast cub, you took cash?"

"Yes, only in this way will my mom and brother not refuse."

"The school resources all require points. Ordinary pills like Qi and Blood Pills that can be bought on the market are useless to me, but my brother needs them."

"I was afraid he wouldn't accept too much, so this time I only asked for 100,000."