Lan Qing nodded. "I'll do my best.
No matter where I go, I'll be content. "
Lan Jue retorted. "That's not like you at all!
If you don't hurry up, I'll catch up to you.
I've been improving pretty quickly lately. "
Lan Qing shot him a look. "Don't get cocky."
Lan Jue chuckled. "You can't fight me right now anyway. You can't help it if you get cocky."
Lan Qing really couldn't fight now. He was on the verge of breaking through. If he tried to use his Discipline, he'd lose control and break through.
It was best to choose the best time to break through, and it was best to do it when everything was ready.
He couldn't spar with Lan Jue now.
Lan Qing shot him a look. "I'll deal with you after I break through."
Lan Jue replied. "I like pressure.
Let's talk about it when you break through.
Let's see how far you can go. "
The Wine Master was puzzled. How far did a Paragon break through to?
The ability of this God of Wisdom, Prometheus, seemed to be wind.
It was an elemental Discipline, so his Paragon title and protogenia should have something to do with wind as well.
He just didn't know how far he'd go.
Jueti and Roxanne hadn't returned. No one knew where they'd gone.
No one was in the mood to look for them.
After dinner, everyone returned to their respective rooms to cultivate.
Lan Qing was on the verge of breaking through, and it was important to stabilize his cultivation. Lan Jue didn't disturb her brother.
She went to find the Driver.
Lan Qing's breakthrough had put a lot of pressure on Lan Qing. He had to improve as much as he could to catch up to his brother.
After three hours of cultivation with the Driver, Lan Qing's body couldn't keep up with the fusion lightning.
The two of them ended their cultivation session.
With Jun Yongye and Xuanyuan Shishi's help, Lan Jue returned to the Sword Dimension.
Zhou Qianlin and Zhou Qianlin practiced their swordsmanship.
Even Lan Jue herself felt that.
Even under Jueti's guidance when he was young, he wasn't that diligent.
Only when the sky was bright did he end his cultivation and meditate for an hour.
However, at his level of cultivation, an hour of rest was enough for him to feel refreshed.
Star Division was in a good mood, especially after their experience in the Shattered Starfields.
Every squad was very united, and there was enough healthy competition between the squads.
Everyone was competing in cultivation to improve themselves.
Humans were like this. If they were alone, it was easy for them to become lazy.
This was especially true when one's cultivation reached a certain level.
After all, those who truly pursued the pinnacle were few and far between.
Not everyone had that kind of talent.
However, if everyone around him was cultivating, and many of them were stronger than him, then it would be easy to motivate others to work harder.
That was Star Division's situation.
From Lan Jue and the others to the Paragons.
Without a doubt, he was the strongest.
Below him, ninth level Adepts were a dime a dozen. Eighth level Adepts and below were countless.
This made those metahumans with lower cultivation feel a sense of crisis.
After all, they all wanted to earn enough merit to use the exuvium process!
Everyone knew that vital crystals were limited, and no one knew how much exuvium required. The higher your rank was, the higher your chances of obtaining the exuvium process.
Merit was the most important factor.
After their experiences in the Shattered Starfields, everyone learned that merit was directly proportional to strength.
Not just personal strength, but the strength of the entire team.
That was because all the small teams were directly calculated based on the number of ten people.
In other words, if someone dragged the team down, it would affect the entire team.
Who didn't want to live a few more years?
Now that human technology was advancing at such a rapid pace, perhaps in a few more years, they would be able to extend their lifespan with new technology. In the future, it might not be impossible to achieve immortality.
The longer you lived, the more time you spent cultivating, the greater your chances of becoming a Paragon.
Paragons lived for at least two hundred years. This was a fact all Adepts knew.
Star Division's soldiers didn't need anyone to supervise them. Each one worked harder than the last.
Especially after witnessing the Taming Dragon Arhat become a Paragon. The Adepts who hadn't had a moment of epiphany were shaken.
Even the stubborn Jin Tao couldn't help but ask Lan Jue questions, let alone the others.
Skyfire Avenue had three new Paragons in the last year. It was the birthplace of Paragons!
It was a source of confidence for the Adepts who thought Paragons were beyond their reach. If others could do it, why couldn't they?
I didn't work hard enough!
Therefore, when they saw that the others had an epiphany, their sense of crisis naturally became stronger.
Of course, this atmosphere had been created by Lan Jue and Su Xiaosu. Now that it was a virtuous cycle, there was no need to create it. Things moved forward naturally. In a few months, many of Star Division's sixth and seventh level Adepts had improved.
There was another advantage to being in the army, and that was that there would definitely be high-level Espers in the team. Everyone was a member of the same team, and in order to not let those with lower cultivation drag the team down, it was only right for them to give pointers.
For the sixth and seventh level Adepts, this was the most rewarding experience.
Before arriving on An Lun, no one knew what they were here for. Lan Jue had kept it strictly confidential.
However, this morning, everyone had received a message from the army headquarters.
They were ordered to assemble early in the morning and prepare to experience protogenia.
Although it wasn't clear, the words' experience protogenia 'were enough to explain a lot.
Experience protogenia?
Imagine how tempting it was to the soldiers.
When Lan Jue appeared in the courtyard outside, all four brigades of Star Division were already lined up. They were in high spirits, and looked at him with feverish eyes.
The Driver, the Coffee Master, and the Bartender were there as well. When they saw him, they came forward to greet him.
"Boss, we're all here." Su Xiaosu appeared from another direction. She hurried to stand in front of Lan Jue.
"Alright, let's get some rest.
We'll wait for the An Lun army to notify us. "Lan Jue smiled.
"Yes, sir." Su Xiaosu answered.
The Paragons were nowhere to be seen. Lan Jue wondered how his mother and father were doing.
Knowing his father's violent ways, he wouldn't beat his mother up, would he?
As he pondered, there was a flash of silver, and three figures appeared in front of him.
It was the Cosmagus Wine Master, the Epochrion Epochrion, and the Arhat of the Taming Dragon.
The three Paragons' appearance drew the attention of Star Division's soldiers.
When Star Division's Adepts saw the Paragons, they couldn't help but look at them with awe and envy.
With a Paragon present, they were at ease.
Before they'd only known the Gourmet, but now there were three of them, led by the famous Epochrion and the Epochrion.
The Epochrion was one of the strongest of the Paragons, after all.
"Did you rest well last night?"
Lan Jue greeted the others.
The Wine Master chuckled. "Not too bad, I suppose.
It's my first time on An Lun. The atmosphere here is different. "Indeed, there was only the smell of metal and gunpowder.
The air was thick with killing intent.
As Paragons, their perception covered a wide area. Naturally they could sense most of their surroundings.
The Pauper chuckled. "Jewelry Master, aren't you planning on having Star Division fight the An Lun army?
This is a rare opportunity! "
Lan Jue replied. "We'll have to wait until everyone's experienced protogenia. I'll discuss it with Admiral Lan Qing."
"Count me in, count me in," the Pauper called out eagerly.
Lan Jue retorted. "Don't be silly. What's the point of a drill if you Paragons are involved?
Each of you is as strong as an entire army.
Unless you bring in heavy weaponry.
But in that case, the exercise would be too risky.
You'd be better off watching from the sidelines. "
"Boring," the Pauper said helplessly.
Lan Jue chortled. "You want something interesting?
Easy.
I'll take you somewhere interesting. I'll make sure the Arhat of the Taming Dragon has a place to shine. "
The Pauper didn't suspect anything, and agreed with a grin.
The Wine Master glanced at Lan Jue, but said nothing. The Epochrion smiled.
Going back to the Shattered Starfields to investigate the alien home worlds would be dangerous. Having one more Paragon was an extra layer of protection.
Lan Jue was bold, but also meticulous.
He wouldn't pass up an opportunity like this.
Just then, Lan Jue noticed two figures approaching from the distance.
When she saw them, Lan Jue couldn't help but smile.
Roxanne was clinging to Chi Bupang's arm, a sweet smile on her face. Her cheeks were tinged with a pink hue that added to her beauty.
Jueti and Chi Bupang were expressionless. At least he'd changed into a clean set of clothes.
He wore a black tunic and was tall and sturdy. He looked like a seasoned veteran of a hundred battles.
"Mom! Dad!" Lan Jue hurried to greet them.
The other three Paragons caught sight of them, and followed.
Star Division's soldiers, who were resting, looked curiously at Jueti and Roxanne.
They didn't know who these two were, but for Lan Jue and the three Paragons to greet them meant they weren't ordinary people.
Roxanne released Jueti's arm and hugged Lan Jue. "Good luck, son.
But don't be discouraged. It won't be long before you too break through. "
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