What exactly is the training conducted by the Head of the Martial Review Department, Asura Fenghua Danyun?

It is practically an eccentric secret of the Holy Martial Hall. Many people have undergone training under this Department Head, yet none of them have ever revealed to outsiders what kind of training it was that allowed their strength to surge so rapidly in such a short time.

Furthermore, long after the training concluded, the strength of those who underwent it continued to advance by leaps and bounds, even without further instruction from Asura Fenghua Danyun.

Qin Fen was deeply curious how Yang Lie managed to elevate his power so quickly within that brief period.

Standing within a room shaped externally like a perfect sphere, Qin Fen surveyed the surroundings. There were no strange training contraptions, nor were there any conventional training facilities.

It was vast, an enormous and empty special chamber.

From the moment he entered this room, Qin Fen noticed a subtle shift in Yang Lie’s demeanor; the man suddenly became cautious, akin to a lone wolf foraging in the jungle.

Alert, sharp, in a state of high readiness—this was Yang Lie upon entering this peculiar chamber. His Ten-Star power had been pushed to its absolute limit, and standing beside him, one could feel the faint chill emanating from his body; the Xuanming Divine Skill was operating at its peak efficiency.

Swish!

The room's lighting instantly extinguished completely, turning the previously bright hall into absolute blackness.

The spherical room had no windows, and once the heavy door behind them closed, there was no source of light whatsoever. The moment the lights went out, Qin Fen’s eyelids instantly covered his eyes, which were used for visual perception.

When a person suddenly experiences darkness after being in bright light, their vision suffers from significant disorientation.

As all the hall lights were shut off, the room fell into profound silence.

None of them were martial artists lacking mental fortitude. Forget the sudden blackout; even if loud, sharp explosions had erupted around them in the dark, no one would feel tension or panic from such sudden events.

Qin Fen slowly opened his eyes. This was truly a complete dark room; not a single ray of light penetrated the space.

Gradually, the very air seemed to grow heavy.

Qin Fen gently moved his eyes in the darkness. The thickening air in the room wasn't due to high-tech gravity-modifying equipment, but because of another reason: Oxygen!

The oxygen content in the air was rapidly decreasing! In such a short span, it was impossible for them to have consumed such a large amount of air. This sudden thinning of oxygen could only mean one thing!

Qin Fen nodded slightly. It seemed this room was equipped with special apparatus capable of rapidly depleting the oxygen from the air, creating a relatively hypoxic environment.

"Eh?" Qin Fen suddenly sensed a change in the room’s gravity. It wasn't an increase in weight; on the contrary...

Within mere seconds, this strange room developed a sensation of weightlessness, feeling much like the environment within old space shuttles that had long been retired due to the difficulty of eliminating zero-gravity effects.

Thin oxygen? Weightlessness? Qin Fen turned his neck, observing his surroundings. What was the purpose of this setup?

Whoosh!

In the darkness, a single, extremely sharp and swift rush of wind suddenly sliced through the air of the weightless chamber.

As a young martial artist skilled in practical combat, he instantly recognized that sound: the passage of a martial artist moving forward with extreme speed.

A master! A sneak attack! Qin Fen’s eyes suddenly brightened, and the dark room instantaneously regained a flicker of light, allowing him to clearly see the attacker who had suddenly appeared.

At this moment, Asura Fenghua Danyun was still breathtakingly beautiful, but her expression and eyes were no longer purely innocent; they were filled with fierce fighting intent.

Her graceful face, radiating sharp killing intent, possessed a unique, dazzling beauty that struck any observer instantly.

Qin Fen had no time to admire Asura’s stunning appearance. That sudden kick launched from the darkness! This strike was both swift and vicious, the hiss sound of her clothing chafing against the air adding a layer of uncanny quality to her footwork in the gloom, her entire leg seeming like a venomous snake suddenly darting from a hole.

Poisonous Snake Spit! This was originally a technique in Snake Fist relying on the hands, yet Fenghua Danyun adapted it for her leg, lending it a unique, special flavor.

A faint feeling of gratitude flickered through Qin Fen’s mind. The fracture in his arm had not yet healed; if he engaged in an attack targeting her arm, it would certainly exacerbate his injury and make recovery even harder. That was why she converted her fist technique into a leg technique for the attack.

The Head of the Martial Review Department was a true Martial Arts Master, perhaps even approaching the level of a Grandmaster. The transformation of fist into leg was seamless, and the blow instantly reached Qin Fen’s front, the scent of death washing over him—this kick was truly like an open-mouthed viper. She showed him no mercy, despite his injury.

Yang Lie stood cautiously watching from a short distance away. This was one of Asura's methods of training: the Death-Mode Training. Once real combat commenced, Fenghua Danyun would gauge the opponent’s ultimate limit of strength and launch her attacks without reservation, forcing the trainee into a state of life-or-death struggle.

This wasn't training; it was a genuine fight for survival.

Slap! A sound like a cracking whip echoed through the air. Asura Fenghua Danyun, who had been attacking Qin Fen, executed a "Soaring Serpent Misty Walk," instantly abandoning Qin Fen to materialize before Caesar with a slight tremor in her shoulders!

Thousand-Hand Tathagata Palm! The magnificent finishing technique used by the Martial Maniac, executed by Fenghua Danyun, revealed an entirely different level! Snake Fist, Tiger Claw, Deer Fist, Monkey Play!

The clashing winds of the fists, claws, and palms tore the air, emitting a series of strange cries, like a horde of animals emerging from the mountain forest. Caesar felt a wave of primal energy surge towards him, yet he stood rooted, unmoving, as calm as an emperor facing a vast army. He suddenly lifted his feet and stomped heavily onto the ground beneath him. Caesar’s body shuddered, and his fists moved left and right, resembling the two massive gates of a majestic imperial palace.

His hands moved inward from the left and right, his ten fingers spread wide like demonic claws, reaching out to seize Fenghua Danyun’s shoulders and arms.

The "Seclusion of the Nation" from Emperor Fist! This was a move Caesar comprehended after studying ancient history, embedding the essence of defense within an offensive posture. His hands moved across his chest, solidly guarding his entryway. Should he manage to grasp the opponent’s arm or shoulder, the next move would be the "Opening of Ports"!

At that point, with this opening, the two forces, twisting and wrenching through the body’s musculature, would maximize the power to dislocate bones and sever sinews!

When an ancient emperor commanded "Seclusion of the Nation," it gathered the strength of the entire realm to achieve it; what force could resist it?

And the "Opening of Ports" represented the irresistible tide of history, a force even an emperor could not halt! Having followed Qin Fen, Caesar’s understanding of the martial way had grown increasingly profound. Coupled with Asura’s death-infused attacks and the stimulation from the Martial Maniac’s Thousand-Hand Tathagata Palm, he experienced a sudden leap forward in his martial comprehension. This technique displayed not only the majesty of an emperor but also carried a faint, underlying resonance of the historical tide.

Theories that cannot be proven hold no value.

“This active period initially begins from the Dantian,” Fenghua Danyu’s expression softened with admiration. “The human body is truly miraculous. This active state is an innate existence, completely impossible to analyze with scientific instruments, much less to control it, to transform someone from an inactive state to an active one.”

The others nodded again. Countless scientists had spoken of this phenomenon before; otherwise, the current Federation would not only have a handful of Divine Beast-level martial artists, but Grandmasters would be as common as dogs.

“Once entering this active state, the cultivator can use rigorous training to rapidly absorb spiritual energy, develop their potential, and enhance their strength,” Fenghua Danyu said, smiling as she raised the index finger of her right hand. “But, is this manner of cultivation correct? No! This is merely the most rudimentary state.”

“Rudimentary state?”

Noticing the doubt in their eyes, Fenghua Danyu chuckled softly. “Is the active state the peak? No! That is just instinct! What if we use special methods to stimulate the level of activity, making the activity even more active?”

Finally, the speed of internal energy growth accelerated.

The group exchanged glances, recognizing the same answer in each other’s eyes.

This so-called ‘activity level’—many scientists had attempted to use instruments to stimulate martial artists, hoping to boost their activity level to prove the validity of the activity theory, but they all ended up paying the price. Fenghua Danyu interlaced her fingers, resting them against her beautiful chin. “In fact, this activity level cannot be controlled by technology. Theoretically, the more a cultivator strives and the deeper their comprehension of the martial way, the more this inherent activity will increase invisibly. So-called martial arts geniuses are those who can make their activity level even stronger during the active period.”

Caesar and the others shifted their gaze towards Qin Fen. As the implicit strongest among them, his comprehension of the martial way was undeniably far ahead of everyone else, which was why his True Qi growth rate was significantly faster than others—a fact everyone had to acknowledge.

Then, must the activity level remain merely abstract? Fenghua Danyu shook her head with a smile as she spoke to herself: “Actually, the activity level doesn’t have to be vague. It can also become concrete. For instance, I have quantified the activity level into numbers for measurement, making it instantly clear.”