In the quiet room, Qin Fen gazed into Feng Hua Danyun’s eyes. Beyond the repeated looks of surprise, there was now a significant measure of awe and admiration.
Regardless of whether the active period could truly be measured in shining figures, the fact that Ashura had managed to research the active period to this degree commanded respect.
There are countless martial artists in the world, and certainly, there are those stronger than Feng Hua Danyun. Perhaps even those so-called true Grandmasters fall short of her in this specific regard.
In terms of sheer research into the burst phase alone, Feng Hua Danyun might very well be considered a Grandmaster-level researcher!
Sensing Qin Fen’s admiring gaze, Feng Hua Danyun felt a fresh surge of satisfaction.
What? As the feeling of satisfaction rose, a touch of curiosity also surfaced in Feng Hua Danyun’s mind. As the esteemed Head of the Martial Theory Department at the Saint Martial Hall, she was constantly accustomed to the admiring and surprised glances of others, yet she had never felt this sense of pride before. Why did this young man’s opinion matter so much?
Feng Hua Danyun subtly adjusted her composure, deliberately avoiding Qin Fen’s gaze that made her heart flutter, and continued speaking to herself, “The active period has a unique method of detection. This is likely a technique known only to me in the entire world. Through this, I’ve discovered that the activity level of ordinary martial artists just before entering the active period usually sits only around 5 to 7.”
5 to 7? The others exchanged confused glances. This value didn't sound high, but just how low was it?
Upon entering the active period, Feng Hua Danyun stated with certainty, “Many can reach 20 to 23, maybe even 24.”
Four times! Everyone stiffened. This active period was indeed remarkably pronounced; it seemed the previous baseline of 5 was hardly significant.
What about martial artists with better innate talent? Feng Hua Danyun held up her slender five fingers, suddenly clenching them into a fist: “They can reach levels of 50, even 100.”
50? 100? Ten times? Twenty times! Gasps of inhaled air echoed in the room. Yang Lie looked curiously at Feng Hua Danyun. He had never heard any of this theory before! During Feng Hua Danyun’s previous training session with them, there was minimal conversation between them; it was almost entirely hellish conditioning. Never before had she offered such detailed explanations about this so-called active period.
What was going on? Yang Lie looked questioningly at Feng Hua Danyun, intensely curious as to why she hadn't explained this before.
Feng Hua Danyun intentionally avoided Yang Lie’s questioning, sun-like gaze. Why am I explaining this now? Even when Wu Fengzi was undergoing training, she had never offered such detailed explanations.
Why explain? Feng Hua Danyun looked towards Qin Fen, whose expression was intensely serious, and silently answered herself: It seems to be because of his presence that I am explaining it this way.
Because of him? Why? Feng Hua Danyun was even more perplexed. Why would she explain something just because of Qin Fen? Was it because he was handsome? Perhaps it was for that reason; he was better looking than any man she had ever seen before! Bolder than that pale-faced pretty boy from the Convergence Blade, more virile than the mixed-race Yang Lie, more upright than the young martial artists from the West, and more refined than the fighters from Europe…
Assessing them one by one, Qin Fen, who surely wouldn't win any beauty contest within his own team, appeared exceptionally handsome and outstanding in Feng Hua Danyun’s eyes at this moment.
Ahem… Ahem…
Qin Fen felt a prickle of unease under Feng Hua Danyun’s prolonged stare and quickly coughed a few times.
Feng Hua Danyun hastily withdrew her gaze. Her heart rate had inexplicably accelerated, and her fair cheeks felt inexplicably warm.
“There are martial artists who are true geniuses,” Feng Hua Danyun stated, raising her index finger. “Once these individuals enter the burst phase, their growth speed quickly widens the gap with their peers. Their activity level can even reach heights of three hundred to five hundred! This is why they earn the title of genius martial artist.”
Three hundred to five hundred? The cold air inhaled by the group almost froze in their lungs—this was an activity level sixty to a hundred times higher!
In the next moment, the gazes of Caesar and the others shifted once again to Qin Fen and Xue Tian, speculating whether their activity levels were 300 or 500.
“For example, you two,” Feng Hua Danyun swept her slender fingers across them, “I estimate you might be in the 300 to 500 activity level range.”
What? Caesar’s eyes lit up, and Solomon’s back straightened involuntarily. The other young martial artists also showed expressions of shock.
Surprised, huh? Feng Hua Danyun took out her badge and operated it a few times. A stone on the nearby wall slid over.
The group then noticed that the upper surface of the stone featured a palm print, beside which was a small display screen.
Feng Hua Danyun pointed at Caesar and beckoned him over, “Come here, place your hand on mine.”
Caesar hesitantly placed his palm opposite Feng Hua Danyun’s. He watched as her other hand pressed down onto the palm print on the stone.
Beep, beep…
The previously inactive display screen suddenly began cycling through numbers rapidly: 1, 2, 3… 30… 100… 300… 475… 520.
The number on the stone display finally settled on 776.
776? Impressive! “You completed the Blood-Swapping Rebirth to true Xiantian and quickly reached the Ten-Star level?” Feng Hua Danyun’s eyes held a hint of surprise. Based on the quality of these young individuals, this inference was likely correct, but seeing the actual number still caused her a slight shock.
An activity level of 776? Far exceeding that of a genius? Caesar stared blankly at Feng Hua Danyun: “Is this an activity test? Didn’t you just say activity level couldn’t be tested? It is true that I reached the Ten-Star level shortly after my Blood-Swapping Rebirth into true Xiantian.”
The others also stared curiously at Feng Hua Danyun. This woman had just claimed testing was impossible moments ago. How could she suddenly produce actual data? Was this data fabricated?
“Exactly, scientists really can’t test it,” Fa Dong replied, her beautiful movie-like eyes blinking. “They’ve tried many forms of testing, even using themselves as mediums to transmit and guide Qi, but they still failed. That’s because they lack one crucial ability.”
A crucial ability? Everyone was even more confused. What was this crucial ability Feng Hua Danyun was talking about?
“Strength above the Great Stellar level,” Feng Hua Danyun said with a very happy smile. “In this world, besides the Saint Martial Hall, there are indeed a number of martial artists at or above the Great Stellar level. But among these martial artists, how many are also scientists? And among those, how many have any interest in researching the active period? Moreover, how many possess strong scientific capabilities?”
Qin Fen fell into a silence. The sea of martial arts is vast and profound. Even focusing one’s entire lifetime on the martial path, one might not claim to fully understand it.
Even Grandmasters have repeatedly said that in the ocean of martial arts, they are merely children picking up shells on the beach.
Grandmasters with theoretical mastery claim to only grasp the superficial layers of martial arts. The other martial artists at or above the Great Stellar level—all of them martial arts masters—if they have the time and energy, they devote it to researching the path of martial arts ahead of them. Who would turn around to study the so-called activity level of martial arts? And who would have the time to become a scientist as well?
Feng Hua Danyun’s sweet smile radiated deep happiness. People who study both science and technology and martial arts, like her, are exceedingly rare in this world.
Whether researching science and technology or martial arts, one must possess a genius-level comprehension in a specific domain. To be a genius who masters and fully develops abilities in two fields simultaneously is simply too rare. Those with power rarely study science and technology, and scientists almost never reach the Great Stellar level or beyond. Feng Hua Danyun had become the sole exception among them.
“Yang Lie, come here.” Feng Hua Danyun addressed Yang Lie as he walked forward, meeting her palm with his. The display on the ten stones rapidly changed: 100… 200… 300… 500… 600…
The numbers on the display jumped rapidly, only stopping at 963. All the young martial artists stared at Yang Lie with collective shock.
963! Ashura had just mentioned that the genius activity value was around 300 to 500. Caesar’s value had already surpassed the genius threshold, reaching an astounding 776.
It wouldn't be an exaggeration to call his a super-genius level! How could Yang Lie’s value approach a thousand?
Approaching a thousand! If the genius baseline was 300, then a value nearing a thousand was three times that of a genius! If the genius baseline was 500, then Yang Lie’s activity level would make the 'geniuses' Feng Hua Danyun spoke of feel so ashamed they’d want to bash their heads in.
Are they crazy?! Every eye was wide with astonishment. Yang Lie’s innate talent was good, but he wasn't the best in Qin Fen’s team. This was clearly evidenced by the time it took them to reach the Ten-Star level after the Blood-Swapping Rebirth into true Xiantian. Solomon, who immediately entered the Zhen Xiantian state after the rebirth, should logically have the highest activity level.
Qin Fen blinked several times, unable to confirm, and asked Feng Hua Danyun: “Did your special training cause Yang Lie’s activity level to grow?”
So smart. Feng Hua Danyun’s smug smile held a hint of confusion. “But I don’t understand why the activity levels of the others beside you are much better than I expected. Even with such high activity levels, they shouldn't be able to match Yang Lie, whose activity level increased far more significantly.”
A hint of bitter humor touched Yang Lie’s lips. If his special training had lasted a month, then when fighting Caesar and the others again, a real gap would have opened between them.
Inner strength cultivation also possessed some stimulating effect on the activity level, but it was utterly incomparable to the stimulation provided by Feng Hua Danyun’s miraculous touch. If they continued their respective training routines, in another month, Yang Lie would likely be able to defeat Caesar and the others.
“Don’t want to say? That’s fine!” Feng Hua Danyun shrugged her slender shoulders carelessly, her watery eyes sweeping over Caesar and the others: “I’m just puzzled why your initial numbers are much higher than Yang Lie’s. Aren’t you all the same group who arrived together, with roughly similar strengths? I recall Yang Lie’s initial baseline number was only 527.”
Just over 500, the activity level of a genius!
Qin Fen’s admiration for Feng Hua Danyun increased further. In just ten days, this woman had forced Yang Lie’s activity level to nearly double! And that didn’t just mean his future cultivation speed had doubled!
Later…