Chapter 42

After a restless night, Qin Peng went to school early the next morning.

Upon returning to Yingcai Academy, the rebellion of the Tella aliens was still a hot topic, but more news was spreading about human victories. This time, the Tella aliens had truly angered humanity, and the human garrison on Tella was taking turns to fight, leaving the Tella aliens with no means of retaliation.

However, Qin Peng was not particularly concerned about the news of the Tella aliens. These events were too far removed from his life, and he knew that the most fundamental thing was to improve his own strength as soon as possible.

He slowly regulated his breathing and headed towards the private training room that the school had approved for him.

Hmm!

Qin Peng's gaze suddenly focused as he saw a figure—it was Wang Shishi.

Swish!

Qin Peng moved, instantly appearing in front of Wang Shishi. She was walking with her head down, and when she suddenly saw darkness in front of her, she was startled. When she realized it was Qin Peng, she froze, her face filled with fear. "Y-You, Qin Peng, it's you!"

Qin Peng crossed his arms and looked at Wang Shishi, a faint smile on his face. "Wang Shishi, it seems Wang Yang has been very generous to you!"

Wang Shishi looked at Qin Peng with fear. "Qin Peng, what do you want to do?"

Qin Peng smiled and said slowly, "What do I want to do? Wang Shishi, that's what I want to ask you. What do you want to do?"

Wang Shishi's pupils constricted slightly.

Qin Peng sighed lightly and said, "I have never thought of harming you. From the beginning, it has always been you who has been harming me. I have never done anything to wrong you!"

Wang Shishi's lips trembled as she stared at Qin Peng. "So what? Do you want to kill me?"

Qin Peng's smile grew more pronounced. "If I wanted to kill you, what could you do? Do you think that because your combat strength has increased, you are invincible? Do you think I can't kill you?"

"Here is the school. If you kill me, you will have to take responsibility!" Wang Shishi looked at Qin Peng with fear. The current Qin Peng gave her a sense of being unfathomable. Du Chen and the others were all killed by Qin Peng, and she knew that although her strength had increased significantly, she was no match for him.

Qin Peng laughed contemptuously and suddenly moved. Wang Shishi had no time to react as she felt her throat tighten, and Qin Peng lifted her up.

This action immediately drew the attention of many people.

Qin Peng completely ignored the gazes around him and looked at Wang Shishi with a cold smile. "Wang Shishi, do you think I won't dare to kill you at school? Haha, I dared to cause trouble in the student council, and now everyone knows that I killed Du Chen, Gu Li, and Fang Wen. But who dares to do anything to me? I'm still alive and well. Do you think anyone will stand up for you if I kill you?"

In an instant, Wang Shishi felt a chill run down her spine, and cold sweat soaked her clothes. She truly felt the killing intent emanating from Qin Peng.

He—really would kill her?

Thud!

Qin Peng loosened his grip, and Wang Shishi collapsed on the ground. Qin Peng looked down at her from above and said casually, "Wang Shishi, you should understand that if I kill you, I won't bear any responsibility. No one will stand up for you. This time, I'll spare you, but next time, I won't let you live!"

With that, Qin Peng turned and walked away.

He still had some lingering feelings from the past. Otherwise, how could Wang Shishi have survived until now?

Wang Shishi remained dazed for a long time. After a while, she touched her sore throat and looked at Qin Peng again, cursing him in her heart, "Qin Peng, if you don't kill me, you will regret it one day. I promise, you will regret being human!"

Qin Peng ignored Wang Shishi's curse and went straight to his private training room.

Here, there were already enough restorative potions prepared for him.

These restorative potions were of very high quality and could repair any physical injuries in a short time, even if limbs were missing.

After scanning the surrounding surveillance to ensure absolute safety, Qin Peng sighed in relief.

He then took out several circular objects from his backpack.

These were tools for starting a fire, capable of adjusting the temperature and intensity of the flames. Qin Peng bought quite a few and then activated the device.

Whoosh!

Immediately, a flame shot up, reaching over a meter high. The temperature of the flame was so intense that no one dared to approach. Qin Peng casually picked up a syringe and injected a restorative potion into his arm, then stripped off his clothes and sat directly in the flames.

Immediately, Qin Peng felt his skin almost melting.

The flames invaded Qin Peng's skin! This flame was hotter and more intense than the one used by the Tella aliens to grill him.

"Too hot... I can't take it! No, I must endure! How can this pain defeat me? This is what training is all about. Only such hellish training can make me stronger. Good, very good!"

The flames continuously invaded Qin Peng's body, and the scorching heat penetrated every pore, causing intense pain to stimulate every nerve.

However, Qin Peng gritted his teeth and persisted. The essence in his body flowed continuously, nourishing every inch of his skin, while the restorative potion continuously repaired it. This cycle of damage and repair was even more painful and more likely to drive one to the brink of collapse.

This crazy training method was something only Qin Peng could come up with.

He was too eager for power,渴望在短时间内实力大幅提升，三个月内将战斗力提升到10。虽然秦鹏相信自己有这个能力，但10对他来说远远不够，他需要更强大的力量。

体验到力量带来的好处，秦鹏对力量的渴望愈发强烈。

要大幅度提升自己的实力，就必须下猛火。

时间一分一秒地流逝，秦鹏咬紧牙关，生物光脑中传来一阵阵滴滴声。

战斗值1.5

战斗值1.51

战斗值1.52

他的战斗力飞速提升，几乎每隔二十分钟左右，他的战斗力就会提升0.01。

不知过了多久，秦鹏忽然浑身一震，感觉自己的力量已经达到了某种瓶颈，无法继续提升了。

战斗值1.99

庞大的精元虽然在炼化，但力量却不再提升。

秦鹏猛地离开了火焰，轻轻拍打着身上的火苗，随手又取出一支修复药剂给自己注射，整个人端坐在地上，慢慢调整呼吸，努力让自己平静下来。

时间一分一秒地流逝，秦鹏的皮肤开始快速恢复，前后不过几分钟的时间，秦鹏的肉身便已经完全恢复。

新生的肌肤更加细嫩，四肢也更加有力。

“战斗力1.99，已经无法继续提升了？”许久，秦鹏缓缓睁开眼睛，自言自语道。

现在的他已经算是明劲的巅峰了，而接下来的境界则是暗劲的境界。

明劲是调动全身肌肉骨骼的力量，而暗劲则是激发肉身中气血的力量，这种力量更加强大。

修炼是一个按部就班的过程，明劲、暗劲都是一步步来的，不可能直接跳过暗劲。也许服用伏虎丹可以增强肉身的力量，但仍然是明劲，无法突破暗劲的境界，力量就不会有太大的提升。

暗劲？

秦鹏知道，自己已经踏入了修行的一个门槛，只要突破了暗劲，实力又会有进一步的提升。

只是，如何突破暗劲呢？

秦鹏站起身来，随手关掉了还在喷射火焰的装置，嘴里自言自语着。

何谓之气？人活动之时，每一个动作都要产生能量热量，这股能量热量就包含着元气。人的毛孔闭塞，汗液流不出来，热量就挥发不出去。人剧烈活动，体血精力都会化作这股热量能量和汗水一起通过毛孔释放出去。这就是练精化气的道理，也就是暗劲。

能否含住这股气，就是有无暗劲的标准。

一边说着，秦鹏缓缓来到一个沙袋前，手掌轻轻贴在沙袋前，整个人的心神沉浸下来，一点点感受着自己的气血流动。

不知过了多久，秦鹏忽然睁开眼睛，全身的气血忽然间涌向手掌。

砰！

秦鹏瞳孔一缩，掌心瞬间迸发出一股可怕的力量，整个沙袋被击得左右摇摆，沙袋的正中央出现了一个巨大的窟窿。

暗劲！我做到了？

秦鹏难以置信地看着眼前的一幕，这简直太不可思议了。第一次尝试是否可以使用暗劲，秦鹏自己都不认为自己可以成功，但他偏偏做到了。

如此不可思议地做到了吗？

秦鹏自言自语着。

脑海中却传来一个声音。

战斗值2.0

这也就表示自己已经跨入了暗劲的入门。

（前面有一个错误，我说明劲巅峰的战斗力是1.99，而暗劲巅峰的战斗力是2.0，搞错了，请大家原谅！）

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He was eager to significantly enhance his strength in a short period, aiming to increase his combat power to 10 within three months. Although Qin Peng believed he had the capability, 10 was far from enough for him; he needed even greater power.

Experiencing the benefits of strength, Qin Peng's desire for power grew even stronger.

To significantly enhance his strength, he had to apply intense training.

Time passed minute by minute, and Qin Peng gritted his teeth as the bio-light brain emitted a series of beeps.

Combat Power 1.5

Combat Power 1.51

Combat Power 1.52

His combat power rapidly increased, and almost every twenty minutes, it would rise by 0.01.

After an unknown amount of time, Qin Peng suddenly felt a jolt throughout his body, realizing that his strength had reached a bottleneck and could no longer improve.

Combat Power 1.99

Although the essence was still being refined, his strength was no longer increasing.

Qin Peng quickly left the flames, gently patted the flames off his body, and injected another restorative potion. He sat on the ground, slowly adjusting his breathing, and tried to calm himself down.

Time passed, and Qin Peng's skin began to regenerate rapidly. In just a few minutes, his body was completely restored.

The new skin was even finer and smoother, and his limbs were more powerful.

"Combat Power 1.99, can't improve any further?" After a long while, Qin Peng slowly opened his eyes and muttered to himself.

He was now at the peak of Mingjing (Manifest Strength). The next realm was Anjing (Hidden Strength).

Mingjing involved mobilizing the strength of the entire body's muscles and bones, while Anjing involved stimulating the qi and blood within the body, making the strength even more powerful.

Cultivation was a step-by-step process. Mingjing and Anjing were both stages that had to be passed through one by one. It was impossible to skip Anjing. Even if he took the Fuhu Pill to enhance his physical strength, he would still be at the Mingjing stage and could not break through to Anjing, and his strength would not improve much.

Anjing?

Qin Peng knew that he had already stepped into a threshold of cultivation. Once he broke through to Anjing, his strength would improve even further.

But how to break through to Anjing?

Qin Peng stood up and turned off the flame-emitting device, muttering to himself.

What is qi? When a person moves, every action generates energy and heat, which includes essence. When a person's pores are blocked, sweat cannot escape, and the heat cannot dissipate. During intense activity, the body's blood and energy transform into this heat and energy, which is released through the pores along with sweat. This is the principle of transforming essence into qi, which is Anjing.

The ability to contain this qi is the standard for whether one has Anjing.

As he spoke, Qin Peng slowly approached a punching bag, placing his palm lightly on it. His mind and spirit immersed in the flow of his qi and blood.

After an unknown amount of time, Qin Peng suddenly opened his eyes, and his qi and blood surged toward his palm.

Bang!

Qin Peng's pupils constricted as a terrifying force erupted from his palm, causing the punching bag to sway violently. A large hole appeared in the center of the bag.

Anjing! Did I do it?

Qin Peng looked at the scene in disbelief. It was simply unbelievable. This was his first attempt to use Anjing, and he did not think he could succeed, but he did.

Did I really do it?

Qin Peng muttered to himself.

A voice echoed in his mind.

Combat Power 2.0

This indicated that he had entered the initial stage of Anjing.

(There was a mistake earlier. I said the peak of Mingjing was 1.99, and the peak of Anjing is 2.0. I apologize for the error!)

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