Chapter 2

### Chapter 2: The Talented Younger Brother

In the evening, Jiang Li returned home from school and was greeted by a strong aroma of meat. He twitched his nose and swallowed his saliva.

"Mom, what kind of meat is this? It smells so good?"

Mom poked her head out from the kitchen: "This is the newly bought S椤兽 meat. Come and have a bowl of soup."

"This is for your younger brother," Dad Jiang Zhendong coughed, "This meat costs 300 star coins per pound."

Star coins are the currency of the human race in the star age, very stable, with one star coin equivalent to one gram of gold.

Mom and Dad's combined monthly salary is over 100 star coins, enough for the whole family to live a comfortable life, but buying various luxury supplements is a bit tight.

S椤兽 is a space beast, hard to catch, but its meat is highly nutritious. Drinking its soup can improve one's physical condition, greatly increasing strength and making muscles tight and solid. It is ten times more effective than traditional Earth medicines like caterpillar fungus and ginseng.

Although the Jiang family is well-off, they rarely get to eat it more than once a year.

"Dad, I know, my brother needs the nutrients right now." Jiang Li shrugged, showing understanding. His brother has the best grades, so such luxury meat should naturally be used on him.

*Knock knock knock...*

A series of footsteps, the door opened, and a young man appeared at the door.

It was his younger brother, Jiang Tao.

He was very muscular, standing at 1.9 meters tall. Although he was only sixteen, he was a head taller than Jiang Li, exuding explosive power, with sharp, eagle-like eyes and a fierce, intimidating aura. He was a prominent figure at school.

Jiang Li is now seventeen, standing at 1.75 meters tall.

Both brothers are students, one in the second year of high school, the other in the third.

"Dad, Mom, Brother, I'm back."

"How did the exam go? Did your vitality break through?" Jiang Zhendong asked eagerly, and Mom, who was busy in the kitchen, also came out.

"Vitality test score 0.95, I broke through and received a 30 star coin scholarship." Jiang Tao took out a red envelope.

"Good... good..." Jiang Zhendong's face lit up with joy. "Work hard, you must get into the Star University. The whole family's hopes are on you. Mom has cooked S椤兽 meat for you, go and eat it quickly."

"Brother, you should have some too." Jiang Tao looked at Jiang Li. "Your vitality score has always been 0.7, probably due to lack of nutrition. If you eat more S椤兽 meat, your physical condition will definitely improve."

"No need." Jiang Li waved his hand. "My talent is far inferior to yours, it would be a waste. By the way, brother, finish the meat quickly, or when our sister comes back, she'll cry for some, making it difficult for our parents."

This is a family of five: Mom, Dad, Jiang Li, his younger brother Jiang Tao, and a thirteen-year-old sister, Jiang Xuan.

"Wow, brother, your vitality is actually 0.95?" A pretty little girl walked in from the door, it was his sister Jiang Xuan. "I heard there are over 200,000 students in your grade, brother should be in the top ten."

"Ha! Sister is back." Jiang Tao pulled a chair. "0.95 makes me a prominent figure at school, but I'm still far from the score needed for Star University. I will eventually cultivate to 1."

"Brother, don't overwork yourself." Jiang Li's eyes showed concern. "There are over 800,000 students in our school, and less than 10 have a vitality of 1. They are mostly children of the rich, eating super supplements every day. We can't afford it, and insufficient nutrition can easily backfire if you force cultivation."

"No problem." Jiang Tao was unconcerned. "Brother, I have already entered the third stage of deep sleep. These days, I have started meditation training! I want to show those people that resources can never match talent!"

"What? Meditation training?" Jiang Li was shocked. "Brother, you're not joking, right?"

"Really?" Jiang Zhendong, Mom, and sister Jiang Xuan were all surprised, unable to believe it.

Jiang Tao is a genius, showing his talent early on. Since junior high, he has been able to enter a "deep sleep" state through cultivation every night.

Since then, he has only needed to sleep for an hour a day and still had abundant energy throughout the day. Jiang Li, on the other hand, needed eight hours of sleep to barely have energy. How could they compare?

But now, he has become even more powerful.

He has actually started "meditation" training!

The Buddhist scripture "The Great Wisdom Perfection of Wisdom Sutra" states: those who enter meditation are immune to water and fire, and do not die. This shows the magical nature of this state.

In modern scientific research, during meditation, one's potential is greatly developed, and the endocrine system changes, making the body stronger.

The endocrine system is very mysterious. Some people with gigantism or dwarfism are due to changes in the endocrine system.

"That Zhang Yue in our class is so arrogant, compared to my brother, he's just a nobody."

Jiang Li felt a sense of relief. Zhang Yue relies on resources and fragrances, only managing to enter deep sleep every night with great effort, while his brother Jiang Tao can enter it even during exercise. It's like the ancient drunken fist, where the spirit is drunk but the mind is clear. Modern scientific research shows that the mind can enter deep sleep during exercise.

During deep sleep, the body is tireless, with immense strength and controlled adrenaline.

However, true meditation is a hundred times more difficult than the third stage of deep sleep, requiring strong mental willpower and spiritual strength to dispel demons, clear the mind, and eliminate all distractions.

The mind is like a monkey, constantly changing and lively, and subduing it into meditation requires great perseverance.

In the entire school of over 800,000 students, perhaps one or two can "meditate," or perhaps none at all.

Jiang Tao is resource-limited; otherwise, he could have already reached a vitality of 1.

Of course, above "meditation" is "fetal breathing."

"Fetal breathing" can only be achieved by spiritual masters and human elites.

So-called "fetal breathing" involves cutting off nasal and oral breathing, entering a state of apparent death, where the body's cells breathe automatically, constantly strengthening, and over time, the physical body becomes incredibly powerful.

As for levels above "fetal breathing," there are even deeper spiritual realms, but they are topics of research by elite human spiritual masters, not accessible to current students.

Of course, one can become powerful without cultivating the mind.

There are supplements to make up for it. Many super supplements can enhance physical strength, and some wealthy students in the school have very high vitality.

Powerful figures in the human race can be divided into two categories: resource-based, like the children of the rich, and talent-based, like Jiang Tao.

Of course, if one has both resources and talent, they are invincible.

At this moment, the virtual projection TV was broadcasting today's news.

A beautiful female anchor smiled and said, "According to the latest survey, the average lifespan of people in the ordinary zone has reached 100 years, while in the elite zone, it is 180 years..."

"Wow..." Sister Jiang Xuan exclaimed. "180 years, that's a long time. When will we be able to immigrate to the elite zone?"

"Sister, don't worry, I will definitely make the whole family immigrate to the elite zone." Jiang Tao clenched his fist, his body crackling with energy, showing his strong vitality, fighting spirit, and ironclad confidence.

"Elite zone..." Dad Jiang Zhendong and Mom couldn't help but show hope.

Human settlements are divided into ordinary zones and elite zones.

The elite zone is home to human elites, high-ranking officials, super-rich, and world-class strong individuals.

The environment, education, healthcare, and technology in the elite zone are decades ahead of the ordinary zone.

"Brother, I heard that in the elite zone, some people can survive in a vacuum, tear apart fierce beasts in space with their bare hands, and even have vitality scores over 100. Is that true?" Sister Jiang Xuan excitedly discussed. "Aren't they superhumans?"

"Of course," Jiang Tao patted Sister Jiang Xuan's head. "The elite zone is home to our human heroes and strong individuals. Over 200 years ago, humans had not yet left Earth, and resources were limited. Now, with wormhole travel, we can obtain many valuable medicines, and human vitality has greatly increased."

"That's right," Jiang Li also imparted knowledge to his sister. "Over 200 years ago, when humans still had many countries, the average vitality was only 0.5. Now, you are stronger than them."

"To be honest, we humans are a blessed race. In 2050, a spaceship from another planet suddenly crashed. Although the countries fought three world wars over the spaceship, humans eventually united and studied it, obtaining wormhole travel technology. Otherwise, in just 200 years, humans would never have developed to this level." Jiang Tao reflected on history.

"Only by getting into Star University is there hope of immigrating to the elite zone. Star University is the cradle of elites." Dad Jiang Zhendong added, "Let's eat. This is caterpillar fungus stewed with chicken, this is snow toad, ginseng... Although they are synthetic, their effects are the same as wild ones."

The dishes on the table were also abundant, with many supplements like ginseng, deer antler, snow toad, and caterpillar fungus... all artificially synthesized with good medicinal effects.

Of course, this is a civilian meal.

The truly wealthy do not eat these things.

The average lifespan in the ordinary zone is now 100 years, partly due to the food. Many supplements can now be synthesized artificially.

Of course, the real supplements are natural from other planets, like S椤兽 meat, which can only be found on the rich's dining tables.

After dinner, Jiang Tao pushed his bowl away. "Mom, Dad, Brother, I have to go to school for meditation training tonight. I need to leave now."

"Be careful."

"Got it."

As he spoke, Jiang Tao's body moved, and he was already out the door, performing an "ape shift" move, swift as the wind, quick as a bird, disappearing in the blink of an eye, like a martial arts expert from 200 years ago.

Jiang Li couldn't even see this move, let alone perform it.

"Jiang Tao, going out?"

"I'm going to school for training, Aunt Wang, Uncle Li..."

"What fast speed, the Jiang family has a good son. My son, despite all the supplements, still has a vitality of 0.7, it's driving me crazy."

"Jiang Tao is a genius, he can enter deep sleep early. My son can't do that." ...

Outside, the neighbors' conversation made Dad Jiang Zhendong and Mom smile.

"Mom, Dad, I'm going out too." After dinner, Jiang Li helped his sister wash the dishes and then took a bucket of prepared cat food out.

"Going to feed the stray cats in the park again?" Jiang Zhendong frowned, then relaxed. "Go, come back early."

"Zhendong, is Jiang Li a bit depressed?" Mom came out. "But don't blame him. Jiang Tao has better talent, so the family's resources have always been used on Jiang Tao."

"Jiang Li mainly lacks talent. If he could enter deep sleep, he wouldn't be like this. I'm mainly worried about Jiang Tao's pressure, it's too much. All our hopes are on him. I, Jiang Zhendong, am not capable, so I rely on my son to get what I deserve... but Jiang Li... sigh..." Jiang Zhendong sighed.

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