Lin Xinghai looked at Elder Wei with a puzzled expression, waiting for an answer.

Elder Wei had no intention of keeping him in suspense and said directly, "Because the Martial Arts Academy can give you the opportunity to achieve a perfect advancement to the Blood Qi Realm."

"On the path of Martial Arts, the Blood Qi Realm isn’t the end. On the contrary, it’s just the beginning. Whether or not you can achieve a perfect advancement to the Blood Qi Realm will determine your entire foundation going forward."

Elder Wei’s words immediately piqued Lin Xinghai’s interest. "Elder Wei, could you please explain in more detail?"

"Have you two heard of the Divine Demon Body?" Elder Wei asked slowly, taking a sip of his tea.

"No!" Lin Xinghai and Liu Miaomiao said in unison, their eyes filled with even greater anticipation.

"Let me first tell you about the Realms of Cultivation. Being one of the Optimized is just the most basic stage. This is the stage where you break the body’s Genetic Locks and unleash its potential."

"Strictly speaking, the Blood Qi Realm is when one truly steps onto the path of Cultivation. At this stage, the body naturally condenses Blood Qi Power. We can then use this Blood Qi Power to nourish our bodies, making our physical forms increasingly powerful until they reach a superhuman level."

"When your Blood Qi Power becomes strong enough, you will enter the next Realm: the Body Shaping Realm."

"The Body Shaping Realm, as its name suggests, is about reshaping the physical body."

"The first pioneers to explore Cultivation were initially very confused when they reached this Realm."

"After the first two Realms, the human body was already in a near-perfect state. Even if they were to reshape it, they didn’t know which direction they should develop it in."

"However, during the Great Cataclysm, there were frequent, violent tectonic shifts. It was then that we discovered some Ancient Ruins buried deep underground."

At this point, Elder Wei’s interest was suddenly piqued. He asked, "Do you know which era I’m referring to when I say Ancient Ruins?"

Liu Miaomiao immediately shook her head.

Lin Xinghai was about to say he didn’t know, either.

’After all, since Elder Wei is having us guess, the answer must be something unconventional.’ A thought struck him, and he said, "It couldn’t be from the Ancient Times when Pangu created the heavens and the earth, could it?"

"How did you know?" Now it was Elder Wei’s turn to be stunned.

"Just a guess, of course," Lin Xinghai said.

But even though he had guessed correctly, the shock in his heart wasn’t the least bit diminished.

’He had to remember, the stories of Pangu creating the heavens and the earth, of Nuwa mending the sky... those were all myths and legends!’

’Now that Elder Wei was saying they’d found Ancient Ruins from that time, didn’t that mean all those myths and legends were actually real?’

’It was enough to shatter his entire worldview.’

"The ruins we found were indeed left behind by those great figures from the Ancient Times. On some of the stone tablets deep within the ruins, we even found the Cultivation Techniques they had carved."

"It was through the legacy of these ancient figures that we found the path for the Body Shaping Realm: to forge the Divine Demon Body."

"As long as we continue down this path, perhaps we can become like those great figures from the ancient myths and possess the power to sunder the heavens and split the earth."

"So, in the Body Shaping Realm, our goal is to reshape our physical bodies and metamorphose into a Divine Demon Body."

"Once that metamorphosis is complete, one can reach the next Realm, the Divine Demon Realm."

"The Divine Demon Realm is the furthest point on the path of Cultivation that we humans have explored to date. As for whether there’s a path beyond it, or which direction that Cultivation would take, we have yet to find out."

"Of course, you two don’t need to think that far ahead. Just know that if you can cultivate to the Divine Demon Realm, you will possess world-shattering power."

"For example, the Mechas we normally pilot are like toys to someone in the Divine Demon Realm. After unleashing their Divine Demon Body, they could flatten a Mecha with a single slap."

Hearing Elder Wei’s description, Lin Xinghai and Liu Miaomiao both wore unconcealable expressions of shock.

’The Divine Demon Realm... truly god-like and demon-like!’

Seeing the change in their expressions, Elder Wei knew they now understood the power of the Divine Demon Realm. He continued, "The Divine Demon Realm is powerful, but breaking through to it is even more difficult."

"It’s no exaggeration to say that not even one expert in the Divine Demon Realm might emerge from a hundred million people. That’s because cultivating the Divine Demon Body is simply too difficult."

"However, after years of constant exploration and experimentation, we’ve gradually developed a new method: splitting the Cultivation Technique for the Divine Demon Body into parts."

"If one starts familiarizing themselves with the Divine Demon Body from the stage of the Optimized, cultivating a portion of it in each Realm and letting the body slowly adapt, then by the time one reaches the Body Shaping Realm, the difficulty of cultivating the full Divine Demon Body is greatly reduced."

Hearing this, Lin Xinghai finally understood why Elder Wei had told him not to break through. ’So he wants me to start cultivating the Divine Demon Body at my current Realm.’

"So, if I’m successfully selected for the Seed Plan, I’ll receive the Cultivation Technique for the Divine Demon Body?" Lin Xinghai asked directly.

"To be precise, as long as you pass the assessment and are successfully admitted to the Martial Arts Academy, you will receive the Cultivation Technique for the Divine Demon Body."

"As for actually being ’selected for the Seed’ Plan, that will depend on your performance after you enter the Martial Arts Academy."

"Of course, just getting into the Martial Arts Academy is worth it. Cultivating the Divine Demon Body isn’t just about making it easier to master later on; it’s also a huge help in every one of the early Realms of Cultivation."

"For example, if you master the Divine Demon Body for the Optimized stage, then when you break the fourth Genetic Lock, the probability of your Superpower awakening again becomes extremely high."

"Many people have relied on the Divine Demon Body to advance their Superpower to a Second Level Superpower, or even a Third Level Superpower. In addition, cultivating the Divine Demon Body gives you a chance to awaken a Special Physique."

"Of course, you both have already awakened a Special Physique, but if you can raise your Superpower Level, that’s a benefit that will last a lifetime." As Elder Wei spoke, a hint of envy appeared in his eyes.

He was among the first batch of people to practice Cultivation, far ahead of many others. But precisely because he was in that first batch, the Cultivation System was incomplete back then, leaving him with many regrets.

At that moment, Lin Xinghai and Liu Miaomiao didn’t notice the expression on Elder Wei’s face at all.

They were stunned yet again. Lin Xinghai, in particular, felt his heart pounding wildly in his chest.

’He had thought his chance to awaken a Special Physique was gone forever, but now, things had unexpectedly taken a new turn.’

After a long moment, the two finally came back to their senses. Lin Xinghai suppressed his excitement and asked a few more detailed questions about the Seed Plan and the Martial Arts Academy before leaving in high spirits.

"Ah Xing," Liu Miaomiao said, biting her lip, "according to Elder Wei, over 100,000 people take the entrance trial for East Sea Academy every year, but only 1,000 are ultimately selected. The selection is so strict... I’m afraid I’ll just be a burden if you bring me along."

"You’re overthinking it. We have a mission today, so I’ll show you what the strongest of the Optimized looks like."

"With my strength, I could get in even if I were carrying two deadweights, let alone a genius like you," Lin Xinghai said with confidence.