The intense kiss from Chiba had deepened his relationship with Hina, taking it to a new level. For someone he considered his own woman, Chiba naturally wanted to give her the best.
That night, he taught Hina the first level of the Giant Elephant Suppressing Prison Strength. Hina, with her exceptional talent and strong physical constitution, began practicing with the foundation-building liquid Chiba provided. Within just three days, she had already started awakening particles.
Hina was astounded by the power of the Giant Elephant Suppressing Prison Strength. She couldn't fathom how Chiba had developed such a potent training method. It was hundreds of times more effective than the most advanced Qi Training Art used by the Marines. Her heart felt warm and sweet.
Such a powerful technique, and Chiba had only shared it with Garp and herself. Naturally, he'd pass it to Garp, his grandfather, but giving it to her made her feel deeply valued. It meant she held a special place in Chiba's heart, equal to that of his grandfather.
And as for Peacock, the flirtatious troublemakerโChiba hadn't shared the technique with her, proving she wasn't important to him. The more Hina thought about it, the more delighted she felt.
Happy, she reached for a cigarette from her pocket. Just as she was about to light it, she remembered Chiba's words about not liking the taste of smoke on her lips. Blushing, she tossed the cigarette into the trash and headed to Chiba's research room.
Chiba was already up, working at his desk. He had completed the first level of his Divine Elephant Suppressing Prison Strength and awakened all 840 million particles in his body. The next step was to develop the giant elephant placenta. However, despite eight days of progress, even with sufficient energy, he was unable to form the placenta.
Chiba knew he had hit a barrier. For every skill, there are invisible barriers between each small realmโbottlenecks that must be broken to advance further. His current predicament was one such bottleneck.
But he wasn't worried. Over the past few days, he had requested Sengoku to gather information about other physically powerful individuals who had broken through similar barriers. Simultaneously, he had begun researching elixirs that could aid in mental clarity and enlightenment, which could be crucial in overcoming bottlenecks.
Time flew by, and soon it was spring of the following year.
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One Morning
The sun rose over the sea, casting a golden glow. The water sparkled, reflecting the light in a breathtaking display.
Inside Chiba's lab...
[You have deeply analyzed the experiences of 800 physique masters during their breakthroughs, combined with extensive knowledge of human medicine, internal alchemy, and pharmacology. You have had a sudden realization and developed the Divine Grade Boundary Pill.]
[The human body often encounters obstacles during cultivation that hinder progress.]
[Different types of Boundary Pills can help practitioners overcome these issues, enabling them to continue their training. The effect is strongest with the first pill, but due to drug resistance, the effect is halved with the second, and the third pill is nearly ineffective.]
[Divine Grade Boundary Pill can break through all bottlenecks without causing drug resistance...]
"It's done, it's finally done! Hahaha!" Chiba laughed in triumph.
"After three months of hard work, it's finally complete. Hard work truly pays off."
For the past three months, Chiba had practically lived in his lab, neglecting even his appearance. His long black hair hung loosely around his shoulders, adding a wild and untamed look to his calm demeanor.
With the method for refining the Divine Grade Boundary Pill clear in his mind, he immediately set to work.
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Ten days later, at dusk...
Chiba held three pills in his hand, his handsome face lit up with excitement. The pills were the size of longans, snow-white, and translucent, as if carved from the finest suet jade. Under the lab's bright light, they emitted a faint white glow, surrounded by a delicate fragrance reminiscent of osmanthus.
The scent was invigorating, clearing the mind and boosting energy. It even sharpened one's thoughts.
Chiba popped one into his mouth.
As soon as the pill dissolved, a warm, cool sensation spread through his body, flowing into his dantian and traveling through his veins, finally reaching his mind.
In an instant, Chiba felt his thoughts become clearer than ever. Ideas flowed freely, and every problem he had faced seemed to unravel itself.
It was as if a veil had lifted; everything became crystal clear.
The second level of the Divine Elephant Suppressing Prison Strength unfolded in his mind. He felt the power radiating through his body and spirit.
In that moment, millions of particles began to evolve into the giant elephant placenta. These particles greedily consumed Chiba's physical energy. Quickly, Chiba grabbed the foundation-building liquid and drank it.
The immense life energy surged through him, nourishing the hundred thousand newly forming giant elephant placentas. They absorbed the energy, transforming it into pure innate qi.
Innate qi is the essence of life, the source of all things. It is an energy that can only be acquired by a baby while still in the womb. A single strand of this energy is enough to sustain a human for a century.
Those who master the art of preserving this innate qi can live past a hundred with vitality. On the other hand, those who waste it through extravagance and neglect might find their bodies aging prematurely, their bones weakening, and their energy fading as early as their twenties.
Chiba watched as the innate qi dissipated, feeling a pang of loss. He began to think about how to preserve this precious life force.
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๐ ๐ฌ๐๐ฃ๐ฉ ๐ฉ๐ค ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐ ๐ ๐ข๐ค๐ข๐๐ฃ๐ฉ ๐ฉ๐ค ๐๐ญ๐ฅ๐ง๐๐จ๐จ ๐ข๐ฎ ๐๐ง๐๐ฉ๐๐ฉ๐ช๐๐ ๐ฉ๐ค ๐ฉ๐๐ค๐จ๐ ๐ฌ๐๐ค ๐จ๐ช๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ค๐ง๐ฉ ๐ข๐ ๐ค๐ฃ ๐ฉ๐๐๐จ ๐๐ค๐ช๐ง๐ฃ๐๐ฎ. ๐๐ค๐ช๐ง ๐๐ค๐ฃ๐ฉ๐ง๐๐๐ช๐ฉ๐๐ค๐ฃ๐จ ๐ข๐๐ ๐ ๐ ๐ง๐๐๐ก ๐๐๐๐๐๐ง๐๐ฃ๐๐!
๐ฆ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฎ๐น ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐ป๐ธ๐ ๐๐ผ:
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๐๐ ๐ฎ ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐๐ฟ๐ผ๐ป, ๐๐ผ๐ ๐๐ป๐น๐ผ๐ฐ๐ธ:
โข ๐๐ ๐ฐ๐น๐๐๐ถ๐๐ฒ ๐๐ฐ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐๐: ๐๐๐ฉ ๐ด๐ฑ+ ๐๐๐ซ๐๐ฃ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ฅ๐ฉ๐๐ง๐จ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ค๐ ๐๐ซ๐๐ง๐ฎ๐ค๐ฃ๐ ๐๐ก๐จ๐.
โข ๐๐ ๐ฐ๐น๐๐๐ถ๐๐ฒ ๐ฆ๐ต๐ผ๐๐-๐ข๐๐: ๐๐๐๐๐๐ซ๐ ๐ ๐จ๐ฅ๐๐๐๐๐ก ๐จ๐๐ค๐ช๐ฉ ๐๐ซ๐๐ง๐ฎ ๐๐๐๐ฅ๐ฉ๐๐ง ๐๐จ ๐ ๐ฉ๐๐๐ฃ๐ ๐ฎ๐ค๐ช ๐๐ค๐ง ๐ฎ๐ค๐ช๐ง ๐จ๐ช๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ค๐ง๐ฉ!
๐ฌ๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐๐๐ฝ๐ฝ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ ๐ป๐ผ๐ ๐ผ๐ป๐น๐ ๐ณ๐๐ฒ๐น๐ ๐บ๐ ๐ฐ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐๐ถ๐๐ ๐ฏ๐๐ ๐ฎ๐น๐๐ผ ๐ต๐ฒ๐น๐ฝ๐ ๐บ๐ฒ ๐ด๐ฟ๐ผ๐ ๐๐ต๐ถ๐ ๐ฐ๐ผ๐บ๐บ๐๐ป๐ถ๐๐. ๐๐ณ ๐๐ผ๐'๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ป๐ผ๐ ๐ฎ ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐๐ฟ๐ผ๐ป ๐๐ฒ๐, ๐ฐ๐ผ๐ป๐๐ถ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ท๐ผ๐ถ๐ป๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐!
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