When Ye Yu woke up, it was already the next morning.
The day before, Ye Yu, Luo Feng, and the others had all taken leave, exempted from attending classes, and were simply waiting for the final exams.
Ye Yu glanced once more at the two sleeping young women, satisfied, then left the room.
The effects of the Harmony of the Dragon and Phoenix manual had far exceeded his expectations. From the very first use, the two girls had been unable to stop.
Once activated, this technique offered full-body enhancement.
It strengthened genes, bloodline, and soul simultaneously—a method so powerful it seemed almost unreal.
No—more accurately, this technique was downright unnatural.
Level: Disciple, Stage 6 (17%)
Psychic Power: Disciple, Stage 6 (17%)
Bloodline: Class 8 (2%)
Soul: x2 (2%)
Genes: x2 (2%)
Such were Ye Yu's results after a single day and night. Even in such a short time, he could already feel significant progress.
Whether as a warrior mastering origin force or as a psychic, he had gained 6% outright.
In other words, in about ten days, he would reach Stage 7 of the Disciple rank, known as War Master level.
Moreover, his bloodline, soul, and genes had each improved by 2%.
Which meant…
In less than two months, he could raise all three attributes by one level.
Powerful!
This technique was truly terrifying.
Of course, this was just a theoretical estimate. Even if Ye Yu had no issues, Xu Xin and Liu Ting wouldn't be able to keep up.
Although they were progressing as well, the gap between them and Ye Yu remained vast.
Had their physical endurance not increased drastically due to the technique,
they wouldn't have lasted even an hour—let alone an entire day.
Naturally, as their endurance improved, so too did Ye Yu's.
Harmony of the Dragon and Phoenix enhanced the entire body.
Not just strength, speed, genes, and soul—but also physical endurance.
In the original work, humans could rival monsters of the same level thanks to strength, speed, and technique.
But one truth remained: humans' physical resilience was far below that of equal-ranked monsters.
Humans needed armor to protect themselves in battle.
In the original, even ultra-powerful sniper rifles could only injure soldier-level beasts, unable to pose any threat to low-tier general-level monsters.
Meanwhile, humans needed to reach the War Master level just to withstand a sniper bullet bare-bodied.
In short, compared to monsters, humans were fragile.
In a duel of equals, a human's blow might not even injure the monster—
but a single strike from the monster could mean death or serious injury.
Even Annihilation from Hong and Thunder Blade from Lei Shen offered no direct way to strengthen the body.
Physical endurance only increased passively with level growth.
It wasn't until later, when Luo Feng acquired Babata's techniques, that this flaw was remedied.
Just one session of dual-cultivation had left Xu Xin and Liu Ting in shock.
At first, they were skeptical.
But from the first activation of the technique, they both gained immense benefits.
They instantly rose from early-stage Advanced Warriors to peak Advanced Warriors, nearly doubling their strength.
Their power, originally just above 4,000 kg, climbed past 7,000 kg after dual-cultivation.
With a few more sessions, they could directly reach the War General level.
Naturally, their physical endurance had also reached that of true Advanced Warriors, greatly enhancing their combat potential.
But that wasn't what shocked them most.
What truly amazed them was that, as their souls strengthened, their psychic power began to manifest.
In other words, they had awakened their psychic power.
Though still weak—barely at beginner warrior level—it left them shaken.
To think that this not only gave pleasure and comfort, but also improved their power?
It was too outrageous—they felt like they were dreaming.
To show their gratitude, they had devoted themselves to Ye Yu with passion all day long, collapsing into sleep only from sheer exhaustion.
Ye Yu found it perfect: growing stronger together.
If someday he became too powerful while Xu Xin and the others remained weak, how could he even touch them?
One careless move could shatter them—and that would be tragic.
— "Mr. Ye Yu? Your package has arrived. Please come sign for it."
— "All right, just a moment."
Hanging up, Ye Yu quickly dressed and stepped outside.
At the entrance of the neighborhood, he saw a military transport plane parked.
— "Mr. Ye Yu, please verify."
After confirming his identity,
two men in military uniforms, exuding a formidable aura, stepped down from the aircraft carrying a safe.
Ye Yu observed them: though he couldn't gauge their exact level, they were clearly War Masters.
— "Very well."
He nodded, took the safe, entered the code provided by the online store, and opened it.
A rectangular case appeared before him: the Case of the Peerless Blades he had custom-ordered!
Made to order, the case had taken a day longer than the other materials.
Dimensions:
Thickness: 20 cm
Width: 40 cm
Height: 170 cm
Weight: Over 8,000 kg.
The violet-black body was entirely forged from S-class material, adorned with delicate landscape motifs.
At the front, a five-clawed dragon riding the clouds; at the back, a phoenix reborn from ashes, surrounded by flames.
The entire piece radiated a mysterious, profound, and overwhelmingly dominant aura.
Grabbing the case, Ye Yu mentally triggered the lock.
Click-clack!
In an instant, the case came to life, opening like a peacock's tail, unfurling its sides.
Suddenly, waves of razor-sharp coldness spread outward,
an aura so cutting it felt as though it could slice through everything, reducing the world to dust.
The two War Masters stepped back a dozen paces, watching Ye Yu warily.
Whoosh! Whoosh!
At that moment, two figures flashed into view.
Tang Xiang, dressed in a long red gown, and Fu Junyu, in a light white robe, instantly positioned themselves in front of Ye Yu,
firmly blocking the two men.
Upon seeing these ethereal beauties, the two soldiers tensed even more.
The energy they radiated surpassed their own: they were clearly mid-tier War Masters.
Their speed alone, breaking the sound barrier, was proof—the sonic boom only came after them.
— "Misunderstanding!"
Ye Yu called out to calm them, finding the situation a bit amusing.
The two men then glanced inside the case and relaxed.
— "Apologies. We've just returned from the wildlands. Our reflexes are still a bit too sharp."
— "I understand."
Ye Yu nodded. Warriors who spent their time fighting monsters in the wilderness had to stay alert—
especially if they had just come back.