Boundless blue seawater gushed over from all directions. There was a gigantic abyss at the bottom of the sea, so deep that the bottom couldn't be seen. It was like a gigantic mouth that wanted to devour everything.
A silver flying shuttle was hidden in the dark blue seawater, rapidly diving down. It was extremely eye-catching, like a silver whale swimming in the depths of the sea.
The Flowerfruit Mountain Flying Shuttle was a rare flying shuttle that was suitable for the vast majority of the universe's environments. Earth's seawater naturally wouldn't be able to stop it.
Feng Lin stood in the control cabin of the flying shuttle and stared at the gigantic trench before him with a look of contemplation on his face.
This was the deepest Mariana Trench on Earth, one of the most vile environments on Earth.
There were two types of interstellar cultivation. One was gene strengthening, and the other was ability tempering.
Mythological genes were innate talents that humans were born with. Gene strengthening could only maximize one's talent. As for how much genetic ability one could unleash, it still depended on continuous cultivation. Only then would one be able to unleash the full potential of one's innate talent.
One must know that even the holy immortals and buddhas in the legends weren't born to stand at the peak of all living things. Even if they were born with great talent, they still had to go through arduous cultivation before they could ascend to the supreme divine throne.
Back then, Sun Wukong was a spiritual stone monkey nurtured by the heavens and earth. When he was weak, he wasn't bullied by wolves and leopards. It was only when he fearlessly crossed the four seas and became the disciple of Patriarch Subhuti at Fangcun Mountain that he managed to learn a heaven-shaking ability.
Hence, if Feng Lin wanted to break through as soon as possible, he had to find those vile environments to cultivate, using the force of nature to temper his body and increase his cultivation speed.
He had already been to the third extreme of the world, the Himalayas. The snowy mountains were frozen, and the cold winds were like blades. The air here was thin, and to ordinary people, it was a forbidden ground. But to interstellar cultivators with incomparably powerful vitality stats, it wasn't much of a threat to Feng Lin.
The Mariana Trench was the most vile environment on Earth. Under the pressure of millions and millions of tons of seawater, even a human body would be flattened. It was a good place for cultivation.
The flying shuttle rapidly descended to a depth of 5,000 meters. Feng Lin wore a helmet-like breathing apparatus and a pair of shorts as he walked out of the flying shuttle.
At the next instant, his face flushed red as he spat out bubbles. He felt as though there was a huge pressure pressing down on him from all directions, causing the air in his chest to be squeezed out. He was about to be flattened.
The huge difference in pressure inside and outside of his body brought about a heavy pressure that made it difficult for him to breathe.
He curled up his body as much as possible to reduce the surface area of his body and relieve the pressure.
Feng Lin naturally stimulated the Stone Monkey Gene, and only then did he feel much better. He got into a stance and started to practice his punches.
The huge resistance of the seawater made it extremely difficult for him to move.
Bang, bang, bang!
The fist energy struck the water, causing it to shake violently, sending out endless ripples.
Feng Lin's movements were originally as fast as lightning, but now, they were as slow as an old ox pulling a cart. It was incomparably ridiculous.
However, he wasn't shocked. Instead, he was overjoyed. As he continued to attack, it was as if he was carrying a heavy mountain. All the strength in his body was stimulated, and his scattered state was condensed into one.
Genetic potential + 18%, + 18%, + 18% …
It was effective!
Feng Lin silently mused.
Talent was indeed important, but hard work was even more essential.
Maybe, this was the essence of genetic potential. Cultivating hard every day, accumulating every bit of hard work, transforming it into one's foundation that would keep on growing stronger until a qualitative change occurred.
After a day of hard work, Feng Lin's genetic potential had increased by 270%.
Without the supplement of genetic potions, this cultivation speed was extremely shocking.
Under extreme circumstances, it was indeed possible to force out one's greatest potential.
Next, Feng Lin cultivated hard in the Oceanic Trench every day and gradually got used to the powerful pressure. His movements became more natural, and he punched out, creating many water rings that only dissipated after a very long time.
He had already gotten used to the 5,000 meters deep Oceanic Trench. It was time for him to go deeper.
In the Ancient Earth Era, it was hard to predict the depth of the Mariana Trench. However, with the technology of the Interstellar Era, it was clear that it was 26812 meters deep.
The 5,000 meters depth was just the surface layer.
Feng Lin glanced downward. As the light gradually dimmed, the seawater was dark and silent, causing one's heart to tremble.
If someone with deep-sea phobia saw this scene, they would surely be scared out of their wits.
Feng Lin shook his head, suppressing the discomfort in his heart. He continued to control the flying shuttle and dive deeper. When they reached a depth of 8,000 meters, there was no longer any light in the surroundings. It was so dark that one wouldn't be able to see their fingers if they stretched out their hands.
Only the light from the flying shuttle illuminated the surroundings, attracting a bunch of strange-looking fishes. Their eyes had completely degenerated, and their bodies were transparent. Even their internal organs could be seen clearly.
Feng Lin walked out of the cabin. His entire body instantly arched as though he was carrying a ten thousand meter tall mountain on his back. He couldn't straighten his back.
Under the immense pressure of the deep sea, all the energy in his body was being mobilized, and he was in a state of full burden. Once he relaxed, his entire body would be squeezed into meat paste.
Cultivating in seawater had existed since ancient times, but they were all near the sea. For someone like Feng Lin, who chose to cultivate in the deepest trench on Earth, it was simply because he was extremely skilled.
Before this, Feng Lin had consumed many genetic potions, and the nutrients were still accumulated in his body. Now, all of them were being squeezed out, and the effect of his cultivation was three to four times faster than usual.
To Feng Lin, who was already an interstellar cultivator, this was extremely terrifying.
The higher his cultivation, the more precious each point of improvement was.
Feng Lin continued to cultivate in the 8,000-meter deep trench. When he felt tired, he would return to the flying shuttle to rest. When he recovered, he would enter closed-door cultivation in the seawater, completely cutting off all connections with the outside world. He wouldn't be affected, and he could focus wholeheartedly.
His genetic potential also grew rapidly.
Another two days passed.
Feng Lin obtained another free primeval genetic point, and he decisively used it to strengthen the Spirit Gene.
His vitality stats also changed.
Name: Feng Lin
Vitality: 93.6
Primeval Gene: Stone Monkey Gene x10; Spirit Gene x3
Basic Gene: Monkey Gene x10; Stonebirth Gene x10; Adrenaline Gene x1; Mental Gene x9; Psychokinesis Gene x6; Spirituality Gene x8
Genetic Potential: 18%
The Spirit Gene was strengthened to 3 points, and his vitality stat also broke through 93 points, reaching 93.6.
However, Feng Lin wasn't satisfied. This growth speed was still too slow!
Six days passed, and the Spirit Gene was only strengthened by one point.
If this continued on, he would only be able to strengthen the Spirit Gene to 7 points in a month's time. He was still a long way from breaking through to the elite cultivator realm.
This was far from his expectations!
At that time, it wouldn't be safe for him to participate in the second round of the Cosmos Universities!
If he wanted to cultivate faster, he had to dive deeper into the trench and endure greater pressure …
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