At the same time, almost all the military generals were eyeing the syringe in Hua Tuo’s hand. Even though Hua Tuo mentioned that without reaching Xuu Chu’s level of physical quality, the injection would only have a one-time effect, with Xuu Chu setting the precedent, all the generals couldn’t contain their excitement.

Furthermore, Hua Tuo made it very clear that this thing has no harm whatsoever. It’s simply used to unravel physical limitations, as it produces substances already present in the human body. So why not try a shot and see if they might also possess extraordinary talent with some luck?

"Zhou Youping, do you want to give it a shot?" Zhang Zhongjing scanned the room and found Zhou Tai, who was the best test subject over the past year—not Xuu Chu, but Zhou Tai.

"Can I too?" Zhou Tai asked excitedly, instantly rolling up his sleeves and walking over, while the other generals looked on in envy.

"Why not?" Zhang Zhongjing laughed and said, "Come, come, come, I think you’re quite suitable. Let’s see the effects of a shot."

Then, under the envious gazes of all the generals, Zhou Tai was injected. However, like Xuu Chu, who had already reached the human body’s limits, Zhou Tai’s enhancement was not very noticeable. Although he too unraveled his body’s constraints, the enhancing effects were disappointingly minimal.

Nevertheless, Zhou Tai showed no dissatisfaction, nor did any of the other generals, given that at their level, even a slight improvement isn’t easy to achieve.

"Indeed, it’s about what we expected. Youping, even after unraveling your constraints, your growth potential isn’t very high. After all, you lost Inner Qi when saving Bofu, so the enhancement from Heaven and Earth Essence is minimal for you." Zhang Zhongjing shook his head and said helplessly.

This substance only holds value for Xuu Chu, Zhou Tai, and potentially Zhang Fei in the future. For others, even if they get it, it can at most enhance physical quality, and it can only be used once.

"Oh well, I’m already very happy like this." Zhou Tai said nonchalantly, swinging his fist and making his muscles ripple.

"General Zhang..." Hua Tuo didn’t finish speaking, and Zhang Fei, Zhang Xiu, Zhang Liao, and Zhang He all lit up. It seemed like a benefit before the national battle!

The other three were still hesitant, but Zhang Fei shamelessly squeezed in front of Hua Tuo, pushing everyone else aside, and looked at Hua Tuo with excitement.

"This isn’t suitable for you right now. We’ve studied it, and there’s a high possibility you can achieve Zhongkang’s level in terms of physical strength. Using it now would be a waste for you." Hua Tuo said to Zhang Fei.

"Huh? That’s fine too!" Zhang Fei’s loud voice left everyone stunned.

"As for the others, anyone with Inner Qi Manifestation can try a shot. This is considered a body-enhancing injection for you. If needed, inject it yourself." Hua Tuo casually said to the military generals, "However, it may cause fatigue, but it will substantially enhance your bodies. Military generals practicing Qi Refining to Gang must use it under the care of those with Inner Qi Manifestation."

"As for civil officials, if you want to use it, it’s best done under the supervision of the two of us, as its value for civil officials isn’t high. Even if the body quality of generals with Inner Qi Manifestation is poor, they’ve still been tempered numerous times." Zhang Zhongjing stated.

Of course, no one refused this opportunity. Each general used a bit of their Inner Qi to inject a little into their bodies, and then blasts of Inner Qi erupted in the command tent. Meanwhile, Zhou Tai and Xuu Chu were engrossed in eating, needing a vast supply of nutrients.

"Aren’t you going to try?" Zhou Yu asked, looking at Chen Xi and Xun Yu.

"Absolutely not. Didn’t you see Fa Xiaozhi rolling around after an injection before? If it weren’t for Dr. Zhang..." Chen Xi said with a face full of disdain, as their team always had some strange guys pushing the limits.

"Well, here I go." Zhou Yu, under Sun Ce’s supervision, took an injection. Feeling that nothing seemed to happen, Zhou Yu stood up.

"Hey, hey, hey, tell me, what do you feel?" Chen Xi curiously asked.

Zhou Yu silently started piling up high-calorie food into his bowl. He was absolutely among the strongest of those at the Qi Refining to Gang Peak, but he was nearly starving!

Almost every civil servant and military general who took the injection started eating voraciously. After the sudden physical enhancement, the most noticeable change for them was the intense hunger.

After eating from morning until nearly noon, the hunger finally subsided. By then, all the military generals with Inner Qi Manifestation had fully assessed their strength growth. The saying "the body is the capital of revolution" is no joke. 𝗳𝚛𝚎𝚎𝘄𝕖𝕓𝕟𝕠𝚟𝚎𝕝.𝗰𝕠𝐦

Even if one isn’t purely into Body Cultivation, after physically strengthening, the maximal strength output increases significantly. Most notably, Guan Yu could maintain the Divine Boundary Break mode for a longer duration, and Huang Zhong could execute some over-spec moves.

As for the others, they were all significantly enhanced as well. However, by then, it was evident that the remaining amount of the injection was dwindling. No one knew who had secretly taken some, but no one pursued it. Hua Tuo sealed a bottle with a cork and tucked it into his medical kit, extracting another tube of blood from Dian Wei, Xuu Chu, and Zhou Tai before leaving.

"Eat well, eat more, you’ll get stronger after all. Inner Qi comes not only from refining Heaven and Earth Essence but also from food. Although this was the method used by mortals before Inner Qi Manifestation, it’s the most orthodox way." Zhang Zhongjing said, almost humorously, while Zhou Tai finally confirmed his previous feelings were correct.