Chapter 491 - 471: New Backer—King of Mountains and Rivers

Chapter 491: Chapter 471: New Backer—King of Mountains and Rivers

The King of Mountains and Rivers looked at Mu Hong and said,

"It’s a shame you only became an SSS-level genius in your sophomore year."

"It’s a shame you’ve already taken Mu Hong as your master!"

At this moment, Mu Hong spoke up,

"Strictly speaking, King of Mountains and Rivers, you are Lin Qi’s Master."

"I learned all my Spear Techniques from you."

Xu Wenji also chimed in,

"A decade or so ago, Martial Arts was in a period of vigorous development, and there weren’t many qualified to be teachers at the three top academies."

"Some Ninth Realm Martial Artists also served as instructors."

"Old Huo, many of the current Seventh and Eighth Realm Martial Artists are your disciples."

"It wouldn’t be out of line for Lin Qi to call you Master."

The King of Mountains and Rivers nodded. "That makes sense!"

"From now on, you’ll call me Master!"

Lin Qi’s eyes lit up, and he immediately called out, "Master!"

After speaking, the King of Mountains and Rivers took out his phone and opened his messaging app.

"However, you can add me as a contact. In the future, if there’s anything Mu Hong doesn’t understand, you can ask me directly."

Lin Qi was overjoyed. ’Although he didn’t explicitly say he was taking me as a disciple...’

’...it’s not much different from a formal apprenticeship. He’ll still be guiding my Spear Technique.’

’And with this, my backing has gotten even stronger. I have a Ninth Realm Martial Artist standing behind me now.’

’And not just any ordinary Ninth Realm Martial Artist, either. Xia Country currently has over twenty known Ninth Realm Martial Artists.’

’But the King of Mountains and Rivers was the fourth person in Xia Country to break through to the Ninth Realm. He’s from the same era as Emperor Red.’

’On the Red Dome House forums, many people have ranked the Ninth Realm Martial Artists, and the King of Mountains and Rivers always makes it into the top five.’

’Besides the founders of the Three Great Martial Arts Dojos, his strength is pretty much at the absolute peak.’

’His Spear Technique Realm is second only to the Overlord!’

The King of Mountains and Rivers’s expression turned serious as he said,

"Lin Qi, your money will be transferred to your card tomorrow."

"From now on, don’t be afraid to spend it. You must raise your strength as quickly as possible."

"Once you break through to the Seventh Realm, making money will only get easier."

Lin Qi nodded. Now that he had a huge sum of money and Calamity Beast flesh, he could focus on consolidating his foundation for a while.

...

「A few minutes later」

Lin Qi departed.

Only the King of Mountains and Rivers and the others remained in the office.

The King of Mountains and Rivers picked up his hot tea, took a sip, and looked at Mu Hong.

"Mu Hong, the Calamity Beast invasion is growing more severe."

"I also need to head to the base to defend against the Calamity Beasts. Time is short, so since I have a moment now, I’ll give you some pointers."

Mu Hong’s face lit up with joy. Guidance from a Ninth Realm Martial Artist wasn’t something an ordinary person could ever hope to receive.

He was also under a lot of pressure right now. His Spear Technique had only just broken through to Tier Five.

Meanwhile, Lin Qi was already at Tier Four Late-stage, which was getting extremely close.

’I need to become stronger so I can better guide Lin Qi,’ he thought.

...

「Star Residence, in front of Villa 36.」

"BOOM!!"

A massive red truck pulled to a stop, and workers began unloading box after box of Calamity Beast flesh.

"Lin Qi, here are your 10 tons of flesh from the Level 7 Calamity Beast, the Tyrant Tiger, and 2,000 kilograms of Level 8 Disaster Beast Flesh and Blood!"

A burly man in a red uniform held out a tablet for Lin Qi to sign.

"Thanks!"

Lin Qi signed his name and expressed his gratitude.

After the workers left, he returned to the villa and went straight to the walk-in freezer.

His freezer was a full one hundred square meters, which he used exclusively for storing Calamity Beast flesh.

Looking at the neat rows of stacked freezers, Lin Qi nodded to himself in satisfaction.

’With all this Calamity Beast flesh, I can eat hundreds of kilograms more.’

He now had nearly 20 tons of flesh, and since he was ranked first in the Disaster Beast Trial Tower, he would receive a large amount more at the end of the month.

"Little Chan, start cooking. Make 300 kilograms this time!"

Lin Qi exhaled. He could finally eat his fill. As his realm increased,

the energy his body consumed was also immense. In other words, the cultivation process was a process of consumption.

It required energy replenishment to make any progress.

He returned to his Martial Arts Room and changed into a brand-new Martial Arts Uniform. It was one of two sets Jiang Miaoyin had given him, and it fit perfectly.

He picked up his phone to check how much money he had.

[Phone Balance: 433 million Xia Country Coins]

He currently had a net worth of 533 million, which included the 200 million prize from the global martial arts tournament.

It also included tens of millions in prize money from the Disaster Beast Trial Tower, as well as a 30 million subsidy from Azure Sky Martial Arts Academy.

All told, his monthly income was over 100 million Xia Country Coins.

When he thought about it, this was an astonishing amount of money.

Then, Lin Qi thought about the 740 million Xia Country Coins that were about to arrive. In total, he would have 1.3 billion Xia Country Coins.

"HISS~"

Thinking of this, Lin Qi couldn’t help but suck in a sharp breath.

’That’s too much money. Two years ago, even 10,000 was a huge sum for me.’

’Now I have 1.3 billion.’

’My cultivation is covered by the seventh and eighth-level flesh, so I can spend the money on other things.’

Lin Qi suddenly thought about his Spiritual Power cultivation. Soul Essence was very effective.

’But I can choose even better Cultivation Resources to speed things up.’

"Little Chan, open Red Dome House!"

"Okay!"

The black-clad Little Chan quickly opened Red Dome House, projecting a large green screen.

Lin Qi navigated the Red Dome House with ease and began browsing.

’Soul Essence only comes one drop at a time. I prefer to use three or four vials in a row to drastically increase the cultivation effect.’

He searched on Red Dome House to see if he could take ten drops at once.

Soon, he found a post stating that while taking multiple drops of Soul Essence at once was effective, it was also a waste.

It was better to buy Soul Water.

This was made by blending ten or more drops of Soul Essence with other medicinal ingredients and tissue from a Level 8 Calamity Beast.

The effect was much stronger, so it advised against buying Soul Essence individually.

Lin Qi’s eyes lit up, and he quickly searched for it.

[Item: Soul Water]

[Effect: Increases the user’s Spiritual Power with no side effects. Note: Formulated for Seventh Realm Martial Artists.]

[Price: 50 million Xia Country Coins/vial (No discounts applicable)]

...

Lin Qi nodded to himself. ’As expected, discounts don’t apply.’

’Cultivation Resources related to the Sixth Realm, or even the Seventh Realm, are ineligible for discounts.’

’I suspect a large portion of the cost for these resources is taxed by the country.’

’That money probably goes toward death benefits, infrastructure, and other policies for national defense.’

Lin Qi thought about it for a moment. He had the money anyway, so he placed an order for six vials.

Next, he searched for other potions. He had learned a great deal from his conversation with Xu Qin yesterday, gaining a lot of useful knowledge.

He began searching again. The page quickly refreshed, and the item he was looking for appeared.

[Item: Flesh and Blood Harmonizer]

[Effect: Enhances the user’s bodily functions, accelerates the digestion of essence from High-Level Disaster Beast Flesh and Blood, and metabolizes the waste products.]

[Price: 10 million Xia Country Coins/vial (No discounts applicable)]

...

Lin Qi’s eyes lit up. ’This is it, the Flesh and Blood Harmonizer.’

’In the early days of the Martial Arts Era, the Cultivation System was incomplete, and people could only consume Calamity Beast flesh directly.’

’Although improvements in physical constitution also improved digestive ability...’

’...in the face of the Calamity Beast invasion, normal digestion speeds were no longer sufficient to meet the demand.’

’And so, the Flesh and Blood Harmonizer Potion appeared. It could stimulate the body’s viscera, accelerate absorption, digest the essence within the flesh, and increase one’s Qi and Blood Value.’

’At the same time, it could also metabolize the residual impurities in the body.’

’Many High Realm Martial Artists use it.’

’Other students are worried about not having enough High-Level Disaster Beast Flesh and Blood, while I have too much and want to absorb it faster.’

Therefore, he needed it badly. He immediately placed an order for ten vials.

[Student Lin Qi, you have ordered 6 vials of Soul Water and 10 vials of Flesh and Blood Harmonizer, for a total of 400 million Xia Country Coins!]

[Fingerprint verification successful!]

[Payment successful!]

[Student Lin Qi, your Soul Water and Flesh and Blood Harmonizer will be delivered by tomorrow. For urgent delivery, you can pay an extra fee for same-day delivery.]

...

Lin Qi looked at his balance, now 400 million lower, but was completely unfazed.

Because tomorrow, 740 million Xia Country Coins would be deposited, and his funds would be plentiful again.

Plus, with the monthly prize money from the Disaster Beast Trial Tower and the 50 million Xia Country Coin subsidy, his income was over 100 million Xia Country Coins.

He wasn’t short on money at all right now.

’I heard that some resources can only be exchanged with Merit Points, and it’s done through a different application.’

Lin Qi recalled what Xu Qin had told him yesterday.

For High Realm Martial Artists, money had already become just a number.

They used a different currency system: Merit Points.

And Merit Points could only be obtained by going to the battlefield and killing Calamity Beasts.

Many resources required Merit Points to be redeemed.

After some brief thought, Lin Qi returned to the living room and began eating lunch, consuming a full 300 kilograms.

Feeling completely full, he went back to the Martial Arts Room, took out the tube of Level 8 Calamity Beast blood Xu Qin had given him, and drank it all in one go.

A thick, metallic scent filled the air, and a coppery sweetness lingered in his mouth.

"GULP~"

Lin Qi chugged a bottle of mineral water.

He then sat cross-legged, cleared his mind of distracting thoughts, and began Marrow Refining.

"WHOOSH!!"

His body instantly heated up and began operating at high speed as his viscera started digesting the essence from the flesh he had consumed.

"BUZZ!!"

"HISS~"

He mobilized his Spiritual Power to guide the vast Qi Blood to wash over his bone marrow.

At the same time, his two Special Abilities, [Jin Feng] and [Golden Light], also activated.

They intertwined like a spiral, merged into his Qi Blood, penetrated deep into his bones, and began the Refinement of his marrow.

An intense, piercing pain instantly twisted Lin Qi’s entire face.

He couldn’t help but gasp, his sharp breaths creating gusts of wind that blew through the Martial Arts Room.

"SWOOSH!!"

Lin Qi’s eyes were tightly shut, his Spiritual Power highly focused. He could feel his Qi Blood crashing down like a waterfall, washing away vast amounts of impurities and sediment.

These impurities were so stubborn they had nearly fused with the marrow, making them incredibly difficult to wash away.

Lin Qi could already feel that his Marrow had surpassed the Clear Marrow stage and was not far from becoming Purified Marrow.

It was already of a higher quality than that of many Seventh Realm Martial Artists.

But he wasn’t satisfied. He wanted to achieve the even higher Fifth-grade Marrow, to wash away every last trace of impurity.

The addition of his second Special Ability accelerated Lin Qi’s Refinement progress.

A great deal of impurities were removed.

He could feel his physical constitution slowly improving.

...