Chapter 493 - 473: Spending Money and Cultivation

Chapter 493: Chapter 473: Spending Money and Cultivation

Lin Qi then opened another metal box. Inside were vials of a clear liquid potion.

There were ten vials in total. This was the Flesh and Blood Harmonizer. With it, he could quickly digest the essence within flesh and blood.

Lin Qi clenched his fists. The quality of his internal organs was the highest Fifth-Grade.

And it was still continuously improving.

On the entire Blue Star, no other talent could compare to him.

By stimulating his bodily functions and greatly improving his digestive abilities, his Qi and Blood Value could also increase faster.

With the Flesh and Blood Harmonizer, Lin Qi was confident he could break through to the Seventh Realm in three months at the earliest, or six months at the latest.

"BEEP!"

Lin Qi opened his smart locker, which was where he stored his cultivation resources.

He kept his most valuable cultivation resources inside.

He took out the Blue Scroll from within, sat cross-legged, opened a vial of Soul Water, and poured the deep purple liquid into his mouth.

A sweet, grassy flavor filled his senses.

As the Soul Water entered his stomach, a cool sensation spread from his stomach and rushed to his brain.

With almost no delay, the Soul Water began to take effect.

’It’s starting!’

Feeling the coolness in his brain, Lin Qi sat cross-legged, opened the Blue Scroll, and began his cultivation of the Spiritual Technique, the *Thousand Calamities Atlas*.

At the same time, he took a vial of Flesh and Blood Harmonizer, allowing his body to completely digest the latent essence of flesh and blood.

"BUZZ!"

His Spiritual Power activated the scroll, and a beam of golden light shot out from the Blue Scroll.

"ROAR!!!"

In the void of his Consciousness Space, one Level 6 Calamity Beast after another instantly appeared:

Iron-Backed War Bears, Golden Giant Wolves, Shadow Assault Leopards, Iron Armor Rhinoceroses, Hundred-Teeth Fierce Tigers...

A dense crowd of over a thousand Sixth-Level Calamity Beasts filled the space. Inside his Consciousness Space, Lin Qi also transformed into a Sixth-Level Calamity Beast—a Golden Giant Wolf.

"AWOO~"

Lin Qi’s consciousness sank into the Golden Giant Wolf’s body, controlling it to fight the thousand Sixth-Level Calamity Beasts.

This was also the last minor realm of the *Thousand Calamities Atlas*. Once he broke through, this Spiritual Power Technique would reach the stage of Perfection.

"BOOM!!"

"ROAR~"

Facing the siege of this horde of Sixth-Level Calamity Beasts, the Golden Giant Wolf launched a fearless charge.

Its golden fur made it look like a golden war chariot.

The Soul Water was also taking effect, strengthening the Golden Giant Wolf in every aspect.

It made him like a genius among Sixth-Level Calamity Beasts, a being with top-level combat power.

"SQUELCH~"

Its sharp claws lashed out, tearing a Calamity Beast’s skin. Its massive jaws opened wide, and its sharp fangs instantly pierced the beast’s neck.

Even when it was hit, it could recover instantly, its combat power immense.

Lin Qi frowned, focusing on the battle against the thousand Calamity Beasts as his Consciousness Space trembled violently.

His Spiritual Power underwent continuous Refinement. The gray mass of fog that represented it was still expanding.

As it expanded, it also grew more solid.

Lin Qi had a feeling that the mass of fog had already expanded to the size of a miniature starry sky.

’In the future, once it expanded to its limit, it would need to be compressed and finally condensed into a solid entity.’

’That would be another Realm.’

’I guess that I might complete the compression at the Ninth Realm, condensing it into a Spirit Core.’

’Once I reach that step, my control over my spirit will increase. Perhaps it’s related to flight.’

’Because at the Ninth Realm, Martial Artists can break free from the shackles of gravity and achieve Sky-controlling Flight, freely controlling their speed.’

’But that’s too far off. What I need to do now is strengthen my Spiritual Power.’

’And increase the efficiency of my Marrow Refining!’

...

「Two hours later.」

「In the void of the Consciousness Space.」

"AWOO~"

Facing the siege of a thousand Sixth-Level Calamity Beasts, the Golden Giant Wolf he had become was utterly destroyed after killing only 200 of them.

Lin Qi did not revive the Golden Giant Wolf. His cultivation had progressed to a point where the Soul Water’s effects were waning, and his spirit felt fatigued.

He looked at the gray mass of fog again. It had expanded by another wide margin and had begun to rotate on its own, like a revolving planet.

"HUUFF!"

Lin Qi took a deep breath and exhaled, the force of his breath stirring up fierce gusts of wind in the Martial Arts Room.

When he opened his eyes, his gaze was bright and profound, and a brilliant light flashed within them.

The world became clearer to him. He felt clear-headed and refreshed.

’The feeling of my body and spirit constantly improving... it’s truly addictive.’

’Of course, you only get addicted if you have good Talent, because you’re improving every day.’

’It’s a different story for those without Talent. A full day of effort might not yield much of a reward.’

’It’s the same with regular studying.’

He stood up, feeling his entire body relax and become much lighter.

His gaze locked onto the golden panel.

[You have consumed Soul Water and cultivated the Spiritual Power Technique *Thousand Calamities Atlas*. Your Spirit has undergone Refinement, and your Spiritual Power has increased significantly. Spirit +100]

[You have consumed the Flesh and Blood Harmonizer, stimulating your internal organ functions to digest and absorb the latent essence of flesh and blood in your body. Your body has undergone a transformation. Qi and Blood Value +50]

[Spiritual Power: 3450→3550]

[Qi and Blood Value: 3330→3380]

...

Lin Qi smiled as he saw his stats increase.

The Soul Water was highly effective. It raised his Spirit by 100 in one go, leaving him only 450 points shy of the requirement for the Seventh Realm.

He still had five vials. By the time he finished them, his Spiritual Power Technique, the *Thousand Calamities Atlas*, would also be ready for a breakthrough.

He wasn’t surprised by the increase in his Spirit.

It was the increase in his Qi and Blood Value that was a pleasant surprise.

He hadn’t even eaten yet. Just by using the Flesh and Blood Harmonizer to digest the residual essence in his body, his Qi and Blood Value had increased by 50.

’In the future, if I take the Flesh and Blood Harmonizer to cultivate after eating, the effects will be even better.’

"The next little while will be dedicated to cultivation."

Lin Qi suddenly thought of summer vacation. ’Should I return to Celestial Sea City for the break?’ he wondered.

’Before, I was an SS-level talent. Now, I’m an SSS-level talent.’

’The level is different, so the importance the Insect Race places on me will be completely different, too.’

...

「Tianzhu Country, within a certain underground base.」

In a spacious room, a man in a black mask sat cross-legged, exuding a tyrannical aura. He had already reached the Peak of the Eighth Realm.

"BOOM!!"

"WHOOSH!!"

A powerful fluctuation of Qi Blood suddenly erupted from the black-masked man, spreading outward like a shockwave.

’Unfortunately, my own Talent is still too weak.’

’If not for the Insect Race, I might have spent my whole life as a Sixth Realm Martial Artist, never able to break through to the Supreme Realm.’

’I’m already at the Peak of the Eighth Realm, but the Ninth Realm is still nowhere in sight.’

’I need more resources!’

’And for that, I can only rely on the Insect Race!’

’As long as I complete their missions, they’ll give me the resources to advance my Martial Arts Cultivation.’

He quickly projected a large amount of data and got to work.

’I never expected Lin Qi to actually win the global martial arts tournament.’

’With Jin Feng and Golden Light, two Special Abilities, he’s now at the very top, even among SSS-level talents.’

’He’s guaranteed to become a Ninth Realm Martial Artist in the future. The threat he poses to the Insect Race is simply too great.’

’Summer vacation is in less than a month. If he chooses to return to Celestial Sea City, then we’ll go all out to kill him!’

"BEEP BEEP!!"

Just as he was thinking, a panel materialized in the air. On the other end was the mark of an insect—the emblem of the Insect God Association.

"Commander Lin!"

A mechanically synthesized voice came from the other side.

The man in the black mask was startled and quickly replied with deference,

"Association Head!"

The person on the other end was the head of the Insect God Association, their most powerful member, with a Martial Arts Realm of at least the Ninth Realm.

’I’ve only seen him once, and never his face, but he is definitely one of the known Ninth Realm Martial Artists in the real world.’

’I just don’t know which country he’s from.’

"Association Head, what are your instructions?"

"Arrange for people to watch Lin Qi, but don’t act rashly. His backer right now is the King of Mountains and Rivers."

"Ordinary assassination attempts are useless against him. Trying to kill him inside a city is a death wish."

"However, that’s not to say there are no opportunities. Keep an eye on him. If a chance presents itself, take it."

The man in the black mask nodded. "I understand!"

’He didn’t say it was a must, which means I don’t need to go all out.’

’Lin Qi’s backer is the King of Mountains and Rivers. He’s bound to have items to save his life.’

The voice from the screen continued,

"The difficulty of assassinating an SSS-level talent from Xia Country within a city is too high."

"We can wait for him to break through to the Seventh Realm. He will inevitably step onto the battlefield, and that will be our time to strike."

"Too many Seventh Realm Martial Artists have died on the battlefield in the past, even SS-level talents."

"The Master is now awakening the Tenth-Level Calamity Beasts one by one. They are usually in a deep slumber."

"Now that they are awakened, Blue Star’s overall strength is completely insufficient to withstand their continuous onslaught."

"Moreover, to those Tenth-Level Calamity Beasts, our Human Race’s Ninth Realm Martial Artists are like walking Ginseng Fruits. Once devoured..."

"...their bloodlines can also undergo a transformation."

"Blue Star might not last more than a few years."

Commander Lin was shocked. ’So the Insect Race really is making its move.’

’And my guess was right. There really is something wrong with the genetics of us Blue Star People.’

’The stronger we become, the more attractive we are to top-level Calamity Beasts.’

’In the next few years, Blue Star is going to face a massive crisis.’

’The Calamity Beasts have Tenth-Level beasts, but humans have no Tenth Realm Martial Artists.’

’With them growing stronger and us weaker, the human race will most likely be annihilated.’

’Siding with the Insect Race was the right decision.’

...

Time flowed by. In the blink of an eye, it was early June. The Martial Arts Universities in Xia Country were holding their final assessments.

Third-year high school students were also about to face their college entrance exams.

In the Otherworld, the Celestial Vault Institute was also holding its final assessments.

「Celestial Dome Tower, second floor, in a lecture hall.」

Fifty-one students were taking the assessment for the Martial Arts General Education Course.

Lin Qi now had a photographic memory, and the content of the Martial Arts General Education Course mostly just required rote memorization.

「One hour later.」

"BEEP!"

"The assessment is over. All students must stop writing."

After the proctor collected the papers, Dean Liu stood at the podium and announced,

"When you return, you can all use the Disaster Beast Trial Tower to determine your final rankings."

The students began to chatter amongst themselves as they headed for the door.

"Brother Qi doesn’t even need to do the trial. He’s already cleared the Disaster Beast Trial Tower, so he’s solidly in first place."

"The fourth-years have graduated, so they’re out of the rankings now."

"For the next two years, no one will be able to surpass Brother Qi."

...