Chapter 515 - 491: Nine Blood Exchanges

Chapter 515: Chapter 491: Nine Blood Exchanges

Lin Qi nodded to himself, finally understanding where High-Level Source Energy Techniques came from.

’So Cultivation Techniques are comprehended through carved patterns. This method is truly miraculous, something modern technology can’t explain.’

Just then, Lei Frost also spoke up.

"Lin Qi asked earlier why there aren’t any Secret Manuals."

"The reason is simple: it’s not necessary!"

Jiangtao asked in confusion, "Not necessary?"

Zhang Tianyang nodded. "That’s right."

"It’s just not necessary. In theory, it is possible to create Cultivation Technique Secret Manuals."

"But finding the one that best suits you would be extremely difficult."

"Besides, you could never guarantee that the Secret Manual you chose to cultivate would be the most suitable one for you."

"There are far too many Calamity Beasts carved on the Ten Thousand Beasts Blood Pillar. The difficulty of turning them all into Secret Manuals would be immense."

"And how would a genius even choose? That’s another major problem."

"So, it’s much better to come to the Ten Thousand Beasts Blood Pillar yourself to observe and comprehend it, find what’s most suitable for you, and awaken a High-Level Source Energy Technique from it."

Jiangtao nodded. "I see!"

"Thanks for the explanation, senior!"

Zhang Tianyang smiled. "Don’t mention it."

He looked at Lin Qi. "Lin Qi, we can go cultivate a High-Level Source Energy Technique together."

"Shen Heng has already been in there cultivating for a long time."

"In fact, any genius on Blue Star who wants to learn a High-Level Source Energy Technique has to come to our Xia Country and pay to observe the Ten Thousand Beasts Blood Pillar."

"And the price for them is a whole lot higher than what we Xia Country People have to pay."

At this, everyone laughed.

Their smiles were filled with pride.

Time flew by as they chatted, and the party lasted until 9 p.m. before everyone finally dispersed.

As Lin Qi and Jiangtao walked back, he recalled his agreement with Zhang Tianyang to go cultivate a High-Level Source Energy Technique within the next few days.

...

「Blue Star, Xia Country, North River Province」

Inside a spacious office in the newly renovated Black Dragon Base.

Two tall, burly men in Martial Arts Uniforms sat facing each other on a sofa, each exuding a different aura.

One was as solid and immense as a mountain; the other was as domineering as a thunderbolt.

BZZT! BZZT!

The man with the mountain-like aura felt his phone vibrate. He picked it up, and his eyebrows shot up in surprise.

"He broke through to the Seventh Realm! That’s even faster than I expected."

The domineering man across from him set down his teacup and asked curiously,

"What is it?"

The King of Mountains and Rivers boasted with a smile, "Lin Qi has broken through to the Seventh Realm."

The domineering man chuckled.

"Lin Qi, your new disciple? He’s a great prospect. A second-year student who could defeat a fourth-year SSS-level genius to win the global Martial Arts tournament."

"That’s a first in many years."

"And now he’s broken through to the Seventh Realm. He’s the future of Xia Country, much stronger than your previous disciples."

The King of Mountains and Rivers smiled at his words.

"Once he finishes cultivating his High-Level Source Energy Technique and steps onto the battlefield..."

"...and tempers himself a little more, he’ll be able to break through to the Eighth Realm and hold his own."

"The future is shrouded in mist. We need more geniuses like him to mature and hold up the sky for Blue Star."

...

「The next day.」

At the Celestial Dome Tower, the third-year students had no classes.

Lin Qi took the elevator to Dean Liu’s office.

In an office decorated to look like the ocean, Dean Liu, dressed in a white robe, sat on a sofa. Beside him was the black-robed Mu Hong.

Dean Liu raised his teacup. "Lin Qi, have some tea."

Lin Qi nodded, sitting down across from the dean. He took a sip from his cup and said,

"This isn’t as good as last time’s."

Dean Liu chuckled good-naturedly. "I ran out of that a long time ago. You’re lucky you’re getting any at all."

Lin Qi smiled as well.

Dean Liu’s expression then turned serious as he remarked,

"I bought you that Bone Marrow Cleansing Potion the day before yesterday, and you broke through yesterday."

"Your breakthrough speed is enough to give anyone an inferiority complex."

Lin Qi just smiled. He’d already said his share of humble words; he figured the dean and his teacher had heard enough of them.

So he simply accepted the praise.

"Teacher, now that I’ve broken through to the Seventh Realm, I was hoping for some guidance on its cultivation."

Lin Qi said after another sip of tea.

The black-robed Mu Hong at his side had his A.I. project a large screen, which displayed a diagram of the human body.

He pointed to the red blood in the diagram and slowly began to explain.

"In the Martial Arts Nine Realms, the first six Realms are dedicated to completing the Refinement of every part of your body."

"Once you complete Marrow Refining, you undergo a Blood Exchange to expel all the waste and toxins along with your old blood."

"The bone marrow then produces new blood, allowing the physical body to undergo a complete metamorphosis."

"Through the food we eat, the water we drink, the Potion Resources we consume, and even the air we breathe, our bodies inevitably accumulate toxins and impurities."

"These impurities and toxins build up within the physical body."

"You might not notice any issues during normal Cultivation, but as your Realm gets higher, their effects become apparent."

"For instance, they can hinder your body’s transformation and weaken the enhancement effects of your training..."

"Therefore, the fewer impurities and toxins you have in your body, the stronger it will become."

"The Blood Exchange process is a cleansing process. Each exchange purges the body of waste and toxins."

"At the same time, it unlocks your body’s potential, resulting in a comprehensive increase in physical strength."

Dean Liu chimed in.

"Every Blood Exchange is a metamorphosis for the body."

"Your very blood transforms during the process."

"Your physical constitution improves with each Blood Exchange, and the more exchanges you undergo, the more your physical strength increases."

"And the greater one’s Talent, the more times they can perform a Blood Exchange."

Lin Qi’s eyes lit up. "The number of Blood Exchanges?"

Mu Hong nodded, changed the projection, and continued.

"The number of Blood Exchanges is similar to forging your Martial Bone, your Visceral Quality, and your Marrow quality."

"The more Blood Exchanges you undergo, the stronger your body’s foundation becomes."

"Depending on one’s Talent, the number of times a person can undergo a Blood Exchange differs."

"An ordinary genius can only manage three Blood Exchanges."

"One upon breaking through to the Seventh Realm, another upon reaching the mid-stage, and a final one at the late stage."

"They then get stuck at the peak of the Seventh Realm, unable to break through unless they consume a large amount of Heavenly and Earthly Treasures Elixirs to force a fourth Blood Exchange and advance to the Eighth Realm."

Lin Qi asked, "Teacher, you’re not talking about A-level Talents, are you?"

The black-robed Mu Hong nodded. "That’s right. Only A-level Talents have a chance at three Blood Exchanges. For a B-level Talent, simply reaching the Seventh Realm is their absolute limit."

"An ordinary S-class Talent will top out at the peak of the Seventh Realm."

"As for me, I was quite lucky. I found a Blood Ganoderma in an Otherworld Wilderness Area. After consuming it, I performed a fourth Blood Exchange and broke through to the Eighth Realm."

Dean Liu laughed. "Your teacher’s luck wasn’t just ’quite lucky,’ it was insanely good."

"A Blood Ganoderma allows for one side-effect-free Blood Exchange, which is like instantly increasing one’s Qi and Blood Value by several hundred, or even a thousand, points."

"It’s something money simply can’t buy."

Lin Qi nodded. ’It seems Teacher Mu Hong’s luck really is incredible. It’s like he just went out for a walk and found a winning lottery ticket.’

Mu Hong gave a rare smile. Finding the Blood Ganoderma was arguably the second-luckiest thing that had ever happened to him.

The first, of course, was accepting Lin Qi as his disciple.

He continued his explanation.

"S-class, SS-level, and even SSS-level Talents who are particularly gifted, or who have Awakened, can perform five to six Blood Exchanges."

"A genius who has Awakened two Special Abilities can perform Seven Blood Exchanges."

"This is currently the known limit for geniuses. Seven Blood Exchanges is comparable to having fourth-grade Visceral Quality or achieving the state of Refining Marrow Like Frost."

"As for anything higher, like eight or Nine Blood Exchanges, that exists only in theory. There are no confirmed cases of anyone ever achieving it."

"Or, if they have, they haven’t revealed it to the public."

Lin Qi nodded to himself. ’Seven Blood Exchanges is the limit?’

Dean Liu said,

"Lin Qi, our hope is that you will complete Seven Blood Exchanges, build the strongest possible foundation, and then break through to the Eighth Realm."

Lin Qi shook his head inwardly. He knew his own Talent. ’Seven times might be the limit for others, but not for me.’

’My goal is eight, or even Nine Blood Exchanges. I’ll take this process to its absolute limit and build the strongest foundation possible before breaking through to the Eighth Realm.’

Just then, Dean Liu suddenly said,

"Lin Qi, now that you’ve broken through to the Seventh Realm, you need to cultivate a High-Level Source Energy Technique."

"You need to successfully cultivate it from a Source Energy Skill and condense your own Gang Power!"

Lin Qi asked, confused, "Is Gang Power comprehended from a Source Energy Skill?"

Mu Hong shook his head. "Of course not."

"So what is Gang Power? It’s a much deeper form of power."

"It is an Advanced Power formed by using a Special Ability as its foundation, highly compressing your Power, and integrating it with Source Energy."

"Once you condense Gang Power, your every move will possess terrifying destructive force."

"If you infuse it into a Weapon, the might of your Spear Technique will be massively amplified!"

Lin Qi nodded. ’From the sound of it, a High-Level Source Energy Technique is absolutely crucial.’

’It not only unlocks the body’s shackles but also provides the method for condensing Gang Power.’

’If I can’t learn a High-Level Source Energy Technique, does that mean I’ll never be able to form Gang Power?’

’That would put me at an inherent disadvantage compared to other geniuses.’

Finally, Dean Liu said,

"In a couple of days, you and Zhang Tianyang can head to the Ten Thousand Beasts Blood Pillar."

"I’ll take you there myself."

"Oh, and have your money ready. Observing the Ten Thousand Beasts Blood Pillar isn’t free. You have to pay."

Lin Qi nodded without objection.

The sooner he went to the Ten Thousand Beasts Blood Pillar, the sooner he could begin his Cultivation.

...

After the semester began at the Celestial Vault Institute, a thick, competitive atmosphere permeated every corner.

All the geniuses began to train with renewed diligence.

Lin Qi’s breakthrough to the Seventh Realm put immense pressure on everyone.

But in everyone’s minds, Lin Qi was already on a completely different level.

Aside from Lin Qi, the competition among classmates and pressure from the outside world forced all the geniuses to cultivate with desperation.

In one month, they would be entering Azure Sky Martial Arts Academy for the Calamity Beast Hunting Competition.

Lin Qi, however, chose to skip the competition. After all, the strongest monsters released in it would only be Sixth-Level Calamity Beasts.

And he was now a Seventh Realm Blood Exchange Martial Artist.

Compared to that, going to the Ten Thousand Beasts Blood Pillar to cultivate a High-Level Source Energy Technique was far more important.

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