High Martial Arts: Grinding for the Supreme Talent

Chapter 186: Chapter 186: Qi Blood Breakthrough

Inside the Martial Arts Room of Villa 01 at the Azure Sky Sixth Institute.

After returning from Mu Hong’s instructional class, Lin Qi sat in the Martial Arts Room eating dinner, a green panel projected in front of him.

He summarized his Cultivation progress as he ate.

”As a Martial Artist, you must learn to summarize. Just because a training session is over doesn’t mean you’re done.”

”We need to summarize the insights and shortcomings from the process.”

”Over time, this will allow you to review what you’ve learned and gain new insights, deepening your understanding of Martial Arts.”

He recalled what Mu Hong had told him earlier.

Lin Qi found this very useful. He used to summarize his training before, but he only ever did it in his head.

He replayed the battles from the Trial Tower in his mind. The first level of the trial was difficult, but he passed it without any real danger.

But the difficulty of the second level was several times greater. He only managed to last for 20 minutes before being completely overwhelmed by the gray tsunami of Iron Spike Wild Boars.

’I’ll need at least 90% mastery of Tier Two Spear Skill and a Body Technique at the Tier Two Middle Stage or higher to pass the second level of the trial with ease.’

Lin Qi recorded this on the panel.

He was determined to fight for a high rank in the Trial Tower; after all, rewards were at stake.

He took out his smartphone to check his available Cultivation time.

Refining God Tower: 15 hours/month

Gravity Room: 12 hours/month

Disaster Beast Trial Tower: 12 hours/month

...

Lin Qi frowned as he looked at the time allotted for the three Cultivation Resources. The Gravity Room and the Disaster Beast Trial Tower, which he found most useful, only came with 12 hours a month.

That was too little. Even if he trained for just one hour a day, he would use up all his time in less than half a month.

Unless he could improve his ranking in the academy and earn more Cultivation time.

’The academy probably wants everyone to see the benefits of the three main Cultivation Resources to stir up their competitive spirit.’

Looking at the text he had recorded, Lin Qi had to admire the academy’s management. It was truly a clever move.

His own desire had already been stoked, to say nothing of the other students. Their Cultivation time might be less than 10 hours, or even as little as 5, making them all the more desperate.

One could predict just how fierce the competition in the new student tournament would be in a month.

...

That evening, in the spacious private bathroom.

DRIP~

Lin Qi poured an entire tube of pale blue liquid Potion into the hot water.

The hot water in the bathtub turned blue with lightning speed, and a moment later, it had transformed completely into a blue liquid.

Lin Qi took off his clothes and stepped in, immersing himself in the hot water infused with the Blue Marrow Potion.

Soon, he felt a faint coolness enter his body through his open pores as he soaked in the hot water.

Its ingredients contained a large amount of Source Energy, though it was hardly enough for the current Lin Qi.

However, he was more interested in its ability to eliminate the side effects of the Qi and Blood Pills.

Hooo...

Lin Qi looked up at the ceiling. His next goals were simpler: increase his Qi and Blood Value, Martial Arts, and Body Technique.

He needed to earn more rewards in the new student tournament a month from now.

Recently, his Spiritual Power, Spear Technique, and Body Technique had all improved drastically.

Only the rate of his Qi and Blood Value increase was unsatisfactory.

’I have to raise my Qi and Blood Value as quickly as possible. In a month, Huo Wanyang and the others will all be at the Peak of the Second Realm.’

Lin Qi suddenly realized that with the effects of the Gravity Room combined with the Source Energy Concentration in the villa, he was cultivating quickly, but others wouldn’t be slow either. It was unlikely anyone would break through to the Third Realm by the time of the new student tournament, but there would definitely be some at the Peak of the Second Realm.

And his current Qi and Blood Value, not even 35, was truly a bit too low.

’Originally, I was supposed to take one Qi and Blood Pill a week. With the help of the Blue Marrow Potion, that became one every three days.’

’With my current physical constitution, I can handle one a day.’

’If I take a Qi and Blood Pill, apply Red Blood Ointment, and train in the Gravity Room, I can stack the effects of my training to the maximum.’

This was a little tip Lin Qi had picked up from his senior, Li Qing.

He planned to do just that to raise his Qi and Blood Value as much as possible.

...

In a slightly smaller villa not far away, also in the Azure Sky Sixth Institute.

In a sealed Martial Arts Room, the rather handsome Yu Jing had a look of excitement on his face.

Like many others from No. 2 Middle School, he had not only enrolled in Azure Sky Martial Arts Academy but also chosen to enter the Sixth Institute.

As the fourth-ranked student from No. 2 Middle School, his national ranking in the three-hundreds was more than enough to get into the Sixth Institute.

He opened a brick-sized metal box in front of him, its surface so smooth it was reflective.

Slowly, he opened it, revealing a Potion inside containing a dark green liquid.

His mind flashed back to a person in a mask who had approached him after the college entrance exam results were released.

”If you want to gain a stronger Talent, a faster rate of improvement, and surpass Lin Qi, then take this Evolution Potion.”

”At the same time, you must also join our organization...”

”Yu Jing, your mission is to blend in at Azure Sky Martial Arts Academy and monitor Lin Qi. Do not get into any conflicts with him. If he Awakens a Special Ability, notify us immediately...”

Yu Jing didn’t know who the person was, only that they belonged to a mysterious organization called the Insect God Association.

But at the time, all he wanted was to become stronger and surpass Lin Qi.

His feelings hadn’t changed. The person had given him the Potion and told him to use it only after entering the academy.

’Now is the time to use it!’

He slowly took out the Potion and drank it all in one go. The bitter and nauseating taste made him want to vomit.

But he forced himself to keep it down.

GULP~

THUMP THUMP THUMP!!

A moment later, Yu Jing clutched his chest. He could feel his heart pounding violently.

He felt his body undergoing a metamorphosis, but the intense pain also made him collapse to the ground, letting out a sharp wail.

Pain! So much pain!

A moment later, he was filled with regret. If he had known this would happen, he never would have taken it.

As the pain tormented him, his body was also undergoing a drastic transformation.

His genes, flesh, blood, muscles, and bones were all undergoing a profound metamorphosis.

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「Martial Arts Calendar 2046, August 1st」

After entering Azure Sky Martial Arts Academy, Jiangtao felt like time was flying by.

In the blink of an eye, 20 days had passed since the start of the semester. Teachers like Zhang City supervised everyone’s Cultivation, but the ubiquitous disparities in treatment still pushed everyone to train desperately.

He was no exception. In those 20 days, he had made immense progress.

”I finally broke through to the second level!”

Jiangtao walked out of the Trial Tower happily. Having used up his last hour of training time in the tower, he had successfully broken through to the second level.

With an excited heart, he looked at the Trial Rankings.

A smile appeared on his face when he saw his name in fifth place.

”In the Azure Sky Sixth Institute, my strength is already enough to rank fifth.” Jiangtao smiled proudly.

”The grade-wide rankings are out!”

”Let me see who’s in first place.”

Just then, someone in the distance suddenly shouted loudly.

Hearing this, Jiangtao immediately looked up. He couldn’t wait to see what rank Brother Qi had achieved.

Dozens, even hundreds, of others did the same. Hundreds of pairs of eyes snapped in that direction.

A new, large projected screen appeared among the many ranking boards.

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