High Martial Arts: Grinding for the Supreme Talent

Chapter 554: Chapter 520: Three Blood Exchanges

He looked at the metal box in front of him. The second metal box contained only a single potion, a bottle filled with a blood-red liquid.

It looked like viscous blood. This was the Blood Spirit Potion.

The Blood Spirit Potion was made with Blood Ganoderma as the primary ingredient, combined with various other materials.

It possessed some of the effects of Blood Ganoderma, capable of significantly increasing one’s Qi and Blood Value, cleansing the physical body, and raising the probability of a Blood Exchange.

GULP~

Lin Qi downed it in one gulp.

Blood Ganoderma, a top-level supreme treasure, could induce a Blood Exchange with no side effects.

The Blood Spirit Potion, however, could not. It could only increase his Qi and Blood Value and raise the probability of a Blood Exchange.

But for him, that was just right.

”Hah!”

”Little Chan, get the functional drinks ready!”

”And cook up all the remaining Level 8 Calamity Beast Flesh and Blood!”

”Yes, Master!”

Little Chan materialized her body, turned, and left the Martial Arts Room to start cooking the Level 8 Calamity Beast Flesh and Blood.

Lin Qi immediately closed his eyes and began his cultivation, feeling his entire body heat up.

He then circulated the *Golden Emperor’s Secret Manual*. The Golden Emperor’s Gang Power condensed in an instant and began to circulate within him.

His body began to operate at high speed. The moment the Blood Spirit Potion entered him, its effects activated instantly.

It passed through his stomach and merged into his bloodstream.

THUMP-THUMP!!

In that instant, Lin Qi felt his heart accelerate, pounding powerfully and wildly.

It was as if the sound of an engine starting up echoed throughout the Martial Arts Room.

Blood was pumped to every part of his body, permeating every cell.

HISS! HISS!!

Lin Qi felt as though his body were a furnace. It grew hotter and hotter as white mist steamed off him, shrouding him in vapor.

The searing heat was accompanied by waves of stinging pain.

The Blood Spirit Potion had begun to take effect.

His body began to transform as the Source Energy from the surrounding air was absorbed into his flesh.

Every part of him was undergoing a metamorphosis. His blood scoured the impurities from his body.

After a short while, Lin Qi felt something seeping out from within him.

Amid the high temperature, beads of sweat constantly trickled from his forehead. The sweat soon turned into dark, blackish-red blood.

Without even realizing it, Lin Qi found his body undergoing its third Blood Exchange.

The smell of blood and a foul stench wafted into his nostrils.

He wasn’t sure if it was just because he’d grown accustomed to it, but the smell seemed to have faded and wasn’t as putrid as before.

”Little Chan, the functional drinks!”

The door to the Martial Arts Room opened, and Little Chan came in, carrying two large boxes of functional drinks.

Lin Qi grabbed a bottle, opened it, and downed it in one go as if it were a small oral supplement.

In just a moment, several empty bottles of functional drinks had been tossed to the floor.

HUMMM!!

During the Blood Exchange, Lin Qi could clearly feel his bone marrow heating up as it frantically produced new blood. The old blood was expelled, and new blood entered his system.

This stimulated his body’s transformation!

A large amount of accumulated impurities, toxins, and waste blood was expelled through his pores.

When Martial Artists fought, they inevitably got injured, causing bruised blood to accumulate in their bodies. Now, it was all being flushed out along with the Blood Exchange.

His body underwent another transformation—an all-around improvement. His muscle strength increased, his great tendons grew tougher, the function of his inner organs improved, and his bone hardness increased.

Every Blood Exchange was a metamorphosis.

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「Five hours passed in a flash, and the time slowly ticked over to 1:00 PM.」

Inside the Martial Arts Room, the air was thick with a pungent, foul stench.

In the center of the room was a large crust of dried blood, surrounded by scattered functional drink bottles.

BANG!

With a sudden loud noise, the blood crust exploded, showering the Martial Arts Room like rain.

A brilliant Golden Light erupted from Lin Qi’s body. He slowly stood up and clenched his fists, feeling power surge through his muscles.

New blood flowed through his body, reaching every corner. He once again felt light and unburdened, as if a weight had been lifted.

Or rather, there were even fewer impurities.

He felt clear-headed and light, and beyond that, he felt an immense power.

He had completed Three Blood Exchanges!

Looking at his panel, he saw a flood of new information.

[You have consumed the Blood Spirit Potion. The potion has taken effect. Your physical body is beginning to transform, your Qi and Blood Value has greatly increased, and you are beginning your third Blood Exchange.]

[You have completed the third Blood Exchange. Your physical body has transformed, and its strength has greatly increased. Qi and Blood Value +310]

[You have successfully broken through. Your Template Fusion Degree has increased. Fusion Degree +0.5%]

[Qi and Blood Value: 5190 → 5500]

[Template: True Monarch Erlang Yang Jian]

[Fusion Degree: 34.5% → 35%]

...

Lin Qi smiled as he looked at the information on his panel. He had only been at the base for three days and had already completed another Blood Exchange!

’Coming to the Black Dragon Base was the right choice.’

For most people, Three Blood Exchanges meant they had reached the peak of the Seventh Realm.

With just one more Blood Exchange, they could break through to the Eighth Realm.

For an SSS-level genius of Gu City’s caliber, this meant he was already halfway through the Seventh Realm.

But for Lin Qi himself, he had only just completed a third of the journey.

Finally, there was the Fusion Degree. Just as he had predicted, 35% Fusion Degree didn’t awaken a new Talent; he would need to reach 40%.

And at 40%, his Talent would undergo a massive change.

...

He went into the bathroom. A dozen or so minutes later, he emerged, refreshed, and walked into the living room.

He sat at the dining table, which was laden with platters of meat dishes, all made from the Level 8 Calamity Beast Flesh and Blood.

GRUMBLE~

Smelling the fragrant aroma and feeling the hunger welling up inside him, Lin Qi began to feast.

As he ate, he opened his phone, only to find it had been bombarded with messages.

The first one was from his Eldest Martial Brother, Liang Tai.

[Eldest Martial Brother: Junior Brother, something’s happened!]

[Lin Qi: ?]

Lin Qi was puzzled. ’How could something have happened again?’

Soon, a video call from his Eldest Martial Brother, Liang Tai, came through. Lin Qi projected it.

On the screen, Liang Tai sounded quite agitated.

”Junior Brother, something’s happened again!”

”The Gu Family, they’ve challenged you to a fight again!”

Lin Qi’s expression was calm as he asked, ”Did Gu City call for backup?”

Liang Tai nodded. ”That’s right, but this opponent is no ordinary person.”

”In the Gu Family, Gu City’s Talent only ranks second.”

”The one with the strongest Talent is Gu City’s older cousin—Gu Jian!”

”His Talent is even greater. Not only is he an SSS-level genius, but he’s also Awakened two Abilities!”

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