Longevity Martial Arts: Grinding Experience in the Chaotic World

Chapter 137: Chapter 103: The Black Sand Ceremony! Blood Refining Small Success!

Blood Strengthening Pill.

Market price: five hundred taels of silver, this pill was sold at auction for as high as seven hundred taels.

For Gu Sheng, if he wanted to maximize its effectiveness, the best approach would be to sell the Blood Strengthening Pill in exchange for Blood Nourishing Powder, which would yield more growth overall.

After all, a significant portion of the Blood Strengthening Pill’s effect lies in breaking bottlenecks, and this part of the effect would be wasted on Gu Sheng.

However, Gu Sheng had no intention of doing so. Setting aside the fact that the black market auction had just been raided and selling it might not be easy, even if he could sell it, he wasn’t foolish. Consuming the Blood Strengthening Pill could save a great deal of time.

This was the most valuable aspect!

Even if some medicinal efficacy were wasted, it wasn’t a major issue.

With that thought.

Gu Sheng stopped hesitating.

Sitting cross-legged in the dark chamber, he tilted his head back and swallowed the Blood Strengthening Pill.

The pill emitted an exotic fragrance when exposed to the air, but upon entering his mouth, it had no fragrance at all. Instead, it was plain and ordinary, dissolving instantly and transforming into a stream of liquid that rushed down Gu Sheng’s throat.

The raw materials used to craft the Blood Strengthening Pill were primarily the essence blood of mystical beasts, supplemented by the extracted essence of various spiritual medicines aged several decades.

As soon as the medicinal liquid reached his stomach, Gu Sheng immediately felt a surge of potent medicinal essence flowing into his flesh and blood. His skin and apertures began to breathe, pores rapidly opening and closing to expel impurities.

Whoosh!

Gu Sheng could even hear the faint sound of his Qi Blood flowing within, like rivers crashing against the banks—majestic and awe-inspiring.

Strands of medicinal essence fused continuously with Gu Sheng’s Qi Blood, advancing in an orderly yet rapid manner.

His flesh and blood underwent swift transformation, and his Qi Blood Power grew increasingly strong.

Compared to the efficiency of using Blood Nourishing Powder, the difference was night and day.

Gu Sheng couldn’t help but feel a surge of joy in his heart.

”This Blood Strengthening Pill... truly miraculous!”

He focused his mind, beginning to circulate the meditative exercises embedded within the Iron Stone Fist to temper his flesh and blood further, aiding their transformation.

Who knows how much time passed.

Gu Sheng suddenly opened his eyes, instantly sensing that the medicinal power of the Blood Strengthening Pill had been fully absorbed. His Qi Blood Power had skyrocketed, becoming incomparably robust!

He slightly swung his fist, and the air immediately trembled with a buzzing sound. The force of his punch, enhanced by Qi Blood Power, was immensely powerful.

Though his Qi Blood Power hadn’t yet undergone qualitative change, the transformation was now incredibly close.

”At this rate, within at most half a month, I’ll be able to refine and condense my Qi Blood into strands, achieving Small Success in the Blood Refining Realm!”

Gu Sheng’s eyes were brimming with joy.

To achieve this level of progress with a single Blood Strengthening Pill left him astonished. It was also attributed to his mastery of the Iron Stone Fist reaching the Perfect stage, allowing him to absorb and digest ninety-five percent of the pill’s medicinal efficacy.

If it were someone else, they might only absorb seventy percent.

However, others who obtain the Blood Strengthening Pill primarily use it to break critical bottlenecks, rather than wasting it as Gu Sheng did. After all, every pill carries resistance buildup—the more one consumes, the less effective it becomes.

If one uses the Blood Strengthening Pill to enhance Qi Blood Power, its declining effectiveness upon subsequent consumption could hinder their ability to break bottlenecks later, leading to regret.

Thus, even wealthy individuals generally wouldn’t use the Blood Strengthening Pill the way Gu Sheng did.

Gu Sheng stood up and slowly exited the dark chamber.

He had already begun to sense the resistance buildup associated with pills. The Body Refining Ointment used in the Refining Skin Realm had gradually lost its effectiveness during the later stages, and the same applied to the Blood Nourishing Powder he currently relied on.

At present.

Two portions of Blood Nourishing Powder were now required to achieve the effect one portion used to have.

”Now that I’ve consumed the Blood Strengthening Pill and greatly enhanced my Qi Blood Power, I suspect the effectiveness of Blood Nourishing Powder will decrease even further. It might even become entirely ineffective once I achieve the Great Achievement Realm in Blood Refining.”

Gu Sheng pondered deeply.

This outcome was something he had anticipated long ago.

Otherwise, the few Blood Refining Realm martial artists in Gu’s Manor wouldn’t be stuck at entry-level or Small Success, constrained not only by their aptitude but also by the monopolization of rare resources—things money couldn’t buy.

Gu Sheng speculated.

In more prosperous regions, such as the Red Cloud Prefecture, there could be more precious pills available for cultivation. However, given Gu’s Manor’s limited foundations, they naturally had no access to them.

This was not hard to comprehend.

The more flourishing and advanced a Martial Arts region, the more talent would flock to it, resulting in an accumulation of resources.

Across both his previous life and this one, this remained the same.

”Once I acquire sufficient self-preservation abilities, I must venture out to see the wider world.”

Gu Sheng took a deep breath, clearing his mind of distracting thoughts.

The gains from this endeavor weren’t limited to the Blood Strengthening Pill. While the pill was an unexpected delight, his original goal had been the Flying Thunder Leg manual.

Gu Sheng drew out the Flying Thunder Leg manual.

”The Iron Stone Fist I cultivate tempers both fists and arms. The Flying Thunder Leg can strengthen the lower limbs. Unfortunately, the Golden Body Skill that can temper the head and torso is too expensive. Otherwise, my body-refining martial arts would be complete.”

He felt slightly regretful but understood that perfection was impossible in life. He could only wait until he had more wealth before searching for other body-refining martial arts to compensate for this final shortcoming.

By then, he would no longer be inferior to those cultivating second-rate or even top-tier body-refining martial arts.

For now, however.

He needed to focus on advancing to higher mastery of the Flying Thunder Leg.

On this matter.

Gu Sheng had full confidence.

During his initial foray into martial arts, it had taken him nearly a month to bring the Iron Stone Fist to entry-level mastery. But now, he was no longer the clueless novice he had once been.