Chapter 302: Secluded Cultivation

Chapter 302: Chapter 302: Secluded Cultivation

"Hooo..."

Lin Qi took a deep breath to calm himself down.

He sighed inwardly. ’As expected of a Ninth-Level Calamity Beast. Even its corpse is enough to make people tremble involuntarily, to give them megalophobia.’

Xia Xiaoshuang was surprised as she watched Lin Qi’s reaction.

The first time she had seen the corpse of a Ninth-Level Calamity Beast, her body had instinctively trembled uncontrollably. She couldn’t stop it at all and had made a huge fool of herself.

She had originally thought that a top-level genius from Azure Sky Martial Arts Academy would be the same, but the result was completely different from what she had imagined.

He was almost completely unaffected.

’So strong!’

Her estimation of Lin Qi instantly soared.

"Lin Qi, standing before you is the Ninth-Level Calamity Beast, the Platinum Evil Tiger."

"Also, this will be your living quarters!"

Xia Xiaoshuang pointed to a corner not far away, where a wide, single-story building stood. She led Lin Qi over.

Lin Qi briefly looked around. The decor was a minimalist black and white style, featuring a bedroom and bathroom that were over 200 square meters.

The smart robot also set down his luggage and stopped to one side.

"Lin Qi, for the next period of time, you will be in Cultivation inside the Pyramid."

"You can have your intelligent life-form control the smart robot to pick up nutritional meals at the entrance."

"During your Cultivation, no staff members will disturb you."

"I am your direct contact person. If you have any problems, you can notify me."

After speaking, Xia Xiaoshuang raised her phone and displayed her WeConnect QR code.

BEEP!

Lin Qi took out his phone and added Xia Xiaoshuang on WeConnect.

Xia Xiaoshuang smiled, then pointed to a round, golden pedestal not far away.

A white cattail-leaf cushion was placed on top of it.

"Lin Qi, you should recognize this. If you sit on it, it can carry you up into the air, helping you to observe the patterns on the corpse."

Lin Qi nodded. He was all too familiar with this device.

After giving a few more instructions, Xia Xiaoshuang left.

She left the Pyramid and arrived at the entrance.

"Xiaoshuang, playing tour guide again?"

Several burly men in red uniforms approached and greeted her warmly.

"Another batch of geniuses from Azure Sky Martial Arts Academy is here this year to cultivate by observing the Ninth-Level Calamity Beast corpse!"

"This batch of geniuses are all Awakened with Special Abilities. They’re the future main force against the Calamity Beasts, and they’re destined to be important figures," someone sighed in admiration.

"The genius I’m handling is different. He isn’t Awakened, but I heard he’s even stronger than a typical Awakened Celestial Sea genius!" Xia Xiaoshuang said.

Everyone was stunned. "Xiaoshuang, you’re not pulling our leg, are you?"

Xia Xiaoshuang said seriously, "It’s true!"

"He doesn’t have the unique fluctuations of an Awakened," she said, giving her reason.

"That’s astonishing! A genius like that actually exists?"

Everyone marveled that they were learning something new today.

"Speaking of which, it takes an Awakened genius about 15 days to achieve results in their Cultivation!"

"How long will this genius need?" someone brought up.

"I think he’ll need 16 days!"

"He’s a genius, after all. I’d say 15 days. Wanna bet?"

Hearing this, Xia Xiaoshuang thought of Lin Qi’s unique aura. She felt that he might not even need 14 days—he might succeed in his Cultivation even faster!

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「Inside Pyramid 06」

Lin Qi took off his shoes. The floor was made of metal, polished to a mirror shine.

He stood on the golden, circular pedestal.

WHIRRR!

Using the remote on the nearby handrail, he controlled the pedestal, making it levitate and ascend steadily until he was looking down at the Platinum Evil Tiger from a bird’s-eye view.

’So this is the Platinum Evil Tiger?’

"Hooo..."

The inside of the Pyramid was silent, save for the rustling of the gentle breeze blowing through the flowers and grass, making them sway.

Sunlight passed through the metal walls, flooding in and brightly illuminating the interior.

Lin Qi released his Perception. Within his senses, the entire Pyramid was filled with an extremely dense concentration of Source Energy.

The Source Energy Particles were incredibly dense, gathered together, and more Source Energy was constantly being drawn in from the air.

Lin Qi was shocked. The Source Energy Concentration here was astounding. He had thought the Source Energy Density in his villa’s Martial Arts Room was already very high.

Compared to the inside of this Pyramid, it was nothing!

’Just by cultivating here for half a month, my Qi and Blood Value could see a huge breakthrough!’

Lin Qi thought to himself as he looked at the corpse of the Platinum Evil Tiger before him.

He controlled the pedestal, moving it steadily closer until he could clearly see the individual hairs and skin patterns on the corpse.

He even reached out to touch it. In death, every strand of fur had become soft and smooth.

When it was alive, each of these hairs could have turned into a sharp steel needle.

This fur was all precious material.

He looked at the Platinum Evil Tiger’s head. Its broad forehead was covered in mysterious and complex patterns.

They resembled ancient totems and faintly emanated a mystical aura.

Lin Qi released his Perception, observing every detail of the corpse. The entire process lasted for two hours.

He controlled the pedestal to descend back to the ground, then sat cross-legged where he was.

He opened the golden Secret Manual beside him and read through it carefully, mentally reviewing the Cultivation process one more time.

He opened the container beside him, took out a small vial, and opened it. In the next instant, a potent aura washed over him.

Lin Qi’s heart pounded. ’For a single drop of blood to retain such power... as expected of a Ninth-Level Calamity Beast.’

’It’s on a completely different level from other Calamity Beasts.’

’Time to begin Cultivation!’

Lin Qi tilted his head back and poured the drop of blood into his mouth. It slid smoothly down his throat and into his body.

"Hooo..."

He closed his eyes, feeling the blood take effect within his body.

The first step of cultivating an Intermediate Source Energy Technique:

Consume the blood of a Ninth-Level Calamity Beast.

Use the blood to stimulate the hidden Genetic Sequences within the human body!

The *Platinum Evil Tiger Evolution Method* stated that the human body was a great treasure trove, and this trove was its complex genes.

The Cultivation of Martial Arts was a process of constantly optimizing and stimulating these hidden Genetic Sequences.

"Hooo..."

Lin Qi felt his entire body begin to heat up at a visible rate, and his body began to absorb the blood involuntarily.

"Hooo..."

Lin Qi felt a vast amount of Source Energy flooding his body, his organs absorbing the immense nourishment within it.

Common knowledge about Calamity Beasts surfaced in his mind: as any living being grows stronger, the Source Energy stored within its flesh and blood becomes increasingly concentrated.

This was true for humans, and even more so for Calamity Beasts.

Every part of a High-Level Calamity Beast’s body was a treasure, and each part had a special use.

Their flesh and blood, in particular, contained rich nutrients and Source Energy. Consuming it after cooking could drastically increase one’s Qi and Blood Value.

In the early days of Martial Arts, before a detailed Cultivation System existed, Martial Artists would directly consume the flesh of High-Level Calamity Beasts to rapidly transform their bodies.

And now, a single drop of blood from a Ninth-Level Calamity Beast made him feel as if he could achieve a massive boost.

’I can’t even imagine how much a palm-sized piece of a Calamity Beast’s flesh would raise my Qi and Blood Value!’

After just a moment, Lin Qi keenly sensed a change beginning deep within his body.

’Are my genes starting to be stimulated?’

Lin Qi could feel his genes faintly changing.

’The human Genetic Sequence is a truly miraculous thing, containing endless mysteries!’

’We humans have not yet explored even one ten-thousandth of it.’

The words from the Source Energy Technique manual once again surfaced in his mind.

Suddenly, his body began to tremble uncontrollably, because he could feel the Platinum Evil Tiger’s blood stimulating his body’s genes, causing them to change!

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