Chapter 355 - 353: Daily Cultivation

Chapter 355: Chapter 353: Daily Cultivation

GULP.

Lin Qi went to the side, picked up an energy drink, and downed three bottles in quick succession.

He rolled his neck, feeling the movement in his bones and joints. His spine straightened, vertebra by vertebra, and his skeleton felt heavier.

They had undergone a profound metamorphosis. Their hardness had increased dramatically, as if they were now forged from a super-alloy.

As he stretched his joints and exerted force, the power surging from deep within his bones made him feel like a single punch could shatter any wall.

He could even withstand much stronger blows now.

The skeleton was his frame, the very support of his body.

The process of Bone Tempering was also a process of refining a Martial Artist’s will and confidence. As the bones grew stronger, a Martial Artist would gain an innate confidence and assurance.

After finishing his stretches, Lin Qi looked at the potions in the two large metal boxes.

’My Spiritual Power is improving the fastest, much faster than my Qi and Blood Value or Martial Arts.’

He found it rather puzzling. He had the Refining God Tower, a Spiritual Technique, and access to Cultivation Resources.

The speed of his Spiritual Power cultivation was accelerating. He trained as usual every day, encountering no bottlenecks, just steady, continuous progress.

He would most likely break through to the Fifth Realm with his Spiritual Power before his Qi and Blood Value caught up.

The increase in his Spiritual Power also had a clear, beneficial effect on his body’s Refinement and his progress in Martial Arts.

It had already formed a perfect positive feedback loop!

Finally, there was the Bone Tempering Liquid. He now had ten bottles of Ordinary Bone Tempering Liquid and four bottles of Top-Grade Bone Tempering Liquid.

’By the time I use all of these, I’ll have broken through to the Late-stage of the Fourth Realm.’

The Late-stage of the Fourth Realm meant a Qi and Blood Value of 300, less than 100 points away from the Fifth Realm.

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「Azure Sky Tenth Institute」

Inside the Martial Arts Room of an enormous, luxurious private villa.

Yu Zhuoran, handsome and with an upright posture, sat cross-legged on a black cushion, dressed in a white Martial Arts Uniform.

In front of him sat a silver metal box, filled with numerous potions containing a green liquid.

’Lin Qi is already stronger than me!’

’I’m certain of it. A few months ago, his strength was inferior to mine.’

’But now, he’s surpassed me!’

’I’m still too weak. I’m not working hard enough, my will isn’t firm enough, and my Psychological Quality isn’t strong enough!’

’I will make it my goal to surpass Lin Qi. I have to work even harder.’

With this thought, Yu Zhuoran took out a bottle of Top-Grade Bone Tempering Liquid and drank it down.

He stood up, took the sharp Battle Saber from the wall, and began to execute his Saber Technique.

Haaa...

A moment later, the Top-Grade Bone Tempering Liquid began to take effect within him. He could feel his bones being seared and forged.

His consciousness delved deep into his body, sensing surges of electric current flowing through his flesh.

Complex, silvery patterns even began to appear on the surface of his translucent, crystalline bones.

They radiated light, making the bones’ metamorphosis more complete and thorough.

ZZZZT!!

Yu Zhuoran was enveloped in Lightning. His body tingled, and his Bone Tempering proceeded with incredible smoothness. He could feel his power growing with every passing moment.

’I have a Special Ability, so my Cultivation is smooth and easy!’

’But Lin Qi isn’t Awakened, his family has no money, and his Cultivation Resources are nothing compared to mine.’

’So why is he cultivating so fast?’

’Could it really be because we’re too lazy?’

The thought suddenly surfaced in Yu Zhuoran’s mind, leaving him utterly bewildered. He couldn’t figure it out no matter how hard he tried!

...

「That evening, in the Martial Arts Room.」

Lin Qi sat cross-legged with his hands in the posture of the Five Hearts Facing Heaven Technique, practicing his Source Energy Skill.

ROAR!

Within his Consciousness Space, a Platinum Evil Tiger as massive as a mountain roared at the sky, its body radiating an astonishing Evil Qi.

Every step it took, every movement it made within the Consciousness Space, caused the very Space to tremble.

Amidst its roar, the surrounding Source Energy Particles were drawn toward it.

They condensed into a tornado-like vortex and were devoured by the Platinum Evil Tiger.

WHOOSH! WHOOSH!

Lin Qi felt dense Source Energy Particles enveloping him.

’Hm?’

Lin Qi suddenly sensed that something was off. The Source Energy Concentration in the Martial Arts Room wasn’t right.

’The concentration has increased!’

WHOOSH! WHOOSH!

A continuous stream of Source Energy poured into his body like a waterfall.

This Source Energy was far more abundant than before. He was all too familiar with the previous Source Energy Concentration in the Martial Arts Room.

But today—no, within this very hour—the concentration in the room had begun to rise dramatically.

’Could Dean Liu have done this?’

The thought immediately occurred to Lin Qi!

He had entered the Tenth Institute’s competition and was now beginning to enjoy some of the perks reserved for SS-level geniuses.

The Source Energy Concentration in the Martial Arts Room could now be increased.

Realizing this, he didn’t hold back.

He began to frantically absorb the Source Energy from the air. With the higher Source Energy Concentration, he could absorb far more than before.

A cool sensation entered his body through his pores, where it was devoured and digested by his cells.

After being filtered by his body, the excess energy that couldn’t be absorbed settled between his organs and muscles.

Lin Qi clearly felt his body transforming at a rapid pace. His muscles, Great Tendons, skin, bones, and organs were all undergoing a metamorphosis.

「Two hours later」

Haaa...

Lin Qi opened his eyes, an intimidating aura erupting from his body.

His eyes shone with a Golden Light, and he was wreathed in Evil Qi, like a roaring Platinum Evil Tiger.

Little Chan, who was floating in the air, was blown back by the force.

[The Source Energy Concentration around you has increased. Your Source Energy Cultivation efficiency has improved. Qi and Blood Value +3]

[Qi and Blood Value: 265 → 268]

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"Excellent!"

Lin Qi stood up and nodded. Two hours of Cultivation had raised his Qi and Blood Value by 3 points.

If he cultivated twice a day, that meant he could raise it by six points daily.

’Looks like my breakthrough to the Late-stage of the Fourth Realm will be even sooner than I thought!’

At this thought, he immediately sent a message to Dean Liu.

"Lin Qi, while you may not be an SS-level genius right now, you will gradually begin to receive the same treatment they do!"

"For instance, the Source Energy Concentration in your Martial Arts Room is now on par with what’s available at the Tenth Institute—in fact, it might even be a little richer."

Dean Liu said with a cheerful laugh on the other end of the video call.

"All you need to do now is focus on your Cultivation!"

"You have a long road ahead of you. The Fourth Realm is just the beginning, so make sure you build a solid Foundation in every Realm!"

"Our academy’s expectations for you have been raised from the Eighth Realm to the Nine Realm Title Level!"

"The future of Blue Star depends on you!"

After the call ended, Lin Qi was silent.

He couldn’t help but nod at Dean Liu’s words.

Yes, the future of Blue Star rested on his shoulders.

With his Talent, it was a foregone conclusion that he would one day break through to the Ninth Realm and become a Title Level Martial Artist.

His job was to shorten that process as much as possible.

Every day he shaved off that timeline was another day closer to restoring peace for humanity, a day that could save countless lives.

The Fourth Realm was just the first stage for a Middle Realm Martial Artist. Between it and the Ninth Realm stood four entire Realms: the Fifth, Sixth, Seventh, and Eighth.

He set a small goal for himself: break through to the Late-stage of the Fourth Realm by the end of the semester!

With that, he stood up, downed a bottle of Bone Tempering Liquid, picked up his Tiger Slaying Spear, and continued his Martial Arts cultivation.

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