Chapter 157 - 120: Wild Extraordinary Being

Chapter 157: Chapter 120: Wild Extraordinary Being

Standing nearby, Xia Wuyuan’s curiosity was piqued as well.

He looked at Gu Qing and asked, "Young Master Gu, could I see that bottle of Recovery Pills?"

"Of course."

Gu Qing replied without a second thought.

Receiving permission, Xia Wuyuan immediately reached out toward the bottle of Recovery Pills in Xia Shuran’s hand, pulling it into his own palm from a distance.

’Telekinesis?’

’He’s just a Martial Artist, yet he knows a skill like this that resembles magic?’

’As expected of an old monster who’s lived for hundreds of years. His abilities are truly immense.’

Gu Qing’s mind wandered with these thoughts.

Xia Wuyuan examined the Recovery Pills with curiosity, clicking his tongue in amazement as he said:

"These Elixir Pills are interesting. They contain a trace of Extraordinary Power. No wonder they could fully restore Little Shuran’s stamina in a matter of seconds."

"..."

’A trace of Extraordinary Power?’

Gu Qing immediately latched onto the key phrase. ’Could these Recovery Pills have been made by an Extraordinary Awakened?’

’I wonder if there’s an Extraordinary tag like [Alchemy Master].’

’If there is, I have to get one.’

Gu Qing thought to himself.

Just then,

Xia Wuyuan returned the Recovery Pills to Xia Shuran and said to both her and Gu Qing:

"Since Little Shuran has recovered her stamina, let’s continue training."

Upon hearing this,

Gu Qing wasted no time, lunging toward Xia Wuyuan.

Seeing this, Xia Shuran instantly performed a kip-up, springing to her feet.

Then, with a mere thought, she manifested a phantom Martial Soul behind her, her aura surging explosively.

The next second, she shot forward, following closely behind Gu Qing to attack her ancestor.

「An hour passed in the blink of an eye.」

Xia Shuran collapsed again, so exhausted she was gasping for breath, without even the strength to speak.

Over the past hour, she had taken a total of three Recovery Pills just to barely keep up.

Otherwise, she would have been completely drained, as flimsy as paper by now.

"Shuran, you’ve worked hard. Here, have some water."

Gu Qing brought over a bottle of mineral water, twisted off the cap, and held it out to Xia Shuran.

Xia Shuran didn’t even have the strength to lift her hand. She looked at Gu Qing pitifully and asked, "Gu Qing, my hands are numb from gripping my spear. Can you help me drink?"

"Alright."

Gu Qing doted on his junior. After speaking, he brought the mouth of the bottle to her lips and gently helped her drink.

After she finished drinking, he began to massage her muscles to help them relax.

The morning’s combat practice was over.

Now it was time for a good rest.

They just had to wait for Xia Wuyuan to return from his fishing trip to continue training.

...

「In a flash, it was two-thirty in the afternoon.」

Xia Wuyuan had returned from his afternoon fishing.

Xia Shuran was also well-rested.

The combat practice resumed.

They trained for another three hours.

The moment Xia Shuran collapsed from exhaustion,

familiar text messages popped up before Gu Qing’s eyes.

[You have fought alongside your friend Xia Shuran using Ancient Martial Arts for over an hour] x6

[Martial Arts Techniques +1] x6

[True Martial Arts Dao +1] x6

[Upon accumulating 100 points of True Martial Arts Dao, you can obtain the Attribute—Martial Soul Dharma Aspect]

[Current Points: 10]

The instant the text appeared,

Gu Qing felt his body become unbearably hot as the Qi Blood Strength within him surged dramatically.

It shot up all the way from the entry-level of Tier Nine to the peak of Tier Nine Peak Great Perfection.

He was now only a single step away from evolving into an Advanced Creature.

’No, something’s not right about this.’

’With this increase in Qi Blood Strength, I feel like I have more than enough power to break through the barrier to becoming an Advanced Creature.’

’Why am I stuck at Tier Nine Peak Great Perfection?’

Gu Qing couldn’t figure it out.

He looked at Xia Wuyuan in front of him and said:

"Elder Xia, I feel that my Qi Blood Strength is clearly sufficient to break through the barrier to the Celestial Human Realm, but for some reason, I’m stuck at Tier Nine Peak Great Perfection."

’Wait, you’re already at Tier Nine Peak Great Perfection?’

Xia Wuyuan was shocked.

He immediately sent out his Divine Sense to carefully inspect Gu Qing’s realm.

When he discovered that the Qi Blood Strength within Gu Qing’s body was truly enough to break through the barrier to the Celestial Human Realm, Xia Wuyuan was stunned once again.

’In just a single day...’

’He went from the entry-level of Tier Nine all the way to Tier Nine Peak Great Perfection.’

’He even has enough power to break through the barrier to the Celestial Human Realm.’

’Is this kid even human?’

’Are you sure he’s not a Demon Beast in human skin?’

Xia Wuyuan was utterly shaken.

But he quickly calmed down and explained to Gu Qing:

"Young Master Gu, to break through to the Celestial Human Realm, having sufficient Qi Blood Strength isn’t enough."

"You must also consider your Spiritual Strength."

"Your Spiritual Strength is still a bit lacking. Once your Spiritual Strength also surpasses the level of Tier Nine Peak Great Perfection, you will be able to smoothly break through to the Celestial Human Realm."

"..."

’I see. So both Qi Blood and Spirit must be at their peak to evolve into an Advanced Creature.’

’Coincidentally, I still have a Wise Man’s Fruit in the fridge at home.’

’I’ll eat it when I get back and see how much it raises my Spiritual Strength.’

Gu Qing thought to himself.

...

For the rest of the time,

Gu Qing resumed his role as a masseur, skillfully relaxing his junior’s muscles.

He massaged her for over half an hour.

It felt so good that his junior’s entire body went limp.

Her face was flushed crimson.

Afterward,

the two of them showered in the washroom and changed into clean clothes.

They then left the martial arts hall.

They hailed a Didi.

And headed to a famous local barbecue restaurant for dinner.

This barbecue place was quite expensive.

Even a simple set meal cost several hundred yuan.

However, Xia Shuran was a rich girl and wasn’t short on cash.

She patted her chest and told Gu Qing that this meal was on her, and that he should eat as much as he wanted and not hold back.

Gu Qing didn’t stand on ceremony.

He ate and drank freely, not acting like a stranger at all.

’It’s not like they’d never see each other again after this meal, anyway.’

’They would be spending a lot more time together in the future.’

’There would be plenty of opportunities to return the favor.’