Chapter 4: Shocking China, the Granter of Blessings

Qin Yu went to the Little Bird Station, retrieved the three bottles of growth hormone he had ordered, and returned to his residence.

He checked the instructions; the content was simple and direct.

【Forbidden Medicine: each use doubles talent, halves lifespan.】

This forbidden medicine, since the revival of spiritual energy and the appearance of dungeons, has allowed ordinary people on Blue Star to quickly become martial artists to resist the feral beasts' encroachment.

Initially, the feral beasts emerging from the dungeons were not strong; first‑second rank martial artists were sufficient to deal with them.

But as time passed, increasingly powerful feral beasts from the depths of the dungeons continually assaulted the dungeon entrances, attempting to invade Blue Star.

Qin Yu took a deep breath and, without hesitation, swallowed the growth hormone.

"Boom!"

His qi and blood surged like a tide, as if about to break through the shackles of his body.

His muscles spasmed involuntarily, and intense pain spread through every nerve.

Qin Yu's forehead veins bulged like coiling dragons; he gripped the chair tightly, and his consciousness gradually sank into chaos.

After an unknown period, the pain finally subsided; he felt utterly exhausted, his whole body drenched in sweat.

【Your talent has risen to the Yellow Tier Low Grade of Cangyuan Jie, lifespan reduced from eighty years to forty, qi and blood value reached 180, completed second bone tempering.】

Qin Yu began to mobilize spiritual energy, and the speed of tempering his qi and blood became at least several times faster than before.

The Yellow Tier Low Grade talent, combined with the boost of the Spirit Refining Technique, produced a very noticeable effect.

He did not stop, continuing to take the growth hormone.

Time is pressing, the mission is significant.

【Your talent has risen to the Yellow Tier Medium Grade of Cangyuan Jie, lifespan reduced from forty years to twenty, qi and blood value reached 200, completed third bone tempering……】

【Your talent has risen to the Yellow Tier High Grade of Cangyuan Jie, lifespan reduced from twenty years to ten, qi and blood value reached 400, half‑step into the Martial Artist Realm!】

Qin Yu gazed at the constantly appearing prompts in his mind, his heart surging with excitement.

He had only ten years of lifespan left, equivalent to 3,650 days; each halving of lifespan still allowed him to use eight more growth hormones.

Thus, he had only fourteen days of lifespan left.

In ten days he would cross over; the time was more than enough.

So he reopened the link and bought another eight growth hormones.

At the same time, in the office of Martial University in Magic City, a graceful beauty heard the computer's ding and looked over with delight.

But when she saw the order, her stunning face froze slightly.

Three days ago, this address had already purchased three growth hormones, and now he bought eight at once!

Does he not cherish his life?

Due to the revival of spiritual energy, people's lifespans have generally extended to seventy or eighty years, and they suffer fewer illnesses and disasters.

But if one takes eleven growth hormones, the lifespan will be left with only a few days.

Recalling the soft advertisement she had posted three days earlier on the Zhihu forum, Xu Yu felt a twinge of fear.

Could it really be that someone is overdrafting their life because of their own joking remarks?

Although some people indeed need growth hormone to boost their potential in pursuit of a better future, it is absolutely not at the cost of life.

Xu Yu wanted to stop it, but the warehouse had already dispatched the goods.

She was anxious, and immediately drove to that address.

But Qin Yu, worried about exposing his location, used a disposable phone card and the address of the neighboring residential area.

…………

Qin Yu had already packed his luggage and took the subway to the Great Mercy Temple in the city.

Walking down the busy street, gazing at the towering buildings and hurried crowds, Qin Yu felt a hint of unreality.

In seven days, he will leave Blue Star for another world.

He cannot tell anyone, and a sense of loneliness wells up.

Whether it is heavenly will or human action, the most important thing now is to enhance his own survival capability.

In the fantasy world, the strong prey on the weak; unlike Blue Star's rule‑based order, a slight misstep could cost his life.

In the future, if he becomes powerful, perhaps he can find a way to resolve the dungeon crisis and help his hometown.

Amidst his tangled thoughts, Qin Yu gradually steadied his emotions, exited the subway station, and arrived before an ancient‑looking temple.

He looked up; the red‑and‑white temple gate was solemn and majestic.

He slowly entered, bowed respectfully to the Buddha in the temple, and lit a stick of incense.

"May the Buddha bless me, that in Cangyuan Jie I may be safe and sound, smoothly overcome the crisis, and become a great power!"

Qin Yu silently recited this in his heart.

【You accepted the suggestion, prayed to the Buddha with incense, became the Lost Descendant of Immortals, received the Immortal's Blessing, and Heaven and Earth bestowed blessings!】

As the prompt fell, layers of dark clouds gathered above the Great Mercy Temple, lightning flashed and thunder roared, and silver‑white thunder serpents writhed and surged.

In the depths of the clouds, there seemed to drift in from afar a hazy, colorful divine radiance, slowly hanging in midair, standing between heaven and earth.

In the Great Mercy Temple, a venerable old monk in robes slowly emerged; the qi and blood emanating from him were tremendously vigorous.

Behind him, a faint golden light flickered, forming a hazy image of the Buddha.

A flicker of shock passed through the old monk's eyes.

"Heaven and earth have changed, omens rise—this is… which side's ancient blessing."

"It actually appeared in my Great Mercy Temple."

"Amitabha Buddha."

The old monk clasped his hands, his heart trembling; he felt a pressure that does not belong to what can exist on Blue Star.

He is already a Martial Arts Grandmaster.

He had once entered the underground cavern, fought alongside many masters, and slain eighth-grade ferocious beasts.

He was about to attain nirvana, returning to the Great Mercy Temple to prepare for mummified sitting, but never expected to encounter such a phenomenon.

Back when spiritual energy revived, only a handful of people received the ancient blessing; even the weakest among them attained the Grand Master Realm, protecting the Blue Star for a hundred years, their whole lives suppressing the underground cavern.

Later, the strong ones of the Blue Star also continually sought the blessed ones, but unfortunately they never appeared.

The old monk hurriedly transmitted this news to the military authorities of Rong City.

Every blessed one will change the fate of the Blue Star.

He began constantly searching within the Great Mercy Temple, but found no abnormality.

Boom!

But just then, thunder roared, colorful light like a divine sign descended into the Great Mercy Temple.

But the covered area was vast; ultimately, only Qin Yu, who had already reached the gate of the Great Mercy Temple, received the influx.

Qin Yu felt some changes in his body, his perception of heaven and earth becoming clearer.

Faintly, he could sense a protective power guarding him.

He then lingered no longer, leaving the Great Mercy Temple amid the vast crowd.

But today's incident alarmed the high-level officials of China……

A blessed one, in Rong City, the Great Mercy Temple vanished!