Chapter 14

Yay!

Golden Legend!

Mu Yi didn't expect Wealth Luck to actually have an effect at a time like this; he originally thought it was a special talent of little use, but it ended up giving him a huge surprise.

Sure enough, Guan Er Ye is generous; the two gifts he bestowed are both uniquely fine things.

After Mu Yi's excitement, his gaze returned to the earthen pot.

Mu Yi is in a heavenly‑human battle.

On the table before him, a pot of freshly cooked, murky‑colored soup was bubbling with steam.

Mu Yi gave it a stir.

He found that although it was murky, it was completely transparent inside, with no trace of a beef heart.

But... this color, like a dark cuisine, really didn't look drinkable.

Yet some Instinct in his body urged him to drink it quickly, making him a bit restless.

How about just a sip?

Mu Yi held his breath, steadied his mind, and after preparing himself, tried a small sip with a ladle.

As expected, a strong herbal scent hit his nose.

In that instant, he felt as if he were on a vast prairie, his taste buds trampled by countless cows.

"No reaction—so I have to drink it all?" Mu Yi said bitterly, putting down the ladle.

Resolute, he lifted the earthen pot and drank it in one gulp.

The steam, mixed with an indescribable taste, rushed down Mu Yi's throat into his stomach.

Mu Yi set the pot down and suddenly felt the soup wasn't as hard to swallow as he imagined.

After the bitterness, there was even a hint of sweetness lingering.

Of course, perhaps his taste buds had been completely ruined by the soup...

Zongwang Prompt: You are making a Willpower Check...

Zongwang Prompt: Willpower Check succeeded

Zongwang Prompt: You have gained the "Qi‑benefiting Blood‑nourishing" status.

Before Mu Yi could finish savoring,

he felt a dryness rising from his stomach, flowing to his limbs, and finally gathering above his heart.

"Puff... thud!"

In an instant, his heart hammered down like a great drum.

It seemed only the gap between two breaths, yet it felt endless.

Mu Yi felt as if inexhaustible power was surging.

Zongwang Prompt: Your Inner Qi has increased, Inner Qi Upper Limit +1, Current Inner Qi 11/11.

Zongwang Prompt: Your Inner Qi has increased, Inner Qi Upper Limit +1, Current Inner Qi 12/12.

Zongwang Prompt: Your Inner Qi has increased, Inner Qi Upper Limit +1, Current Inner Qi 13/13.

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Mu Yi stood up, breathing heavily.

He realized he had perhaps underestimated the soup; it definitely shouldn't have been gulped down, and dividing it into two or three portions might have been better.

One must say it's worthy of its golden quality, right?

The effect is truly potent.

"Huh..."

Mu Yi exhaled a heavy breath and began swinging the mountain‑cleaving sword in his hand.

At a time like this, he could only release all his power.

If he let the power continue to flow, he might be torn apart by it?

Hm?

Just as Mu Yi tried to swing the sword to channel Inner Qi out of his body, he suddenly noticed the Inner Qi spreading toward the mountain‑cleaving sword during the motion.

Mu Yi suddenly recalled the scene of Guan Er Ye beheading him, when Guan Er Ye's blade flashed with dazzling blue light.

Mu Yi, thoughtful, began channeling Inner Qi into the sword; a faint red glow appeared on the blade, and for the first time he realized his Inner Qi was red.

"Is this due to the Elite Talent's influence?" Looking at the sword exuding a killing aura, Mu Yi seemed to understand something, he steadied his mind and slowly drew out his Inner Qi.

The Inner Qi seemed to achieve a dynamic balance between generation and consumption, and his body no longer felt uncomfortable.

On the contrary, he could clearly feel the Inner Qi flowing within his body.

Previously, Inner Qi was like a slippery fish, elusive and sometimes useless, but now he seemed able to master every strand perfectly.

He didn't know how long had passed, but when Mu Yi awoke from this subtle state, the sky outside the window had already darkened.

Zongwang Prompt: The "Qi‑benefiting Blood‑nourishing" status has ended.

Mu Yi slowly exhaled a puff of turbid air; a white jet shot out like an arrow, striking the wall and leaving a deep dent.

He tidied up the house, which his unconscious self had made a mess of, and packed away the now‑tattered clothes to discard them.

Mu Yi felt he needed a spacious area for training; the cramped space at home could no longer satisfy him, perhaps he should return to the countryside, to those vast mountains.

Then came a simple rinse; the unconscious training caused a layer of slime to ooze from his body, emitting a strange odor.

Cold water streamed over his body; under stress, Mu Yi subconsciously mobilized his Inner Qi, and his body seemed suddenly infused with endless power, making the once‑cold water turn gentle.

It wasn't the water that warmed, but Mu Yi's skin suddenly became tough, instantly raising the temperature difference he could endure.

"Inner Qi can even improve adaptation to ambient temperature?" Mu Yi thought he had truly reaped a bounty today, mastering many useful tricks.

And Inner Qi seems to constantly surprise him, like a maze full of treasure, never knowing what delightful find the next second will bring.

Mu Yi thumped his chest, feeling an indescribable sense of solidity.

Although Zongwang Forum gave no prompts, Mu Yi could still feel his physique improving.

The blood-activating soup truly has powerful effects; it works not only on inner qi but also brings about all improvements to his physique—perhaps if he keeps taking it, his physique could improve by leaps and bounds.

He also found another way to become stronger.

Or rather, the four schools of the Military Strategist are indeed sufficient paths to support one's growth in strength.

Having verified the three paths of Military Formation, Military Yin Yang, and Military Skill, Mu Yi turned his gaze to the last school.

Where would he go to find a batch of loyal and reliable subordinates?

Mu Yi, who once served as a class monitor in college, clearly knew that where there are people there are conflicts; he who couldn't even manage to unify a class, could he really unite the tens of thousands of troops described in the books?

However, the Military Power Scheme is not entirely about commanding babies to fight; regarding the parts on military formations and arrays, Mu Yi felt he might try them?

However, even the smallest Three Talents Formation requires three people to complete; as a lone individual, where could he find two trustworthy companions?

The atmosphere of Jiuzhou on the Zongwang Forum is not very good, yet he seems not to have seen any other Jiuzhou apprentices, as if he had entered an unsolvable dead cycle.

Perhaps he could try using a stone formation?

In Romance of the Three Kingdoms, wasn't there Zhuge Liang who once trapped enemies with the Stone Soldier Eight Formation? Perhaps he could try that as well.