Chapter 140: If in Doubt, Upgrade First, Wait for a Stylish Entrance

Old Jiang's fervent expression was as if doused with a bucket of cold water, and sweat began to bead on his forehead.

Without Level 6 Energy Liquid to nullify the suppression agent's effect in his body, he could only pay a huge price to forcibly boost his life force, but it would take nearly four or five minutes to adapt.

"How could I have lost something so important!"

Old Jiang's expression shifted between green and white.

He stared fixedly at Qin Shi and threw down a threat:

"You brat, you've got a big life! I'll let you live another twenty minutes!"

Then, this white-haired brother decisively turned and ran!

After a few leaps, he vanished from sight.

"Brother Qin, are you alright?"

Old Wang clicked his tongue; Qin Shi had actually repelled an Evil Martial Artist with one punch.

You have to know, these guys aren't right in the head and are usually bloodthirsty and combative.

Once they enter that state, they turn into ruthless killing machines.

"I'm fine, just not very satisfied."

Qin Shi watched Old Jiang flee in a panic and roughly guessed why the white-haired brother had escaped in such a hurry.

He touched the Level 6 Energy Liquid in his pocket, and a skill from an old single-player game inexplicably popped into his head.

Flying Dragon Probing Cloud Hand?

So this Automatic Pickup stays on even if you don't turn it off!

He slowly regulated his breathing, exhaling several breaths to release the scorching heat filling his Bai Gu.

"White-haired brother isn't weak. If it were Qin De or Zheng Gui, that punch just now would have broken both arms and shattered every tendon and bone."

Qin Shi stood silently, thinking to digest the War Trophy and press the attack; in an unfamiliar environment, being led by the nose was no Good Deed.

"Brother Jie, help me keep watch. I gained something just now and need to Settle Down."

"How long?"

Old Wang asked.

"About five minutes."

Qin Shi roughly estimated.

The Nanhuang Dojo's Ru Shen Ti combined perfectly with the Guo Sheng Zhang Achievement Trait.

Even Level 6 Energy Liquid, a military-grade material containing extremely rich high-energy substances, couldn't be Instantly Refined, but a few minutes were enough.

"Fine."

Old Wang nodded.

If it was just five minutes, he was confident he could Persist.

Even if Old Jiang returned and turned back to kill them, he should be able to block him.

"Thanks, Brother Jie."

Qin Shi came to the second floor of the supermarket and randomly chose a children's toy store as an "Upgrade Point."

Facing White Hair, what if he didn't have ninety percent confidence in winning?

It didn't matter; once he broke the Ten Point Threshold, he'd be fine!

He felt Old Jiang held the same idea.

Only, the latter couldn't possibly be faster than him.

Since participating in the Patrol Department's Sharp Sword Activity and entering the deserted Outer Ring Forbidden Zone.

Qin Shi's spirit had remained tightly tense, and he had gone through three high-intensity battles.

His life force, originally at a Bottleneck and progressing slowly, was now restless.

The Life Seed three inches below his navel was like a second heart, lightly jumping, pumping out rich Flesh Vitality to nourish his body and moisten his Mortal Body.

Ru Shen Ti was for nourishing blood and creating life, making the body's Blood and Qi grow strong, thereby enriching the Life Machine.

This was called Heart Blood Refining Intent.

It belonged to internal cultivation.

The Divine Gate and Bone Gate Dual Cultivation that Lao Liang wanted to teach used battle and slaughter as a catalyst to further Transform the Life Seed.

Especially the Spiritual Residence Inner Landscape, reflecting body and mind, the two combined, indistinguishable from each other.

For any minute change in the Mortal Body, he could firmly grasp it, avoiding unnoticeable Injury Roots of Disease, and could even mend scars through Qi Circulation.

For example, just now Qin Shi's all-out smashing heavy punch, though it cracked Old Jiang's arm bone, he also suffered recoil, Blood and Qi surging, muscles frustrated.

Now after drinking Level 6 Energy Liquid, that magnificent tide like an ocean pouring forth slowly filled the invisible cracks, quietly mending them.

The surging energy with nowhere to vent was first absorbed by the Mortal Body, like reinforcing the furnace body, making it sturdier and steadier.

Next, it seeped into the Blood Flesh Tissue, stimulating cell division and speeding up metabolism.

In just half a minute, Qin Shi was sweating like a spring, almost dehydrated.

His lips became dry and cracked, his saliva thick and bitter, his Breath completely listless.

Every time he broke through the Critical Value, it was relatively Dangerous.

Because he couldn't avoid entering a weak state.

"Huff, huff, huff..."

Qin Shi clearly heard his own breathing becoming increasingly heavy and weak.

He was secretly shocked; originally, breaking through the Bottleneck and being reborn again was actually so difficult.

Fortunately, his Potential Ceiling was far from reaching the limit.

The "Weak Period" ended quickly.

Another half minute passed.

The Level 6 Energy Liquid was like strands of pure qi, continuously decomposing and being injected, filling every bone and flesh.

Compared to the Level 4 Energy Liquid Qin Shi had taken before, the former seemed more focused on inducing and intensifying flesh vitality.

The Life Seed three inches below the navel was like it had been ripened, beginning to take root and sprout, like a young seedling.

Faintly visible rootlets were planted in every inch of flesh and blood, tender green shoots spraying out intense radiance.

It was like a baby crying to be fed, hungry and thirsty, madly absorbing nutrients!

The pure nature of the Level 6 Energy Liquid was soon roughly absorbed.

The Mortal Body transformed into the Ru Shen Ti Furnace, tendons and bones rubbing together, bursting with booming sounds.

A strange feeling of numbness and itchiness, as if ants were gnawing, surged into Qin Shi's heart.

"This is the sign that the Third Limit's Bone Gate is about to break."

Qin Shi realized in his heart that the Bone Gate was also called the Blood Pass, because bone marrow produces blood, and they are closely related.

When he truly broke through the Third Great Limit later, he would need to exchange blood once a week, roughly maintaining it for three to five weeks.

The deeper the potential, the longer the cycle, until fragrance arose in the blood with no fishy smell.

Only then was it considered Perfection!

Another two minutes passed.

Qin Shi's breath tended toward stability.

He opened his eyes and lightly clenched his fist.

If White-haired Jiang Zaiyue came again, this time he was confident he could cripple the other party with one punch.

After breaking through the bottleneck of forty-nine points, life force condensed again, and by absorbing the pure nature of the Level 6 Energy Liquid, Qin Shi steadily crossed into fifty-two points; if given another six or seven days of spare time to properly digest and absorb, he should be able to reach fifty-eight points.

This rate of progress was simply Fei Yi Si Si!

"The Ru Shen Ti Furnace is almost at Great Achievement. That Nanhuang Dao Guan Master really can sit still! With talent like mine, not hidden at all, he still hasn't been moved? He hasn't even met me!"

Qin Shi slandered in his heart; he ran to the Nanhuang Dojo's Settlement Area every day to clock in, striving to show how fast he cultivated and how strong his comprehension was.

Wasn't he just aiming for the Nanhuang Dojo's reputation!

And that Armed Permit!

As a result, that Old Generation Senior sat steadily on the fishing platform, only verbally acknowledging the relationship.

Making Lao Ren, Old Yu, Jian Yuzhu, and others call him "Little Junior Brother."

"It's almost time to start hunting."

Qin Shi slowly stood up, full of spirit and energy, his eyes shining.

The Hunter Skill's Spiritual Field Mark, like drifting red silk, pointed out the direction for him.

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"Damn it! Damn it! How could this happen! How could my energy liquid be lost!"

Having fled several thousand meters from the supermarket, Jiang Zaiyue chattered on, constantly repeating these words.

That bottle of Level 6 Energy Liquid was not only a deposit, but also the key to him lifting the Suppression Agent without side effects.

Suddenly disappearing without a trace, it triggered an extremely terrible Chain Reaction.

First, he could only be forced to accumulate life force and forcibly break through the Suppression Agent's "Sealing," which would damage his body's potential, making it hard to advance to Professional Martial Artist in the future.

Second, if that kid smelled something wrong with the breath, he might withdraw from the Forbidden Zone.

That would be all previous efforts wasted, failure at the last moment!

"Could it really be that I lost it? I clearly put it here!"

Jiang Zaiyue tried hard to recall, but couldn't remember where he had put that bottle of Level 6 Energy Liquid.

He gathered his messy emotions, decided to first lift the Suppression Agent's effect, raise his life force to eighty points, beat that kid to death, and complete the employer's mission.

Hug the Center City big shot's thigh, and from then on he wouldn't have to worry about high-grade resources!

He drilled into a nearby district shop, where there happened to be several outlaws hiding inside.

Originally gathered together playing cards, seeing Jiang Zaiyue who didn't look like a good sort, they thought he was a fellow practitioner.

Who would have thought the latter would strike without a greeting; within a few breaths, he shattered the throat bones of four or five people.

Efficient killing briefly suppressed that voice in his Brain Sea.

Jiang Zaiyue sat cross-legged among a pile of corpses, silently operating his Jin Technique, letting blood and qi release, washing away the Suppression Agent.

"If that kid's limit is only that one punch's level, he will definitely be beaten to death by me!"

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Outside the Forbidden Zone, Old Ren pushed a wheelchair; the sky was gloomy, lead clouds dense and low, pressing down on the air, and together with the abandoned town in the distance, there was an inexplicable desolation and loneliness.

The white-haired old man sighed and said:

"Your Third Senior Sister ran to Center City?"

Old Ren nodded:

"Learning that the Ying family was causing trouble again, she went to kill them that very night."

The white-haired old man was helpless and complained:

"You didn't even try to stop her!"

Old Ren smiled bitterly but made no defense.

What Third Senior Sister Old Yu did—where was it something he could stop just by wanting to.

A Professional Martial Artist, placed among all the disciples his master had taken.

It can only count as rock bottom, barely resembling a person, yet far from being called formidable.

"Good. Let Little Yu rattle the cage to scare the tiger, frighten that little beast Ying Lin, so he doesn't keep sending trash that can't even make the table, wasting this old man's energy."

The white-haired elder asked again:

"How is the progress of the Heng Jian Operation?"

Old Ren answered respectfully:

"Latest news from Minister Chen's side. Qin De and Zheng Gui, who were on the same team as Qin Classmate, had their light points representing vital signs disappear twenty minutes ago."

The white-haired elder nodded:

"As I expected. These Yu Hai Security guys, against Qin kid, are purely delivering food. But that surnamed Jiang probably isn't that simple, most likely a backhand."

Old Ren said seriously:

"I had Xuan Ming investigate. This person is a black household, likely can't see the light, couldn't find any useful intel. Teacher, Qin Classmate is still very young, will the pressure we're giving him be too great?"

The white-haired elder looked up, glanced sideways at Old Nine Old Ren, then sighed:

"In this world there is no path where one stays safe and sound at home, taking medicine, training, sitting in meditation, and smoothly reaches the War God's End.

True gold must be tempered by fire, unless you're like Jiang Bai Chuan with heaven-defying luck. What's more, he chose Old Martial Arts Breaking Limits himself, the higher you go the harder it gets."

Old Ren fell silent; he actually knew his master still had one sentence left unsaid.

No time left.

Master has no more time left.

"Judging from the previous few probes, Qin kid has quite a few cards up his sleeve. He can even beat my twenty-plus-year-old training template, his consciousness is already a large slice ahead of his peers; experts below professional rank truly can't pose a threat."

The white-haired elder smiled faintly, his words brimming with ample confidence.

Is this praising Qin Classmate, or praising Master yourself?

Old Ren laughed and asked:

"Teacher, when do you plan to meet Qin Classmate?"

The white-haired elder's gaunt cheeks twitched:

"I'm thinking of a very cool entrance, the kind that can shock that kid; currently a prototype is almost ready."

Old Ren's mouth corner twitched.

Master, must you really put thought into this kind of place?

"As the saying goes, a man's name, a tree's shadow. Pity, this old man's reputation... can't easily let that kid know. Must seize the initiative with a stunning first move, establish a towering image."

The white-haired elder was very persistent; from childhood to adulthood what he brooded over most was this point.

He himself had outstanding talent, talent covering the world, yet never possessed a surname with 'protagonist aura'!

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"Qin Little Brother, Blood Axe Gang, Wild Wolf Gang, both dens have been uprooted."

Five minutes later, seeing Qin Shi appear, Old Wang frantically hinted.

He just wanted to finish this mission as fast as possible.

That white-haired Old Jiang is an Evil Martial Artist; with him secretly spying all along, the Forbidden Zone's danger level will greatly increase.

"That surnamed Jiang, really isn't a thing. One person solo-cleared two dens!"

Qin Shi cursed grumblingly, then asked:

"Brother Jie, how about exploring further in? I see the map still marks a 'Snake Mother Gang' red zone."

Old Wang said with a numb expression:

"Qin Little Brother, didn't you read the intro? Snake Mother Gang are a bunch of Cultist Faction fanatics who like using flesh and blood for living body sacrifices. Their active area is already among the deepest parts of the Forbidden Zone.

Especially Cult Leader Fang Xin, he was born in an orphanage, adopted by a rich family in the Urban Circle, but brainwashed by Cultist Faction members, in his teens poisoned his adoptive parents, then committed forty-two murder cases in three years, most liked dissecting and dismembering blooming youths..."

Qin Shi's eyes lit up:

"Put that way, this Fang Xin's bounty in the Patrol Department must be quite high?"

Old Wang was extremely mentally exhausted; the focus isn't here at all!

Struggled a moment, he finally gave up persuading.

"Qin Little Brother, I'll lead the way."

"Trouble Brother Jie then."

Qin Shi thanked politely.

He looked at the direction indicated by the floating red silk, not much different from the Snake Mother Gang's den location.

Thinking, they could still be taken care of together.

"Kill White-haired Brother, can reach fifty-four points; if wipe out Snake Mother Gang too, probably fifty-six points.

Old Liang's Divine Gate and Bone Gate Dual Cultivation method is fast, but the premise is life must be hard."

Qin Shi sighed; with his inhuman cultivation speed, wanting to fully absorb Level 6 Energy Liquid and push Third Rebirth to Perfection would still take six or seven days.

But Divine Gate and Bone Gate Dual Cultivation, feeding war with war, can shorten it to an unbelievable degree.

"No wonder Hong Sheng has no elders."

Qin Shi shook his head; this kind of Old Martial Arts school, living to fifty counts as great fate, hard fists, high skill.

(Chapter End)