Chapter 17: Blood Qi Transformation

The appearance of premium Beast Tooth Rice differed slightly from ordinary Beast Tooth Rice.

Its surface bore several blood-red veins, alternating red and white, strikingly beautiful.

Its spiritual energy and blood-enhancing effects were three times those of ordinary-grade Beast Tooth Rice.

It could greatly enhance blood qi.

With excited emotions, Qin Ming quickly cleaned up these hundreds of stalks of Beast Tooth Rice.

This batch alone yielded him six jin of premium Beast Tooth Rice!

The next half-month.

Qin Ming followed the same method, setting aside some premium Beast Tooth Rice as seed.

He used the remaining four “Ripen” terms to continue ripening in batches.

In the end, he harvested thirty jin of premium Beast Tooth Rice and four “Weak Blood Qi” terms.

As of now, all his “Ripen” terms in his mind sea had been consumed.

He could only wait for the second season’s spirit field to hopefully spawn more “Ripen” terms.

This was somewhat wasteful, but Qin Ming no longer cared.

His immediate priority was to rapidly increase his strength.

He estimated that if these thirty jin of premium Beast Tooth Rice were brought to Qingyang Market, countless people would fight over them.

Its value was self-evident.

Qin Ming understood the need for humility; with his current low strength, it was unwise to draw attention in the cultivation world—better to remain discreet.

Attracting the covetous gaze of others would be dangerous.

That evening.

Qin Ming boiled a pot of premium Beast Tooth Rice; when served, its fragrance filled the air, the rice glowing with a mesmerizing red-and-white hue.

It was intoxicating.

The key was its potent blood qi-enhancing effect.

This was precisely what countless body refinement cultivators dreamed of.

On a dining table, it qualified as a delicacy—only high-ranking sect figures could afford it.

Qin Ming, smelling the aroma, drooled.

He carried the Beast Tooth Rice meal to his bedroom and sat on the bed.

He devoured it greedily, finishing the entire pot in moments. BOOM! A scorching torrent of energy erupted within Qin Ming as the blood qi from the Beast Tooth Rice surged through him.

Qin Ming immediately activated the cultivation method of the “Hundred Treasures Glass Sutra” to circulate the blood qi.

After a stick of incense burned.

Qin Ming’s skin turned increasingly red, and a faint red mist began to rise from his entire body!

This was a sign that blood qi was being driven deep into the marrow, entering the stage of blood replacement.

After personally cultivating the “Hundred Treasures Glass Sutra.”

Qin Ming discovered that this scripture produced no violent cultivation reactions—it was remarkably gentle.

His whole body grew warm, gradually heating and swelling.

Combined with premium Beast Tooth Rice, it was twice as effective! Soon, Qin Ming became entirely red.

Blood droplets continuously seeped from his skin, replacing old blood with new.

Qin Ming gritted his teeth, focused his intent on his mind sea, and consumed one “Weak Blood Qi” term.

BOOM! A massive surge of blood qi enhancement flooded in like a tide; Qin Ming felt as if trapped in a steamer, his body burning with heat.

Continuous blood qi transformation surged within him.

Gradually, the old blood shed from his body began to crust over, enveloping him entirely.

He resembled a massive blood cocoon.

Thump! Thump! Inside the cocoon, red light pulsed in rhythm with Qin Ming’s heartbeat, dimming and brightening.

PLOP!

Two full hours later.

A crack appeared on the blood cocoon; as more cracks formed, the giant cocoon slowly began to peel away.

Qin Ming burst free from the cocoon!

A new kind of power was born within him—something more profound: Blood Qi Power!

The emergence of Blood Qi Power marked Qin Ming’s entry into the first layer of the “Hundred Treasures Glass Sutra.”

Having completed his blood qi transformation, Qin Ming gained the augmentation of Blood Qi Power; his internal organs, bones, and skin were all strengthened beyond anything he had ever known. He now felt boundless strength in every gesture.

His skin, once weathered by sun and rain, became smoother, as if shed of a layer, noticeably paler and cleaner than before.

Crucially, a thin membrane seemed to have coated his skin, making it far more resilient—he estimated ordinary mortal weapons could no longer harm him.

Qin Ming rose and stepped into the courtyard, raised his fist, and struck the stone grinding wheel beneath the tree. CRASH! Stones shattered in all directions.

The grinding wheel shattered into countless fragments under his punch.

So strong!

Qin Ming was overjoyed!

‘This is far stronger than an ordinary Body Refinement Layer One cultivator!’

He was secretly astonished.

No wonder Ru the Daoist would go bankrupt just to cultivate this scripture.

Qin Ming stared at his own hands, hope for the future reigniting within him.

Perhaps he had found a shortcut to surpass others.

The days ahead.

Qin Ming spent them cultivating the “Hundred Treasures Glass Sutra” and farming.

Whenever a new “Ripen” term appeared, he immediately ripened premium Beast Tooth Rice.

With a steady supply of Beast Tooth Rice to enhance his blood qi,

Qin Ming’s body refinement progress could be described as lightning-fast.

…

Time passed.

Six months later.

Through the massive consumption of premium Beast Tooth Rice and the forced accumulation of “Weak Blood Qi” terms,

Qin Ming had advanced the “Hundred Treasures Glass Sutra” to its third layer.

If Ru the Daoist knew this, he’d likely be so frustrated he’d spit blood.

Qin Ming now understood why Ru the Daoist’s eyes lit up at the mention of “Beast Tooth Rice.”

It turned out Beast Tooth Rice was the spiritual material with the highest compatibility with this scripture among all blood qi-enhancing substances.

This was something Qin Ming had personally experienced.

But according to the scripture, the body refinement effects of the first five layers of the “Hundred Treasures Glass Sutra” were only slightly superior to ordinary body refinement.

The true transformation occurred upon reaching the fifth layer—when one’s blood qi became as thick as mercury paste, and one forged a “Glass Armor” from one’s own blood qi power.

The higher the layer, the more incomparable it became to ordinary body refinement cultivators.

Such potent blood qi power would greatly aid Qin Ming’s path toward Foundation Establishment.

In the cultivation world, to break through to Foundation Establishment before age sixty, one must first reach the peak of Qi Refining—this was the minimum requirement.

Foundation Establishment Pills were strategic resources, monopolized and controlled by major powers and sects.

Ordinary cultivators couldn’t even dream of obtaining one, let alone laying eyes on it.

Beyond that, there were three critical thresholds.

First, the Blood Qi Threshold: to break through to Foundation Establishment, one’s blood qi must be robust, with no hidden injuries or ailments; otherwise, forcing the breakthrough with depleted blood qi risked catastrophic collapse.

Second, the Magic Power Threshold: at the moment of breakthrough, one’s magic power must be abundant, meeting strict requirements in both quality and quantity; the meridians must be resilient enough to withstand the transformation—any deficiency in magic power would prevent the formation of liquid essence.

The final threshold was the Spiritual Sense Threshold: Qi Refining cultivators’ spiritual sense could only perform internal observation, enhance the five senses, and read jade slips.

Foundation Establishment awakened spiritual sense, enabling it to extend outward, scanning at least dozens of zhang around the body—greatly aiding daily cultivation and combat.

…

Days passed one by one.

During these six months, an unexpected event occurred.

Su Danshi had visited Qin Ming twice.

This was an extraordinary rarity!

After more than half a year without seeing him, Su Danshi had already advanced to Qi Refining Layer Six.

Qin Ming was deeply envious.

‘Dan Shi advance their cultivation so quickly!’

Each time Su Danshi came, he sought to purchase ordinary spirit rice from Qin Ming.

Qin Ming welcomed him wholeheartedly.

Over time, the two gradually grew familiar.

After discussion, Qin Ming exchanged two hundred jin of Jin Ling Rice for two Spirit Gathering Pills to enhance Qi Refining magic power.

Su Danshi readily agreed.

(End of Chapter)