Chapter 553: New Year and Cultivation (Seeking monthly votes)

Seeing Lin Qi finish signing the contract, the Shanhe King immediately revealed a smile.

He took the hot tea from Qin Yue, took a sip, and said:

"Lin Qi, the contract officially takes effect from this moment on. Next, you can just sit back and collect the money!"

"However, Lin Qi, regarding the SSS-level contract, the subsidy given to you will be canceled."

"You don't need the subsidy now; you can already earn more money and merit points."

"According to the contract content, our Martial Arts Mansion and Firmament Martial University will stop your subsidy."

Lin Qi nodded after hearing this: "I understand. I no longer need this money; it should be given to those who need it more."

He didn't care much about the 180 million Xia Guo coin subsidy per month anymore.

Money, to him, was already just a string of numbers.

Then the three began to chat, and Qin Yue looked at Lin Qi with curiosity from time to time.

Because she had been paying attention to Lin Qi for a long time, and she had also watched him grow up all the way.

In just a few short years, he had grown from an ordinary genius to the number one genius of the entire Blue Star.

Even the Red Emperor praised the other party's talent!

Such a genius had never appeared before; he was the only one.

No, there was another one called Jiang Tao, but he was not as good as the current Lin Qi.

……

An hour later, the Shanhe King left with Qin Yue.

"Boom!!"

The Falcon-class fighter jet shot into the clouds and returned to the Imperial Capital.

Inside the cabin, the Shanhe King saw that the Chiqiong Home had already uploaded three new inheritances.

He placed the order directly, and 3.5001 billion Xia Guo coins were paid instantly!

Then he looked at Qin Yue and smiled:

"After the Spring Festival, our Xia Guo might have three more Eighth Realm martial artists!"

Qin Yue asked in confusion: "Sun Sheng and Li Tianxing have been settling for a long time; it's normal for them to break through."

"Could it be that Lin Qi is also going to break through?"

"Wouldn't it be too early? After all, all geniuses will fall into a bottleneck and need time to settle?"

The Shanhe King shook his head: "The current Lin Qi is not short of money, and most cultivation resources can be purchased."

"Breaking through to the Eighth Realm is also a very normal thing."

Qin Yue nodded: "I understand. A genius like him doesn't conform to common sense!"

The Shanhe King nodded and remembered the matter of the Starry Sky Inspectors coming to the Blue Star.

He only hoped to give Lin Qi, Sun Sheng, and Li Tianxing more time to grow.

"It's just that I don't know why the Red Emperor clearly can break through to the Universe Second Realm, yet he has been delaying it. What exactly is he waiting for?"

A doubt surfaced in the Shanhe King's heart again.

Perhaps the Red Emperor has his own arrangements; it's normal that my level is too low to see through it.

……

Residence No. 5, main building, martial arts room.

"Beep!"

"Master, 2.838 billion Xia Guo coins have been credited to your account!"

As soon as Lin Qi sat down, Xiao Chan beside him projected a screen.

【Your Industrial and Commercial card ending in xxx……, 2.838 billion Xia Guo coins have been credited!】

【Your Industrial and Commercial card ending in……, 408 million Xia Guo coins have been credited!】

Lin Qi gasped after seeing this.

3.2 billion Xia Guo coins credited so quickly?!

He immediately opened Chiqiong Home and quickly searched for "World-Extinguishing Spear Canon", "Thousand Threads of Divine Thought", and "Blood Burning" in the cultivation technique module.

And in his backend, it showed that two people had already purchased them.

This made Lin Qi think of the Shanhe King and Qin Yue; they were the ones who spent money to purchase them.

This had just started, and it was already 3 billion Xia Guo coins.

He knew this was just the beginning!

The Xia Guo has several Ninth Realm spear technique martial artists; they will most likely choose to purchase them for reference.

And as for "Thousand Threads of Divine Thought", it goes without saying; the Blue Star doesn't have a very good mental control method.

As long as one is a genius, they will most likely purchase it.

And subsequently, the most exaggerated one will be "Blood Burning".

"I should also purchase the second volume of 'Nine Flashes of Thunder Extremity'!"

Lin Qi suddenly thought of this and directly searched for "Nine Flashes of Thunder Extremity".

The screen refreshed quickly, and the upper and lower volumes appeared.

【"Nine Flashes of Thunder Extremity - Lower Volume", Category: Body Technique Secret Manual, Rating: ★★★★★, Price: 1.2 billion Xia Guo coins (No discounts, no installments), Note: Chiqiong】

……

Lin Qi exhaled. The upper volume was only 60 million Xia Guo coins, and the lower volume had directly increased by 20 times.

This price seems very expensive, but it's actually very cheap.

Those who can afford it are all those who have broken through to the Eighth Realm, based on their income level.

It's only 1.2 billion, which is just 120,000 merit points.

Lin Qi saw that the rating was still five stars. If he remembered correctly.

This body technique was created by the Overlord, or even if it wasn't created by him, it was simplified from the true "Nine Flashes of Thunder Extremity".

The gap between the upper and lower volumes is very large!

Thinking of this, Lin Qi began to place the order.

【Beep!】

【Fingerprint verification passed, payment successful!】

【Mr. Lin Qi, the "Nine Flashes of Thunder Extremity - Lower Volume" you purchased will be delivered to your door within tomorrow, and the electronic file has arrived in your personal space!】

……

Lin Qi looked at the 1.2 billion Xia Guo coins paid, feeling as if he had spent a few million; he no longer had any feeling.

【Beep!】

【Your Industrial and Commercial card ending in xxx……, 800,000 Xia Guo coins have been credited!】

【Your Industrial and Commercial card ending in xxx……, 800,000 Xia Guo coins have been credited!】

After Lin Qi finished checking the backend, he felt his phone and saw a large amount of information.

"What's going on?"

He entered the Chiqiong Home homepage and found that the secret technique "Blood Burning" had already been hung on the homepage.

This is the position with the strongest traffic in the entire Chiqiong Home, and anyone who enters Chiqiong Home can see it.

"Beep beep beep!!"

Soon Lin Qi's phone began to vibrate crazily again.

Lin Qi had to turn on Do Not Disturb mode and enter the forum.

Sure enough, he found that people were already discussing this matter, and the number of posts was also increasing rapidly.

"Damn, am I seeing this right?"

"My god, a skill equivalent to a minor divine ability, greatly improving physical fitness!"

"After learning it, I'm participating in the National Freshman Competition; I estimate I can achieve a higher ranking."

"The idiot above, everyone can learn it, doesn't that mean no one learned it!"

"The biggest benefit of this secret manual is still its application on the battlefield."

"Even ordinary low-level martial artists can learn it, improving their physical fitness out of thin air, and can kill powerful disaster beasts."

"Or escape from the hands of disaster beasts!"

"This is a divine skill; the genius who created this skill has immeasurable merit!"

"And it's only 1 million; I have a discount, and I only need 800,000 to afford it."

……

Lin Qi looked at the voices of praise in the posts and couldn't help but reveal a smile.

This is also good; everyone can afford "Blood Burning".

The probability of surviving in war will be greatly improved.

The overall strength of the Blue Star civilization can also be improved.

The only downside is that his phone keeps receiving messages; in just a few minutes, he received 56 text messages.

This means that 56 people have already purchased it, and he has already earned more than 40 million.

Thinking of this, Lin Qi directly turned off the bank card information notification.

Calming his mood, he opened the Chiqiong Home backend, found "Nine Flashes of Thunder Extremity - Lower Volume", and clicked to open it.

An electronic file was projected, and a large amount of text emerged.

Lin Qi quickly browsed through it.

While reading and understanding, his expression quickly changed.

"Sure enough, it's the same as 'Shanhe Spear Technique'."

"This body technique secret manual, the gap between the upper and lower volumes is a bit too large!"

Lin Qi browsed through a part of it and couldn't help but shake his head.

Like "Shanhe Spear Technique", both were simplified from the original secret manual.

The exquisite force-exerting methods and footwork in it were completely absent in the upper volume.

Or rather, the lower volume was the complete "Nine Flashes of Thunder Extremity".

Lin Qi continued to read; this body technique simulates lightning for cultivation.

It is most compatible with the special ability 【Lightning】 of the thunder attribute.

But he hadn't awakened this ability, yet he felt exceptionally compatible!

It can only be said that he is fated with thunder and lightning.

Lin Qi suspected that he might awaken an ability related to thunder and lightning in the future.

But even without thunder and lightning, it doesn't matter if he has 【Golden Light】.

"When 'Nine Flashes of Thunder Extremity' reaches perfection, it will form nine phantoms, and these nine phantoms can be condensed from Gangjin."

"Reaching the level of being indistinguishable from the real thing!"

"And in battle, by changing the force-exerting method, one can mobilize Gangjin and cellular power to accelerate in a very short time……"

Lin Qi looked at the introduction of the cultivation technique, his eyes shining.

This is definitely a five-star body technique secret manual of the Starfire civilization; the force-exerting method is too exquisite.

If he had learned the complete version of "Nine Flashes of Thunder Extremity" in Ruin No. 9.

Passing the fourth floor of the Starfire Tower would have been even easier.

If he combined "Nine Flashes of Thunder Extremity" with the "Golden Light Volume" of the "World-Extinguishing Spear Canon".

His combat power could be further improved.

This is the gap brought by inheritance.

For geniuses of the same realm, with the same martial arts skills, the difference in secret manuals will also cause a huge gap in combat power.

Lin Qi slowly stood up and changed into his martial arts uniform.

"Whoosh~"

The next instant, his body began to move, like lightning, shuttling according to a specific trajectory!

Stirring up gusts of fierce wind throughout the martial arts room.

Lin Qi changed his force-exerting technique according to what was said in the secret manual, mobilizing the muscles of his legs to exert force, and even deeper cells began to move violently.

"Whoosh whoosh!!"

"Whoosh~"

The next instant, Lin Qi felt as if his body had been electrified.

Becoming lighter, as if an invisible force was pulling him forward out of thin air!

It was like running in winter, taking off the down jacket and sweater from one's body……

The body kept becoming lighter and faster!

"Whoosh whoosh~~"

The next second, the body covered in golden light stopped. The cells of the body were activated, becoming faster in high-speed friction.

【You have cultivated the complete version of the body technique secret manual "Nine Flashes of Thunder Extremity", the force-exerting and footwork have been perfected, your mastery of the body technique has been greatly improved, Body Technique +3%】

【Body Technique: Fifth Stage 05% → Fifth Stage 08%】

……

Lin Qi looked at the panel, his mouth curled slightly, very satisfied with his progress.

He had made such great progress just after practicing it.

If he continued to practice, he would improve even faster. Sure enough, a good secret manual can make a person's martial arts skills improve faster!

Thinking of this, he checked the secret manual again.

In the secret manual, there was also a text annotation attached, telling about some difficulties encountered in the body technique, as well as professional terminology.

After reading it, Lin Qi felt he had benefited a lot; it was most likely the Overlord's notes.

It must be said that the atmosphere in their Xia Guo is really good.

Top martial artists all have their own vision and bearing, and they have taken great pains to make those who come after them even stronger.

"Whoosh~"

Then he threw himself into the cultivation of the body technique again.

……

Martial Path Era 2049, February 1st, New Year's Eve.

The entire Mansion No. 5 was decorated with lanterns and streamers, with Spring Festival couplets posted, and the festive atmosphere of the Spring Festival was everywhere.

Lin Qi and the others were the same. After a simple cleaning, time passed unconsciously until night.

"Shoo!"

"Bang!"

Under the pitch-black night sky, gorgeous fireworks exploded in the sky.

Lin Qi's family sat on the balcony, facing the cold wind, watching the fireworks while also looking at their phones.

When looking up, they clearly saw the owner of the neighboring mansion, a tall and sturdy middle-aged man in a blue robe.

After seeing Lin Qi, he revealed a smile and waved to greet him.

Lin Qi also nodded; the other party had just returned today and was no ordinary person.

Because the other party was a Ninth Realm martial artist—the Hanhai King.

Cang Province is close to the ocean, and in the past few decades, only two Ninth Realm martial artists have been born.

But now, only the Hanhai King remains.

Or rather, those who can live in this vicinity are no ordinary people.

Lin Zhen, beside him, put down his phone and sighed with emotion:

"Who would have thought that the Hanhai King actually lives next door? It's really surprising."

Fang Huiyi smiled: "And everyone is very easy to talk to."

"Beep beep!"

As soon as the words fell, Lin Zhen and Fang Huiyi's phones rang.

Someone called to offer congratulations.

Lin Qi's phone also vibrated rapidly; countless acquaintances were sending New Year blessings, and there were all kinds of red envelope grabbing.

Time passed in busyness.

……

At the same time, throughout the Xia Guo, countless families were celebrating the Spring Festival.

Whether they were high-level martial artists or ordinary people, it was the same.

……

At the same time, within the Milky Way, in the vast and endless starry sky.

A black, disc-shaped spaceship maintained a constant speed, approaching the direction of the Blue Star.

Inside the spaceship, this was a spacious living room.

A tall and slender woman with silver skin, wearing a blue robe, looked at the panel projected in front of her.

Beside her, an intelligent life that looked like an orange cat spoke slowly:

"Master, we still have three universe days before we arrive at the Blue Star civilization."

The blue-robed woman sighed with emotion:

"I didn't expect that after 65 million years, the Milky Way would successfully give birth to a life planet again!"

"In the last universe war, the universe source energy around the entire Milky Way was almost sucked dry!"

"In tens of millions of years, it has only recovered a little."

"To recover to the past, it will take at least hundreds of millions of years."

"In such a place, source energy martial path is almost impossible to develop!"

"Then how did this Blue Star civilization develop? It actually gave birth to a galaxy-level genius."

Not far away, several men and women in silver battle suits were each doing their work.

They had human appearances, but their skin colors were completely different, and some even had unique organs, or were born with sharp horns.

Some had thick arms and grew rough, rock-like skin, some were tall and slender, and some had fish fins on their faces.

Among them, a burly man with red skin and scales on his cheeks said dismissively:

"Some primary civilizations occasionally give birth to one or two geniuses with good talent."

"But in the end, it's just a flash in the pan. In their own civilization, they are geniuses who are cherished."

"Just entering the universe, they can have good performance, but after a long time, seeing the vastness of the universe, it's like bugs looking at the starry sky!"

"In the end, they will only be indistinguishable from the crowd and become ordinary people."

"Leader, perhaps the genius of the Blue Star civilization you saw is also like this!"

"I've seen too many civilizations like this in the universe!"

"Yeah, leader, Tie Ran is right!"

"The Milky Way is too remote, the universe source energy is thin, and it's almost impossible to give birth to geniuses."

"Could it be that you saw it wrong?"

The blue-robed woman smiled slightly after hearing this:

"In a few days, everything will be clear."

……

Once February 1st passed, the Xia Guo officially entered 2049!

A new look for the New Year!

At the same time, the secret technique "Blood Burning" also began to take effect.

Martial artists began to learn it and apply it on the battlefield, and such situations became more and more frequent.

On the forums of Chiqiong Home and War Home, all kinds of discussions were filled.

"The secret technique 'Blood Burning' is too powerful; I learned it in just three days."

"Yesterday, a disaster beast tide broke out in our base, and our squad accidentally encountered a Rending Ape."

"We couldn't beat it at all and could only run away. I released Blood Burning at that time, my physical fitness was greatly improved, and I actually counter-killed a Rending Ape. It was too amazing!"

"However, the side effect is that the whole body is weak, feeling as if I had been drained of several liters of blood, and my whole body is powerless. I haven't recovered yet."

"I'm the same, on the battlefield……"

……

Imperial Capital, in a martial arts room, the Shanhe King in a white martial arts uniform looked at the content on the forum and couldn't help but reveal a smile:

"It seems the effect of Blood Burning has already appeared. In just a few days, many martial artists have benefited."

"It's indeed thanks to Lin Qi!"

……

Cang Province, Tianhai City, Yujing Haoting, Mansion No. 5.

In the martial arts room of the main building.

Lin Qi, in a black martial arts uniform and with a tall and straight posture, also looked at the projected screen, which was exactly the forum of Chiqiong Home.

Most of the content discussed was related to the new secret technique "Blood Burning".

In the past few days, the entire forum had been swiped by "Blood Burning".

Many martial artists had already experienced its benefits.

Seeing many martial artists benefiting, Lin Qi was also very happy.

It seems the decision he made was indeed correct.

"Beep!"

He turned off the screen and began to cultivate.

In the past few days, without the threat of the Zerg, and without worrying about assassination, he could also go out and meet with acquaintances.

Old neighbors in the residential area, Zhang Cheng, the teacher from No. 2 Middle School, and the principal.

And the parents of some classmates like Guo Heng.

In this process, his ears were always filled with all kinds of praise. If it were anyone else, they would be unable to help but float away.

But Lin Qi is different; now humanity is still in a crisis.

His positioning of himself is also not an ordinary genius.

He is still too weak now, and the human number one powerhouse, the Red Emperor, is still fighting for the future of the Blue Star.

He also has no qualifications to float.

It's better to settle down and work hard!

"Whoosh~"

His body rushed out in an instant, rubbing against the air, stirring up gusts of fierce wind.

At the same time, in the gale, his body condensed six figures in an instant.

Each figure seemed as real as could be.

His body also kept shuttling through the air, like streaks of black lightning, constantly appearing in different positions.

Lin Qi's whole body erupted with golden light, Gangjin operated, feeling the movement of the cells, which were fully mobilized.

Two hours later

"Whoosh~"

Lin Qi suddenly stopped, sweat dripping down his forehead.

Feeling his body becoming lighter, he revealed a smile.

【Through hard cultivation, you have gained new insights into the body technique "Nine Flashes of Thunder Extremity", Body Technique +1%】

【Body Technique: Fifth Stage 09% → Fifth Stage 10%】

……

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 554 =====