Chapter 61: Intensely Effective Bloodred Ointment (Request Follow Reading)

The metal box slowly opened, releasing a fresh fragrance, inside which were two types of bottles and jars in different packaging.

They were embedded in special material; Lin Qi reached in and pulled out a jar-shaped object, contained in a transparent vessel filled with a reddish-brown viscous ointment.

On the bottle’s surface was printed a black-and-white QR code.

“Drip!”

Lin Qi pulled out his phone and scanned it; the screen switched to a webpage displaying text and images—the instructions.

Lin Qi read through it carefully from start to finish, even watched the video, and soon understood fully.

【Bloodred Ointment】

【Effect: Apply to every part of the body to stimulate muscles and enhance blood cultivation effects; can be stacked with other potions.】

Lin Qi nodded—it was a resource from Chiqiong Martial Arts Gym, normally applied to the body before training to stimulate muscles and blood, accelerating cultivation.

At first, once a day; over time, you could apply it multiple times daily.

Lin Qi pulled out his phone again and searched online for Bloodred Ointment; he quickly found the price.

【Item: Bloodred Ointment】

【Price: 50,000 Xia Nation currency per jar】

“Sss~”

Seeing the price, Lin Qi felt only one thing:

“Expensive!”

He thought the Energy Potion was costly, but this Bloodred Ointment was ten times the price.

Inside the metal box were four jars of Bloodred Ointment, worth 200,000 Xia Nation currency.

He turned to the other potion.

It resembled the Energy Potion closely—only one vial, containing a crystal-clear deep-blue liquid.

Lin Qi scanned the QR code again and got results quickly.

【Item: Blue Marrow Potion】

【Effect: Contains massive source energy; when dissolved in water and absorbed, greatly increases blood value.】

【Price: 200,000 Xia Nation currency per vial】

“Huh~”

Lin Qi exhaled—heavy breath; the Blue Marrow Potion was even more expensive than the Bloodred Ointment, four times the price, costing 200,000 per vial!

That was equivalent to a third-tier genius loan—just this tiny vial!

His family used to spend less than 200,000 in months; now one vial cost that much.

Martial cultivation truly consumed money.

Without a contract, he simply couldn’t afford these potions.

Today had given him a small shock.

These resources were absurdly expensive—he’d never imagined such prices before.

Moreover, the Blue Marrow Potion was in constant shortage at martial arts supermarkets; every restock sold out instantly.

Buying elsewhere cost even more—possibly 250,000 or 260,000.

Only geniuses with B-rank contracts or higher could obtain it—that was the advantage of having connections.

Lin Qi looked at the four jars and one vial in the metal box—worth 400,000 total.

Enough to buy a decent new-energy vehicle, equivalent to four or five years of spending for an ordinary family.

But this was only the first batch; according to the contract, new resources would be delivered periodically.

The purpose was to ensure resource security.

Lin Qi put everything away and stored the metal box in the cabinet.

“One week until the midterm exam—these resources arrived just in time; they’ll help boost my blood value significantly.”

…

Evening, Chiqiong Martial Arts Gym

Room B123, Lin Qi’s private martial arts chamber

Lin Qi changed into his martial arts uniform and took out the Bloodred Ointment from his backpack.

“Today, I’ll test its effect!”

He opened the lid; a strong, spicy fragrance spread out, even smelling like grilled meat.

Lin Qi scooped out a bit and applied it evenly to every part of his body.

Once fully coated, he clearly felt his entire body heating up.

“Huh~”

He took a deep breath and began standing the Round Stance; as soon as he adjusted his breathing and settled in, his body grew even hotter.

“So hot!”

Lin Qi frowned; his body grew hotter still, soon surpassing a threshold into pain.

His skin burned fiercely, his body searing as if on fire, radiating intense heat.

“Ahh~” Lin Qi gritted his teeth, face twisted—intense burning engulfed his whole body, excruciatingly painful.

It felt like being set ablaze; his body temperature kept rising.

He wanted to give up, to throw himself into an ice cave.

“Don’t give up—the instructions said the ointment’s effect lasts one hour; if I quit now, it’s all wasted.”

Lin Qi endured the pain, fully immersed in the stance.

Sweat dripped steadily from his forehead; white steam rose from his body, his entire frame glowing red like a steamed shrimp.

“Huh~”

Lin Qi endured painfully, his body burning as if aflame—few first-time users could last this long.

But he was different—he possessed astonishing willpower, having undergone multiple template modifications, forging ironclad resolve.

In pain, he sensed his muscles becoming wildly active, like standing on scorching ground—feet burning, forcing constant motion.

!

Blood surged into every corner of his body; searing heat pierced his skin, racing into his muscles, hammering furiously.

Muscle cells thrashed violently; Lin Qi felt his blood itself transforming.

【You used “Bloodred Ointment.” While standing, your blood value increased: +0.01】

【While standing, your blood value increased: +0.01】

【……, blood value +0.01】

Lin Qi felt the pain as his muscles grew stronger, his chest heaving, blood value steadily rising.

One hour later

“Master, one hour is up!”

Xiao Chan, dressed in blue, appeared as an auto-projection, reminding Lin Qi.

“Huh~”

Lin Qi plopped onto the floor, his seat soaked; the ground around him was drenched into a small puddle, the burning sensation fading.

He checked his data panel—his blood value had changed.

【You used “Bloodred Ointment” for the first time—effect significant: blood value +0.05】

【Blood value: 9.0 → 9.05】

…

Lin Qi looked at the blood value data; a smile appeared on his tired face.

“No wonder this ointment costs 50,000—first use was excellent; in a few days, my blood value will break 9.1.”

“Jiang Tao said that from 9.0 to breaking a realm, everyone’s progress slows.”

“Unless you use better resources—now, Bloodred Ointment is exactly that for me; my progress will remain fast.”

Lin Qi thought, slowly rising.

He picked up a functional drink and drank deeply, staring at the sweat puddle on the floor.

He recalled the pain—no ordinary person could endure it.

“The instructions mentioned a resource called Coolant Potion—it greatly reduces the burning pain of Bloodred Ointment.”

“But I just checked—the price is 5,000 per vial, same as the Energy Potion.”

“And though it reduces pain, it also slightly weakens the Bloodred Ointment’s effect.”

“Neither 5,000 nor reduced effect is acceptable to me.”

“So I’d rather endure the pain—it also trains my will.”

“The world’s strongest, Emperor Chi, once said: Only iron will creates a true powerhouse.”

Lin Qi thought of this, his gaze brightening, hardening. He changed into a fresh martial arts uniform and socks.

Once he felt his strength restored, he grabbed his training spear and began practicing.

“Shhh~”

The spear pierced the air; Lin Qi’s mind returned to the Blue Marrow Potion.

Bloodred Ointment’s effect was already strong—Blue Marrow Potion’s would be even greater.

“The instructions said you must acclimate to Bloodred Ointment before using Blue Marrow Potion—they complement each other to maximize effect.”

“Acclimation time varies by individual—fastest one month, slowest two months.”

Moreover, it should be used when your blood qi value is above 9.2, allowing you to absorb over 80% of its effect.

With my talent, I certainly won’t need two months—one month is enough, even less than thirty days will suffice.

Lin Qi silently speculated, and soon cleared the clutter from his mind, throwing himself entirely into the spear technique.

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(End of Chapter)