Chapter 76: Using Blue Marrow Tonic (Request Follow)

Jiang Tao smiled and explained:

“Who made you so obsessed with training?”

“After taking Aomiao out for a good meal, I couldn’t stay home—I kept thinking you were still cultivating, so I brought Aomiao to my martial arts room to train with me.”

“Big Brother Qi, long time no see—you’ve gotten even handsomer!”

Jiang Miaoyin’s eyes lit up as she looked at Lin Qi, fresh from his shower, crisp and dashing, and she couldn’t help but praise him.

“Thanks!” Lin Qi smiled.

“Let’s go, Big Brother Qi, to my martial arts room—it’s only fifteen minutes until New Year’s Eve, let’s celebrate a little.” Jiang Tao gestured with his hand.

“Sure!”

Lin Qi followed Jiang Tao into his martial arts room; as soon as he stepped inside, a rich, spicy aroma hit his nose.

On the central table, countless skewers of all kinds were piled densely, and beside them stood row upon row of cola cans.

Jiang Miaoyin took the initiative to pull out a chair for Lin Qi and sat down.

The three sat down; Jiang Tao grabbed a skewer of pork belly without hesitation and bit into it.

“I’m starving.”

“Aomiao wouldn’t let me eat until you arrived, but she was afraid it’d delay your cultivation, so we waited by the door until there was no sound before knocking.”

“Big Brother!” Jiang Miaoyin blushed, scolding him softly as she stole a shy glance at Lin Qi.

“Next time, just knock directly.”

Lin Qi patted Jiang Miaoyin’s head, then picked up a skewer and ate, opening a can of cola and taking a large gulp.

He was starving—the third killing technique had drained him of immense physical strength.

“Eat up—when we were kids, we couldn’t even dream of this.” Jiang Tao sighed.

Thus, the three ate leisurely and warmly.

……

“Boom!!”

A booming sound came from outside the martial arts room; the sky burst with colorful fireworks—flowers, patterns, characters!

“It’s twelve o’clock!”

“Happy New Year!”

Lin Qi and the others stepped into the corridor, watching the brilliant fireworks; Jiang Tao raised his can of cola.

“Big Brother Qi, in the new year, we both need to shock everyone at the final exam.”

“Make the entire Cang Province know our names.”

“And me too—but next year!” Jiang Miaoyin added.

“Good. Cheers!”

Lin Qi raised his cola as well; the three clinked cans in the cold wind.

……

Martial Year 2046, January 1st

The new year had arrived.

After a night’s rest, the martial arts students plunged back into a frantic, high-pressure sprint.

“With less than seven days left until the final exam, everyone must seize every last moment—each point matters immensely.”

“Raise your score by one point, and you’ll outperform hundreds or even thousands.”

Yan Hong stood at the podium, stern.

Many wore grim expressions, feeling intense pressure.

No one could afford to relax—everyone had their own goals, charging toward them.

……

Evening, Martial Arts Room 503

“Bang! Bang!”

Lin Qi swung his great spear, unleashing his third killing technique—Bao Yan Zuan; terrifying power erupted from the spear.

The spear tore through the air with a piercing whistle, as if drilling through everything in its path.

“Huh~”

Lin Qi stopped, retracted his spear, and wiped sweat from his forehead in a large swipe.

“Bao Yan Zuan is mastered, but it drains immense stamina, and I’m still not proficient.”

“In combat, it takes time to execute, leaving openings for opponents—I need more practice.”

After summarizing, Lin Qi took off his clothes, retrieved a vial of medicine from the cabinet, and entered the bathroom, where a white bathtub stood.

He simply turned on the hot water, opened the vial, shook it lightly, and slowly poured its translucent pale-blue liquid into the tub.

“Drip!”

The blue liquid spread rapidly, transforming the surrounding clear hot water; in moments, the entire tub held only pale-blue fluid.

A herbal fragrance mingled with the rising steam.

Lin Qi stepped slowly into the tub; though hot, it had little effect on him, accustomed as he was to Crimson Blood ointment.

“Less than a week remains until the final exam. My spear technique has already surpassed my target—only my blood value remains.” It had been a month since he obtained the Blue Marrow Tonic.

The time was just right.

“According to the instructions, the first use should raise blood value by about 0.08.”

Lin Qi wanted to know how much his unique physique could extract from the Blue Marrow Tonic.

“Huh~”

Lin Qi lay back in the tub; the hot water soaked his body, and soon, a reaction began.

Amidst the heat, coolness like water clung to his skin, then seemed to transform into tiny worms, frantically burrowing through his pores.

Once the cool essence penetrated his body, it did not stop—it continued moving through his flesh.

“Swoosh~~”

As each strand of cool essence entered his muscles, it instantly activated them, as if starving ghosts who’d gone three days without food had stumbled upon a feast, devouring wildly.

!

Every muscle in his body silently refined itself, absorbing the cool essence.

“Huh~”

Lin Qi exhaled a long, relieved breath; every muscle felt relaxed.

His entire being was undergoing a special spa.

He hadn’t felt this comfortable in a long time.

In moments, comfortable and drowsy, Lin Qi slipped into unconscious sleep.

【You used the Blue Marrow Tonic. Your body absorbed the tonic. Blood value +0.01】

【Your muscles absorbed the tonic and were refined. Blood value +0.01】

【……, Blood value +0.01】

……

The next day, 4:00 a.m.

“Ding! Ding!”

Lin Qi snapped open his eyes; the next instant, a chill washed over him—he looked down and saw he was still soaking in the tub.

“Didn’t expect I’d fall asleep in the tub.”

He quickly stood up, turned on the showerhead, and began rinsing himself with hot water.

“Shhh~”

Letting the hot water cascade over him, Lin Qi glanced at his panel.

【Blood value: 9.74 → 9.84】

His expression startled—he’d raised his blood value from 9.74 to 9.84, a full 0.1 increase.

No wonder it cost 200,000—no training needed, just a comfortable soak overnight, and his blood value rose.

Lin Qi marveled inwardly.

“Normal people absorb about 80% of the Blue Marrow Tonic, gaining around 0.08.”

“But I’m different—I have high talent and can absorb 100% of its effects.”

Lin Qi was satisfied—the Blue Marrow Tonic’s power was fully utilized.

After showering, he immediately changed into clean martial arts attire and tossed yesterday’s dirty clothes into the washing machine.

He trained four times daily, requiring multiple changes of martial arts gear, and washed vast quantities of clothes and socks each day.

He also activated the smart robot to clean the room.

Lin Qi went to the cabinet, took out packets of special nutritional bread, and ate them, drinking functional drinks when thirsty.

After breakfast, it was 4:20 a.m.; he left his martial arts room and headed for the martial arts classroom.

He walked straight to the Punch Power Tester.

“With my blood value at 9.8, how much has my punch power increased?”

“Ding!”

Lin Qi activated the machine, jumped in place, and loosened his joints.

“Huh~”

Take a deep breath and relax your muscles.

The next second!

Lin Qi’s gaze sharpened; his aura shifted abruptly, like a tiger suddenly awakening, his body tensing with power.

Starting from his feet, strength traveled through his sinews and muscles to his waist, coiling like a spring before exploding upward—his spine, the great dragon, lifted, each vertebra pushing apart to channel force into his arms.

Lin Qi spun, gathering power, his fist—big as a sandbag—launched like a cannonball.

It traced a perfect arc and slammed hard against the punching bag.

“Boom!!”

With a heavy crash, the punching bag shook violently, as if about to be flung away.

“Ding!”

Instantly, a string of numbers appeared on the electronic screen—“1156kg!”

Seeing it, Lin Qi’s lips curled upward.

……

(End of Chapter)