Chapter 3: Qi-Nourishing Pill

Whenever Lu Jing's movements showed a flaw, the phantom would stop and explain the key points and force techniques in detail.

He had never seen such virtual projection technology, not even in sci-fi movies!

It's really too advanced!

"The 'Star Chronicle Forging Body Technique – Entry Chapter' has twelve forms, far fewer than the hundreds taught at school, yet it can train the whole body!"

As Lu Jing practiced along, he increasingly sensed its extraordinariness.

When he finished the first form, his body unexpectedly produced an electric-like tingling sensation.

Afterwards his blood qi surged, as if a hot current were flowing in his chest, making him feel so comfortable he almost moaned.

At this moment, if anyone were present, they would see Lu Jing performing one strange movement after another in the room.

As his body kept twisting, there arose an inexplicable sense of harmonious beauty.

It seemed perfectly natural, like brush song and ink dance.

During the learning process, Lu Jing's body temperature kept rising, energy quickly consumed and transformed into blood qi, sweat pattering onto the floor.

From time to time explosive sounds came from the room, bones and tendons ringing together, tiger roars and thunder.

"The final form, completed!"

Having almost exhausted his strength, Lu Jing completed the twelfth form.

His whole body felt like it had fallen apart, and he collapsed directly onto the floor.

Yet his body felt extremely refreshed, with no sore weakness from loss of strength.

Every cell inside his body was cheering, a strong sense of hunger surged.

This was his body reminding him that he had consumed too much energy and needed timely replenishment.

"This sudden hunger only occurs when blood qi increases greatly; I've only done it once!"

Lu Jing was delighted beyond expectation; the Star Chronicle Forging Body Technique truly is the crystallization of human wisdom from ten thousand years later, and its effect surpassed his expectations.

"With the synthesis slot, I won't just continue on the martial way—I want to reach the peak and take a look!"

"Talent barrier?"

"To him it's already meaningless!"

"Through synthesis, perhaps later we can find a way to directly increase talent."

"However, this synthesis seems to have triggered a critical mechanism, causing a direct rank jump, with a probability of ten percent."

"In other words, out of every hundred syntheses, about ten will be rank jumps."

"I don't know if the Star Chronicle Forging Body Technique can still be synthesized..."

"Just put it in and try; anyway, it won't start unless you click synthesize."

Lu Jing wasn't foolish enough to synthesize directly; synthesizing the Star Chronicle Forging Body Technique almost drained half his stamina.

If he continued, the synthesis slot might drain him into a desiccated corpse.

He just wanted to see how many colorless crystal blocks the next stage would cost.

He licked his lips, Lu Jing attempted to place the Star Chronicle Forging Body Technique into the synthesis slot.

However, this time the synthesis slot had no response.

【The synthesis slot is currently at the primary stage, able to synthesize similar items at most three times; to increase synthesis count, please upgrade the synthesis slot!】

"Three times is the limit, but it can actually be upgraded?"

Lu Jing blinked in surprise.

"How can it be upgraded?"

【Become a formal martial artist, and you can unlock the intermediate synthesis slot!】

"Formal martial artist?"

"When blood qi reaches 15 kar and combat power exceeds 150 points, one can take the Martial Alliance exam; passing makes one a formal first-realm martial artist."

"After becoming a formal martial artist, not only is one's martial artist status certified, but one also receives a substantial monthly martial arts stipend."

"The stipend for a first-realm martial artist is three thousand per month, equivalent to his parents' monthly salary."

"Moreover, the admission requirements of prestigious martial universities are extremely strict, generally accepting only formal martial artists."

"Since he decided to apply to a martial university, becoming a martial artist before the martial exam is a necessary condition."

"Prestigious martial universities not only have top-tier teaching strength, but their martial arts resources are incomparable to ordinary martial universities."

"These can let him grow quickly."

"Furthermore, graduating from a prestigious martial university is like gilding oneself; whether joining the military or entering officialdom, it gives tremendous help."

"With the Star Chronicle Forging Body Technique, breaking through to martial artist in three months should be doable, right?"

Lu Jing clenched his fists, feeling an unprecedented confidence.

"Lu Jing, come out for dinner!"

Outside the door came the voice of his sister Lu Leyi.

"Coming!"

Lu Jing opened the door and saw Lu Leyi with a cold face, clearly disliking him, her older brother.

Lu Jing smiled helplessly, said nothing, and walked straight to the table to sit down.

He was now extremely hungry, just wanting to eat quickly to replenish energy.

"That's how children of poor families are; unlike rich young masters who take medicine as food."

Lu Jing buried his head in eating, and soon finished a bowl of white rice.

"Mom, any more rice? Give me another bowl!"

"There's still some in the pot; I'll go serve you."

Mother Feng Qinru saw Lu Jing's appetite so good, naturally delighted, rose to serve the rice.

Lu Jing rubbed his still-flat abdomen, and he vaguely had a guess.

Given his previous appetite, no matter how hungry, at most one bowl of rice per meal.

And now after eating a bowl of rice, he actually felt no sense of fullness.

This shows his Blood Qi has greatly increased, his body's consumption has grown, and naturally he needs to replenish more energy.

A second bowl of rice was brought to the table, and Lu Jing wolfed it down, quickly finishing it completely.

"Mom, is there any...?"

Just as he raised his head to get another serving, he saw the whole family staring at him dumbfounded.

"Xiao Jing... when did your appetite get so big?"

"Yeah, it's like you haven't eaten in three days."

"Ah, this..." Lu Jing also didn't know how to explain, quickly put down his bowl, "I suddenly feel full, no need for more..."

"You kid, saying you're not full, what can the family do to starve you?"

Feng Qinru took Lu Jing's rice bowl and walked toward the kitchen, "There's still some leftover dishes; I'll leave it for you to handle."

"Looks like you haven't been slacking lately, your appetite has increased so much," Father Lu Haitao also very happy, patted Lu Jing's shoulder and smiled: "Dad got paid today, bought you two Qi-Nourishing Pills."

"Here, take it, strive for a good score in the martial exam!"

"Dad..."

Looking at Lu Haitao's wrinkled hands, Lu Jing clenched his teeth, wanting to say something but couldn't.

Unexpectedly, Lu Haitao directly shoved the box into Lu Jing's hand, saying: "Rest assured, although our family isn't wealthy, others have Dan Medicine to eat, my son cannot go without."

Although knowing Lu Jing's talent is lacking, the martial exam is still a big deal like a carp leaping over the dragon gate.

Lu Haitao these past few months specially applied for overtime, just to earn more money to buy his son Qi-Nourishing Pills.

Father saying that, Lu Jing also didn't say more.

At this point, saying more heroic words is useless; better to prove with results.

Meanwhile, Lu Leyi, who was quietly eating beside them, seeing the Qi-Nourishing Pill, showed a hint of displeasure on her face.

She muttered softly: "With my brother's physique, not to mention entering an undergraduate martial university, just getting into a vocational college would be good."

"Rather than wasting money on him, it'd be better to focus on cultivating me..."