Chapter 122: Iron Mountain Lean

"It is just like some young people who are single-mindedly determined to pass the assessment and enter a Martial Artist University in a large city."

"For this, their parents do not hesitate to spend huge sums of money to purchase High Grade Blood Qi Pills intended for In-Jin Martial Artists, letting their children take them continuously. After all, only by entering a large city can one possess a better cultivation environment and obtain more cultivation resources."

Martial artists in the martial arts hall, besides consuming Fierce Beast Meat, will also take Blood Qi Pills to improve their strength as quickly as possible.

It can be said that the money they earn, after deducting the cost of purchasing necessary weapons and equipment, is mostly spent on these Blood Qi Pills."

"So that's how it is." Lu Yu nodded in response. It seems the outside world is far more exciting than he had imagined.

He cast his gaze toward the bottle of Low Grade Blood Qi Pills before him, and at this moment, he seemed to understand why the other martial artists in Li Family Fort were so impoverished.

"Since you are now a Refining Flesh Realm Martial Artist, theoretically, taking Middle Grade Blood Qi Pills is most appropriate. However, taking Low Grade Blood Qi Pills can also produce a certain effect."

"But take note, after taking one, you must wait for your body to fully absorb it before taking the next one; the specific number of days required varies from person to person. Otherwise, it is highly likely to cause a waste of medicinal power."

After Wang Liang finished speaking, he poured the Blood Qi Pills in his hand back into the bottle and handed it to Lu Yu.

"Mm." Lu Yu smiled and asked, "Wang Shu, then should I try eating one now?"

Wang Liang nodded in agreement.

Lu Yu poured one out and swallowed it. The pill melted upon entering his mouth, instantly transforming into countless trickling streams that surged toward his limbs and bones.

Suddenly, the blood and Qi within his body surged, and a feeling of indescribable fullness welled up throughout his entire body.

"This must be the medicinal power taking effect." Lu Yu thought to himself.

With the absorption speed of a Body Tempering Realm martial artist, it would probably take several days to digest this medicinal power.

And as a Refining Flesh Realm martial artist, if nothing unexpected happened, he could perhaps finish absorbing it in a day or two.

However, something completely unexpected happened immediately after. The streams from the dissolved Blood Qi Pill soon went quiet, as if nothing had ever happened.

"?" Lu Yu was stunned.

Just at this moment, a piece of information flashed through his mind.

【Absorbed one Low Grade Blood Qi Pill, Potential Point increased by 300.】

"What's wrong, Xiaofan?" Seeing this, Wang Liang felt a tightness in his heart; could there be a problem with the pill?

But he had just carefully observed it and even smelled it; there shouldn't be any mistake, right?

"Wang Shu, the effect of this Blood Qi Pill is indeed quite good." Lu Yu said with wide eyes.

Wang Liang couldn't help but feel a mix of amusement and frustration. Did that even need to be said? Even though High Grade Blood Qi Pills are expensive, aren't they still in short supply?

Lu Yu gave a vague reply to brush it off and focused on the information prompt in his mind.

He finally understood why he had felt nothing after taking the Blood Qi Pill just now.

As it turned out, the medicinal power of the Blood Qi Pill had been directly converted into Potential Points.

This meant that the problem of wasting pills by taking multiple Blood Qi Pills in a short time did not exist for him at all; no matter how many he took, they would be instantly converted into Potential Points.

This was undoubtedly a huge surprise; he had gained another way to accumulate Potential Points, and it was similar to eating Fierce Beast Meat, yet even faster and more convenient!

Of course, everything has two sides. Compared to the method of converting Potential Points by eating Fierce Beast Meat, the cost-effectiveness of converting Potential Points by taking Blood Qi Pills is relatively lower.

A Low Grade Blood Qi Pill costs one thousand yuan and can only convert into 300 Potential Points.

If one thousand yuan were used to purchase Low-level Fierce Beast Meat, one could buy about 200 jin, and after eating it all, the Potential Points would increase by eight or nine hundred! Comparing the two, the former is only one-third of the latter.

However, its advantages are also obvious—the efficiency is extremely high!

From the moment he swallowed the Blood Qi Pill to the medicinal power being fully absorbed, it took less than three seconds for his Potential Points to increase by 300.

For the same 300 Potential Points, if one were to use Low-level Fierce Beast Meat, one would have to eat sixty or seventy jin; even calculating at ten jin of meat per day, it would take six or seven days. Which method is more efficient is clear at a glance.

According to Wang Liang's words, a general Body Tempering Realm martial artist typically needs 3-5 days to digest one Low Grade Blood Qi Pill.

If one is at the Body Tempering Third Layer and possesses outstanding talent, one might even be able to take one to several pills a day.

Most importantly, the two methods of improvement—taking Blood Qi Pills and eating Fierce Beast Meat—do not conflict and can be done simultaneously, provided one has sufficient funds.

"There are four Low Grade Blood Qi Pills left in the bottle, so by this calculation, they can provide me with another 1200 Potential Points."

Lu Yu had to admit that his previous thoughts had been a bit rash.

Now it seems that a Low Grade Blood Qi Pill at one thousand yuan is not only not expensive, but actually worth more than its price!

Just imagine, one Low Grade Blood Qi Pill can convert into 300 Potential Points; if it were a Middle Grade or even High Grade Blood Qi Pill, wouldn't the converted Potential Points be in the thousands?

Thinking of this, Lu Yu was extremely excited, but when he thought of the high price of five thousand yuan for a Middle Grade Blood Qi Pill, he couldn't help but worry.

A Low-level Fierce Beast only costs one or two thousand yuan, and it would take several to trade for one Middle Grade Blood Qi Pill; perhaps it is time to consider hunting Intermediate-level Fierce Beasts.

"By the way, Wang Shu, I also found this on Li Laosan this time." Lu Yu said, taking out the 【Eye-Brightening Technique】.

"This is?" Wang Liang took it with confusion, flipped through a few pages, and immediately said in surprise: "This is a Cultivation Method to improve a martial artist's visual ability?"

"Mm." Lu Yu smiled and explained, "I looked at it before I came. Wang Shu, aren't you practicing archery? If you have time, you might as well practice this."

"Good." Wang Liang looked at a few more pages, a look of temptation appearing in his eyes. According to the description of the Cultivation Method, this 【Eye-Brightening Technique】 can significantly improve a martial artist's eyesight, which is very useful for both long-range attacks and close-quarters combat.

"Cough." Lu Yu gave a light cough, and seeing that the timing was about right, he finally said: "Wang Shu, besides this, there is one more thing I need to tell you."

"Go ahead." Wang Liang looked at him.

"During this time, I have been practicing Taiji Fist several times every morning, and I feel I have improved quite quickly. Perhaps, I have already reached the Great Success realm that you mentioned, Wang Shu." Lu Yu's tone carried a hint of uncertainty.

After all, his Taiji Fist had actually already reached Consummation.

Although other Basic Martial Arts can also continuously improve attributes as long as one is willing to spend time practicing, compared to Advanced Martial Arts, the magnitude of improvement is quite different.

Moreover, he killed Li Laosan today; regardless of whether Zhao Da and the others know it was him, a battle between the two sides is inevitable sooner or later.

In this situation, the higher the attribute values, the greater the gains from using Potential Points to strengthen the body. Currently, it seems that fist and foot martial arts provide the most attribute improvement.

"?"

Wang Liang's body shook violently, his eyeballs almost popping out of their sockets. He opened his mouth and asked in disbelief: "You, what did you just say? Your Taiji Fist has reached Great Success?"

"Wang Shu, I only have a feeling." Lu Yu made a show of trying to recall, saying: "As I practiced, I suddenly had a strange feeling, as if I could block attacks coming from all directions."

"Sealing and Closing?" Wang Liang couldn't help but exclaim.

"Yes, yes, yes!" Lu Yu nodded repeatedly, "I was using this move when I had that feeling."

"Can you still recall that feeling now?" Wang Liang stared intently at Lu Yu.

"I should be able to." Lu Yu nodded. He knew that Wang Liang wanted to verify it; if he could not pass, he obviously would not be able to learn other Fist Techniques. Fortunately, such a situation would not happen.

The two came outside.

Lu Yu sat his body back, his left toe slightly raised, placing his center of gravity on his right leg.

At the same time, his left hand extended forward from under his right wrist, and his right fist turned into a palm, placed in front of him. Then, he activated the trait.

Wang Liang's expression was solemn at first; he indeed noticed that Lu Yu's Taiji Fist had made significant progress, and one could not find a single fault in the posture alone.

Immediately after, his pupils suddenly constricted, his eyes filled with an expression of disbelief.

Because in his eyes, Lu Yu's entire body was now defended tightly, like a wall of bronze and iron, and not a single flaw could be found.

No matter from which angle he launched an attack, it would be easily intercepted.

"Hoo..." After a moment, Wang Liang let out a long sigh and said with a complex tone, "Not bad, your Taiji Fist has indeed entered the Realm of Great Success."

Having said that, a trace of melancholy inevitably welled up in his heart.

He had considered himself one in ten thousand in talent for practicing Taiji Fist to Great Success before the age of forty, yet he had not expected that the kid before him would reach the same Realm in less than half a month.

This talent could be called monstrous! If things continued this way, would this kid practice Taiji Fist to the Realm of Consummation and, like those martial arts masters, achieve the ability to deflect a thousand pounds with four ounces?

As Lu Yu withdrew his stance, a thought stirred in his mind, and he deactivated the trait. Although only a dozen seconds had passed, he felt slightly fatigued.

"I don't know if this trait itself consumes a lot of Mental Power, or if it's because my Mental Power value is too low."

Lu Yu muttered to himself, but his face was filled with excitement, "Wang Shu, does this mean I can learn the second Fist Technique now?"

Wang Liang looked at him and nodded, "What do you want to learn? Xingyi Fist, or Baji Fist?"

"Baji Fist, I suppose." Lu Yu answered with a smile, "Didn't you say, Wang Shu, that if one wants to learn the Baji Great Spear Art, the Baji Fist must reach the Realm of Small Success?"

As for Xingyi Fist, he naturally wanted to learn it too, but he felt there was no need to rush.

As long as the level of his Basic Fist Technique was high enough, learning Xingyi Fist and maxing it out would be a matter of an instant.

Wang Liang breathed a slight sigh of relief; he had truly been worried that Lu Yu would want to learn both Fist Techniques.

If that were really the case, he would not have refused to teach him, but he feared that Lu Yu might become arrogant and complacent, and practicing two Fist Techniques at the same time might instead lead to bad consequences.

Fortunately, Lu Yu was relatively steady and still followed the principle of gradual progress.

"Good, then I will teach you the Baji Fist and the Baji Great Spear Art."

"Thank you, Wang Shu." Lu Yu said hurriedly.

Wang Liang waved his hand, not paying much mind to it.

He organized his thoughts and said, "I mentioned Baji Fist to you before; this time I will speak briefly about it. Baji Fist belongs to the short-range Fist Technique, with forceful and fierce power, and simple and plain movements.

Especially its famous ultimate move, Iron Mountain Lean; once you get close to an opponent, it looks like a shoulder strike, but it actually concentrates the strength of the whole body, and its power is astonishing."

"It seems this Iron Mountain Lean is likely the trait that will be unlocked in the end." Lu Yu pondered in his heart, and gradually, a line of skill description slowly appeared on the skill bar.

【Baji Fist: Not Even a Clue, Unlock Condition: Baji Frame lv2】