Chapter 338: Characteristic Qi Accumulation

"Another 50% extra True Qi bonus added."

Lu Yu smiled slightly and checked his True Qi bonus; it had now reached 290%, and the total amount of True Qi within his body had increased accordingly to that point.

Immediately after, his gaze fell upon the next mental cultivation method—the 【Vast Sea Mental Method】.

This mental method cost 120 points and was said to be from a small sect, claiming that after practicing it, one's internal energy would be as continuous as a river or sea.

A trace of anticipation welled up in Lu Yu's heart, but this anticipation quickly vanished into thin air.

【Vast Sea Mental Method: Initial Glimpse, Traits: Blood Nourishing Level 1, Qi Nourishing Level 1】

So much for internal energy being like a river or sea, continuous and endless; it seemed to be nothing more than a gimmick used by the creator to exaggerate, as the True Qi bonus was only 10%, wasn't it?

After consuming a total of about 3,000 Experience Value points in total, this mental method was finally raised to the Consummation realm.

【Vast Sea Mental Method: Consummation, Traits: Blood Nourishing Level 5, Qi Nourishing Level 5, Regulate Breath Level 4, Qi Accumulation Level 2】

A new trait had appeared among them.

【Qi Accumulation: For every level the skill increases, True Qi recovery speed increases by 10%】

This trait was undoubtedly very practical. After all, the ways to recover True Qi were few and far between.

The speed of automatic recovery was extremely slow; when Lu Yu previously had only a few hundred points of True Qi, it took two minutes to recover one point of True Qi, and as for the current recovery speed, it still needed further verification.

Through Regulate Breath, the speed could be increased by at least double, up to four or five times, but while in the Regulate Breath state, one could neither move nor attack, so this method was completely impractical during combat.

The third method was to consume a Pill, yet recovering True Qi also required time.

"I wonder if the 【Qi Accumulation】 traits of different mental methods can stack; it would be great if they could stack like the 【Qi Nourishing】 trait," Lu Yu muttered to himself.

At this moment, there were 150 more strands of True Qi in his body.

Lu Yu continued to invest Experience Value to upgrade other mental methods.

Time passed unconsciously, and the consumed Experience Value decreased rapidly like flowing water, first three or four thousand points, then four or five thousand points, and later even approaching six thousand points.

When he had almost raised the ninth mental method to Consummation, the remaining Experience Value was already less than five thousand points.

"Finally finished." Lu Yu exhaled softly, feeling somewhat unsatisfied in his heart.

After all, these nine internal energy mental methods raised to the Consummation realm were all basic mental methods; he hadn't even added a single slightly more advanced mental method like the 【Cold Ice Formula】.

Moreover, the unlocked traits were all much the same, failing to bring him the eye-opening feeling that the previous few martial arts had.

Thinking about it carefully, this was perfectly normal, as the previous ones were at least first-class martial arts, or even top-tier martial arts. It would be strange if these basic mental methods could compare to them.

If there was a surprise, there was one: one of the mental methods actually unlocked the 【Qi Accumulation】 trait, providing a 100% extra True Qi bonus.

Counting the other eight mental methods that unlocked the 【Qi Nourishing】 trait, Lu Yu looked at the True Qi column with excitement; it displayed: True Qi: /3056

"Twenty-six thousand points of total True Qi." A smile bloomed on Lu Yu's face.

With such a high True Qi value, except for the last three slashes of the 【Wind-Facing Blade Slash】, he could execute other martial arts Secret Techniques without any pressure.

Once he opened a few more meridians and ate more Cloud Jade Fruits, reaching one hundred thousand points of True Qi might not be out of reach.

By then, he would be able to execute even the final slash of the 【Wind-Facing Blade Slash】 with ease.

And the total level of the 【Qi Accumulation】 trait was nearly ten. If the effects could stack, it would allow the recovery speed of the True Qi in his body to increase by 100%.

"Let's leave it at that for now." Lu Yu said, standing up from the chair and stretching his slightly stiff limbs.

Nearly three hundred thousand points of Experience Value had been successfully converted into his own combat power.

Now, let alone an Elite-level Fierce Beast, even against a Commander-level Fierce Beast, he had the courage to contend with it.

Next, perhaps it was time to rescue Ji Wanqing.

A sharp light flashed in his eyes. After all, Ji Wanqing's current situation was unknown; every second she stayed there, she was in more danger.

Previously, he felt there was a risk in facing multiple C-Class Awakened simultaneously.

But now, the situation was different; the other party probably didn't even have the ability to hurt him, while he had a hundred ways to put them to death.

Thinking of this, Lu Yu nodded slightly; then he would head to Yongan City and rescue Ji Wanqing.

For one, it was to fulfill his promise to Ji Bingyu; for another, rescuing Ji Wanqing would also be of great benefit to himself.

Although Ji Bingyu also possessed the ability of Future Prediction, her mastery of the ability was truly too low, while Ji Wanqing was completely different.

It was just that he didn't know what Ji Wanqing's current state was; if her condition no longer allowed her to predict the future, that was fine too, he would just consider it fulfilling the sisters' reunion.

Lu Yu picked up his blade and walked downstairs. Now that the 【Golden Bell Shield】 had reached the Great Success realm, added to the bonus of the 【Thirteen Hard-Training Guardians】, he no longer needed the 【Guardian Talisman】.

He intended to give this item to his father and, incidentally, place a Spirit Imprint on his father.

When he went downstairs, he found only his mother resting in the bedroom; his father and younger brother were nowhere to be seen.

"They probably went to the training ground," Lu Yu guessed in his heart.

He didn't want to disturb his mother, so after leaving a mark on her, he quietly left the house and headed toward the training ground.

Arriving at the training ground, it was more bustling than ever.

In the past, only adult men exercised their bodies and polished their muscles and bones here.

Now, even the children were practicing martial arts here earnestly. Most of them were originally from the Lu Family Stockade, and many were the original residents of this place.

After these days of getting along, the two sides interacted quite harmoniously, and bursts of laughter could be heard from the training ground from time to time.

Lu Yu's gaze passed through the gaps in the crowd, and he saw Ji Bingyu at a glance. Her hair was soaked with sweat, but she still stood in a horse stance with full concentration, eyes fixed straight ahead.

It wasn't until someone in the crowd shouted, "Xiao Yu is here!"

In an instant, the large training ground fell silent, and everyone's eyes gathered in unison.

In these gazes, there was surprise, eagerness, and respect, but mostly awe.

Because at this moment, every move Lu Yu made gave people a feeling of being unfathomable.

Lu Yu smiled slightly at the crowd, and the originally quiet and serious atmosphere suddenly became relaxed.

Soon, Lu Yu and his father walked to the side.

Lu Yu handed the Amulet in his hand to his father.

Upon hearing the effect of this Amulet, Lu Guohao widened his eyes, his face full of disbelief.

This thing can actually withstand even the attack of an Elite-level Fierce Beast?

In his understanding, let alone an Elite-level Fierce Beast, even a single Advanced Fierce Beast was enough to strike terror into anyone's heart.

"Xiao Yu, this... this thing?" Lu Guohao asked, stuttering.

"Dad, just keep it; for me, this thing doesn't have much use anymore," Lu Yu said with a smile.

"Good, good." Lu Guohao reached out with trembling hands and gripped the Amulet tightly.

He secretly wondered just how powerful his son had become, to speak of an Elite-level Fierce Beast with such indifference.

"Dad, you must pay close attention to what I am about to say next..." Lu Yu said with a serious expression, detailing the discovery of the Evil Cult.

"If you discover any danger, call me immediately, and I will rush back at once."

"Good, good, I understand." Lu Guohao nodded repeatedly, his expression grave.

"That is all." Lu Yu smiled, "I should be heading out now."

"Take care, son," Lu Guohao urged, full of reluctance.

"Don't worry, Dad," Lu Yu said, casting his gaze once more toward the people on the martial arts training ground.

Their eyes met his; Ji Bingyu was also among the crowd, her expression complex, as if she had something to say but felt too embarrassed to speak.

"Everyone, continue training, keep it up!" Lu Yu's lips curled slightly as he waved at the crowd.

"Xiao..." The crowd raised their hands, just about to respond, only to find that Lu Yu's figure had already vanished, as if everything just now had been a mere hallucination.

Lu Yu's figure moved like lightning, sprinting rapidly in the direction of Yongan City.

He did not say much to Ji Bingyu; after all, no one could predict whether unexpected circumstances might arise.

Rather than giving someone hope only to disappoint them later, it was better to simply bring Ji Wanqing back and give her a surprise.