Chapter 37: Seize the Day

In the early morning, Li Fei took an elixir and began practicing the Heavenly Sturdy One-Qi Stake.

The elixir he took was called "Embryo-Nurturing Pill," the most commonly used type of elixir during the Embryo-Nurturing stage, which provides nutrients to the implant.

The Heavenly Sturdy One-Qi Stake is the most suitable stake technique for the growth of a Steel Armor implant at this stage; Hao Yi had Li Fei practice this set after taking the "Embryo-Nurturing Pill."

Half an hour later, Li Fei's body grew hot, and he began to sweat all over.

He wiped the sweat dry and took out a box of ointment to apply to his body.

This ointment is called "Jin Kui Ointment," a medication specifically for metal-attribute implants like Steel Armor, which can accelerate the growth of the implant.

Yesterday, when Li Fei bought medicine at the materials building, a full set of "Embryo-Nurturing Pill" and "Jin Kui Ointment"—medications for the Embryo-Nurturing stage—cost 95 yuan and could last for a month.

Li Fei bought one set first, and he did not have much money left.

After applying the "Jin Kui Ointment," Li Fei sat still on the spot and began to perform a breathing technique.

A dozen minutes later, his skin had completely absorbed the ointment.

Checking the Ten Thousand Blood Bead, Li Fei discovered that the blood soul had dropped a little, but the energy had also increased somewhat.

This showed that both the "Embryo-Nurturing Pill" and the "Jin Kui Ointment" would cause a certain degree of damage to the human body.

"Martial artists usually have short lives; they either die in battle or on the path of cultivation."

Li Fei recalled these words Hao Yi had said to him yesterday, and he had a deeper understanding of them now.

He put on his clothes and jogged to the Martial Arts Hall.

Just like before, he first soaked in a medicinal bath in the medicine room, then waited for Hao Yi to arrive after finishing.

The cultivation of the Heavenly Sturdy Tyrant Body also helps the Steel Armor implant in his body grow rapidly, so Li Fei's focus for his next stage of cultivation remained the Heavenly Sturdy Tyrant Body.

After Li Fei finished the medicinal bath, Hao Yi walked into the medicine room right on time.

What followed was the same Qi-circulating training and impact-resistance training as before.

"You are currently in the Embryo-Nurturing stage, and the daily elixirs you take will cause a certain amount of damage to your body, so it is best not to practice the Heavenly Sturdy Tyrant Body as frequently as before; change it to once every two days."

After finishing the morning training, Hao Yi said to Li Fei.

If Li Fei only had 10 blood souls, he would certainly have followed Hao Yi's advice, because the daily consumption of blood souls was already greater than the recovery. But now he had 16 blood souls, and the Ten Thousand Blood Bead was absorbing energy every day and would continue to upgrade, so he decisively said to Hao Yi:

"Master, I would like to try keeping it the same as before, practicing the Heavenly Sturdy Tyrant Body twice a day. If my body feels unwell, I will reduce the frequency."

Hao Yi pondered for a moment and nodded: "Very well."

Thus, after the noon break, the afternoon training continued.

After completing the second session of the Heavenly Sturdy Tyrant Body, Hao Yi handed Li Fei a very thick book; on the cover was written "Complete Illustrated Guide to Implants."

"You have now embarked on the path of a martial artist, and there are some common facts you should master. This book records information on hundreds of common low-grade implants; read it more when you have free time."

Hao Yi said to Li Fei.

"Understood, thank you, Master."

Li Fei took the book.

Afterward, he bid farewell to Hao Yi, shouldered his backpack, and jogged back home.

That night, after finishing the day's physical training and embryo-nurturing training, Li Fei read the "Complete Illustrated Guide to Implants" given to him by Hao Yi in his bedroom.

This book categorizes implants according to the five elements of metal, wood, water, fire, and earth, recording various implants and their corresponding characteristics, abilities, and supporting Dao foundations.

Li Fei found the Second-Grade Steel Armor in the book and discovered that there were only two types of supporting Dao foundations for this implant: one is 【Earth Kunlun】, and the other is 【Core of Steel】.

"【Core of Steel】 should be the Dao foundation Master is cultivating. Wang Qitai said yesterday that Master needs to rebuild his Dao foundation; could it be that something went wrong with his Dao foundation?"

Li Fei thought to himself.

It was just a pity that this book only mentioned the names of the supporting Dao foundations without detailed introductions, and Li Fei did not find the 【Primordial Heavenly Gold】 that Hao Yi wanted him to cultivate in the book.

As for the 【Green-Hwa Exquisite】 that Wang Qitai's granddaughter Wang Fengqing wanted to cultivate, it was also not in this book.

"That is to say, the implants required for these two types of Dao foundations are not common ones, so they are not recorded in this book."

Li Fei naturally thought of this point.

Subsequently, he saw a sentence in the information for the Second-Grade Steel Armor implant: "Taking 'Withered Fire Pill' can accelerate the growth rate of the Steel Armor implant."

"Withered Fire Pill, I wonder if the Martial Arts Hall's material repository has this kind of elixir?"

Li Fei felt that if they did, he could purchase this elixir.

His own aptitude was only Grade B-low; although he could infinitely improve the endurance part with the Ten Thousand Blood Bead, there was no way to change his compatibility with the implant.

The best aptitude can complete the Embryo-Nurturing stage within a month, while Grade B-low compatibility might take several months to complete.

Although practicing the Heavenly Sturdy Tyrant Body twice a day could speed up this process, Li Fei was still not satisfied.

He entered the Martial Arts Hall on July 9th of this year, and the Martial Arts Hall determines the quota for the university's Combat Department every May, so he actually did not have a full year to prepare; he had at most ten months to strive for next year's quota.

Lu Zhangwu had told him that the quota for the university's Combat Department requires assessment, and one of the important indicators for the assessment is the monthly exam results.

This means Li Fei has at most ten chances to prove himself; if he wastes too much time in the Embryo-Nurturing stage, he will squander his few opportunities.

Therefore, Li Fei wanted to complete the Embryo-Nurturing stage as quickly as possible.

If possible, he wanted to achieve a good ranking in the monthly exam at the end of this month!

The next day, after finishing a day of cultivation, Li Fei suddenly asked Hao Yi:

"Master, I read in the book that the Withered Fire Pill can accelerate the growth rate of the Second-Grade Steel Armor implant. Can I take this kind of elixir?"

Hao Yi was startled upon hearing this and looked at him with a serious gaze:

"Any kind of elixir will cause damage to the human body, and elixirs like the Withered Fire Pill that force the growth of an implant are even more so. Moreover, if the implant grows faster, you will need to take more Embryo-Nurturing pills, which will also accelerate the damage to your body. With the two combined, the vast majority of people's bodies cannot withstand it."

"That is to say, as long as the body can withstand it, it can be taken."

Li Fei thought to himself and nodded to Hao Yi:

"Master, I understand."

Hao Yi stared into his eyes:

"You seem very eager to accelerate your cultivation progress. Why?"

Li Fei was silent for a moment and decided to be honest; after all, this matter still required the other party's help:

"Master, I want to get the quota for the university's Combat Department!"

Hao Yi was not surprised upon hearing this; his gaze softened, and he said with a hint of pride:

"Since you are my student, you naturally should strive for this quota, but the difficulty is immense. If you follow me in cultivation for three years, after three years, you should have the ability to compete for a quota."

"Three years?"

Li Fei shook his head, looked directly at Hao Yi, and said word by word:

"Master, three years is too long; a student only strives for the day!"

(End of chapter)