[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-why-do-all-these-monsters-have-health-bars":3,"chapter-why-do-all-these-monsters-have-health-bars-why-do-all-these-monsters-have-health-bars-chapter-324":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Why Do All These Monsters Have Health Bars?",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1557671,2023,"Chapter 324 - 323: The Value of the New God, Preparing Gifts Opportunistically","why-do-all-these-monsters-have-health-bars-chapter-324",324,"\u003Cp>The personnel at the Longyu Research Institute have always been practical and never dwell on abstractions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Ji and Guang Zhengping don their protective garments and immediately start sampling and examining the New God’s corpse and blood for lab tests and property analysis.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Considering the strange circumstances of Li Jing—an unusual New God—they silently decided not to call any assistants.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s said that with age comes wisdom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Ji and Guang Zhengping, with their advanced years, have walked many paths and seen many things.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Ji, being internationally renowned and often invited by other countries to assist in scientific research, can’t completely devote himself to his work like ordinary scholars can.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Science has no borders, but scientists do.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While traveling abroad,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If you don’t guard against others, it’s a minor matter to get swindled, and you might even end up counting the money for the person who sold you out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Years of traveling from place to place\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Has made Zhou Ji more understanding of the way people behave and more knowledgeable about critical relationships.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for Guang Zhengping, things are pretty much the same.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guang Zhengping is well known mainly in China, but where there are people, there’s bound to be competition.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If you are nobody, that’s fine, but if you are famous, there’s always going to be envy and trash who can’t bear to see you succeed or who target you for no reason.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not all people at Longyu are good.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an institution like a research institute, there’s no shortage of hidden darkness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The choice not to call an assistant and handle everything personally is a display of their seasoned worldliness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for matters pertaining to the New God, the fewer people who know about it, the better.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Furthermore, considering the entanglement with Li Jing, it’s better not to let unnecessary personnel know, or else it could potentially cause unnecessary troubles for him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Jing understands this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two senior scholars chose not to call for an assistant to take into account various factors, so he doesn’t need to intervene more than necessary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching the two of them start their work, Li Jing, who was also wearing protective clothing, stood by obediently, watching various operations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the time of his crossing, he was just twenty, not even a college graduate yet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He can’t get involved in this kind of scientific research work.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Ji and the others worked diligently for over three hours.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was nearly eight in the morning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Li Jing was observing Guang Zhengping’s separation experiments on the flesh and blood tissues of the New God’s corpse, Zhou Ji, who was standing in front of an analytical instrument, spoke up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Xiaoli, I have some preliminary results here.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing this, Li Jing raised an eyebrow and walked over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After waiting for more than three hours, it was honestly quite boring.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The key point is that he couldn’t do anything but watch, and he couldn’t even understand what he was seeing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now that Zhou Ji finally has some results, how could he not hurry over to take a look?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Li Jing moved, Guang Zhengping also left his work and followed him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without a doubt, the blood sample issue is a matter of biology\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was taken over by Zhou Ji merely because it involved a special energy Li Jing claimed to exist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now that Zhou Ji has seen the results, Guang Zhengping naturally wanted to take a look.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the two come over, Zhou Ji stood up and began to explain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Xiaoli, there is indeed a very special energy present in the blood sample of this New God. Whether this energy belongs to an unknown energy in the present world, a specific energy property report confirming this needs to be issued to the International Energy Society for a conclusion.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He then smiled faintly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If everything goes as expected, the identification should not be a problem, at least in my personal research experience, I have never seen or heard of such energy form. I’m positive it belongs to a high-dimensional civilization unknown to mankind.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is undoubtedly a significant discovery. There are countless secret realms in the world carrying different kinds of alien species, but very few can be classified as high-dimensional civilization. After all, to qualify as high-dimensional, it must at least have more potential than us humans.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The special energy found in the New God’s blood sample is highly advanced, and initial analysis indicates that it has a very strong nourishing and enhancing effect. This ’nourishing and enhancing’ effect is very broad, it can increase the nature and effectiveness of things exponentially, including but not limited to spiritual objects and spiritual materials.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You can understand it as the stock energy having a ’transforming’ effect similar to what we often read in novels. It’s precisely due to the existence of this effect that the New God’s bones have been turned into top-grade nurturing materials which are even attracting magical tools.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Unfortunately, this energy is of too high quality and can’t be endured or absorbed at will. Just looking at the data, only a small part of heavenly material and earthly treasure-level spiritual objects and materials might be able to bear and absorb it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This makes it a bit of a chicken rib. When I said ’transforming effect’, I exaggerated. Its essence is more like a process of absorbing external energy for digestion. This ’process’ is very crucial and lethal. Heavenly material and earthly treasure-level spiritual objects and materials might be able to endure and absorb the energy in the blood, but how long it takes to absorb and enhance its own properties is a problem.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Considering that your magical tool didn’t show interest in this blood, the absorption cycle might be very lengthy. From the standpoint of an object’s rank, a finished magical tool excels in various aspects compared to heavenly material and earthly treasure. As a human-made object nurtured over time, a finished magical tool has very high malleability. Even the spirit of the magical tool is deterred by the lengthy cycle, at this stage, we humans probably can’t utilize the energy in the blood.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Of course, nothing is absolute. As of now, I have only conducted preliminary analysis. I will be conducting dilution experiments in the future, trying different methods to attain a usable state. It is a pity that there is not much of the stock left, even if the dilution experiment succeeds, it cannot be considered a sustainable resource.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Ji took a breather after explaining so much and looked towards Guang Zhengping.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Old Guang, how’s the situation on your side? If I’m not wrong, the flesh and blood of the New God have an unusually high nutritional value, don’t they?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While listening to Zhou Ji’s speech, Guang Zhengping had remained silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, in response to Zhou Ji’s query about his progress, Guang Zhengping slightly nodded, saying,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, the nutritional value is surprisingly high, beyond any organism I have encountered so far in my studies of biology. However, neither humans nor monsters or spiritual beasts can consume it. The energy in it is not something that the current world organisms can absorb. I think the only ones that can absorb it are beings that are also classified as high-dimensional civilizations.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing this, Zhou Ji’s brow furrowed slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What about using it in pill and medicine refining?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Certainly.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guang Zhengping replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The main purpose of refining pills and medicines is first to digest and absorb substances that the body cannot adapt to, followed by the effects. However, to use it in pill and medicine refining, new elixir formulas and medicine recipes need to be developed.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he said this, he gestured towards the corpse of the New God on the dissection table.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Just like the small amount of blood that Counselor Li has collected, the corpse is also limited in size. It can’t withstand too much loss. We need to find a reliable alchemist or pharmacist to develop elixir and medicine recipes to avoid running out of flesh and blood before research is completed.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In response to these words, Zhou Ji nodded in agreement, turned his gaze, and said,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Xiaoli, you heard all that. The current situation is essentially as follows. We’re going to contact the director of the General Bureau soon to discuss. Aside from your intention to sell, do you have any other personal requests?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both Zhou Ji and Guang Zhengping spoke plainly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two men clearly considered Li Jing’s best interests as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The story he was narrating contained only the parts he understood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Zhou Ji ask if he had any requests, Li Jing pondered for a while before lifting his gaze and speaking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don’t have any particular requests, the blood and body can all be given to Research Institute, but I have one favor to ask of both of you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A favor?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Ji and Guang Zhengping were slightly taken aback, they exchanged glances, and the former turned to him and said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Xiaoli, feel free to state your needs. We’ll do our best to fulfill them as long as they’re within our means.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Well, here’s the thing.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Jing nodded and spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My main purpose for coming to the capital this time was to celebrate my mother-in-law’s birthday, otherwise, I would have originally sent this thing to the Jianghai Science and Research Institute.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The phrase \"I would have originally sent this thing to the Jianghai Science and Research Institute\" indeed changed the expressions of Zhou Ji and Guang Zhengping. Both of them deliberately or unintentionally blocked the way to the dissection table.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Li Jing chuckled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don’t worry, I’ve already brought the thing here, of course, I won’t take it back.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having said that, he coughed lightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As I just mentioned, I came to the capital to celebrate my mother-in-law’s birthday. As I just returned from the White Hawk transfer, I personally haven’t had the time to prepare a birthday gift.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A birthday gift?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Ji and Guang Zhengping were stunned, and then they both understood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So Li Jing, with all his roundabout ways, was actually looking to get some good stuff from their Central Research Institute as a birthday gift?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After exchanging a glance with each other, Zhou Ji pulled out a strangely shaped ring.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is a spirit ring that I designed jointly with the Strategic Development Department of the Research Institute a couple of years ago when they invited me. The ring has miniaturized and incorporated high-grade spirit gathering array, high-grade energy storage array, and high-grade protection array. When wearing it during cultivation, the gathering spirit effect would be triggered, which performs better than ordinary gathering spirit formations. Besides, it can also charge the energy storage array during cultivation, which can accommodate and compress the spiritual Qi equivalent to a Six Realm Immortal Path cultivator. In an emergency, the high-grade protection array can be triggered by the energy storage, theoretically, the compressed spiritual Qi coupling with the protection array can withstand a hit from the Seventh Realm, though the actual performance is subject to the individual and the quality of the infused spiritual Qi.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having said that, Zhou Ji went on to explain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This thing won’t be available for mass production anytime soon, primarily because the production cost is too high, and secondly because the difficulty of miniaturizing three high-grade arrays into a single device is more than ten times harder than ordinary artifact refinement. The Strategic Development Department has invested countless manpower and resources in this over the last two years and has only successfully produced three of these rings so far. They were gracious enough to give me one, and the other two are with key individuals of ours in Longyu. This ring would certainly add face value as a birthday gift, Xiaoli. Oh by the way, its appearance can change according to the wearer’s will.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon listening to Zhou Ji’s explanation, Li Jing slightly furrowed his brows.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This spirit ring was undoubtedly a great item.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Capable of withstanding a hit from the Seventh Realm, possessing a spirit gathering effect, and able to change its appearance at will, it was indeed the scientifically advanced product of the Research Institute.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But is it appropriate to gift this thing to Liu Shi?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’s gifting a ring for his mother-in-law’s birthday.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How would that look?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Additionally, Liu Shi had already been clear with him during their previous meeting that she has the qualifications to cross the calamity and enter the Seventh Realm, but she’s suppressing herself for the sake of protecting the Liu family.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, this item seems to be of minimal significance for someone who can step into the Seventh Realm at any time.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Li Jing’s frown, Zhou Ji also furrowed his brows.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Obviously, Li Jing was not interested in his spirit ring.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was somewhat outrageous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such a precious item, others would want it but couldn’t get it!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it weren’t for Li Jing bringing him a brand-new research topic that could occupy him for a year and a half, would he have been willing to take it out?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But then thinking about him being a young man who already possesses an Immortal Item and even managed to kill an Eighth Stage New God who claimed to be a deity, Zhou Ji felt relieved again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What was extremely useful to him, the spirit ring, was nothing in Li Jing’s eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having killed an Eighth Stage, would Li Jing care about something that could withstand a single hit from the Seventh Realm?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as he was about to put the thing away and take out something else that might attract Li Jing, the latter suddenly reached out and took the spirit ring.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ll take this spirit ring, consider it as me buying it. Chancellor Zhou, you can convert its value into spirit crystals and deduct it from the final price of the New God’s body and blood.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing this, Zhou Ji was a bit stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Deduction?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Holy crap!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This kid!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a top domestic energy scholar, Zhou Ji wasn’t exactly poor, but nor was he overly wealthy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You have to understand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Conducting research was synonymous with burning money.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Research Institute projects had research funds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But for a top expert like him, they always had some things they wanted to tinker with on their own, right?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That money was burnt up really fast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he could sell the products he had a part in developing, that would be an easy way to make a comeback.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But at the Research Institute, unofficial trading was strictly forbidden.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You can give away things as gifts providing you’ve reported it, but if you want to profit from the Research Institute’s products, the only outcome is expulsion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, Li Jing’s case wouldn’t be considered a violation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, the ring he gave was essentially to persuade Li Jing to willingly sell his items to the Research Institute.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was Li Jing’s choice to pay for it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This would not be considered a transaction, rather Zhou Ji was \"bidding\" for the Central Research Institute, potentially at the risk of losing precious samples.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the prospect of immediately having more available funds and being able to continue his production, Zhou Ji’s face was beaming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Xiaoli,this spirit ring is quite expensive, you...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before he could finish his sentence, Li Jing tilted his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No matter how expensive, it shouldn’t be more expensive than the blood in your hands, Chancellor Zhou?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having said that, he grinned knowingly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"For something that doesn’t exist, I, of course, have nothing to say. But you, Chancellor Zhou, you’re an expert, aren’t you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ah, well...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Ji blinked, his excitement immediately suppressed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As shrewd as he was, he instantly discerned from Li Jing’s words that the latter wanted him to have a say in determining the price of the New God’s blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That’s no big deal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the New God’s blood in his possession, he would naturally step forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With such a valuable research object, Li Jing delivered it to the Research Institute, and it fell into his hands. If he didn’t fight for its rightful value, wouldn’t it be heartbreaking for others?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Ji didn’t think that Li Jing would be ignorant of this principle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hence,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, Li Jing seemed to be suggesting that he should put forward a strong effort in the negotiations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This intention...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Laughing and shaking his head at the absurdity of it, Zhou Ji nodded in agreement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Li Jing gave a subtle smile and then turned his attention to Guang Zhengping.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guang Zhengping was similarly astute and also in need of research funding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When he saw Li Jing looking at him, he unhesitatingly took out a brocade box and opened it to reveal two elixirs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Jing frowned again at the sight of the elixirs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The items Guang Zhengping had taken out were undoubtedly excellent, but an elixir, no matter how good it was, couldn’t be...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is the Resentment Pill that I participated in developing. After using it, it can temporarily amplify the strength of your body. It can give a cultivator on the Orthodox Immortality Path the physical strength of a monster at the same level, with an effective duration of more than two hours,\" Guang Zhengping explained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is the best thing I can offer. If you have other requirements, I’m afraid I can’t provide them.\" He continued.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"To be honest, the difficulty of refining this pill is not high, but the final modified Elixir Formula requires a variety of extremely expensive Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures, so the cost is enormous. As for the value of this pill in the hands of Orthodox Immortality Path practitioners, I think you should have a clear idea, Counselor Li.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmm.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Jing nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With Guang Zhengping’s simple explanation, his perception of the pill changed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To him personally, this thing was useless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The short-term enhancement of physical strength to match the level of a monster, his own physical strength was even greater than that of a Seventh Realm Monster, what did he need this pill for?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it was perfect as a gift to Liu Shi!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Shi could undergo the Tribulation at any time, having a Resentment Pill on hand would be extremely beneficial.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In this world, no one could claim to have a hundred percent confidence to withstand the onslaught of a heavenly tribulation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Li Jing, who had cultivated both Body Refining and Qi Refining, encountered a dangerous situation during the tribulation, to say it was riddled with danger would not be an exaggeration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Orthodox Immortality Path mostly encountered normal Thunder Tribulation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With this Resentment Pill on hand, as long as nothing unexpected happened during Liu Shi’s tribulation, she would not only be able to safely overcome the Tribulation but could also wholly endure the Tribulation’s baptism instead of attempting to disperse it when she could not endure any longer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fully enduring the Baptism of the Tribulation would bring more benefits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Taking the brocade box and closing the lid, Li Jing painfully spoke,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Like Dean Zhou, consider this as my purchase, Dean Guang, you can off-set the costs with Spirit Crystals from the price of the New God’s corpse and blood.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This truthfully was not something Li Jing preferred to say.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although Guang Zhengping talked as if the Resentment Pill was inferior to the Spirit Ring, the two Resentment Pills themselves would probably be worth several Spirit Rings based on the refining materials alone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He has clearly stated,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The material for refining this pill contains many extremely precious Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Contemplate this, contemplate it carefully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Jing, even after crossing over to this world, had not seen such things.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s hard to imagine how expensive these two pills would be.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, Li Jing wasn’t concerned about it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, this was a coincidence encountered during the investigation, and it was unexpected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The New God itself wasn’t particularly strong and was quite simple to deal with. With that in mind, consider it as if he had never encountered it in the first place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a son-in-law, Li Jing was very thoughtful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The gifts for his mother-in-law had to be of good quality.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Money concerns were a small matter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wasn’t short of money now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having collected the items from Zhou Ji and Guang Zhengping, Li Jing turned to look at them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Now that there are preliminary results, it’s time for me to leave. The rest is up to you. Regarding the Spirit Crystals, Dean Zhou can transfer them to me through the Immortal Message later. About this matter, I won’t interfere anymore.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Agreed.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Ji nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the beginning, he had considered that Li Jing needed to avoid suspicion on this matter and should not intervene too much.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now that Li Jing explicitly stated this, how could he not agree?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon receiving Zhou Ji’s response, Li Jing gave a slight smile and turned to leave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as he was about to exit, he suddenly stopped and turned around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Dean Zhou, Dean Guang, regarding research on the New God, perhaps you could consult the person who came from the Chongyuan Holy Realm and is now a guest at the Longyu. I have had numerous interactions with her and learned from her that the ancestors of the Ancient God’s Descendants were Gods who fought against the gods. Whether this so-called New God can be considered a God’s Body is hard to say, but I have heard from her that the blood and body of a God’s Body possess a power called divinity. In related research, she may be able to provide some useful suggestions.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In hearing this, both men raised an eyebrow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The existence of Quan Chang was unknown to most people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Ji had recently gone to Jianghai to participate in research on the Ancient God’s Descendants. Of course, he knew about this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although Guang Zhengping didn’t go to Jianghai, he participated in Zhou Ji’s project and carried out corresponding research. Undeniably, he was also in the know.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Li Jing reminded them at this moment, he pointed out a clear path for the two.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Despite the fact that they had already made initial conclusions about the body of the New God, in essence, the New God was still unknown to them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If they could learn some related information through Quan Chang, a special existence, it would be fantastic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having said his piece to Zhou Ji and Guang Zhengping, Li Jing nodded and walked away without staying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In a short while, Li Jing left the Research Institute.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he was about to head towards the outer area of the \"water meter circle\", his cell phone suddenly vibrated in his pocket.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Feeling the movement, Li Jing stopped, took out his cell phone, and was surprised to find that Jiang Yini had sent him a message.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had originally thought the message would be from Liu Sisi, but it turned out to be from her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon reading the message, Li Jing’s eyes lit up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Yini did not send the message for any other reason, just to tell him that his Merit Points had been calculated and credited to his account.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For the Chongyuan Holy Realm matter, the Administration Bureau awarded him a total of five million Merit Points.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the details,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>one million was submitted by Ji Youyu, on behalf of Qi Chen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, two million were the Merit Points he personally earned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The final two million were commissions calculated after the total Merit Points of the Heavenly King Group.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When this amount of Merit Points were credited, it was extremely satisfying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If converted into cultivation materials, that would be around five hundred top-tier Spiritual materials?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at the credited Merit Points, Li Jing immediately wanted to go to the Management Bureau.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was already in the \"water meter circle\", so it wasn’t far to go.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wouldn’t it be longer to wait and exchange back in Jianghai, with potential complications?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as he thought this, Linglong, who was his Lifebound Magic Instrument and shared a connection with him, spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Master, Qingfeng and I don’t need any more cultivation materials for now. We need to digest the New God’s bones for a while.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing this, Li Jing frowned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Linglong, who usually craved all sorts of spiritual materials, said this, indicating that digesting the bones of the New God really had taken up both their energy, leaving no room to digest anything else.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Should he still go and exchange?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While he was hesitating, Spirit Weapon Qingfeng spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Master, to some extent, Linglong and I can say we no longer require the same spiritual materials that we used to have for exchange. Our attribute intensity has reached an unusually high level thanks to your nurturing, making the related spiritual materials not useless, but limited in usefulness. We suggest we should exchange for something better.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before he could finish speaking, Linglong quickly chimed in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I agree with that!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Jing was silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He understood what Spirit Weapon Qingfeng was saying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was indeed a bottomless pit to cultivate attribute intensity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But after nurturing it to a certain limit, the growth rate would gradually decrease.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This wasn’t like people building a drug tolerance after taking too much medicine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was simply that as the attribute intensity increased, the effects of the corresponding spiritual materials were reduced.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, the question arises.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What he had been feeding Linglong and Qingfeng for a long time were already the highest quality materials for nurturing Spirit Weapons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Where else could he find better ones?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moving higher still.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That would be at the Heavenly Material and Earthly Treasure level...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This joke went a bit far.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These things, even in the Management Bureau, were not easy to exchange. They were usually used as emergency supplies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not only did they require a huge amount of Merit Points, they also required an application to be submitted for higher approval, to confirm your real need before you could exchange them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the Spirit market, you have no chance to see them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>High-grade Spiritual Items are hard enough to come by.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Where would he find the rare Heavenly Material and Earthly Treasures?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Occasionally, they would appear on the spiritual object market, but they were either not for sale or for public auction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rich as Li Jing was, he had no problem purchasing them if they appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But auctioning would certainly waste money.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There would be no shortage of competitors for Heavenly Material and Earthly Treasures.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without a fixed price, who knows how high the price would be raised.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After buying one or two Heavenly Material and Earthly Treasures, it wouldn’t make much difference for Linglong and Qingfeng, as these two \"foodies\" could consume them fast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After bitterly smiling for a moment, Li Jing humorously conveyed a thought to them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Very well, since you two no longer need the spiritual materials used for nurturing, which can be purchased and exchanged, I can genuinely save some spirit crystals and Merit Points from now on. As for your food in the future, we’ll discuss it when we have the opportunity.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing this, Linglong and Qingfeng remained silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although strange in personality, they were not insensitive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They knew clearly that Li Jing had been taking care of them wholeheartedly for a long time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whenever he got money, he spent it right away, and in the end, there was nothing left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now that they really don’t need it, they certainly won’t oppose saving.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>",4584,"2026-06-06T07:41:35.217Z",1,"novelbin.me","955fb3cd5980b90790ebf50c6a06c7728b36ba9046b5facd57bd9fe5bb0b33ab","why-do-all-these-monsters-have-health-bars-chapter-325","why-do-all-these-monsters-have-health-bars-chapter-323",719,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fwhy-do-all-these-monsters-have-health-bars-cover.jpg"]