Blood Qi Increase

While waiting for the dishes to be served, Chen Mo made a video call home.

Mother Chen happened to be cooking and had no time, so she had Chen Wan'er chat with Chen Mo instead.

Seeing this, Jiang Tao hurriedly squeezed into the frame:

"Little Wan'er, have you eaten yet?"

"Not yet! Mom is cooking! Brother Jiang Tao, have you eaten?" Chen Wan'er's soft, sweet voice rang out, putting Jiang Tao in a great mood.

"Stay away from me. I want to talk to my sister!" Jiang Tao had stolen the camera, and Chen Mo was unwilling to let that slide. He reached out and pushed Jiang Tao's head aside.

This was his adorable little sister. The reason he had video-called home was to chat with her.

"She's my sister too!" Jiang Tao stuck his head back into the frame. "I haven't seen her all morning—I've really missed her!"

"Get lost, get lost. If you want a sister, have your dad make one! Then you'll have a real little sister of your own!"

Chen Mo said irritably.

"I already told my dad. Having a baby takes time too, doesn't it? And after it's born, it'll still take years to grow up, right?"

"For now, Wan'er is my sister too!"

Jiang Tao said with a grin.

"I surrender!" Chen Mo chatted with his sister for a while before handing the phone to Jiang Tao. "You talk to Wan'er!"

"Good brother! You're my real big brother, and Wan'er is my real little sister!" Taking the phone, Jiang Tao began chatting with Chen Wan'er.

Just then, the waiter came over with the dishes.

Chen Mo did not stand on ceremony. He picked up his chopsticks and started eating right away.

As for Jiang Tao, he was introducing the dishes to Chen Wan'er. Every time a new dish arrived, he had to explain it to her.

Chen Wan'er was very thoughtful. After Jiang Tao had introduced two or three dishes, she decided to hang up:

"Brother Jiang Tao, I won't disturb you while you eat! I can't let you go hungry, so hurry up and eat! I'm hanging up now!"

"Alright, then we'll chat again next time!" Jiang Tao did not want to tempt Chen Wan'er with the delicacies on the table either. After all, she had not eaten yet.

After hanging up, Jiang Tao returned the phone to Chen Mo.

"Damn, Mozi, how are you eating so fast? No, I need to hurry up too!"

Seeing that a corner of the dishes on the plates had already vanished, Jiang Tao hurriedly picked up his chopsticks and wolfed down the food.

Chen Mo said nothing, simply eating in huge mouthfuls.

Fierce Beast Meat truly was delicious. The meat was fresh and tender, even tastier than the imported beef Chen Mo had eaten in his previous life.

Neither of them spoke as they feasted heartily.

Half an hour later, the two let out satisfied burps and slumped back in their chairs, gently rubbing their slightly bulging bellies.

They had cleaned every dish off the table, leaving behind only a little sauce.

"Comfortable!"

Chen Mo had eaten the Fierce Beast Meat to his heart's content this time, thinking that once he had money, he would eat Fierce Beast Meat every day.

Jiang Tao beside him was not as eager as Chen Mo. His father was a Martial Artist, so he could eat Fierce Beast Meat fairly often—though it was not as delicious as what the restaurant made.

A few minutes later, Chen Mo had rested enough and stood up.

"Taozi, let's go to the martial arts gym. We can train a little and digest the energy from the Fierce Beast Meat."

"Alright!"

Jiang Tao got to his feet and called over the waiter to pay the bill.

This meal had actually cost more than two thousand, already exceeding the price of a Qi and Blood Pill.

Chen Mo clicked his tongue inwardly.

He only had a little over a thousand in his balance. He could not even afford a single meal.

And this place was considered cheap—they had not even ordered the more expensive dishes.

Just seeing the prices told Chen Mo he could not afford them.

The two left the restaurant and hurried to the Wuji Martial Arts Gym.

Then they booked an Ordinary Training Room for another five hours. This time, Chen Mo rushed to pay.

Jiang Tao had treated him to a lavish meal, so he had to show some appreciation too.

After entering the training room, the two did not begin sparring. Instead, each practiced stance training on their own.

Chen Mo had already completely mastered the first stance. After holding it for a while, he shifted into the second stance, activating Spiritual Perception at the same time to adjust his posture.

Gradually, Chen Mo once again entered the process of discovering problems and solving them.

His stance training proficiency also began increasing bit by bit:

"You diligently practiced the second stance of stance training. Basic Stance Training proficiency +1."

"You diligently practiced the second stance of stance training. Basic Stance Training proficiency +1."

"You diligently practiced the second stance of Basic Stance Training. Basic Stance Training proficiency +1."

As notifications continually floated across the System Panel, Chen Mo had no mind to look at them. He was completely immersed in the progress of his stance training.

More than ten minutes later, after making adjustments, he finally resolved all the issues with the second stance.

Then, maintaining the posture of the second stance, he carefully contemplated it.

Sure enough, a few seconds later, he saw the same points of light he had seen during the first stance.

After appearing, the points of light slowly moved along specific meridians.

Although the points of light in this stance traveled through different meridians from the first stance, they ultimately still entered his kidneys.

At that moment, Chen Mo felt as though he had entered a wondrous state. In that state, he could not feel fatigue; instead, he felt a sense of pleasure.

It made him forget time, forget everything outside, and completely immerse himself in that sensation.

Who knew how long had passed? When Chen Mo saw that his stomach had completely digested the Fierce Beast Meat, he immediately ended his training.

If he continued cultivating, he would run into a lack of energy. He still needed to practice his saber techniques, so he could not waste time because of this.

After ending his training, Chen Mo saw that Jiang Tao was still cultivating and did not disturb him. He checked the time and found that only half an hour had passed.

A single session of stance training required at least an hour. Jiang Tao had not finished yet.

He opened the System Panel and took a look.

Chen Mo saw that his vitality and blood had increased by 2 points, reaching 64. His stance training proficiency had actually increased by 10 points, becoming (187/200), while his Spiritual Perception proficiency had increased by 1 point.

"Not bad. There's progress!"

Then, Chen Mo went to the weapon rack, picked up a Wooden Saber, and continued analyzing the later moves of the Basic Saber Technique.

Before long, one notification after another appeared on his System Panel:

"Basic Saber Technique proficiency +1."

"Basic Saber Technique proficiency +1."

Half an hour later, Chen Mo was still immersed in practicing his saber technique.

Meanwhile, Jiang Tao had completed his Basic Stance Training. Having digested the Fierce Beast Meat, he felt that his vitality and blood had increased.

"My vitality and blood increased by at least one point!"

Jiang Tao was overjoyed. Just as he was thinking of testing his strength to verify his guess, he saw Chen Mo practicing his saber technique. Knowing that Chen Mo had already finished his stance training, he called out, "Mozi, stop for a moment. Let's test our strength! I feel like my vitality and blood increased!"

Hearing this, Chen Mo stopped what he was doing.

He did not blame Jiang Tao for interrupting his cultivation. His insights could be interrupted at any time; thanks to his talent, they would remain fixed, so he did not need to worry about forgetting them.

"Alright, let's test it."

Very soon, the two arrived before the Strength Tester. As before, Jiang Tao went first.

Through the test, Jiang Tao's highest strike reached 621 kilograms, while his Average Strength was 617 kilograms.

This time, his vitality and blood had increased by 1.5.

Even Jiang Tao had not expected it to increase by so much.

Normally, it took him half a month to gain 1.5, averaging 0.1 per day. Now that it had increased by so much all at once, he was naturally shocked beyond belief.

Chen Mo was not all that shocked, because he had gained even more. His vitality and blood had increased by two points, his highest strength reaching 653 kilograms, with an Average Strength of 648 kilograms.

After the tests, Jiang Tao stood there in a daze for a long while before coming back to his senses.

In the end, the two began practicing their saber techniques again.