"Very good. You were able to face temptation and calmly lay a solid foundation. That was the right choice."
"Actually, there is another advantage to using the second method to give birth to Jin—one I have not yet told you."
"Any Jin born from Purifying Blood Qi can increase Jin's power. For example, purifying ten percent of your Blood Qi gives your Jin an additional ten percent of power. That is an extra bonus, unrelated to whatever martial art you cultivate."
"When cultivating the same martial art, the advantage of using Jin born from purified Blood Qi becomes far too obvious."
"In the Huangtian Sect, any disciple who wants to go farther basically uses the second method to give birth to Jin."
Jiang Hao's eyes lit up.
There was such a benefit?
Perhaps when his master had asked him to choose earlier, it had merely been a test.
Any martial artist with real ambition would probably choose the second method.
"Master, does that mean the more Blood Qi one purifies, the better? Ideally, purifying Ten Percent Blood Qi—purifying all the Blood Qi in one's body—would double Jin's power, wouldn't it?"
"Correct."
"Then this disciple wishes to purify Ten Percent Blood Qi before breaking through!"
Jiang Hao knew he could not let such an enormous advantage as the Jin bonus slip through his fingers.
Zhao Heita shook his head. "You certainly know how to dream. How much Blood Qi you can purify depends entirely on luck. Some people give birth to Jin after purifying ten percent of their Blood Qi. Some only do so after purifying thirty percent. Some can even purify fifty percent before giving birth to Jin."
"How much Blood Qi is purified before Jin is born cannot be controlled."
Jiang Hao was somewhat disappointed.
"Master, is there truly no way to control the purification of Blood Qi?"
"It truly cannot be controlled. At the very least, the Huangtian Sect has no such method."
Jiang Hao understood.
If even the Huangtian Sect did not have one, then other sects most likely did not either.
After all, the Huangtian Sect was already a major sect.
"Master, please teach me the method for Purifying Blood Qi."
Jiang Hao spoke respectfully.
"Very well. This method of Purifying Blood Qi is not difficult, but it is mentally taxing. You must persist for a long time and cannot abandon it halfway."
With that, Zhao Heita began teaching Jiang Hao the method for Purifying Blood Qi.
This technique was called the Pure Blood Method. Its techniques were indeed simple; Jiang Hao remembered them after hearing them once.
"Jiang Hao, the Pure Blood Method consumes too much mental energy. You cannot perform it more than five times a day. If you exceed five times, your head will feel as if it is splitting and your mind will become muddled, causing serious damage. Remember not to rush things."
"This disciple understands."
Jiang Hao went to the Meditation Room and attempted to Purify Blood Qi alone.
Once, twice, three times, four times, five times...
Jiang Hao quickly circulated the Pure Blood Method five times.
According to his master, it could not be used more than five times a day.
Once he exceeded five times, his head would feel as if it were splitting, and he might even lose consciousness.
Yet Jiang Hao had already circulated the Pure Blood Method five times.
In the end, he felt nothing at all.
"Let's try."
Jiang Hao took a deep breath and tried circulating the Pure Blood Method once more.
He was extremely careful.
The moment anything felt wrong, he would stop immediately.
Yet as Jiang Hao carefully circulated the Pure Blood Method and purified his Blood Qi, not the slightest accident occurred.
Everything was perfectly normal.
Jiang Hao successfully completed his sixth purification of Blood Qi.
"This seems different from what Master said. Nothing happened even after I circulated the Pure Blood Method six times."
Jiang Hao continued circulating the Pure Blood Method.
The seventh time, the eighth time, the ninth time, the tenth time...
When Jiang Hao had circulated the Pure Blood Method ten times, he felt utterly exhausted.
Yes, exhausted.
It was a kind of mental exhaustion.
The sort of exhaustion that felt as though every last drop had been drained from his body.
"This is... mental exhaustion!"
"Is the Pure Blood Method related to the mind?"
Jiang Hao's eyes lit up.
A faint guess surfaced in his heart.
His master had said that most people could not use the Pure Blood Method more than five times.
Perhaps it was because ordinary martial artists had weak mental strength.
But Jiang Hao was different.
His Mental attribute had reached 1.7, far surpassing ordinary people.
As for mental exhaustion?
A bold thought rose in Jiang Hao's mind.
He immediately entered the depths of his consciousness and saw the three celestial bodies above his head.
Especially the Black Hole.
Over the past few years, Jiang Hao had only visualized the Great Sun and the Blood Moon. He had rarely visualized the Black Hole.
After all, the Black Hole increased Mental strength, and Jiang Hao had previously never discovered any use for Mental strength in martial arts.
But now, it seemed that Purifying Blood Qi was connected to the mind.
"Visualize the Black Hole."
Jiang Hao began visualizing the Black Hole.
As time passed.
The exhaustion in Jiang Hao's mind was quickly swept away, and he became full of vigor once more.
That was Jiang Hao's idea.
Visualizing the Black Hole not only increased Mental strength, but also swept away mental exhaustion and allowed him to recover quickly.
Would that not mean he could continue circulating the Pure Blood Method?
Thus, Jiang Hao circulated the Pure Blood Method again.
Once, three times, five times, ten times...
Sure enough, after circulating the Pure Blood Method another ten times and becoming mentally exhausted, Jiang Hao visualized the Black Hole again to restore his Mental strength.
No one knew how much time passed.
The sky had already darkened.
Jiang Hao returned to Jiang Manor and checked his physical data.
Cultivation: Blood Qi Realm Level Nine (Complete) Bone Quality: 7 Comprehension: 3.5 Mental: 1.7 Fierce Tiger Fist: Proficient Pure Blood Method: Purified 1%
Jiang Hao's eyes lit up.
He had already purified one percent of his Blood Qi?
This had only been a single day.
However, throughout that day, Jiang Hao had circulated the Pure Blood Method with all his strength.
He had not visualized the Great Sun or the Blood Moon, so his Bone Quality and Comprehension had stopped increasing.
"There are priorities in all things. Bone Quality and Comprehension can pause for now. The Pure Blood Method concerns breaking through to Ming Jin, and it is of vital importance. During this period, I must prioritize the Pure Blood Method. Then I need to visualize the Black Hole with all my strength and increase my Mental strength!"
Jiang Hao calculated carefully.
At his current speed, in a little over three months, his Pure Blood Method would be able to purify all his Blood Qi.
Of course, that depended on when his Blood Qi would give birth to Jin.
That was difficult to say.
But giving his all to Purifying Blood Qi now was the correct choice.
Thus, Jiang Hao spent the following days visualizing the Black Hole and Purifying Blood Qi with all his strength.
In the blink of an eye, a month passed.
After a month, Jiang Hao had successfully purified thirty percent of his Blood Qi.
However, upon purifying thirty percent of his Blood Qi, Jiang Hao suddenly felt inspiration descend upon him, and he faintly sensed something unusual.
"My Blood Qi is about to give birth to Jin?"
"It seems that my limit is only thirty percent purified Blood Qi."
Somewhere in the dark, Jiang Hao felt that he was about to give birth to Jin.
That feeling could not be wrong.
It was a martial artist's instinct toward his own body.
Perhaps tomorrow, perhaps the day after tomorrow, or perhaps the very next moment, Jiang Hao might give birth to Jin.
But with only thirty percent of his Blood Qi purified, once Jin was born, its power would only receive a thirty percent bonus.
Although that was already quite good, Jiang Hao was still unwilling to settle for it.
He wanted to purify Ten Percent Blood Qi!
But according to his master, the amount of Blood Qi one could purify was beyond a martial artist's control.
But was it truly uncontrollable?
Jiang Hao frowned.
He had always had a feeling before.
His control over Blood Qi seemed exceptionally high.
The reason his control was so high was because his Mental strength was very high.
Even though his Mental attribute had not yet reached 2, compared to other martial artists, it was already far too high.
Mental strength was unlike Bone Quality or Comprehension.
There were many gifted individuals whose Bone Quality and Comprehension were no worse than Jiang Hao's.
But those gifted in Mental strength seemed to be as rare as phoenix feathers and qilin horns.
Most hovered around 1.
Yet Jiang Hao's Mental attribute had already reached 1.8, and in another two months, it would reach 2.
Such Mental strength granted him extremely high control over his Blood Qi.
So high that Jiang Hao even faintly felt that he could suppress his Blood Qi from giving birth to Jin.
Of course, that was merely Jiang Hao's feeling.
As for whether it was an illusion, Jiang Hao could try it out.
Thus, Jiang Hao continued Purifying Blood Qi while using his immense Mental strength to suppress his Blood Qi from giving birth to Jin.
One day, two days, three days...
Three days later, Jiang Hao faintly sensed that his Blood Qi had reached its limit and could give birth to Jin at any moment.
But his immense Mental strength instantly suppressed his Blood Qi.
He forcibly cut off Jin's birth.
"It really works?"
Joy appeared on Jiang Hao's face.
He continued Purifying Blood Qi.
Although his Blood Qi churned restlessly, seeming capable of giving birth to Jin at any time or place, requiring Jiang Hao to suppress it constantly with his immense Mental strength—
He truly could continue Purifying Blood Qi without allowing his Blood Qi to give birth to Jin.
Jiang Hao's feeling had been correct.
He could continue Purifying Blood Qi.
"I never expected Mental strength to have such a marvelous use. Sure enough, each of the three talents has its own purpose."
"Since that is the case, I will purify all my Blood Qi before breaking through."
Jiang Hao had already made his decision.
Thus, for the next two months, Jiang Hao visualized the Black Hole with all his strength to increase his Mental strength. At the same time, he used his Mental strength to suppress his Blood Qi, attempting to purify all of it.
And just as Jiang Hao had predicted, his Blood Qi was purified in an orderly fashion.
Forty percent, fifty percent, sixty percent, seventy percent, eighty percent...
In the blink of an eye, another two months passed.
On this day, Jiang Hao circulated the Pure Blood Method as usual.
Boom.
At last, his Blood Qi boiled.
The final wisp of Blood Qi was purified.
At this moment, all of Jiang Hao's Blood Qi had been purified!
His fully purified Blood Qi churned ceaselessly. Fortunately, his Mental attribute, which had reached 2, was powerful enough to suppress it.
However, now that all Jiang Hao's Blood Qi had been purified, there was no longer any meaning in continuing to suppress it.
"I have suppressed it for two extra months. It is about time to break through..."
Jiang Hao took a deep breath.
The next moment, he withdrew his immense Mental strength and completely released his suppression over his Blood Qi.
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