"It was just a pity I'd wasted that time earlier. If I'd mastered the Slaughter Talent sooner, my physical constitution would definitely have risen by another notch, and my combat strength would have become much greater!"
Lu Sheng shook his head regretfully.
Martial artists in the Blood Qi Realm and Blood Refining Realm mainly strengthened their blood qi. Although strengthened blood qi fed back into the body and improved one's physical constitution to some extent—
A powerful physical constitution could still grant a certain advantage over those of the same realm, or even allow one to fight above one's level.
"Still, although it came a little late, there are twenty days left until the next Ranking Assessment. As long as I make the most of this time to improve, first place in the Martial Arts Class..."
Lu Sheng's eyes gradually brightened.
With that thought, Lu Sheng gradually calmed down. After glancing at the night outside the window, he obediently lay down on his bed and fell asleep.
The following day, in the wilderness.
Lu Sheng wore silver Knuckle Dusters as he gazed at the wolf pack before him, a glimmer flickering in his eyes.
"Perfect. I can test the effects of Slaughter!"
Lu Sheng murmured.
The wolf pack before him was a Silver Moon Wolf Pack.
The Purple Moon Wolf Lu Sheng had encountered before had evolved from a Silver Moon Wolf.
When a wolf king was born among a pack of Silver Moon Wolves, it could devour the essence of moonlight every day and gradually evolve into a Purple Moon Wolf.
Even the weakest Purple Moon Wolf possessed Blood Qi Layer Eight cultivation.
Meanwhile, even the strongest Silver Moon Wolf did not exceed Blood Qi Layer Six!
However, because Silver Moon Wolves had yet to evolve, they were pack-dwelling Fierce Beasts. Even martial artists at the Qi and Blood Seventh Layer or Blood Qi Layer Eight generally avoided fighting a Silver Moon Wolf Pack whenever possible.
As Lu Sheng looked at the Silver Moon Wolf Pack before him, his eyes burned with fervor, and his hands clad in Knuckle Dusters could not help tightening into fists.
The next moment...
A black figure shot into the wolf pack in an instant.
In the blink of an eye, wave after wave of howls and miserable cries rang out from within the Silver Moon Wolf Pack.
Amid the pack, Lu Sheng continuously threw punch after punch.
With every punch, a Silver Moon Wolf died at Lu Sheng's hands.
The current Lu Sheng was already a Blood Qi Layer Nine martial artist. Combined with his perfected Arhat Fist, he had the strength to fight even Blood Qi Layer Ten martial artists—or even those who had broken through the blood qi limit and reached eleven points of blood qi.
The Silver Moon Wolf Pack that martial artists at the Qi and Blood Seventh Layer or Blood Qi Layer Eight dared not face...
Was nothing more than this before Lu Sheng!
Lu Sheng's eyes gradually brightened. He could clearly sense that after killing a Silver Moon Wolf, an exceedingly faint warm current seemed to stimulate his body.
Though the sensation was extremely faint, it was undeniably there.
"So... this is the effect of Slaughter?"
Lu Sheng's eyes grew even brighter.
"After killing only a few Silver Moon Wolves, I can already feel my strength improving slightly. It isn't much, but at this rate, if I kill the entire Silver Moon Wolf Pack, I can at least improve my physical constitution by one-thousandth over its original foundation!"
Lu Sheng murmured.
Then, the speed of his punches became even faster.
Dense fist shadows spread out as dazzling golden radiance suddenly burst forth amid the wolf pack.
Buzz! Buzz! Buzz!!!
Bursts of Buddhist chants rang out in an instant.
Beneath the golden glow, Lu Sheng seemed to transform into a wrathful Arhat with glaring eyes.
"Kill!!"
Lu Sheng shouted lowly.
Blood splattered everywhere in an instant.
In the blink of an eye, an incomparably dense stench of blood filled the entire battlefield!
After roughly two or three minutes, Silver Moon Wolf corpses lay scattered haphazardly across the ground, their blood flowing without end.
Lu Sheng stood upon the earth, breathing lightly, yet the corner of his mouth curved into a smile.
"The improvement brought by thirty-eight Silver Moon Wolves has probably raised me by one-thousandth over my original foundation!"
Lu Sheng's eyes shone brightly.
Although Slaughter only improved physical constitution by one hundred-thousandth, one must not forget that the bodies of Fierce Beasts were several times stronger than those of humans!
In other words, as long as he killed ten thousand Fierce Beasts of the same realm, Lu Sheng's physical constitution would rival that of Fierce Beasts in the same realm.
Combined with powerful martial arts, it would be difficult for Lu Sheng not to fight above his level!
It had to be said—the effects of Slaughter were truly terrifying!
The only trouble was that reaching the physical strength of Fierce Beasts in the same realm would take far too long!
"Still, for me right now, I have plenty of time!"
Lu Sheng looked over the wilderness around him, the smile on his lips growing ever wider.
For the current Lu Sheng, Martial Arts Class training was basically useless. Going to school was merely to fulfill Chen Zhen's requirements.
The most important thing was hunting Fierce Beasts in the outskirts!
Lu Sheng licked his lips, and the excitement in his eyes had yet to fade.
"There's still plenty of time. Now... the hunt begins!"
Time flowed swiftly.
The radiance of the blazing sun in the sky gradually dimmed as it began to sink beyond the mountains.
An orange-red glow dyed the entire horizon.
Lu Sheng stood in the wilderness, surrounded by quite a few Fierce Beast corpses.
The scent of blood was so thick that it had reached its peak.
Anyone who had never seen blood before would be driven to vomit by the foul stench in the air after taking even a single breath here.
"My physical constitution has now improved by one-tenth over its original foundation!"
Lu Sheng gulped down mouthfuls of air, a rare trace of exhaustion appearing on his face.
Lu Sheng had spent practically the entire day hunting.
Whenever his blood qi ran dry, he swallowed pills.
Fortunately, he had accumulated quite a bit of wealth during this period and bought many Blood Qi Pills. Otherwise, with Lu Sheng's life-risking method of slaughter, he would likely have been completely exhausted in less than an hour.
But the results were also excellent. Lu Sheng's physical constitution had already improved by one-tenth compared to yesterday!
"The Fierce Beasts in this area are too weak, so the improvement is too slow. It looks like I'll need to find another area to hunt in tomorrow!"
"The higher the level of the Fierce Beast, the greater the improvement under the enhancement of the Slaughter Talent!"
Lu Sheng murmured softly.
Indeed, Slaughter could only obtain one hundred-thousandth of the target's physical constitution upon killing it. But if Lu Sheng could kill an Alien Demon King, even one-tenth of its physical constitution would be enough to elevate Lu Sheng's body to the Viscera Refining Realm, or even higher.
Of course, that was only a comparison.
Lu Sheng shook his head and began cleaning up the battlefield.
These Fierce Beast corpses were all treasures. They could be exchanged for money.
Without these Fierce Beast corpses, the consumption of Blood Qi Pills would be extremely severe with Lu Sheng's reckless slaughtering style.
Lu Sheng made a rough calculation. The Blood Qi Pills he had used in a single day were worth a terrifying hundred thousand!
"As expected, the path of a martial artist burns through money!"
Lu Sheng shook his head and silently began clearing the battlefield.
Over the following period, after tasting the sweetness of it, Lu Sheng began a frenzied slaughter.
He left the city very early almost every day and did not slowly return to Cloud City until the city gates were about to close.
And Lu Sheng's cultivation also began to rise bit by bit alongside his daily slaughter!
Ten days later.
Lu Sheng sat cross-legged on the bed in his rented room, his eyes tightly shut as surging blood qi continuously roiled within him.
Blood qi flowed through Lu Sheng's limbs and bones. Even through his skin, one could see streaks of red flowing endlessly.
Lu Sheng sat quietly, and as time passed, his aura gradually became stronger.
A moment later, Lu Sheng abruptly opened his eyes.
His body trembled slightly.
An even more powerful aura spread from Lu Sheng's body.
"Blood Qi Layer Ten... I've reached it!!"
Lu Sheng murmured softly, but his eyes became increasingly bright.
After ten days of cultivation and endless slaughter, Lu Sheng had finally raised his blood qi to ten points!
Not only had his cultivation improved, even the strength of Lu Sheng's physical body had reached twice its original foundation!!
Under the enhancement brought by Slaughter, Lu Sheng's body had undergone an exceedingly terrifying strengthening during ten days of frenzied killing.
"Now, even against martial artists with twelve or even thirteen points of blood qi, I have the strength to fight!"
"Even if I face a Blood Refining Realm martial artist, if I cannot defeat them, I can still retreat unscathed!"
Lu Sheng spoke excitedly.
The improvement during this period had been exceptionally terrifying. Not only had his cultivation risen, but his body had also been strengthened.
Then, Lu Sheng looked into the empty air.
The system panel slowly emerged.
Host: Lu Sheng! Cultivation: Blood Qi Layer Ten (10) Martial Arts: "Arhat Fist" (Perfected) Martial Arts Talent: Level Up! (Purple) Fist Master (Blue) Strong Strike (White) Tenacity (Green) Ronin (White) Slaughter (Purple) Good Luck (Green)
There was now an additional green talent in the Martial Arts Talent section.
Good Luck!
This was the talent Lu Sheng had refreshed a few days ago. Although it was only a green talent, it could permanently improve Lu Sheng's luck.
Luck was something intangible and elusive. For now, Lu Sheng had yet to notice where the effects of Good Luck specifically manifested.
Still, the more, the better!
Lu Sheng looked at his system panel with satisfaction and stretched lazily. Just as he was about to lie down, his phone gave a notification sound.
Lu Sheng picked up his phone and saw that Lan Linglong had sent him a message.
"Senior Sister?"
Lu Sheng was somewhat surprised and opened the message.
When he saw the message Lan Linglong had sent, a sharp gleam instantly burst from Lu Sheng's eyes.
"You don't need to leave the city tomorrow. First senior sister has returned!"
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