Blood Qi Potion (Seeking Recommendations and Bookmarks)

After realizing what had happened, Xuan Ye felt a little awkward. He had indeed badmouthed her behind her back, forgetting that the female knight had opened her Perception Inner Mansion and had heard everything.

That alone would have been fine, but he had not expected her to save him as well. Having a bit of hair shaved off his head could count as punishment, yet it was nothing compared to her help.

She looked icy and distant, but as Luo Luoji had said, she truly was a kind knight. For some strange reason, though, he always felt uneasy around her and wanted to keep his distance.

"My apologies. I was rude. That tiny flaw does nothing to diminish your beauty."

Xuan Ye bowed slightly as he apologized.

After sweeping her ruby-like eyes over Xuan Ye, Aitiya said nothing and turned back to her usual occupation of staring blankly into space.

Meanwhile, Aide was also stopped by Ye Man and Dean.

"Look, even Young Lady Aitiya isn't pursuing the matter. What are you getting so worked up for? Didn't he apologize?"

"The mission comes first."

After everyone tried to persuade him, Aide glared fiercely at Xuan Ye a few times but finally gave up on attacking. He merely sneered.

"Hmph. A lowly commoner who is merely a Knight Attendant. If you hadn't offended my junior, you wouldn't even be qualified to make me angry."

Before the other side had attacked, Xuan Ye had endured a few insults after considering the gap in their strength. He would have endured them if the Paladin girl who had saved him said them too. But after Blue-haired Aide had struck so heavily and continued kicking him while he was down, Xuan Ye could no longer hold his tongue.

"Pfft. You're so angry you're practically about to fly into the sky, yet you say no while your body is being perfectly honest."

Xuan Ye muttered as if talking to himself, but somehow everyone heard him. There was not a single curse in it, yet this concise phrase, refined through countless waves of online banter, nearly choked Aide to death.

He wanted to lose his temper, but he truly could not find an excuse. Besides, that phrase he had never heard before somehow sounded indecent no matter how he listened to it.

If he really got angry, it would only give others ammunition against him. He could only glare viciously at Xuan Ye before once again buzzing around Aitiya like a bee, seemingly hoping the goddess would purify the anger in his heart.

Watching Aide bustle around like a bee, and seeing the faint impatience on Aitiya's exquisite face, Xuan Ye could not help grumbling inwardly. Could it be that this Young Lady had endured Blue-haired Aide for a long time and had simply taken the earlier opportunity to give him a good beating?

He did not regret impulsively escalating the conflict again. The other party had already treated him like that; would keeping quiet have solved anything?

With the others in the team keeping one another in check, as long as he learned his lesson and stayed alert, he did not need to worry too much about the other side simply crushing him through sheer strength. As for whether they would meet again later—

If he still could not protect himself by the next time they met, then so be it if he got killed!

Only this kind of pressure could cure his lazy nature! Turn pressure into motivation!

For most useless shut-ins suffering from terminal laziness, it was difficult to go all out unless disaster was right at their doorstep. While the excitement was still fresh, he could keep training diligently, but once the heat faded and numbness set in, he would have to rely on external pressure!

After putting on a sun-shielding conical hat to hide his shiny scalp, Xuan Ye's interruption unexpectedly made the two different teams get along more harmoniously. Even the somewhat amusing Axe Man secretly gave Xuan Ye a thumbs-up to show his approval.

Of course, that excluded Blue-haired Aide. He no longer communicated with the others at all, leaving everything to the seemingly unreliable Axe Man, Ye Man.

At the same time, Xuan Ye and the others gained a deeper understanding of the mission they needed to complete. By relying on their robust Qi and Blood fluctuations and the few potions Dean had provided to intensify the aura emitted by Qi and Blood—

They would amplify the life energy on their bodies, which was already the greatest temptation for Undead, several times over.

Their current location was still far too distant from the Necrotic Tower. Even if Undead appeared, they would probably be small fry at the level of Wanderers. Dean's goal was to lure out another kind of creature: Wraiths capable of controlling low-level Undead!

He had already detected the aura of a Wraith through the Demonic Array he had inscribed. What they needed to do was capture that Wraith, then dismantle it to see whether they could find a Spiritual Imprint left by someone else's control!

Once they obtained tangible evidence, their mission would be complete. Going deeper might yield more intelligence, but judging from the methods faintly revealed so far and the involvement of the Necrotic Tower, a crisis beyond their ability to handle could emerge. They did not want to take that risk.

After all, these young masters and young ladies all appeared to have bright futures ahead of them. There was no need for them to gamble with their lives for resources like ordinary civilian adventurers...

According to this plan, Xuan Ye and the others would indeed be as the other party had initially judged. They would bear some risk and might very well be injured, but no major accident should occur.

A Wraith's attacks might be bizarre, but under normal circumstances, they would find it difficult to kill someone in one blow, especially while it was still daytime.

"What if the Necromancer controlling the Wraith makes a move? At the very least, he would be a professional-rank mage. With the terrifying methods of Spellcasters, even a One-Star mage would be extremely dangerous."

Although he had agreed to the mission quickly, Luo Luoji was never reckless when it came to his own safety. He considered everything thoroughly, and Xuan Ye mentally took notes on some of Luo Luoji's ways of handling things.

"There is no need to worry. Although I am eighty percent certain this Wraith is being controlled by someone, the caster is definitely not nearby. Otherwise, this Wraith would not have acted on instinct and exposed a flaw for me to detect. A Necromancer capable of controlling a Wraith would be far too dangerous, not just for you, but even for the few of us."

Dean answered candidly. In an operation that required the others' wholehearted cooperation, he naturally had to eliminate their concerns. The results of doing something merely to muddle through a mission and doing it seriously were worlds apart.

When Xuan Ye thought of how his first task after transmigrating had been selling meat, he suddenly felt a profound sadness in his balls. Was that some kind of omen?

Even so, he agreed without hesitation alongside Luo Luoji and the others. It would be better to get away from these four sooner. Whether it was the arrogant Aide or the Paladin Young Lady, both made him feel uneasy. He did not know whether it was just psychological, but every time he turned around, he felt the Young Lady's cold gaze fixed on him. Though she had saved him, his scalp still tingled. Could that girl still care about what he said? She wouldn't hold a grudge, would she...

"These Blood Qi Potions are consumables for this mission. We only need you to use their secondary effect to stimulate the Qi and Blood fluctuations in your bodies, but their primary effect remains unchanged. They can temporarily improve your constitution and enhance training results."

After Luo Luoji, acting as their representative, had nearly finished discussing the details with them, that wealthy apprentice once again pulled several red potions from his clothes and spoke to them. This guy truly seemed to be a potion-crazed maniac.

But seeing Xuan Ye pull things from his clothes again, Xuan Ye could not help wondering how many bizarre items the guy had stuffed inside his outfit.

"They should be Spatial Equipment."

However, Luo Luoji's quietly envious words beside him left Xuan Ye feeling somewhat numb. Why was the gap between people so enormous?

He truly could not understand the world of the rich. As he thought this, he tearfully gulped down the Blood Qi Potion he had just received. A scorching sensation like chili water erupted in his esophagus, making him feel as if he were about to breathe fire.

Yet that fire-breathing power did not surge from his mouth. Instead, it burrowed into his body, spreading from his stomach throughout his entire body. A sensation of boiling blood surged into his heart, and with his Bloodline pounding, Xuan Ye felt like he could punch a Luo Luoji to death.

What kind of X drug was this?! It was even stronger than chewing gum! All that was missing was his clothes exploding off!

As he forcibly calmed his slightly hurried breathing and used the Basic Breathing Technique to steady himself, Xuan Ye was somewhat astonished to discover that the efficiency of his improved Basic Breathing Technique had increased by at least thirty percent!

Was this the primary effect of a Blood Qi Potion?

Even meditation, which theoretically had the weakest effect, had improved by thirty percent. Wouldn't the effect be even stronger once he started moving and fighting? Through his control over his body and the feedback it provided, Xuan Ye gradually understood how this potion worked.

It stimulated this boiling-blood sensation, allowing one to remain in a combat-like state while training.

Thinking of those second-generation heirs born with golden spoons in their mouths, who ate magical beast meat for all three meals, kept their Qi and Blood vigorous whenever they trained, and had an endless supply of supplements and resources for nutrition and recovery, it was no wonder people said that even if someone from a wealthy noble family was crippled, as long as the family was willing to invest effort and resources, they could ensure that crippled person reached Ninth Grade Knight Attendant.

Looking back at himself, then at Jack and the others, it was truly somewhat ironic. He was doing all right, at least his cheat had been renewed, but Jack and the others would probably have to struggle and risk their lives for training resources forever.

Jack's resolute gaze and firm words still echoed in his ears.

"I will definitely break through to Ninth Grade Knight Attendant! I still have a chance to successfully change classes!"

"Hasn't everything we've done always been trading our lives for money, then money for training resources? With conditions this good, I will never give up!"

"..."

The expectant, hopeful gaze of Gypsy, the youth who had already returned with the team, also flashed through his mind from time to time.

Aide's humiliation due to his lack of strength was also etched firmly into his heart!

Whether it was the influence of that X drug or because Xuan Ye was gradually coming to understand reality, his mindset was slowly undergoing a subtle change...