A Rank a Day!

Zhang Qing could basically be certain that Yang Man would not make a move against him for the time being.

Judging from the attitudes of the Chuan Family, Yu An, and Yang Man.

Everyone was playing an open scheme.

And looking at the Pagoda Tree Ghoul's Blood Volume...

It was clear that it would still take quite some time before this open scheme exploded.

If he got tangled up in it, he would only slowly walk into a dead end.

Like a massive ship slowly sinking without pause.

Yet Zhang Qing was still perfectly willing.

That was because...

While the ship was sinking, there were huge benefits to be reaped.

As for the shipwreck in the end...

Heh.

By then, he should be able to fly!

He would not even touch the water!

Why would he fear a shipwreck?

Once the logic was clear, Zhang Qing no longer had much resistance toward the Ghoul Blood Hall.

He even felt that it was an opportunity for his rise.

Ghoul Blood Hall.

Zhang Qing met Yang Man.

Only when they were alone would Yang Man's feigned frailty disappear.

In its place was a cool, aloof air, with a slight hint of mischief.

"You came early. Looks like you've thought it through!" Yang Man said without raising her head as she handled various Spirit Medicines.

"You make it sound like I can ask when you're planning to kill me." Zhang Qing shrugged and spread his hands.

The classic little bear shrug.

Yang Man froze.

She looked up at Zhang Qing, then said word by word,

"I'm trying. Trying to keep you from dying!"

"After all, there may come a time when I need your help."

Zhang Qing cut her off directly. "Alright, enough of that."

"Can't find any information on the Pagoda Tree Ghoul. How about giving me a hint or something?"

Yang Man shot him a sidelong glance, seemingly disdainful. "If you had information on it, then you'd have a Specter."

"That's a genuine Great Ghoul."

"It's normal not to have any information."

After saying that, she stood up.

She entered the small room and brought out several pills.

"If you can resist the residue left behind by pills, you can try raising your rank."

This was exactly what Zhang Qing had been waiting to hear.

"Really? Just swallow pills directly?"

"That's right!" Yang Man said.

"For some martial artists, pills leave residue behind. After taking a certain amount of ordinary pills and reaching Glimmering Realm Rank Three or Four, they no longer have any effect."

"They need pills with stronger effects and better quality."

"But those with exceptional constitutions can greatly raise that limit."

"So-called immunity to residue does not mean there is absolutely no residue. It is merely negligible."

"You have that talent, so rapidly raising your realm will not be much of a problem."

"I'll make sure to regulate it properly. It won't damage your potential."

Zhang Qing nodded.

There was no falsehood in those words.

Someone had reached that conclusion in his previous life.

It was preferential treatment the Dark Realm gave players.

In truth, the Dark Realm's preferential treatment toward players was unimaginable.

Yet players still could not rise.

The reason was...

There were too many old foxes in the Dark Realm.

And players' personas collapsed far too quickly in the early stages.

By the time players learned to act in the middle and later stages.

The Dark Realm's natives had already pinned the name Substitute Ghoul Race on the players.

They slaughtered Native Humans on a massive scale, making it even harder for players to rise!

Yang Man handed three porcelain bottles to Zhang Qing.

"Give them a try. If they don't work, that's fine. Try again tomorrow."

"Alright!"

Zhang Qing poured out the pills from the three porcelain bottles.

Then tossed them into his mouth.

None of these pills tasted particularly good.

But the notification from the backend was delightful:

Congratulations, you have consumed a Wuxue Pill and gained Attribute Points +3!

Congratulations, you have consumed a Bingxue Pill and gained Attribute Points +3!

Congratulations, you have consumed a Rongxue Pill and gained Attribute Points +3!

Very good.

Nine Attribute Points acquired.

Zhang Qing put on a show and sat down cross-legged.

Add points!

Smash through the rank!

Those nine Attribute Points had not even had time to warm up before he poured them in again.

He still had seventeen Attribute Points left.

Congratulations, you have met the requirements to break through your realm. Would you like to break through?

"Break through!"

Breakthrough successful. You have successfully advanced to Glimmering Realm Rank Five!

Reward obtained: Constitution +1!

Beautiful.

He had made it!

After the breakthrough, his blood and qi surged in an instant, bringing a powerful sense of strength.

At the same time.

He also felt a little lightheaded.

Damn.

His Intelligence was no longer enough!

The last time his Cultivation Techniques had upgraded to Great Perfection, he had already felt a swelling sensation in his head.

And this time.

It was practically an obvious warning.

Intelligence.

It affected the speed at which one comprehended and cultivated martial arts.

When his strength had been low, he had not felt much.

But now that Zhang Qing had reached Glimmering Realm Rank Five, and all his Cultivation Techniques were at Low-grade Glimmer Great Perfection.

One point of Intelligence was starting to fall short.

He looked at the remaining seventeen Attribute Points.

First, he put one point into Intelligence.

Add points!

The moment he added it.

The lightheaded feeling vanished immediately.

He opened the panel:

Zhang Qing!

Martial Path: Glimmering Realm Rank Five!

Blood Volume: 1540/1670!

Constitution: 51!

Intelligence: 2!

Cultivation Techniques: Kaiyuan Art (Low-grade Glimmer Great Perfection!) Sky-Opening Slash (Low-grade Glimmer Great Perfection!) Chuan Shattering Steps (Low-grade Glimmer Great Perfection!) Ox-Barbarian Strength (Low-grade Glimmer Great Perfection!)

Attribute Points: 16!

His improvement was rapid.

At the same time.

He still had sixteen Attribute Points to use at critical moments.

Adding points to raise his realm in desperate situations could instantly restore 100 Blood Volume while recovering a great deal of stamina.

It could catch an opponent off guard.

And turn defeat into victory in a desperate situation.

When Attribute Points were scarce, he could not save them up.

But now, he could keep them in reserve.

Suddenly.

A cool touch came from his wrist.

Yang Man was taking Zhang Qing's pulse.

"Not bad. Your talent is exceptional. The residue from the pills is almost negligible."

Zhang Qing opened his eyes.

He happened to meet Yang Man's gaze from close range.

Yang Man did not seem uncomfortable in the slightest. Looking into Zhang Qing's eyes, she continued,

"There is something you must remember. Do not rely on your talent to recklessly consume pills in a short period of time."

"Pills are ultimately external aids. Taking large quantities in a short time will cut off a martial artist's potential."

"If you want your realm to stop advancing in the future, then pretend I never said anything."

"Thank you. I understand," Zhang Qing said.

Whatever. I add points.

Zhang Qing thought to himself.

Still.

He kept it in mind.

A rank a day.

A crucial point for maintaining his persona.

As far as the Chuan Family and Yu An were concerned, he could blame the increase in his strength on Yang Man's pills and his own talent.

But before Yang Man, he could not blame it on the Chuan Family and Yu An, because she had taken his pulse.

Therefore.

A rank a day!

That speed was already incredibly exaggerated.

In the eyes of the natives, it would already be nothing short of miraculous.

Zhang Qing was also quite satisfied with this result for now.

"Alright, you can leave now. It's fine if there's no news about the Pagoda Tree Ghoul. Help me find a Ghoul Blood Flower instead," Yang Man said.

Then she continued fiddling with her Spirit Medicines.

Zhang Qing left.

And immediately went to fleece someone.

So.

He returned to Chuan Prefecture to find that old bastard Chuan Jia.