"Can a normal person even drink this? It looked like it would burn through their stomach and intestines."
Qin Shi wondered to himself. His eyes flicked over the sealed metal can and spotted the warnings printed on its surface.
Anyone with a Life Force below thirty points was forbidden from taking it, unless they first injected coolant to protect their organs and tissues.
Taking Old Ren's advice, he chose to drink it directly. He tipped back a third of the pale golden liquid, then sealed the can tightly and put it back in the briefcase.
He didn't experience the expected agony of his internal organs boiling like water. He only felt slightly warm and began to sweat.
"Phew."
Qin Shi let out a long breath, took off his clothes, and was left wearing only his underwear.
He calmed himself, brushed aside his unease about the unknown, and followed the movements of the Inner and Outer Divine Valiant Qi Technique to train his muscles and bones.
"Essence, energy, and spirit must be tempered until firm, to establish a foundation and aspire to immortality and Buddhahood. When facing an enemy, let the mind have a focus. Keep the qi from rushing outward, and the essence from running wild. Hold it in, and do not let it escape... Add the work of breathing in and out, and your spirit will be a hundred times stronger, your Qi Strength will not wane. You can go without sleep day and night, and without food for several days, without harm..."
One character after another surfaced in his mind, leaving an indelible mark. With the boost from his Working Warrior trait, Qin Shi's cultivation speed increased enormously.
He lifted, raised, pushed, pulled, pinched, pressed, grabbed, and twisted. He performed each of the eight techniques in turn, then