Ten Breaths, Blood Qi Born!

The Scripture Pavilion was shaped like a towering pagoda.

From afar, it looked extraordinarily distinctive.

When Zhang Su arrived at the Scripture Pavilion, people bustled in and out, making the place lively.

Because the Guiyuan Sect raised its disciples with a philosophy of "free range," allowing them to develop freely and choose their own martial arts.

Even if they chose wrongly, they could come to the Scripture Pavilion and exchange them.

Thus, many disciples came and went from the Scripture Pavilion every day.

Zhang Su entered the Scripture Pavilion.

The first floor contained martial arts for the Blood Qi Realm.

Zhang Su began selecting from row after row of bookshelves.

However, Zhang Su discovered that merely looking at a title from afar could not trigger the System Panel, so he naturally could not check its compatibility.

Thus, Zhang Su could only take out the manuals and open them one by one for inspection.

"Basic Blood Nourishing Technique, compatibility 70%..."

The first cultivation method Zhang Su opened was actually the Basic Blood Nourishing Technique.

The most crucial part of the Basic Blood Nourishing Technique was the word "basic."

Though utterly unremarkable, it suited everyone.

Moreover, its compatibility exceeded 70%, proving that it was indeed broadly applicable.

If Zhang Su had chosen the Basic Blood Nourishing Technique back then, he would not have failed to cultivate Blood Qi after an entire year.

Of course, what Zhang Su needed now was a technique with extremely high compatibility, preferably above 90%.

That way, if he obtained even a single point of compatibility value, he could directly raise the technique's compatibility to 100%.

By then, the technique would surely reach perfection!

The Basic Blood Nourishing Technique did not reach 90% compatibility, so Zhang Su could only give it up.

"Boiling Blood Technique, compatibility 21%."

"Flame Blood Technique, compatibility 35%."

"Inverse Blood Divine Art, compatibility 8%."

"Blood Strengthening Formula, compatibility 78%."

Zhang Su opened many cultivation methods.

Their compatibility levels varied, some high and some low.

Yet not a single one had reached 90% compatibility.

The highest was the Blood Strengthening Formula. It was actually similar to the Basic Blood Nourishing Technique, a broadly applicable and unremarkable technique, yet its compatibility reached 78%.

But Zhang Su still had not found the 90%-compatible technique he needed.

However, Zhang Su gradually began to see the pattern.

The more universally applicable and unremarkable a technique was, the higher its compatibility tended to be.

The more distinctive and sharply defined its characteristics were, the lower its compatibility tended to be.

That meant techniques with distinctive characteristics were inherently suited to only a very small number of people.

If Zhang Su wanted to find a technique with compatibility above 90%, it would probably be one suited to only a select few.

It was just that he did not know which technique suited him best.

Zhang Su searched through the Scripture Pavilion for two or three hours.

He had flipped through at least several hundred techniques.

In the end, not one of them met his requirements.

For a moment, Zhang Su felt somewhat discouraged.

Could it be that in this vast Scripture Pavilion, he could not find even one technique with over 90% compatibility with him?

If there truly was no technique with compatibility above 90%, Zhang Su could only settle for one above 80%.

"Taotie Blood Nourishing Technique, compatibility 91%."

Suddenly, Zhang Su saw a technique with compatibility as high as 91%, meeting his requirements.

Zhang Su's eyes lit up.

He had finally found one!

However, this Taotie Blood Nourishing Technique was indeed very special.

It was a "wealthy" technique.

What was a "wealthy" technique?

Because this technique mainly relied on "eating."

One had to consume huge quantities of supplements.

All kinds of precious medicinal meals.

As long as one ate well, the Taotie Blood Nourishing Technique could cultivate powerful Blood Qi.

Although the level of this martial art could not compare to the Great River Divine Art, among Blood Qi Realm techniques, it was already considered superior.

If it had been the former Zhang Su, he most likely would not have chosen this martial art.

After all, it required consuming all kinds of precious medicinal herbs and great tonics, which meant spending a great deal of silver.

The previous owner of this body would rather fail to cultivate Blood Qi than spend his elder brother's silver.

But the current Zhang Su was different.

This martial art suited him so well that he had to choose it.

As for spending silver?

He had plenty of contribution points now.

Would it not be a waste not to use them to improve his martial arts?

"I'll choose this technique."

Zhang Su immediately made his decision.

He directly took the Taotie Blood Nourishing Technique to register it.

He found an elder of the Scripture Pavilion.

Respectfully, he said, "Disciple Zhang Su, an Outer Sect disciple, wishes to exchange for the Taotie Blood Nourishing Technique."

The elder inspected Zhang Su's Identity Token, then said, "You chose the Great River Divine Art a year ago? To persist for a whole year without changing it shows some perseverance. Unfortunately, this martial art does not suit you. When choosing martial arts, it is not about how profound they are, but whether they suit you."

"The elder's lesson is correct. This disciple will remember it well."

Zhang Su could only honestly admit his mistake now.

"Taotie Blood Nourishing Technique, three hundred contribution points. Are you sure you wish to exchange for it?"

"This disciple is sure."

Thus, the elder deducted three hundred of Zhang Su's contribution points.

Then he brought out the Taotie Blood Nourishing Technique.

"The usual rules. You may not take it out of the Scripture Pavilion. Go to a Cultivation Room and memorize it yourself. There is no time limit."

"Yes, Elder."

Zhang Su quietly went to a Cultivation Room.

The Cultivation Room was very crude.

But Zhang Su did not mind.

He took out the Taotie Blood Nourishing Technique.

Three hundred contribution points meant it was a superior martial art.

The Blood Qi Realm techniques in the Scripture Pavilion all had clearly marked prices.

One hundred contribution points meant an ordinary technique.

Three hundred contribution points meant a superior technique.

Five hundred contribution points meant a top-tier technique.

One thousand contribution points meant a peerless divine art.

The Great River Divine Art Zhang Su had practiced for a year belonged to the peerless divine art tier and would have required one thousand contribution points to exchange for it.

Zhang Su had used his free opportunity to select a technique and chosen the Great River Divine Art.

Although he had not spent contribution points, he had wasted a full year of time. The loss outweighed the gain.

Zhang Su opened the Taotie Blood Nourishing Technique and read through all its contents.

It was different from the Great River Divine Art he had practiced for the past year.

The Great River Divine Art was obscure and difficult to understand.

Even after a year, Zhang Su had not known how the Great River Divine Art was supposed to be cultivated.

But when he carefully read through the Taotie Blood Nourishing Technique, he immediately felt the difference.

Though it was clearly his first time seeing the contents of the Taotie Blood Nourishing Technique, Zhang Su found it incredibly familiar.

Moreover, it did not feel obscure in the slightest.

With a thought, Zhang Su immediately attempted to cultivate the Taotie Blood Nourishing Technique.

Once he began cultivating it, Zhang Su felt even more incomparably smooth and natural.

Only ten breaths passed.

"Buzz."

In a hazy state, Zhang Su felt as though something had appeared within his body.

It was not blood.

It was the essence produced when the vital essence throughout his entire body condensed to its utmost limit!

That was... Blood Qi!

The Blood Qi Zhang Su had failed to cultivate after an entire year of practice.

Had now been born!

With the birth of the first wisp of Blood Qi, Zhang Su officially stepped into the Blood Qi Realm and became a martial artist!

Host: Zhang Su

Cultivation: Blood Qi Realm, Level 1

Taotie Blood Nourishing Technique: Compatibility 91% (Beginner)

Great River Divine Art: Compatibility 11% (Not Initiated)

Spirit Snake Fist: Compatibility 81% (Minor Accomplishment)

Compatibility Value: 0

Zhang Su saw that the Taotie Blood Nourishing Technique had actually reached the Beginner stage immediately?

But how long had he been cultivating this martial art?

Only ten breaths, that was all.

He had merely circulated it a little.

Yet it had reached the Beginner stage?

It had even directly cultivated the first wisp of Blood Qi, allowing him to officially step into the Blood Qi Realm!

Furthermore, Zhang Su could feel that cultivating the Taotie Blood Nourishing Technique was incomparably smooth.

If he continued cultivating it, the Taotie Blood Nourishing Technique would probably reach Minor Accomplishment before long, and even Major Accomplishment would not be a problem.

"Is this the effect of 91% compatibility?"

A sharp glint flashed in Zhang Su's eyes!

Cultivating a martial art that suited him was far too comfortable, and the results were excellent as well.

This was only 91% compatibility. If it reached 100%, what wondrous changes would occur?

However, it was not enough for a martial artist to merely possess Blood Qi.

Blood Qi represented cultivation.

But when martial artists fought, martial techniques also played an enormous role.

Although Zhang Su had cultivated the Spirit Snake Fist for a year.

Its compatibility with him was only 81%. He could still practice it, but if there was a better choice, that would naturally be best.

Thus, Zhang Su rose and left the Cultivation Room, returning the Taotie Blood Nourishing Technique.

He continuously browsed through the martial technique section.

"Basic Saber Technique, compatibility 75%."

"Basic Fist Technique, compatibility 78%."

"Basic Palm Technique, compatibility 73%."

"Basic Sword Technique, compatibility 82%."

"Basic Leg Technique, compatibility 71%."

Zhang Su had grasped a trick.

He first checked some basic martial techniques.

For example, the Basic Fist Technique and Basic Saber Technique. Such basic martial techniques represented broad categories.

Among them, the Basic Sword Technique had the highest compatibility with him.

Could that mean Zhang Su was actually better suited to sword techniques?

Then when selecting martial techniques, he should first choose among sword techniques.

As Zhang Su browsed through one sword technique after another, he did indeed feel something.

The compatibility of every sword technique with him was noticeably higher than that of other martial techniques.

This showed that he was indeed naturally compatible with sword techniques.

Of course, finding a sword technique with compatibility above 90% was no easy matter.

"Hm? This sword technique..."

"No, these are two sword techniques, and both have compatibility above 90%?"

Zhang Su held two sword techniques in his hands.

But now, he had fallen into a difficult choice.

Which one should he choose?