Fourth Grade Mid

Three days later, a little after seven in the morning, Wu Kuishan took Su Yi to the Blood Qi Pool.

The Blood Qi Pool was equipped much like the Energy Room.

Su Yi booked five hours of Blood Qi usage. Though the Qi-Blood Chamber claimed to charge by time, it was actually billed by quantity—the amount of Blood Qi power supplied was fixed.

Su Yi stepped into the Qi-Blood Chamber. Its greatest difference from the Energy Room was that it was powered by the Energy Hearts of living mid-grade Abyss Warriors.

Once Su Yi entered the Qi-Blood Chamber, the instructor in charge sighed. "He's progressing so fast!"

Su Yi had entered school at Third Grade Mid Stage, yet in barely over two months, he was already about to break through to Fourth Grade.

"Very fast indeed. I wonder whether he can build all five Heaven-Earth Bridges in one go. Old Wang, activate the Fifth Grade Blood Qi supply."

The instructor in charge of the Qi-Blood Chamber smiled. "Old Wu, you'd better think this through. Building Heaven-Earth Bridges all at once isn't so easy. If this kid absorbs too much Blood Qi power, that Fifth Grade Abyss Warrior might just be drained to death."

Wu Kuishan was unconcerned. He had considered it long ago and said with a soft laugh, "Then I'll just go down and catch another one."

It was only a Fifth Grade Warrior. Others might find one hard to catch, but as someone who had achieved Essence Blood Unity, he could manage it.

The instructor in charge nodded. As long as Wu Kuishan was willing to catch one, his strength was enough to pull it off.

Capturing an Abyss Warrior alive was no simple matter. Many instructors could kill one, but there were not many at Magic Martial Academy who could capture one alive.

Without further nonsense, he made a few adjustments, notifying the powerhouses responsible for guarding underground to replace the Abyss Warrior supplying the Blood Qi.

Inside the Blood Qi Pool, Su Yi emptied his mind and began cultivating.

Following the Internal Organs Chapter, he circulated his Blood Qi and began forging the bridge to his heart.

His own Blood Qi amounted to only 1,400 calories. Far too little.

As he depleted his Blood Qi, he absorbed Cultivation Energy Stones at the same time.

Time passed bit by bit.

Before long, Su Yi sensed a crimson Blood Qi passage gradually emerging around his heart, connecting to the pathways he had previously opened.

The passage was exceedingly illusory and terribly unstable.

Su Yi began consuming a great deal of Blood Qi power to reinforce it.

Once the passage had been strengthened, Su Yi felt his heart pound powerfully, each beat growing clearer and clearer.

Very soon, the first passage had been built.

After assessing the Blood Qi expenditure in his body, Su Yi found that with the thirty percent reduction in consumption, he still had over nine hundred calories of Blood Qi remaining.

Rather than continue reinforcing it, Su Yi immediately began opening the second passage.

Wu Kuishan and the instructor in charge stood outside the Qi-Blood Chamber, watching Su Yi the entire time until he finished constructing the first passage.

The instructor secretly breathed a sigh of relief. At Su Yi's rate of consumption and speed, this Fifth Grade Warrior might not need to die after all.

Though Wu Kuishan had promised to go down into the Abyss and catch another one if it died, who knew when he would actually go?

Wu Kuishan was secretly delighted. Judging by Su Yi's condition, building five bridges in one go seemed unlikely to be a problem.

Even if he failed, the Organ Protection Pill would protect his organs. At worst, he would need a few more days to recover.

Compared to directly stepping into Fourth Grade Mid with injured internal organs, it was no more than taking a Life-Returning Pill.

A Freshman Year Fourth Grade—this was Wu Kuishan's student. Though Su Yi had already been Third Grade Mid Stage when he enrolled, no one could deny Wu Kuishan's guidance.

It was only November now. At this rate, he might have a chance to reach Fifth Grade in the latter half of the year. He should be able to graduate at Sixth Grade before graduation, right?

As for Grandmaster, Wu Kuishan did not dare think that far. It was not as though he did not know how difficult Sixth Grade cultivation was. Gate Sealing alone would consume an unknown amount of time.

Even if Su Yi's mental power was formidable, without reaching Essence Blood Unity, it would still be difficult for him to achieve Mental Manifestation.

With his earlier experience to draw on, Su Yi quickly built the second Heaven-Earth Bridge.

There was one benefit to not completely stabilizing the first Heaven-Earth Bridge: not much energy passed through it, so there would be no rejection.

The third passage gradually emerged as well, steadily stabilizing under the effect of Blood Qi power.

He had now opened three Heaven-Earth Bridges and was about to open the fourth passage, shaping his Meridians.

Just as the fourth passage was about to be completed, Su Yi's Blood Qi was already beginning to fall short.

The pace of opening it gradually slowed. At this point, he no longer cared whether it would cause the Abyss Warrior to die. He began absorbing the Cultivation Energy Stones and the Blood Qi power within the Qi-Blood Chamber with all his might.

He could catch a Fifth Grade Warrior after reaching Sixth Grade, but if he missed this breakthrough opportunity now, he would have to wait another stretch of time.

Seeing Su Yi's pace slow, Wu Kuishan immediately said, "Turn off the energy-sealing barrier."

The instructor in charge said nothing and immediately made the adjustment. The walls within the Blood Qi Pool rippled faintly, as if an invisible membrane had vanished outright.

The instant the membrane disappeared, Energy Particles from all around rapidly converged on Su Yi, enveloping his body.

This was the hallmark of a mid-grade martial artist.

The Energy Particles were actively drawn by the Heaven-Earth Bridges, actively tempering his internal organs and physical body.

With the replenishment of Energy Particles, the fourth passage was swiftly opened. After stabilizing it slightly, Su Yi began forging the final passage.

Half an hour later, the final flimsy bridge framework was completed. His internal organs began rapidly and actively absorbing the free-floating Energy Particles, and his qi-blood quickly recovered.

"Does qi-blood recover this fast at Fourth Grade Mid?"

Su Yi was somewhat surprised. He knew that Fourth Grade martial artists could actively absorb Energy Particles and rapidly restore their qi-blood, but this recovery speed still exceeded his expectations.

Luckily, in the Abyss, he had always killed swiftly and cleanly without dragging things out. If he had truly competed in endurance against a Fifth Grade martial artist, he might not have been able to outlast them.

The energy particles in the Abyss were far more abundant than those on Earth.

After the energy that sealed off the Human Realm, coupled with the Human Emperor Sword's absorption over several thousand years, Earth's energy had dwindled to a pitiful level.

It seemed the strength of martial artists in the Sixth Grade realm would be even greater than he had anticipated.

Having finished constructing the passages for five Heaven-Earth Bridges, Su Yi did not choose to leave immediately. Since he had successfully constructed the Heaven-Earth Bridges, there was no longer any need to conserve qi-blood. It was time to continue stabilizing them.

Under the effects of the Cultivation Energy Stone and the Energy Particles he actively absorbed, the Heaven-Earth Bridges gradually began to stabilize.

That Abyss Warrior was definitely dead. Seeing Su Yi continue stabilizing the Heaven-Earth Bridges, the instructor in charge thought with absolute certainty.

Forget it. Dead was dead. Let Wu Kuishan capture another one.

More than an hour later, all five translucent passages tinged with blood had completely stabilized and no longer trembled.

At that moment, Su Yi could feel his internal organs continuously quivering faintly, while impurities within his body began to shed away.

Beneath the surface of his body, scabs were also forming. A thick layer of bloodstains began to solidify, wrapping his entire body within it.

Though it could not be called a complete rebirth, he was already showing signs of it.

Eighth Grade, forging a golden body!

The Lower Three Grades and Middle Three Grades were merely the process of forging a golden body.

An Eighth Grade martial artist had tempered their entire body to completion, achieving a golden body.

As Su Yi was now, aside from his head, the rest of his body could be considered a Half Golden Body.

Name: Su Yi

Realm: Fourth Grade Martial Artist

Qi-Blood: 488 cal/1550 cal

Spiritual Power: 565 Hz/659 Hz

Bone Tempering: 177 pieces (100%), 29 pieces (30%)

Knowledge: Tempering Method—Internal Organs Chapter{Optimization+3}; Mid Grade Combat Method—Falling Blossom Sword—Mastery{Optimization+2}; Mid-Grade Footwork—Cloud Step—Mastery{Optimization+2}; Basic Cultivation Method—Tempering Method{Optimization+4};

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Energy: 380188 points

Damage Status: 20.33%

Neither his qi-blood limit nor his Spiritual Power limit had increased by much.

Su Yi's Spiritual Power had been growing rather slowly lately; it could only begin rising with each breakthrough.

"I should save up and buy some Heavenly Treasures that can increase Spiritual Power."

Without reaching Essence Blood Unity, Spiritual Power could not grow rapidly.

From April 8th until now, in just over seven months, he had gone from a martial artist to Fourth Grade Mid.

Thinking back on it, it all seemed like a dream.

Stopping his cultivation, Su Yi stood and lightly stretched his limbs.

With a shudder of his body, the bloodstains and grime on him shook loose. Then he walked out.

"Not bad. You constructed all five Heaven-Earth Bridges in one go."

Wu Kuishan looked at Su Yi with satisfaction. He had not expected things to go so smoothly.

Among all the students he had taught, Su Yi was the most talented. Previously, the most any student had managed was constructing three Heaven-Earth Bridges at once.

"Old Wu, I'm afraid you'll have to prepare to head into the Abyss and capture a Fifth Grade one."

The instructor in charge of the Qi-Blood Chamber spoke faintly.

The Abyss Warrior providing the qi-blood supply had still died.

Wu Kuishan shot him a sidelong glance and chuckled. "Got it. I'll catch one when I have the time."

It was just a Fifth Grade Abyss Warrior. Once he finished his closed-door cultivation, he would simply go capture one.

Su Yi scratched his head somewhat awkwardly. After all, this had happened because of him, but he did not volunteer to capture a Fifth Grade martial artist alive.

Killing one was fine. Capturing one—forget it.

"Sorry for the trouble, Teacher."

"It's nothing. Since you've finished breaking through, go back and start learning a High Grade Combat Method. Get proficient in it early."

Wu Kuishan paid no mind at all to the matter of capturing Abyss Warriors. As he turned to leave, he said calmly.

"I'll begin cultivating it when I get back."

Su Yi followed after him. Now that he had reached the middle-rank realm, learning High Grade Combat Methods truly needed to be put on the agenda.

"Oh, right, Teacher, can I apply to enter the high-grade combat method section of the Battle Art Room?"

Su Yi had suddenly remembered that he had not even checked how many High Grade Combat Methods were available.

High Grade Combat Methods would surely add quite a bit of repair progress.

Wu Kuishan paused, then said without looking back, "You can. Tomorrow will do."

Ever since Su Yi had produced the New Tempering Method, Wu Kuishan had already anticipated that Su Yi would ask to study High Grade Combat Methods.

Sure enough, he had brought it up.

But if he could optimize another new tempering method or an Internal Organ Method, then forget merely reading High Grade Combat Methods—even Grandmaster Combat Skills would not be off-limits.

Wu Kuishan agreed far too readily, leaving Su Yi somewhat surprised. He had already prepared plenty of excuses and reasons.

But whatever. As long as he agreed, there was no need to split hairs over it.