"Qi and blood... qi and blood... so much qi and blood!"
Su Zhan looked exhilarated.
An endless stream of qi and blood poured into his body out of thin air.
It was as if someone were tipping a flood of qi and blood down over his body!
"So this is an Attribute Technique?"
"It truly is extraordinary!"
Bloodthirsty Rampage appeared to be an active technique that only took effect when unleashed.
But don't forget—it was an Attribute Technique.
Among weapon, body-tempering, and special techniques, it was the hardest to master, but it also brought the greatest benefits!
Its effects did not lie solely in active use.
It could enhance a Martial Artist's strength across the board!
It had the flame weapon enhancement of the Nine Fire Saber.
It had the qi and blood enhancement of the Basic Qi and Blood Method.
It was no exaggeration to say that Attribute Techniques possessed all the strengths of weapon, body-tempering, and special techniques... which was precisely why they were the most difficult of all technique types to cultivate.
What was more.
What Su Zhan had mastered was not some ordinary, common attribute.
It was the exceptionally rare Blood Qi Attribute.
Therefore, once it advanced, the passive qi and blood boost alone was enough to raise Su Zhan's Qi and Blood Value by a major step!
After the process lasted roughly half a minute.
The growth in qi and blood gradually came to a halt.
Basic Qi and Blood Method: "As expected of a Blood Qi Attribute technique. It has only reached Primary Grade, yet the commotion it caused is greater than when we entered Minor Accomplishment!"
Nine Fire Saber: "The gap in technique grades, the gap in types, and the gap in rarity... that big-shot aura we sensed back then truly didn't come from nowhere."
Jade Body: "It really makes one jealous..."
Bloodthirsty Rampage: "It's only entered Primary Grade. It's nothing worth mentioning."
The formerly arrogant Bloodthirsty Rampage, which refused to submit to anyone or anything, had clearly changed quite a bit.
With its old temperament.
The moment it gained strength, it would definitely have forced the other three techniques into sparring matches to avenge the beating it had received upon joining the group... whether it could win was another matter, but it would at least have to put on an outrageously arrogant attitude first.
But after all this time chatting nonsense and blending into the group atmosphere, Bloodthirsty Rampage had lost interest in revenge.
"Let's test my qi and blood. Just how far has it reached now?"
Su Zhan placed both hands on the qi and blood tester.
As he released his qi and blood.
Beep.
Qi and Blood Value: 419 points.
Good lord!
It had directly doubled!
Su Zhan sucked in a sharp breath, his eyes filled with astonishment.
He had only been a little over 200 points before.
Now that Bloodthirsty Rampage had broken through, it had shot straight past 400... there was even less than a 100-point gap left before the 500-point threshold of an Advanced Martial Artist!
"The boost from an Elite Grade Blood Qi Attribute technique is a little too terrifying..."
Su Zhan could not help marveling. "Based purely on my current qi and blood foundation, I've already surpassed an Intermediate Martial Artist... but why hasn't my realm changed at all?"
Under normal circumstances.
Once Su Zhan's qi and blood rose, his realm would rise along with it.
100 points corresponded to a Beginner Martial Artist, while 300 points corresponded to an Intermediate Martial Artist... he was already at 459 points, so he should have broken through to Intermediate Martial Artist long ago.
Su Zhan hurriedly pulled out his phone and searched.
He really did find the problem.
"So that's how it is... Quasi-Martial Artists and Martial Artists break through differently. Quasi-Martial Artists advance upon reaching a numerical threshold, while Martial Artists need to use those numbers to attempt a breakthrough!"
If gaming terminology were applied.
Qi and blood points were like experience points.
When he had been a Quasi-Martial Artist, once his experience points reached a certain level, he leveled up directly.
But now that he was a Martial Artist, advancement had become more difficult. He had to repeatedly use qi and blood to scour his flesh, muscles, bones, and tendons, strike against the shackles within his body, and break the chains of his realm... only then would he have even the slightest chance of advancing!
That was why many people could only remain Beginner Martial Artists, Intermediate Martial Artists, or Advanced Martial Artists for their entire lives.
Thus, even if your qi and blood points reached 300, or even exceeded it... you merely had the chance to become an Intermediate Martial Artist. It was by no means guaranteed.
Whether one could break through depended entirely on talent and fortune!
"With my current 459 points of qi and blood, as long as I'm willing, I can attempt a breakthrough at any time... and I have an almost one hundred percent chance of becoming an Intermediate Martial Artist!"
The more one exceeded the threshold in qi and blood, the higher the success rate of a breakthrough.
Once an ordinary Beginner Martial Artist reached 300 points, every additional increase became as hard as climbing to heaven... a Beginner Martial Artist like Su Zhan, possessing 459 points of qi and blood, was truly as rare as phoenix feathers and qilin horns. Calling him a freak would not be the slightest exaggeration!
"Perfect. This mechanism suits my needs."
Su Zhan's gaze flickered. "Breaking through too quickly can become troublesome instead... keeping my current realm and continuously accumulating strength is what benefits me most!"
"Now that the qi and blood points have been tested, let's see how much my strength has increased."
Holding a High-grade Spirit Weapon saber, Su Zhan walked over to the humanoid metal stake.
Jade Body, activate!
The density of his flesh instantly increased, and a jade-like luster appeared across his skin.
Nine Fire Saber, activate!
Flames coiled into existence, spreading from Su Zhan's hand until they enveloped the entire blade.
Finally...
Bloodthirsty Rampage, activate!
Thump! Thump!
His qi and blood suddenly surged faster, while his heartbeat violently accelerated to its limit.
Terrifying power burst from within his body, and Su Zhan felt the qi and blood throughout him racing like a torrent.
A cloud of blood mist leaked from his body.
It wrapped around his entire figure.
At the same time, his eyes instantly turned blood-red—
At this moment, Su Zhan was as horrifying as a demon that had walked out of hell!
"Nine Fire · Flame Slash!"
Boom!
A violent explosion rang out.
A huge section of the humanoid metal stake caved in, leaving scorched marks behind... even its recovery speed had slowed considerably compared to before.
Su Zhan swiftly deactivated Bloodthirsty Rampage. Within five seconds, there were no side effects whatsoever.
Then he looked at the figure on the wall.
Strength: 8,111 kilograms!
Su Zhan smiled.
This number had clearly surpassed the 5,000-kilogram standard for an Advanced Martial Artist!
Even many Advanced Martial Artists might not be able to strike with 8,000 kilograms of force... such as his father, Su Jianguo.
That also meant.
The current Su Zhan, when going all out, was not merely capable of killing enemies one realm above himself... he could cross a full two realms!
A Beginner Martial Artist killing an Advanced Martial Artist.
If word got out, it would probably shock Elder Feng, Lin Fanlong, and the others once more before making them grin from ear to ear... and it would make the Meng family worry so much they could not eat.
But Su Zhan knew perfectly well.
Even with such strength, he was still nothing before Martial Masters, Martial Generals, and Martial Commanders... they could kill him in an instant with a casual flick!
"Frenzy Blood, how long until you reach Intermediate Grade?" Su Zhan asked.
Bloodthirsty Rampage: "Boss, around nineteen days."
Elite Grade was Elite Grade indeed.
The others only needed a dozen or so days to charge toward Major Accomplishment.
Yet it needed nearly twenty days just to reach Intermediate Grade.
"Eight days, ten days, twelve days, nineteen days... they're all accounted for!"
"Next, it's time to visit the Lin family!"
Earth Grade Technique, here I come!
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