Collective Surge, More Terrifying Than Geniuses

Both cultivation methods were stunned.

Jumping straight to a 4x acceleration—this speed boost far exceeded their understanding!

Nine Fire Saber: "Boss, give me a spirit weapon quick, I want to accelerate cultivation too!"

Jade Body: "So so so awesome, boss, begging on my knees for a Blood Nourishing Pill!!"

The methods were ecstatic.

Su Zhan: "Elders before juniors, what's the rush?"

Su Zhan: "Once Big Brother is done, it's Second Brother's turn."

Nine Fire Saber: "Boss is wise!!!!"

Too bad he could only see text, not the methods' postures or expressions—otherwise Su Zhan would now witness how Nine Fire Saber wept with gratitude, bawled uncontrollably, and screamed until his voice cracked.

"Granted!"

The next second.

"Ding! Nine Fire Saber has devoured 1 of your Azure Edge Longswords, cultivation acceleration 3x, current Cultivation Multiplier: 4!"

Satisfying!

The smile on Su Zhan's face was already unstoppable.

Same as Basic Qi and Blood Method, an increase of 3x.

And this was just devouring a Primary Spirit Weapon.

What if he devoured an Intermediate Spirit Weapon, a High-grade Spirit Weapon, or even a Top-grade Spirit Weapon?

Wouldn't the acceleration shoot through the roof!

Nine Fire Saber: "Satisfying! So satisfying! Boss, I've never eaten anything this delicious, absolutely incredible! And my improvement is massive—by my estimate, similar to Big Brother 'Blood Consumption,' roughly around 4x acceleration!"

Basic Qi and Blood Method: "Congratulations, Second Brother! Hahaha..."

This "big brother" clearly hadn't calmed down from the excitement yet.

Jade Body: "Congratulations, Second Brother... Waaah!! Second Brother, you're at 4x too! Boss, look how pitiful I am, just let me eat one!"

Su Zhan: "Alright, alright, it's your turn now!"

"Granted!"

The next moment.

"Ding! Jade Body has devoured 1 of your Blood Nourishing Pills, cultivation acceleration 3x, current Cultivation Multiplier: 4.1!"

All three methods had the exact same multiplier.

Su Zhan had roughly figured it out—Primary Spirit Weapons and Level 1 Elixirs brought identical cultivation acceleration effects!

These two items had different surface prices, but their effects were completely the same.

Jade Body: "Boss, you still have one more Blood Nourishing Pill on hand, give me another! I need 22 days to level up now; with one more, the time could shrink even further!"

Basic Qi and Blood Method: "Third Brother is right. Permanent speed boosts are hugely beneficial for the future—the earlier the improvement, the better."

Nine Fire Saber: "Boss, one boost brings endless gains!"

Jade Body: "Big Brother is wise, Second Brother is wise, Boss is mighty!"

Su Zhan: "The suggestion is good, but I said, elders before juniors. Just now the Qi and Blood Enhancer went to you; this time the Blood Nourishing Pill should go to your Big Brother."

This time, Su Zhan didn't blindly follow the methods' advice.

Instead, after rational thought, he chose Basic Qi and Blood Method.

Though everyone practiced this method, that was precisely why it was an absolutely indispensable foundation!

It could simply and brutally raise the Qi and Blood cap, increase Qi and Blood recovery speed, enhance Qi and Blood power, strengthen Qi and Blood intensity, and so on...

For a Martial Artist, Qi and Blood was everything.

Whether Nine Fire Saber or Jade Body, both were built on the premise of having Qi and Blood to consume... once Qi and Blood dried up and ran out, they'd all become decorations!

Thus, its height also determined the Martial Artist's realm height!

Jade Body: "Boss is right, I was greedy. This one goes to Big Brother! Please forgive me, Boss and Big Brother!"

Su Zhan let out a soft laugh.

This guy had a good personality—lively when he should be, proactive when needed, and truly able to admit mistakes when wrong. Someone worth keeping around!

Basic Qi and Blood Method: "Thank you, Third Brother!"

"Ding! Basic Qi and Blood Method wants to devour 1 of your Blood Nourishing Pills. Allow?"

Both sides had spoken, and the big brother didn't hesitate.

"Granted!"

"Ding! Basic Qi and Blood Method has devoured 1 of your Blood Nourishing Pills, cultivation acceleration 2x, current Cultivation Multiplier: 6!"

2x?

Less than before.

Now Su Zhan understood.

Clearly, as a technique continuously consumed the same type of elixir, the subsequent effects would gradually diminish!

"Looks like I was overthinking it."

"I was hoping to buy a ton of Blood Nourishing Pills, stack the 4x multiplier over and over, and send the Cultivation Multiplier straight to the heavens... but when has the world ever offered such a cheap deal?"

"The more I eat from now on, the smaller the returns."

"At least one thing is certain: the first pill I take gives me the maximum benefit!"

"Moreover..."

Su Zhan's eyes flickered. "This multiplier is already outrageous enough!"

The Basic Qi and Blood Method now had a 6x acceleration.

101 days had been slashed to just 16 days!

This speed was only 3 days slower than the school's top genius, Yu Yanbin... Once Su Zhan shortened it further, the time needed would shrink even more, and his advancement speed would accelerate—surpassing Yu Yanbin would be a matter of minutes!

"System, display the panel!"

Su Zhan's thought stirred.

The Information Panel spread out in his mind:

Host: Su Zhan

Realm: Beginner Quasi-Martial Artist

Beginner Grade Technique, Basic Qi and Blood Method (Beginner): 6x

Beginner Grade Technique, Nine Fire Saber (Beginner): 4x

Beginner Grade Technique, Jade Body (Beginner): 4.1x

"16 days... 21 days... 22 days..."

"All the times have been shortened to within a month!"

Su Zhan's lips curled into a delighted grin.

Advancing all three Beginner Grade Techniques from Beginner to Intermediate within a month... Even Yu Yanbin would have to concede defeat, right?

Not only that.

Even his childhood friend, Lin Jinyu, who possessed Commander Rank talent, would probably only manage about the same level!

"And this isn't even my limit!"

"Within a month is just Intermediate; there's still Advanced, Minor Accomplishment, Major Accomplishment, and even Perfection!"

Su Zhan's gaze burned. "The speed boost is permanent—once it increases, it never drops. That means this technique will advance at lightning speed all the way to Perfection!"

"I still have 320 Gold Coins on hand. I can keep buying Elixirs and Spirit Weapons to boost myself even further!"

The thought of lying back and growing stronger as effortlessly as a genius made Su Zhan feel light as air, swelling with confidence.

However...

He still had one major flaw: all these techniques were only Beginner Grade!

Whether it was Yu Yanbin or Lin Jinyu, the techniques they cultivated were at least [Elite Grade] as a starting point. Lin Jinyu might even have begun cultivating an [Earth Grade] technique!

If Lin Jinyu casually mastered an Earth Grade technique, even if all three of his Beginner Grade techniques reached Perfection, Lin Jinyu could still beat him to a pulp in no time!

"Right, I remember the Chat Group has four slots, doesn't it?"

Su Zhan suddenly recalled. "I can still learn one more technique and add it to the group! This time, I can definitely get an Elite Grade technique!"