Scholarship for the Poor, Martial Arts for the Rich: Rapid Advancement (Up for Recommendation, Please Keep Reading)

"3.66 million..."

In the end, Lin Yuan sold all his ferocious beast materials and received more than three million Azure Coins.

Adding the batch he had sold in Hunter Town, his total assets had now reached four million!

He had truly become rich overnight.

Lin Yuan was quite satisfied as well.

His painstaking efforts had not been in vain—he had gone from one exchange to another, racking his brains to sell in batches through different trading firms multiple times. At last, it had paid off.

After getting the money, the first thing he did was pay off his Hunter Loan!

The 500,000-Azure-Coin Hunter Loan had a term of ten years.

Even if ordinary Hunters ventured deep into the Wilderness Zone every month to hunt those dangerous, predatory, rare ferocious beasts, it would probably take them years to repay it.

The longer they dragged it out, the higher the interest.

It could reach as high as 20%, meaning that if you borrowed 500,000, you had to repay 600,000!

But Lin Yuan made money far too quickly.

In just one month, he had earned several million.

He easily paid off the Hunter Loan in full. Since he had only borrowed it for one month, the interest was a mere two points—just 10,000 coins.

That made Lin Yuan breathe a sigh of relief.

Although his strength had increased and his earning speed was no longer what it used to be, 10,000 was nothing to him now. Even repaying the full 100,000 in interest would have been easy.

But...

This was all his money!

How could he let those wicked capitalist loan sharks profit from it?

No matter how rich he was, he could not waste money like that.

**Ding...**

"Your Hunter Loan has been fully repaid."

"Your credit limit has increased. Future loans are eligible for an 18% interest reduction..."

Lin Yuan glanced at the string of promotional offers popping up on the lending platform, then decisively closed it and uninstalled it!

What a damn scam. If he ever touched it again, he was a dog!

With no debt, he felt light as a feather.

Fully relaxed, Lin Yuan was overjoyed. It felt as though even the sky had become much clearer.

"Today is a good day..."

Humming a tune, he left the Hunter Association with light steps, as though a huge burden had been lifted from his shoulders.

Even on Azure Star, one million was still considered a huge sum.

So long as one did not compare themselves to Starry-Sky Warriors, having more than three million in any satellite city was enough for Lin Yuan to live very comfortably.

An ordinary family might struggle for ten years and still fail to amass such wealth.

If ordinary people did not pursue martial arts or covet wealth and luxury, they could even live their whole lives without worrying about food or clothing...

But was Lin Yuan an ordinary person?

The answer was obvious.

So although three million was a lot, once he actually started spending it, it felt stretched thin.

"Body Tempering in martial arts places great importance on replenishing vitality and blood."

"Every Body Tempering session consumed the vitality and blood within the body. Without dietary supplements and medicinal supplements, even the strongest body would be hollowed out..."

Lin Yuan walked through a bustling shopping street, looking left and right for what he needed.

"Premium blood food made with Prime Yellowflower Deer meat as the main ingredient—give me ten portions!"

"Ten Highland Snow Sheep legs!"

"And Angus Mountain Cattle..."

Each portion of premium blood food was cooked by top chefs using the flesh and blood of numerous ferocious beast materials, supplemented with various medicinal herbs and ingredients.

Not only did it taste incredible, but more importantly, it contained abundant ferocious beast vitality and blood, greatly benefiting apprentices in the Body Tempering Realm.

As the saying went, scholarship suited the poor, while martial arts suited the rich. To go far down the path of martial arts, talent and aptitude were one aspect, while resources and wealth were another.

Previously, Lin Yuan had been alone and poor. How could he have had the money to buy all kinds of cultivation blood food?

Even if the school occasionally provided some resources, they were far from enough—better than nothing, at most.

How could that compare to other students from well-off families, who could supplement their diets every day without worrying about depleting their vitality and blood?

That was why his Body Tempering progress had been so slow over the past eighteen years. It was not only because his aptitude was average, but also because he had no money...

Things were different now!

Flush with cash, Lin Yuan ordered dozens of portions of premium blood food in one go. Every portion was made from the flesh and blood of top-grade ferocious beasts, and even offered some benefit to those in the Marrow Cleansing Stage.

Money isn't important. Time is what matters.

As long as I become a true Starry-Sky Warrior, what are a few million?

Even tens of millions or hundreds of millions wouldn't matter to me.

The Great Dao comes first!

Everything else comes after.

With that realization in his heart, Lin Yuan turned around and spent another two million to buy ten Vitality-Blood Potions produced by the Human Federation.

These had been specially prepared by the authorities for Body Tempering Realm apprentices. They could greatly replenish vitality and blood, and were among the finest Body Tempering treasures capable of even advancing one's Body Tempering progress.

One vial cost 200,000 Azure Coins.

They were exclusive to the wealthy. How could an ordinary family possibly afford them?

Most people could only replenish their vitality and blood through dietary supplements, buying ferocious beast blood food.

Although the effects were not as good as Vitality-Blood Potions, they were cheap.

An ordinary portion of blood food only cost a few hundred coins.

Even premium blood food cost only a little over 2,000. Most families could still grit their teeth and buy a few portions...

After that round of shopping, Lin Yuan's pockets visibly shrank. Of his four million in savings, three million vanished in an instant. Money flowed away like water.

But Lin Yuan did not care.

"With these resources, my Body Tempering progress can take off!"

"Following the usual training routine, with my aptitude as a Martial Prodigy, I would have needed less than a year to reach Body Tempering Grandmastery."

"But now..."

Lin Yuan rubbed his hands together eagerly.

After throwing three million into it, his efficiency would improve by at least several times!

Half a year?

Or three months?

Both were possible!

"Time to eat!"

Returning home, Lin Yuan immediately took out a portion of premium Yellowflower Deer blood food and wolfed it down.

It had to be said, premium blood food truly lived up to its name. Its effects were much stronger than the ordinary blood food he had eaten before.

After ten pounds went down his throat, Lin Yuan could clearly feel warmth spreading through his body. His abundant vitality and blood churned within him, eager to flex their muscles.

Not daring to hesitate, Lin Yuan immediately ran downstairs to a secluded corner of a park and began cultivating the Starry Sky Body Tempering Art.

Bang!

Smack!

Whoosh!

Having entered the Marrow Cleansing Stage, he possessed the strength of 6,000 jin.

Every movement Lin Yuan made now was incomparably sharp. A punch sent the air howling; a step made the ground tremble, producing a dull vibration.

He performed the nine sets of body techniques from the Starry Sky Body Tempering Art one after another. Every movement was nearly perfect, flowing like drifting clouds and running water, natural and seamless.

Each completed set tempered his body further, while the abundant vitality and blood within him was consumed and transformed into increased physical strength.

Once all nine sets were finished, it counted as one complete cultivation cycle of the Starry Sky Body Tempering Art.

Lin Yuan could clearly feel his strength increasing—

"At least ten jin of strength!"

He was overjoyed.

This was the Marrow Cleansing Stage, which was said to be the hardest stage to improve!

It was not like his previous Blood Tempering Stage. Back then, completing one cycle could increase his strength by more than a hundred jin, but gaining ten jin from one cycle in the Marrow Cleansing Stage was already astonishing.

As far as he knew, even the gifted students at school who were called prodigies did not seem to improve this much.

"Devouring Vitality..."

Lin Yuan fell into thought.

This Talent Trait was said to allow one to reach the summit eventually, so long as they kept eating and eating over a long enough period of time!

"It must have contributed too."

Lin Yuan smiled.

What else was there to say?

Eat!

Eating was cultivation.

It was practically a gospel for foodies...