Blood and Qi in Full Flourish (Please Vote)

Not only had a plus sign appeared after the Body Tempering Scripture, but one had also appeared after the Black Tiger Saber Technique.

The Black Tiger Saber Technique at the pinnacle of perfection already possessed tremendous power.

Qin Shujian believed that taking it a step further would surely bring about another transformation.

But—

Qin Shujian turned his gaze to the Body Tempering Scripture instead.

As his primary cultivation technique, the Body Tempering Scripture was currently his most important means of increasing his strength.

He had only upgraded the Black Tiger Saber Technique before because he had been unable to upgrade the Body Tempering Scripture.

After considering it for a moment, Qin Shujian took out the three technique manuals Zheng Fang had given him.

Then, without hesitation, he opened them one by one.

You have learned the Mortal Tier, Low Grade "Everlasting Spring Technique"!

You have learned the Mortal Tier, Low Grade "Seven Flowers Piercing Leaves Palm"!

You have learned the Mortal Tier, Low Grade "Five Elements Eight Trigrams Step"!

Three notifications appeared, and the three books vanished.

Three new techniques had appeared among Qin Shujian's attributes.

The Everlasting Spring Technique was no different from the Body Tempering Scripture in that both had only five levels.

As he cultivated the Everlasting Spring Technique, Qin Shujian noticed subtle changes in his body. Every aspect of his physical condition had become a little more vigorous.

Although his cultivation realm had not advanced, he was certain he was stronger than before.

"Stacking!"

Qin Shujian immediately understood what was happening.

Clearly, the effects of the Everlasting Spring Technique and the Body Tempering Scripture had stacked.

However, the Everlasting Spring Technique was still only at the first level, so its effects were limited. Even after stacking, they had not produced much of a transformation.

Learning the other two techniques did not cause any major changes.

His mind simply gained the moves of a palm technique called the Seven Flowers Piercing Leaves Palm, the footwork of the Five Elements Eight Trigrams Step, and the energy-circulation methods for both techniques.

With over two hundred points of life source on hand, every martial technique now had a plus sign after it.

Qin Shujian hesitated for only a moment before making his decision.

Let's see what changes the Body Tempering Scripture can still produce now that it's already complete.

As he thought this, he finally focused his mind on the plus sign after the Body Tempering Scripture.

The instant the thought arose, his Life Source dropped by two hundred points.

Qin Shujian felt a buzzing in his head. Immediately afterward, the Body Tempering Scripture, which had originally consisted of five levels, underwent some wondrous change.

Then the blood throughout his body instantly began to boil.

Boom!

His blood boiled!

His once-placid blood now surged through his body like a raging river.

His skin also turned bright red.

An indescribable, agonizing pain made Qin Shujian's face turn pale in an instant. His entire body trembled uncontrollably, and sweat soaked his clothes.

But there was one difference—

The sweat seeping out of him was tinged with pale red, looking almost like blood at first glance.

A full quarter of an hour passed.

Only then did the sensation slowly fade.

"Hah! Hah!"

Qin Shujian gasped for breath, slumped in his seat like a drowning man who had just been rescued.

A moment later.

He finally called out.

"Someone, come here!"

Before long, a bandit walked in.

Qin Shujian ordered, "Bring a bucket of hot water to my room."

"Yes!"

After thoroughly washing himself.

Qin Shujian felt as though he had been reborn.

In particular, his blood and qi, once as stagnant as dead water, now flowed ceaselessly through his body like a river bursting its banks.

He could even faintly hear a soft rushing sound.

Name: Qin Shujian

Identity: Stronghold Chief of Liangshan Stronghold

Affiliated faction: Martial Entry Seventh Level (Within Liangshan Stronghold's territory, cultivation realm +1)

Techniques: Unknown Technique, Sixth Level (Strength Follows Intent) (Blood and Qi in Full Flourish) (Mortal Tier, Middle Grade), Black Tiger Saber Technique (Pinnacle of Perfection) (Mortal Tier, Middle Grade), Everlasting Spring Technique, First Level (+) (Five Levels Total) (Mortal Tier, Low Grade), Seven Leaves Piercing Flowers Palm (+) (Initial Understanding) (Mortal Tier, Low Grade), Five Elements Eight Trigrams Step (+) (Initial Understanding) (Mortal Tier, Low Grade)

Life Source: 67

(Equipment omitted)

“Martial Entry Seventh Level, Blood and Qi in Full Flourish!” Looking at his attributes, Qin Shujian could not help feeling shocked.

The completed Body Tempering Scripture had directly become an Unknown Technique at the Sixth Level, with an additional effect: Blood and Qi in Full Flourish.

At the same time, he noticed several additional system messages.

You have broken through the limitations of the Body Tempering Scripture and successfully developed it into an unknown technique!

You may name this technique!

Your cultivation has advanced to Martial Entry, Sixth Level. Your blood and qi have been cleansed, granting the special effect "Blood and Qi in Full Flourish." You will possess strength far beyond that of ordinary people!

Only after reading this did Qin Shujian finally understand.

The effect called Blood and Qi in Full Flourish was only obtained upon breaking through to the sixth level of Martial Entry.

Soon, his thoughts turned to another issue.

When I received the faction bonus before, I was already at the sixth level of Martial Entry, but I didn't gain Blood and Qi in Full Flourish. That sixth level only gave me some additional strength, without the transformation I'm experiencing now.

In other words, the cultivation realm increase granted by the faction bonus simply raises my realm and gives me the strength that realm should have.

It can't grant the actual transformation that comes with that realm.

Qin Shujian now had a deeper understanding of the one-level cultivation bonus within his faction's territory.

Such a bonus merely raised his cultivation realm without bringing about a true transformation.

If he had to classify them, his previous realm, boosted to Entering Martial Sixth Layer, and his current Martial Entry Seventh Level could only be considered pseudo-Entering Martial Sixth Layer or pseudo-Martial Entry Seventh Level.

That made things much simpler.

After his true cultivation realm reached the sixth level of Martial Entry, Qin Shujian discovered that his blood and qi had undergone a tremendous transformation, indirectly improving every aspect of his physical condition.

Even without the bonus, he was far stronger than he had been at the pseudo-Sixth Level.

In other words.

Someone at pseudo-Entering Martial Sixth Layer could overwhelm an expert at Martial Entry Fifth Level.

But against someone truly at the sixth level of Martial Entry, they would most likely suffer a one-sided beating.

With that, Qin Shujian gained a little more understanding of the game.

Those three NPCs in Novice Village should indeed have been at Martial Entry Fifth Level. With my current strength, I could overwhelm all three at once without much trouble.

But no one can guarantee that there aren't stronger experts in Novice Village.

For now, the priority is to increase my strength a little more. That will make things safer.

At this thought, Qin Shujian looked at his remaining sixty-seven points of Life Source, then at the plus signs after his other techniques.

Steeling himself, he clicked with his mind.

Upgrade!

Unused Life Source would not gain value just by sitting there. He might as well spend it all and turn as much of it as possible into his own strength.

Then—

His Life Source drained away like flowing water.

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