Drinking Ancient Pool Holy Water, Attributes Soar

The next day, Lin Yi logged in and appeared inside Gu Chenghu's tent.

Gu Chenghu was sitting cross-legged on the carpet, wiping the Dragon Roar Saber. When he saw Lin Yi appear, he said, "I've prepared water and flatbread. We'll set off once you've eaten your fill."

"Alright, Captain."

Lin Yi had not expected Gu Chenghu to be so efficient. From the looks of it, nothing dangerous had happened last night either.

At that moment, Lin Yi heard the sounds of "Hmph! Hah! Hey!" training outside the tent. He picked up the water and flatbread, eating as he poked his head out to look.

The members of Militia Fifth Team were training under Old Fourth Gu's roars.

The training was much like lining up troops. They stood in a row and called out their numbers one by one, then held their weapons and formed defensive formations. It looked rather interesting.

The poor Newborns of Militia Fifth Team, however, were being trained until they looked like dead dogs.

Lin Yi could tell that whether they were training Militia Fifth Team's members or setting up camp in the Wilderness at night, it was all in preparation for heading to Tianshui City.

It seemed that Ancient Pool Village's higher-ups had already made up their minds to use the Newborns' strength to clear the road between Ancient Pool Village and Tianshui City.

After breakfast, Lin Yi's Satiety was nearly full. He tidied himself up and followed Gu Chenghu deeper into the valley.

They still followed the same approach as the day before yesterday, searching for lone Corpse Fiends around the valley's outskirts.

However, perhaps because they and the militia squads had all been leveling here these past two days and had killed too many Corpse Fiends, Lin Yi and Gu Chenghu searched the outer forest for half an hour without finding a single one.

"Let's go a little deeper."

Gu Chenghu then led Lin Yi toward the Ancient Tomb Valley Core Zone, though they did not get too close.

Before long, they spotted three Corpse Fiends wandering beneath a large tree ahead. A flock of ordinary sparrow-like birds chirped endlessly in the branches above.

The Corpse Fiends had been drawn over by the birds' calls. Unfortunately, they could not fly and could only stand beneath the tree, staring stupidly upward at the birds, occasionally waiting for a lump of white bird droppings.

"Three Corpse Fiends. It shouldn't be a problem if we're careful. Qingshan, wait here for me."

Gu Chenghu drew the Dragon Roar Saber from his back, preparing to go up and cripple the three Corpse Fiends.

"Captain, let's go together. I can't keep hiding behind you forever. Leave one Corpse Fiend for me to practice on."

After logging out yesterday, Lin Yi had received the Dragon Spring Metal Saber he had bought online. After practicing with it for an entire night, the Proficiency of his Blazing Sun Saber Technique had surged again, reaching Level 6.

Blazing Sun Saber Technique-LV6 (108/2000): Infuse at least 10 Qi-Blood into a blade to increase saber-force damage by 128%. Doubling the infused Qi-Blood doubles the damage.

At Level 6, the damage bonus of the Blazing Sun Saber Technique had doubled compared to Level 5, reaching 128%.

Lin Yi could finally deal double damage with a single slash, and the Blazing Sun saber aura contained in the blade was highly effective against Corpse Fiends.

Seeing Lin Yi eager to try, Gu Chenghu nodded. "Alright."

He had brought Lin Yi out in the first place to temper him and help him grow quickly.

Gu Chenghu then charged ahead, drawing away two Corpse Fiends and leaving one behind.

As the foul-smelling Corpse Fiend charged at him, Lin Yi remained calm. He flipped his long saber in hand, gripped it tightly with both arms, and stepped forward with a Straight-Charging Saber Technique.

He directly used the Blazing Sun Saber Technique with this move.

The blade was wrapped in golden light, as though a blazing sun had descended.

Boom!

With one slash, the charging Corpse Fiend was sent flying. By the time it hit the ground, both its arms had been broken and could no longer swing.

"Good lad, how did his Blazing Sun Saber Technique advance so quickly? It's already almost on par with mine!"

Although Gu Chenghu was dealing with two Corpse Fiends, he had been watching Lin Yi's side the entire time. Seeing Lin Yi send a Corpse Fiend flying with one slash, he was greatly shocked.

"Not bad. The Level 6 Blazing Sun Saber Technique is powerful, but my Strength attribute is still too weak."

Lin Yi felt somewhat regretful. He then stepped forward and killed the struggling Corpse Fiend.

"Ding! You killed a Level 5 Corpse Fiend..."

Lin Yi then went over to Gu Chenghu and finished off the two Corpse Fiends that Gu Chenghu had already chopped into human sticks.

As the light of the Drops flickered, Lin Yi let out a surprised sound, his face lighting up.

Besides dropping a Corpse Oil Block, the final Corpse Fiend had also dropped something resembling a book.

Corpse Monster Manual: A manual recording the Corpse Fiend race, habits, and weaknesses. An exclusive item for Newborns. After use, it permanently allows the user to view Corpse Fiends' status, Qi-Blood, and other attributes.

Not bad. It was something useful to him.

At last, he would have visible attributes to check while fighting Corpse Fiends.

Lin Yi then used the Corpse Monster Manual. Instantly, he felt that his mind had gained a great deal of knowledge, including Corpse Fiends' level ranges, weaknesses, attack techniques, and more.

After that, Lin Yi eagerly dragged Gu Chenghu off to find Corpse Fiends for testing.

Very soon, they found a lone Corpse Fiend. However, this Corpse Fiend was larger than the ones they had encountered before, clearly a higher-level one.

As they approached, information about the Corpse Fiend suddenly appeared before Lin Yi's eyes.

Ancient Tomb Valley Mutant Corpse Monster

Health Points: 260

Status: Hungry

Level: 7

Skill: Eighteen Long Staff Technique

Description: A nimble Corpse Fiend with sharp awareness of nearby creatures.

As Lin Yi and Gu Chenghu approached, the Level 7 Corpse Fiend clearly noticed them as well. It roared and charged toward them.

"Captain, let me try first."

Stopping Gu Chenghu from making a move, Lin Yi stepped forward with his long saber.

When the Corpse Fiend accelerated toward him, Lin Yi still used the back of his saber as a shield to block. However, the Level 7 Corpse Fiend's strength was astonishing. The impact forced Lin Yi back several steps before he managed to dissipate it.

"This thing is harder to deal with than a Level 5 Corpse Fiend. It's stronger, but it's still within my limits."

Perhaps because of the Natural Saber User boost, Lin Yi felt that his formerly timid and cautious personality had changed.

Now, as long as he held a saber in his hand, he would dare to try fighting even if a Level 10 monster appeared.

He slashed out with the Blazing Sun Saber Technique. The Level 7 Corpse Fiend tried to block with its arm, but Lin Yi directly crippled it.

"Health Points -58!"

That slash had taken away a fifth of the Corpse Fiend's health.

Although the Blazing Sun Saber Technique's damage was impressive, it consumed an enormous amount of Qi-Blood. After using one slash, Lin Yi could only manage another slash and a half.

He planned to slowly wear it down next, then use the Blazing Sun Saber Technique to finish it once its health was low enough!

However, the Level 7 Corpse Fiend was far superior to a Level 5 Corpse Fiend in strength, defense, and speed. Though Lin Yi's saber techniques were skilled and sharp, his attributes were ultimately at a disadvantage. Before long, the Level 7 Corpse Fiend found an opening during his block and clawed him heavily.

That claw strike actually took 60 Health Points from Lin Yi.

Fortunately, Lin Yi had stacked his Health Points to over 1700 through the Blood Siphon talent. Losing only 60 health was nothing to him.

On the other side, Gu Chenghu, who was watching the battle, felt his heart skip a beat when he saw Lin Yi get clawed.

He feared that Lin Yi would die miserably at the hands of the Level 7 Corpse Fiend. After all, the gap between their attributes was too great.

But seeing that Lin Yi seemed unaffected after being clawed, he relaxed again.

"Qingshan is only Level 3. His Health Points and other attributes are far too low. Having him deal with a Level 7 Corpse Fiend is too much of a stretch. But if I want to raise his attributes in a short time, aside from letting the Newborns level up, I can only use certain Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures."

"I only have the Divine Water I just won on me. This thing would be highly useful to Qingshan..."

Watching Lin Yi exchange blows with the Level 7 Corpse Fiend, Gu Chenghu fell into thought. He was considering whether to invest in him.

"-12!"

"-9!"

As the Corpse Fiend's Qi-Blood steadily dropped, Lin Yi's attacks became increasingly decisive and fierce. Slash after slash struck the Corpse Fiend's tough bones.

In just two minutes, he used the back of his saber to defend and its edge to attack, wearing the Level 7 Corpse Fiend's Qi-Blood down to below 50.

Seeing that the time was right, Lin Yi used his remaining Qi-Blood to unleash the Blazing Sun Saber Technique.

Squelch!

A streak of golden light slashed toward the Corpse Fiend, instantly emptying its Health Points.

"Ding! You killed a Level 7 Corpse Fiend and gained 40 Experience Points!"

Not bad. A Level 5 Corpse Fiend only gave 25 Experience Points, while a Level 7 Corpse Fiend gave 40.

Looking at the Level 7 Corpse Fiend's Drops, there were two items.

One was a White Quality Corpse Oil Block, while the other was a Corpse Fiend leg bone, a Green Material.

Corpse Monster Essence Leg Bone: A leg bone condensed from a Corpse Fiend's essence. Its bones are tough and suitable for forging weapons.

Lin Yi knew that Gu Chenghu had been collecting Green Materials to forge Spiritual Artifacts, so he immediately smiled. "Captain, Green Material. This is what you need."

"Qingshan, you killed this Corpse Fiend from start to finish. You don't need to give me a share."

"What are you saying, Captain? We came out as a team. Even if I killed it, you still deserve a share."

As far as Lin Yi was concerned, he currently had no means of forging Spiritual Artifacts.

Even if the Green Quality leg bone were in his hands, it would only gather dust in his inventory. It was better to give it to Gu Chenghu.

First, it would repay Gu Chenghu for taking care of him. Second, once Gu Chenghu became stronger, he could protect him better as well.

"Alright, then I'll accept it."

Gu Chenghu smiled and nodded. He increasingly felt that letting Lin Yi join the Militia Second Team had been the right decision. Lin Yi was not only extraordinarily talented, but he also knew how to repay kindness and had good character.

The two then continued searching for Corpse Fiends in the forest near the valley's Core Zone. After a busy morning, they had killed around twenty more Corpse Fiends, most of them Level 5 and Level 6. Level 7 ones were rare.

All that dropped were Corpse Oil Blocks. Not a single external technique manual appeared.

However, when they were preparing to leave, they encountered a Level 6 Corpse Fiend on the road, and it dropped a second Corpse Monster Manual.

Gu Chenghu said, "Qingshan, you've already used the manual, so give this one to me. I'll convert it into Contribution Points for you."

"No problem, Captain."

Lin Yi agreed.

Gu Chenghu probably wanted to use the Corpse Monster Manual on Militia Squad Five. After all, the drop rate for these manuals was rather low, and some of Militia Squad Five's Newborns still had not received one.

It had to be said that after using the manual, one could accurately view monsters' Health Points and status, and it even displayed the damage from every hit. It was just like fighting monsters in a game. This gave Newborns far too great an advantage.

After returning to the tents outside the valley, Lin Yi took off the clothes stained with the foul Qi-Blood smell of Corpse Fiends and changed into a new set.

Seeing that there was not much time left for him to stay online today, Lin Yi was about to log out and return to reality when he saw Gu Chenghu pull a small white porcelain bottle from his bag.

"Wait, Qingshan. Your attributes are still too low right now. This should be useful to you."

"This is..."

Lin Yi took the porcelain bottle and was immediately stunned.

Ancient Pool Holy Water: River water accumulated by Ancient Pool Village over many years and nourished by the Temple. It can cleanse the body's limbs and bones and stimulate potential. Newborns who drink it can increase their attribute points.

"Captain, this is for me?"

Lin Yi could hardly believe it. This was a Blue Quality treasure, and it was his first time seeing one.

Gu Chenghu smiled. "Think of it as an investment. When you become a Professional-level expert in the future, you'll have to repay me with something even better."

Lin Yi scratched his head. "This..."

"Don't rush to refuse. Besides, you helped me obtain the Divine Water. I thought about it, and this thing is merely icing on the cake for me. If I drink it, I'll only take a few more steps along the path to Level 10. But it's different for you. Right now, what you lack are attribute points. Once you drink it, my pressure will lessen too."

Gu Chenghu had spent some time with Lin Yi and knew that he was not an ungrateful person.

Considering Lin Yi's talent with the saber, Gu Chenghu thought it over again and again. He felt that Lin Yi was worth investing in, so he decided to let Lin Yi use the Divine Water.

"Thank you, Captain. Then I'll accept it?"

"Take it. Better drink it now. This is too valuable."

Even as he said that, Gu Chenghu still felt a little heartache.

He had only drunk Divine Water a few times in his life. If he drank this bottle of Divine Water himself and then forged a set of Spiritual Artifact armor, even Gu Liehai, the chief captain, might not be his match.

"Drink it quickly. Stop hovering in front of me, or I might change my mind!"

"Okay, okay."

Lin Yi did not dare hesitate. He quickly opened the small porcelain bottle and took a small sip.

The Ancient Pool Holy Water was incomparably sweet. Once it entered his stomach, Lin Yi felt a warm current flow through his limbs.

"Ding! You drank Ancient Pool Holy Water. Strength attribute +3!"

Holy shit! It increased my Strength attribute by 3!

Lin Yi took another sip.

"Ding! You drank Ancient Pool Holy Water. Constitution +3!"

Constitution increased by three!

Were the added attribute points random?

Seeing that little Holy Water remained in the bottle, Lin Yi drank it all in one gulp.

"Ding! You drank Ancient Pool Holy Water. Strength attribute +4!"

It was indeed random. This time, the attributes had been added to Strength.

Very good. Lin Yi felt that what he currently lacked most were Strength and Agility.

But this tiny bottle of Holy Water had actually increased his attributes by a total of 10 points, equivalent to directly rising two levels. The effect of this Holy Water was ridiculously powerful!

Lin Yi's current status panel was:

Player: Green Mountains Never Age

Status: Excited and Active

ID: 007

Gender: Male

Level: 3

Health Points: 1744

Experience Points: 1165/400

Satiety: 77/100

Strength: 21 (The normal limit for an adult male is 10 points. Affects physical damage and the maximum weapon weight you can use...)

Constitution: 11 (The normal limit for an adult male is 10 points. Affects maximum Health Points, Health Point recovery speed, base toughness...)

Agility: 10 (The normal limit for an adult male is 10 points. Affects movement and reaction speed...)

Endurance: 11 (The normal limit for an adult male is 10 points. Affects maximum stamina, stamina recovery speed, carrying capacity)

Qi-Blood: 32 (12 points came from Blood Food)

External Techniques:

Starfall Archery-LV1 (57/500): For every 1 point of Qi-Blood attached to an arrow, arrow damage increases by 2%. The seventh consecutive arrow can unleash an additional 12% damage.

Blazing Sun Saber Technique-LV6 (490/2000): Infuse at least 10 Qi-Blood into a blade to increase saber-force damage by 128%. Doubling the infused Qi-Blood doubles the damage.

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Initial Talent: Omnipotent Talent (Red)-LV1--Innate Swordsman