Eternal Life: I Have the Favor System

First off, regardless of talent, everyone could cultivate the Zhenyuan Technique, the Sunrise Bloodline, and the Great River Operation Method. The guidance they received was also identical. The only difference was the food they ate.

The Trial Ground had no shortage of ordinary meat to supplement one’s Qi Blood. Even the meals for D-Class Talent students were quite lavish. But, as Chu Lingguang learned from Fatty Qin, those with A-grade Talent were able to eat Demon Beast Meat. Each piece was like a Qi Blood Pill, but without any side effects.

Each piece was worth a hundred taels.

Furthermore, Demon Beast Meat also helped awaken the Bloodline Dragon Elephant and evolve one’s bloodline.

A-Class Talent students received four pieces of Demon Beast Flesh and Blood with each of their three daily meals.

B-Class Talent students received three pieces of Demon Beast Flesh and Blood with each meal.

C-Class Talent students received two pieces of Demon Beast Flesh and Blood with each meal.

D-Class Talent students received one piece of Demon Beast Flesh and Blood with each meal.

The disparity was self-evident.

Imagine an A-Class Talent student eating four pieces of Demon Beast Flesh and Blood at every meal. It was the equivalent of taking four Qi Blood Pills without any side effects. How fast would their power grow?

The B, C, and D-Class students would be left in the dust.

Especially for students from Levels C and D, the gap would only continue to widen.

Chu Lingguang couldn’t help but glance at the A-Class Talent Waist Token at his hip, feeling a surge of relief. ’Thank goodness I mastered the True Meaning of Spear Technique and earned A-grade Talent. Otherwise, how could I possibly compete with anyone in this Trial Ground?’

No wonder Guo Wei had said not to hold back in the Trial Ground. Holding back meant losing out on resources.

Soon enough, Chu Lingguang saw the Demon Beast Meat.

As an A-Class Talent student, his meal included four pieces of Demon Beast Meat. He took a bite. The specially smoked and roasted meat burst, spraying out beads of oil, yet it wasn’t greasy at all. In fact, it was incredibly refreshing.

"The Demon Beast Meat we’re eating now is called Wonton Meat. It’s from the body of a Wonton Rhinoceros Demon. It takes an expert at the Qi Sea Minor Achievement level to capture and kill one."

Fatty Qin explained.

As the son of the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, Fatty Qin had eaten Wonton Meat before entering the Trial Ground. But Demon Beast Meat was extremely valuable; in the past, he had only eaten it occasionally. He’d never had anything like this, getting four pieces of Wonton Meat with every single meal.

"Rhinoceros Demon? Qi Sea Minor Achievement?"

These were entirely new terms to Chu Lingguang.

A Rhinoceros Demon was, as the name implied, a Demon Beast. Qi Sea Minor Achievement, he figured, must be a Cultivation Realm classification for experts who had opened their Dantian and Qi Sea. Guo Wei had never mentioned this. It wasn’t that Guo Wei didn’t know, of course; Chu Lingguang had simply never asked. He had been so focused on his training, and since he hadn’t opened a Qi Sea himself, he’d never given it much thought.

Now that his power had increased,

and he was constantly encountering Qi Sea Realm experts, Chu Lingguang decided to ask Fatty Qin about it.

From Fatty Qin’s explanation, Chu Lingguang confirmed his guess: Qi Sea Minor Achievement was indeed a Cultivation Realm within the Qi Sea Realm.

An expert who opens their Dantian and Qi Sea has successfully entered the Qi Sea Realm.

The Qi Sea Realm has six stages: Introduction, Skilled, Proficient, Minor Achievement, Great Success, and Perfection.

"Qi Sea Introduction begins with forming a Qi Vortex in the abdomen."

Fatty Qin went on to explain the distinctions and changes of each stage to Chu Lingguang in detail.

However, when Fatty Qin mentioned that Qi Sea Introduction begins with forming a Qi Vortex in the abdomen, it was as if Chu Lingguang didn’t hear another word. He simply stared blankly at Fatty Qin.

"To open the Dantian and Qi Sea, you have to at least cultivate a Breathing Technique to the Perfection stage. Sometimes you even have to advance multiple Breathing Techniques at once. Some people even have to rely on an Inner Power Heart Method, training bitterly day and night, just to succeed."

"All of us who entered the Trial Ground have awakened the Dragon Elephant Power. Our mission isn’t just to awaken more Bloodline Dragon Elephants and evolve our bloodlines. We also have to activate our Dharma Aspects and gather more power so that we can use an Inner Power Heart Method to open our own Dantian and Qi Sea."

"But opening the Dantian and Qi Sea, much like mastering the True Meaning of Spear Technique, is an extremely difficult task. From what I know, your senior brother, Yang Shaorong, opened his Dantian and Qi Sea right after the Provincial Martial Arts Examination. He then excelled in the Imperial Examination and earned a direct appointment from the Court."

Fatty Qin’s background was clearly extraordinary. He had not only quickly learned that Chu Lingguang was recommended by Mr. Du, but had even investigated Chu Lingguang’s martial lineage.

He was also well aware of the incident between Chu Lingguang and Samba.

But to those who could enter the Trial Ground, someone like Samba was insignificant. Although Chu Lingguang had killed Samba, giving the people of Great Yuan a chance to vent their frustrations, the Court refused to recognize the battle, so no one else thought much of it.

In Fatty Qin’s eyes, Chu Lingguang’s value came from his mastery of the True Meaning of Spear Technique, not from his martial school or his status as one of Mr. Du’s Disciples.

Chu Lingguang nodded.

Fatty Qin’s explanations had given him a completely new understanding of the Trial Ground.

’So, forming a Qi Vortex in the abdomen is Qi Sea Introduction... In that case...’ Chu Lingguang wondered, ’...have I already opened my Dantian and Qi Sea? Even if it’s just the Introduction stage, that would still make me a Qi Sea Realm expert.’

When he fought Samba, Chu Lingguang had keenly felt just how much the Abdominal Vortex amplified his Dragon Elephant Power.

’If I really am an expert at the Qi Sea Introduction stage...’

’...and I’ve also mastered the True Meaning of Spear Technique, could the treatment I receive in the Trial Ground surpass A-Class?’

’But Fatty Qin had already made it clear there were only four talent grades: A, B, C, and D.’

’Besides, I’m not even certain I’ve actually opened my Dantian and Qi Sea and become an Entry-Level Qi Sea Realm expert.’

’I’ll have to compare things slowly and consider it carefully. I need to avoid making a fool of myself.’