Chapter 416: Reward Settlement
Chapter 416: Chapter 400: Reward Settlement
Lin Qi opened it and poured out the golden paste, swallowing it slowly as if it were liquid gold.
A sweet taste spread through his mouth, and soon the entire bottle of Five Elements Marrow Cleansing Ointment was in his stomach.
Once inside his body, the Marrow Cleansing Ointment began to take effect. A cool sensation spread out, suppressing the searing pain.
“HUUU!!”
“SPLASH!”
He turned, took another deep breath, and jumped back into the swimming pool.
His feet landed on the alloy floor of the pool. He gripped the black-gold Tiger Slaying Spear with both hands, focused his power, and began to execute the Mountain and River Spear Technique.
The Mental Realm of this Spear Technique was divided into two parts: Mountain and River!
The Mountain Shattering Spear Technique, Mountain Splitting Spear Technique, and Mountain Shaking Spear Technique he had learned before all focused only on the majesty of the mountain and its unstoppable might.
Only the Drip Water Spear Skill had touched upon the Mental Realm of flowing water.
Now, underwater, he could better feel the flow of the water, allowing him to complete the water aspect of the Mental Realm.
This would greatly accelerate his mastery of the Mountain and River Realm’s transformations.
‘To completely master the Mountain and River Realm?’
‘I probably won’t even need a month.’
He held his breath and frantically practiced the Mountain and River Spear Technique underwater.
Before he could complete a single full set, he couldn’t hold on any longer. He surfaced, exhaled, and returned to the bottom of the pool.
He finished executing the Mountain and River Six Strikes.
Mountain Town, Flowing Water Stab…
Especially the Flowing Water Stab. With one thrust of the spear, the water surged. His condensed Power made the currents wrap around the spear’s shaft.
An epiphany flashed through his mind.
He then began to practice the Flowing Water Stab repeatedly, carefully sensing the changes in the water’s flow.
His Shaking Mountain Intent Level also began to change, its initial fierce and domineering aura gaining a hint of softness.
A balance of hardness and softness!
However, he had to keep surfacing to breathe.
His Inner Organs were constantly being compressed and injured.
“Cough, cough~”
He coughed on the edge of the pool again, even spitting up blood.
But soon, waves of coolness welled up in his chest, continuously repairing the damage.
He could feel the functions of his heart, lungs, liver, spleen, and kidneys all growing stronger.
Furthermore, the Marrow Cleansing Ointment itself was also continuously performing Refinement on his Inner Organs. With this two-pronged approach, his Qi and Blood Value was steadily rising.
[You are cultivating underwater. Your Inner Organs are being compressed. You have consumed the Five Elements Marrow Cleansing Ointment. Your Inner Organs have been enhanced. Qi and Blood Value +1, Qi and Blood Value +1…]
Lin Qi could see his Qi and Blood Value constantly increasing on the panel.
‘Even though it’s only +1 at a time, it adds up quickly.’
Thinking of this, he took another deep breath and jumped back into the pool to continue his Spear Technique Cultivation.
Several hours later, the sky in the Otherworld grew dark.
“Haaa~”
Dripping wet, Lin Qi lay on the poolside. Without realizing it, he had been cultivating for the entire day.
The effects of the Five Elements Marrow Cleansing Ointment were also very long-lasting. He could feel the discomfort in his Inner Organs.
But they were also recovering at a visible rate.
His gaze fell upon the panel. His Qi and Blood Value had undergone a massive change.
[You have consumed the Five Elements Marrow Cleansing Ointment and cultivated in water with three times gravity. Your Inner Organs have undergone a transformation. Your Qi and Blood Value has greatly increased. Qi and Blood Value +50]
[You have cultivated underwater and comprehended the Water’s Spirit. Though water is soft, it contains endless changes. Your mastery over the Mountain and River Realm’s transformations has greatly increased!]
[Qi and Blood Value: 610→660]
…
Lin Qi stood up, a smile spreading across his face as he looked at the increase in his Qi and Blood Value.
An increase of 50 Qi and Blood Value in one go. The Refinement of his liver was already half-complete, and he was close to reaching Perfection in the third minor realm.
…
Ten minutes later, after washing up and changing into a Martial Arts Uniform, Lin Qi went to the living room and began to heartily eat a Level 5 Nutritional Meal.
A full day of Cultivation had consumed a huge amount of his stamina.
He mentally reviewed the day’s Cultivation.
‘Teacher Mu Hong’s advice was really good. Cultivating underwater improved the progress of my Spear Technique Realm and the efficiency of my Inner Organs’ Refinement.’
‘Combined with the Five Elements Marrow Cleansing Ointment, it’s a match made in heaven. The results are astounding.’
He still had two bottles left, which he would continue to use while cultivating his Spear Technique underwater.
He believed it wouldn’t be long before he reached the Peak of the Fifth Realm.
…
After entering the Celestial Vault Institute, all the students felt that aside from the more intense competitive atmosphere, other aspects were similar to their previous schools.
They had to attend general education classes together, but otherwise trained individually. If some of the geniuses’ teachers weren’t available, they would receive instruction via video.
If the teachers were truly unavailable, students could choose to ask other High Realm Martial Artists for guidance.
Lin Qi had also added several Eighth Realm Spear Technique masters on a messaging app. When his teacher, Mu Hong, was not around, he could ask others for pointers.
A week passed in the blink of an eye.
Suddenly, it was August 31st, the last day of the month.
[Celestial Vault Institute – Second Year (55)]
[Dean Liu: It’s the end of the month. The rewards for the Disaster Beast Trial Tower are being distributed. Make sure to accept them.]
[Wan Ming: I’m a little excited to see what the rewards are!]
[Xia Lian: +1]
…
Seeing the message in the Martial Arts Room, Lin Qi was also very curious about what the rewards would be.
“Master, your rewards and subsidy have arrived!”
The black-haired Little Chan spoke up to remind him.
As she spoke, the information was projected onto the large screen.
Lin Qi began to read. The first message was about his monthly subsidy of 30 million Xia Country Coins.
[Student Lin Qi, due to your outstanding performance in the Celestial Vault Institute’s Disaster Beast Trial, ranking third among the second-year students, you will be awarded a bonus of 30 million Xia Country Coins.]
[You will also be awarded 1200 kilograms of Level 7 Disaster Beast Flesh and Blood. Note…]
…
Lin Qi was a little surprised when he saw the 1200 kilograms of Level 7 Disaster Beast Flesh and Blood.
Level 7 Calamity Beasts were generally enormous, like small mountains. It was common for them to exceed 20 meters in height.
Their weight was even more astonishing. Land-based Calamity Beasts weighed at least 150 tons, and elephant-like ones could reach 400 tons.
Even avian Calamity Beasts, which had the least flesh, weighed nearly 100 tons.
He alone had received 1.2 tons of flesh. That was no small amount.
After setting aside the bones, organs, blood, and other parts of a Level 7 Calamity Beast for making Potions, there was still a lot of flesh left over.
The 181 Awakened geniuses of the Celestial Vault Institute would probably consume the flesh and blood of several Level 7 Calamity Beasts.
“BEEP!”
At the same time, his phone vibrated. He picked it up and saw that Dean Liu had posted the rules and reward details.
[Dean Liu: Now that everyone has received their rewards, I’ll explain the rules.]
[The higher your rank, the more flesh and blood you receive. The ranking is based on the overall leaderboard.]
[The top ten in each grade level will also receive additional rewards.]
‘So that’s how it is.’ Lin Qi understood now. He then saw an image sent by Dean Liu.
[Top 3 on Overall Leaderboard: Several tons of select Level 7 Disaster Beast Flesh and Blood, plus a few hundred kilograms of Level 8 Disaster Beast Flesh and Blood. Bonus of around 100 million.]
[Top 10 on Overall Leaderboard: Several tons of select Level 7 Disaster Beast Flesh and Blood. Around 50 million.]
[Top 50 on Overall Leaderboard: Around one ton of random Level 7 Disaster Beast Flesh and Blood. Around 30 million Xia Country Coins.]
[Top 100 on Overall Leaderboard: 500 kilograms of random Level 7 Disaster Beast Flesh and Blood. 20 million Xia Country Coins.]
[Top 181 on Overall Leaderboard: 300 kilograms of random Level 7 Calamity Beast flesh. 15 million Xia Country Coins!]
…
After reading the specific rewards, the group chat erupted in an uproar.
[Wan Ming: I actually got 300 kilograms of flesh! This is a huge win.]
[From what I know, for the same weight, the purest, most essential flesh and blood of a Level 7 Calamity Beast contains several times more Source Energy and nutrients than that of a Level 6 Calamity Beast.]
[I ate a piece when I was a kid and almost burst from the energy.]
[You can’t buy Level 7 flesh. Most of it is used by High-Level Martial Artists themselves. They either use it to make Potions or consume it directly.]
[Not to mention the flesh and blood of Level 8 Calamity Beasts. Many Top Level Potions are made from their flesh.]
[I can’t believe they’re letting us Martial Artists who haven’t even reached the High Realm consume it directly.]
Seeing this, most people couldn’t help but nod in agreement. The parents of many students were High Realm Martial Artists, so they had experienced the effects of Level 7 flesh.
That was why they understood how precious it was.
Only Lin Qi was exceptionally curious. ‘Just how much Source Energy does it contain?’
…
「The next morning.」
“RUMBLE!”
A large white truck pulled up to the entrance of Villa 36 at Star Residence.
Two burly employees got out and used a smart robot to open the truck’s doors, revealing rows of white Metal Boxes, each the size of a suitcase.
There were twelve large boxes in total. You could tell how heavy they were from the way the burly men squatted slightly as they handled them.
“Student Lin Qi, this is your 1200 kilograms of Level 7 Disaster Beast Flesh and Blood. Please sign for it!”
Lin Qi nodded, pressing his fingerprint and signing on the tablet the burly man handed him.
He then returned to the villa and saw twelve boxes arranged in the kitchen.
He opened one of them, and a blast of cold air hit him in the face.
Inside were large, frozen chunks of flesh and blood.
Each box contained 100 kilograms, for a total of 1200 kilograms.
With his keen Perception, he could already feel the astonishing Source Energy contained within.
“Little Chan, start cooking. We’re having barbecue today!”
“Yes, Master!”
Little Chan controlled the smart robots to cut and grill the Level 7 Disaster Beast Flesh and Blood.
The smart robots could also cook, but the food didn’t taste as good as when a person made it!
“SZZZLE!!”
A few moments later, a plate of grilled meat sat in the living room.
Lin Qi picked up a piece, dipped it in a special sauce, and put it in his mouth.
He chewed and swallowed. The meat was very fresh, chewy, and tasted great.
He began to eat heartily. With his physical constitution, his appetite was astounding.
An hour later, 100 kilograms of grilled meat were in his stomach. It was the first time he had ever eaten with such abandon!
“Haaa~”
Lin Qi felt a pleasant warmth spreading from his stomach. His whole body began to heat up as his organs operated at high speed, and his abundant Qi Blood began to nourish his Inner Organs.
His body involuntarily began to absorb the nutrients.
“WHOOSH~”
A sharp light glinted in Lin Qi’s eyes. He strode quickly to the Martial Arts Room, changed into his Martial Arts Uniform, took down the Tiger Slaying Spear, and began to practice his Spear Technique.
He needed to vent the energy surging through his body.
He felt as if he had consumed a powerful tonic, which was incredibly beneficial for his body.
“SWISH! SWISH!!”
“WHOOSH!!”
He unleashed his strength and stamina wildly, as if they were free.
As his body moved vigorously, his organs also began to absorb the essence from the flesh and blood.
His Inner Organs were purified, and his Qi and Blood Value increased dramatically.
[You have consumed Level 7 Disaster Beast Flesh and Blood, nourishing your Inner Organs. Your Qi and Blood Value has greatly increased. Qi and Blood Value +1, Qi and Blood Value +1, Qi and Blood Value +1…]