Chapter 284: Intermediate Source Energy Technique and the Otherworld
Lu Wei held the teacup with one hand. After taking a sip herself, she continued speaking:
"Intermediate Source Energy Techniques created through the visualization of Ninth-Level Calamity Beasts are exceptionally profound. They are one of the cornerstones of our Blue Star’s Martial Arts civilization."
"Not only will it give you a Bone Tempering method unlike that of any other Martial Artist, but it will also allow your physical constitution in this Realm to far surpass others."
"If you don’t cultivate a five-star rated Source Energy Skill during the Middle Realm to build a deep Martial Arts foundation, it’s impossible to break through to become a Seventh Realm Martial Artist in the future."
Lin Qi was startled. ’So that’s another factor in breaking through to the Seventh Realm.’ To reach the Seventh Realm, one had to cultivate a five-star rated Intermediate Source Energy Technique.
The object of visualization had to be a Ninth-Level Calamity Beast.
"Once you successfully cultivate an Intermediate Source Energy Technique, it’s as if your body has broken free from an invisible shackle."
"The amount of Source Energy your body can absorb during cultivation will increase dramatically."
"It will be enough to significantly raise your Qi and Blood Value."
"If you want to break through the Fourth Realm quickly, you must cultivate an Intermediate Source Energy Technique."
Lin Qi nodded. With a Qi and Blood Value of 300, if he continued cultivating at this slow pace, it might take him a year to break through to the Fifth Realm. That was far too slow for him.
He needed to speed things up. He decided to buy an Intermediate Source Energy Technique as soon as he got back.
At this moment, Dean Liu, who was beside them, suddenly spoke up:
"Lin Qi, I suggest you don’t start cultivating an Intermediate Source Energy Technique just yet."
Lin Qi frowned upon hearing this and asked in confusion, "Why?"
Lu Wei explained, "Intermediate Source Energy Techniques are different from Low-Level Source Energy Techniques, especially the five-star rated ones."
"Not only are they difficult to master, but they also require specific resources, like the blood of a Ninth-Level Calamity Beast, which is extremely expensive. We’re talking tens of millions to start."
Lin Qi’s brow furrowed. ’It sounds like this is going to cost a lot of money.’
Dean Liu, who was still beside him, also spoke:
"Even for an S-class genius, if you get the Cultivation Technique and the Divine Intent, it might still take two to three months to successfully cultivate it."
Lin Qi was surprised. "It takes even an S-class genius that long?"
’With my talent, wouldn’t that mean it would still take me more than twenty days? Isn’t that too long?’
Dean Liu nodded.
"Yes, it takes that long. That’s just how difficult it is to successfully cultivate."
"To shorten that time, through continuous research, we Martial Artists on Blue Star discovered that you can use the blood of Calamity Beasts and personally observe the corpse of a Ninth-Level Calamity Beast to aid your cultivation."
"This way, the time it takes to succeed can be shortened significantly."
Lin Qi’s eyes lit up. "Observe a Ninth-Level corpse?"
"That’s right. You’ve been to the Disaster Beast Museum, but there aren’t any Ninth-Level Calamity Beast corpses there!"
Lin Qi nodded. He had seen the map of the Disaster Beast Museum. Each section only had up to Eighth-Level Calamity Beasts, no Ninth-Level ones.
’Could they be in other museums?’
Lu Wei refilled Lin Qi’s cup and then gave him the answer:
"In the Otherworld!"
"The corpses of Ninth-Level Calamity Beasts are too large. Even long after death, an instinct deep within their genes causes them to unconsciously absorb the Source Energy from the surrounding air."
"If we kept them all at the institute, they would absorb all the Source Energy."
"So, after much discussion, we chose to place them in the Otherworld, where Source Energy is dense."
"Perhaps when the concentration on Blue Star is higher in the future, we’ll consider bringing the Ninth-Level Calamity Beast corpses back."
Dean Liu added:
"In half a month, it will be one month since the second semester started, and the second Disaster Beast Hunting Competition will begin."
"After the Disaster Beast Hunting Competition, we will arrange for you and the other geniuses from the Tenth Institute to enter the Otherworld to observe the Ninth-Level Calamity Beasts up close and cultivate your Intermediate Source Energy Techniques."
"As the saying goes, ’sharpening the axe doesn’t delay cutting the firewood.’ For now, you can use better Cultivation Resources to help with your training."
"For example, the well-known Bone Tempering Liquid is very suitable for your current cultivation."
After hearing this, Lin Qi nodded. "I understand!"
...
A few minutes later, Lin Qi left, and only Lu Wei and Dean Liu remained in the office.
"I have to say, that kid Lin Qi’s talent is really..."
"His breakthrough speed is incredible!!"
Dean Liu smiled, sighing in admiration.
"If I told Wu Yueze, he’d probably die of anger."
"Huo Wanyang finally had his Awakening and became an SS-level genius, but his cultivation speed still can’t compare to Lin Qi’s."
"I estimate that in half a month, Huo Wanyang might just barely manage to break through to the Fourth Realm."
Lu Wei laughed as well. "Right now in the Tenth Institute, I think only four people have broken through to the Fourth Realm. Including Lin Qi, that makes five."
Dean Liu nodded.
"Recruiting Lin Qi was the best decision I’ve ever made."
...
Lin Qi took the tram back to his villa and went straight into the Martial Arts Room to take notes.
’I never thought cultivating a new Source Energy Skill would be this much harder than I imagined!’
Lin Qi recalled what Dean Liu and Lu Wei had said about the Intermediate Source Energy Technique.
Not only would he need to observe the corpse of a Ninth-Level Calamity Beast, but he also had to go to the Otherworld.
He could also feel that the trip to the Otherworld wouldn’t be cheap. That was going to be another huge expense.
Lin Qi let out a long breath. Just as Dean Liu had said, he would set aside the matter of cultivating the Source Energy Skill for now.
"Little Chan, open Red Dome House!"
"Yes, Master!"
The delicate-featured Little Chan flew a loop in the air, then raised her hand to project a green screen, opening Red Dome House.
Amidst the sound of leisurely music, Lin Qi began to search for "Bone Tempering Liquid".
The page quickly refreshed, and the item he was looking for appeared before his eyes.
[Item: Bone Tempering Liquid]
[Effect: Made from several types of medicinal herbs and the bones of Calamity Beasts.]
[A precious Cultivation Resource specifically for Fourth Realm Bone-Training Martial Artists. It can nourish and temper the human skeleton. Note: One bottle can only be used once.]
[Price: 2,500,000/bottle]
...
Lin Qi let out a breath after reading. The price was truly expensive.
A jar of Skin Tempering Ointment cost 1,000,000 Xia Country Coins and could be used twice.
But this Bone Tempering Liquid could only be used once, and its price was 2.5 times that of the Skin Tempering Ointment.
After advancing to the Fourth Realm of Bone Cultivation, the specialized Potion Resources he needed were becoming more and more expensive.
Still, he had to buy it. If he wanted to speed up his cultivation progress, he had to spend money.
With that in mind, he immediately placed an order for five bottles of Bone Tempering Liquid.
Next, he looked through hundreds of other Cultivation Resources. For example, the Spiritual Potion, which cost 2,000,000 per vial and was excellent for rapidly increasing one’s Spiritual Power.
He ordered five bottles of Spiritual Potion as well.
Now that he had broken through to the Fourth Realm, he couldn’t let his Spiritual Power cultivation fall behind.
Finally, he bought a few other cheaper resources and added everything to his cart.
[Purchase Bone Tempering Liquid, Spiritual Potion, and other items? Y/N]
[The total for the Bone Tempering Liquid, Spiritual Potion, etc. is 25,000,000 Xia Country Coins. Due to your 40% discount, the new total is 15,000,000 Xia Country Coins.]
[Fingerprint verification successful!]
[Payment successful!]
[Mr. Lin Qi, your purchased items will be delivered to your door tomorrow. We wish you a pleasant shopping experience!]
Lin Qi turned off the large screen and pulled out his phone to check his balance.
’The rewards from the Disaster Beast Trial Tower for January and February were issued as usual, adding up to nearly twenty million Xia Country Coins.’
’But I spent a lot in February, and now I’ve just spent another 15 million, leaving me with less than 30 million.’
Lin Qi sighed. Saving up 50 million seemed like a distant dream.
In half a month, he still needed to buy an Intermediate Source Energy Technique, Level 9 Disaster Beast Blood, and pay for the trip to the Otherworld to observe the Ninth-Level Calamity Beast corpse. All of it required money.
He was still too poor!
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