High Martial Arts: Grinding for the Supreme Talent

Chapter 172: Chapter 172: Exaggerated Cultivation Environment

After a tour of the villa, Lin Qi felt it was no different from his previous home.

That is, until he entered the Martial Arts Room. The entrance was a heavy, silver iron door fitted with an electronic screen.

Entry required the owner’s password, fingerprint, and iris scan.

"BEEP!"

"CLICK."

As the iron door opened, Lin Qi stepped into the Martial Arts Room. A cool draft greeted him, flowing from vents in every corner.

The Martial Arts Room was exceptionally spacious, covering over five hundred square meters. Lin Qi suddenly realized that this would make his speed tests even more accurate.

A row of large, black metal lockers stood in one corner, perfect for storing Martial Arts Uniforms and Cultivation Resources.

Various pieces of Cultivation Equipment were arranged in another corner:

A Punch Force Tester, a Speed Tester, a Punching Target, a Rehabilitation Pod, and... a Qi and Blood Tester?

Lin Qi walked closer for a better look. It really was a Qi and Blood Tester.

’No. 2 Middle School only started using Qi and Blood Testers last year. Don’t tell me Azure Sky Martial Arts Academy has been using them for a while now?’

He then glanced aside and spotted a huge white machine in the corner.

’Is this... a Virtual Cabin?’

Lin Qi hurried over, his heart pounding with shock as he touched the machine. ’A Virtual Cabin, included in a private villa?’

’Don’t tell me every villa has one?’

’How ridiculously loaded are they?’

"Phew..."

Lin Qi took a deep breath to calm himself, stunned by the university’s immense wealth.

He then walked to the center of the room, where a massive black Metal Box was waiting.

This was the luggage he had shipped ahead from Celestial Sea City. Opening it, he found his everyday clothes, Martial Arts Uniforms, Cultivation Resources, and his Weapon—the Thunder Horn Spear.

He then looked at another Metal Box in the corner. It contained his combat gear from the Practical Training Camp, now returned to him.

Lin Qi quickly put his things away, hanging the two long spears on the wall.

Looking at them, he figured he probably needed to buy new ones.

"GROWL~"

A sudden pang of hunger shot through his stomach!

’Time for lunch!’

"Sir, your friend Jiangtao is ringing the doorbell!" Little Chan’s voice suddenly chimed in.

「30 seconds later」

"CLICK!"

The door opened, and Jiangtao, dressed in a white tracksuit, walked in carrying two large silver cases.

"Brother Qi, let’s have lunch! I knew you wouldn’t have eaten yet!"

"I went to the cafeteria and hand-picked these for us."

Jiangtao walked into the living room, opened the silver cases, and took out several white meal containers, each holding a different meal set.

Lin Qi sat down across from him and chose a nutritional meal with stir-fried pork and green peppers, then started to eat.

"Brother Qi, I was just at the cafeteria. You won’t believe the variety they have."

"It turns out the nutritional meals have levels, too. The higher the level, the more valuable the ingredients."

"Take the meat, for example!" Jiangtao said, holding up a slice with his chopsticks.

"The nutritional meals we ate at No. 2 Middle School were made from the flesh of First-Level Calamity Beasts. They contain a small amount of Source Energy, which makes them Level 1 Nutritional Meals."

"The staff meals at the Practical Training Camp and the Red Dome Martial Arts Dojo were made with Level 2 Disaster Beast Flesh. They contained a bit more Source Energy, so they were Level 2 Nutritional Meals."

"The level of the nutritional meal corresponds to the level of the Calamity Beast flesh used."

Lin Qi nodded. No wonder they contained more nutrients.

"But the meals only go up to Level 6," Jiangtao added.

Lin Qi looked up and asked, "Why?"

Jiangtao explained, "Because the flesh of Calamity Beasts Level 7 and higher is extremely precious."

"As soon as one is killed, its body is used to create various Cultivation Resources to maximize the efficacy of the flesh."

Lin Qi nodded. That made sense.

"The prices are different, too. A Level 1 Nutritional Meal is the cheapest at only 100 Xia Country Coins a serving, same as back at No. 2 Middle School."

"Level 2 Nutritional Meals, which are suitable for Second Realm Martial Artists like us, cost 500 Xia Country Coins a serving," Jiangtao continued.

Lin Qi glanced at the ten nutritional meals on the table, knowing half of them were for him.

That meant 2,500 Xia Country Coins just to feel about seventy percent full.

"How much is a Level 3 Nutritional Meal?" he asked.

"They’re generally for Third Realm Martial Artists, but the effects are great for us too," Jiangtao said after swallowing a piece of meat.

"Five thousand Xia Country Coins a serving."

Lin Qi did a quick mental calculation. ’A Level 3 Nutritional Meal costs ten times as much as a Level 2. It must contain a lot more Source Energy. I can just buy and eat those directly.’

He had over twenty million Xia Country Coins on him, which was more than enough.

With that thought, he continued eating as Jiangtao went on about his discoveries.

"Brother Qi, my villa has a Qi and Blood Tester and a private Virtual Cabin, too."

"And this is just the beginning! I can’t even imagine what other Cultivation Resources they have. I might even be a Middle Realm Martial Artist by the time I graduate," Jiangtao said, his face flush with excitement and anticipation.

"A Sixth Realm Martial Artist at the very least, right?" Lin Qi teased with a smile.

...

Half an hour later, Jiangtao left, full and satisfied.

A cylindrical cleaning robot took care of the leftover meal containers.

Lin Qi returned to the Underground Martial Arts Room.

"Haaa..."

He exhaled, the breath forming a slight breeze. After changing into a black Martial Arts Uniform, he felt a pleasant warmth in his stomach as it began digesting the five nutritional meals.

He sat cross-legged and assumed the Five Hearts Facing Heaven Technique.

’Alright, let’s see just how high the Source Energy Concentration at Azure Sky University really is.’

Lin Qi closed his eyes and regulated his breathing, allowing his mind to become completely calm. With each subtle breath, he began to perceive the Source Energy Particles in his surroundings.

In the next instant, countless points of light materialized in the air around him, filling his Perception.

The specks of light were like stars in the night sky, filling the entire Martial Arts Room.

Their numbers grew and grew, as if a channel was constantly funneling Source Energy into the room.

"ROAR~"

In that instant, he successfully formed the visualization of the Vajra Tiger. It roared toward the heavens and began inhaling Source Energy with the Gale Technique.

Lin Qi felt as if several faucets had been turned on full blast, water gushing out frantically.

Vast quantities of Source Energy Particles were absorbed into his body, flooding in through his very pores.

A chilling sensation rapidly spread throughout his body.

His flesh, blood, muscles, and bones all frantically absorbed the Source Energy. Every cell in his body sprang to life, devouring the Source Energy Particles and beginning to transform.

Even the genes deep within him were constantly being optimized.

"INHALE... EXHALE..."

With every breath Lin Qi took, his muscles grew stronger, and his fascia was constantly tempered by the surging Qi Blood.

Not even the most minute fascia was spared; it was all tempered, bit by bit, constantly increasing his Qi and Blood Value.

[Your body absorbed a large amount of Source Energy Particles. Your muscles have been tempered. Qi and Blood Value +0.1]

[You absorbed a large amount of Source Energy Particles. Qi and Blood Value +0.1]

[... Qi and Blood Value +0.1]

[Qi and Blood Value +0.1]

...

Lin Qi reveled in absorbing the Source Energy, able to clearly feel his body’s transformation.

Two hours passed in the blink of an eye.

"Haaa..."

The moment he felt his body become saturated, Lin Qi’s eyes snapped open. A tyrannical aura erupted from him.

Golden Light streamed from his eyes, and an invisible aura radiated outward in waves.

He rose from the floor and focused on the interface in his vision.

[You have completed an effective training session. Template Fusion Degree +0.1%]

[Qi and Blood Value: 30.56→31.56]

[Template: True Monarch Erlang Yang Jian]

[Fusion Degree: 14.7%→14.8%]

...

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