Gao Wu: Become stronger by grinding Erlang Shen's talents

Chapter 534 Fourth-Order Perfection and Spiritual Breakthrough (Seeking Monthly Tickets)
Accommodation area, Room 206

The black alloy door slid open silently, and Lin Qi entered. He then asked Xiao Chan to start preparing lunch.

I started taking notes!

He needed to record the numerous insights in his mind and then verify them through practicing his marksmanship.

after an hour
After lunch, Lin Qi returned to the martial arts room, changed into his martial arts uniform, and saw a large number of training notes appear on the projection panel.

After carefully reviewing it, he had a lot of insights, and his hands started to itch as he couldn't wait to verify them.

He then took down the black and gold spear from the wall and began to cultivate.

The "Mountain and River Spear Technique" was unleashed.

It consumed 1000 kilograms of flesh and blood from a level-nine calamity beast, absorbing its essence.

He was full of energy and used shooting practice to release it.

"Boohoo!!"

"Tsk tsk!!!"

Lin Qi used his gun technique without mobilizing his internal energy, relying solely on pure physical strength.

The black and gold spear pierced through the air, emitting a whistling sound as it tore through the air.

"Hoohoo!!"

The gun swung, creating gusts of wind as it rubbed against the air.

"boom!!"

The phantom of mountains and rivers appeared behind Lin Qi, and the teachings of the Mountain and River King reappeared in Lin Qi's mind.

The realm of artistic conception is intangible; it is the power of all things in nature within the universe.

Lin Qi could feel this power empowering him.

With the support of the mental state, the body's cells also began to move vigorously.

Lin Qi controlled the artistic conception, compressing it and synchronizing it with the movement of the body's cells.

"That's the feeling..."

Lin Qi's mind was racing, and his insights into the "Mountain and River Spear Technique" kept resurfacing.

The power of heaven and earth surged into his body, and the power of his control over his cells grew stronger and stronger, affecting a one-meter radius around his body.

The landscape is undergoing a transformation, like an infant growing into a child.

But they haven't fully grown up yet; at most, they've just gotten another year older.

……

Two hours later

"call!!"

"Zheng——!"

Lin Qi, dressed in black, was shot; his temples fluttered in the wind, and the surrounding fierce wind began to dissipate.

"Tick!"

Sweat dripped from Lin Qi's forehead as his gaze was fixed on the control panel.

[Your body has absorbed the flesh and blood of a level nine calamity beast, increasing your physical strength and health by 50.]

[You have received guidance from the Mountain and River King, gaining a new understanding of spear techniques. Your spear skills have improved significantly, bringing you one step closer to the fifth tier. Spear skills +2%]

[Qi and Blood Value: 8650 → 8700]

[Gun Technique: Tier 4 97% → Tier 4 99%]

……

Lin Qi nodded secretly as he watched the marksmanship; he had finally reached the fourth level of perfection.

I was just a little short of breaking through to the fifth level of spear technique.

In this respect, he was similar to Gu Jian, who had just broken through to the eighth realm but whose swordsmanship had not yet broken through.

Start on the same starting line as yourself.

"My master said that most martial artists or geniuses first break through to the eighth realm, and then their martial arts skills will break through."

"It's because after breaking through to the eighth realm, the internal energy becomes stronger, the body undergoes a transformation, and the difficulty of controlling the cells decreases."

"It's easier to break through to the fifth rank in skill!"

Lin Qi thought to himself, but he was different.

He will most likely need to improve his marksmanship first.

Because eight or even nine blood transfusions are extremely difficult.

It takes several months to successfully break through to the eighth realm.

Unless one consumes some rare and precious medicinal herbs throughout the entire process.

However, his mental strength could break through ahead of schedule.

[Mental Strength: 9700 (Seventh Realm)]

……

After continuously consuming top-grade soul water, his spiritual power was closer to the eighth realm.

I estimate I'll be able to break through to the eighth realm soon!

Lin Qi felt the power surging within his body. He wasn't very tired yet and could continue practicing his movement techniques.

He then devoted himself to practicing his movement techniques.

……

Three days have passed since the last super-large monster tide.

For the Black Dragon Base, it's been a rare long time since they've been able to withstand the Beast Swarm.

So they all entered a period of cultivation and reflection.

The snow continued to fall, and it was falling heavier and heavier. The base's intelligent robots were clearing the snow every day.

In a large conference room, several ninth-realm martial artists sat together drinking tea and chatting.

The overlord, clad in purple armor, sat in the center. He picked up a cup of tea with his large hand, took a sip, and solemnly said:

"On a whim today, I suddenly had a bad feeling!"

"There haven't been any monster hordes for three consecutive days!"

"All the major bases in Xia Kingdom are fighting off the calamity beasts, while things are peaceful here."

"Like the calm before the storm, perhaps an even greater wave of monstrous beasts awaits us."

Upon hearing this, the other ninth-realm warriors' expressions hardened, and the atmosphere in the air became oppressive.

If a martial artist at the seventh or even eighth level said this, everyone would just accept it as mere gossip.

However, since these words were spoken by the Overlord, the second strongest being in the Xia Kingdom, we have no choice but to believe them.

King Shanhe asked seriously, "Should we apply for more ninth-realm warriors to come over?"

The Purple-Armored Overlord picked up his teacup and shook his head, saying:
"I don't need it for now; maybe it's just my imagination!"

"Recently, many martial artists have come to the base to hunt down the calamity beasts, all for the sake of the awakening potion!"

"With us here, even if a level ten calamity beast descends, we can still kill it!"

"We need to be wary of the Zerg, and guard against their assassinations!"

Everyone nodded; the Zerg were their biggest worry.

King Shanhe nodded, but was also worried, because every time a level 10 calamity beast descended, the number of warriors who sacrificed their lives was never small.

He suddenly thought of Lin Qi.

Anyone can be sacrificed this time, except for Lin Qi.

Because he is the future of the Xia Kingdom.

He had made up his mind that once the beast tide broke out, he would focus his attention on Lin Qi.

……

Inside a lively private room at the Beast Restaurant.

The Rock Rift Squad, along with Lynch, made up eight people sitting there.

"Senior Brother, congratulations on your successful awakening!"

Lynch raised his glass in congratulations.

Liang Tai drank quite a bit of alcohol, his face flushed, and he picked up a bottle of wine, clinked glasses with it, and drank it all in one gulp.

He looked at Lin Qi gratefully and said:
"I am truly grateful to you, junior brother, for enabling me to awaken this time."

"Without you, I might not have been able to awaken."

Lin Qi shook his head and said, "Senior Brother, this is all due to your own abilities."

Liang Tai shook his head; he knew very well that there was no such challenge.

It would have been impossible for him to accumulate 20 points in just a few months, given his own abilities.

Moreover, he believed that Lynch had brought him good luck.

Lin Qi looked at his senior brother Liang Tai and drank the cup of fatigue.

Just last night, the eldest brother successfully awakened, unlocking the Earth attribute [Heavy Earth].

After awakening, the body's cultivation talent undergoes a transformation, and comprehension is enhanced.

The future has a higher ceiling, and the prospects are even brighter.

As for the rest of the Crack Rock Squad, they could only look on with envy; they all came from well-off families.

Not many merit points can be allocated.

However, at least there is hope. In the future, by accumulating merit points and purchasing awakening potions, there may be a chance to awaken.

With the help of her teacher Mu Hong, the second senior sister has already exchanged for two bottles, but unfortunately she still hasn't awakened.

We are preparing for the third time.

Lin Qi also planned to hunt more monsters during the next monster horde and lend them to his second senior sister.

First, awaken the ability to increase the upper limit, then gradually pay it back later.

As for Senior Brother Li Qing, his talent is too low. His family is rich, and he has already bought four bottles, all of which have failed.

I plan to buy a few more bottles of awakening potion next time and try to awaken my powers.

……

One o'clock in the afternoon
Lynch separated from the members of the Crack Rock Squad and walked through the snow-covered base.

They began their journey back to their room, 206.

"Buzz!!"

The door slid open silently, revealing two black metal boxes with smooth, reflective surfaces on the floor in the spacious living room.

Lin Qi nodded as he looked at the metal box. After two days of expedited processing, the eighth-tier equipment he had purchased had finally arrived.

"drop!"

He slowly opened the square metal box, revealing the Tier 8 battle armor inside.

The black and gold armor was revealed, entirely black with gold trim, which even formed an mysterious pattern.

It is more meticulously crafted than the Tier 7 armor and looks domineering and noble.

Lynch began to put on his armor.

My first impression after putting it on was that it was heavier than a Tier 7 battle armor, but it didn't significantly affect my mobility.

He slammed his hand on the chest of the armor, but the force was absorbed by the armor, and he didn't feel anything unusual in his chest.

Lin Qi nodded secretly. The eighth-tier battle armor had stronger defensive capabilities and could also absorb power.

Destroying it won't be that easy.

Then he opened another metal box, inside which was a black and gold spear, which Lin Qi slowly took out.

The entire spearhead gleamed with a cold light, emitting both gold and silver hues.

"Om!!"

With the black and gold spear in his hand, Lin Qi could clearly feel its weight.

This was a 10000-kilogram heavy gun that he specifically requested.

It feels a bit heavy to pick up right now.

However, once you break through to the eighth realm, using it again will only feel light. Speed ​​might be slightly affected, but the power of the move will increase significantly.

He took the black and gold spear, entered the martial arts room, and began to wield it.

"Hoohoo!!"

"Hiss!!"

With a casual swing, gusts of wind rose up in the martial arts room, the sharp tip of the spear tearing through the air.

In the next instant, Lin Qi's body radiated golden light, releasing his sharp edge as he mobilized his Golden Emperor Qi and rapidly channeled it into the spear.

"Buzz!!"

In an instant, Lin Qi felt as if the big gun in his hand had come to life.

It radiated golden light, and its powerful energy condensed into a spear-like aura, causing the air to vibrate.

"He's definitely gotten much stronger!"

"Eighth-tier weapons can indeed enhance the power of Qi!"

Lin Qi was overjoyed. The eighth-tier weapon was specially made for him, and the metal element power infused it resonated with the spear.

The special metallic material can actually enhance the power of the internal energy.

In the general martial arts course, it was mentioned that high-level weapons are not only sharper.

At the same time, each ability has a corresponding metal material, which, when added to weapons, can enhance its power.

Lin Qi felt that he had only injected a wisp of internal energy, but the spear energy he displayed had the power of two wisps.

It can unleash greater destructive power while conserving energy.

After hanging the new gun on the wall, Lin Qi went to the metal cabinet and opened it by fingerprint verification.

Take out two bottles of medicine and a black scroll.

Lynch placed the black scroll in front of him, opened it, and sat cross-legged.

The two bottles contained a deep purple liquid, which was the finest soul water.

Lynch opened the two bottles of medicine and drank them all in one gulp.

"Gulu~"

The taste of the supreme soul water sent a shiver through Lin Qi's body, and a refreshing sensation instantly rushed to his brain.

"Whoo~"

Lin Qi adjusted his breathing, closed his eyes, and began to circulate the "Myriad Disasters Record".

Use your mental power to activate the black scroll!
"call out!"

A golden light shot out from the black scroll and rushed into his consciousness space.

"roar~"

In the consciousness space, a huge gray fog enveloped a large area, and its shape had now changed to that of a nebula.

It operates on its own, and the wisps of gray mist within seem to come alive, breaking away from the group and coalescing on their own.

The overall outline resembles something evolving into a nebula.

Lin Qi seemed to understand something; this was the future direction of spiritual power evolution, involuntarily evolving towards the direction of the universe and the starry sky.

Or it may be related to his subconscious thoughts.

The "Illustrated Record of Ten Thousand Disasters" states that the tempering of spiritual power is achieved through fighting against calamity beasts.

The evolution of mental strength is different for everyone.

However, they will all eventually follow the same path of cultivation: after expanding to the limit, they will compress and condense a spiritual core.

That was the ninth stage, but what I need to do now is to continue to expand, the bigger the better.

"roar~"

A deafening roar suddenly resounded in the consciousness space.

Looking around, one could see rows of level-eight calamity beasts.

Lin Qi also visualized the level eight calamity beast, the Golden Tiger, whose body was as majestic as a mountain, but it was now surrounded by a thousand calamity beasts.

They were all tens of meters tall and were all level eight calamity beasts!

The fifth level of "The Record of Ten Thousand Disasters" involves battling against a thousand level-eight disaster beasts.

"roar~"

Strands of purple energy flowed into the Golden Tiger's body, and it roared as it pounced on the nearest Earth-Splitting Dragon.

A fierce battle is about to break out!
In an instant, Lin Qi's golden tiger form was overwhelmed by a thousand level-eight calamity beasts.

The entire space trembled violently, and the gray mist began to expand.

Lin Qi was fully engaged in the fight and could clearly feel his mental strength increasing significantly.

Today, his spiritual power has broken through to the eighth realm.

This is very important!
The prerequisite for breaking through to the fifth level of marksmanship is that his mental strength must break through to the eighth level.

"roar~"

"Bang!!"

Jin Ganghu was engaged in another battle with a Sea-Overturning Whale, whose size was twice that of Jin Ganghu.

A single impact can cause enormous damage.

Equally difficult to deal with is the level eight calamity beast – the Earth Shield Elephant.

This is an eighth-level calamity beast with formidable strength and defensive capabilities. Its entire body is like an iron shield, and even sharp claws cannot penetrate its defenses when striking its body.

There are hundreds of such calamity beasts.

Killing them all would be an impossible task.

Lin Qi had already broken through to the fifth minor level long ago, and his mental strength had increased by several thousand, but he still hadn't broken through.

But today, it's time to break through.

"roar~"

The Golden Tiger roared to the sky and pounced on the Earth Shield Elephant.

Its fangs bit down hard on the other's neck.

The tusks pierced its neck, and the Earth Shield Elephant let out a mournful cry before turning into golden particles and dissipating.

"Oh!"

Jin Ganghu was sent flying by a giant bear, but the fight continued.

……

Five hours passed in the blink of an eye.

The martial arts room remained quiet, with only the sounds of breathing and beads of sweat dripping down.

"Breathe~blow~"

Lin Qi, dressed in a black martial arts uniform, sat cross-legged with his brows furrowed, his body hot, and white steam rising from his body.

Sweat dripped continuously from his forehead, soaking through his martial arts uniform.

The space of consciousness trembled continuously, and the gray mist continued to expand until a certain moment when it stopped expanding. A large amount of gray gas detached, separated, and swirled around.

"roar~"

The Golden Tiger fought the last Lava Sparrow, its blood-red maw biting into the opponent's neck, severing its life force, until it turned into golden specks of light and dissipated.

After roaring to the sky, the Golden Tiger vanished instantly.

"call!"

Lin Qi trembled, and then a surge of powerful spiritual energy erupted from his consciousness space.

It surged out like water, covering the entire martial arts room.

Although Lin Qi kept his eyes closed, the outline of the entire room clearly appeared in his mind, and even the appearance of each object appeared.

Even without using his eyes, he can use his mental power to contact objects and transmit the information to his consciousness.

This is spiritual perception!
As you perceive the surrounding air, a continuous stream of light points appear in your perception.

Densely packed, like sand in the desert, filling the air.

Numerous energy particles enter through each pore with each breath.

Every moment, energy particles enter the body.

Lin Qi continued to sense, sensing the surrounding world. He could feel the breakthrough in his spiritual power.

He became more in harmony with heaven and earth.

His body resonated with the universe in a peculiar way, allowing him to feel certain parts of his body resonating with the heavens and earth.

Lin Qi seemed to have a sudden realization; perhaps this change was related to the Eighth Realm of Refining Apertures.

However, he has already undergone two blood transfusions, and it is still a long way from reaching the eighth level of blood transfusion.

"Buzz!"

In an instant, Lin Qi opened his eyes, which shone with golden light. His eyes were deep and bright, as if they could see through everything.

He slowly stood up and looked at the panel that only he could see. A message popped up on it:
[You have consumed two bottles of top-grade soul water and successfully broken through while cultivating the "Myriad Calamities Record"!]

[Your mental strength has successfully reached the eighth realm, mental strength +350]

[Your mental strength has achieved a breakthrough; template fusion rate +0.5%]

[Mental Strength: 9700 → 10050]

[Template: Erlang Shen - Yang Jian]

[Integration degree: 38% → 38.5%]

……

Lin Qi smiled when he saw that his mental strength had exceeded 10,000.

He felt refreshed and his mental strength had finally broken through to the eighth realm.

He encountered almost no bottlenecks; as long as he had the potions, he could keep improving.

Lin Qi took out the black and gold spear from the wall and began to practice his spear techniques.

"Now, my mental strength has broken through the eighth level, and I can now fully strive to break through to the fifth level of spear technique."

"And while you're at it, raise your Qi and Blood levels as well."

"Buzz!!"

The black gun barrel trembled, and Lin Qi could clearly feel the frequency of the metal vibrations.

The sharp spearhead pierced out, instantly tearing through the air.

"boom!!"

The phantom of mountains and rivers appeared, and the artistic conception of mountains and rivers was unleashed, with the power of the artistic conception flowing into the tip of the spear.

Lin Qi's mental energy instantly spread out like flowing water, sensing the power of the artistic conception and striving towards the fifth-order spear technique.

In a short while, Lin Qi felt an increase in his artistic conception.

However, it is still a long way from the fifth-tier spear technique, and a qualitative change is needed.

……

Two hours later

"call!"

Lin Qi holstered his gun, feeling the strong wind that had been whipped up.

"Just a little bit away from fifth-tier spear technique!"

"Continuing to practice won't help!"

"I need to test my marksmanship in real combat!"

"Then the only way to improve is by hunting down calamity beasts."

Lin Qi gripped his spear tightly; his strength had increased significantly compared to a few days ago.

Next, we just have to wait for the monster tide.

He looked out the window; a blizzard was raging under the lamplight, as if foreshadowing something.

……

(End of this chapter)