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

Chapter 563 Hundred Threads and 24 Acupoints (Seeking Monthly Tickets)
"Breathe~blow~"

Lin Qi frowned, adjusted his breathing, cleared his mind of all distractions, and focused on his cultivation.

"Tick!"

Sweat dripped continuously from his cheeks and fell to the ground.

His current state is like the final 100-meter sprint in a 1000-meter race.

We must press on with our momentum and persevere to the very end to achieve a breakthrough, otherwise all our previous efforts will be in vain.

If you want to break through again, you'll have to wait for the next time.

For him, time is the most precious thing.

Every day is precious and should not wait until the next day.

The Fire Seed Trial is extremely important; he needs to push his strength to its limit.

With this thought in mind, Lin Qi hardened his resolve and continued his cultivation.

"boom!!"

Soon, he felt a refreshing coolness, and his mental energy continued to diversify, instantly breaking through his limits.

98, 99, 100 strands!
Finally, he successfully divided his spiritual power into 100 strands.

The next moment, he mobilized hundreds of spiritual threads, began to thread them, and began to weave a vast spiritual net.

The entire world of perception suddenly became clear and bright.

Like a large net, it filters out countless distracting thoughts, keeping the mind constantly active and pure.

His entire mental strength was firm and unwavering.

The book "Divine Thoughts in a Thousand Threads" mentions that many spiritual practitioners in the universe possess methods to attack the mind.

A strong will can also withstand similar attacks.

Instead of facing psychological attacks, having their consciousness damaged and becoming mentally impaired, or even losing their lives.

At the same time, the large net penetrates deep into the body, allowing one to clearly feel the flow of qi and blood, as well as the operation of numerous acupoints.

[You consumed the Soul Essence and cultivated the "Thousand Threads of Divine Thought," successfully breaking through your limits and reaching the "Hundred Threads Forming a Net" realm. Your spirit has been tempered, and your mental strength has increased by 500.]

[Mental Strength: 24500 → 25000]

……

Lin Qi looked at the information on the panel, his eyes brightened, gleaming with a sharp light, his eyes deep and shining as if he could see the magnificent starry sky.

"Finally a breakthrough!"

Lin Qi smiled as he looked at the dense spiritual energy that had formed a large amount of liquid.

After three months, I never expected that my mental strength would improve the fastest.

In just three months, I gained over 10,000 points and have now completed half of the Eight Realms.

There were no bottlenecks encountered during this period; as long as one consumed Soul Essence, one could achieve a significant improvement.

I have to take it almost every day, and in the past three months, I have spent tens of millions of merit points.

"drop!"

"Master, it's a video call from the Mountain and River King!"

Just as Lin Qi was pondering, Xiao Chan, dressed in blue, slowly spoke and quickly projected a large green screen in front of him.

The resolute face of the Mountain and River King appeared opposite him.

"Master!"

Lin Qi was the first to speak and greet them.

King Shanhe nodded and said:

"Lin Qi, I have good news for you."

"The Crimson Emperor spent a fortune to purchase a brand-new technology from the universe that can extract the pure essence from the flesh and blood of a large number of calamity beasts and compress it into pills."

"After consumption, it can transform the body and quickly open up the body's acupoints. It is currently available in the War House and is called - Calamity Beast Crystal".

Lin Qi's eyes lit up when he heard this; he had thought about this three months ago.

Extract the essence of the blood and flesh of the calamity beast to improve the efficiency of opening up acupoints.

I never expected that it actually existed.

King Shanhe looked at Lin Qi and said:
"This was specially prepared by the Crimson Emperor for you geniuses. With the Calamity Beast Crystal, you, Sun Sheng, Li Tianxing, and other geniuses will be able to make rapid progress."

At this point, King Shanhe also sighed:

"Ever since the Fire Seed Trial began, you geniuses have been cultivating like madmen."

"The battles on the seventh and eighth realm rankings are truly fierce."

"It's not just our country, it's the same all over the world, everyone wants to get a spot to participate in the Fire Seed Trial."

"But what surprised me the most was that Sun Sheng and Li Tianxing had both awakened three special abilities."

"You actually led the Eight Realms Ranking by 10 places, firmly suppressing Sun Sheng and the other two."

Lin Qi smiled and said, "Maybe it's because I prefer hunting monstrous beasts!"

King Shanhe nodded and said, "That makes sense. You truly deserve to be called the Golden Spear Demon."

"To the calamity beasts, he's practically a demon king!"

"Over the past three months, countless martial artists have been astonished by you."

"Your skills have improved dramatically. You have a very good chance of winning the selection in two months."

Lin Qi smiled modestly and said, "I still have a long way to go."

After hanging up the video call.

Lin Qi immediately switched to War House, and sure enough, an advertisement for Disaster Beast Crystals had appeared on the homepage.

It's the first one on the homepage of the redemption form.

[Item: Level 1 Calamity Beast Crystal]

[Description: Crystallized from 30 tons of flesh and blood of a Level 7 Calamity Beast, possessing pure essence, capable of greatly enhancing physical strength.]

[Merit Points: 3 million/each]

……

Lin Qi was slightly taken aback. So it started with high-level disaster beasts?

Level 7 calamity beasts typically weigh 50 tons, and even after removing their precious organs, they still weigh tens of tons, enough to be refined into a single crystal.

The price of 3 is reasonable.

He continued reading and discovered that a single crystal formed from an eighth-level calamity beast cost 30, which was ten times the amount of merit points.

However, this was not his goal.

[Item: Tier 3 Calamity Beast Crystal]

[Description: Crystallized from 1000 tons of flesh and blood of a level-nine calamity beast, this crystal can significantly boost blood and energy, enhancing physical strength.]

[Merit Points: 300 million/each]

……

Upon seeing this, Lin Qi couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

The price is really expensive, but it's still within his acceptable range.

After hunting down a level 9 calamity beast, you only need a few million merit points, which is more than enough to buy a level 3 calamity beast crystal.

Lin Qi could afford to hunt a few more level-eight calamity beasts himself.

So he decisively placed an order to redeem it.

【drop! 】

[Fingerprint verification successful. 300 million merit points have been paid!]

[Mr. Lynch, the Level 3 Calamity Beast Crystal you redeemed will be delivered to your door tomorrow.]

……

Lin Qi nodded. Once the crystals arrive tomorrow, he can try to open up more acupoints.

He entered his personal space to check his information.

[Name: Lin Qi (Heilong Base)]

[Realm: Eighth Realm of Acupuncture Point Refinement]

[Merit Points: 920 million]

[Base Ranking: 15]

Xia Kingdom Ranking: 60

[Blue Star Ranking: 255]

……

Lin Qi looked at his information and breathed a sigh of relief. He originally had more than 1200 million merit points.

With another 200 million merit points, you can buy a Peregrine fighter jet.

However, in order to strengthen his own abilities, he had to spend 300 million merit points.

Everything is for the purpose of improving one's own strength.

Then he looked at his three rankings. In three months, at the Black Dragon Base, he had improved from 60th to 15th.

Xia Kingdom's ranking has also improved, moving into the top 100 and getting very close to the top 50.

In the Blue Star rankings, he is ranked 255th out of 2700 Eighth Realm warriors.

It can be said that he is among the top level of martial artists in the eighth realm.

This is the result of his three months of work, living in the Black Dragon Base and engaging in frenzied killing in every battle.

Then he looked at the rankings of other people.

Li Tianxing and Li Sunsheng, who awakened three abilities, ranked 61st and 62nd respectively in the Xia Kingdom.

Following closely behind, they ranked 262nd and 268th respectively in the overall ranking of Blue Star.

They followed closely behind.

Lin Qi thought back to three months ago when Sun Sheng and Li Tianxing were far ahead of him.

He quickly caught up with himself and even overtook him.

Then came the back-and-forth competition, with the rankings never showing a significant gap.

Unless a horde of monsters erupts, he can easily be overtaken by the two of them.

Lin Qi was confident in himself; this was just the beginning, and he would soon far surpass the two of them.

He continued reading and saw Gu Jian at number 290; Gu Jian's ranking was also rising rapidly.

This perfectly matches the rate of rise of a top genius.

They were simply no match for themselves, Sun Sheng, and Li Tianxing.

Two months later, there is still hope of getting a spot.

He turned off the screen, took a short rest, and then began practicing his marksmanship again.

"Xiao Chan, activate 110 times the maximum gravity!"

"Okay, master!"

Xiao Chan, dressed in blue, nodded, her eyes shining, and instantly activated the ultimate gravity of 110 times.

"Om!!"

Gravity enveloped Lin Qi's body instantly like a tidal wave, as if he had fallen into the deep sea, with the heavy pressure around him squeezing his internal organs.

The 5000-kilogram gun had by this time reached a weight of 550 tons.

Lin Qi gritted his teeth, brandishing his large gun, his arm veins bulging and muscles bulging.

He laboriously thrust out the spear, mobilizing the cells in his body; at this point, he was able to mobilize even more cells.

The cells exert their power in a specific way, and the Golden Emperor's Force also participates.

His entire being moved in perfect harmony, as if by nature itself. Even under 110 times the force of gravity, he could still thrust out a spear even faster. As he unleashed the "World-Destroying Spear Manual," the power of his domain spread outwards.

It enveloped the entire martial arts room, counteracting and neutralizing the 110 times gravity.

It made him feel as if he were in an environment with 88 times the gravity, with one-fifth of the gravity being canceled out.

This is an amazing ability.

He burst forth with golden light and frantically thrust out his spear.

The tip of the spear shimmered with golden light, like golden threads constantly piercing out, enveloping the entire martial arts room in a golden vortex.

Several hours later, gravity dissipated.

"Xiao Chan!"

Lin Qi brandished his spear and roared. In the next instant, Xiao Chan conjured a shield with her arms.

"Boohoo!!"

“Ding ding!!”

In the next instant, the golden spear tip shot out wildly.

With a speed defying common sense, he unleashed 25 consecutive thrusts.

It was impossible to see how he made his move; all that could be seen were afterimages and straight golden threads shooting out.

"boom!"

In a gust of air, a dent appeared on the silver shield that Xiao Chan's arm had transformed into, sparks flying everywhere—it was left by Lin Qi.

[Under 110 times the maximum gravity, you have gained new insights into the "World-Destroying Spear Manual," resulting in a breakthrough in your spear technique. Spear technique +1%]

[Gun Technique: Tier 5 24% → 25%]

……

Lin Qi holstered his gun and nodded, looking at the dent on Xiao Chan's shield.

Xiao Chan is now equivalent to a ninth-level martial artist. Her body is made of a special alloy, and her defense is amazing, no less than that of a ninth-level battle armor.

Looking at his own marksmanship, which is at the fifth level, it is becoming increasingly difficult to improve.

It's been over three months, and I still haven't surpassed 30% of level 5.

However, he was not in a hurry, because only martial artists at the ninth level could break through to the mid-stage of the fifth level in martial arts.

Many martial artists at the eighth realm have been stuck for several years or even longer, unable to break through.

His teacher, Mu Hong, had already been far surpassed by him.

In terms of martial arts skills, many seasoned martial artists at the eighth realm are no longer as good as him.

Two months later, he finally broke through and began to practice a new version of the spear technique.

……

Another world, the Great Wall of Steel

This is the strongest base in Xia Kingdom, besides the Black Dragon Base.

Inside a luxury apartment, in the martial arts room.

Dressed in golden armor, the wiry and powerful Sun Sheng placed his golden staff flat on his knees.

A panel was projected in front of him, displaying the overall rankings of the Eight Realms within the War House. He frowned and gritted his teeth.

"I can understand that Li Tianxing is a little stronger than me!"

"He is a mentalist, and he has also learned the 'Thousand Threads of Divine Thought' which greatly improves his killing efficiency. As a mentalist, he is best at hunting calamity beasts."

"It's normal that I can't beat him for the time being!"

"But what makes Lin Qi so special?"

"We've all awakened our third ability, yet none of us can surpass him. It's truly shameful."

"Could he be living on the battlefield, hunting monsters every day?"

Sun Sheng felt intense pressure, turned off the projector, and resumed his cultivation.

“I have already opened 24 acupoints, Lin Qi should be no match for me.”

……

The next day, Black Dragon Base
At the door of room 206, a burly man smiled and handed over a black metal box.

"Mr. Lynch, your package is here. Please sign for it!"

Lin Qi nodded, took the tablet, signed his name, and pressed his fingerprint.

Then he took the metal box from the fifth-level martial artist.

After the staff left, Lin Qi quickly closed the door and returned to the martial arts room.

He sat cross-legged, looking at the metal box, which was only the size of a mobile phone box.

This is the most expensive resource he has ever redeemed.

"drop!"

It opened automatically, revealing its contents: a sphere the size of a ping-pong ball, resembling a red jewel.

This is a level three calamity beast crystal, emitting a peculiar fragrance.

"Gulu~"

Lin Qi couldn't help but swallow.

Without hesitation, he put the entire crystal in his mouth, chewed it forcefully with his sharp teeth, and it tasted like a compressed biscuit.

He quickly crushed it and swallowed it.

A moment later, Lin Qi felt his body "reach its limit," and a tremendous amount of energy was released from the crystal.

The body's internal organs began to work at high speed, frantically digesting the essence within.

He can now eat 10000 kilograms, or 10 tons, in one meal and he'll be stuffed.

But this single crystal is the essence of 1000 tons of flesh and blood.

Lin Qi felt a heaviness in his body as a large amount of source energy was released and absorbed by his body.

He began to circulate the "Golden Emperor's Secret Manual," intending to use such immense energy to open up the body's acupoints.

"Hoohoo!"

In a short while, the cells in his body underwent intense activity, causing his body to heat up, and white steam rose and filled the martial arts room.

"Whoosh!"

The blood in the body receives a tremendous amount of energy, like a roaring raging wave, pumped by the heart, a super engine, to all parts of the body.

Lin Qi guided his qi and blood, condensing his inner strength, and yesterday he successfully reached the realm of "a hundred threads forming a net".

The spiritual energy enveloped the blood and qi, guiding it to impact the acupoints in the legs.

In my perception, 22 vortexes appeared on my legs, which were 22 acupoints containing a large amount of source energy.

The connection between them and heaven and earth has become even closer.

Lin Qi guided his Qi and blood, following the network of acupoints, and rushed towards the next hidden acupoint.

Only martial artists with high talent can find it easily.

If one lacks talent and sufficient foundation, and their acupoints are hidden in the mist, making them impossible to find, let alone attempt to break through them.

They can only move on to the next stage, impacting other major acupoints while abandoning the minor ones.

"boom!"

Lin Qi felt a jolt throughout his body, his blood and qi began to surge, and a sharp pain welled up in his heart.

He then continued his assault, like a siege, and breached the entire city wall.

It's practically impossible to succeed on the first try.

Only by constantly attacking can even the strongest city walls be breached one day.

"Boom boom boom!!"

With the massive replenishment of energy, the Qi and blood surge like waves, one after another, with increasing force.

Finally, at a certain moment, Lin Qi felt a sharp pain surge into his heart, followed by a large flow of blood flowing from his legs to all parts of his body.

The body begins to transform.

Lin Qi sensed that the crystal he had consumed contained a vast amount of energy.

They can still keep pushing!

Lynch made a decisive breakthrough. His legs have a total of 24 acupoints, and he has now opened 23 of them, leaving only the last one.

"Boom!"

Lynch continued his assault, sweat pouring down his forehead.

The immense energy is absorbed and digested by the body, and the physical body is constantly transforming.

Time keeps passing!
After an unknown amount of time, Lin Qi mechanically continued his assault, and finally, the 24th acupoint was opened.

"boom!"

Accompanied by another stinging sensation, a feeling of relief surged into the body, and streams of heat connected the 24 vortexes, forming a network.

With all 24 acupoints in his legs opened, Lin Qi felt an extraordinary sense of comfort, and power surged continuously from his legs.

This feeling is so good.

Lin Qi suddenly opened his eyes, golden light burst forth, and a terrifying aura emanated from his body.

"Hoohoo!!"

The powerful force stirred up gusts of wind.

[You consumed a Level 3 Calamity Beast Crystal, absorbing a massive amount of essence, successfully opening two acupoints, undergoing a physical transformation, and significantly increasing your health and vitality by 600.]

[You've made a breakthrough; template integration accuracy increased by 0.1%]

[Qi and Blood Value: 16600 → 17200 (24 acupoints)]

[Template: Erlang Shen - Yang Jian]

[Integration rate: 39.8% → 39.9%]

……

"Whoo~"

Lynch puffed out his chest, expelling the waste gas from his internal organs.

Looking at the information on the panel, I clenched my fists, planted my feet on the ground, felt the weight of the earth, and felt a continuous surge of power.

"The effect of the Calamity Beast Crystal is too powerful!"

"I actually managed to open two acupoints in a row!"

Lin Qi smiled; this improvement was tremendous.

Without a level-three calamity beast crystal, he will need at least another week.

This saves a lot of time.

He can continue to purchase level 3 Calamity Beast Crystals, which will further increase the speed at which he opens up his acupoints.

300 million merit points, that's not expensive.

In a war, he could earn at least tens of millions of merit points.

Finally, Lin Qi's gaze fell on the template integration.

The degree of integration is just 0.1% away.
He could already sense a force brewing within him, and once it reached 40%...
He will undergo a complete transformation.

And it won't be long before they awaken, before the selection process.

All he could do was wait patiently.

……

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(End of this chapter)