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

Chapter 581 A Powerful Opponent and a Breakthrough! (Seeking Monthly Tickets)
A moment later, Lin Qi logged off, leaving only the Crimson Emperor and the Mountain and River King in the office.

"Old Huo, your reward this time is a section of ancient blood vine, and..."

"With these, your strength should increase a bit more!"

King Shanhe nodded and smiled, "Then I shall accept. It is truly a stroke of luck that I was able to enter the Fire Seed Trial."

"But for the sake of Earth, I will give it my all!"

After hearing this, the Crimson Emperor nodded and said, "It's all for our civilization."

……

After the Mountain and River King left, there were other warriors at the seventh, eighth, and even ninth realms.

The Red Emperor chatted with everyone, telling them about the rewards they had received and the tasks they were assigned.

“Sun Sheng, you possess top-tier talent, you need…”

"Tianxing, you're different from others. The Eight Realms depend on you, Sun Sheng, and Lin Qi..."

Sun Sheng and Li Tianxing won second and third place respectively, and their rewards were quite substantial.

A month is enough time for them to significantly improve their strength.

……

In a certain arena of the cosmic virtual network
This is a vast arena located in the boundless universe.

The audience seating was divided into hundreds of different sections, some resembling thunderclouds, others like burning flames, still others surrounded by green vines, steel, and rock...

Each region represents a civilization, and countless human spectators with different skin colors, appearances, and auras excitedly watch the towering blue energy pillars.

It continuously spewed out blue flames, splitting into huge projection screens.

The battle situation in each competition area is displayed in real time.

At the same time, a blue-skinned man in the sky announced loudly in the universal language:
"Let us congratulate the Iron Gang Civilization on successfully defeating the Thunder Cloud Civilization and advancing to the next round!"

Such scenes were happening in various competition areas!

Countless viewers are also engaged in heated discussions.

“It’s so wonderful!”

"It's so rare to see so many geniuses from different civilizations gathered together to compete; it's incredibly exciting!"

"This time, over a hundred civilizations have gathered, all powerful early-stage civilizations from the Triangulum Galaxy and nearby galaxies."

"Hundreds of geniuses from different civilizations fought each other for a single support spot."

"It's said to be another civilization that obtained a trial planet. A trial planet modified by the demon race is no ordinary one; it contains a large number of calamity beasts, as well as rare and precious materials!"

"The trial planet is incredibly valuable; it's enough to buy dozens of ordinary life-bearing planets!"

"If we could get 70% of the profits, that would be an incredible fortune!"

"Several rudimentary civilizations have risen rapidly in just a few thousand years by relying on trial planets."

"No primitive civilization would give up such a tempting piece of meat!"

Which civilization do you think will ultimately prevail?

"Thundercloud Civilization, Ironclad Civilization, Eclipse Moon Civilization, Flowing Blade Civilization..."

"These civilizations are all very powerful, and they all have the potential!"

"However, I have more faith in the Flowing Blade Civilization. They've produced several galaxy-level geniuses this time!"

"Especially a martial artist named Liu Ming, who is at the Qi Refining Realm, is terrifyingly strong and is a renowned top genius in the Triangulum Galaxy!"

Countless viewers from other civilizations began to discuss it wildly.

In one of the audience areas, shrouded by an invisible breeze, the martial artists all shared a similar appearance, with wiry figures and skin marked with varying degrees of wind patterns.

Some even have patterns that combine to form other colors.

They are people from the Flowing Blade Civilization.

They gazed with fanaticism and adoration at the dozens of figures in the front row. This group exuded a terrifying aura, and each of them had a chilling gaze, like gusts of cold wind.

In the crowd, one person occupies the central position, and those around him look at him with reverence.

He was lean and wiry, not the most muscular, nor did he possess the strongest aura.

However, he had an arrogant look in his eyes and a unique temperament, and he was wearing a set of silver-blue battle armor.

"Liu Ming, with two more matches, our Liu Ren civilization will be able to become a supporting civilization for the Blue Star civilization!"

"Our formidable enemy this time is the Iron Gang Civilization. They are extremely powerful, and we must not be careless!"

"I'm entrusting the Qi Refining Realm to you!"

Not far away, Tianrenliu, dressed in a white robe with bright eyes, slowly spoke.

Liu Ming nodded confidently and said, "Teacher, leave it to me!"

A few hours later

"boom!!"

The towering energy pillar dissipated, transforming into a massive arena where several figures floated.

The green-skinned host announced loudly:

"Let us congratulate the Flowing Blade Civilization on their successful defeat of the powerful Iron Gang Civilization and their becoming a supported civilization of Blue Star!"

"Clap!!"

The audience erupted in cheers.

In the audience of the Iron Gang Civilization, the martial artists were generally burly, with many exceeding 2.5 meters in height, their muscles like those forged from rock, and their aura domineering.

"Damn it, we actually lost to the Ryujin Civilization!"

A burly man, over three meters tall and with an astonishing physique, said unwillingly.

Meanwhile, the audience at the Ryujin Civilization stadium erupted in cheers.

They knew that their civilization was about to usher in a tremendous opportunity and would make great progress in the future.

All the contestants smiled, including Liu Ming.

"Well done, Liu Ming. Once the Fire Seed Trial is over, you can start preparing to break through to the Sky Soaring Realm!"

The white-robed Tianrenliu praised him.

Liu Ming nodded and said, "I plan to break through once we defeat the Blue Star civilization!"

"My goal has always been the geniuses of the Tianmu civilization!"

One of the female geniuses suddenly spoke up and asked:
"Do we need to investigate the information on Earth's civilization?"

Liu Ming shook his head proudly and said, "Our Liuren civilization has developed over 30000 years, emerging from the weak Liuren star."

"It has developed into the powerful entity it is today."

"If we can't even defeat a rudimentary civilization that has just made contact with the universe, then it only proves that we are all useless!"

The crowd nodded, revealing proud smiles. Their Flowing Blade Civilization had defeated the Iron Gang Civilization, as well as other powerful civilizations such as Thundercloud and Eclipse Moon.

Compared to them, the civilization of Earth is like the difference between a gentle breeze and a storm.

Meanwhile, in a corner, several figures were watching the competition.

Lei Gu, who was over three meters tall, sighed. He came from the Tie Gang Civilization, but unfortunately, his civilization lost.

The members from the Ryujin Civilization, however, smiled.

Tie Ran sighed. His civilization had also lost. He could only say, "This time, the Liuren Civilization has become the supporting civilization of the Blue Star Civilization."

"The Ryujin Civilization is too powerful!"

"The Blue Star civilization is no match for them at all."

The others nodded in agreement. With such powerful warriors emerging from hundreds of civilizations, there was no reason for Blue Star to win.

Upon hearing this, Tu Lan, dressed in blue, also sighed inwardly.

The Blue Star civilization also has geniuses, but winning is still too difficult.

Especially this Liu Ming, who is actually a genius in the Qi Refining Realm. Lin Qi, Sun Sheng, and Li Tianxing are in trouble.

……

August 11, 2049 (Martial Arts Calendar)

The capital city, headquarters of the Crimson Sky Martial Arts Hall.

In a spacious martial arts room, the Crimson Emperor, dressed in a white robe, sat cross-legged, his eyes fixed on the large green screen projected in front of him.

Opposite him stood the Tu Lan Inspector, dressed in a blue robe with delicate features.

"Crimson Emperor, your opponents for this Fire Seed Trial have been confirmed: the Flowing Blade Civilization!"

"You're in trouble this time. The Flowblade Civilization is located in the Triangulum system and is not weak among the early civilizations. Your chances of winning are very low!"

"I've collected some battle videos between other civilizations and the Flowing Blade Civilization. You can take a look and get a sense of the Flowing Blade Civilization's strength!"

"Maybe we'll have a chance to win a few more games!"

The Crimson Emperor nodded and said, "Thank you very much!"

……

After hanging up the video call, Chi Di looked at the projected screen, which contained thousands of videos, starting from the very beginning of the competition.

The battle videos cover three realms: Blood Exchange Realm, Acupoint Refinement Realm, and Sky Soaring Realm!

He quickly looked through them one by one, his expression gradually becoming serious.

"The gap is indeed huge!"

"But it's not without hope!"

"We have no choice but to give it our all!"

……

Meanwhile, in Beijiang Province, at the Heilong base

It was already July, and the entire base was feeling the heat.

In the heatwave, the doorbell for room 206 rang.

"Buzz!"

The door opened, and Lin Qi saw Qin Yue standing there, tall and with a cool and aloof demeanor.

"Sister Qin Yue, why did you come to deliver it in person?"

Lin Qi asked in surprise.

Qin Yue, clad in silver armor, smiled and said, "This reward is far too valuable; I'll have to deliver it to your door!"

Lin Qi nodded. This reward, whether it was the Qi-Opening Liquid or the Ancient Blood Vine, was far too valuable.

Even if Lin Qi sold himself, he couldn't afford to pay for it. He took the black metal box from Qin Yue and invited her in to sit down.

Qin Yue shook her head and said, "I won't delay your cultivation any longer. I still have to deliver goods to the next person!"

Lin Qi did not insist and watched the other person leave.

"Buzz!"

The door closed, and he returned to the martial arts room with the metal box.

"drop!"

Palm print verification successful, the black metal box opened automatically, revealing its contents.

There are three items embedded inside, including two bottles of Qi-clearing liquid and a blood-red ancient blood vine.

Lin Qi took out a bottle of Qi-clearing liquid and then put the metal box into his spatial bracelet.

He immediately opened the bottle and took a big gulp.

"Hulu~"

He drank the entire 100ml of the bright blue Dichongqiao Liquid in one gulp!

Lin Qi sat cross-legged and immediately began circulating the "Golden Emperor's Secret Manual".

There's only one month left until the Fire Seed Trial, or, strictly speaking, less than a month.

He must become stronger.

If he can open 100 acupoints, he will be confident that he can face any eighth-realm martial artist!
Unfortunately, this is just wishful thinking on his part; he has only opened 55 acupoints so far!
All we can do is try our best to open up more acupoints before the Fire Seed Trial.

Two bottles of Qi-clearing liquid. Take one bottle now, and take the other before the Fire Seed Trial.

Finally, his physical strength was enhanced once again.

"boom!"

The next instant, he felt as if his body was on fire, his blood like hot oil, igniting his entire body.

"Whoo~"

His body began to turn red and hot, steam rising from it.

At the same time, 48 acupoints in the legs and arms appeared like a vortex, and 7 acupoints in the internal organs were also stimulated.

Fifty-five vortexes, like celestial vortexes in the universe, are connected together through source energy and blood.

The acupoints contain a large amount of source energy, which is like a gas station when physical strength and internal energy are greatly depleted.

He can draw power from it continuously!
Now, after taking the Chongqiao Liquid, other acupoints in the body have surfaced, like oil wells hidden deep underground, now marked out.

I'm just waiting to get them connected!
"Whoosh!!"

The blood in the body is like mercury, heavy and viscous. Now, the fluid that rushes into the bloodstream causes it to boil and accelerates its flow.

Under the influence of mental energy, the Qi and blood began to surge into the acupoints of the five internal organs.

There are a total of 48 acupoints in the five internal organs and six bowels, which is also the place with the most acupoints.

Numerous acupoints were hidden in the corners, but now that Lin Qi possessed the Golden Body, these acupoints became even more conspicuous.

It will be easier to find. Under the effect of the acupoint-opening liquid, he plans to attack the hidden acupoints and finally the major acupoints, which will be of great benefit to his future cultivation.

"Sigh~"

Suddenly, Lin Qi gasped, a sharp pain surging through his heart.

He began to stimulate the acupoints, but the pain intensified, a combination of the pain from the acupoint stimuli and the pain from the acupoint stimulation itself.

It hurts so much!
"Hoohoo!!"

Sweat dripped continuously from his forehead and onto the ground.

Despite the pain, Lin Qi continued his assault!

"boom!"

The flow of qi and blood is like a giant rotary drill, constantly bombarding the acupoints, wave after wave, and the pain rises and falls accordingly.

"boom!"

A moment later, a warm current surged from his body, and Lin Qi felt a sense of relief.

The 56th acupoint has been successfully opened!
Without rest, he continued to open the 57th acupoint. According to the Red Emperor, taking the acupoint-opening liquid could open at least three acupoints.

The higher one's talent, the more acupoints one can unlock.

With his talent, he should at least have opened up 5 acupoints to make sense.

So he continued to endure the pain and relentlessly attacked new acupoints.

Time passed slowly, and soon the 57th acupoint was successfully opened!
The surge of power gave Lin Qi even more motivation to open up new acupoints.

So he opened the 58th and 59th acupoints in succession!
A continuous flow of heat filled every part of his body, but Lin Qi already felt exhausted.

Opening four acupoints in succession consumes a huge amount of mental and physical energy, and the effect of the acupoint-opening liquid begins to weaken.

Lin Qi frowned, determined to continue attacking the 60th acupoint.

"Boom!"

"break!"

Lin Qi mobilized his spiritual power, blood energy, and internal strength, fusing them together to create a massive drilling rig that roared and blasted forward!
"Crack!"

At a certain moment, a powerful surge of heat erupted, and the 60th acupoint was successfully opened!
Lin Qi felt the shackles on his body being broken once again.

The 60 acupoints are like 60 star clusters, connected by an invisible fine net, making the connection with heaven and earth even more precise.

Lin Qi had a premonition that when he opened the last acupoint, the acupoints in his body would drive the transformation of all the cells in his body, and he would be able to break free from the constraints of gravity and successfully fly!
Although he now possesses the combat power of the ninth realm, he would still be at a disadvantage when facing a ninth-realm warrior who can fly.

"boom!"

"call!!"

Inside the martial arts room, intense golden light emanated from Lin Qi's eyes, sharp and domineering. A beam of light shot from his eyes, seemingly capable of piercing through everything.

Once the acupoints are opened, the shackles are broken, the body's cells begin to transform, and the overall physical condition begins to improve significantly.

The improved data on the panel also reflects his progress.

[You have taken the Acupoint Opening Liquid and successfully opened 5 acupoints. Your body cells have begun to transform, your physical strength has greatly increased, and your Qi and Blood value has increased by 1500.]

Your skills have been greatly improved; template integration accuracy increased by 0.5%.

[Qi and Blood Value: 26500 → 28000 (60 acupoints)]

[Template: Erlang Shen - Yang Jian]

[Integration rate: 41% → 41.5%]

……

Lin Qi smiled as he looked at the increased Qi and Blood value, which had increased by a full 1500.

His physical fitness improved significantly.
He slowly stood up from the ground and looked at the time on the wall.

He started taking the Dichongqiao liquid at 11 o'clock, and now it's 8 o'clock in the evening, a full 9 hours have passed.

His improvement over those nine hours was tremendous!
"call!!"

Lin Qi exhaled a breath of stale air, which created gusts of strong wind in the martial arts room.

Although I feel physically and mentally exhausted, my body has become more stable and grounded, and my inner strength has become stronger.

As for strength, speed has also been greatly improved.

"If I were to fight Sun Sheng again, defeating him would be even easier!"

Lin Qi thought to himself that his current combat strength had far surpassed that of geniuses like Augustus, Andrei, and Ajay.

They were all at the peak of the eighth realm, and had reached the limit of improvement in physical fitness, so they could only work on their martial arts skills.

In just one month, the improvement in combat strength is very limited.

But it's different for myself, Sun Sheng, and Li Tianxing.

They haven't reached their peak yet; with the Qi-boosting liquid, their combat power can continue to improve.

Each upgrade unlocks the upper limit of combat power in the Eighth Realm.

Lin Qi took out the great spear and felt that the eighth-tier great spear in his hand had become lighter.

"Unfortunately, the qualifying rounds are over, and there aren't any strong enough opponents!"

"Level eight calamity beasts are too weak; they can't withstand my impact at all!"

Lin Qi sighed; he couldn't wait to have a battle with a level nine calamity beast.

Come and prove your combat strength!

Unfortunately, things have been strange at the Black Dragon Base lately; there haven't been any hordes of monsters for several days now.

He quickly cleared his mind of distractions and devoted himself wholeheartedly to practicing his marksmanship.

He did not choose to take the ancient blood vine; he needed to allow it to settle for a period of time before taking it.

This allows one to maximize the improvement of their martial arts skills.

……

On July 12, 2049, in the Martial Arts Chronicle, there were only 29 days left until the Fire Seed Trial.

"Ouch!!!"

At 7:00 a.m., a piercing alarm sounded throughout the entire Black Dragon Base.

[Alert! A massive horde of calamity beasts has erupted; three spatial rifts have been detected...]

Countless warriors were terrified upon hearing the alarm sounded by the House of War.

A massive horde of monstrous beasts, or three spatial gates.

This reminded countless martial artists of the same three spatial gates that appeared last time, when the level ten calamity beast, the Thunder Prison Lion, descended!

Upon seeing the message, Lin Qi's heart began to pound involuntarily.

He had a premonition that today he would face a level nine calamity beast head-on.

With that thought in mind, he quickly put on his armor, left room 206, and hurried toward the base gate.

"There hasn't been a beast tide for several days, I didn't expect it to be holding back a huge one!"

"Three spatial gates... Could it be that another level-ten calamity beast has descended?"

"Since the Zerg were wiped out, the frequency of Level 10 calamity beasts appearing has decreased significantly!"

"I'm hoping to get a level 10 calamity beast so I can exchange it for blood and significantly improve my strength!"

At the base gate, countless martial artists began to discuss the matter.

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