Hunting God Era

Chapter 12: We must deliver a powerful blow!
After leaving the sanitation bureau, Li Ye rode his electric scooter to the bank to withdraw money and then started looking for a restaurant.

Although Ningjiang City is a small third-tier city, it is located near mountains and rivers, so it is quite rich in ingredients and can often get some good ones.

For example, the restaurant Li Ye visited was a mid-to-high-end restaurant in Ningjiang City, famous for its pork dishes.

He ordered two servings of braised pork (68 yuan each), two plates of vegetables, two bowls of rice, and two servings of chalcedony black pork (1280 yuan each).

The former is an ordinary pig, while the latter is not an ordinary pig; it is a pig that has made a name for itself, a pig that has become a demon, a pig that has been carefully selected.

This ingredient is actually farmed pig, which has a chance of turning into a demon, but it is considered benign.

The most valuable part is the marrow inside the bones; the meat itself is relatively inexpensive.

For ordinary people, eating meat can boost their immunity. It costs around 300 yuan per kilogram in the market, and sometimes it can rise to 400 or 500 yuan.

Li Ye had considered going to a buffet; in fact, his first reaction upon gaining power was to go to a buffet, using minimal resources to stimulate maximum energy.

The problem is that there aren't that many buffet restaurants in the world.

I don't know if it's because martial arts practitioners can eat all of these things that businesses feel it's not worthwhile. There are all kinds of shops, but none of them are affordable buffets.

The buffets Li Ye knew were all too expensive, so he had to be very careful with his money.

As soon as the dishes were served, Li Ye ate half of them with ordinary chopsticks, feeling the improvement in his blood and energy.

A bowl of rice weighing half a jin (250 grams) only increases qi and blood by 0.001, a plate of green vegetables increases it by the same amount, and about half a jin of braised pork increases it by 0.005.

The same half-pound chalcedony black-haired pig, though expensive, disappointed Li Ye.

The taste was indeed very good, and the unique cooking method made Li Ye enjoy the meal very much, but his blood and qi only increased by 0.008.

His lunch at noon consisted of about three catties of Ironclad Pork. In comparison, one catty of Jade Marrow Black Hair Pork is only slightly larger than one catty of Ironclad Pork.

The price-performance ratio is terrible. Even if I bought it and made it myself, it would be better for him to eat a few more bowls of beef noodles.

Aside from the taste, it's utterly worthless, but now is not the time for Li Ye to enjoy it.

After using the ordinary chopsticks, he took out his magic weapon, the "Five Flavor Chopsticks," and ate with these special chopsticks.

He was very satisfied with the result.

First, there's the taste. The food eaten with these chopsticks has a richer flavor profile. Even ordinary stir-fried vegetables taste like delicacies, and even white rice is much more fragrant than before.

He would never get tired of eating just plain rice.

The most expensive dish, Jade Marrow Black Hair Pig, was eaten with five kinds of chopsticks, and it almost made Li Ye's clothes explode.

In terms of Qi and blood, it has increased threefold!
"Bill, please!"

After finishing the meal, which cost over two thousand yuan, Li Ye made up his mind.

From beef noodles and steamed buns in the morning, to school lunch at noon, and now this 'feast', he has found the most cost-effective way to improve his blood and qi.

cooked rice!

"One pound of rice can cook two and a half pounds of rice, which means it can increase qi and blood by 0.005. With the addition of the five-flavor chopsticks, it can increase by 0.015, which is comparable to one pound of iron-clad pork."

Li Ye calculated in his mind, "At most 1,400 jin, I can break through the Dragon Gate!"

Rice costs five yuan per kilogram, and it's cheaper to buy more. Next, I just need to buy some durable rice cookers.

You don't need anything too expensive. A rice cooker that costs 150 yuan each and can cook two kilograms of rice will do. Just buy twenty of them.

It takes half an hour to cook, and an hour can cook four pounds. Twenty of them would weigh eighty pounds.

He can cook and eat at the same time, and in just over ten hours, he can process 1,400 kilograms of rice.

Around 7,000 yuan, in one day, break through the dragon gate!
If you include the training method, it might be even shorter.

The only requirement is to find a spacious place where he can complete these operations.

As for La.
Power is not such an inconvenient thing.

His body structure is still that of a normal person, with normal functions. The "powerful eating" is equivalent to a stomach that only absorbs and does not excrete, while a real stomach digests food and then produces the appropriate amount.

With his rice plan in mind, Li Ye returned home.

Both of Li Ye's parents came home late today; one was probably busy and the other was on the night shift. They both prepared the meal at noon, so Li Ye only needed to heat it up when he got home.

The dishes remained largely unchanged, and Li Yequan finished the usual "Dragon Blood Stewed with Ginseng and Deer Tendon".

The energy and vitality of this soup are almost the same as that of a pound of iron-clad pork, and with the help of the five-flavor chopsticks, it also increases threefold.

After finishing his meal, Li Ye began practicing guided breathing exercises. An hour later, he continued practicing the spring leg technique to strengthen the qi and blood he had consumed.

After he finished practicing, his parents returned. After chatting for a bit, Li Ye washed up and went to bed.

He doesn't plan to talk about the Five Flavors Chopsticks for now.

He understands the principle that "a common man is innocent," and the price alone is enough to put pressure on a normal family; saying anything now will only create more tension.

During the day, everyone went to school as usual. Guo Chuming's matter didn't cause any ripples, as if it didn't exist. They went to class and trained as usual, and then ate their meals.

On the third day, after Yan Menglu nagged a few more times about studying hard, the school bell rang, and their summer vacation officially began.

"Ye-ge! See you in senior year of high school!"

At the school gate, Deng Hao, as if going to his death, solemnly said something to Li Ye before striding away.

Jia Dong sighed and said to Li Ye, "I've inquired about it. That master chef comes from a martial arts background and is very experienced, but it's very tough."

Chongwu is a key martial arts university.

Like liberal arts universities, martial arts universities in Shenzhou are divided into three tiers: ordinary, key, and top-tier.

Only those who reach the Four Dragon Gate in high school are eligible to apply for top martial arts universities.

It was obvious that, with the help of expensive ingredients and training from a 'famous master,' one could build up their qi and blood in two months. The hardship involved was far greater than training in a martial arts school.

Only preparatory students would do something like spending money to suffer.

"I'll get through this too, Ye-ge."

Jia Dong pursed his lips, pondered for a moment, and said, "To be honest, the person I admire most is you. You were the most clear-headed in the preparatory class, and I often look up to you. Now that you're confident and Deng Hao is giving it his all, there's no reason for me not to join in, so..."

Will we still be in the same class in our senior year of high school?

Upon hearing this, Li Ye's lips curled into a smile. "Of course, I guarantee it."

"Okay! See you in senior year!"

Jia Dong grinned and said, "I'm going to suffer too!"

For young people, friendship is also very important.

Li Ye smiled, then rode away on his electric scooter.

In three days, the plan was almost finalized, and all that was left was to implement it.

The location is easy to find. Go forty or fifty miles to the east and you'll reach the suburban villages and towns. There are many empty bungalows there. Although there are no daily rentals, there are monthly rentals available, and they are very cheap.

It doesn't matter if the location is good or bad, as long as there is water, electricity and enough space.

The rice seller has also been found. I need a large quantity, and the price is three yuan, which is the wholesale price.

I've also chosen a rice cooker online and am waiting to place the order.

We're just waiting to start tomorrow.

Li Ye's parents came home early today, and they were already waiting for him when he arrived.

As usual, Li Ye looked at the bowl of dragon's blood stewed with ginseng and deer tendon that was served as usual, and shook his head helplessly.

The night he received the Five Flavors Chopsticks, he had already said that he felt he was about to break through and told them not to prepare these things.

But her parents wouldn't listen and continued to give her a bowl of soup every day as usual.

But it doesn't matter. When he presents the facts, that will be more convincing than anything else.

"Xiao Ye, there's something I need to tell you."

Halfway through the meal, Li Haihua put down his chopsticks and said, "We've found you a master chef."

Li Ye paused in his eating, then asked in surprise, "Master Chef? Dad, didn't I tell you I was confident I could break through?"

Liu Qingxia sighed softly, "Xiaoye, we know what you're thinking, but we really can't accept giving up now. Give it a try."

Li Haihua nodded: "Yes, no matter what, let's try it for one summer. If it really doesn't work out, we won't stop you from switching to humanities."

The martial arts school is closing down, and I'm switching to humanities. Then they tell me I need to break through my limitations?

This little trick is easy to see through.

They only took Li Ye's words as a delaying tactic.

Li Ye: "..."

"Where would our family get the money?"

He understood what his parents were thinking, but he was still very confused.

The family already owes 200,000 yuan.

The remaining money is barely enough for daily living expenses. After all, with him being a money-devouring beast whose monthly food expenses are seven or eight thousand, it's impossible to afford a head chef at this stage.

Those who specialize in boosting blood and qi through acupuncture are incredibly expensive, far beyond the reach of ordinary families like his.

"Don't worry about it."

Li Haihua smiled and said, "This master chef is originally from Yangcheng. I heard he has helped many people enter the Dragon Gate, as long as the conditions are met. Your grade is 'Excellent,' and the master chef has decided to teach you after evaluation. He guarantees that you can enter the Dragon Gate!"

"Yes, and it's high-tech martial arts training, unlike the martial arts training available on the market today."

Liu Qingxia put a piece of meat on Li Ye's plate. "They're also here in Ningjiang to open up the market. We happened to see them, and after our investigation, we decided to register you."

Li Ye said helplessly, "There's no such thing as high-tech martial arts training. There are no shortcuts in martial arts."

“There are many successful examples over there, and it’s not all about technology; training is also essential. It’s about combining martial arts with technology to make martial arts training more scientific,” Liu Qingxia argued.

Li Ye pursed his lips, not answering, but simply asking, "How much did it cost?"

"Only 300,000."

Li Haihua said, "If you sign a contract, as long as you get an 'excellent' grade in the physical test, we'll definitely help you break through the barrier. If you don't, we'll give you a full refund. And we won't charge you for meals; they'll cover everything."

A full package deal of 300,000 to break through the Dragon Gate? If it doesn't, a full refund?

Doing charity?

"I see."

Li Ye lowered his head and ate his food. "I'll go tomorrow."

Trying to persuade his parents was completely useless. His parents were just ordinary people, and if they had any real understanding, they wouldn't believe in such mystical things.

He knew about high-tech martial arts training; it was popular in the West, but had no market in China.

Every single high-tech martial arts training scheme on the market in Shenzhou is a scam to fleece people. Tomorrow I just need to go get my money back, and then I'll go break through the Dragon Gate.

……

On the first day of summer vacation, at six o'clock in the morning, Li Ye got up early, hailed a car and headed straight to the suburban location he had chosen.

The place where he rented a house was basically no different from the countryside. People had either moved to the city or gone to work in other places, and many houses were already empty.

The house I chose was an abandoned house far from the town. It was built by people from a nearby town who have now moved to the city.

The house was empty except for a dusty table and a bed board. The price was six hundred a month. Li Ye didn't bother to haggle, so he paid the money and got the keys.

With the address, he ordered a rice cooker online, contacted the rice seller, and after everything was settled, he took a taxi to the address of the "master chef" his parents had given him.

This address basically spans the entire Ningjiang River. Their home is in the eastern district, while this address is in the northern district, which is also a suburb. It's next to the national highway, close to Longshan Mountain to the north, and opposite the suburban farmland.

The place Li Ye arrived at was a three-story villa with a front yard, which was quite nicely decorated.

This was not unexpected for him; for this type of industry, the superficial aspects are bound to be elaborated upon.

The door was open, and Li Ye knocked on it to signal that someone had arrived.

"welcome!"

A smiling, middle-aged man in a Tang suit quickly walked up the stairs from the basement.

Upon seeing the person who had arrived, Li Ye was slightly taken aback.

The man walked with a steady gait, and although he looked thin, he walked with great strength. His arms swung around, revealing a powerful force within him.

He felt similarly to the martial arts instructors at the martial arts school, the martial arts teacher at the school, and his homeroom teacher, Yan Menglu.

This guy not only practices martial arts, but he's also a martial artist who broke through the Dragon Gate.

"You're Li Ye? You're the first student to sign up for this recruitment drive."

The middle-aged man chuckled and said, "My name is Tang Shengchun. Just call me Coach Tang. No need for formalities. You're here for training. Come with me to the basement."

With that, he waved and went back into the stairwell, and Li Ye had no choice but to follow.

The basement was significantly larger than the upstairs, filled with modern training equipment. However, on the side closest to the wall, he saw a row of transparent cylindrical containers, resembling medical pods.

"We practice scientific martial arts that combines high technology with training, specializing in improving people's Qi and blood through sudden thrusts to break through the Dragon Gate. This training method is the mainstream in the West."

Tang Shengchun smiled and said, "Of course, a good foundation is also required, so we only recruit preparatory students who achieve 'excellent' in the school's physical fitness test. Your parents told me that your grades are good, but you still need to be tested."

He pointed to the training equipment over there, "Three things will do: strength, punching power, and speed. Let's test those first."

Upon hearing this, Li Ye frowned.

It's a standard testing machine, but also the most useless.

Because these things are too standardized, but Qi and blood are never standardized.

The three tests will vary depending on each person's weight. Although they can be related to blood and qi strength, they are actually no different from the physical fitness tests at their school.

This testing method is indeed very popular in the West, but it doesn't count at all in China, especially for people who study and practice martial arts in martial arts schools.

This is one of the reasons why high-tech martial arts training is not feasible in China.

"Row."

Li Ye wanted to see what tricks this guy was up to.

He clapped his hands, walked over to the barbell, tested the weights of many barbells, chose the one that suited him best, then grabbed the barbell with both hands, squatted down, and suddenly lifted it up.

"300-pound weightlifting."

Tang Shengchun nodded, "Your strength is a bit low. Next, we'll switch to punching power."

Li Ye put down the barbell, walked to the punching machine, assumed a horse stance, put his hands around his waist, and delivered a straight punch to the testing machine with a loud bang.

The number above jumped to 350.

“700 jin of strength, just right,” Tang Shengchun’s voice rang out.

Li Ye shifted to a horse stance, took a deep breath, exerted force from his waist, and his left foot scraped against the ground with a screeching sound. With a twist, his right foot stabbed like a straight sword into the punching machine.

Kick the door nails!
boom! !

The number jumped to one thousand!
"2000 jin of strength, excellent!"

Tang Shengchun smiled and nodded, "Next, let's move on to the speed test."

Li Ye walked onto a special treadmill, stepped on it, and used his thigh muscles to start running quickly.

Only when the number '9.96' appeared did Li Ye grab the handrails on both sides and jump to the ground.

"9.96 meters in 100 meters, excellent, and also has excellent jumping ability."

Tang Shengchun clapped lightly. "Well, your overall quality is level 8. In the West, physical fitness tests are based on a scale of 10, and level 7 or above is considered excellent. You've passed."

"And then?" Li Ye asked.

"Our scientific training here first releases your physical energy before supplementing it with scientific nutrition and equipment. So you will use the equipment here and train with me until you are completely exhausted."

Tang Shengchun held out his hand, "Or fight with me."

"Fight you?" Li Ye looked over.

"Don't worry, I'm from the Three Dragons Sect, I won't get hurt."

Tang Shengchun chuckled, assumed a boxing stance, and began to take small, quick steps.

Judging from this style, it's not a training method from China, but rather from the West.

Li Ye thought for a moment, then got into a fighting stance. "Then I'll attack first!"

call!
As soon as he finished speaking, he took a step closer, his legs moving like the wind, and delivered a first whip kick.

Tang Shengchun simply stepped back, cupped one hand, and slapped down Li Ye's leg, blocking the attack.

"Yes, that's it, keep attacking. Use all your strength, unleash your full power."

Li Ye clicked his tongue, and the leg that had been slapped down thrust downwards, aiming at his knee, abdomen, and chest from bottom to top, but was hit on each of them.

It's not a difference in skill, it's purely a matter of reaction time.

Li Ye may not have the natural talent for martial arts, but he is very dedicated to studying it.

A series of attacks made him realize that his skills were inferior to those of Shenzhou.

His attack, which quickly changed from a straight kick to a side kick, actually hit Tang Shengchun's ribs, but Tang Shengchun quickly dodged and suppressed it due to the Three Dragon Gates' level of skill.

The opponent also launched an attack. A straight punch is a straight punch. Any change made on the spot is just a matter of reaction speed. Although he held back, Li Ye could still see it.

This style of play is a very direct manifestation of strength, without the subtlety of theirs.

If Li Ye and Tang Shengchun were at the same level, he would definitely win.

If it's just the Three Dragon Gates, it's purely a matter of suppressing reaction speed.

Tang Shengchun stopped after hitting Li Ye for two hours straight, until Li Ye started to pant heavily and involuntarily lowered his body.

"Okay, very good. Wait a moment."

He went up the stairs and disappeared into the basement.

Not long after, Tang Shengchun came down again, holding a bowl of dark liquid in his hands, and handed it to Li Ye.

"This is the core of scientific martial arts training: a newly developed basic nutrient solution from the West."

Tang Shengchun said, "You are the first student I recruited in Ningjiang City. When you break through the Dragon Gate, you can help me spread the word. After all, no matter how good the methods are now, they won't work if you don't promote them."

Li Ye frowned as he looked at the black liquid in his hand; this thing didn't give him a good feeling.

However, he also knew that such things existed on the market, since liquids are the easiest to absorb, but they were all expensive, even more expensive than food.

300,000 all-inclusive?
He felt like he was being tested on drugs.
But if it's just this kind of thing, Li Ye said he doesn't care.

His power allows him to transform any 'prepared' food into vital energy, and he is unaffected by any diseases, pests, or even poisoned food.

Even without any seasoning, a piece of infected meat coated with poison can be considered cooked.

Similarly, no matter what it is, if it has been processed, it is a step in cooking, so it's fine.

Except for not being able to eat it raw, it's fine for him; he can even cut it with a knife and treat it as raw sashimi.

Li Ye picked up the large bowl, tilted his head back, and gulped it down.

The liquid inside tastes like a paste with a grainy texture, and the taste is like bubble tea with no flavor at all.

The moment he drank it, his movements froze, and his arm holding the bowl visibly trembled.

"What's wrong? Does it taste bad? That's how the nutrient solution is; just drink it all in one go."

Tang Shengchun's voice rang in Li Ye's ears, making his frozen movements smooth again, and he quickly finished drinking it.

Qi and blood value: 81.1!

He had been using five different chopsticks for meals at school these past few days, and with his daily training and eating habits, his blood and qi levels had stabilized at 81 when he came here.

This bowl of soup increased my income by 0.1!

This is the highest increase he has ever seen.

He handed the empty bowl to Tang Shengchun and exclaimed, "Indeed, I can feel the blood and qi surging within me; the effect is very strong!"

"This is the power of technology."

Tang Shengchun smiled with satisfaction: "Let's rest for an hour and wait for our strength to recover before continuing training. I guarantee you'll break through the Dragon Gate in less than a summer vacation. Now let's go upstairs; there's a rest room up there, feel free to use it."

Then, as he walked up the stairs, watching his retreating figure, Li Ye's face instantly darkened.

The blood and qi have improved, but there's something wrong with the ingredients.

Big question!
This bowl of dark, gooey stuff is made from a mixture of moldy grains that have been pressed together, along with moldy black nematodes that have been squeezed out.

That's right, it's the same filthy worm that Li Ye had mistaken before, and now he's tasted it!

And those granular textures that you can feel in your mouth.

These are locust eggs that show signs of demonic activity!

No wonder his blood and qi have surged so much, just like an armored boar. He's eating demons, only this time he's eating dangerous ones!
When the insect eggs entered the stomach, they were refined by the authority. However, subtle senses made it clear that without the authority, the insect eggs would have been absorbed by the stomach and spread throughout the body.

Even without authority, this thing is still effective. It can affect the human body, boosting one's blood and energy, but at the same time, it can also cause insect eggs to build nests.

The body's vital energy and blood will mutate under the influence of the insect eggs, and the moment one steps through the Dragon Gate, one will likely become a nest of insect eggs.

"Using human bodies as ovaries to produce locusts."

Li Ye gritted his teeth, "A locust-man's nest, and a locust-man's nest at the Dragon Gate realm! What is he going to do?"

He was neither a fraudster nor the drug tester Li Ye had imagined.
These are even stranger, terrorists spreading harm!
Must hit hard!
Li Ye took out his phone.
(End of this chapter)