The Fourth Calamity: People in High Martial Arts, Gods in Games

Chapter 151 The Path to Advancement and the Major Update of Version 1.2 (Two chapters combined as a bonus chapter for monthly votes)

"Three advanced Bone Forging Realm training methods?"

Lin Qi looked at the system prompt text displayed below his field of vision, his heart filled with surprise and shock.

On his way back to Crimson Moon Mountain, he had the player drive the transport vehicle while he carefully examined the twelve forging methods on the storage chip, especially the four forging methods above the martial artist level.

After several hours of research, Lin Qi also learned about the realm beyond martial artists, or rather, the next stage of a refined martial artist.

At the apprentice level, people only need to increase the strength of all their muscles, pushing them to their limits.

Some advanced apprentice-level training methods can even temper a portion of the internal organs at the apprentice level, thereby increasing the capacity of one's qi and blood.

Upon reaching the Martial Artist level, or more accurately, the Refining Martial Artist, one begins to truly strengthen the five internal organs, thereby greatly enhancing one's own Qi and blood, enabling one to do many things that ordinary people simply cannot do.

A strengthened heart can significantly increase blood circulation, thereby boosting the body's metabolism and greatly improving physical strength and recovery.

For example, a strengthened lung can greatly increase lung capacity, allowing the body to store ten or even dozens of times more oxygen. Even if one does not breathe for several minutes, one can still engage in high-intensity combat. This greatly increases the duration of explosive power, unlike the normal full-power burst which can only last for a few seconds. The burst time of a martial artist can last more than ten times longer.

For example, a strengthened digestive system can significantly improve digestive capacity and the speed of energy absorption.

Strengthening the liver and kidneys can significantly improve metabolism and immune function.

Strengthening these internal organs allows martial artists to possess physical qualities far exceeding those of ordinary people; when trained to the extreme, they could easily be called mini-superhumans.

Above the Refining Viscera Warrior is the Bone Forging Warrior. Reaching this stage is essentially a feedback from the strengthening of the five internal organs to a certain limit.

From the outside in, and then from the inside out, the apprentice strengthens the bones of the whole body, thereby completely changing the essence of life and possessing power that even a martial artist who has refined filth cannot achieve.

A single punch can shatter a mountain, a single kick can shake the earth.

Because of this qualitative change, major powers in various cities all want to control it.

However, becoming a Bone Forging Warrior is not an easy thing. Without strengthening one's internal organs to the limit, and thus replenishing the bones throughout the body, one can only remain at the level of Refining Organs for life.

Different internal organ forging methods have slightly different degrees of strengthening effect on the five internal organs. The initial martial artist level forging method can only strengthen the five internal organs by up to 70%. The height that can be reached in this lifetime is the limit of the high-level martial artist, and it is impossible to become a bone forging martial artist.

Only by learning the intermediate-level martial artist training method, strengthening the internal organs to 80%, and with the assistance of some external aids to forcibly improve blood and qi, thus replenishing the bones throughout the body, and with the training method of the Bone Forging Realm, can one become a Bone Forging Martial Artist.

If one learns advanced martial arts-level forging techniques, one can strengthen the internal organs by up to 90%. With complete mastery, one's own qi and blood can naturally replenish the bones throughout the body. Combined with the forging techniques of the Bone Forging Realm, it is easy to become a Bone Forging Martial Artist.

The same applies to the Bone Forging Realm training methods. The higher-level Bone Forging Realm training methods strengthen the bones of the whole body to a much greater extent than the lower-level and middle-level Bone Forging Realm training methods.

The initial stage of the Bone Forging Realm training method can increase the strength of one's bones by three times, making the entire skeleton as strong as steel.

The intermediate-level Bone Forging Realm training method can increase the degree of bone strengthening by four times.

The advanced Bone Forging Realm training method can increase the degree of bone strengthening by five times.

Because of the different degrees of bone strengthening, not only are there significant differences in the amount of Qi and blood generated, but the difficulty of breaking through to the next realm is also completely different.

Those powerful individuals at that level are the ones who control the rise and fall of a city.

Now he has not only obtained three Bone Forging Techniques that lead to that realm, but they are also super-level secret techniques, clearly surpassing high-level secret techniques. How can this not be shocking?

"take over!"

Lin Qi almost didn't hesitate and directly chose to accept all the contents of the three forging methods, wanting to see what level these three super-level forging methods were.

Suddenly, Lin Qi felt countless pieces of information flooding into his brain, making him feel like his head was about to explode.

It took more than ten minutes for all the information to be received, and Lin Qi felt dizzy and almost collapsed on his desk.

"Amazing! Amazing! These three training methods are simply incredible!"

After learning about the three advanced bone-forging techniques, Lin Qi's mind was still reeling, but his heart was filled with ecstasy.

These three advanced bone-forging techniques were far beyond Lin Qi's imagination.

The normal advanced Bone Forging Realm training method is divided into four levels. The first two levels correspond to apprentices and mortal cultivators, while the third and fourth levels correspond to the Bone Forging Realm.

However, the second level only allows martial artists who refine their internal organs to strengthen them to 90%.

These three advanced bone-forging techniques are not only divided into three levels, each corresponding to the three stages of apprentice, filth refiner, and bone-forging warrior, but also far surpass the advanced bone-forging techniques in terms of effectiveness, whether it is the second or third level.

On the second level, these three advanced bone-forging techniques not only strengthen the internal organs to 100%, but also generate branches.

The first technique focuses on strength. Once learned, it can further enhance strength, adding up to an additional 2000 kilograms of strength when training a martial artist.

The second skill, Active Speed ​​and Reaction, can further enhance speed and reaction after learning it. When training as a martial artist, speed can be increased by up to 20 meters per second, and reaction speed can be increased by 20%.

The third technique is more balanced. After learning it, it can further improve all aspects. When training a martial artist, it can increase strength by an additional 1000 kilograms, speed by an additional 10 meters per second, and reaction speed by 10%.

Even the limit for a high-level martial artist is only 3000 kilograms of strength and 50 meters per second.

If one can master any one of these three techniques, they will surpass the strength of other martial artists of the same level when practicing Bone Forging. The only drawback is that one must master the entire set of corresponding martial arts techniques, otherwise one can only exert the effect of the advanced Bone Forging Realm forging method.

"The system really knows how to give me difficult problems." Lin Qi looked at the three training methods and didn't know which one to let the player learn.

These three training methods each have their own advantages, and it's hard to say which is stronger or weaker; they are all top-tier training methods.

But precisely because of this, it is difficult to decide which option players should choose.

The training method that focuses on strength can give a warrior 5,000 kilograms of strength when training their genitals. The training method that focuses on speed can give a warrior a terrifying speed of 70 meters per second and superb reaction speed when training their genitals. The balanced method, with 4,000 kilograms of strength and 60 meters per second, is also very tempting.

"Forget it, let the players choose for themselves." After thinking for a moment, Lin Qi decided that this was not a problem he needed to worry about.

He's just a ruthless harvesting machine; he doesn't actually need to learn anything, all he needs to do is harvest the experience passed down by the players.

Since all three training methods are good, he only needs to see how the player trains them. As long as the player can master all three, he can master all three training methods. After all, no one has stipulated that one can only learn one training method.

Thinking of this, Lin Qi immediately took action.

In just half a day at Crimson Moon Mountain, Lin Qi used his smartwatch to tally all the players' points and contributions. He then brought up the system menu and posted the compiled information as a game announcement on the official forum of High Martial Arts Descends.

For a time, everyone on the official forum, both new and old players, was talking about this limited-time event, and they were all shocked.

System Announcement: The limited-time event for version 1.1, "The Emerald Sky of the Mobile City," has officially ended. Congratulations to the top five players who contributed the most to obtain Level 1 wilderness exploration privileges.

System Announcement: The top five contributors to this event are Wu Chang, Fang Zhen, Yi Ye Fu Yun, Xiao Yuan Ye Kuang Feng, and Lu Fan Chen. Please keep up the good work in the next event.

System Announcement: The Advanced Weapons Arrival 1.2 version will be launched at 0:00 AM. This update is an online update, and players do not need to log off.

The main updates in version 1.2 are as follows.

1. The number of online players has increased by 200.

2. Enable the wilderness exploration function. Players with level 1 wilderness exploration privileges can freely explore an area within a 100-kilometer radius of Chiyue Mountain.

3. The game has unlocked advanced access. Once a player's training method reaches 100% proficiency in the first level and is confirmed by the instructor, they can spend 200,000 points to exchange for the second level training method. There are currently three choices for the second level training method: Strength, Agility, and Balance. Once chosen, it cannot be changed. (Note: Different training methods require different corresponding martial arts techniques to achieve their full effect; please choose carefully.)

4. Players who reach 500,000 contribution points can automatically be promoted to core disciple of the martial arts school. After becoming a core disciple, they can enjoy more privileges of the martial arts school and obtain level 1 wilderness exploration privileges. They can build a private residence in Chiyue Mountain with a maximum of four floors and can purchase a maximum of 500 square meters of private land in Chiyue Mountain.

5. The martial arts school has enabled the exchange function for A6-level battle armor, with an exchange price of eight million points and one thousand contribution points.

6. Implement a property tax on private houses, collecting 5% of the land value of the house each month. If no tax is paid for three months, the land ownership will be revoked directly.

7. Fixed numerous bugs and improved screen smoothness.

……

As each update was released, the entire official forum fell silent.

In the past, the updates for "High Martial Arts Arrival" were quite minimal, but the content of this update makes all players feel like they're dreaming, almost unreal.

Ragnarok: "Did the game developers accidentally squeeze out too much toothpaste this time? >ω<"

Fang Zhen: "Bringing in 200 new people this time is indeed quite a lot (°ο°)."

A Floating Cloud: "The privileges of these core disciples are simply terrifying. I knew the developers were itching to wield their scythes against us (╯‵□′)╯︵┴─┴"

Xiaoyuan went crazy too: "Strength, agility, balance, is this the start of the job change? I haven't even finished my newbie guide yet ╮(￣▽￣「)╭"

Veteran players were somewhat bewildered by version 1.2, and their accumulated points no longer seemed so appealing.

They all thought they could squander their tens of millions of points in Crimson Moon Mountain, but now they realize that tens of millions of points are nothing at all.

Just to exchange for a set of A6-level armor, you need 8 million points. Not to mention the land price in Crimson Moon Mountain, which changes every day. Now, one square meter has risen to 10,000 points, and if it's in the center, it's over 50,000 points.

For a core disciple, the 500-square-meter area, just buying a decent spot, would cost 25 million points. And that's just the price of the land. To keep it, you have to pay taxes every month, which is an enormous expense.

Moreover, as everyone has seen, this job change will also cost a lot of points.

While learning the second level of the Shocking Breathing Technique only requires 200,000 points, learning the accompanying class-change martial arts skill will require additional points.

Although these three advancement professions don't offer many martial arts skills—each advancement profession has two, and these skills are incredibly powerful, all at the seventh level—learning just one skill costs a full one million points and one thousand contribution points. This learning fee is exceptionally expensive.

Especially for players who might be promoted or change jobs in a short period of time, they seem hesitant to spend money.

Because after promotion and job change, the updated details are very clear. To learn the second level of forging method, you also need the assistance of energy ore. Players need to exchange for energy ore in order to improve normally, and each kilogram of energy ore costs fifty points.

Considering that players might steal resources to secretly train, any player caught stealing resources will be fined 100,000 points the first time, and expelled from the martial arts school the second time.

Because of the game company's direct warning, even the most daring players wouldn't dare to mess with the Crimson Moon Mountain energy mine. As a result, they could only exchange energy ore from the martial arts school for their daily training, which would probably be a considerable expense.

While veteran players on the official forums were complaining, newcomers who hadn't even entered the game yet were celebrating.

"200 slots? This game company is finally showing some humanity!"

"Holy crap! A6-level armor can be redeemed directly without any requirements! This new version is a godsend for us newbies!"

"That A6-level battle armor is indeed overpowered, a divine artifact that can allow newcomers to quickly catch up with veterans. But are you sure you can afford it? It costs eight million points. Even if you sold your luxury house in a first-tier city, you probably still couldn't afford it."

"Didn't you know that points are now cheaper? During this limited-time event, every player can earn tens of millions of points. How could points still be worth the same as before? Now, because of this event, one point is only equal to five dollars. It might even get cheaper later. When that happens, whales can spend tens of millions and buy a whole set right away, easily getting through the newbie period. It'll be so awesome."

……

The new players were truly captivated by the mobile city of Emerald Sky that veteran players were showcasing on the forums. They never imagined that the arrival of high-level martial arts could create such a magnificent scene, especially since it was a brand new scene that would be discarded after the event. One can only imagine how awesome the future of the arrival of high-level martial arts will be.

Not to mention the lord-level monsters that have emerged from the Martial Arts Association. Even just watching the videos is enough to make one's heart pound with fear. It's unimaginable how shocking it would be to face those lord-level monsters directly.

Because of the Azure Sky event, the number of players who pre-registered for the High Martial Arts Tour reached over a million, including some well-known guilds from other games who publicly announced their intention to join the High Martial Arts Tour.

These well-known guilds joined forces, hoping that the game developers of "High Martial Arts Descend" could negotiate and that they would pay a high price to purchase game access slots. However, "High Martial Arts Descend" completely ignored them, which made more players realize how precious "High Martial Arts Descend" access slots are and how high the future potential of this game is.

Now that 200 slots have been opened up at once, more than the number of existing online players, it shows that the arrival of high-level martial arts will definitely lead to a surge in development. How could this not excite and thrill the vast number of players who have made reservations?

Especially the super-rich, their eyes were practically red with envy when they saw that A6-level armor.

While players on the official forum were frantically discussing this major update, time ticked by until midnight.

Obsidian Martial Arts School, underground detention room.

The once empty underground detention room was suddenly filled with two hundred newbies, making the entire underground area lively.

"One point equals four yuan, we're buying eight million points! Hurry if you want to sell, the price will change tomorrow!"

"Complete newbie, looking for a pro to help me level up. 100,000 RMB a day!"

While the basement of the Obsidian Martial Arts School was filled with noise, Luo Wushang, who was alone in the lobby on the first floor, also came to the school master's lounge.

"What do you need?" Lin Qi asked curiously as he organized the three newly printed training methods and looked at Luo Wushang who had just entered the room.

The major teams are now scrambling to recruit these 200 new players.

Luo Wushang, the vice president of Tianwei, didn't think about recruiting new members quickly, but instead came to his side, which really surprised him.

"Master, my training method has reached 100% proficiency at the first level. I want to advance and change jobs," Luo Wushang said proactively.

(End of this chapter)