Silently upgraded, indestructible for 100 million layers!

After chatting for a couple more minutes, Shen Qingqiu rested downstairs.

Jiang Lan returned to her room and closed the door.

He walked to the desk, placed the two metal boxes, and opened the lids.

One hundred bottles of second-tier essence blood, the small, deep red bottles lying neatly in the box.

At the same time, a system notification sounded in his mind.

[64 units of Tier 2 ferocious beast essence blood detected. Should it be used to upgrade the Indestructible Vajra?]

"upgrade!"

[Indestructible Vajra has been upgraded to the fourteenth level!]

Defense +140, Health +1400, Spirit +120

A warm current instantly swept over Jiang Lan's entire body.

Scalding energy surged from every part of the body, spreading and dispersing along the bones and meridians.

At the same time, a slight coolness rose from his body and entered his brain.

The feeling was like receiving an ice-cold Coke on a hot summer day, refreshing him from head to toe, almost making him tremble.

After a long while, the feeling dissipated.

Jiang Lan opened her eyes.

In his eyes, the whole world was exceptionally clear at that moment.

He could vaguely hear the wind outside, the sounds of conversation, and even the footsteps of people moving around in the building next door.

After stretching his limbs, Jiang Lan stood up and casually threw a punch in front of him.

"Bang!"

The air was compressed, producing a loud bang, and the force was clearly a level higher than before.

However, this improvement is not due to a direct increase in strength and agility.

Rather, it was because, after his mental state improved, his movements became more precise, and his brain's control over his body reached a new level.

In layman's terms, it means that the technique of exerting force has been mastered better.

Jiang Lan slowly exhaled and opened the system panel.

[Host: Jiang Lan]

[Realm: Meridian Opening Realm]

[Indestructible Vajra: Fourteenth Level]

Defense Value: 1050

[Qi and Blood Value: 11250]

【Strength: 209】

【Spirit: 241】

[Agility: 210]

[Physical Fitness: 180]

[Upgrade Requirements: 128 x Tier 2 Ferocious Beast Essence Blood]

Defense value has exceeded 1,000, and health has surpassed 10,000.

But the biggest change is in spirit.

It rose from 121 to 241, almost doubling.

Not only have their hearing and vision improved, but their reaction speed has also increased significantly.

Even before the upgrade, he was already able to predict the direction and landing point of the ferocious beast's attack in advance during battle.

Now that his mental strength has doubled, Jiang Lan doesn't even dare to imagine how terrifying his perception will become.

When I have the chance, I'll try it out in real-world practice.

However, there is one thing Jiang Lan is certain of.

The higher his mental attribute, the faster he can learn martial arts and master power techniques, which is a huge boost for him.

Composing himself, Jiang Lan glanced at the mostly empty box and pondered for a moment.

The next level requires 128 bottles of essence blood.

With the thirty-six in hand, plus the monthly resources, and the weekly spiritual energy retreat...

Based on previous experience, each two-hour session in the spiritual energy chamber was enough to meet the requirements for leveling up once. Now that his level is higher, the effect will be weaker, but after two sessions, he should be able to successfully level up.

Moreover, Su Wan also said that the quality of the spiritual energy secret chamber of the Martial Arts Academy is much higher than that of the Extreme Martial Academy, so the efficiency should also be faster.

If you advance one level every week... you'll reach level four in a month.

Gee...

That's why everyone says there are more opportunities in big cities.

Coming to the Central Base City was the right move.

Jiang Lan tidied up the empty bottles on the table, then got up and went downstairs.

Shen Qingqiu was leaning back on the sofa looking at her phone when she heard footsteps and looked up.

"All done?"

"Hmm." Jiang Lan walked over and sat down on the sofa. "Auntie, want to go out to eat?"

Shen Qingqiu glanced at him.

"Aren't you going to do it anymore?"

"It's our first day here, and we don't have much food at home, so it'll be convenient to eat out," Jiang Lan said. "We can also take a walk around and get familiar with the surroundings."

Shen Qingqiu thought about it and realized that it made sense.

If you're new here, it's best to get familiar with the place first.

The two changed their clothes and went out.

The Central Base City at dusk is a completely different place from the daytime.

As dusk fell, the streetlights had not yet fully illuminated, but the large screens on the exterior walls of the distant high-rise buildings had already begun displaying various news and information. Colorful lights shone from all directions, illuminating the entire street as if it were daytime.

After leaving the residential area, the two walked along the road for several hundred meters and came to see a bustling commercial street.

Basically, it's all places to eat, including hot pot, barbecue, noodle shops, and fast food restaurants—you name it.

Moreover, the prices don't seem to be much higher than where they used to live.

It's a bit pricey, but within an acceptable range. A bowl of noodles costs around three credits, and a decent set meal costs about seven or eight credits.

But thinking about it, it's normal. Although there are many powerful people and abundant resources in the central base city, ordinary people still need to eat, and their daily consumption cannot be too outrageous.

The truly expensive items are those used by martial artists: essence blood pills, equipment, and so on—those are the ones with astronomical prices.

"What do you want to eat?" Jiang Lan asked.

Shen Qingqiu looked around and her gaze fell on the entrance of a Chinese restaurant that was decorated quite nicely.

"That one looks pretty good."

If Shen Qingqiu wants to go, Jiang Lan has no objection.

The two entered the restaurant and found a seat by the window.

Opening the menu, Shen Qingqiu ordered a sauerkraut fish, a stir-fried pork dish, a garlic broccoli dish, and two bowls of rice.

The food was served quite quickly.

The sauerkraut fish tasted surprisingly good; the soup base was perfectly balanced between sour and spicy, and the fish slices were tender and smooth. Jiang Lan ate several bites in a row.

"How does it taste?" Shen Qingqiu asked.

Jiang Lan remained silent for a moment, then said with a deep expression:

"It's alright, but it's still not as good as what my aunt makes."

Shen Qingqiu rolled her eyes.

"You seem to be enjoying your food."

Jiang Lan shook her head solemnly and said, "That's different."

"Hmm?" Shen Qingqiu became interested. "How is it different?"

"My aunt's cooking tastes like home. But is eating at home the same as eating out?"

It's unclear what Jiang Lan's words reminded her of, but Shen Qingqiu's pretty face flushed slightly, and she fell silent.

The two finished their meal quietly and the bill came to a total of twenty-five credits.

After leaving the restaurant, the two slowly walked back along the shopping street.

Shen Qingqiu walked beside Jiang Lan with lighter steps, clearly in a good mood.

Jiang Lan glanced at Shen Qingqiu.

"What are you looking at?" Shen Qingqiu noticed his gaze and turned to Jiang Lan.

"Of course I'm going to see my aunt," Jiang Lan said with a smile. "She's so beautiful, we can't just not let her see me, can we?"

Shen Qingqiu's face flushed even more, standing out conspicuously under the lights cast by the surrounding buildings.

She said with a hint of reproach in her voice:

"loquacious."

Jiang Lan grinned at Shen Qingqiu's reaction.

"As long as my aunt likes it, that's fine."