CHAPTER 57: CHAPTER 51: QI ERUPTS IN AN EXPLOSIVE MIST

Zhou Leng used the demonized watch to search through the Martial Arts City forum and saw many discussion posts related to Mountain and River Origin and the Copper Man Array.

"To pass the seventh level of the Copper Man Array, you need the strength of the early Vitality Stage."

"We’re all the same age, and we haven’t even reached the Blood Transporting Period, but that beast Mountain and River Origin has surpassed Blood Transport, surpassed Body Refinement, straight to Vitality!"

"Is he still human?"

"He never was."

Zhou Leng kept flipping through the posts, watching students from West Sea Martial Arts Academy discuss Mountain and River Origin.

His heart was fiercely shaken.

Wei Hong said, "Don’t shout nonsense. His True Qi should still be at the Blood Transporting Period, just that his Giant Bloodline is too strong, so it surpassed Body Refinement, reaching the Vitality Stage."

"Can we also get a Giant Bloodline?"

"Probably not, but you can go to the Giant Tribe and let your children qualify."

"Get lost!" Male and female classmates laughed and cursed at Wei Hong.

Lu Juncai said, "Not entirely impossible, I heard there’s an Odd Body related to giants, but how to acquire it is unclear."

Zhou Leng quickly browsed through related information.

No wonder classmates reacted this way, Mountain and River Origin was too fierce.

The Giant Body is inherently an extraordinary form, and he learned True Qi, combining human and giant dual talents, limitless.

"Eighteen Copper Men Array..."

Zhou Leng squinted, planning to tackle the Eighteen Copper Men Array after promoting to the Blood Transporting Period.

The Copper Man Array not only offers rich rewards but is also the highest standard to prove strength in the Qi Blood Realm.

Even with high test scores, poor performance in battle makes one a pill fraud.

Only by achieving higher rankings in the Copper Man Array can one be respected as a martial artist.

"Has our Martial Arts School Student Xu Kang’an, the top student, gone to the Copper Man Array?"

"I asked, he hasn’t gone. He said he couldn’t even pass the first level and needs to accumulate for a few more months. Same goes for the top student from Ruda, Ji Changnian."

"Hmm? No way? Is there such a gap between them and Mountain and River Origin?"

"What do you think?"

"What’s the reward for the first level of the Copper Man Array?"

"One Replenishing Essence Pill."

"That good? That’s basically ten grand!"

"Sometimes you can’t buy a Replenishing Essence Pill for ten grand."

"Did he get extra rewards for breaking through seven levels in one go?"

"Yes, I saw someone replied, extra reward is a million, it’s an extra reward."

"And that’s just the seventh level, reportedly rewards increase more after the tenth level."

Zhou Leng continued to look through.

In Martial Arts City, there’s also a "Copper Man Array List," the names are gray and can’t be clicked.

"Hmm?"

Zhou Leng suddenly discovered a symbol like a cube next to his Martial Arts City name.

Clicked open.

Intermediate Divine Text Researcher.

Zhou Leng checked his messages and indeed received a notification that he became an Intermediate Divine Text Researcher.

Zhou Leng took screenshots and sent them to Instructor Deng Zhijue.

"So fast? I thought it would take at least half a month or even a month. Alright, I’ll help you apply for the grant now."

After finishing classes in the morning, Zhou Leng received a message from Instructor Deng.

"You’ve been promoted to ’Honorary Ph.D. of Ruda Affiliated Martial Arts Hall’ and ’Part-time Assistant Instructor’. Remember to write a few articles about ’Divine Text’ for the school newspaper, or better yet publish papers in academic journals."

"This fast?" Zhou Leng was puzzled.

"You’re Quan Jiu, the runner-up in the school opening test, plus an Intermediate Divine Text Researcher, not to mention the Martial Arts Hall, you can’t find many like you among the Top Ten Martial Arts."

"Thank you, Instructor."

"Thank the Hall Master if you get a chance. Without his approval, such applications take a long time. Quickly, this money might be in your account today."

"I’ll definitely thank Hall Master Wang if I get the chance."

Zhou Leng’s mind flashed with Wang Boxiong’s cold face, unexpectedly he’s quite warm-hearted.

Monthly 6000, far exceeds his basic living needs, completely solving fundamental living concerns.

From now on, all he needs is to accumulate martial arts resources.

"Additionally, other scholarships are being applied for, it’ll take some time, but the scholarships from the Martial Arts Hall and Ruda will come soon. By the way, keep striving for higher scholarships."

"I’ve heard about them, higher scholarships seem to start at hundreds of thousands yearly, Zhang Xinglie once got them though the conditions are stringent."

"Once you get high scholarships, you’ll catch up to most pill martial artists."

Two hours later, Zhou Leng received a bank message.

Opened it, 6000 yuan credited.

After dinner in the cafeteria, Zhou Leng headed straight to the supermarket, bought two big pork hocks, asked them to prepare and cut them, left the bones, and also bought seasoning and potatoes.

Went back to the Frost Giant Tree, cooked them until done, cooled them, and poured everything into Huang’s steel bowl.

A full bowl.

Huang raised his head, mouth drooling, forming a waterfall, in disbelief from the dog’s eyes.

"It’s all yours, eat up."

Huang hesitated, then pointed with his paw at the meat in the bowl, and pointed at Zhou Leng.

"I won’t eat, I already did."

Huang bowed his head and pushed the dog bowl towards Zhou Leng.

Zhou Leng gently smiled, patted Huang’s head, said, "Eat, in the future you might even get meat herbal cuisine."

Huang hesitated for a while, finally unable to resist, grinned and plunged into the bowl, eating eagerly.

"Slow down, slow down, don’t choke." Zhou Leng gently patted Huang’s back.

After finishing the meat and potatoes, Huang contently gnawed on the bones.

Not long after, Zhou Leng looked again, the bones were gone.

Zhou Leng opened Huang’s mouth, teeth white and sharp, faintly emitting chill.

"You’re becoming more like a wolf." Zhou Leng examined Huang closely.

Huang joyfully jumped around.

"When there’s time, I’ll take you for the spirit beast test, once you pass, you’ll be a spirit beast. Just wear the Spirit Beast Token and wander freely in the city under legal protection."

Huang abruptly stopped, widened his eyes looking at Zhou Leng.

"Woof, woof!"

"It’s true." Zhou Leng seemed to understand dog talk.

Huang excitedly jumped up and down.

Zhou Leng sat under the Frost Giant Tree, starting to cultivate the Mystic Tide Technique.

Qi Nourishing Perfection, the next step is to promote to Blood Transport.

But pill students have many pills as a foundation, reaching perfection can directly charge Blood Transport.

The authentic way is to cultivate continuously, until reaching the state of "Round Body Shield, Inner Qi Overflow" before it’s suitable to impact Blood Transport.

Zhou Leng settled down, roughly estimating around half a month, will catch up with the monthly test.

Three days later.

Under the Frost Giant Tree, Zhou Leng opened his eyes, a faint doubt in his gaze.

While cultivating, his True Qi filled and scattered automatically.

Moreover, once True Qi operates, it covers every part of his body, including hair roots and nails.

Round Body Shield, Inner Qi Overflow.

"Only three days..." Zhou Leng looked up at the Frost Giant Tree’s massive canopy.

"Still short of one Replenishing Essence Pill and ten Blood Replenishing Pills."

In the morning, Zhou Leng entered the public bathhouse of the martial arts hall.

Splish splash...

The showerhead’s water fell on his body.

Zhou Leng used True Qi.

Pop...

A faint sound, the water droplets around him splashed outward, turning into mist.

Zhou Leng was enveloped in a fog, all white and obscured.

Qi erupts, forming mist.