Chapter 271: Breakthrough and Undercurrent

Chapter 271: Chapter 271: Breakthrough and Undercurrent

His dad, Lin Zhen, heard this and let out a hearty laugh.

"Ah, we’re living a life we never dared to imagine before. We’re truly blessed."

"At school, all the leaders and colleagues are incredibly respectful. No one gives us any trouble."

"Everything at work is going smoothly."

His mom, Fang Huiyi, also spoke up with a smile, "Your father and I have also completely recovered our Martial Arts Cultivation."

"Your dad now has the strength of a Third Realm Martial Artist, and I’ve reached the Second Realm. We’re improving every day."

Lin Qi looked at the two of them. His parents looked much younger now, their Qi and Blood flourishing.

Now, with a genius like him around, everyone in his parents’ lives had turned into a "good person," and everything they did went exceptionally smoothly.

This was the benefit that came with a change in status.

If this had been before, things would never have been this easy.

"Little Qi, what Realm are you at now?" his father, Lin Zhen, suddenly asked, curious.

Lin Qi smiled. "My Qi and Blood Value is at 90!"

As soon as he said this, Lin Zhen and Fang Huiyi’s pupils contracted. They exchanged a look and said:

"A Qi and Blood Value of 90... Isn’t that the late-stage of the Third Realm?!"

"Are you about to break through to the Fourth Realm?"

"So fast?"

The two of them were utterly horrified. How long had it been?

Breaking through from the Second Realm to the Third Realm in just a few months was already fast enough, but that wasn’t all—now he was about to break through to the Fourth Realm.

In a few months, he had covered ground that had taken them several years.

Lin Zhen’s expression was complicated. ’I’ve been surpassed by my own son so quickly. Is this the Talent of a top-level genius?’

Lin Qi said calmly, "My speed is just okay. Some geniuses are even faster than me."

"Mom, Dad, I’m transferring five million Xia Country Coins to each of you. Go ahead and use it to buy Cultivation Resources."

"Raise your Qi and Blood Values."

After speaking, he used his phone to make the transfer.

"No need, we have enough money!" Lin Zhen waved his hand in refusal.

"That’s too much. It would be better for you to use it on yourself," his mom, Fang Huiyi, also hurriedly refused.

Lin Qi shook his head. "Mom, Dad, in just a few months at Azure Sky Martial Arts Academy, I’ve earned nearly a hundred million Xia Country Coins. I got 38 million in scholarship money just from the final exams this time."

"This amount of money isn’t a lot to me."

"I’ll be earning more and more in the future, so you two should get used to it."

"Er..."

Lin Zhen was at a loss for words. He had never seen so much money in his life.

And this was just what Lin Qi had earned from a single final exam.

"We really do need to get used to it!"

Lin Zhen let out a breath, his voice filled with shock.

...

After dinner, Lin Qi returned to his bedroom. He had been away for several months, but it was still kept spotlessly clean.

After a short nap, he entered his Martial Arts Room. Inside was a large plastic chest—his luggage, which he had shipped from school.

He took out the contents and put them away.

"Little Chan, open Red Dome House!"

"Understood, Master!"

The blue metal sphere that was always by his side projected the image of a young girl, who raised her hand and projected a large green screen.

Listening to the melodious music, Lin Qi browsed the Red Dome House page, secretly making calculations in his mind.

’This winter break is almost a month long. The Spring Festival is on January 29th, and school starts on February 15th.’

’I have to make full use of this time.’

Lin Qi felt the Source Energy Concentration in the surrounding air. It was far too thin, completely incomparable to his dorm at Azure Sky Martial Arts Academy.

He knew full well that winter break was meant for all students to rest.

At school, their nerves were constantly on edge as they cultivated desperately every day. Humans weren’t machines, after all; they needed to relax too.

Therefore, no one would be cultivating with particular effort during the holidays.

He was now far from the school’s Source Energy Concentration, Refining God Tower, Gravity Room, Calamity Beast Trial Tower, and other Cultivation Resources.

His cultivation speed would inevitably slow down.

He could only rely on Cultivation Resources to maintain his rate of progress.

’I’ll have to take more Skin Tempering Ointment. I used to take it once a day, but now I can take it twice a day.’

’In one month, my Qi and Blood Value has to increase by at least 5.’

’Besides that, there’s my Spiritual Power. I need to buy some better resources.’

Lin Qi quickly added the resources he needed to his cart, specifically purchasing 20 jars of Skin Tempering Ointment—his supply for the next month.

Then, he saw another resource.

[Item: Spiritual Potion]

[Effect: Increases the user’s Spiritual Power]

[Price: 2,000,000/vial]

...

Lin Qi saw it. This Spiritual Potion wasn’t as effective as a Spirit Potion, but its advantage was its cheaper price, allowing him to buy several vials.

Thinking of this, he placed an order for five vials in a row.

He also bought a few other miscellaneous resources.

[Do you wish to purchase Skin Tempering Ointment, Spiritual Potion, and other resources?]

[This purchase totals 32,000,000 Xia Country Coins. Due to your 40% discount, the total is 19,200,000 Xia Country Coins!]

[Fingerprint verification successful!]

[Payment successful!]

[Your items: Skin Tempering Ointment... will be delivered to your door tomorrow.]

Lin Qi watched the 19.2 million Xia Country Coins disappear. In less than half a day, he was out another thirty million Xia Country Coins.

Then he stood up, grabbed the black Training Lance, and began to swing it deftly on the spot.

’My Spear Technique is also about to break through to the Tier Three Initial Stage. It won’t be long before I master the first Killing Technique of the Mountain Shaking Spear Technique.’

’In terms of Martial Arts, the goal is to break through to the Tier Three Initial Stage and master the first Killing Technique.’

SWOOSH—

Having set his goal, Lin Qi thrust his spear, piercing the air and kicking up a fierce gust of wind that rustled the curtains in the Martial Arts Room.

...

「The next day.」

Outside Villa 66 in the Imperial Court Mansion District, Lin Qi accepted a Metal Box from a burly, enthusiastic deliveryman.

"Delivery confirmed, Mr. Lin Qi. Happy New Year!"

The deliveryman bid farewell with a smile and turned to leave.

Lin Qi carried the box back into the villa.

Just then, his father, Lin Zhen, finished a phone call, a hesitant look on his face.

"Little Qi, Old Guo and Lao Li just contacted me. They want to start a company and asked me to join, even offering me shares."

"I wouldn’t have to do anything and would get dividends every year."

"What do you think? Should I do it?" his father suddenly asked.

Lin Qi paused. Old Guo was Guo Heng’s father, and Lao Li was Li Zhou’s father.

They had all started getting in touch after his college entrance exam results came out.

As for asking his dad to join their business, it was probably to get on his good side.

Dean Liu had mentioned this issue to him before.

"Dad, you decide for yourself. Guo Heng and Li Zhou are both pretty reliable."

"They probably won’t do anything out of line."

"That’s good!"

Lin Zhen breathed a sigh of relief. This kind of thing had been happening a lot in recent months, which made an ordinary citizen like him quite uncomfortable.

He planned to bring his brother-in-law, Fang Zhe, along, just in case he got scammed.

...

Lin Qi returned to his Martial Arts Room and set down the several metal boxes he was holding.

He opened them one by one, placing the Skin Tempering Ointment into an installed cabinet.

Finally, there was a large white metal box. Opening it revealed five vials of a pale yellow potion—the Spiritual Potion.

’Time to try it!’

Lin Qi took out a vial, uncapped it, and drank it all in one go. It had only a faint, sweet orange flavor.

Next, he took an orange-colored Scroll from the cabinet and unrolled it on a soft cushion.

He sat down cross-legged, regulated his breathing, and calmed his mind.

In his consciousness, he began to operate the Hundred Calamities Atlas.

ROAR—

With a single breath, a Fierce Tiger Dog—the size of a full-grown tiger with powerful, well-developed muscles—was brought into existence through visualization.

At the same time, Lin Qi’s mind activated the orange Scroll, and a beam of orange light shot instantly into his consciousness.

In an instant, the figures of over a hundred Calamity Beasts materialized out of thin air within his Consciousness Space: Unihorned Black Pigs, Fierce Tiger Dogs, Pan Snakes, Iron-Scaled Eagles...

A hundred Second-Level Calamity Beasts immediately surrounded the Fierce Tiger Dog.

ROAR—

Lin Qi’s expression was calm. A cool sensation spread through his brain as the Spiritual Potion took effect.

The Fierce Tiger Dog in his consciousness seemed to be empowered, its entire body radiating a dazzling light.

It charged directly into the horde of Calamity Beasts, beginning a fierce battle.

Any damage was instantly healed, its stamina was infinite, and it possessed an extremely strong combat instinct.

Lin Qi controlled the Fierce Tiger Dog as it fought against the hundred Calamity Beasts.

SPLAT! SPLAT!

BANG!!

Amidst the fierce struggle, his spirit trembled, tempering it. The gray fog representing his Spiritual Power continuously expanded.

「Two hours later.」

ROAR—

The thick-furred Fierce Tiger Dog opened its massive, blood-red maw and, with its sharp fangs, bit the body of a Pan Snake in two.

By now, all the surrounding Calamity Beasts had died and dissipated. It was the final victor.

It too dissipated into nothingness. Lin Qi suddenly shuddered. The ball of gray fog in his Consciousness Space had now swelled to the size of a steamed bun.

Lin Qi opened his eyes, and the world around him seemed to suddenly clear up.

[You have consumed a Spiritual Potion to cultivate the Hundred Calamities Atlas. The Cultivation Technique has broken through. Spiritual Power has increased. Spiritual Power +4]

[Spiritual Power: 96 → 100]

...

Lin Qi slowly stood up, sensing everything around him.

His physical senses seemed to have been enhanced, and his perception of his surroundings became much clearer.

He could perceive the changes in airflow, the temperature, and could even faintly sense his parents, Lin Zhen and Fang Huiyi, elsewhere in the villa.

He focused inward, perceiving the changes in his muscles, the flow of his blood, the absorption of oxygen, and the expulsion of carbon dioxide.

The workings of his internal organs... in his perception, it was as if a thin sheet of paper had been torn away, making his awareness of everything just a little bit clearer.

’The Spiritual Potion, combined with the breakthrough in my Hundred Calamities Atlas, pushed my Spiritual Power to the 100-point mark in one go.’

Lin Qi was very satisfied. If Spiritual Power was divided into levels like Qi and Blood Value, then his Spiritual Power had now broken through to the Fourth Realm.

Keeping his Spiritual Power higher than his Qi and Blood Value was beneficial for improving his Martial Arts.

’This way, the day I master my first Killing Technique is getting closer and closer.’

Lin Qi let out a breath, picked up his Training Lance, and began to practice his Spear Technique.

...

「Celestial Sea City, in a house in a certain residential district.」

In the living room, two figures sat facing each other on a sofa.

One of them was burly, while the other had a lean, wiry build—a middle-aged man with an ordinary face.

"After taking the Genetic Potion given by our Lord, you have successfully broken through to your current state of Fourth Realm Bone Cultivation. Your genes have been modified. You now possess the genes of the Insect God. Once you unleash your genetic ability, you might even be able to fight a Fifth Realm Martial Artist. Lin Qi is only in the Third Realm. If he doesn’t have a weapon on him, you are more than capable of killing him in the shortest time possible," the burly man opposite him said confidently.

The ordinary-looking man’s expression gradually became crazed. He said:

"Leave it to me. I will kill Lin Qi in the shortest time possible."

The burly man stood up, a powerful aura erupting from his body. His exposed skin turned gold, like armor. He said:

"Find a good opportunity and kill him instantly."

"We will remember the contribution you have made."

...