Chapter 160: Chapter 117: Blood Absorption Beginner, Compass Fully Charged

He had just acquired three hundred merit points, and now more than half were about to be used. It’s only natural that he would feel a little pain.

However, Liou Zhen has always treated him well, so how could he be stingy? Forcing himself to hold back, he handed his identity token to Fan Xinxiao and said, "Please, Senior Brother, deduct those debts from the merit points I earned."

"Don’t you want to consult your brother, Mr. Liou?" Fan Xinxiao was certainly willing, but since this involved two Foundation Establishment cultivators, he hesitated to take the token Liou Yuan handed over.

"No need, I can make this decision," Liou Yuan replied with a light smile. 𝗳𝚛𝗲𝕖𝚠𝚎𝚋𝗻𝗼𝕧𝗲𝐥.𝚌𝚘𝐦

"That’s even better," Fan Xinxiao said, happily accepting the token.

He hadn’t expected to collect money this trip since Liou Yuan wasn’t Liou Zhen. He thought that at most, Liou Yuan might just pass on a message.

That things went so smoothly made Fan Xinxiao secretly delighted.

"Handle this matter wonderfully, and Elder Qian will definitely have a reward for you."

The smoothness was mainly due to Liou Yuan’s understanding nature.

So, after deducting one hundred ninety merit points, Fan Xinxiao, on his way out, didn’t forget to say to Liou Yuan, "Mr. Liou, you’re straightforward. If you ever need magical artifacts made, feel free to visit me at the Artifact Refining Pavilion."

"My reputation, Fan Xinxiao, is well-known in the Outer Sect’s Artifact Refining Pavilion. I’ll certainly give you a good deal."

With his personality of making the most out of every situation, how could Liou Yuan let this opportunity pass by? His eyes lit up as he listened.

Fan Xinxiao had reached the peak of Qi Cultivation, much stronger than Qiu Can.

This meant he could craft higher-quality magical artifacts. There might be times when Liou Yuan needed to request his help.

With a maintained smile, Liou Yuan said half-jokingly and half-seriously, "Remembered, Senior Brother, just don’t deny it later."

"Rest assured, I’m a man of my word," Fan Xinxiao replied.

"I won’t disturb your cultivation any longer." With that, Fan Xinxiao cupped his hands and left.

With a bang! As the cave door closed, tranquility returned to Liou Yuan’s cave residence.

Liou Yuan lay horizontally on the stone bed, a face full of melancholy.

"Three hundred to one hundred and one, spending money like water."

Fortunately, this time he helped settle his elder brother’s debt, so Liou Zhen’s affection wasn’t for nothing.

The remaining one hundred ten merit points were not insignificant.

Combined with the one hundred ninety-three merit points Liou Yuan still had, he had a total of three hundred and three merit points.

This kind of wealth was rare among peak Qi Cultivation Realm cultivators at Five Extremes Mountain.

So, Liou Yuan only felt the sting for a moment, then quickly regained his spirit, thinking to himself, "With the Fixed Star Compass, why worry about making money?"

Liou Yuan revitalized his spirit, adjusted his posture, and began cultivation.

Money is external; cultivation is the true principle.

Outside the Ding character number two cave residence.

The summer sun pierced through the gaps in the leaves, like countless hot needles, straight into the forest land.

The tall trees had their leaves curled under the sun, each leaf losing its usual grace and luster, the tips slightly yellowed from the heat.

The tree trunks were scorching to the touch, and a light touch with the hand could feel the intense heat.

This year was much stranger than usual.

First, four consecutive Evil Star Shifts left the people in misery.

Even the summer temperatures were hotter than usual, leading many senior sect members to lament that if rain doesn’t come soon, famine might break out again among the people.

In such conditions, even the disciples of Five Extremes Mountain, despite their cultivation, preferred not to venture out during the peak midday sun.

Compared to the external heat, Liou Yuan’s cave residence was much cooler.

Star Spiritual Qi lingered quietly in the cool cave, moving towards Liou Yuan’s body lying on the stone bed.

Within the cave, the only sound was the dull rhythm of his internal organs breathing spiritual power.

A look inside his body revealed twenty-two strands of spiritual power, dancing like ribbons throughout his limbs and bones.

As they moved through each meridian, the spiritual power seeped into the walls, untangling and reinforcing his muscles and bones.

Under the nurturing of spiritual power, Liou Yuan’s physical body grew steadily stronger.

This was the profundity of the Five Mansions Star Gazing Breathing Skill, reflecting its worth as a B-level cultivation technique.

Liou Yuan didn’t need to deliberately hone his body; his daily cultivation was the best form of tempering for it.

Timing carefully, Liou Yuan felt the cave’s star power had been depleted to his plan for the day, and only then did he slowly suspend his cultivation, opening his sharp eyes.

Perhaps it was due to practicing the Green Tide Sushui Sword.

Liou Yuan’s eyes had become increasingly sharp and intense, inadvertently exuding a cutting edge.

"A cave with a Spirit Gathering Array really makes a difference; a month of hard work yielded two more strands of spiritual power," Liou Yuan thought as he sensed the spiritual power flowing within him, smiling.

When he was at the Qi Cultivation Fifth Layer, wanting to condense a wave of Spiritual Power required setting a one-month deadline, without the slightest bit of slack.

Now that he’s moved to a new cave residence, he can refine two waves of Spiritual Power in just one month, which is twice the speed compared to Xiaopei Mountain.

Of course, this is also related to the improvement in Liou Yuan’s Star Acupoint capacity.

"Qi Cultivation Seventh Layer requires forty waves of Spiritual Power, now at twenty-two waves."

"Give me a year, and I’ll definitely break through to the Qi Cultivation Seventh Layer."

The Qi Cultivation Realm is indeed a meticulous process; every time one reaches a new realm, the amount of Spiritual Power needed to break through to the next realm increases exponentially.

This is why aptitude is so important at the start of cultivation.

For ordinary disciples with Three-Star Star Acupoints, it would take at least five years to advance from the Qi Cultivation Sixth Layer to the Seventh Layer.

In this past month, aside from the happy increase in cultivation level,

Liou Yuan hasn’t neglected his Magic practice either, training the Green Tide Pure Water Sword daily.

The Green Tide Sword Aura has two more layers of power than when Liou Yuan fought against Sheng Zeming.

Liou Yuan estimated that within a year, this Green Tide Sword Aura could achieve Small Success, at which point he could begin training the Sushui Sword Aura.

What satisfies Liou Yuan the most is the C-level Skill "Blood Imperial Spell" training.

Through Liou Yuan’s relentless effort, he finally succeeded in getting initiated yesterday.

The first thing Liou Yuan did after ending his training was to raise his left hand.

Under his control, the blood qi inside suddenly surged out, wrapping around his entire body.

Before they could spread, Liou Yuan suddenly flipped his hands and began sealing.

The blood qi enveloping Liou Yuan’s body suddenly started to gather toward his right hand.

In just a breath or two, all the blood-colored light disappeared, transforming into a glove as red as blood on Liou Yuan’s palm.

The glove was thin as a cicada’s wing, tightly wrapping around Liou Yuan’s five fingers.

Liou Yuan, wearing the blood qi glove, lightly snapped his fingers.

Pa!

The air between his two fingers suddenly was assaulted by the power of the blood qi glove, bursting out with a crackling sound.

This was just him slightly rubbing the glove.

If he were to clench his fist with the blood qi glove and swing it, the power would be immense.

"If I had used this Blood Absorption Skill against Sheng Zeming that day, this punch would have smashed all his techniques," Liou Yuan said with great certainty.

Undoubtedly, this successfully initiated Blood Absorption Skill will be Liou Yuan’s most potent trump card for the time being.

Of course, the Blood Absorption Skill’s use doesn’t end there.

Condensing into the blood qi glove is just the measure of entry for the "Blood Absorption Chapter," not its entirety.

With Liou Yuan’s willful control, the blood qi glove began to melt again, flowing towards his chest.

On his chest, it reformed into a layer of defense gauze with the same material as the blood qi glove.

Liou Yuan had already tried its defensive power with the Profound Brilliance Sword; even when using the Green Tide Sword Aura, it could only leave a faint sword mark on it.

It would quickly smooth out again.

This defensive power is far stronger than the middle-tier Magical Artifact Yellow Jade Buddhist Beads.

Liou Yuan speculated it could securely block a frontal attack from the Qi Cultivation Seventh Layer.

"Advance to attack, retreat to defend! C-level technique, truly lives up to its name."

Inside the cave residence, Liou Yuan’s exclamation echoed.

After familiarizing himself with Blood Absorption, Liou Yuan’s training for today was considered done.

He walked to the stone table in the cave residence and sat down, brewed a pot of tea for himself in the process, and grabbed with his hand.

The Fixed Star Compass was summoned by him, held between his fingers.

After absorbing the Calamity-level Star Evil in Chouhuai City, the Fixed Star Compass’s survey range had reached a thousand meters.

Likewise, the time taken to replenish the star energy increased by nearly fifty percent compared to before.

It would take three months to fully recharge.

Liou Yuan had spent nearly three months in seclusion, plus a month of training in the cave residence, so the Fixed Star Compass had already been fully charged early.

Looking at the Fixed Star Compass, Liou Yuan’s heart began to warm up again.

"Not using it is such a waste."