Stronger with Crimson Modifier-Chapter 104: Perfect Divine Treasure

Finally, like a shattered eggshell, the fragments scattered across the ground before dissipating into wisps of dark red smoke.

Hu Qi raised his hand.

The skin on his palm had become smoother and fairer, and the muscles on his body were sharply defined.

With a mere thought, arcs of dark-red light, like crackling lightning, flickered in his hand.

This was the hallmark of a Martial Arts Family member—a stronger power transformed by the Essence Element Divine Treasure, known as Qi Blood True Strength.

Compared to his former Qi Blood Power, his current Qi Blood True Strength was far more potent.

Hu Qi closed his eyes, carefully perceiving the state of his body.

His senses had been amplified to an incredible degree.

A cacophony of sounds flooded his ears. Within a hundred meters, he could clearly capture even the faint rustling of insects crawling beneath the soil.

He gazed into the distance, his vision unobstructed by the dim light of dusk.

He could still clearly see a centipede crawling on the outer wall of the distant Zhu Xi Mansion, and he could even make out every twitch of its legs.

The sensation was remarkably similar to the legendary Thousand-Mile Eye and Sharp-Eared abilities.

He could also temporarily block this keen perception with a thought.

In addition, the Essence Element Divine Treasure in his chest produced a constant, seemingly inexhaustible flow of Qi Blood True Strength.

It was as if a great furnace was operating within him, blazing away and generating an endless torrent of power that coursed through his body.

’A Perfection Divine Treasure... so this is what it’s like,’

he murmured to himself.

To break through and become a member of a Martial Arts Family, one had to open the Essence Element Divine Treasure.

The power of a Martial Arts Family member was inextricably linked to their Essence Element Divine Treasure.

The stronger and larger one’s Divine Treasure, the greater their future potential and combat prowess.

However, because everyone’s aptitude and richness of Qi and Blood differed, the size of the resulting Essence Element Divine Treasure also varied significantly.

They were divided into Lower, Middle, Top, and the legendary Perfection Divine Treasure.

Lower Grade Divine Treasure: The size of a grain of rice. Generally, only those with poor aptitude or those who reach this realm by chance with the help of a powerful Secret Medicine open these. Barring any accidents or heaven-defying opportunities, it’s difficult for them to advance further, and this is usually where their journey ends.

Middle-Grade Divine Treasure: The size of a soybean. Those with such a Divine Treasure have average aptitude. It is not difficult for them to improve their strength through their own hard work and steady effort.

Top-Grade Divine Treasure: The size of a walnut. Those who possess this are considered prodigies, and their progress is exceptionally fast.

As for the ultimate Perfection Divine Treasure, it existed only in legends.

Very few Secret Martial Artists were capable of opening a Perfection Divine Treasure.

Legend had it that this Divine Treasure was the size of a fist. Its most important feature was its perfect roundness, allowing Qi Blood True Strength to flow inexhaustibly, with no possibility of depletion.

A Secret Martial Artist with this Divine Treasure was a true monster, a symbol of invincibility among their peers, even capable of fighting opponents of a higher rank to some degree.

At this thought, Hu Qi couldn’t help but look at his panel. 𝑓𝑟𝑒𝘦𝓌𝑒𝑏𝑛𝑜𝘷𝑒𝘭.𝒸𝘰𝑚

[User: Hu Qi]

[Status: Normal]

[Age: 21]

[Skill: Three-Eyed Primordial Snake Spirit Devouring Map (Essence Element Chapter, First Layer)]

[Seven Evils Saber (Third Layer)]

[Snake Form Posture (Perfection) Trait: Burst]

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Modification Points: 0 (23%)

His gaze immediately fell upon the Three-Eyed Primordial Snake Spirit Devouring Map as he recalled the divisions within the Martial Arts Family.

The Essence Element Chapter of the Three-Eyed Primordial Snake Spirit Devouring Map had nine layers in total, corresponding to the three stages of a Martial Arts Family member.

Qi Blood Furnace, Qi Blood Smoke, and Qi Blood Soul Condensation.

In other words, his current strength was equivalent to just having entered the Qi Blood Furnace Realm.

’So the Essence Element Divine Treasure acts as the core and transforms into a Qi Blood Furnace?’ A smile appeared on Hu Qi’s face.

After six months in this world, he finally had some real power to protect himself.

Suddenly, he seemed to recall something and looked at the ’Age’ section on the panel.

As Hu Qi watched, a line of small characters materialized after his age.

[178 years, 231 days, 9 hours, 10 minutes, 25 seconds]

Seeing this, a look of understanding dawned on Hu Qi’s face. ’Just as I thought.’

He remembered that when he first arrived in this world, his remaining Lifespan was only fifty-nine years.

Including the original body’s age in its twenties, he could only live to be eighty in total.

After these past six months, the remaining time should have been fifty-eight years.

This situation had occurred precisely because he had broken through to the Martial Arts Family realm.

Compared to ordinary Secret Martial Artists, the most significant change for a member of a Martial Arts Family—besides the increase in strength and physique—was that their Lifespan would also increase, allowing them to live up to two hundred years.

This was two to three times the lifespan of an ordinary person.

This was something Hu Qi valued greatly.

The purpose of cultivation wasn’t just to gain strength, but also to extend one’s Lifespan.

No one could face death without fear, and Hu Qi was no exception.

In his previous life, even the Emperors who controlled the destinies of billions had been the same.

Unfortunately, no matter how high their status or how great their power, they had been completely helpless in the face of this fundamental limitation.

It was the one aspect of the world that could be considered fair: everyone died.

But now, things were different. In this world where Extraordinary Power was real...

...anything was possible. Even that one fair aspect of life was no longer fair.

As long as he kept getting stronger, immortality might not be just a delusion.

After a brief pause, Hu Qi went into the bathroom to wash up.

This time, he didn’t break the shower head.

After becoming a member of a Martial Arts Family and opening his Essence Element Divine Treasure, his control over his own power had reached a state of effortless mastery; he would no longer be as clumsy as before.

This sensation allowed him to perfectly control every muscle and ounce of strength in his body.

Hu Qi approached the Camphor Tea Duck. Before he even made a move, he saw it cowering in a corner of its cage.

He could vaguely see it trembling, its dark purple feathers standing on end as if it had encountered a natural predator.

Seeing this, Hu Qi’s expression shifted. A moment’s thought was all it took for him to realize it was because of his breakthrough into the Martial Arts Family realm.

Although the physical structure of a Martial Arts Family member still shared some similarities with ordinary people, in terms of Life Level, they were already two different species.

It’s said that animals are more sensitive to danger, and this Camphor Tea Duck was a prime example.

Thinking this, Hu Qi willed his Qi and Blood to circulate differently, and the powerful aura he exuded as a member of a Martial Arts Family slowly receded. At a glance, the intense, oppressive feeling was gone.

At the same time, the Camphor Tea Duck in the cage finally stopped trembling. It looked at Hu Qi, and as if confirming something, let out a soft quack.

Hu Qi couldn’t help but laugh at the duck’s antics.

BUZZ BUZZ!

Just then, the phone charging nearby began to vibrate.

Hu Qi checked the caller ID. It was Dai Shu.

He reached out and tapped the answer button.

"What’s up?"

"Director, I have an update for you regarding your cousin..."

Dai Shu’s clear voice came through the phone, and she quickly recounted the full story of what had happened.

In the end, Su Ruannuan was sentenced to twenty years in prison.

Gu Huacheng and his father received even more severe sentences.

They would all be spending the rest of their lives behind bars.

The investigation revealed that...

...this wasn’t the first time Gu Huacheng had done something like this; it was just that his previous victims had no power or influence and could only swallow their grievances.

His father was no better, playing even more elaborate games with the "unspoken rules."

One could only say, like father, like son.

"Mm, I see."

After hearing all this, Hu Qi’s expression remained impassive as he replied with that simple phrase.

When he had first come to this world, it was, after all, the family of the original body’s aunt that had taken care of him.

Even though their kindness had been for the original ’him’ and not for the person he was now...

...he was the one who had received their care.

Now that he was in a position to help, he didn’t mind doing so.

Besides, for him, it was a simple matter of saying a few words and having someone else do the work. Why wouldn’t he?

That was why, to prevent Hu Lemei’s family from being killed by the Black Blood Species...

...he had arranged for people to protect them in secret.

He just never expected that...

...instead of running into the Black Blood Species, they would run into such a cliché, melodramatic mess.

But then again, sometimes reality was more melodramatic than fiction.