“It’s not just strength; this enhancement seems to be all-encompassing for the physique.”
Hu Qi lowered his head, looking at his palm.
The lines on his palm were clearly visible under the light, and even when scraped by broken glass shards, they remained completely undamaged.
Not only that, but there was a world of difference between using Qi and Blood Power and not using it.
Once Qi and Blood Power was activated, the effect was even more astonishing.
Although there was no dynamometer for testing, according to his estimation, his strength had at least doubled.
His original strength had already reached over a thousand catties, and now with a double increase, he felt as if he could punch through the wall in front of him.
This was not an illusion; if his arm bones and skin were hard enough, it was indeed possible to punch through walls made of ordinary bricks, stones, or lightweight Materials.
However, if it were a wall that had been specially reinforced, built with high-strength building Materials, or an exceptionally thick wall, he would certainly not be able to do it.
Hu Qi looked at the wall in front of him, thought for a moment, and still gave up the idea of trying.
It was late, and disturbing the residents was not good.
Besides, breaking this thing would probably require compensation…
He didn’t know the exact price.
He shook his head, this thought just flashed through his mind and was then tossed to the back of it.
With a thought, Hu Qi summoned the scarlet panel.
【Owner: Hu Qi】
【Status: Normal】
【Age: 21】
【Skills: Snake Form Stake (Third Layer)】
【Comprehensive Fighting Technique (Perfection)】
…
【Modification Value: 1 (98%)】
The original seven Modification Values were reduced to just one after upgrading the Snake Form Stake to the third layer.
Converted, each layer upgrade required two Modification Values.
This consumption was undoubtedly a significant increase compared to ordinary Fighting Techniques that only required one or two Modification Values to reach Perfection.
However, considering that this was a method that could break through the limits of the human body, it naturally could not be compared to ordinary Fighting Techniques.
Thinking this, Hu Qi had just taken a step when his legs suddenly gave out, and he lost his balance, almost kneeling directly on the ground.
This situation made Hu Qi’s expression change drastically; he clearly felt an overwhelming abundance of strength in his body, yet at the same time, there was an extreme feeling of weakness, as if his body had been completely drained.
Immediately, he understood the reason; it should be due to him raising the Snake Form Stake to the third layer in one go, condensing too much Qi and Blood Power.
The importance of Qi and blood to the human body was self-evident; consuming such a large amount of Qi and Blood Power to gather it would inevitably cause a certain deficit in the body.
Fortunately, his body was strong enough, and he had the original characteristic of being vigorous and energetic, and this so-called deficit was only temporary.
He used his mind to circulate the Qi and blood twice within his body, and the feeling of weakness gradually diminished, allowing him to rest for a moment before recovering.
Hu Qi leaned against the wall, barely managing to stand upright.
“It seems that next time, unless necessary, I shouldn’t upgrade too much at once.”
Previously, due to the enhancement of his physique, the burden on his body when modifying other Fighting Techniques became smaller and smaller, eventually even feeling nothing at all.
This also caused him to almost forget this matter.
Thinking of this, he got up and walked to the window, took out the milk chocolate he had bought from the convenience store earlier from the drawer, peeled open the plastic packaging, and put it into his mouth.
Immediately, a milky and faintly sweet taste spread across his tongue.
…
Two days passed in a flash.
In Hu Qi’s opinion, life at Anshan Academy, which was the Snake Heart Gate, was almost no different from university life in his previous life.
No, it was even more comfortable.
At least he didn’t have to squeeze into the same dormitory with four or five people.
Additionally, it included food and lodging, and he even received money at the end of the month.
There was no need to think about other matters, nor to worry about encountering Black Blood Species lurking in the dark.
The only imperfect aspect was perhaps the lack of exotic beasts.
Modification Value could only rely on Zhangcha Duck, but this fellow seemed a bit lazy these past few days, not laying any eggs for two days, which prevented him from making modifications and improvements.
For this, Hu Qi specifically bought some small dried fish, vitamins, grass, and other supplementary food for it. When he had nothing to do, he would even take it out for a walk, which formed a peculiar scenic line within the Academy.
There were indeed students who raised animals, and the Snake Heart Gate had no restrictions in this regard.
However, those people either raised kittens or hamsters and similar animals.
After all, people who kept food as pets were indeed extremely rare.
During this period, the Zhangcha Duck’s appearance, which was different from ordinary ducks, even attracted some female students to watch and take photos.
But even so, the Zhangcha Duck’s condition currently showed no significant improvement.
“Could it be that laying eggs depends on the season?”
Hu Qi thought of what he had seen online before, that generally, ducks’ egg production would increase during spring and autumn.
Currently, he had no better solution. It was a pity; if it could be a bit special as an exotic beast, like laying five or six eggs at once, that would be great.
Of course, Hu Qi also knew that this was simply impossible.
Having been with this Zhangcha Duck for almost a month, the most it had ever laid was just two eggs.
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“Huh, what did you say? You’ve cultivated Qi and Blood Power?”
Wang Luo’s expression suddenly changed; he looked at Hu Qi in front of him and abruptly stood up from the bench.
“That’s right!”
Hu Qi nodded.
At this moment, four days had passed since he condensed Qi and blood, which was the seventh day of the Snake Form Stake instruction.
Hu Qi estimated that the time was about right, so he came to find Wang Luo.
After saying that, he raised his palm, mobilizing about one-fifth of his Qi and Blood Power, roughly equivalent to the first layer of the Snake Form Stake.
Instantly, his arm slightly swelled, and his skin turned red.
“Good boy!”
Wang Luo’s expression changed, filled with surprise and uncertainty.
As a teacher who instructed students, he naturally had keen eyesight.
At this moment, he could tell at a glance that Hu Qi’s current condition was indeed the first layer of the Snake Form Stake, with Qi and blood spontaneously generated, indicating a Breakthrough to the first transformation of Qi and blood.
How long had it been? Only seven days.
“You truly surprise me!”
Wang Luo spoke again, his gaze fixed on Hu Qi, as if he were observing a monster, his expression incredibly complex.
Moreover, the thought that he was going to lose this bet to that brat Lin Tong again made him feel terrible.
“It was just luck. If Second Senior Sister hadn’t given me a bottle of Snow Serpent Paste, I wouldn’t have been able to cultivate Qi and Blood Power so quickly.”
Hu Qi smiled.
Upon hearing this, Wang Luo’s expression flickered slightly.
“So that’s it. But even if the effect of Snow Serpent Paste far surpasses Spirit Snake Balm, ultimately, for a Martial Artist, it only serves as an auxiliary role.
If one’s physique isn’t strong enough, it’s impossible to rely solely on it to Breakthrough in just seven days.”
The greatest effect of this Snow Serpent Paste was to accelerate the circulation speed of Qi and Blood Power within a Martial Artist’s body, usually used when breaking through a Bottleneck.
It could not directly generate Qi and blood.
Hu Qi was naturally aware of this point.
After all, he had already felt the hot spots formed by Qi and Blood Power before, but he just couldn’t control them effectively.
It was only with the help of Snow Serpent Paste that he was able to quickly get started with the Snake Form Stake.
Therefore, even without the help of Snow Serpent Paste, it was only a matter of time before he would master the Snake Form Stake.