13: Chapter 13: A Surge in Qi and Blood - Acquisition Methods

The others nodded as well; they only played games for recreation and never spent too much time on them.

Forming this E-sports Club was merely a way to pass the time when martial arts practice became boring.

"As expected, the seniors at Yuehua University are different. Not only is their martial talent and strength amazing, but they're also better at gaming than those seniors at our Azure Bird Academy who do nothing but play games all day!"

Hearing the seniors' words, Chen Shanshan couldn't help but speak up.

"Tsk, Azure Bird Academy? Don't compare those Junior College Students to us. We are students of Yuehua; not just any stinking fish or rotten shrimp can come and try to associate with us..."

"Exactly, Azure Bird Academy? Those Junior College Students are considered martial artists? Don't make me laugh. Do they even know what martial arts is?"

After Chen Shanshan finished speaking, the surrounding members of the E-sports Club sneered, their faces full of disdain.

Clearly, in their eyes, a Vocational College didn't count as a martial arts academy at all.

Hearing this, Chen Shanshan felt her face burn with embarrassment, feeling that she had said the wrong thing.

"Junior Sister Shanshan, you're different. You're a freshman at our Yuehua University now. Although you have some ties to Azure Bird Academy, you are not like them!"

Zhu Kai seemed to notice Chen Shanshan's predicament and followed up with some words of comfort.

Hearing this, Chen Shanshan felt much more at ease.

At the same time, she felt incredibly fortunate. Fortunately, she had left that Vocational College; fortunately, she hadn't listened to her father and stayed at Azure Bird Academy...

Otherwise, she would be like Sister Shiyu, stuck in the mud for a lifetime...

"Junior Sister Shanshan, I heard your father recruited a Double S-rank Prodigy Cadet. Is that true?"

After a while, a member of the E-sports Club asked Chen Shanshan.

"Yes, it's true. I heard he should be enrolling in the next few days!"

Chen Shanshan nodded and said.

"Hehe, it really is true. A prodigy with Double S-rank Talent actually degraded himself to go to a Vocational College!"

That student said, a malicious smile on his face.

"Ma Hai, you kid, don't tell me you're thinking of farming some hype again!"

Another student nearby saw Ma Hai's malicious smile and chuckled.

"What do you mean 'farming hype'? I'm planning to give him some publicity, and incidentally, gain some followers on the spirit net..."

Ma Hai rubbed his palms together, looking eager.

"Enough. Three days from now is the exchange competition between our Yuehua University and Qingcheng University. Everything else can wait until after the competition. If we lose face for Yuehua University again this time..."

At this moment, Zhu Kai interrupted their conversation, his expression cold.

"You can just wait for Instructor Mu's wrath..."

"Yes, yes, yes, Senior Brother Zhu Kai, I understand!"

Ma Hai's face turned pale as he replied somewhat tremulously.

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Eight hours later, Azure Bird Academy, myriad beast blood pool.

Inside the myriad beast blood pool, after eight hours of absorption, the Qi and Blood Power within had been significantly diluted.

Inside Zhou Bai's body, Qi and Blood Power was constantly surging and boiling, as if ignited by something.

Zhou Bai's aura had also increased considerably, and a faint killing intent lingered around him.

[Qi and Blood]: 350 cal.

"Eight hours, and my Qi and Blood increased by 80 cal. This myriad beast blood pool is indeed useful!"

Looking at the 350 cal of Qi and Blood on the panel, Zhou Bai's face was full of joy.

80 cal of Qi and Blood would require 800 learning points, which meant Zhou Bai would need to study 80 times; that would take a significant amount of time.

However, studying was Zhou Bai's favorite thing to do; the two methods were incomparable.

[Ding! Congratulations to the Host for cultivating for one hour. learning points +3. Current learning points: 362!]

At this moment, the system's notification sounded in Zhou Bai's mind.

Zhou Bai wasn't surprised. During his time cultivating in the myriad beast blood pool, he gained 3 learning points for every hour that passed.

"Cultivating on my own can also increase learning points, but three points per hour is just too little!"

Zhou Bai looked at the 362 learning points on the panel and shook his head slightly.

Previously, Zhou Bai hadn't discovered that cultivating could increase learning points.

After all, since learning the Breathing Technique, he hadn't practiced seriously, relying entirely on adding points through learning.

"Better than nothing, I suppose. It counts as another way to acquire learning points!"

Zhou Bai exhaled a breath of turbid air and thought to himself.

Although the learning points gained from his own cultivation were few, they would accumulate over time and eventually lead to a qualitative change.

"Since this myriad beast blood pool is no longer useful, I'll head back and find Shiyu to study!"

Feeling that he could no longer absorb any more Qi and Blood Power from the myriad beast blood pool, Zhou Bai murmured to himself.

Then, Zhou Bai stood up, took a nearby towel to dry his body, put on his clothes, and left the myriad beast blood pool.

Outside the myriad beast blood pool, Zhao Shiyu was still waiting at the entrance.

"Junior Brother Zhou Bai, you're out!"

Soon, Zhao Shiyu saw Zhou Bai emerging. Her eyes curved into crescents as she threw herself directly into Zhou Bai's embrace.

Clearly, after spending these days together day and night, Zhao Shiyu had become very dependent on Zhou Bai.

"It's over. Are the rumors true? Senior Sister Shiyu and Zhou Bai are married..."

"It's definitely true. Look at those eyes; Senior Sister Shiyu has definitely been molded into Zhou Bai's shape..."

"Waaaah, my Goddess Shiyu, why, why..."

"Senior Sister Shiyu, Zhou Bai just has a Double S-rank Talent and is handsome, that's all. Why do you have to be with him..."

"It hurts, it hurts so much. If I had known, I would have confessed to Senior Sister Shiyu sooner..."

"If I had been a little braver back then, would Senior Sister Shiyu be mine now..."

"Wake up, you C-rank talent Vocational College Kid. It wouldn't have mattered even ten thousand years ago..."

The students around Qingmu Garden saw the intimate scene between Zhou Bai and Zhao Shiyu, and their hearts broke one by one, wailing and howling.

After all, Zhao Shiyu's popularity at Azure Bird Academy was incredibly high; she was the goddess in the hearts of countless students.

Although there were rumors before that Zhou Bai and Zhao Shiyu were married, the students of Azure Bird Academy still didn't believe it.

But given the current scene and the fact that Zhao Shiyu didn't refute it, it was clearly obvious.

The goddess senior of the past was, in the end, still...

Zhao Shiyu's face turned red with embarrassment because of the students' remarks.

Zhou Bai, on the other hand, wasn't much affected. He took Zhao Shiyu's hand and left Qingmu Garden.

Soon, the news of Zhao Shiyu and Zhou Bai's marriage spread completely, generating quite a bit of buzz in Azure Bird Academy and even throughout Qingcheng.

Inside a simply decorated apartment at Azure Bird Academy.

"Zhou Bai, was the myriad beast blood pool effective?"

In the apartment, Zhao Shiyu asked Zhou Bai, who was washing up in the bathroom.

"Yes, the effect was very good!"

Zhou Bai replied, then, as if thinking of something, he continued to ask, "Is that myriad beast blood pool available often?"

This myriad beast blood pool could increase Qi and Blood by 80 cal in one go. If he could soak in it frequently, it would save Zhou Bai a lot of learning points.

"No, that myriad beast blood pool requires a lot of Ferocious Beast Essence Blood and spiritual herbs. It's only available once a month!"

Zhao Shiyu replied.

Hearing Zhao Shiyu's answer, Zhou Bai felt a wave of disappointment.

However, it was understandable. Something that could rapidly increase Qi and Blood certainly wouldn't be easy to obtain.

"Shiyu, it's getting late. We should rest..."

Then, Zhou Bai didn't think much more. After cleaning his body, he naturally pulled Zhao Shiyu, who was preparing to cultivate, into his arms.

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