18: Chapter 18 The Library, The Effects of Elixirs

Several hours later, before the Floor-To-Ceiling Window on the seventh floor of the library.

Zhao Shiyu, her hair in Twin Ponytails, wearing a white JK uniform and a pink pleated skirt, nestled weakly in Zhou Bai's embrace, closed her eyes, and let out a long, soft breath.

Zhou Bai also savored the tranquility of the moment, his gaze passing through the window to watch the Azure Bird Academy students coming and going below.

Thinking of how the goddess-like senior sister in these people's minds had spent the last few hours...

A wave of immense satisfaction washed over Zhou Bai's heart.

Especially with the Twin Ponytails and the added charm of the White Thigh-Highs...

"Junior Brother Zhou Bai, you... you're really too much..."

After a long moment, Zhao Shiyu regained a bit of her strength, her face flushed with shyness as she spoke.

Every time, Zhou Bai always managed to surprise her in a different way.

"Shiyu, I've made you suffer!"

Zhou Bai pulled Zhao Shiyu into his arms, his voice tinged with heartache.

As his Qi and Blood Power increased, Zhao Shiyu's combat effectiveness had gradually weakened. However, Zhou Bai could sense that Shiyu was also trying her best.

"It's alright, as long as Junior Brother Zhou Bai is happy!"

Nestled in Zhou Bai's embrace, Zhao Shiyu spoke obediently.

"With a wife like this, what more could a husband ask for!"

Looking at the obedient and pure Zhao Shiyu, Zhou Bai couldn't help but sigh inwardly.

Though, he wondered if this could really be considered studying...

Not long after, Zhou Bai's gaze shifted to where Zhao Shiyu was speaking...

"Let's just give it a try..."

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"It actually works? Though, the learning points decreased by two..."

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The next day, after finishing Morning Exercises.

Zhou Bai, who was in Zhao Shiyu's dorm room, received a delivery from the spirit net.

The package was wrapped in a Metal Box, equipped with fingerprint and iris recognition.

After passing the verification, Zhou Bai opened the box to find ten jade bottles inside.

"Even individually packaged. Let me see just how effective this qi and blood pill is, to be worth a million!"

Without the slightest hesitation, Zhou Bai then directly swallowed the qi and blood pill.

"Whoosh!!!"

After swallowing the qi and blood pill, Zhou Bai immediately felt a powerful surge of Qi and Blood Power churning within his body.

Without any delay, Zhou Bai immediately began circulating the Thunder Breathing Technique, starting to absorb the Qi and Blood Power contained within the pill.

[Qi and Blood]: 410 units.

Ten minutes later, having fully digested the Qi and Blood Power from the pill, Zhou Bai checked his own qi and blood level.

"A million for a 10-unit increase in qi and blood, that's not bad!"

Seeing the hundred-unit increase in his qi and blood, Zhou Bai's eyes lit up.

Now, his Qi and Blood Power had reached 410 units. That meant, if things went smoothly, after absorbing all these qi and blood pills, his Qi and Blood Power could reach 5000 units, achieving the third rank.

Thinking this, Zhou Bai couldn't wait any longer and immediately started consuming the remaining qi and blood pills.

However, the second qi and blood pill only increased Zhou Bai's qi and blood by 6 units, bringing it to 416 units.

"Is it due to Drug Resistance, or the quality of the qi and blood pill, or perhaps the difficulty of increasing Qi and Blood Power itself becomes greater after it's enhanced?"

Seeing the growth of his Qi and Blood Power, Zhou Bai felt puzzled.

Next, Zhou Bai accessed the spirit net and searched for related information.

After some searching, Zhou Bai found the answer.

qi and blood pills belong to low-grade qi and blood elixirs. The Qi and Blood Power within them is not pure. After each ingestion, it takes about half a month to cleanse the impurities from the pill and stabilize the Qi and Blood Power within one's own body.

Consecutive ingestion within a short period drastically reduces the effectiveness.

Moreover, the spirit net also stated that qi and blood pills are low-end qi and blood resources and should be consumed sparingly.

Otherwise, unstable Qi and Blood Power could affect one's foundation, potentially causing issues at higher cultivation levels in the future.

It's best to use high-grade qi and blood resources like blood nurturing pills or red marrow potions to ensure a smoother martial path.

"I never expected something bought for a million star coins to be so ineffective!"

Reading the related explanations on the spirit net, Zhou Bai's face showed a trace of helplessness.

As for the later part about affecting one's foundation, Zhou Bai didn't pay it much mind, considering it mostly marketing hype from the merchants.

If there really was an impact, well, let them argue with my system about it.

"Half a month to cleanse impurities is too long. I'll just eat them all. At worst, I'll study a bit harder, put Shiyu through a bit more hardship, and won't the qi and blood come anyway?"

After pondering for a moment, Zhou Bai immediately made a decision.

He now earned at least 10 learning points every day from diligent study. In half a month, he would have already accumulated enough learning points.

With this thought, Zhou Bai didn't hesitate any longer. He immediately took out all the remaining qi and blood pills and swallowed them in one go.

"Whoosh!!!"

Swallowing eight qi and blood pills at once, Zhou Bai once again felt the surge of qi and blood within his body.

Without overthinking it, Zhou Bai circulated his Breathing Technique, absorbing the Qi and Blood Power from the pills with all his might.

Half an hour later, the Qi and Blood Power from the qi and blood pills was completely absorbed.

[Qi and Blood]: 440 units.

Zhou Bai's qi and blood had also reached four thousand four hundred units.

[learning points]: 32.

32 learning points. Almost there. At most, three more days should be enough.

Looking at the learning points on his panel, Zhou Bai felt much more at ease.

"Zhou Bai, are you there? Uncle Chen is here to see you!"

Just then, a knocking sound was heard, followed by Zhao Shiyu's voice.

"Come in!"

Zhou Bai restrained his Qi and Blood Power and spoke in a deep voice.

After Zhou Bai spoke, the dorm room door opened, and Zhao Shiyu and Chen Jianghe entered.

"Zhou Bai, I heard you've reached the second rank and have mastered the Thunder-Breaking Saber Technique, Mountain Splitting Fist, and Shadow Step!"

As soon as Chen Jianghe entered the dorm room, he immediately addressed Zhou Bai.

'Uncle Chen, that's correct.'

Zhou Bai nodded.

"Good, good, good! Worthy of a Double S-Grade. Your martial talent is truly astonishing!"

Receiving Zhou Bai's confirmation, Chen Jianghe praised repeatedly, his gaze towards Zhou Bai growing increasingly appreciative.

"These are blood nurturing pills, Zhou Bai. Take them and use them to break through to the third rank as soon as possible!"

Chen Jianghe then took out a box containing six jade bottles and handed it to Zhou Bai.

"Uncle Chen, this... it's too precious..."

Zhou Bai looked at the box Chen Jianghe offered, his expression hesitant.

These blood nurturing pills were considered B-grade cultivation resources. On the spirit net marketplace, they cost twenty million star coins each.

These six... that's one hundred and twenty million star coins...

"It's fine, Zhou Bai. You're at a stage of rapid advancement now. This is all I can do to help you!"

Chen Jianghe said slowly.

"Alright, Uncle Chen. In that case, I'll accept them."

Hearing this, Zhou Bai hesitated no further. These blood nurturing pills were indeed very useful to him at this stage.

"Although these blood nurturing pills are B-grade cultivation resources, consecutive consumption will still significantly reduce their effectiveness. It's best if you take one per week."

After Zhou Bai accepted the blood nurturing pills, Chen Jianghe added a reminder.

"Uncle Chen, I'll remember that."

Zhou Bai nodded, his expression serious.

He definitely wouldn't consume these twenty-million-per-pill elixirs as casually as he had the qi and blood pills.

He would maximize their efficacy as much as possible...

"Actually, there's another reason I came to find you."

After giving hisInstructions, Chen Jianghe continued.

"What is it, Uncle Chen?"

Zhou Bai asked.

"Zhou Bai, Uncle Chen came to see you about the Battle of the Dawn."

Zhao Shiyu, standing to the side, said slowly.

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