12: The Limit of Li Tianyang

Chen Qing looked at Li Tianyang, who was calmly commenting on the various officials from the sofa, and suddenly asked, "Yang-ge, how far did you Cultivate during the non-Martial Artist stage?"

Li Tianyang smiled at him, took a sip of tea, and said, "Guess?"

Li Tianyang's ability should be A-rank [Flame Emperor], and he is so confident, and his Breakthrough is fast, at least faster than Yan Zheng and Li Qingshan.

Chen Qing guessed it shouldn't be lower than 0.95, otherwise he wouldn't have this speed.

"0.95?"

Li Tianyang didn't answer, still smiling at him.

Chen Qing cautiously continued to guess, "0.96?"

Li Tianyang continued to drink tea.

Chen Qing exclaimed in surprise, "You couldn't, you couldn't have reached 0.97, could you?"

Li Tianyang looked at him speechlessly, "Don't guess wildly. If you ask too many people about this, very few will tell you the truth. No one will casually reveal their secrets. Besides, if I told you I was 0.99, would you believe it?"

Chen Qing was embarrassed. Are you kidding? 0.99? Didn't you just say that the S-rank limit was 0.97?

Could it be that you are SSS-rank?

What a joke!

The next moment, Chen Qing's eyes suddenly narrowed. Why not?

He could obtain the Ice God Tower System and increase his vitality by killing the ice and snow monsters inside. Couldn't this guy do the same?

This guy is the [Flame Emperor].

Chen Qing suddenly said, "Flame God Tower?"

Li Tianyang frowned, looking at him with a rather displeased expression, not understanding what nonsense this guy was talking about.

It's not called that?

"Flame Emperor Tower?"

"Fire Tower?"

"Fire God Tower?"

..."Stop! What are you talking about? If you want a tower, go to a temple or a Daoist temple and see if there's a tower left behind by the Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King!"

Chen Qing was a bit awkward. It seemed that wasn't it, so he didn't know how much this guy had reached in the non-Martial Artist stage.

He decided to just assume this guy was 0.99!

So he had to grind himself to death. He could enter the Ice God Tower for 6 hours a day, which meant he could stay inside for 12 hours. Plus, his Cultivation in reality couldn't be neglected! It seemed he still had to Cultivate his Cultivation Technique and buy some Medicinal Pills!

Right! The 500,000 from Yunhai Middle School and the 5 million from Jinling couldn't be wasted. They all had to be converted into Medicinal Pills for Cultivation!

No matter how he ground, he had to grind out a 0.99! No, he had to grind to 1!

Chen Qing fell into deep thought.

Li Tianyang looked at this inexplicable guy, feeling a bit helpless. This guy not only liked to talk nonsense but also frequently fell into thought.

He's a madman too!

Li Tianyang defined Chen Qing in his heart.

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After handling the matters of choosing a Martial Arts University, Chen Qing left the school.

He had to hurry back to Cultivate. The upcoming Cultivation seemed like a long and arduous journey.

However, he first had to go to a Medicinal Pill store to purchase some Medicinal Pills for his upcoming Cultivation.

Lao Yang was quite nice. Before leaving, the two exchanged VV numbers. Lao Yang was very generous. Seeing that Chen Qing's Martial Arts University reward hadn't arrived yet, he directly transferred 1 million to him so he could buy Medicinal Pills.

Of course, it had to be repaid. There were too many places to spend money on the Martial Dao, and Li Tianyang was not a rich spendthrift, so he naturally wouldn't casually throw money around.

Arriving at the nearest Medicinal Pill store, Chen Qing stepped inside.

As soon as he entered, a rich fragrance of Medicinal Pills assailed his nostrils, and the air was filled with the aura of life.

There weren't many customers inside. Most of the people who came here to buy Medicinal Pills were ordinary people, coming to purchase some relatively common Medicinal Pills to nourish their vitality.

Behind the counter, a rather good-looking female store clerk was sitting on a seat, scrolling on her phone.

"Buying medicine? Feel free to look around. If you don't understand anything, you can ask me," she said casually, without even looking up.

Chen Qing didn't mind. She was just a worker.

"I need Bone Tempering Pills, Organ Tempering Pills, and also some Meridian Protection Pills."

He had asked Li Tianyang, and the best Medicinal Pills for his stage were Bone Tempering Pills, which could be used with Cultivation Techniques to speed up Cultivation.

However, there was also a drawback. Human Cultivation had its limits; it couldn't be like those immortal Cultivators who Cultivated for decades in seclusion.

A Martial Artist's Cultivation had to be gradual, because as vitality increased, the body's burden would also temporarily surge, requiring a certain amount of Cultivation time to stabilize the internal organs and Meridians.

Of course, all of this could be achieved by spending money, purchasing Organ Tempering Pills and Meridian Protection Pills to quickly strengthen the five internal organs, six viscera, and Meridians.

However, there were also drawbacks: it was expensive! And it wasn't necessarily effective! Vitality couldn't just be increased at will.

The female store clerk behind the counter quickly put down her phone and became alert. Finally, a big business deal had arrived!

The Medicinal Pill store's motto was to not open for three years and then make enough to eat for three years!

"Bone Tempering Pills are 10,000 per pill, and Organ Tempering Pills and Meridian Protection Pills are both 50,000 per pill. Sir, how many exactly do you need?"

"50 Bone Tempering Pills, 5 Organ Tempering Pills, and 5 Meridian Protection Pills!"

Chen Qing felt a pang of pain. With this, the 1 million Li Tianyang gave him was gone!

The Martial Dao truly burned money.

However, others didn't actually burn money this way, because most wouldn't rush to Cultivate, not letting any time pass.

Li Tianyang had calculated it for him. 5 Organ Tempering Pills and 5 Meridian Protection Pills were just enough for him to use up 50 Bone Tempering Pills.

The pharmacy clerk's eyes lit up when she heard this, and she became very enthusiastic: "Okay, boss! That's 1 million in total. I'll go get them for you right away! Also, our store is currently running a discount promotion. For your purchase, we can additionally give you 3 Bone Tempering Pills. What do you think?"

Chen Qing nodded. That was a good thing.

After the transfer was complete, he felt a pang of pain as he watched the amount in his VV account instantly clear to zero.

Holding the packaged bag, Chen Qing walked out of the pharmacy.

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Returning to his residence in Chunhu Community, Chen Qing quickly locked the door and began his Cultivation for the day.

Since he had already entered the Ice God Tower for about 5 hours after midnight today, he should have 1 hour remaining. He decided not to enter it for now but to first try Cultivating in reality.

["Basic Breathing Technique" 0 / 100 (Entry-Level)]

Looking at the Entry-Level Cultivation Technique marked on the System, Chen Qing decided he might need to slightly improve the proficiency of this Cultivation Technique first.

Following the operation method of the "Basic Breathing Technique," Chen Qing began to meditate.

This was a basic Cultivation Technique, and it was also the Cultivation Technique most suitable for the non-Martial Artist stage, derived from many years of research by the Federation.

[You used "Basic Breathing Technique," proficiency 50 / 100 (Entry-Level)]

The mechanical voice came. Chen Qing found that this Cultivation Technique was very simple and easy to get started with just a few breaths.

[You used "Basic Breathing Technique," proficiency 20 / 1000 (Proficient)]

...[You used "Basic Breathing Technique," proficiency 999 / 1000 (Proficient)]

[You used "Basic Breathing Technique," proficiency (Great Master), unable to improve]

This Cultivation Technique was very simple, designed specifically for ordinary people.

However, its upper limit was only Great Master level. It was just a Cultivation Technique, and being able to use it flexibly basically meant being a Great Master.

Unlike his Martial Skill, Ice Prism Mirror, which was extremely difficult to improve in proficiency.

After about an hour of Cultivation just now, he found that his vitality had almost no significant movement, possibly only equivalent to adding a drop of water to a kettle.

Too slow! But there was indeed an improvement!