29: The Superpower
"Uncle He, could you please help me exchange as much of this money as possible for crystal cores?"
Li Canglan transferred the eight million back to Uncle He.
Old He nodded. "Still Thunder Attribute crystal cores?"
"That works..."
Li Canglan suddenly thought of a question. "Uncle He, if I use wind element crystal cores for Body Tempering compared to thunder element crystal cores, is there any difference?"
After all, he possessed dual talents in Thunder and Wind.
Others needed to consider the issue of specializing in the thunder element.
He had Gluttony Desire; as long as he had crystal cores, he could directly devour them.
He didn't need to worry about wasting time.
"The energy contained within crystal cores is too volatile. Under normal circumstances, a Martial Artist would not use the energy from crystal cores directly for Body Tempering."
"Instead, they would use various methods to dilute it into a potion before consuming it, thereby assisting in their Cultivate."
Li Canglan naturally knew this point.
Blood Tempering Agent is a potion made by diluting crystal cores from monsters at the level of Corroders and Crawlers.
"I don't know any Martial Artist who has mastered a devouring talent."
Old He thought for a moment before continuing.
"However, based on my guess, besides allowing a Martial Artist to absorb crystal core energy and rapidly increase their strength, the strengthening effect of a devouring talent should be like an amplified elemental potion."
With Uncle He's explanation, Li Canglan gained a deeper understanding of Martial Artists.
A Martial Artist needs to condense their own Martial Artist mark.
The amount of energy contained within the mark determines how much energy the Martial Artist can mobilize during battle.
The more energy the mark can contain, the stronger the Martial Artist's explosive power and sustainability.
Therefore, a Martial Artist themselves is like a huge container that needs to hold an extremely vast amount of energy.
However, not all energy is suitable for a Martial Artist to absorb.
For Martial Artists without a devouring talent, they can only rely on accumulating the energy contained in potions day by day.
Or, they can rapidly increase their capacity through rare Heaven And Earth Treasure.
Blood Tempering Agent serves as a Cultivate potion for Martial Apprentices in the Qi Blood Realm and Body Tempering Realm.
For a Martial Artist, the efficacy of these potions is too weak.
If one wants to increase the Body Tempering effect, it is best to use potions of various elements.
Usually, energy from thunder and fire elements can enhance a Martial Artist's destructive power.
Elements like water and grass can enhance a Martial Artist's sustainability.
The wind element allows a Martial Artist to become more agile.
Of course, elemental potions also have different concentrations.
The higher the concentration of the potion, the more volatile the energy.
If a low-star Martial Artist consumes a high-concentration potion, it is not only unhelpful but will also cause damage to themselves.
After understanding the situation, Li Canglan said, "Uncle He, then let's split it half and half between thunder element crystal cores and wind element crystal cores."
Sitting on the Gluttony Desire talent, he naturally wanted to develop in all aspects.
As the saying goes, under heaven, all martial arts, only speed cannot be defeated!
Speed is also a crucial point in battle.
Old He nodded, but still said, "Although the stock in Luofeng City is not small, the drop rate of crystal cores is pitifully low, after all. I can only say I will try my best to exchange them for you."
"Many crystal cores have long been used by that group of pharmacists at the Martial Arts Association to formulate potions."
Regarding this, even he was powerless.
Li Canglan had no objections; he couldn't expect Uncle He to conjure them out of thin air, right?
"Right, Uncle He, remember to help me exchange for a dozen or so bottles of Blood Tempering Agent."
Old He did not ask why Li Canglan still wanted Blood Tempering Agent when he was already approaching the Martial Artist Realm; he simply agreed.
After saying goodbye to Old He, Li Canglan took the check and went to the nearest bank.
At the counter, Li Canglan asked the staff to transfer the five million from the check entirely into his bank card.
Afterward, he ignored the flirtatious glances thrown by the staff and walked straight out of the bank.
It was late, and the streetlights had already been lit.
After leaving the bank, Li Canglan prepared to hail a taxi to return to the resettlement housing.
However, at this moment, he suddenly saw a little girl in the distance begging along the street.
The little girl was wearing a dirty jacket and looked very thin and weak.
Beside her was a young man lying in a wheelchair, with a pale complexion tinged with an unusual red, gasping for breath continuously.
"Please, save my brother."
The little girl begged all the way along, but not a single person was willing to help her.
"My brother is seriously injured. If he doesn't get treatment soon, I'm afraid he's going to die."
The little girl's tone was pleading, her eyes filled with tears.
However, many people acted as if they had seen a ghost, avoiding them as quickly as possible.
In the distance, a group of sturdy men dressed in black turned the corner of the street.
"I see her, she's there!"
Someone in the crowd shouted, and the group immediately sped up to catch up.
Hearing this voice, the little girl's body trembled. "They've caught up, brother, let's run!"
As the words left her mouth, the little girl realized that her brother was paralyzed and had no way to move.
She hurriedly wiped away her tears with her dirty little hands and pushed her brother's wheelchair to escape.
However, she was only a thirteen or fourteen-year-old girl, and she was pushing a wheelchair.
How could she possibly outrun these men in black?
Seeing this scene, the surrounding pedestrians continued to watch coldly.
They even stepped back a little, fearing they might get involved.
Li Canglan frowned. What was the origin of these men in black?
It looked like these pedestrians seemed very afraid of them.
Driven by curiosity, Li Canglan moved closer, wanting to see what was happening.
The fastest man in black quickly caught up to the little girl.
The man in black reached out and grabbed the little girl's shoulder.
"I... I don't want to go back!"
The little girl wailed, and a sound wave spread out like an invisible ripple.
Bang!
The man in black was sent flying, curled up like a shrimp, as if hit by a terrifying force.
The powerful impact also sent the three men in black behind him flying.
This man in black was at the Body Tempering Realm and actually couldn't even withstand the sound wave!
The surrounding pedestrians covered their ears, their expressions filled with pain.
Among them was Li Canglan.
Li Canglan's pupils constricted, his heart shaking violently.
Ability User!
Thinking of this possibility of an Ability User, Li Canglan immediately took a step back and shielded the crowd behind him.
In the era of Spiritual Qi recovery, the vast majority of people would walk the path of a Martial Artist.
But there were also some who were either heaven's favorites or pitiful outcasts.
If they didn't have an Opportunity, they would look just like ordinary people.
In fact, their Body Refining effects would be much weaker than ordinary people.
It was very likely they would never be able to become a Martial Artist in their entire life!
But once they activated an ability by chance, they would become terrifyingly powerful.
If a Martial Artist is a Body Cultivator, then an Ability User is a Spell Cultivator!
Although Ability Users have weak bodies, their destructive power is extremely terrifying.
Moreover, their methods are endless and impossible to guard against.
This little girl had clearly not undergone any systematic Cultivate.
Yet she could easily defeat a Martial Apprentice in the Body Tempering Realm.
The terror of an Ability User is evident!