383: Chapter 383 900 units of Qi and Blood!

Not only was his Vitality still robust, but five new forces of different natures had appeared in his body, yet they were as easy to control as his own limbs—the sharpness of Metal, the vitality of Wood, the flexibility of Water, the intensity of Fire, and the heaviness of Earth!

Although these five forces were still very weak, merely the initial condensation of True Qi seeds...

...their existence had already opened a door to a whole new world for him!

He could clearly feel that his perception was sharper, he had a vague sense of the energy flow in the surrounding environment, and his body seemed to have established a preliminary connection with the Five Elements Spiritual Qi between heaven and earth.

Under the nourishment of the Five Elements True Qi, his physical body also underwent an all-around strengthening.

"Fourth Grade... True Qi Realm!" Qin Yan whispered to himself, the corners of his mouth rising uncontrollably.

Accumulating steadily and breaking out suddenly, five Qi converging to the origin in a single day!

From this moment on, he could be considered to have truly stepped onto the Great Path of Qi Refining!

Thinking of this, Qin Yan immediately opened his panel to check.

[Qi Refining: Early Fourth Grade (Five Elements Primordial Scripture Level 1, 1%)]

[Body Tempering: Third Grade Limit (Indestructible Blood Demon Scripture Level 1, Perfection)]

[Total Vitality: 900 Cal]

[Qi Refining: 500 Cal]

[Body Tempering: 400 Cal]

[spirit: 123 Hz]

[Spear Technique: fifth stage (58%)]

[Spear Qi: Destructions End Spear Qi (first grade)]

[Alchemic Dao: First-Grade Alchemist (34%)]

[Physique: Indestructible Blood Demon Body (Initial Success)]

[Blood Puppet Creation]

[General Outline of Five Elements Basic Martial Skills]

[Origin Divine Ability: Blood Curse, Demonic Utterance Heavenly Edict (Demonic Path · Blood Curse Advancement · Seal), Five-Colored Spiritual Light]

[Skill Points: 5 points]

"Hiss—!"

Even though Qin Yan was mentally prepared, when he saw the glaring number "Total Vitality: 900 Cal," he still couldn't help but gasp, his heart pounding!

"900 Cal! It exploded by a full 5,000 Cal all at once!"

He was incredibly shocked.

For an ordinary martial artist breaking through from the Third Grade Limit to the Early Fourth Grade, the growth in Vitality is usually around two thousand Cal.

Those with extraordinary talent and deep foundations might reach three thousand or even four thousand Cal, which is already an extremely startling number.

But he had directly increased by 500 Cal!

This meant that, in terms of basic Vitality alone, he had now firmly surpassed most Mid-Fourth Grade martial artists!

He was even close to some Late-Fourth Grade martial artists with slightly weaker foundations!

"And this is just the basic Vitality!"

Qin Yan's eyes flashed with brilliance, and his heart surged, "If I also factor in the comprehensive bonuses from my fifth stage Spear Technique, Destructions End Spear Qi, Indestructible Blood Demon Body physique, and the newly comprehended Five Elements power... my current true combat strength is probably enough to easily suppress ordinary Fourth Rank Peak martial artists!"

This breakthrough brought a leap in strength that was transformative!

The investment of those 90 Skill Points yielded an explosive return!

Besides his joy, Qin Yan also noticed the change in how the panel data was presented.

Previously, he only had one "Vitality" entry, but now it was clearly divided into two paths: "Qi Refining" and "Body Tempering."

And it separately marked the cultivation technique realm and the corresponding Vitality contribution.

"The Qi Refining part provided 500 Cal of Vitality; this should be the direct bonus from entering the first level of the 'Five Elements Primordial Scripture' and condensing the Five Elements seeds.

But the Body Tempering part is 400 Cal."

Qin Yan pondered to himself, "The panel categorized all 400 Cal of Vitality I accumulated during the three lower grades as 'Body Tempering contribution'... Is it because during the three lower grades, I mainly relied on the 'Indestructible Blood Demon Scripture' Body Tempering technique for Vitality recasting and accumulation?"

This might be an intelligent division by the panel based on the nature of the energy and the cultivation path.

However, Qin Yan did not delve deeper; regardless of which category it fell into, the power existed tangibly within his body.

This state of parallel dual paths and simultaneous cultivation of Qi and Vitality was his greatest advantage.

"Moreover, 'Total Vitality' adds the two together, meaning my actual combat power is the sum of Qi Refining and Body Tempering, far exceeding martial artists of the same rank on a single path!"

The light in Qin Yan's eyes grew even brighter.

This meant that when facing enemies, he could use his robust and condensed physical Vitality for violent close-quarters combat.

He could also use the ever-changing Five Elements True Qi with various attributes for medium-to-long-range containment or outbursts, making his tactical choices incredibly rich.

Suppressing his excitement over the surge in Vitality, Qin Yan's gaze moved to the new entry on the panel—General Outline of Five Elements Basic Martial Skills.

"Martial skills..."

Qin Yan was no stranger to this term.

After a martial artist enters the middle three grades, besides continuing to improve their Vitality and True Qi cultivation, another core task is to practice "martial skills."

Martial skills allow a martial artist's power to be exerted in a more efficient, destructive, or specialized way.

They are the key to distinguishing ordinary martial artists from experts.

Similar to cultivation techniques, martial skills are divided into four major grades: Ordinary, Exquisite, Profound, and Top-tier.

Under each grade, they are further subdivided into two minor levels: Earthly Fiend and Heavenly Gale.

And the "General Outline of Five Elements Basic Martial Skills," as the name suggests, is a summary of martial skill knowledge covering the basic applications of the Five Elements attributes.

When Qin Yan's consciousness touched this entry, a massive stream of information flooded into his mind.

Golden Sharp Finger: Condenses Metal True Qi at the fingertip to form an indestructible sharp Qi, specializing in piercing and penetrating; it is particularly effective against protective Qi and solid armor. (Earthly Fiend Ordinary Grade)

Earth Spike Technique: Manipulates Earth Spiritual Qi to abruptly raise hard earth spikes from the ground or under the enemy's feet, used for surprise attacks and restricting movement. (Earthly Fiend Ordinary Grade)

Golden Light Shield: Condenses Metal True Qi to form a small shield, focusing on individual defense; it is solid but consumes a lot of Qi. (Earthly Fiend Ordinary Grade)

Wood Healing Technique: Uses Wood Vitality True Qi to treat minor injuries and speed up recovery; the effect is limited but useful at critical moments. (Earthly Fiend Ordinary Grade)

Earth Evasion: Preliminarily uses Earth Spiritual Qi to sense and merge into the ground; movement is quiet with a certain stealth effect, but the speed is slow and the consumption is high. (Earthly Fiend Ordinary Grade)

...

A vast array, dense and numerous—there were more than several hundred techniques!

Although most were of the lowest "Earthly Fiend Ordinary" grade, the range they covered included almost all basic application scenarios a martial artist might need.

This was simply a massive library of basic martial skills tailor-made for Five Elements practitioners!

Qin Yan's consciousness swam in this ocean of information for a long time before he finally managed to steady his mind.

He slowly withdrew and let out a long sigh, feeling his head throb slightly.

"There are too many... so many that I can't even look through them all, let alone practice them one by one."

Qin Yan rubbed his temples, feeling both shocked and burdened by a somewhat helpless sense of "happy trouble."

"I'll put the matter of martial skills aside for now."

He composed himself, having already made a plan, "Biting off more than one can chew is never good.

The priority now is to select a few martial skills from this vast armory that best suit my current situation and can complement my Spear Dao, and prioritize practicing them."

(It's the end of the month today, taking a day off~, only two chapters updated~)