385: Chapter 385 Resource Exchange!

He could see his heart, liver, spleen, lungs, and kidneys—the five viscera.

At this moment, they were like five miniature energy furnaces of different attributes, slowly "breathing."

With each "breath," wisps of pure medicinal light of the corresponding attribute were refined and exhaled from deep within the viscera.

Immediately, the medicinal light accurately submerged into the Five Element seeds floating above the viscera.

The Metal-element medicinal energy entered the White Metal seed, making the sharp Dao patterns on its surface seem a bit clearer.

The Wood-element medicinal energy nourished the Emerald Green seed, making the vitality it emitted even more abundant.

The Water, Fire, and Earth seeds were the same, each absorbing their own homologous medicinal energy, slowly—at a speed almost imperceptible to the naked eye—growing stronger, becoming more solid, and the Five Element true qi origin nurtured within them becoming increasingly full.

"I never expected such an unexpected boon!"

Qin Yan observed carefully, his mind suddenly clear, and a greater joy welled up within him.

He originally thought that the precious spiritual herbs used for his breakthrough had already exhausted their medicinal power after helping him condense the Five Element seeds.

He never imagined that the profundity of the 'Five Elements Primordial Chaos Sutra' far exceeded expectations.

That vast and pure medicinal power had not completely dissipated.

Instead, a significant portion had been stored within his transformed and strengthened viscera in a more gentle form.

Now, it was continuously feeding back and nourishing the newly born Five Element seeds!

The core of cultivation at the fourth-rank True Qi Realm is to strengthen the true qi origin.

For him, that means nurturing and strengthening these five Five Element seeds.

The growth of the seeds relies on circulating the cultivation technique to absorb and convert the corresponding Five Element spiritual energy from the world;

And these precipitated remnants of spiritual herb power are undoubtedly the highest-grade nourishment!

They originate from high-grade spiritual herbs of the same attribute, sharing the same root and source as the Five Element seeds. Absorbing them is completely unimpeded and highly efficient.

"Based on the current estimated rate of medicinal power release and seed absorption,

even if I don't actively cultivate, relying solely on the natural nourishment from this portion of precipitated medicinal power,

in about ten days, my Five Element seeds should grow to a new stage, driving my Qi Refinement realm to improve."

This speed, placed on an ordinary Fourth Rank Martial Artist, could be called miraculous!

Many people need years of arduous cultivation and resource accumulation to progress from the early to mid-stage of the fourth rank.

"Of course, if I actively circulate my cultivation technique to absorb external Five Element spiritual energy and accelerate my cultivation, this process can be shortened further."

"I just don't know... to what level can this vast medicinal power precipitated in my viscera nourish and push my Five Element seeds?

Is it enough to support them to the late stage of the fourth rank? The peak?

Or... even higher?"

After all, the main function of spiritual herbs is to open meridians, strengthen the viscera, and condense the Five Element seeds.

Not to elevate one's realm.

But regardless, this means that for a considerable period of time, Qin Yan will enjoy the high-speed growth dividend brought by this 'Remnant Blessing from the Breakthrough' on the path of Qi Refinement.

Saving him a vast amount of resources and time.

The future is worth anticipating.

...

July 28th, the morning light was just right.

Inside the 'Shanghai Martial University Comprehensive Resource Exchange,' it was as busy as usual.

Lines of varying lengths formed in front of each window.

Students brought their accumulated materials, completed mission vouchers, or idle items here to exchange them for the universal credit points.

Or used credit points to obtain desired cultivation resources.

However, the atmosphere at Window No. 7, designated for 'Material Recovery and Appraisal,' was somewhat unusual at this moment.

A young female staff member with a pretty face was in charge of this window.

She had just finished processing a few ordinary third-rank medicinal herbs submitted by the previous student and was about to routinely call out "next."

Her gaze was firmly captured by the new student in front of her and the items he placed on the counter.

Standing before the counter was a youth in black who didn't look very old, with a calm demeanor tinged with a hint of sharpness.

His expression was placid, and an unremarkable silver ring in his hand continuously flickered with a faint light.

With each flicker of light, an item would appear out of thin air on the already quite spacious platform above the counter.

At first, it was just some good-quality fourth-rank fire-attribute spiritual herbs and a few reddish ore pieces emitting a scorching aura.

But soon, the variety and grade of the items began to skyrocket!

Fifth-rank 'Flame Blaze Fruits' appeared one after another, seven or eight in total, each one so red it was almost purple, clearly of excellent age.

Three pieces of sixth-rank 'Molten Core Crystals,' a rare ore usually only found deep in volcanoes or specific secret realms, also appeared.

It seemed as if magma was flowing inside them.

Mixed among the fire-element resources were spiritual herbs of other attributes, fourth and fifth rank.

Although not as numerous as the fire-attribute ones, they were varied in type and of excellent quality.

Even more eye-catching were the crystal-clear jade vials with different labels, containing round, smooth pills inside—rejuvenation pills, Qi Condensing Pills, Antidote Pills... ranging from third to fourth rank, a wide variety.

The counter space was quickly filled, piling up into a small mountain.

A dazzling array of spiritual lights and precious auras intertwined.

Causing the students queuing nearby and staff at other windows to cast sidelong glances and whisper among themselves.

"My heavens, who is that? Is he here for wholesale?"

"So many high-grade spiritual herbs and ores! And so many pills! How many credit points must that be worth?"

"That face looks familiar... isn't that Qin Yan, who made a big splash in last year's Exchange Competition?"

"It's him! How does he have so many resources?"

Qin Yan seemed oblivious to the surrounding discussions.

His expression focused, he methodically took out all the resources from his Storage Ring that he couldn't use or didn't need for the time being.

These were all gains from within the Canglin Ancient Mountain Range.

Mainly sourced from Feng Jin's legacy, and spoils Loot picked up on a whim from defeating other prodigies later on.

He took out all the rare ores, most of the fourth-rank spiritual herbs, and the pills he couldn't use or didn't urgently need.

Planning to exchange them all for credit points in one go, to facilitate his next steps of purchasing and investing.

As for spiritual herbs above the fifth rank, and those extremely rare or items with special effects,

he kept them all, for unforeseen needs.

After a long while, Qin Yan finally stopped his "dumping."

The counter before him was already piled high with various resources brimming with spiritual energy.

A dazzling and magnificent sight.

"Alright, that's all for now."

Qin Yan smiled slightly at the stunned female staff member.

"Please help me calculate the total value of these resources in credit points."

"Y-yes! Student, please wait a moment. I will immediately contact the appraisers to conduct a detailed evaluation for you!"

The female staff member didn't dare to delay, immediately using the internal communication to call over two senior resource appraisers.