443: Chapter 443 The Realm of Privates!

September 5th.

The morning sun once again spilled into the room. Qin Yan held his long spear, wielding it within the space.

Spear shadows overlapped, and the sound of breaking air rang out repeatedly.

He had practiced for an entire night.

Starting from the early hours of the morning, he had practiced until the sun rose at this moment.

There was no rest in between, no pause.

Qin Yan withdrew his spear and stood still, letting out a long breath.

He glanced at the time.

8:50.

This meant that he had already trained for nearly nine full hours today.

During these nine hours, he had practiced his Spear Technique without stopping for a single moment.

It was dry and boring, but he took pleasure in it.

Before dawn yesterday, he had already completely absorbed and consumed all the fifth grade five elements spiritual pills he had exchanged for.

He used all the remaining time to accumulate Skill Points—swinging his spear, cultivating, swinging his spear, cultivating, over and over again, tirelessly.

Thinking of this, Qin Yan immediately opened the panel.

【Qi Refining: Fifth-Rank Mid-stage (Five Elements Primordial Scripture First Layer 25%)】

【Body Tempering: Fourth Rank Peak (Indestructible Blood Demon Scripture Second Layer 1%)】

【Total Blood Qi: 141,000 cal】

【Qi Refining: 111,000 cal】

【Body Tempering: 30,000 cal】

【spirit: 140 Hz】

【Spear Technique: fifth stage (100%)】

【Spear Qi: Destructions End Spear Qi (first grade)】

【Alchemy Dao: Third-Rank Alchemist (3%)】

【Physique: Indestructible Blood Demon Body (Initial Success)】

【Martial Skill: Blood Puppet Creation, Five Elements Martial Arts General Outline—Metal System—Gold Splitting Spear (Ordinary · Earthly Fiend Grade) Perfection】

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

【Skill Points: 160 points】

That's right, it's only Fifth-Rank Mid-stage.

Qin Yan shook his head slightly and sighed softly.

Going from Fifth-Rank Early-stage to Fifth-Rank Mid-stage had consumed so many Fifth-Rank Spirit Pills, yet all it brought was this small bit of progress.

Back when he was at the Fourth Rank, an equivalent amount of resources would have been enough for him to Breakthrough two or three minor Realms.

The later one gets in the Martial Dao, the harder cultivation becomes.

He had heard this sentence countless times, but only now did he truly feel the weight within it.

He could even imagine how difficult cultivation would become once he reached the Sixth or Seventh Rank.

For many super experts, a hundred years might pass without their Realm moving an inch. Those who can make progress within a century are already super geniuses and require dense opportunities to assist them.

And he had only just stepped onto this path.

“But my blood qi has surged again.”

Looking at the blood qi as high as 141,000 cal on the panel, Qin Yan was very happy.

Before the Breakthrough, his blood qi was 96,000 cal; now it was 141,000 cal, a full increase of 45,000 cal!

However, an increase of 45,000 cal from this Breakthrough was within his expectations.

Compared to Fifth-Rank Early-stage, Fifth-Rank Mid-stage should naturally have such an improvement.

Moreover, the Five Elements Primordial Scripture he cultivated was far superior to ordinary Cultivation Techniques; the majesty and purity of his True Qi were not something an ordinary Martial Artist could compare to.

At the same Realm, it was only natural for his blood qi to be several tenths higher than others.

“Mental Energy has also reached 140 Hz.”

Qin Yan murmured to himself, his tone carrying a hint of complexity.

Speaking of which, he had never specifically cultivated his Mental Energy.

From the moment he stepped into the Middle-grade martial artist Realm until now, every increase in Mental Energy was almost an incidental byproduct driven by the improvement of his strength.

When Qi Refining broke through, Mental Energy rose a bit;

When Body Tempering progressed, Mental Energy rose a bit more;

Bit by bit, through accumulating small amounts, it had actually reached 140 Hz.

He had always lacked a method for Mental Energy cultivation.

Unlike Qi Refining which had Cultivation Techniques to guide it, or Body Tempering which had secret methods to support it, the study of Mental Energy was too mysterious and profound.

Alchemy required Mental Energy support, Artifact Refining required Mental Energy support, and Formations required Mental Energy support even more.

But all of these were just 'usage', not 'cultivation'.

“I can only set it aside for now.”

Qin Yan shook his head, temporarily suppressing the thought.

He would wait until he had an Opportunity in the future.

A place like Taixuan Academy should have methods for Mental Energy cultivation, right?

Finally, his gaze fell upon the very bottom of the panel.

Finally, Qin Yan's gaze landed on the Skill Points.

It clearly displayed 160 points.

This was the result of 8 hours of cultivation.

“On average, it's 80 points every four hours, which has doubled compared to before the Breakthrough.”

Qin Yan calculated silently in his heart.

Before the Breakthrough, he could accumulate 40 Skill Points in four hours; now it had reached 80 points.

Skill Points were what Qin Yan valued most; after all, they were the hard-earned sweat of his diligent spear practice.

Those sleepless nights of practice and those countless repetitions of boring movements eventually transformed into these cold numbers.

And it was precisely these numbers that were his greatest source of confidence.

With Skill Points, his strength could Breakthrough.

Otherwise, relying solely on his own comprehension, the progress of the Five Elements Primordial Scripture might remain stagnant for several years.

That Cultivation Technique was too profound and mysterious. With his Comprehension Ability, even if he studied it day and night, he would likely find it hard to make even an inch of progress.

But Skill Points allowed him to directly increase his understanding of the Cultivation Technique.

They allowed him to leap over obstacles that would have originally taken several years or even decades to cross.

Then, Qin Yan closed the panel, and his gaze turned thoughtful.

The Fifth-Rank Realm is known as the Soldier Realm!

As the name implies, upon reaching this Realm, a Martial Artist can begin to condense their own natal spirit weapon.

A natal spirit weapon is a choice that every Fifth-Rank Martial Artist must face.

It is different from ordinary spirit weapons; it is nurtured by the Martial Artist using their own essence blood, True Qi, and heart-spirit. It is cultivated alongside the Martial Artist's life, sharing their joys and sorrows.

With the addition of their own natal spirit weapon, a Martial Artist will explode with even stronger combat power compared to using an ordinary spirit weapon.

It isn't just a gap in weaponry, but more so the rapport and resonance between person and tool.

With a natal spirit weapon in hand, it is as if an extension of one's own body, as easy to use as one's own arm, perfectly natural.

As for the choice of a natal spirit weapon, Qin Yan didn't hesitate much—it would be the long spear!

From the moment he stepped into the Martial Dao until now, he had practiced the spear.

From the most basic Spear Techniques to the later Nine Revolutions Golden Body Spear, and now to the Five Elements Martial Arts General Outline, his Martial Skill system had always revolved around the spear.

Choosing the long spear as his natal spirit weapon was the most appropriate.

“It looks like I'll have to trouble Teacher again.”

Qin Yan murmured softly to himself.

If he wanted to create a spirit weapon, the first step was to forge it.

He didn't know how to forge spirit weapons; he had to find a specialized Artifact Refiner.

Artifact Refining was an extremely complex skill, no simpler than Alchemy.

It required mastering the characteristics of various Materials and precise control over the heat.

He had never learned these things, and it was impossible to learn them in a short time.

And he didn't know any powerful Artifact Refiners.