655: Chapter 655 Thirty-eight!

Instead, it was about to reach four hundred hertz.

During this time, the Shadow Clone had been non-stop comprehending the Darkness Profundity within the Blood Demon Nest, continuously transmitting the results of its insights to the main body.

His Mental Energy was growing at an astonishing speed, with new Breakthroughs occurring every day.

At this rate, his Mental Energy would break through the four-hundred-hertz mark in a week at the latest.

He, Qin Yan, would be a Genius who cultivated all three paths: Qi Refining, Body Refining, and Mental Energy!

"Qin Yan, did you clear the stage?"

Despite her internal shock, Jiang Li maintained a calm and composed demeanor on the surface.

Qin Yan nodded and then asked, "And you?"

Jiang Li gave a slight nod, which served as an admission.

She then shrugged, a candid smile playing on her lips. "It seems I lost the bet."

Qin Yan had stepped out of the Lava Secret Realm before her and had also successfully cleared it; the outcome of their little wager was already clear.

"However, Qin Yan, can you tell me which area you were teleported to?"

Jiang Li changed the subject, her gaze landing on Qin Yan's face with a hint of curiosity.

"The area I was teleported to was the Crimson Flame Canyon, and the guardian was a Half-step Grandmaster level Crimson Flame Lizard Dragon."

To be polite, Jiang Li shared her own challenge information first.

After she finished speaking, she stared straight at Qin Yan, wanting to see his reaction.

After all, she had killed a Half-step Grandmaster.

Although the Crimson Flame Lizard Dragon was on the weaker side of the Half-step Grandmaster rank, a Half-step Grandmaster was still a Half-step Grandmaster. This record was enough to be proud of among Inner Court Disciples.

However, after hearing her words, the expression on Qin Yan's face didn't change significantly. He remained as calm as a deep well, showing neither surprise nor admiration, only nodding slightly to indicate he had heard her.

Then, he spoke indifferently, "The one I cleared was the Molten Core Volcano."

Upon hearing this name, Jiang Li's face froze slightly.

The Molten Core Volcano.

The place Qin Yan cleared... was actually the Molten Core Volcano.

In an instant, various pieces of information about the Molten Core Volcano surfaced in her mind—it was an active volcano with extremely high internal temperatures. If an ordinary Sixth-Rank Martial Artist entered, the environment alone would make them drenched in sweat and struggle to breathe.

The ordinary Molten Core Giants in the volcano each had the strength of the Peak Acupoint Awakening stage. If hundreds of them charged together, the mere thought of that scene was enough to make one's scalp tingle.

And the boss of the Molten Core Volcano—the Molten Core Giant King—was a terrifying existence.

Its strength was not something that the Crimson Flame Lizard Dragon she defeated could compare to.

While the Crimson Flame Lizard Dragon was also a Half-step Grandmaster, it was only in the weaker tier, with limited skills and low intelligence.

But the Molten Core Giant King was a terrifying existence capable of ranking in the top thirty of the entire Lava Secret Realm!

Qin Yan had cleared the Molten Core Volcano.

This meant that there was a 99% chance that his strength... was higher than hers.

Jiang Li's thoughts churned, but she quickly calmed down.

"Qin Yan, you are truly impressive."

Qin Yan chuckled softly upon hearing this but didn't say much.

"In that case, I admit defeat. There's no time like the present; I'll treat you to a meal right now."

Jiang Yao said.

Such was her personality.

A loss was a loss; she wouldn't make excuses or shirk responsibility.

"Alright."

Qin Yan nodded, not refusing.

The two left the mountain Peak and walked toward the Inner Court's Dining Hall.

...

There were dozens of Dining Halls in the Inner Court.

Some were at the foot of True Inheritance Mountain, some were near the Disciple residential area, and some were next to the cultivation area.

The one Jiang Yao took Qin Yan to was the Purple Cloud Court.

The Purple Cloud Court was one of the higher-end Dining Halls in the Inner Court.

It was situated halfway up a small Peak on the east side of the Inner Court, with a lush sea of bamboo behind it and facing the seven towering Peaks of True Inheritance Mountain.

It was currently noon, and many Inner Court Disciples were already seated in groups of two or three. The aroma of food intertwined with the refreshing aura of Spiritual Qi, making one's appetite soar with just a single sniff.

Qin Yan and Jiang Li found a seat by the window, and a server handed them a menu.

Qin Yan took the menu, opened it, and scanned the rows of dish names.

"I'll have the Braised Spirit Bear Paw." Qin Yan pointed to the picture on the menu.

"One order of Steamed Spirit Loach."

"Spirit Mushroom Stewed Chicken Soup, I want the whole chicken."

"Roasted Spirit Lamb Chops, make that two orders."

"Steamed Spirit Rice, two bowls."

"And a pot of Spirit Tea."

"..."

Qin Yan ordered quite boldly, one dish after another, without holding back.

Seeing this, Jiang Li didn't get angry; instead, a satisfied smile appeared on her face.

Qin Yan was different from Fatty Shen.

If Shen Wanqian dared to squander her money like this, she would make him pay for it twice over.

Last time when she treated him, Shen Wanqian ordered a whole table of food and ate until his mouth was dripping with grease. As a result, she cornered him that evening and taught him a lesson, leaving him crying for his parents and begging for mercy.

But Qin Yan was different.

Qin Yan was someone she wanted to associate with—not in a romantic sense, but as a friendship.

The less polite and formal he was with her, the more it showed that their relationship was slowly moving from being 'acquaintances' to becoming closer.

This was a form of trust and also a form of recognition.

"Order, order whatever you like."

Jiang Yao waved her hand and said generously.

"If it's not enough, order more."

"It's enough, we'll talk after we eat," Qin Yan said with a smile.

After the order was placed, the server bowed respectfully and left.

The Spiritual Food at Purple Cloud Court was served very quickly.

In less than fifteen minutes, the table was filled with spiritual dishes, perfect in color, aroma, and taste, making one's appetite surge just by looking at them.

Qin Yan and Jiang Li didn't stand on ceremony either and began to eat.

As the Spiritual Food entered his stomach, Qin Yan could feel the blood qi within his body surging.

The massive flesh-and-blood energy contained in those Spiritual Foods was like a bursting dam, flooding into his limbs, bones, and internal organs.

His blood qi churned, and his True Qi swelled. He felt as if he were soaked in a hot spring, every pore cheering with joy.

And just then—

Inside Qin Yan's body, two Acupoints emerged from his martial veins in succession!

Those two Acupoints had originally been hidden deep within the martial veins, invisible to the naked eye.

Now, under the impact of the Spiritual Food's energy, they were like awakening from a slumber, appearing one after another.

Feeling the changes in his body, Qin Yan's face lit up with joy.

He quickly put down his chopsticks, sat cross-legged, and closed his eyes to concentrate.

Within his body, the Indestructible Blood Demon Scripture was pushed to its full power.

Surging blood qi and Devilish Qi poured out from the Blood Demon Nest, like two galloping dragons, running wildly along his martial veins. They washed toward the two newly emerged Acupoints, wave after wave, time after time.

The crimson of the blood qi and the pitch-black of the Devilish Qi intertwined, spiraling and wrapping around the Acupoints, gradually opening, penetrating, and soaking into them.

Fifteen minutes later.

Qin Yan opened his eyes and let out a long breath of turbid air.

At this moment, he had opened two more Acupoints in his body.

Adding to the previous thirty-six, he had now opened thirty-eight Acupoints.