90: Chapter 9: Lu Youyou's Appointment!!

Two batches of pills, after deducting the 16 academic credits for material costs, yielded a stable output of 2 top-grade pills.

Exchanging them all would grant him 8 academic credits.

He would keep some pills for personal use and exchange the rest for academic credits.

And these academic credits were immediately reinvested by him without hesitation, exchanged for medicinal ingredients for the Golden Body Medicinal Bath.

Under this efficient and nearly "self-sufficient" cycle,

In one week, Qin Yan accumulated another 28 precious Skill Points.

He invested all of them into the Nine Revolutions Golden Body Spear, pushing the cultivation progress of the fifth revolution steadily past the halfway mark.

Under such abundant and continuous resource supply, his cultivation progress advanced like a hot knife through butter.

He naturally completed his fifth Skin Tempering!

"At this rate, there are still nearly 2 days until the end of the month.

If the resources can keep up, I might even have a chance to push for the seventh Skin Tempering!"

Qin Yan estimated, his heart filled with anticipation.

Of course, he also knew that the more Skin Tempering sessions he underwent,

The accumulation, time, and energy required for each subsequent one would grow exponentially, and the difficulty would only increase.

However, a doubt also rose in his mind: "Is my cultivation speed a bit too fast?

I remember Senior Sister was at four Skin Tempering sessions when school started, and reaching the peak of first grade in two months meant eight Skin Tempering sessions.

That averages out to two Skin Tempering sessions a month.

It's been less than half a month for me, and I've already completed two Skin Tempering sessions..."

Lu Youyou's background and resources certainly weren't lacking, and her mastery of Body Tempering Martial Arts had reached the Major Achievement stage long ago.

"Could it be... the fundamental reason lies in the Nine Revolutions Golden Body Spear itself?"

Qin Yan thought to himself, "After all, this is a standout among top-tier Body Tempering Martial Arts, and it was the primary technique the Principal practiced in his youth.

It stands to reason that its tempering efficiency and effects would far exceed ordinary top-tier techniques, right?"

Otherwise, he really couldn't think of a reason why the other party's cultivation speed was "relatively slow."

In addition, there was another thing that surprised Qin Yan.

During this week, as he took a spirit nurturing pill every day,

His spirit, which had been damaged by overusing nourishing spirit pills, had completely recovered!

Not only that, under the continuous nourishment and repair of the spirit nurturing pill,

His spirit had actually increased by an extra 2 Hz, reaching 52 Hz!

"This spirit nurturing pill... its effect is simply too powerful!"

"I'm afraid that among first grade pills, this spirit nurturing pill belongs to the most top-tier and precious category.

Otherwise, it could never have such a potent repair and enhancement effect."

Qin Yan speculated in his heart.

Looking at the steadily improving data on his panel,

And feeling the growing power within his body, Qin Yan was full of confidence for the upcoming Monthly Exam.

Thus, in the following time, Qin Yan's daily routine was simplified to the extreme.

It formed a clear three-point line: in the morning, he went to the classroom to learn necessary martial arts theory and cultural courses.

After class, he hurried to the Sixth Institute to "work" and earn academic credits.

In the afternoon, he returned to his manor to use the earned resources for training and medicinal bath body tempering.

This almost ascetic life, though dull,

Brought about real and tangible improvements.

On the night of September 17th, the progress of the Nine Revolutions Golden Body Spear: Flesh and Skin Chapter forcefully broke through the barrier.

Successfully stepping into—the Sixth Revolution!

The tempering efficiency and the application of power reached a new level once again.

Immediately after, on the night of September 22nd, five days later,

With the full absorption of the medicinal bath and the perfect transformation of the body tempering pill's power,

Qin Yan's blood qi surged violently, and the sixth Skin Tempering was successfully completed!

Feeling the increasingly majestic blood qi and the tough skin membrane within his body,

Amidst his joy, Qin Yan also calmly analyzed his progress.

"As expected, the further I go, the more difficult Skin Tempering becomes.

From completing the fifth Skin Tempering to the current sixth, it took a full ten days."

"And now, there are only eight days left until the Monthly Exam at the end of the month.

Trying to complete the seventh Skin Tempering in these short eight days

Is almost an impossible task."

The seventh Skin Tempering was an important threshold.

The required accumulation and time far exceeded the previous ones; it was by no means something that could be achieved overnight.

However, Qin Yan was not discouraged in the slightest.

To be able to complete three Skin Tempering sessions in less than a month

And raise the Nine Revolutions Golden Body Spear to the sixth revolution,

This speed was already world-shaking, far exceeding his initial expectations.

Thinking of this, with a thought, he summoned the panel to check the changes in himself during this period.

[Sky-Supporting One Qi Stance: Fifth Layer (Consummate)]

[Level: Late-stage First Grade Martial Artist]

[Skin Tempering: Six times]

[Blood Qi: 16 cal]

[spirit: 52 Hz]

[Martial Art: Nine Revolutions Golden Body Spear: Flesh and Skin Chapter, Sixth Revolution (34%)]

[Spear Technique: Third Stage (32%)]

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

(Second-Grade Alchemist: Unlocks at 70 Hz spirit)

[Skill Points: 0]

[Note: As long as you work hard, there will be rewards]

As his gaze swept over the clear data on the panel, the corners of Qin Yan's mouth couldn't help but curl upward.

Compared to himself at the beginning of the month, with scarce resources, damaged spirit, and stagnant cultivation,

His current progress was nothing short of earth-shattering!

Blood qi had increased by 3 cal, and he had completed three Skin Tempering sessions.

Both his Spear Technique and alchemic dao had made significant progress, and he had even accumulated a respectable fortune.

This feeling of becoming stronger step by step through his own efforts made him feel incredibly fulfilled and joyful.

Satisfied, he closed the panel and fell into a deep sleep with beautiful visions of the future.

...

The next day, early morning.

Sunlight spilled into the room through the gaps in the curtains, and Qin Yan woke up on time, full of energy.

After a brief wash, he set off for the student cafeteria.

This morning, he had an appointment with his Senior Sister, Lu Youyou.

He arrived at the second floor of the cafeteria.

The environment here was more elegant than the first floor, and the meals provided contained more blood qi energy.

Of course, the price was also more expensive.

Qin Yan's gaze swept around and soon spotted Lu Youyou's figure at a window seat.

She was resting her chin on her hand, looking out the window, seemingly lost in thought.

Qin Yan walked to the food service area.

He skillfully ordered two standard nutritional breakfasts consisting of nourishing beast meat, spiritual grain porridge, and refreshing side dishes.

He swiped away 2 academic credits.

If it were a month ago, these 2 academic credits would have made his heart ache.

But now, after a period of stable alchemy income,

The academic credits accumulated in his account numbered in the hundreds.

This small expense was but a drop in the bucket, just a trifle.

He carried the tray to the seat opposite Lu Youyou and pushed one of the portions in front of her.

Lu Youyou snapped back to her senses, and seeing it was Qin Yan, a smile immediately appeared on her face.

She didn't stand on ceremony with him, picking up her chopsticks and starting to enjoy the meal.

Lu Youyou didn't eat slowly.

Her cheeks were puffed out with food, looking like a cute little hamster.