1: Killing pigs can prolong your life and add some energy and blood!

Jianglin Base, Kaizhou City, Slaughterhouse.

"Su Jun is still a student. Instead of staying home to review and prepare for the college entrance exams, why has he come here to slaughter pigs with us?"

"I heard he's a low-income student from Sixth High School. He's here slaughtering pigs to raise money for Blood Qi Powder!"

"Doesn't the base provide various resource subsidies for low-income students? That includes Blood Qi Powder!"

"Who knows..."

As the workers gossiped, they couldn't help but look at the figure in the corner.

Despite his upright posture and the mask he wore, his handsome face was still evident.

The only flaw was the deep exhaustion in Su Jun's eyes.

During the day, he had to study at school, Cultivate, and prepare for the college entrance exams.

In the evenings, he came to this Slaughterhouse to kill pigs. To earn more overtime pay, Su Jun often worked through the night.

Even the strongest body would struggle to hold up.

Not to mention, his Blood Qi wasn't high.

Sigh...

Even though it had been a while since he underwent Transmigration to this world.

Su Jun still felt like a stranger to this world.

Terms like Blood Qi, Blood Qi Powder, exotic beasts, and Space Rifts constantly challenged his understanding.

A few years ago.

Su Jun read a novel.

Then, he inexplicably transmigrated to this parallel world similar to Mercury.

Hundreds of years ago, the Crimson Moon suddenly descended upon this world, and Space Rifts appeared everywhere.

Powerful and terrifying exotic beasts emerged from the rifts, ravaging the human world and causing the global population to plummet by half.

Later, ancestors forged a path of martial arts from Secret Realms and ruins, barely managing to withstand the onslaught of the exotic beasts.

Those who resisted the exotic beasts and guarded their homes were known as Martial Artists.

The strongest among them could shatter mountains with a punch and split rivers with a palm.

Martial Artists held a high status in society and enjoyed various financial and medical subsidies from their respective factions.

Su Jun had worked night shifts at this Slaughterhouse for a month straight, and his total earnings were only three thousand yuan.

Yet, even the lowest-level Martial Artist could receive a monthly subsidy of thirty thousand yuan just by having their name registered at the Slaughterhouse without doing any work.

This was the massive gap between ordinary people and Martial Artists!

"Today is payday. Counting all my previous odd jobs..."

"I'm still twenty thousand yuan short of buying the lowest-grade Blood Qi Powder."

"It seems there's no hope of increasing my Blood Qi..."

As the assembly line stopped, Su Jun calculated his earnings. He bit his lip, his eyes filled with frustration and helplessness.

During the most recent Blood Qi test organized by Sixth High School.

Su Jun only had a pitiful 35 points.

He was a bit short of the minimum requirement of 40 Blood Qi points to apply for the Martial Arts Department.

Great Xia Country's college entrance exams were divided into Liberal Arts and Martial Arts.

Applying for Liberal Arts meant a future of clerical work, forever disconnected from the world of Martial Artists.

Applying for Martial Arts meant a high probability of becoming a highly esteemed and respected Martial Artist.

Su Jun wanted to apply for the Martial Arts Department and become a Martial Artist.

But since his Blood Qi was slightly low, he thought about working to save money for Blood Qi Powder to boost it.

But looking at it now, that dream seemed to have shattered.

"Grandma, I wanted to make your life easier in the future."

"Now it seems that wish won't come true."

Su Jun sighed deeply.

His identity in this world was that of an orphan from an orphanage.

According to the orphanage's records.

His parents disappeared on the battlefield when exotic beasts ravaged the city, and a kind-hearted Grandma adopted him.

Grandma had sacrificed everything, working from dawn till dusk, just to support him until his senior year of high school.

Grandma really couldn't afford the money for Blood Qi Powder, and Su Jun was too ashamed to even ask.

"Time to eat, time to eat..."

At the foreman's shout, the workers all ran to get their food.

Although working at the Slaughterhouse was dirty and exhausting.

It had one benefit: meals were provided.

This way, Su Jun didn't have to trouble Grandma to cook, and he could save some money at the same time.

The food at the Slaughterhouse was decent: a few slices of pork belly, a dish of pickles, and all the white rice you could eat.

"Su Jun, here is your salary for this month."

Foreman Chen placed a stack of money in front of Su Jun.

"Thank you, Uncle Chen!"

"Huh? Why is there an extra two thousand?"

Su Jun counted the bills and asked in surprise.

His salary was supposed to be three thousand, but he received five thousand instead.

Su Jun was about to return the extra money to Foreman Chen, but the latter waved his hand.

"Su Jun, you performed very well during your time here; you didn't slack off. The extra two thousand is a bonus for you!"

"The extra two thousand is a bonus for you!"

As soon as he said this, Su Jun immediately drew envious looks from the surrounding workers.

However, Su Jun knew that the two thousand was definitely not a bonus; it was money out of Foreman Chen's own pocket.

Foreman Chen was a veteran who had been injured while covering his comrades' retreat, eventually ending up at this Slaughterhouse.

Foreman Chen would always show some care to those at the Slaughterhouse who were facing financial difficulties.

After finishing the meal and taking a brief rest, the Slaughterhouse's assembly line began to move once again.

Holding a butcher knife, Su Jun skillfully stabbed the pig's throat.

Slitting the throat with the first cut would kill the pig quickly and reduce its suffering.

Lifespan +5.

[Name: Su Jun]

[Realm: Ordinary Person]

[Talent: None]

[Blood Qi: 35+]

[Cultivation Technique: None]

[Martial Skill: None]

[Weapon: None]

[Lifespan: 5]

Huh?

What is this?

Su Jun was momentarily stunned when he saw the information bar suddenly appear before his eyes.

He thought he was so exhausted that he was hallucinating.

He rubbed his eyes vigorously and found that the information bar was still there, confirming it wasn't a hallucination.

Could this be my Golden Finger?

Su Jun pursed his lips, his eyes burning with excitement.

He looked at the plus sign next to Blood Qi, appearing deep in thought.

This was somewhat similar to a mini-game he had played in his previous life. By consuming Lifespan, could he add points to his Blood Qi?

With a "try and see" attitude, Su Jun added a point.

[Blood Qi: 35.5]

[Lifespan: 0]

In an instant, Su Jun felt a surge of warmth within his body.

His originally exhausted body felt a slight sense of comfort.

It works!

Su Jun's spirits were lifted.

Slaughter pigs, gain Lifespan, and add points to Blood Qi!

Didn't that mean he didn't need to buy Blood Qi Powder to increase his Blood Qi?

He just needed to slaughter pigs?

A bottle of the lowest-grade Blood Qi Powder could provide around 5 to 8 points of Blood Qi.

In other words, slaughtering just ten pigs was equivalent to consuming a bottle of Blood Qi Powder?

Looking at the rows of live pigs waiting on the assembly line, Su Jun's eyes sparkled.

Are these pigs?

No!

These are rows of Blood Qi Powder waiting for me to consume!

With this Golden Finger, wouldn't reaching the 40 Blood Qi points required for the Martial Arts Department be simple?

Becoming a Martial Artist was now a guaranteed certainty!

As for his future limit?

No!

There is no limit at all!

Others needed bitter cultivation, training, and resources like Blood Qi Powder to slowly increase their Blood Qi.

But I only need to slaughter pigs to gain Lifespan and increase my Blood Qi!

Of course.

Another important point was that he could improve Grandma's life so she wouldn't have to work so hard.

Su Jun suddenly felt that life was full of hope. He was full of energy and slaughtered the pigs nimbly.

Lifespan +5.

Lifespan +5.

Lifespan +5...

Some of the workers nearby who were slacking off looked at Su Jun working with such fervor, filled with confusion.

What's wrong with him?

Did he take the wrong medicine?

Not slacking off?

Whatever, the more this kid does, the less we have to do!

These workers were only too happy for Su Jun to do more so they could do less.

Only when the pigs on the assembly line were all slaughtered did Su Jun stop, feeling reluctant to end.

I wonder how much Lifespan I've accumulated?

How much can I increase my Blood Qi?

With a thought, Su Jun looked at the panel...