13: Blood Forging

However, compared to Ye Yan's strength, Lu Qianyuan was more concerned about where Ye Yan got his information.

After a moment of thought, Lu Qianyuan gave up.

Everyone has their own secrets, and he just needed to mind his own business; as long as others didn't provoke him, he was too lazy to delve into their secrets.

Ye Yan watched Lu Qianyuan's departing back and sighed silently, only hoping that Lu Qianyuan would be reliable.

Otherwise, he would lose the optimal Natal Spirit for his Slayer of Shadows plan.

…

Lu Qianyuan walked and read, quickly finishing the notes Ye Yan had given him.

The notes indeed recorded two Battle Skills, and as for whether they were Rank C, he wasn't entirely sure.

Judging from the application of Origin Qi and the physical requirements, these two Battle Skills had reached the conventional limit, so they should undoubtedly be Rank C.

Both Battle Skills were very powerful, and it took Lu Qianyuan ten minutes to initially grasp them.

However, he only simulated them in his mind and did not directly activate them.

Currently, whether in terms of total Origin Qi or physical strength, it would be somewhat difficult for him to use these two Battle Skills.

The total Origin Qi was still manageable; the reason Lu Qianyuan chose these two Battle Skills was precisely because they consumed relatively less Origin Qi.

As for the physical requirements, these were not impossible for Lu Qianyuan to meet.

Skills like Elementary Strength Enhancement, Elementary Physique Enhancement, and Elementary Agility Enhancement were all passive skills and provided fixed bonuses.

As long as he solidified an Intermediate or Advanced Physique Enhancement, Lu Qianyuan's physical strength would receive a huge boost, sufficient to meet the physical conditions.

Lu Qianyuan flipped to the back of the notes, past the two Rank C Battle Skills, where Ye Yan mentioned a method to improve Foundation, called Blood Forging Art.

It required one Blood Qi Fruit, three Azure Orchid Flowers, one Second Rank Beast Heart, and various other Materials.

In total, the required Materials amounted to twenty-three types.

Fortunately, all the Materials were First Rank and Second Rank; only six were Second Rank, with the rest being First Rank, making them not difficult to collect.

Lu Qianyuan silently calculated and estimated that collecting all of them would cost approximately one hundred thousand resource coins.

Moreover, this was only for one dose; to raise his Foundation to 50 points using this method, multiple treatments would be needed.

One dose could probably increase Foundation by three to five points, with a limit around fifty points.

With insufficient funds for now, Lu Qianyuan could only put away the Materials and prepare to improve later.

Afterward, Lu Qianyuan found another hotel to stay in; it was very likely that Brother Bao was staking out his home, so it was best not to return.

Lu Qianyuan did not rush to practice the Battle Skills but first focused on Cultivating his Realm.

He still had seventeen Origin Qi Enhancement Potions, and he wondered what level his Origin Qi Realm could reach after consuming them all.

Lu Qianyuan opened an Origin Qi Enhancement Potion, then drank it all, and began to refine the Origin Qi to improve his Origin Qi Realm.

At the same time, in a luxurious office.

The tall Brother Bao stood by the window, looking out coldly, his eyes icy and Killing Intent overflowing.

He hadn't expected both waves of his subordinates to lose contact, and for the same reason.

Brother Bao now realized that Lu Qianyuan was problematic, but his subordinates sent to find Lu Qianyuan's whereabouts had found nothing.

Lu Qianyuan had realized the problem and gone into hiding.

He didn't care what happened to Lu Qianyuan, but Lu Qianyuan still owed him a white Battle Spirit and eight subordinates.

He had to settle this score.

As for being able to kill eight of his subordinates, this strength was not impossible for him to deal with.

If Lu Qianyuan's strength was above his, why would he hide? He could just kill him directly.

Lu Qianyuan hiding from him meant that he believed he was not yet his opponent.

This was a good opportunity to eliminate the opponent, otherwise, he would surely become a major hidden danger in the future.

Brother Bao picked up his phone and dialed a number.

"Hello, what's up?"

A somewhat frivolous male voice came from the other end of the phone.

"Help me find someone."

"Sure, what's his strength?"

"First Rank."

"Thirty thousand, no bargaining."

"No problem, I'll send you the information later. How long will it take?"

"Well, I'm very busy right now, so it might take a little while, maybe three to five days, it's all possible."

"Add another ten thousand."

"Within three days, I will find him."

"Deal."

Brother Bao hung up the phone, a cold light flashing in his eyes.

He would absolutely not let go of anyone who dared to take his things.

…

The next day.

After a night of Cultivation, Lu Qianyuan had used up all his Origin Qi Enhancement Potions, and his Origin Qi Realm had reached First Rank, Level Four.

The improvement of the Origin Qi Realm not only increased the total Origin Qi but also improved a certain amount of physical strength and the fixed upper limit of physical strength.

At the same time, the Origin Qi Realm also affected a Spirit Master's control over their Spirit and the performance of the Spirit's strength.

The effect a First Rank Spirit Master could achieve with a green quality Battle Spirit was completely different from what a Second Rank Spirit Master could achieve with a green quality Battle Spirit.

Even for passive skills, Battle Spirits provided different effects to Spirit Masters of different Ranks.

Under normal circumstances, the Origin Qi Realm determined the upper limit of a Spirit Master's strength.

Lu Qianyuan got up; with his Origin Qi Realm reaching First Rank, Level Four, his total Origin Qi had significantly increased, and his physical strength had also improved to some extent.

As for the problem of an unstable Foundation due to rapid improvement, this would not occur with Lu Qianyuan.

Because his Cultivation method was somewhat different from others; his Mental Energy was too strong, and although it was severely restricted in external applications, his internal control was almost invincible.

The Origin Qi he absorbed and refined would be perfectly utilized by him, completely merging with his body, without any instability.

With a certain improvement in strength, Lu Qianyuan could now meet the basic Origin Qi requirements for using Guan Xin Finger and Ji Ying Step.

However, his physical condition was still insufficient to fully unleash them.

But this problem was also easily solved; he could resolve it by replicating an Advanced Physique Enhancement later.

Tonight, Lu Qianyuan would be able to complete the replication of 'Frenzy,' and then he would be able to replicate the Slayer of Shadows' skill.

Then, it would be time to go find Brother Bao to get his startup funds.

The other party had tried to ambush him twice; it was time to settle that score.

Today, Lu Qianyuan did not go out but rested well for a day.

By night, 'Frenzy' had also been completely replicated by Lu Qianyuan, and now he could easily use it, as if it had been his ability from the start.

Lu Qianyuan took out the Slayer of Shadows from his backpack and then replicated the core ability, Shadow Severing Slash.

This ability was of green quality, and it would take more time to replicate it.

Lu Qianyuan felt it; it would take ten days.

The time was a bit long, but acceptable.

To activate Shadow Severing Slash, a blade was required as a weapon.