Gao Wu insists on cultivating immortality.

Chapter 94 Qilin Potion
Without even opening the Book of Boundless Merit, Gao Wu knew that his Dragon Palm technique had already reached the minor mastery level.

The muscles and bones that were originally as hard as steel have been honed into smooth and supple ones after this period of training, and the boxing techniques have truly integrated them into the body, both inside and out.

Although he hasn't yet managed to gather source energy, reaching this stage signifies that his fist techniques have reached a level of refinement without any further obstacles. He has reached the level of a top-tier martial artist in terms of martial arts realm.

This also means that the rapid physical progress he had made over the past few months had all been absorbed by his boxing skills.

The next step is to integrate the mind and body into one, without distinguishing between inside and outside, so that the source power can be gathered and the acupoints can be opened.

After a month of reflection, Gao Wu came to terms with it.

He has mediocre talent in martial arts. If it weren't for the Book of Boundless Merit, he would probably be no different from Shen Yue.

My achievements today are three parts luck, seven parts hard work, and ninety parts immeasurable merit!

As long as he hones his skills to perfection in every aspect, he will eventually become a samurai. It's just a matter of sooner or later, so there's no need to rush it.

Anyway, even if he doesn't become a samurai, he can still get into Ankyo University. Even if he does become a samurai, he still can't defeat Wan Canglong.

He had already tried, but the Thunder Transformation could not enhance his spirit.

Fifteen points of spirit clearly exceeded the limit of the Swift Thunder Transformation's enhancement. If the Swift Thunder Transformation could enhance his spirit by three points, he would have a chance to defeat Wan Cangsong.

A swift lightning strike at close range, causing even the slightest interference to the source energy field, would render any flesh and blood body unable to withstand the Yin God's sword strike.

What a pity, what a pity...

Gao Wu didn't harbor resentment towards Wan Canglong; rather, he and Xiao Song almost died at Huang Hai's hands.

If a mere warrior possesses such destructive power, imagine the destructive force of Wan Canglong, a martial arts master. Fortunately, Xiao Song's mental strength has fully recovered, and has even shown considerable improvement.

Seeing Gao Wu standing there in a daze, Song Mingyue looked puzzled and asked, "Are you still worried about Wan Canglong?"

"We really are on the same wavelength!" Gao Wu's worries were understood by Xiao Song, and the emperor was immediately delighted. He looked at Song Mingyue and liked her very much.

He couldn't help but ask again, "Now that you've mastered your divine skills, can you defeat Wan Canglong?"

Song Mingyue shook her head: "Nine times out of ten, one chance at death."

"What about me?"

"You're already included."

"Huh?" Gao Wu was filled with disbelief. Could a martial arts master be this strong?

"As far as I know, Wan Canglong has a level six divine weapon, which is extremely powerful." Song Mingyue knew that Gao Wu had no concept of divine weapons. "My Frost Moon Sword can barely be considered a level four divine weapon."

"To put it simply, a level four divine weapon can be considered as a martial arts master, while a level six divine weapon is equivalent to a martial arts grandmaster. The Frost Moon Sword would inevitably crumble upon contact with a level six divine weapon."

She further emphasized, "Wan Canglong is wealthy and powerful, and he must also possess weapons such as bio-engineered armor. Such a powerful figure is not someone we can afford to mess with."

Song Mingyue sensed that Gao Wu was too concerned about this matter, so she added, "Wan Canglong is a martial arts master, and he has countless enemies. Even if he really goes crazy and seeks revenge, he wouldn't come after us first."

She said, "I think you should focus your energy on the upcoming Qilin Cup."

“I’ve heard that there are several eighteen-year-old samurai in Anjing, and they’re not easy to deal with,” Gao Wu said casually.

Wan Canglong felt as if a huge stone was pressing on his heart, and he lost much interest in the Qilin Cup.

He asked, "Is the Qilin potion any good?"

Song Mingyue understood Gao Wu's feelings and patiently advised him: "The Qilin Cup champion has a prize of 20 million, and the team will split it equally, receiving 4 million. The best martial artist will also receive a Qilin potion reward."

"This potion comes from the Central Continent Tai Chi Research Institute. It can enhance a person's affinity for source energy and strengthen their body and mind. Even for a martial artist with average to above-average talent, one dose of the Qilin potion is enough to help them open up their acupoints. For martial artists, it can be considered the most precious and top-tier potion. It's perfect for you."

Gao Wu couldn't help but laugh: "To win the championship, you at least need to be a warrior, but you're giving the Qilin Potion as a reward? Is this intentional?"

"When the Qilin Cup was first held, the level of combat was very low, and the champions were all high-level martial artists. It's only in the last twenty years that there have been more and more eighteen-year-old martial artists. Of course, the Qilin potion isn't as precious anymore..."

Song Mingyue said seriously, "The source power level of eighteen-year-old warriors is very low. According to the standard calculation, their source power value is only around one hundred. This means that they can only maintain their source power field for a maximum of ten seconds."

"With your physical strength, endurance, and super mental power, it won't be difficult for you to beat them, and you'll be qualified to be the best martial artist."

"This title is very useful. Not only does it grant access to the Kirin Elixir, but it also generally guarantees an invitation to the Ankyo University Martial Arts Academy. You can also receive a ten-kilogram Kirin Gold."

"This is a very special and very expensive otherworldly alloy material, which can be used to forge weapons or armor, etc..."

Gao Wu also looked up some information about the Qilin Cup online, but it wasn't as comprehensive as what Song Mingyue had said.

Quietly summoning the Book of Boundless Merit, Gao Wu clearly saw that his Dragon Palm and Sword had reached the minor completion stage, while the Nine Forms of Dragon were still at the mastery stage, only the light was brighter, and he should not be far from the minor completion stage.

Looking at the personal attributes, Agility has increased by 0.3, reaching 9.7, and is about to reach 10.

The main reason is that he mastered the Swimming Dragon Palm, which integrated his muscles and bones to improve his power generation techniques, making his body more coordinated and increasing his explosive power. This also incidentally improved his agility attribute.

The main reason is that he has exceptional physical and mental attributes, and through this kind of training, he can continuously unleash the potential of both attributes.

His innate talent had increased from 0.3 to 7.8. Through repeated practice, Gao Wu determined that innate talent represented his martial arts aptitude and comprehension. This progress in martial arts had, in turn, improved his innate talent.

In his opinion, a 7.8 innate talent is about the same as that of Monkey and Wang Tiesong... just average talent!
With such talent, he would not have been able to achieve anything in martial arts. However, he relied on the blessing of the Book of Boundless Merit to frantically take medicine, and he also received careful instruction from the old man, Song Mingyue, and Tie Dalong, especially Song Mingyue's one-on-one in-depth guidance.

To be honest, the main reason he was able to achieve success with the Dragon Palm technique was due to the spiritual resonance he shared with Song Mingyue, which saved him a lot of hard work.

If I could use the Swift Wind and Thunder Transformation technique on the ring, I should be able to win the championship without a doubt.

With millions of eyes watching, if he directly uses Swift Lightning Transformation to break the samurai's source force field, it will definitely be noticed that something is wrong.

It's not worth revealing your trump card in public just for a championship.

As for Yin spirits, they have no way of interfering with the real world, unless they wield the Heavenly Sword. They are of absolutely no help in arena battles.

He thought for a moment and said to Song Mingyue, "I'm at a huge disadvantage because I can't use my source energy. If I want to win the championship, I need to improve my speed and reaction time."

"Buy me ten more doses of flying squirrel medicine."

He grinned and said, "I'll pay you back with the prize money if I win the championship."

"That's a good idea."

Song Mingyue thought this method was feasible. After a month of recuperation, Gao Wu made great progress in martial arts, initially completed the integration of his internal and external body, and truly digested all the medicine.

She disliked pointless risks. Gao Wu should have advanced to the level of a warrior long ago, but he hadn't taken that step yet. Taking a little risk to inject the potion was worthwhile at this point.

The main reason is his special martial arts talent, which allows him to withstand the negative effects of the potion. Recently, his mental strength has also increased dramatically, and given his already strong will, he should be fine after using another round of the flying squirrel potion.

"I'll have Aunt Lan arrange it." Song Mingyue didn't mention money. Having gone through a life-or-death battle together, her friendship with Gao Wu had deepened.

There's no need to talk about money. If Gao Wu wants to calculate it all, so be it; she won't care about such things anyway.

She thought for a moment and then said, "Aunt Lan's channels are too slow, I'll go to my dad."

Purchasing medicine through Aunt Lan involves a long process, and the Qilin Cup is on April 27th, so there's not enough time to calculate the time.

It takes time from the injection of the medication to its effectiveness, and then to fully adapting to the new changes.

Gao Wu knew that Song Mingyue had a very bad relationship with her father, and that Song Mingyue must have felt resentful for asking Song Yunhe for his sake.

He advised, "It won't make a difference if you stay a few days, so let it go."

“I didn’t ask my dad for help before because there was nothing worth asking him for. He runs Longteng Company, which is in the martial arts business. Buying from him is safe, fast, and you can get a discount.”

Song Mingyue said, "Even if it's not for the Qilin Cup, we should still advance to the Warrior level as soon as possible."

Although Huang Hai was wiped out, there are bound to be other survivors. Adding Wan Canglong to the mix also creates trouble.

It's not that they were unlucky; it's just that the world is inherently turbulent. Ordinary people are simply swallowed up without leaving a trace.

The reason why the alliance is so committed to promoting martial arts is that too many martial artists can disrupt social stability.

The root cause lies in the connection between the other world and the real world. As long as this connection cannot be severed, the threat will always exist.

The more martial artists there are, the stronger humanity's ability to protect itself. As for the negative impact of martial artists on society, that is ultimately just an internal human conflict.

Song Mingyue was very efficient, or rather, Song Yunhe was truly capable; on the third day, he delivered ten doses of flying squirrel potion and twenty doses of Vajra potion.

Gao Wu was also a little surprised when he examined the potion, "The Vajra Potion?"

"It can improve your physical strength and power, which is very beneficial for arena battles. Anyway, I'll use my dad's once." Song Mingyue felt that Gao Wu's drug resistance talent was too good. For others, taking drugs is overdrawing their potential, but for Gao Wu, it is realizing his potential. The difference is too great.

"Good friend!" Gao Wu was overjoyed. He had actually had the same idea, but he was too embarrassed to trouble Song Mingyue.

Thirty genuine vials of medicine, each containing a neutralizing agent. Total value: five million.

He doesn't need the neutralizing agent; it's just that neutralizing agents are part of the packaged medicine. Whether he uses it or not, the price is the same.

Gao Wu said, "Help me get rid of the Golden Thunder Eagle."

Both guns are luxury items; while they are practical, they're not worth that much money. It's better to exchange them for cash to solve our current financial problems.

Only Song Mingyue could find a way to sell the two guns for a good price.

"Secondhand items are hard to sell for a good price, so you can just keep them and use them."

"The Golden Thunder Eagle's special alloy has better sealing properties and can withstand high-temperature impacts. It also has a longer barrel, which increases the power of the same bullet by more than 30%. It can also channel source energy for close combat, making it an excellent self-defense weapon."

Song Mingyue shook her head. Buying a Golden Thunder Eagle specifically wasn't worthwhile, but selling a used one for money would also be a loss. It was better to keep it for later use.

Gao Wu didn't press the issue; it was only a few million, no big deal. He could pay Song Mingyue back after he won the championship.

He was brimming with confidence! Losing the championship? What a joke! All those drugs he used were for nothing! What good is a tiny ball of source energy condensed by a mere novice warrior?!

(End of this chapter)