You promised yourself to be a caged bird, but you became the supreme young master?

"I'll go back to immigration now. See you tomorrow."

Without any intention of dragging things out, after the two of them had completed their plan together, Lu Heng was the first to suggest saying goodbye.

"Everything went smoothly," Lu Jinnian nodded.

………………

Back in his room in the outer courtyard, Lu Heng took out the bottle from his pocket.

He had only ever seen elixirs in books since he came into this world.

But they also knew that this was a precious cultivation resource, even at its worst, and its value absolutely surpassed that of ordinary spiritual food.

Lu Jinnian did him a great favor.

Lu Heng estimated that even a low-grade Qi and Blood Pill might be worth at least as much as a top-grade spiritual food.

Only high-level spiritual foods can become more precious, and for Lu Jinnian, they would probably be considered extremely precious.

It might not be considered a rare item; it would likely be sold in the outer courtyard of the Lu clan's inner affairs hall. But without even thinking about it, Lu Heng knew he absolutely couldn't afford it.

He is currently penniless and cannot even afford to buy a low-grade spiritual food.

Ordinary people in this world are just that poor.

Even during the Foundation Establishment stage, when low-grade spiritual food is already supplied at a price that is much lower than that of the outside world, this remains the case.

What even relieved Lu Heng was...

Once you enter the outer courtyard, you can buy a serving of low-grade spiritual food for one tael of silver.

However, the effect is still limited. Even after becoming a cultivator, the amount of low-grade spiritual food that can be digested in a day has doubled.

However, due to the restriction of three servings of low-grade spiritual food required for daily life after entering the country, one can only cultivate by supplementing cultivation with low-grade spiritual food. Even if one piles up the maximum amount, one can only cultivate eight times.

They still wasted two opportunities to cultivate.

Compared to the period before Foundation Establishment, even those who have just entered the realm of cultivation are already showing signs of decline in low-grade spiritual food.

However, there's also something to be thankful for...

After entering the outer courtyard, the spiritual food that can be purchased is no longer limited to low-grade; mid-grade and high-grade spiritual food are also available at the same time.

Of course, even with the same discount, a serving of mid-grade spiritual food still costs three taels of silver.

A serving of top-grade spiritual food costs ten taels of silver, equivalent to one tael of gold.

Although spiritual food, regardless of its grade, can only allow a cultivator to perform one extra cultivation session per day.

But Lu Heng also asked Lu Jinnian the same question.

In the initial stage of cultivation, three servings of low-grade spiritual food are indeed needed daily to maintain one's basic cultivation needs.

However, if it's a mid-grade spiritual food, only one serving is needed.

Therefore, in the initial stage of cultivation, for ordinary cultivators, one serving of medium-grade spiritual food and five servings of low-grade spiritual food per day can perfectly offset the resources needed for their cultivation.

Thinking about his mediocre talent and his low-grade treatment in the outer academy, he received three servings of low-grade spiritual food every day and one serving of mid-grade spiritual food every ten days.

Lu Heng was speechless.

At first, I thought that the three portions of low-grade spiritual food were a sign of a change of heart, but in the end, I realized that they were just basic necessities.

The only truly useful mid-grade spiritual food can only be obtained once every ten days.

If I had to say something, I would say that the outer academy simply didn't give those with average or below-average talent a chance to survive.

In most cases, with only five training sessions per day, cultivators with average to below-average talent would absolutely not be able to keep up during the first evaluation.

Not only are their talents inferior, but their resources are also fewer. How can they possibly catch up?

This is impossible in any materialistic world.

Unfortunately...

Despite its seemingly idealistic nature, the otherworldly realm where cultivators exist is still materialistic.

………………

With a silent sigh, Lu Heng stopped thinking about it and simply opened the bottle of pills in his hand.

Take out a pill that is entirely crimson red.

Having read relevant books, Lu Heng had made a preliminary confirmation of the Qi and Blood Pill.

In this world, no matter how much you trust someone, Lu Heng, who harbors a great secret, still has to keep something to himself.

It has nothing to do with whether someone is a villain or not. If a ruler is not discreet, he will lose his ministers; if a minister is not discreet, he will lose his life; if matters are not kept secret, they will lead to disaster.

Therefore, a wise person is cautious and does not go out.

Things are made secret, and words are leaked.

really…

Reading more books is beneficial.

Lu Heng couldn't help but sigh inwardly.

Otherwise, he most likely wouldn't have taken any pills given to him by anyone.

Even Lu Jinnian, no matter how much he trusted the other party, was like this.

This is about taking responsibility for yourself.

………………

After checking the Qi and Blood Pill, Lu Heng swallowed it in one gulp.

Almost instantly, the Qi and Blood Pill transformed into a surge of powerful Qi and Blood that flowed into his body.

Even the most obscure pills are still miraculous medicines for him, who has not yet entered the realm.

Following the methods for entering a higher realm in the "Basic Body Refinement Method".

In an instant, Lu Heng detonated his own blood and qi.

But then, relying on his mastery of the beginner-level "Basic Body Refining Method".

He quickly regained control of it, and then, in his dantian, a seed composed of qi and blood silently took shape.

The seed of Qi and Blood.

The foundation of cultivators in the Body Refinement Secret Realm!

It seems to be born in accordance with some kind of universal principle, something that cannot be created by the beginner-level "Basic Body Refining Method".

But it actually worked.

As the seed of Qi and Blood took shape, Lu Heng could clearly feel himself becoming stronger with every breath.

Even the weakest cultivator in the Body Refinement Secret Realm is still an invincible force among ordinary people.

He could single-handedly confront dozens of ordinary people head-on, and if he charged into a crowd, it wouldn't be impossible for him to kill hundreds of people at once.

While reading, I realized that even those who had just entered the Body Refinement Secret Realm could achieve this level of skill.

Lu Heng then clearly understood that the so-called number of people had become meaningless in this world from the very beginning of the cultivation system.

However, in this world, a powerful cultivator can defeat millions of people.

The will of the strong is everything.

If that's the case, then he must become that strongman and reconstruct the world's order according to his will.

After the seed of Qi and Blood had been formed for a long time, relying on the residual medicinal properties of the Qi and Blood Pill, Lu Heng quickly stabilized his realm and then silently opened his eyes.

He slowly exhaled, even though he already had absolute confidence thanks to the optimized "Basic Body Refining Method".

However, nothing unexpected happened during the immigration process, which relieved him.

Entering the realm is not without the possibility of failure; it is even possible for a cultivator of average talent to succeed after four or five attempts.

Each breakthrough takes at least ten days to complete.

He doesn't want to waste a single day now, let alone ten days or so.

It can only be said that the initial stage of cultivation is full of pitfalls.

If it weren't for Lu Jinnian's reminder and help, he probably would have needed to spend another day or two to consolidate his strength after entering the country.

Not to mention, during the entry process, Lu Heng also discovered that the Qi and Blood Pill was helpful for his entry as well.

He didn't want to say thank you; he simply kept the matter in his heart.