In the game "High Martial Arts," players start with the blessing of the Martial God.

Chapter 93 The Power of Nothingness, A Challenge

He opened the shopping channel in the virtual space and ordered one drop of early-stage second-tier essence blood from each of the thirteen races. He also wanted to buy first-tier essence blood, but these alien races never left this world and he couldn't find them at all. In the end, he found that they were even more expensive than second-tier essence blood!

The same applies to humans; without breaking through to the second tier, one cannot be considered to have embarked on the path of cultivation.

"I hope it's not all for nothing!"

Ji Ming sighed inwardly. It was a total of fifteen merit points. Even with a discount, it would still be 12 merit points. The essence blood of ancient beasts and mountain giants cost two merit points per drop.

This item, which wasn't particularly valuable, was transported extremely quickly and arrived in no time.

He opened the box, inside which were thirteen small tubes, each drop of semen shining like a ruby.

Without looking at it much, he casually picked up one and swallowed it. The energy exploded in his body and was completely absorbed by the identity card in the next second.

It's worth mentioning that although the identity card can absorb essence blood, he has to withstand the first wave of energy impact himself. The essence blood of the late second stage is the current limit. When he swallowed the essence blood of the Heavenly Demon, he felt a severe swelling and pain all over his body.

He estimated that if he wanted to use third-tier essence blood, his cultivation level would need to break through to at least the seventh level of Jade Purity.

Soon, new racial information appeared on the identity card.

[Identity: Xuan Yi Niao Clan]

[Realm Level: Second Tier, Second Level (Martial Artist)]

【Characteristics: Mystic Light, Flying Wings】

Ji Ming shook his head. These are all characteristics unrelated to the Heavenly Vein. Next!

Some races have special characteristics in terms of celestial veins, but this is not necessarily due to bloodline talent. It is a matter of luck. He was able to screen out these thirteen most likely races with the help of some data from the school's research lab.

It's a pity that Professor Ye Zhou is currently only researching weaker races and doesn't involve the top 100 races, otherwise he wouldn't have to go through all this trouble.

Ji Ming wasn't in a hurry. He figured he'd just take it as an opportunity to broaden his horizons and try them one by one. He refused to believe he wouldn't get one.

[Identity: Crimson Bone Clan]

[Realm Level: Second Tier, First Level (Martial Artist)]

【Characteristics: Bone transformation, nail transformation】

[Identity: June Silver Fox Clan]

【————】

This batch of essence blood is all at the early stage of the second tier. The specific level is randomly determined by the shipment, but the price is the same regardless.

After trying for a long time, finally, with the last two test tubes of semen, a change occurred!

[Identity: Mingguang Emerald Swan Clan]

[Realm Level: Second Tier, Third Level (Martial Artist)]

【Characteristics: Divine Light Vein, Flawless Power】

[Light Vein: A racial trait of the Radiant Emerald Swan, where the power of light permeates the celestial veins, slightly enhancing their source energy capacity and resilience!]

[Flawless Power: Refines source power, enhancing its purity and solidity. It can also be used to refine the body for extended periods, with a small chance of transforming into a flawless body!]

Both of these characteristics are excellent; although they cannot directly increase combat power, their auxiliary effects are extremely strong.

The [Light Divine Vein] is the characteristic he has always been looking for. He doesn't mind how strong the Heavenly Vein is, because in addition to promoting cultivation, the stronger the Heavenly Vein, the more source power can be released instantly, and the combat power will naturally increase.

Actually, the [Flawless Power] is probably even rarer. Pure source power can increase the probability of breaking through bottlenecks. Although he doesn't need it, it would be better to refine it.

The path to the Martial God realm is still long, and all he can do is push every aspect to its limit!

Putting that aside for now, there's only one test tube left, containing the Ancient Ruins Beast, on which he has placed high hopes. This race is too special at the second tier; many people have studied it, but few have been able to glimpse its mysteries.

The bloodline talents of all races are deeply rooted in their essence, making them extremely difficult to study. Many races themselves do not understand their own bloodline talents and only use them instinctively. Humans can use identity cards to carry this power, which is why exploration is possible.

For example, the natural school of thought does this, but its achievements are actually not significant, and it remains largely confined to some weaker groups, bringing little benefit.

Having already secured a minimum reward, Ji Ming was quite calm. After all, the Mountain Giants were also highly anticipated, but the result was a slap in the face for him. Bloodline talent and Heavenly Vein had absolutely nothing to do with each other!

As the essence blood was absorbed, changes appeared on the identity card once again.

[Identity: Ancient Ruins Beast Clan]

[Realm Level: Second Tier, Second Level (Martial Artist)]

【Characteristics: Void Power, Light Devouring】

The power of nothingness? He remembered that the second-tier Ancient Ruins Beast in the textbook only had the bloodline talent of "Devouring Light"!

Ji Ming looked on in surprise and examined it closely, then was so delighted he almost jumped up.

[Power of Nothingness: The Ancient Ruins Beast can absorb the primordial energy of heaven and earth and transform it into the Power of Nothingness, turning any obstructions to the Heavenly Veins into nothingness!]

It's unbelievable that such a characteristic exists!

Ji Ming almost cursed. The Heavenly Vein barrier had vanished into nothingness. What difficulty was there in breaking through the realm?

No wonder the Ancient Ruins Beasts were able to pass through the Jade Purity Realm so quickly. Their own race didn't understand this power; they only knew that they broke through while they were sleeping.

Case solved!

He can understand "the power of nothingness" as a power specifically used to open up the celestial veins, with an efficiency far exceeding his own source power by a hundred times!

Indeed, the world is vast and full of wonders; there are simply too many secrets in the myriad realms.

However, this has nothing to do with him. Discovering the "Power of Nothingness" is a great thing. The Jade Stone is perfected in March, and he might be able to do the same!

Do not!

If he actively controls the power of nothingness to open up the Heavenly Veins, the efficiency should be even faster than that of the Ancient Ruins Beast, and it may not even take three months!

Thinking of this, he activated his identity as the [Ancient Ruins Beast Clan], and an ethereal aura immediately appeared around him, making him appear and disappear as if he were about to ascend to immortality.

While there was still time, Ji Ming quickly began testing the effects of the power of nothingness.

He took out a drop of Yuan Liquid and swallowed it. The vast Yuan Qi exploded within his body, activating its special properties. This Yuan Qi was quickly transformed into wisps of elusive and strange energy. Without his control, those wisps of energy actively drilled into the Heavenly Vein.

A dozen minutes later, [Cultivation Method: Azure Flame Meridian Opening Technique, Level 3 (35% → 36%)]

"So fast!"

Ji Ming exclaimed inwardly, "This is too fast! Opening up the Heavenly Vein is never this simple! These ten-odd minutes are equivalent to a whole day of his usual cultivation!"

If he used his hands to create his own breakthroughs before, then the power of nothingness is like switching to an electric drill!

"But this is too much of a drain on resources!"

Ji Ming gave another bitter smile. The conversion rate was too low. A single drop of Yuan Liquid had only produced such a small amount of Void Power. In terms of cost-effectiveness, it was actually very low. Its only advantage was that it was fast.

"Keep cultivating, don't waste it."

He had only prepared one drop of Yuan Liquid, and now he could only rely on absorbing the Yuan Qi of heaven and earth on his own. The concentration of Yuan Qi in the core accommodation area was indeed high, but his absorption speed was still not as fast as directly swallowing Yuan Liquid, which was still due to the blessing of the Heaven and Earth Heart.

Half an hour later, Ji Ming opened his eyes, and the panel refreshed again.

[Cultivation Method: Azure Flame Meridian Opening Technique, Level 3 (36% → 37%)]

"Why didn't it last for an hour?"

Seeing the [Ancient Ruins Beast Clan] identity card dimming, he began to speculate. It seemed that he could only maintain the one-hour loading time by deliberately not using his special ability. Once he used it, the consumption of his essence and blood power would accelerate.

The previous two times, the first time was with the Sirius Clan, but it wasn't used at all to test the duration; the second time was with the Demon Clan, but it was only used for a few minutes, so I didn't feel any difference.

"The more I use my special ability, the faster my life essence is consumed. It may also be related to my cultivation level."

Ji Ming concluded that this pattern did not remain fixed for a fixed hour.

After calming himself down and discovering some hidden information about the [Myriad Forms] characteristic, Ji Ming was actually quite happy.

"My vital energy is being depleted too much. It seems I can only cultivate inside the Moon Well," Ji Ming muttered to himself.

I heard that the primordial energy inside the Moon Well is almost inexhaustible. Although it's not as convenient and quick as directly consuming primordial liquid, he simply can't afford to use it!

How much money would be enough to swallow this up!

Besides, he still needs to buy the essence blood of the Ancient Ruins Beast!

Open the resource exchange library.

[Ancient Ruins Beast Essence Blood (Early Stage 2)]

Price: 2 Merit Points per drop Current Stock: 85 drops "Not enough!"

Ji Ming was somewhat troubled. He did have a little bit of mid-stage Tier 2 equipment left, but it was too expensive, requiring 4 merit points per drop, which was not worthwhile.

After thinking for a moment, he sent Xia Qiwen a message and arranged to meet in virtual space.

A few minutes later, Xia Qiwen appeared in his private space. "Hehe, you're contacting me first, is there some business to discuss?"

This guy is persistent; he's always wanted to make some money off Ji Ming.

"By the way, I heard you've been to the Tower of Babel. What did you think of it?"

"It's alright!" Ji Ming thought to himself, realizing he'd need to accumulate more time for enlightenment next time he entered the Tower of Babel.

Xia Qiwen looked doubtful. "Alright?" He was a little skeptical.

"Alright, enough with the nonsense!"

Ji Ming interrupted, asking, "Do you have the essence blood of a second-tier, early-stage Ancient Ruins Beast?"

"this----"

Xia Qiwen hesitated, "The Void Beast Civilization has a good relationship with us; we can barely be considered allies. This—isn't easy to deal with!"

"Third-tier is easier to handle, but the early second-tier stage—this is a baby in the human clan group!"

"cough!"

Ji Ming choked. What kind of little baby is this? It makes him feel like some kind of villain.

"Really not?" He was somewhat incredulous.

Xia Qiwen gritted his teeth, as if he had made up his mind, and said, "Fine! I'll give it a try! How much do you want?"

"Of course, not a single drop of the two merit points is negotiable. You can't try to buy it from me at the discounted price offered by the academy!"

Ji Ming smiled. He had just said it. What allies? There's no such thing as a cat that doesn't steal fish. The rarer something is, the more people will take the risk.

"Okay, that's settled!"

If you can get something a little more expensive, then go for it. He knows that the 20% discount is a benefit of the academy, and the academy's prices are already cheaper than outside, so the price they give them is already at a loss.

That shrewd businessman is something else; he thought it would be more expensive!

He did the math in his head: the 85 drops from the academy would require 136 merit points to exchange, leaving him with 164 merit points.

Buy it! Use it all!

Ji Ming hardened his heart. The opportunity to enter the Moon Well was rare, and he had to maximize its cost-effectiveness.

"Give me 82 drops!"

"What?" Xia Qiwen exclaimed, "Why do you need so many?"

"Why do you care so much? Is there anything wrong with it?" Ji Ming's face darkened.

"Okay!" Xia Qiwen said with a smile, "I'll give it to you tomorrow."

"Hmm!" Ji Ming nodded, then thought for a moment and asked, "Can I use Xuanhuang Coins?"

"Okay! 10 Xuanhuang coins will be deducted as one merit point!" Xia Qiwen said.

Ji Ming was delighted and found him much more agreeable. He learned that a single merit point on the black market had been sold for 12 Xuanhuang coins!

"Then give me nine more drops of Tier 9, early-stage Bright Jade Swan essence blood!"

At this point, Ji Ming only had money left for food.

While one may practice fasting, one still needs to eat; this is a characteristic of being a "human being," and many super-strong individuals will maintain this habit as long as they do not go into seclusion.

"No problem!" Xia Qiwen nodded in agreement. Although the Mingguang Emerald Swan Clan was also difficult to deal with, nine drops were enough to kill two or three of them, which was much easier than the Ancient Ruins Beast.

After leaving the virtual space, Ji Ming took the Yuan Essence to the secluded cultivation room. He took this opportunity to convert his cultivation technique. The lower the cultivation level, the easier the conversion. When cultivating a divine-grade technique, the absorption speed of Yuan Qi in the Moon Well would be much faster.

There's no way around it; when you're poor, you have to be very careful with your money.

The next day, Xia Qiwen delivered the goods to his door.

Here, have a taste!

Ji Ming casually took it and glanced at it. "Okay!"

Then the system transferred the merit points and money.

Xia Qiwen smiled slightly, looked Ji Ming up and down, and asked uncertainly, "You—changed your cultivation technique?"

Ji Ming nodded. He had just successfully switched positions, so his breathing was a little unstable, which was normal for people to notice.

He then looked at Xia Qiwen and asked curiously, "Have any of this year's freshmen successfully begun cultivating the Jade Purity Ascension Technique?"

Creating the eleventh Heavenly Vein signifies embarking on the path to godhood in the Jade Purity Realm. The beginning is always the hardest, but the last two Heavenly Veins become easier with experience.

"How could that be!" Xia Qiwen shook his head decisively. "It can't be that fast. If your cultivation level increases too quickly, your source energy will become unstable, which is not conducive to cultivating the Ascension Technique."

"In our martial arts department, Wu Hui, Xia Hong, and Fang Yuxin are probably the strongest, but they are still far from reaching the Jade Unification stage."

"Don't rush. First, solidify your foundation. Building your celestial veins will definitely take them a long time, and you might be able to overtake them later!"

"Okay, I got it!" Ji Ming smiled and turned to leave.

Watching Ji Ming disappear from his sight, Xia Qiwen thought to himself, "So much essence blood is needed, and it's not even from the Heavenly Demon Clan. Does Ye Zhou want him to start researching it now?"

Xia Qiwen was worried. Ye Zhou himself was not doing his job properly. He was afraid that Ye Zhou would lead Ji Ming astray. The purpose of martial artists and scholars was to improve their strength. Ye Zhou's approach of making research his main job was completely putting the cart before the horse.

"Ugh!"

With a sigh, Xia Qiwen left. As an outsider, he couldn't say much. He would observe further and, if necessary, involve the academy.

Ji Ming went to class in the afternoon.

In the corridor, I was stopped again.

A haughty young man, unlike Wu Hui's self-assured arrogance, stood before them; this young man was the kind that was utterly repulsive.

a feeling of.

Knowing that the visitor meant no good, Ji Ming's expression turned sour.

The boy frowned and said bluntly, "Ji Ming, I am Yuan Xiao. I believe you have heard of me. I will get straight to the point. Yuan Heng came to see me yesterday. I don't need to explain why."

"But he's a good-for-nothing. I don't want to associate with him. Hand over the Tianlan Guiyuan Fruit to me, and I'll take care of everything for you!"

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Ji Ming thought to himself, "Isn't all this talk just for the Tianlan Guiyuan Fruit?"

But Yuan Heng is really pitiful. Everyone looks down on him and then sells him out.

"Sorry, not for sale!" Ji Ming shook his head. These people don't even have a good attitude when they're begging for help. Do they really think he's made of clay?

Yuan Xiao's expression was icy. "Are you sure? I'm not Yuan Heng. It's perfectly normal for students of the same year to challenge each other; the academy won't interfere!"

"Huh? What if I don't accept the challenge?" Ji Ming smiled, feeling a little annoyed, but he knew this was normal. If you want to wear the crown, you must bear the weight. The competition for the "prize" didn't end at the Star Realm Grand Exam. Only the strongest students in their cohort were truly qualified to win it!

These competing academies are now happy to see this happen, and the higher-ups will only see it as a valuable experience for him.

That's fine too. He was just about to take the initiative and establish his authority, and you just happened to walk right into it!

"Not accepting the challenge?" Yuan Xiao scoffed. "I heard you're Ye Zhou's student? If you don't accept the challenge or suffer repeated defeats, his chances of getting a permanent position this year are probably slim."

Ji Ming's smile froze. There was such a thing? Ye Zhou hadn't told him about it!

Xia Qiwen approached unnoticed and whispered, "It's like this, student performance is an important evaluation for the tutor. Teaching assistant Ye Zhou—he's rather easygoing, probably because he doesn't want to put too much pressure on you, so—"

Ji Ming understood what he meant, and his brows furrowed.

"how?"

Yuan Xiao said smugly, "I'm not taking yours for nothing. Give me the Heavenly Origin Fruit, and I'll protect you from now on. It's good for everyone!"

Ji Ming remained silent.

The students around him felt sorry for him when they saw this.

"Tsk! That's pathetic. These people only bully Ji Ming because of his low cultivation level. Aren't they afraid he'll catch up and retaliate later?"

"What's there to be afraid of? What can he do? Besides, Yuan Xiao is exceptionally talented and has the Yuan family backing him. Ji Ming might not be able to compare!"

"Yeah, you're right!"

"Yuan Xiao is easy to talk about, we're all from the same year. But judging from his words, Yuan Heng also pressured Ji Ming?"

Everyone looked on with disdain, thinking that only a good-for-nothing would do something so tasteless.

Wu Hui watched from the crowd. Seeing this situation, Ji Ming seemed to have no choice but to give in. He frowned. Yuan Xiao was still very strong, only slightly weaker than him.

Although he was very dissatisfied with this bullying, he did not go out to stop it. If Ji Ming could not even get past Yuan Xiao, then he was not qualified to be his opponent!

Finally, under everyone's gaze, Ji Ming raised his head, unexpectedly with a smile.

"A challenge? Sure! See you in a month!"

Ji Ming sneered, "I lost, so the Heavenly Origin Fruit is yours. You lost, so I won't ask for more, just five hundred merit points!"

"Do you dare to accept?"

Yuan Xiao's expression changed, and he couldn't help but ask, "You think you can beat me?"

"I am also a martial artist who has just reached the first stage of godhood, at the seventh level of the Jade Purity Realm. My martial arts skills are in no way inferior to yours! Do you think you can defeat me?"

"I know you can use the characteristics of the Celestial Demon race, but you have no chance against me!"

Yuan Dongqing was defeated because he was unprepared. Martial artists have such explosive power that battles often end in the blink of an eye. Only one's own strength is truly useful. This is why martial artists do not pursue external things. They only begin to nurture divine weapons when they reach the Divine Realm.

He just found it funny!

greedy!

That guy is so greedy!

Is this a gamble?

Sure enough, these people from humble backgrounds love to play these kinds of tricks!

"What? You don't dare?" Ji Ming smiled.

"Ha! Don't try to goad me!"

Yuan Xiao's eyes flickered. He was indeed very confident, but what if things didn't go as planned?

But Ji Ming had already taken the initiative to challenge him, so he couldn't refuse, nor could he refuse, and he couldn't add any more conditions, otherwise he would lose face, and his mentor would be affected.

Thinking of this, he gave a cold laugh, "I don't have that much time to wait for you!"

"A month is too long. See you in the martial arts arena in seven days!"

Upon hearing this, Ji Ming's eyes narrowed slightly, but he forced a smile and said, "You're not afraid I'll surpass you in a month, are you?"

"Hmph! You think I'm afraid?"

Noticing the change in his expression, Yuan Xiao immediately became confident, his look becoming even more arrogant. "I just don't want to waste so much time on you."

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