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"This girl."

At home, Su Ming smiled slightly after seeing the cute emojis Su Xiaowei had replied to on his phone.

Afterwards, he went downstairs to the restaurant for dinner, then went back upstairs to continue his cultivation for five hours, until late at night.

"Phew, that's enough for today."

After stopping, Su Ming let out a long sigh of relief, his face showing a hint of exhaustion, and then his gaze fell on the system panel.

[Host: Su Ming]

[Qi and Blood: 13.02]

【Spirit: 32.2】

[Special Ability: Ice Crown - S (+)]

[Body Tempering Method: Rising Sun - D - Perfection]

Meditation Method: None

[Martial Arts: Vajra Spear Technique - D - Perfect]

[Enhancement Points: 186]

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Ten hours of cultivation consumed 10 units of Qi and Blood Powder, and his Qi and Blood also increased by 5 points.

My Qi and Blood have now reached 13 points, officially crossing the threshold of 10 points of Qi and Blood for a first-tier martial artist.

"If I gain 5 points of health points per day and maintain this pace, I can increase my health by another 150 points before the martial arts exam and become a second-tier martial artist!"

"Besides, I'm currently practicing a D-level body-tempering technique. If I save up enough money to buy a higher-level technique, my health and vitality will only increase even faster!"

Looking at the 5 points of Qi and Blood he had gained, Su Ming immediately felt much less tired.

After closing the system panel, Su Ming did not continue cultivating. Instead, he took a comfortable hot shower and went back to his room to rest.

He needs to be well-rested to hunt ferocious beasts in the underground caves tomorrow.

……

Every morning, Su Ming would go to the underground cave to hunt ferocious beasts. Then, at noon, he would return to the Martial Artists Association with a large bag of ferocious beast materials to sell. He would then exchange these materials for cultivation resources such as Qi and Blood Powder and Spirit Pills before returning home, where he would cultivate until late at night.

With such almost obsessive self-discipline, Su Ming's strength improved rapidly.

Twenty days passed in the blink of an eye.

Over the past twenty days, the value of the materials Su Ming obtained from hunting ferocious beasts increased day by day. Apart from the fixed expenses of 25 for 10 Spirit Pills and 10 Blood Qi Powders every day, Su Ming also saved a large sum of money.

"I have now accumulated more than five million credits, enough to buy a C-level martial arts technique."

"Moreover, I have now accumulated more than four thousand enhancement points, which is enough to max out the proficiency of a C-level martial art."

One morning, Su Ming arrived at the Martial Arts Association as usual, looked at the more than five million credits in his account, and walked towards the martial arts sales area of ​​the Martial Arts Association.

Soon, Su Ming took a liking to a C-level martial art called "Breaking Clouds Spear".

[Breaking Cloud Spear: C-rank martial art. Reaching the beginner level grants a 2x combat power boost, the intermediate level grants a 3x combat power boost, the advanced level grants a 4x combat power boost, and the perfect level grants a 5x combat power boost; Price: 450 million credits]

"I'll go with the Cloud Piercing Spear, 450 million credits. With the remaining money, I can exchange it for a D-grade weapon, the Fish Scale Spear!"

Upon seeing the description of the Cloud-Piercing Spear, Su Ming immediately bought it, and at the same time used the remaining credits to purchase a D-grade weapon called the Fish Scale Spear.

Su Ming's E-grade spear, the "Black Iron Spear," was gradually losing its effectiveness against the second-tier ferocious beasts in the cave, which were adept at defense. Only by switching to the D-grade weapon, the Fish Scale Spear, could he smoothly break through the beasts' defenses.

After Su Ming read through the entire "Breaking Cloud Spear" martial art, a notification sound immediately rang in his mind.

[The C-rank martial art "Cloud Piercing Spear" has been detected. Do you wish to spend 100 enhancement points to learn it?]

"study!"

Just as Su Ming was wondering how to allocate skill points, the system popped up a prompt, and he immediately chose to learn it without any hesitation.

The moment Su Ming chose to learn the Cloud-Piercing Spear, a flood of insights and experiences about cultivating the Cloud-Piercing Spear rushed into his mind. The next second, the system notification sounded again.

[Ding! You have learned the C-rank martial art "Cloud Piercing Spear". Current proficiency: Beginner. You can consume 900 enhancement points to raise the proficiency of this martial art to the maximum.]

"Then what are we waiting for? Add some!"

Seeing the system prompt, Su Ming's eyes lit up, and he immediately made a choice.

boom!!!

Countless insights into the cultivation of the Cloud-Piercing Spear flooded into Su Ming's mind. In just a few breaths, Su Ming completely mastered this C-level martial art, reaching its pinnacle.

With a thought, Su Ming brought up his attribute panel.

[Host: Su Ming]

[Qi and Blood: 116]

【Spirit: 74】

[Special Ability: Ice Crown - S (+)]

[Body Tempering Method: Rising Sun - D - Perfection]

Meditation Method: None

[Martial Arts: Vajra Spear Technique - D - Perfected; Cloud-Piercing Spear - C - Perfected]

[Enhancement Points: 8169]

"With my current health of 116, I can unleash a burst of 5800 calories, which is enough to overwhelm many mid-stage second-tier martial artists."

"If I were to unleash the full power of the 'Ice Crown' ability, I could instantly unleash 37000 units of combat power, enough to freeze even a third-tier early-stage martial artist!"

After glancing at his attribute information, Su Ming was full of confidence. Carrying his newly bought fish-scale spear, he left the Martial Artist Association and continued heading towards Cave 3.

Upon entering Cave No. 3, Su Ming charged towards the area where second-tier ferocious beasts roamed deep within the cave.

Along the way, he encountered several ignorant first-tier ferocious beasts that attempted to attack him. Su Ming did not even need to use the Fish Scale Spear. He simply pointed his fingers like a knife and casually waved them with a chilling aura, instantly freezing them.

The system notifications that he had gained enhancement points rang in his mind one after another, but they were no longer enough to stir much emotion in him.

[Defeat the Tier 1 mid-stage ferocious beast 'Rotting Claw Jackal', +2 enhancement points]

[Defeat the Tier 1 late-stage ferocious beast 'Sharp-Toothed Rat King', +3 Enhancement Points]

……

This time, Su Ming didn't even collect materials from the first-tier ferocious beasts he killed along the way; instead, he ran wildly.

After speeding for half an hour, Su Ming arrived at an area filled with huge gray rocks, which was nearly a hundred miles away from the entrance passage of Cave No. 3.

"Moo—!"

A deep, thunderous roar came from behind the rocks ahead, causing the ground to tremble slightly.

Su Ming immediately stopped, reached behind him and slapped the fish-scale spear on his back. The spear flew up, spun in mid-air, and landed in his hand.

Su Ming held the fish-scale spear and looked ahead.

Then a huge creature slowly emerged.

This ferocious beast was nearly four meters long and over two meters tall at the shoulder. Its entire body was covered with thick, granite-like grayish-brown scales that shimmered with a cold, metallic luster in the dim light. A single, incredibly thick horn stood menacingly atop its nose, its tip flashing with a chilling light that sent shivers down one's spine.

With limbs as thick as pillars, each step leaves a deep footprint in the hard ground. It is the armored rhinoceros, a ferocious beast known for its defensive and impact capabilities.

"A mid-stage Tier 2 ferocious beast, the Armored Rhinoceros!"

Su Ming's eyes narrowed as he saw the enormous creature that appeared in his line of sight.

"Hmph—!"

The armored rhinoceros had clearly spotted Su Ming, the uninvited guest. Its lantern-like eyes locked onto Su Ming instantly, two streams of hot white steam billowed from its nostrils, and its forelegs pawed the ground restlessly, emitting a threatening low growl.