69: evolution

Starting tonight, Chen Du will officially enter the "holiday phase," and he won't need to attend his remaining classes.

The qi and blood milk subsidy in this A-Rank contract is quite Advanced; it's a product unavailable on the market.

He needs to personally go to a Technology Martial Hall branch to use it.

According to Li Mu, this is an exclusive material provided only to those who are valuable.

Although its listed value is equivalent to ten million.

Even if you offered twenty million or more, you wouldn't be able to purchase what's in this contract.

It belongs to items that have value but no market.

Only someone like Chen Du, who has an A-Rank contract, is qualified to use it.

Although Durags graduated from Tianfeng Martial Arts University, the Technology Martial Hall is not exclusive to Tianfeng Martial Arts University.

It serves all schools.

The Technology Martial Hall has seven branches in the Seventh Ecological Circle, located in seven core cities.

The one Chen Du plans to visit is naturally Cyber City, which is closest to him.

Liangcheng No. 1 High School's goal is to cultivate students who can get into the Eight Famous Schools.

For "exceeding" students like Chen Du, Li Mu wished there were more; that way, he could become a principal in a larger city.

All three had seen Chen Du's contract, so taking time off was naturally simple.

The principal even declared that Chen Du only needed to return three days before the National Higher Education Entrance Examination.

He had reviewed Chen Du's scores in all subjects and knew that his cultural subject scores could not improve further.

Fortunately, cultural subjects only account for 30%, plus Chen Du received a 30-point bonus for winning the Hundred Cities Championship this time.

Otherwise, Li Mu would have been a little worried that Chen Du wouldn't meet the scoreline for the Eight Famous Schools!

"Now that my Martial Skill is consolidated, let's try this Marrow Cleansing Pill worth 200,000!"

"If all goes as expected, it should allow my Life Strength to reach Rank 6."

Chen Du was still very curious about the Rank 6 evolution on his panel.

He then opened the box with an excited look.

He threw the Marrow Cleansing Pill, which looked like Maltesers, into his mouth.

He chewed twice.

"No taste."

Soon, a warmth, hot from within, spread throughout his body.

His body gradually turned red due to this heat.

Chen Du observed his body for a while, following the bolded text in the instruction manual.

His current state was one of detoxification.

For the next 10 hours, the Marrow Cleansing Pill's efficacy would cleanse his entire body like a robotic vacuum cleaner.

Black Impurities would gradually be expelled from his pores, and he would become dirty and smelly.

The ending stated not to go out and just wait for ten hours.

The "warm sensation" in his body didn't affect Chen Du at all; he sat cross-legged.

He closed his eyes and entered Contemplation mode.

The Marrow Cleansing Pill's effects were automatic and didn't prevent Chen Du from doing other things.

His daily, unwavering Contemplation had become a habit, and Chen Du naturally wouldn't delay it for such a minor matter.

Three hours later, Chen Du opened his eyes, which were filled with exhaustion.

By then, his body had begun to emit an odor, and black Impurities, like foam, were being expelled from his pores.

Another five minutes passed, and Chen Du finally heard the sound he wanted.

"Congratulations, Host, Life Strength has increased from Rank 5.9 to Rank 6."

"Congratulations, Host, Life Strength has reached Rank 6; the first evolution is now commencing."

"Finally, Rank 6!"

Chen Du murmured, a flicker of excitement in his tired pupils.

After the prompt ended, Chen Du felt new changes in his body.

However, he was too exhausted at the moment; to save time as much as possible.

Each time he contemplated, Chen Du pushed his Mental Energy to the point of near collapse.

This way, he could immediately fall asleep upon waking and enter the Crystal Space to hone his Martial Skills.

Then he would wake up, do basic training to increase his Life Strength, cycling through the three tirelessly.

Soon, a huge wave of drowsiness swept over him.

...

Upon waking, it was 10:30 AM, and the Marrow Cleansing Pill's 10-hour effect had passed.

The first thing Chen Du did upon opening his eyes was to check the panel in his mind.

Name: Chen Du

Life Strength: Rank 6.2

Mental Energy: Rank 10.1

Punching Power: 1804 jin

Speed: 34 meters/second

Martial Skills: Flowing Light Sword Technique (First-Order) 99.2%, Void Immortal Contemplation Method, War Stomp

Mystic Treasure Quantity: One

Defense Waves: 5/5 (Completed), 7/10 (Not Completed), 7/15 (Not Completed), 7/20 (Not Completed), 7/25 (Not Completed), 7/30 (Not Completed), 7/35 (Not Completed)

Every 6 Ranks of Life Level increase, one "Evolution" will be gained. 6 Ranks remain until the next evolution.

His Life Strength had increased by Rank 0.3, which exceeded Chen Du's expectations.

If it were during his qi and blood milk era, it would take several months to increase by Rank 0.3, but the Marrow Cleansing Pill finished it in just ten hours.

One can only say it lives up to being something worth 200,000 per pill, incredible!

However, something else concerned Chen Du more.

"Mystic Treasure?"

"The Mystic Treasure that can only be Awakened when advancing to a Martial Artist, I actually have it at Rank 6?"

Chen Du was astonished when he saw the new words on his panel.

He immediately checked his body; Ling Yun had mentioned that the Mystic Treasure's location is fixed.

After becoming a Martial Artist for some time, Mental Energy would slowly increase to Rank 10, transforming the Soul into a Martial Soul.

The Martial Soul allows for inner sight, enabling one to see the internal conditions of the body.

Although Chen Du was not a Martial Artist, he possessed a Martial Soul.

On the other side of his heart, specifically in his right chest, a circular disc lay quietly.

Around the disc were ten grooves, and currently, one of them was embedded with a silver substance.

Chen Du understood then; that silver substance was the Mystic Treasure!

The Crystal Space gave Chen Du the "opportunity for progress" in his Martial Skills and Mental Energy.

He had previously thought this evolution was related to Life Strength.

He had expected to see a qualitative leap in Life Strength on his panel upon waking.

However, it wasn't; instead, an additional Mystic Treasure had appeared!

Chen Du had later asked Ling Yun about this item; absorbing Starry Sky Energy was just its most basic ability.

The Mystic Treasure is what determines a Martial Artist's upper limit!

Each additional one would significantly increase future achievements.

As for the specifics, Ling Yun said that was a matter for Sky Soaring Warrior and beyond; explaining it now might cause Chen Du to engage in useless internal friction.

At this moment, a smile that Chen Du found hard to suppress appeared at the corner of his mouth.

One must know that Life Strength can be improved through Acquired effort, but a Mystic Treasure is something that cannot be obtained no matter how much effort one puts in!

According to the two Qilin Martial Arts University teachers.

Students like Zhou Xiaogu, who met two of the three major conditions, received an A-Rank contract.

She would Awaken one innate Mystic Treasure and two additional Mystic Treasures when she became a Martial Artist.

These two additional Mystic Treasures were the rewards for achieving First-Order Limit Martial Skill and Rank 10 Mental Energy before becoming a Martial Artist.

That is, when she becomes a Martial Artist, Zhou Xiaogu will have Three Secret Treasures.

As for S-Rank contract students, they also have Three Secret Treasures when they become Martial Artists, but they will Awaken a fourth Mystic Treasure when their Life Strength reaches Rank 15.

And himself...

Now having gained a Mystic Treasure in advance, if all goes well, before becoming a Martial Artist.

My Martial Skill will definitely reach First-Order Limit, which means I'll be like Zhou Xiaogu, meeting two of the three major conditions.

Then, when I become a Martial Artist, I will start with Four Secret Treasures!

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