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Chapter 369: Shifting Status
Chapter 369: Shifting Status (Monthly Vote Request)
Inside the Martial Arts Training Hall, Lin Qi exhaled slowly as the holographic screen before him disappeared. He digested the news he’d just received.
"The Awakening Fruit is priceless. There’s no shortage of people who’ll want it—after all, rarity dictates value."
"Worth hundreds of millions of Xia Kingdom Credits, it could likely be exchanged for vast cash reserves and invaluable cultivation resources."
"And I didn’t have to lift a finger. Effortless gain."
"Not a single coin spent from start to finish."
Lin Qi nodded inwardly. No matter the outcome, he’d be the one reaping the greatest rewards. All of this hinged on his possession of an elite innate talent.
“Xiaochan, open the Crimson Heaven Residence interface!”
“As you wish, Master.”
Xiaochan, her raven-black hair cascading over her shoulders, wore a crimson-red skin-tight combat suit today. With a graceful flick of her wrist, a green holographic display materialized.
Lin Qi navigated the system with practiced ease. A crimson-hued interface loaded, accompanied by a melodic tune.
"The Atlas of Calamities has reached Perfection. I need a new Spiritual Martial Art."
"The Sky-Shaking Spear Techniques are progressing too slowly. I should study a new Spear Techniques Manual."
Today’s goal was clear: purchase a new Spiritual Martial Art and a Spear Techniques Manual.
He started by filtering for spiritual cultivation techniques.
[Martial Arts] → [Spiritual] → [Intermediate]
Within moments, several options appeared:
《Annals of Calamities》, 《Stellar Meditation Method》, 《Azure Lotus Meditation Method》, 《Pagoda Meditation Method》…
All were Intermediate-tier Spiritual Martial Arts.
Lin Qi’s gaze locked onto 《Annals of Calamities》.
[《Annals of Calamities》 — Type: Spiritual Martial Art, Rating: ★★★★★, Price: 60 million Xia Kingdom Credits, Source: Crimson Heaven]
A flicker of shock crossed his mind at the price. This was far steeper than he’d anticipated.
He recalled that the Atlas of Calamities had only cost 12 million credits.
Intermediate-tier Spiritual Martial Arts were five times more expensive.
Works like 《Stellar Meditation Method》 and 《Pagoda Meditation Method》 were similarly priced at 60 million credits each.
Since these came from different martial arts pavilions, he’d also face a 1.5x surcharge for cross-source purchases.
Still, Lin Qi hesitated not. He was flush with funds now, fully capable of affording an Intermediate-tier Spiritual Martial Art.
The higher one’s Spiritual Power Stage, the more critical Spiritual Power became—especially at the Fifth Realm Organ Cultivation Stage or the Sixth Realm Marrow Refinement Stage.
Greater Spiritual Power accelerated the growth of Vital Energy stats.
He added the Spiritual Martial Art to his cart and turned his attention to Silver-tier Spear Techniques Manuals.
Rumors often cited “Realm-Insight Manuals”—techniques aiding in grasping the essence of spearmanship.
Learning other styles could refine his own Spear Techniques, as the adage went: “Stones from other mountains can polish your jade.”
As always, he’d focus on speed.
[《Stellar Ray Spear》 — Type: Spear Techniques Manual, Rating: ★★★★★, Price: 12 million Xia Kingdom Credits, Source: Abyssal Maw ×1.5]
[《Rainbow Metamorphosis Spear Techniques》 — Type: Spear Techniques Manual, Rating: ★★★★★, Price: 12 million Xia Kingdom Credits, Source: Crimson Heaven]
[《Frost Shadow Spear Techniques》 — Type: Spear Techniques Manual, Rating: ★★★★★, Price: 12 million Xia Kingdom Credits, Source: Black Radiance ×1.5]
Lin Qi recognized many of these from the Global Martial Arts Championship.
《Stellar Ray Spear》 and 《Rainbow Metamorphosis Spear Techniques》 were styles practiced by his senior apprentice brother, Li Qing, and were advanced forms of the Meteoric Spear Art.
The 《Rainbow Metamorphosis Spear Techniques》 in particular was the hallmark of Havel, the SS-Rank Genius from the White Eagle Federation. It allowed the user to become a streak of rainbow light, achieving peak speed.
He checked their compatibility scores:
《Stellar Ray Spear》 (98% compatibility)
《Rainbow Metamorphosis Spear Techniques》 (98% compatibility)
《Lightning Spear Techniques》 (98% compatibility)
Three techniques scored 98% compatibility, but 《Stellar Ray Spear》 and 《Frost Shadow Spear Techniques》 came from Abyssal Maw and Black Radiance respectively, requiring 1.5x surcharges.
In the end, Lin Qi chose 《Rainbow Metamorphosis Spear Techniques》 from Crimson Heaven.
Without hesitation, he added it to his cart alongside 《Annals of Calamities》 and checked out.
[Your order of 《Annals of Calamities》 and 《Rainbow Metamorphosis Spear Techniques》 totals 72 million Xia Kingdom Credits.]
[With your 40% discount, the final amount is 43.2 million Xia Kingdom Credits.]
[Beep!]
[Fingerprint verification successful!]
[Payment confirmed!]
[Mr. Lin Qi, your purchased manuals will be delivered within 24 hours!]
Lin Qi closed the Crimson Heaven Residence interface and shook his head.
The 《Rainbow Metamorphosis Spear Techniques》 was reasonably priced—the 《Annals of Calamities》 was the real wallet-drainer. Still, high prices for Spiritual Martial Arts were normal.
"Money’s slipping through my fingers. I’ve already spent over 100 million credits in under a month."
As his power grew, so did his expenses.
Next, he awaited the SS-Rank Contract signing. A hefty payout there might cover his spending spree following his upcoming Fifth Realm breakthrough.
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That afternoon
At the entrance of the Yujing Haoting Residential Complex, Yue Feng stepped out of his luxury black sedan. At the gate of Villa 66 stood Lin Qi—towering, coldly handsome, and already waiting.
Watching him, Yue Feng mused. Lin Qi had become the first Unawakened SS-Rank Genius—a feat Yue Feng himself had partly enabled.
Grinning, he called out, “Lin Qi, congratulations on becoming an SS-Rank Genius!”
Lin Qi smirked. “Not official yet. I haven’t signed the contract.”
“It’s as good as done!”
Lin Qi turned to Lin Zhen and Fang Huiyi.
“Mom, Dad, I’m off to sign!”
Lin Zhen nodded. “Go ahead.”
As the black luxury car pulled away, Lin Zhen sighed.
“It feels like a dream. Never thought my son would become an SS-Rank Genius.”
Fang Huiyi nodded. SS-Rank Genius. At this rate, an Sss-Rank breakthrough wouldn’t surprise them either.
Lin Qi had a habit of exceeding expectations.
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At the Crimson Vault Martial Arts Pavilion entrance
Yue Feng, now in a tailored black suit, stepped out first. Lin Qi followed in a black tracksuit, greeted by Sun Manager, the pavilion’s branch manager, who opened the door with a warm smile.
“Sun Manager, long time no see!” Lin Qi greeted.
“Lin Qi, a pleasure!” Sun Manager nodded, his face alight with pride.
As the first to recognize Lin Qi’s potential, he was thrilled to see him here for an SS-Rank Contract.
“Let’s go.”
The trio entered the pavilion, drawing curious glances.
“Who’s that?”
“Why’s the Deputy Pavilion Master here personally?”
“It’s Lin Qi!”
“I remember him—he won the Cang Province championship last year!”
A whisper rippled through the crowd.
“No, you’re out of date. I heard from a staff member—he’s here today to sign an SS-Rank Contract!”
“An SS-Rank Contract?!”
Gasps of disbelief followed.
To them, SS-Rank Geniuses were legends—far beyond mere National College Entrance Exam champions.
They stared at Lin Qi’s retreating figure, their gazes brimming with reverence, envy, and yearning.
(End of Chapter)
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