Chapter 9: Qi Blood Potion
Chapter 9: Qi Blood Potion
Technically, high school seniors are already under a lot of pressure, and it's not the best time to bring up such a sensitive topic.
Moreover, the College Entrance Examination is still nine months away.
However, with Li Changzhou about to embark on a long journey, he also believed that Li Yuan would not be affected, which was why he asked.
Aunt Chen Hui couldn't help but look at Li Yuan. Having taken care of Li Yuan's daily life for a long time, she naturally cared about him.
"College entrance exam preferences?" Li Yuan, I still plan to become a full-time warrior, and my first goal is to enter the top five martial arts universities in the country," Li Yuan said after a moment of thought.
"If I can't get in, I'll try to get into the 'Warrior Class' at Jiangbei Martial Arts University."
Li Changzhou and Chen Hui exchanged glances, a hint of worry flashing across their faces.
Graduates of martial arts universities don't necessarily become full-time warriors.
Take Li Changzhou, for example; he studied at a martial arts university and had good grades, but in the end, he also pursued other majors.
Warriors have a comprehensive advantage over ordinary people. Even in daily work, warriors have far superior energy and mental agility than ordinary people, and they are more likely to achieve great things.
As for full-time warriors, as the name suggests, they devote themselves entirely to the martial path, striving to go further in their martial pursuits, but it also becomes more dangerous.
Because as warriors progress in their cultivation, to improve, they often have to face life-and-death battles...
"Yuan, can't you major in something else? After graduation, you can take the civil service exam or become a martial arts teacher. That would be great," Chen Hui couldn't help but say.
In her eyes, there was no difference between Li Yuan and Li Muhua.
She was like a mother, most concerned about Li Yuan's safety.
In her opinion, becoming a civil servant or a martial arts teacher was the best job.
"A full-time warrior?" Li Changzhou didn't refute, but instead, he pondered and said, "Can you really get into the top five martial arts universities? Your school only has a few students who pass each year, right? Did you detect your martial spirit awakening today?"
Li Changzhou understood the difficulty of getting into the top five martial arts universities.
Jiangbei Martial Arts University enrolls ten thousand students in Jiangbei Province every year.
The top five martial arts universities combined only enroll around ten thousand students nationwide annually.
In Jiangbei Province, only a few hundred students are admitted each year.
"I haven't awakened yet," Li Yuan shook his head.
"If you haven't awakened, then..." Li Changzhou frowned.
"But today's school assessment showed that my physical constitution is at the 6.5 rank," Li Yuan said. "My martial arts skills scored over 360 points."
Li Changzhou's eyes lit up, and even his face showed a hint of uncontrollable excitement.
He understood the value of what Li Yuan was saying.
"Really?" Chen Hui was also quite surprised.
She remembered that Li Yuan was excellent in the last semester, but it seemed far inferior to his current performance.
Especially his physical constitution, which seemed to have improved by 0.5 ranks in the blink of an eye? It was quite exaggerated.
"Teacher Xu Bo personally conducted the assessment, and the martial arts skills score was based on the college entrance exam standards," Li Yuan added.
Xu Bo's assessment?
Li Changzhou nodded slightly.
He knew Xu Bo, and the latter was somewhat famous in the entire Guan Shan District.
Previously, Li Changzhou had heard that Xu Bo had become Li Yuan's martial arts class teacher, and he believed that Li Yuan had found a good teacher.
"Great!"
"Yuan, if you continue like this, even if you don't get into the top five universities, you have a good chance of entering Jiangbei Martial Arts University's 'Warrior Class,'" Li Changzhou said with a smile. This was the best news he had heard all day.
Li Yuan looked at his uncle and aunt, and a sigh escaped his heart.
He had originally planned to give them a surprise during the January transfer exam.
Now that his uncle was about to embark on a long journey, Li Yuan thought for a moment and decided to let them know so they could be at ease.
As parents, their greatest concern was the safety of their children, followed by their future.
"Don't worry about the college entrance exam for now. Whether you become a full-time warrior or not, wait until you get into the martial arts university, and then decide," Li Changzhou instructed. "For now, just focus on working hard."
"I understand," Li Yuan nodded firmly.
"Regarding my trip to the Northern Frontier, you don't need to tell anyone else for now," Li Changzhou added. "After I leave, if you have time, help your aunt look after your younger brother and sister... Okay, you've had a long day, go back to your room and rest."
"Mhm," Li Yuan thought for a moment and ultimately decided not to mention the third-tier scholarship.
He got up and left the master bedroom.
The door closed.
"Old Li," Chen Hui looked at Li Changzhou, her voice filled with anger. "Didn't you just support Yuan in becoming a full-time warrior?"
She was genuinely angry.
"Didn't you hear his scores?" Li Changzhou shook his head. "His martial arts skills score is over 360 points. With this rate of progress... I don't think my brother's martial arts skills score was this high during his college entrance exam."
"You still remember my brother." Chen Hui clenched her teeth. "My brother and sister-in-law, they helped us so much, and they only left Yuan. Don't you know how dangerous it is to be a full-time warrior?"
"How many of your former classmates who chose the path of a full-time warrior are still alive?"
"I understand what you mean," Li Changzhou looked at his wife and sighed softly, pulling her to sit down.
"But children grow up and have their own will."
"We can only advise, not force them," Li Changzhou said. "After I leave, you can slowly persuade him."
"Moreover, the path of a full-time warrior is not easy."
"How many students who get into martial arts universities yearn to become full-time warriors? But in the end, very few choose this path."
"Once he enters university and realizes that there are others more capable than him, he will calm down even without our persuasion," Li Changzhou said.
Chen Hui reluctantly nodded.
"Honey, stay with me a little longer," Li Changzhou said as he pulled his wife into his embrace.
Chen Hui quieted down and leaned against her husband's chest.
Time passed by.
As midnight approached, Li Changzhou finally stood up and whispered, "The kids should be asleep by now. I have to go, or I'll miss the high-speed train."
"Once we get to the Northern Frontier, the government-promised subsidy of 500,000 will be transferred to you," he added.
"I'll leave the family matters to you," he said softly.
...
In Li Yuan's room, the lights were off, and only a faint glow from the streetlights outside and the moonlight illuminated the space.
The room, less than 20 square meters, contained two wardrobes and a small, two-square-meter virtual network capsule that took up a significant portion of the space. The rest of the room was empty.
One of the wardrobes in Li Yuan's room was designed with a Murphy bed to save space, allowing him to practice simple cultivation at home.
However, ever since his spiritual awakening in his sophomore year of high school, Li Yuan rarely used the Murphy bed and often sat directly on the wooden floor instead.
This night was no exception.
"Hmm?" Li Yuan, seated on the floor, slightly moved his ears. His exceptional physical condition granted him hearing abilities beyond that of ordinary people, and in the late-night silence, he was acutely sensitive to any sound.
"Is Uncle leaving?" he wondered.
Li Yuan heard the faint sound of the door opening and closing, and like a nimble cat, he stood up without making a sound.
He approached the window.
Half a minute later, Li Yuan saw his uncle, Li Changzhou, carrying a suitcase and hurrying out of the building.
After taking a few steps, Li Changzhou paused, glanced up at the building, and then quickly disappeared around the corner.
Li Yuan stood by the window for a long time.
"Uncle, are you really willing to go to the Northern Frontier?" Li Yuan wondered silently.
His uncle's words, 'Someone has to go,' had deeply moved him.
Since childhood, his uncle had always been a patriotic man and had guided Li Yuan in the same direction.
However, in Li Yuan's opinion, the situation in the Northern Frontier didn't seem to have reached that critical point yet.
"Uncle is going not just because of the national call, but probably also for that extremely high subsidy," Li Yuan thought, his eyes dimming slightly. "With me and Muhua both studying, the financial burden on the family is too heavy."
He raised his hand.
A silent hum filled the air, and a ray of light shot out from Li Yuan's wrist, forming a transparent holographic projection in front of his chest.
On the projection, numerous war reports about the 'Rob Sea Star Gate' appeared, including news about 'Combat Subsidies' and 'Support Subsidies'.
"I must get into one of the top five Martial Arts Universities," Li Yuan silently vowed, his determination growing stronger.
Huff! Li Yuan walked over to the wardrobe by the window and lightly pressed it. The wardrobe popped open under the pressure.
Inside the wardrobe, aside from clothes, there was only a specially designed metal box with an endless starry sky pattern on its exterior, glowing brilliantly.
This was the emblem of the 'Star Palace' among the three Martial Temples.
Li Yuan opened the box.
"Basic Vital Energy Potion," he muttered, staring at the box where two rows of ten bottles were standing upright, nine of them empty, leaving only one full bottle.
He took out the last bottle of the potion and held it in his hand.
"Two thousand Lan Xing coins per bottle," Li Yuan said, gazing at the exquisite bottle. Its body was almost transparent, smooth, and delicate, and when held, it gave off a slight chill.
This was a specially designed bottle that could maintain the effectiveness of the medicine for an extended period.
Through the bottle, one could see the flowing crimson liquid inside, appearing slightly red in the faint light, subtly giving off a sense of vitality.
This was the commonly used Basic Vital Energy Potion.
Just like ordinary meals, even nutritious ones, could only ensure that the body wouldn't deplete its vitality during high-intensity training.
But to enhance the speed of physical evolution, one would need various precious potions and treasures.
As far as Li Yuan knew, many precious medicines had better effects than the basic potions, but they were also much more expensive.
In terms of value for money, the Basic Vital Energy Potion was the best among the auxiliary cultivation medicines.
Even so, one bottle cost two thousand Lan Xing coins.
Li Yuan consumed one bottle every three days during his cultivation.
In a month, he spent around twenty thousand Lan Xing coins just on the basic potions.
This was in addition to his daily meal expenses.
In a month, Li Yuan's cultivation supplies cost him nearly thirty thousand Lan Xing coins.
This didn't even include clothing or class fees.
The financial burden on his aunt and uncle, as well as Li Xi Xi and Li Muhua, was evident.
"It's time for today's dose," Li Yuan said as he gently removed the stopper from the bottle.
A strange aroma filled the air.
"Gulp," Li Yuan said, skillfully tilting his head back and downing the entire bottle of Basic Vital Energy Potion.
He made sure not to leave a single drop.
He placed the empty bottle back into the box.
Soon, Li Yuan felt a warm current flowing out from his body, gradually spreading throughout his entire being, nourishing his hungry muscles and bones.
It felt very comfortable.
"After three days of intense cultivation, the effects of the previous bottle of Vital Energy Potion have mostly worn off, and my body is craving for more," Li Yuan said, satisfied with the potion's effectiveness.
"Hmm."
"It's past midnight, time to cultivate the Great Sun Sky Scripture," Li Yuan said as he sat cross-legged and closed his eyes.
Gradually, his mind emptied, and his spirit focused.
His consciousness concentrated in his mind.
Without a sound, his consciousness arrived at a mysterious place.
There, a strange palace floated.
(End of Chapter)
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