Chapter 48: Bug Exploit
Chapter 48: Chapter 48: Bug Exploit
"This..."
Fang Chen’s breath hitched in his throat!
Inside the box, resting on soft black velvet, ten syringes filled with a gray liquid were neatly secured. They were identical to the Qi Blood Needle he had obtained from Tianlang! Beside them sat three delicate jade bottles, their labels reading: Realm-Breaking Pill!
Fang Chen immediately picked up a supply manifest from the box, which clearly listed the items and their quantities. Comparing it to the Qi Blood Needle in his hand—whether by its appearance, texture, or the subtle energy fluctuations detected through his True Qi and Spiritual Power Perception—he confirmed it was exactly the same!
"So many?! Then enough talking, let’s get injecting!"
Faced with this sudden stroke of immense fortune, Fang Chen didn’t hesitate for a second. He immediately took out a Qi Blood Needle, located a vein in his arm, and injected it. He then sat cross-legged, circulating the Righteous Qi Technique with all his might to guide the medicinal properties as they dissolved.
An hour later, the medicinal properties were completely absorbed.
He eagerly checked his status:
[Qi and Blood Value: 101/101]
It had indeed increased by 10 points! The effect was remarkable!
Without hesitation, he injected the second needle. This time, the effect was significantly diminished, exactly as Tianlang had mentioned. It only increased his Qi and Blood Value by 5 points, bringing it to 106. With the third needle, the effect decayed further, increasing it by merely 2 points to 108. The fourth needle only provided a 1-point increase, reaching 109.
By the time he injected the fifth needle, the Qi and Blood Value on his panel didn’t budge. As expected, it had become completely ineffective.
Ultimately, his Qi and Blood Value settled at 109 points!
Fang Chen clenched his fists, clearly feeling the Blood Qi surging far more abundantly within him. Along with it came a noticeable increase in both his total True Qi and its recovery rate. His entire body brimmed with power.
"Is this the kind of treatment those of the Noble Family’s Direct Lineage enjoy in their early stages?"
Following that, his gaze fell upon the three Realm-Breaking Pills.
According to the instructions, this Elixir was primarily designed to help one break through the minor bottlenecks within the same Great Realm. It couldn’t directly help him cross the massive chasm between the True Martial Realm and the High Martial Realm. Doing so would require the guidance of a corresponding High Martial Technique.
However, Fang Chen’s current intention was to push his cultivation foundation in the True Martial Realm from Perfection to Transcendence! He wasn’t in a rush to consume the Realm-Breaking Pill. Instead, he moved everything in the storehouse he deemed valuable, along with the remaining five Qi Blood Needles and three Realm-Breaking Pills, to a corner on the third floor.
Once everything was ready, he began a lengthy secluded cultivation.
In a flash, three years passed within the Time Stop Domain.
Over these three years, Fang Chen immersed most of his Heart Spirit into re-comprehending the Righteous Qi Technique. Combining the extensive notes from predecessors he had read with his unique experience of training Martial Skills to Transcendence, he constantly reflected, verified, and adjusted the microscopic flow of True Qi through his body.
He gradually came to understand that the so-called "righteous qi" of the Righteous Qi Technique was not simply about fierce rigidity or uprightness, but rather a state of mind that was centered, peaceful, and harmoniously unified. What it pursued was not extreme elemental attributes, but an incredibly solid foundation and the boundless excavation of one’s potential. Perfection only meant reaching the intended limit set by the designer of this Cultivation Technique. Meanwhile, Transcendence meant shattering that limit!
He could clearly feel that he already had half a foot out of that invisible bottleneck! Ahead of him lay a hazy, expansive new world, lacking only the explosive power of the final push!
Right now, he needed a powerful thrust!
No longer hesitating, Fang Chen took out a jade bottle, poured out the longan-sized Realm-Breaking Pill that exuded a peculiar medicinal fragrance, and threw his head back to swallow it! The Elixir melted the moment it entered his mouth, transforming into a gentle yet overwhelmingly massive surge of pure energy that instantly fused into every fiber of his being. Additionally, a refreshing coolness rushed straight into his Sea of Consciousness!
Under the impact of this potent medicinal efficacy, that previously resilient bottleneck began to tremble violently and loosen!
A sudden flash of insight hit him, and Fang Chen circulated the Righteous Qi Technique with all his might!
BOOM!
It felt as if something had burst open!
The True Qi throughout his body circulated, compressed, and purified at an unprecedented speed and in an entirely new manner! His originally red Dantian now faintly shimmered with a pale orange luster!
He immediately checked his status:
[Current Cultivation: True Martial Realm Transcendence]
[Cultivation Technique: Righteous Qi Technique: Progress 112%]
He succeeded! True Martial Realm Transcendence!
Fang Chen carefully savored the changes within his body. The most significant difference lay in his Dantian and the quality of his True Qi! With the same volume of True Qi, he could now unleash over 1.5 times the power and effect compared to before! Furthermore, the recovery rate of his True Qi and its nourishing effect on his physical body had comprehensively improved!
Suppressing his excitement, he continued his secluded cultivation to consolidate his realm, attempting to push the Righteous Qi Technique even higher.
Another two years passed.
The Progress of the Righteous Qi Technique finally halted at 120%, encountering an impossibly solid barrier. Fang Chen understood that this was the theoretical limit achievable within the True Martial Realm; there was no path forward.
Next, he shifted his focus to the training of Martial Skills. Utilizing the cultivation foundation of the Transcendence Realm to practice and verify those newly acquired True Martial Realm Combat Skills, his efficiency multiplied.
Finally, his gaze landed once more on those three High Martial Technique manuals.
He thought, "I have to find a way to take them out!"
Memorize them by force? The content was obscure and complex, and the illustrated routing of the meridians was exceptionally intricate. It was completely unrealistic. Use a blade to carve the text and diagrams onto his body to bring them out? He gave it a try. Pain and sheer workload aside, his leg would be a bloody mess before he could even carve a few words.
He eventually gave up, thinking, "Never mind. I know where they are anyway. I can just come back for them after breaking through to the High Martial Realm."
His gaze turned to the remaining five Qi Blood Needles and two Realm-Breaking Pills.
"Can these things be taken out?" he wondered. Staring at the precious Potions and Elixirs, his brows furrowed tightly in deep thought. Since a World Revert would occur once Time Stop ended, only his personal state and memories could be retained. Therefore, external items theoretically couldn’t be brought out...
Suddenly, an idea flashed across his mind!
"Wait! Can I glitch the system to take them out?" he thought. Looking at the remaining five Qi Blood Needles and two Realm-Breaking Pills, Fang Chen felt unreconciled. "Are these precious resources only for me to look at, but not to take out?"
He picked up a Qi Blood Needle and thrust the tip fiercely into the deltoid muscle of his left arm. However, he didn’t push the plunger to inject the Potion; he merely left the needle lodged in his muscle. Following that, he repeated the process with the other four Qi Blood Needles, scattering them across both of his arms. Then, he picked up the two Realm-Breaking Pills and placed them directly under his tongue.
He wondered, "I wonder... when Time Stop ends and the World Revert triggers, how do the rules determine what constitutes ’my personal self’?
"If these needles and pills are in close contact with my body at the exact moment of the revert—even piercing my flesh or held in my mouth—will they default as part of my body, or as my accessories, and thus be brought out with me?"
This idea bordered on the fantastical, but it was worth a try!
A Thought Flashes, and Fang Chen immediately triggered End Time Stop!
A familiar sense of disorientation washed over him; everything began to flow once more, and sound returned. He instantly returned to the real world, still standing a short distance outside the gates of the Martial Arts Association, as if he had never moved.
He immediately looked down to check his arms. There were only five tiny red puncture marks on his skin, proving that something had indeed pierced him just moments ago. But the syringes themselves, along with the gray Potion inside, had vanished without a trace! He felt around inside his mouth, but the two Realm-Breaking Pills were also completely gone, as if they had never existed.
"As expected, it didn’t work..." he thought.
Fang Chen sighed softly but quickly came to terms with it.
"The rules of the World Revert are incredibly strict," he thought. "It only retains my cultivation, memories, and physical state. These external objects that haven’t truly merged with me cannot be brought out.
"Well, I shouldn’t be greedy. The harvest this time is already massive enough. My Qi and Blood have increased, and my cultivation has reached Transcendence. I should be satisfied."
However, he didn’t leave. Instead, he concentrated his focus once more.
"Time Stop!" he commanded in his mind.
[Remaining uses: 1]
The sensation of stagnation descended once again!
He stepped into the Martial Arts Association once more. The surrounding food had already refreshed. This time, Fang Chen intended to hone all those basic Martial Skills found within the Martial Arts Association.