Chapter 21: Double the Effect!

Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation

In the training room on the second floor, Yang Yi sat cross-legged. He took out the python blood pill from the wooden box, and swallowed it in one gulp.

A warm current instantly flowed through his throat and seeped into his heart.

The effect of the python blood pill was relatively mild.

After about a quarter of an hour, Yang Yi felt that the Qi and blood in his entire body had been stimulated and became active.

If one observed closely, one would be able to notice that his face was slightly flushed at this moment. Even the temperature of his skin had risen slightly!

Yang Yi’s eyes were tightly shut as he immediately circulated the Crimson Afterglow Technique to absorb the medicine’s effects.

The Crimson Afterglow Technique was like a gluttonous child. It seemed incomparably delighted when presented with this huge amount of pure energy. It continuously opened its mouth wide to sweep up the pill’s contents..

The first round of cultivation lasted about four hours.

More than half of the medicinal effects had already been transferred to his limbs and bones along the route of the Crimson Afterglow Technique.

Yang Yi estimated that it would take two days for it to be completely absorbed by his body.

As for the remaining half of the medicinal power, he could only wait until after this to cultivate it.

“Sigh, I’ve overestimated the ability of this body.” Yang Yi sighed.

He did not expect that the the python blood pill had to be cultivated in two separate sessions.

In that case, he might have to cultivate the dragon blood pill in more than three separate sessions.

Fortunately, he was not in a hurry to break through. Otherwise, it would have been a torturous experience.

Yang Yi clicked his tongue and got up to leave the training room. He went to the courtyard to cultivate the Mountain-hugging Fist.

Part of the pill’s effect was left uncultivated inside his dantian. He was in high spirits and could not fall asleep at all.

He practiced his punches to review the key points of Xu Menghua’s lesson and to stimulate his Qi and blood. It would allow the effects of the python blood pill to be fully integrated into his Qi and blood.

The cold moon hung high in the sky outside the house. The night in the forest was always accompanied by a low temperature. However, Yang Yi felt as if he had a fever and his entire body was boiling hot. Yet, unlike someone who had a fever, he seemed to have an endless amount of strength.

“Ha!”

He threw a punch and followed up with his footsteps. He threw several punches that were seemingly out of order. This was the rolling mountain form of the Mountain-hugging Fist. His punches were like rocks rolling down from the top of the mountain. They were unpredictable, and the more punches he threw, the fiercer they became!

After these days of cultivating with Xu Menghua’s instructions, Yang Yi’s Mountain-hugging Fist became much more sophisticated. His control over his own strength was more precise, and every move and form was integrated with some of his own understanding. It was no longer a move set in stone. If he wanted to cultivate the Mountain-hugging Fist to the accomplished stage, or even to the perfect stage, this was especially crucial.

The shadows of his fists weaved together.

After a round of sparring, the mechanical puppet that he had just bought was on the verge of falling apart.

After Yang Yi vented his strength, he stopped and went back to his room to take a shower. He fell into a deep sleep.

The next morning.

Yang Yi absorbed some Afterglow Qi in an orderly manner.

Then, he quietly meditated to feel the changes in his body’s Qi and blood.

He did not need to cultivate the Mountain-hugging Fist at Xu Menghua’s place today. He could focus all his energy to absorb the pill’s effects.

In the evening, most of the medicine’s effect that he had previously cultivated had already been absorbed.

Yang Yi opened his attribute panel.

Host: Yang Yi

Realm: Blood Refining (418/500)

Spirit accumulation points: 1,600

Learned martial arts: Crimson Afterglow Technique, Mountain-hugging Fist

Pending martial arts: None

Number of scans: 1

Looking at his remaining spirit accumulation points, Yang Yi requested 10 feedback reports.

[Your Crimson Afterglow Technique went drinking with a good friend and chatted happily for a day. Experience +0.]

10 feedback reports, and the only special event was actually about it slacking off? Yang Yi was very depressed.

He was prepared to give request for feedback 30 times a day. If he requested any more than that, the probability of him suffering negative consequences would increase. However, one-third of today’s quota was gone in an instant, and there were no special bonuses.

“10 more!” He gritted his teeth.

[Your Crimson Afterglow Technique sensed that there was a pure medicinal effect in your body. After one day of refining, your Qi and blood’s condensation level has increased by five percent!]

[Your Crimson Afterglow Technique sensed that there was a pure medicinal effect in your body. After one day of refining, your Qi and blood’s total amount has increased by 10 percent!]

[Your Crimson Afterglow Technique has attempted to cultivate, but its meridians have been obstructed. After a day, there has been no progress at all. Experience +0.]

“I knew it!”

Yang Yi looked at the words on the feedback message and was overjoyed.

This time, there were actually two feedback reports related to the absorption of medicinal effects!

The Crimson Afterglow Technique was perceptive and could absorb the pill’s medicinal effects much more efficiently than he did.

Yang Yi did not have the confidence of obtaining the same results even if he were to completely refine the python blood pill.

He silently felt the changes brought about by the increase in his Qi and blood. He did not feel any discomfort, nor did he feel the obstruction brought about by the increase in the pill’s dosage. Everything felt natural.

It was as if this was how it should be.

“The medicinal effect inside my body has not decreased at all. In other words, the medicinal effect cultivated by the Crimson Afterglow Technique came from a parallel plane. Although I only ate a python blood pill, through the feedback, the benefits I obtained were far more than this!”

This was extremely terrifying. Yang Yi could obtain double the effects through the feedback of any medicinal pills he consumed in the future.

The feedback of the Crimson Afterglow Technique caused the quality and quantity of his Qi and blood to increase. This increase immediately acted on the absorption of the medicinal effect, forming a positive cycle!

“10 more!”

Yang Yi had a taste of the medicine and knew what it could do.

He felt as though he was getting addicted to it as one would get addicted into making in-app purchases.

[Your Crimson Afterglow Technique is anxious for quick success and instant benefits. Its cultivation regressed instead of advance. Experience -2.]

[Your Crimson Afterglow Technique feels that the cultivation schedule for the past few days is too tight and needs to be integrated with periods of rest. It attempted to communicate with you in writing. See details for more information.]

[Your Crimson Afterglow Technique senses that there is a pure medicinal effect inside your body. After a day of cultivating, your Qi and blood’s condensation level has increased by 10 percent!]

This time, there was another feedback about the cultivation of the medicine.

Yang Yi was very satisfied. He had improved the cultivation of his Qi and blood by 10 percent!

He carefully observed the changes in his body.

After a moment, he focused his attention on the previous feedback.

[***]

This was what the Crimson Afterglow Technique wanted to say.

Unfortunately, in Yang Yi’s eyes, this was just a bunch of nonsense.

He was stunned.

He re-examined the attribute panel.

Host: Yang Yi

Realm: Blood Refining (439/500)

Spirit accumulation value: 1,300

Learned martial arts: Crimson Afterglow Technique, Mountain-hugging Fist

Pending martial arts: None

Number of scans: 1

After 30 feedback reports, the experience of the Crimson Afterglow Technique increased rapidly.

Yang Yi quickly realized a problem. It was very likely that he would break through to the Bone Refining realm before he could fully absorb the pill’s effects.

Regardless of whether it was the python blood pill or the dragon blood pill, they were both Blood Refining pills. After breaking through to the Bone Refining stage, the absorption of these medicinal effects by his body would undoubtedly be greatly reduced.

However, Yang Yi did not care. How could he improve by absorbing them himself? He still had to rely on the Crimson Afterglow Technique.

Then, Yang Yi’s gaze fell on the Mountain-hugging Fist.

Martial art: Mountain-hugging Fist (learned)

Realm: Intermediate (71/300)

Characteristics: Competitive

Quality: Body Tempering martial art

Feedback: …

He wondered if the Mountain-hugging Fist would also provide feedback regarding the pill’s effects just like what the Crimson Afterglow Technique did.

Yang Yi pursed his lips. He decided to give it a shot. He requested 10 feedback reports!

[Your Mountain-hugging Fist obtained some enlightenment after listening to Xu Menghua’s lesson. Experience +8.]

[Your Mountain-hugging Fist went to the training ground to challenge the others, but nobody responded. It has lost interest in sparring. Experience +0.]

These two special feedback were related to experience.

Yang Yi did not give up. He made 10 more requests.

[Your Mountain-hugging Fist felt the medicine’s effects. Its body suddenly heated up. It assaulted a Senior Brother. The Senior Brother was on guard, but he were still clobbered. It searched him and obtained small explosive talismans +2.]

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