CHAPTER 428: CHAPTER 098 OFFICIAL MARTIAL ARTIST

Inside, there really was an Energy Stone, and it was even a First Grade Energy Stone the size of a fist!

A suboptimal Energy Stone the size of a fingernail officially converts to a value above five Qi Blood Pills, and if placed on the black market, it might reach the price of ten Qi Blood Pills for martial artists needing a realm breakthrough!

Elixirs,

Due to the advancement of modern science and technology, combined with various diffusions, differential machines, and purification effects, along with modern industrialized manufacturing, large-scale production has significantly lowered prices.

But Energy Stones are different; even in the Underground Cave World, Energy Stones are extremely precious resources.

Cave Martial Artists also kill over Energy Stones, and for Earth humans to obtain Energy Stones is even more challenging.

Moreover, the Underground Cave World is the only source for Earth humans to acquire Energy Stones.

Compared to Elixirs that require refinement, using Energy Stones for cultivation can swiftly replenish consumed Qi Blood, which ordinary Elixirs cannot match.

Additionally, Energy Stones have effects similar to a Spirit Gathering Array.

Therefore,

The value of Energy Stones far exceeds that of cultivation Elixirs!

The price of suboptimal Energy Stones is already high, and a genuine First Grade Energy Stone is worth more than ten times a suboptimal Energy Stone!

The fist-sized Energy Stone in Li Weifeng’s hand could be exchanged for at least several hundred Qi Blood Pills if sold to the officials.

This is indeed a massive fortune!

For a moment, Li Weifeng felt an impulse that, if he ever lacked cultivation resources, he could just walk into the trading market and scour the stone gambling stalls.

With profits hundreds or thousands of times larger, why bother risk-taking hard-earned minor gains?

But this idea only flashed momentarily in his mind.

"The stones in the marketplace are the ones left over by others, and the chance to find anything undervalued is scant; relying on picking undervalued stones yields little, today’s gain must have other reasons..."

Even though Li Weifeng didn’t see Han Fatty’s actions later, his keen intuition sensed some clues.

It must be a trap.

A baiting trap.

But ultimately, before the fishing fisherman could reel in the line, he himself swallowed the bait.

Han Fatty surely wouldn’t have thought that this guy full of newbie vibes would swallow all the bait prepared cleanly.

After that, the plump boss’s enthusiasm was undeniably ill-intentioned.

"Heh, randomly inviting a stranger to act together in the lawless places outside Pioneer City, does he really think I’m an uninformed fool?"

Li Weifeng sneered inwardly.

People in this line of work couldn’t possibly have such kindness.

However, he was quite interested in the invitation from the plump boss.

Casually crushing the other two stones suspected to contain Energy Stones revealed the core.

This time, unlike the large gain from the first, there was a coin-sized suboptimal Energy Stone and a fingernail-sized First Grade Energy Stone.

Though incomparable to the fist-sized First Grade Energy Stone, the gain was decent.

This was unexpected wealth.

Moreover, it also proved that using one’s strong Spiritual Power to detect was the right method.

"These stones likely come from the same place; maybe the boss truly has control over some abandoned ore vein in river ruins, and perhaps Cave Martial Artist occupation is real."

Looking at the several Energy Ore stones, Li Weifeng’s eyes glittered.

This was the reason why he agreed to go together, even knowing it might be a trap.

If the abandoned vein were indeed real, it would be like falling into great fortune from heaven.

Abandonment ore scraps are hard for others to identify, requiring immense judgment, but for oneself, it’s much simpler — with a sweep of Spiritual Power, it’s easy to know if there’s substance inside.

"Second Grade Martial Artist...with the help of Energy Stones, it’s enough for me to break through and become an Official Martial Artist!"

At present, he was merely at the level of second Bone Tempering.

But depending on his own methods, killing a peak First Grade Martial Artist is no issue.

Once he finishes third Bone Tempering, entering Official First Grade Martial Artist Realm with solid foundations, he’ll be even stronger!

...

Next, Li Weifeng went straight into cultivation.

Utilizing strong Spiritual Power, he easily extracted energy from suboptimal Energy Stones and absorbed it in his body, following his bloodline to circulate, constantly refining and improving.

With Energy Stone assistance, Li Weifeng’s strength was almost skyrocketing at an accelerated pace.

At the end of the first day, the suboptimal Energy Stone and the fingernail-sized First Grade Energy Stone were thoroughly consumed.

Li Weifeng had completed the third Bone Tempering phase.

"Such substantial consumption?"

Exiting the cultivation state and looking at the fractured Waste Stone in hand, Li Weifeng frowned slightly.

But he quickly relaxed.

"If consumption is large, then so be it; this way, the foundation becomes steadier..."

Li Weifeng didn’t know how others tempered bones, but he was certain others were less meticulous, probably handling Qi Blood invigoratingly.

But Li Weifeng relied on his strong Spiritual Power, conducting extremely meticulous immersion tempering, leading to substantial resource consumption.

The large consumption has likewise produced large rewards.

Feelings of enhanced Qi Blood, at least reaching above two hundred and thirty cards.

Already on par with some mid-level First Grade Martial Artist Qi Blood volume.

If outsiders knew, they’d consider it monstrous.

"Luckily, stumbled upon these Energy Stones; otherwise, merely relying on air energy particles absorption and a few Qi Blood Pills would be far from sufficient!"

Staring at the last fist-sized First Grade Energy Stone, Li Weifeng pondered silently.

This large First Grade Energy Stone should be enough to elevate Qi Blood to peak third Bone Tempering, then break through as an Official Martial Artist.

Without delay.

Throughout the next day and night, Li Weifeng continued cultivation.

As the energy from the fist-sized Energy Stone depleted, like crossing some barrier, his Qi Blood underwent a mysterious transformation, sharply enhancing.

Official Martial Artist, achieved!

In the bedroom, feeling the vigorous Qi Blood within, Li Weifeng couldn’t help but ripple with emotion.

Traversing to this world, achieving limits as a pseudo-martial artist, completing one, two, three Bone Tempering cycles, reaching Official Martial Artist, has only taken little more than half a month.

Moreover, due to possessing various techniques, his strength was notably higher than true Level Cultivation.

"As an Official Martial Artist, some plans can also begin..."

Clenching his fist, Li Weifeng murmured internally.