On the Ika Erza, it’s essentially absolutely safe; every part of the steamship is under the control of the Ship Spirit Erza and Ship Master Qiong Yue.
Baiyu can also focus on improving安心的提升.
It’s worth mentioning.
During the first half of the night, while attacking the mansion and dealing with Chang Fu, the main mission of the Scholar Space, disrupting the plans of the Abyssal Ascetic Association, reached thirty percent completion.
Now, it only requires opening five Qi Veins to complete this task.
The reward of "Ice Skin Jade Bone Skill" can also be officially obtained.
As for why the task was completed, possibly the space determined that Meng Lei and I were acting together, so what he disrupted could also be considered mine.
Moreover, Chang Fu’s identity as an insider was discovered by Baiyu, contributing significantly.
In the isolation ward with bright lights.
Meng Lei, with thick bandages wrapped around his upper body, lying in bed, was reading the Linjiang Daily with great interest.
"Uncle, it seems you’ve recovered quite well."
Baiyu, seeing through the glass that Meng Lei was okay, finally relaxed.
"I didn’t suffer any serious injuries anyway, if it weren’t for the Pollution Level and negative emotions, I wouldn’t need to stay in this wretched place." Meng Lei’s face was full of frustration.
Last night’s matter, in the end, was because he was too careless, not expecting Allen to betray.
Otherwise, he wouldn’t have suffered such a vicious backstab.
"What’s up with you? Want to join the Holy Light Church?
We don’t have a church in any of those popular cities in Maple Leaf County, let alone Linjiang, the hinterland of Maple Leaf County; if you want to join, you’ll have to go with me to Kyoto."
Meng Lei patted his cropped hair.
Baiyu took the stool beside him and slowly sat down:
"I wanted to ask you about the difference between Martial Artists and Extraordinaries.
A while ago, I became an Extraordinary too and wondered if it would affect my cultivation of Blood Qi in the future."
Meng Lei, upon hearing this, got interested: "Qiong Jiu didn’t tell you about these things?"
"She didn’t know I was an Extraordinary before, so naturally she never mentioned it. Now she’s too busy, even halting lessons at Linjiang First Middle School."
"I see, so you’ve read novels too?
The relationship between Martial Artists and Extraordinaries is like Warriors and Mages.
Martial Artists train their bodies, refine Blood Qi, and cultivate Spirit Techniques that mobilize Blood Qi in combat. Extraordinaries refine their abilities, resist the mysterious, and study knowledge."
Meng Lei explained earnestly at this moment:
"Those who are both Martial Artists and Extraordinaries, we generally call them Magical Warriors.
Pure Extraordinaries have low combat power.
They are like the frail-bodied Mages in novels who, when a Martial Artist gets close, can be easily killed.
If the Extraordinary’s abilities are not strong offensive abilities, it’s hard to pose a threat to Martial Artists.
So whether Extraordinary or Martial Artist, they both need to primarily cultivate Blood Qi.
The strength of Magical Warriors lies in having the mysterious and unpredictable abilities of Extraordinaries, with bodies immensely recovering due to the influence of Extraordinary Power, as well as the powerful combat and fighting abilities, and extraordinary physiques of Martial Artists.
They are akin to perfect warriors.
The risks they endure are also significant.
Martial Artists don’t show this much at Low Tier, but once reaching High Tier, they are affected by pollution, murmurs, and other such factors.
This puts great demands on their psychological fortitude.
Your current path should likewise lead only to becoming a Magical Warrior.
Yet you’ve consistently kept your Spiritual Contamination Level well in check, which is a significant advantage; the further you go, the more important controlling Spiritual Contamination Level becomes."
Baiyu and Meng Lei talked for a full hour, clarifying the relationship between Extraordinaries and Martial Artists.
No matter the faction, Martial Artists are the mainstay; Extraordinaries are rare and difficult to control, not as stable as cultivating Blood Qi.
So generally, it’s Martial Artists and Magical Warriors.
However, there are also powerhouses who purely advance through the Extraordinary path, like Allen.
With his Simulation Realm, he is not inferior to any Magical Warrior, and even Meng Lei finds it extremely tricky to fight him within the Simulation Realm.
Once an Extraordinary manages to cultivate a Simulation Realm, it will be a qualitative change.
But such individuals are exceedingly rare.
It’s hard to find even one among a thousand Extraordinaries.
The awakening, cultivation, and advancement of the Simulation Realm all lack a fixed method, relying solely on luck and exploration.
"The greatest limitation for Magical Warriors is Spiritual Contamination Level; in this regard, I indeed have an advantage, and Magical Warrior is the best path, stronger than typical Martial Artists."
Baiyu understood this crucial point and no longer hesitated.
Last night, he had already had someone pack his belongings onto the steamship, and at this moment, Erin had finished organizing, essentially making it no different than his neighborhood residence.
"Erin, you go watch the outer hall, tell anyone who comes to see me that I’m not available and am training."
After instructing the Banshee, Baiyu entered the room.
The entire Erza is vast, like a moving aerial land.
The room assigned to Baiyu is also enormous, with facilities like outer hall, inner hall, martial arts practice room, entertainment room, essentially everything one could need.
It has been two whole weeks since he last attempted to break through the Qi Veins.
Baiyu’s Divine Sense entered the Scholar Space.
Cang Yan was sound asleep.
Generally, unless there’s something special, she’s in a state of sleep, possibly akin to the legendary properties of dragons, growing stronger through sleep.
Baiyu’s gaze fixated on the task panel.
"Has the task not refreshed yet..."
Since the last [Main Mission] update, the task panel of the entire Scholar Space has been stagnant, and Baiyu couldn’t find other ways, speculating that after completing the main mission, he might continue accepting daily tasks.
Therefore, breaking through five Qi Veins is the current priority.
Opening veins isn’t particularly difficult.
With the experience from the first time, Baiyu decisively mixed a vat of Ancient Quenching and Forging Technique potion during his optimal condition, lay in the bathtub, and silently controlled his Blood Qi according to the flow direction in the Meridian Opening Book, starting the breakthrough.
The Blood Qi brought by the potion is almost inexhaustible.
Baiyu soon felt the same bulging sensation as last time, hesitating no longer, hurriedly controlling the Blood Qi in his body, fiercely rushing into the left leg.
The blocked large Qi Vein in the left leg was swiftly burst open by the Blood Qi.
A faint pain arrived.
"They all say opening veins is painful, but under the stimulation of Ancient Quenching and Forging Technique, there’s hardly any significant feeling; is it because the Blood Qi total is too much?"
Baiyu speculated in his heart.
The pain of vein opening didn’t manifest on him at all; others consolidate Blood Qi numerous times for breakthroughs, but with Ancient Quenching and Forging Technique’s assistance, breaking a vein presented no difficulty for Baiyu.
Quantitative change leads to qualitative change.
There’s no problem that can’t be solved with brute force; if there is, it’s not forceful enough.
"I think I can wait for my Blood Qi to fill up and attempt the third Qi Vein!"
At this moment, only ten minutes were used to open the Qi Vein in the left leg, and the bathtub potion still contained ample Blood Qi, enough to sustain Baiyu in opening another Qi Vein!
"The legs are already opened, now let’s open the right hand."
Soon, on the record panel in the space, Blood Qi had risen to 185 units; this is the result of successfully opening a Qi Vein.
Baiyu didn’t hesitate, mobilizing all Blood Qi to charge the Qi Vein in his right hand.