"The deficiency of Qi and Blood is severe, and the body lacks strength, otherwise I could practice a couple more poses."
Lin Feng exhaled deeply, a slight whistling sound resonated through the air, his body gradually relaxed, and his expression lightened.
With the Thirty-Six Body Refining Techniques, the more actions you perform, the better the body refining effect.
For example: Completing two sets of 10 body refining actions is far less effective than performing one set of 15 actions.
In his previous life, Lin Feng could practice all 36 techniques, but now, due to Qi and Blood as well as body strength, he could only manage up to the 27th technique.
All thirty-six actions challenge the limits of the body, extremely difficult, but as long as you persist, Qi and Blood wander within the body, bringing a warm, comfortable feeling throughout.
As the Thirty-Six Body Refining Techniques are performed, Lin Feng's fair body reveals lines of blood, resembling meridians, spread across the entire body, precisely counted to be 73.
Body Cultivation Realm focuses on refining Qi and Blood.
These blood lines are the manifestation of meridians under the scour of Blood Qi.
The human body's meridians are extremely fragile, and the Body Cultivation Realm is about making meridians resilient through the scouring of Qi and Blood, thus able to withstand the impact of Spiritual Power when becoming a Martial Artist and cultivating techniques.
73 blood lines also prove that Lin Feng currently possesses the strength of a Body Cultivation Seventh Rank.
The realm of Body Cultivation is easy to distinguish, clearly divided by the number of blood lines.
Body Cultivator of the First Rank has above 10 blood lines, the Second Rank has above 20, and so on. If one can reach 90 blood lines, that would be the Ninth Rank.
If reaching 108, one could surpass the Ninth Rank and become a First Grade Martial Artist, beginning cultivation techniques!
However, compared to the past, the color of the 73 blood lines on Lin Feng's body surface is extremely dim, signifying severe Qi and Blood depletion, the aftermath of utilizing the Sealing Evil Seal.
Although Lin Feng's realm hasn't dropped, his physical condition weakened a lot; power and speed are not what they used to be. To advance to Body Cultivation Eighth Rank, he'd have to start from scratch, beginning with the first meridian.
Yet Lin Feng didn't dwell on it too much, as replenishing Qi and Blood is merely a matter of money.
"Too stifling, need to get some air."
After training in the Thirty-Six Body Refining Techniques, Lin Feng was drenched in sweat.
His room only had a small window and no air conditioning; a small fan was virtually useless. He quickly dressed, quietly opened the room door, and the living room was pitch-black.
Click!
Carefully opening the room door, Lin Feng peered out.
In the living room, his sister and eldest sister were sound asleep. However, it was evident they didn't sleep comfortably, as the old fan, even at maximum speed, couldn't repel the annoying mosquitoes.
Smack!
A crisp sound echoed as the eldest sister suddenly slapped her arm, her brows slightly furrowed, she wrapped herself entirely in a blanket but soon stuck her head out due to difficulty in breathing.
"I will change all of this, I promise!"
Lin Feng said to himself.
His home had only two rooms. Since moving into Shore District, Lin Feng got his own room, while his sister and eldest sister always slept in the living room.
The eldest sister was already 24 years old, and should have her own space, yet she had never complained in front of Lin Feng.
Even young Ma Lele saw it as natural.
To the eldest sister, Lin Feng's talent was excellent. He was the hope of this family and could unconditionally enjoy all family resources.
To Ma Lele, Lin Feng was the admired older brother, her idol, for whom anything was worth doing.
The previous Lin Feng, although sensible, accepted all this without qualms.
Now, for some reason, he felt a bit of heartache.
After casting a final look at his sister and eldest sister, Lin Feng exited the home, descended the dark corridor downstairs.
The residents of Shore District were mostly ordinary workers doing hard labor, so no one would wander at night, leaving only Lin Feng alone.
In the dark night, the only light emanated from the protective shield of Blue Moon, the faint blue barrier safeguarded the city.
Lin Feng stood on a high platform, as the breeze brushed by, the heat seemed to dissipate.
Gazing into the distance, the distant Inner City was brightly lit, colorful lights signaled the true start of nightlife.
While at Shore District, everyone had gone to sleep by this hour.
Shore District compared to Inner City was like the difference between rural and urban areas.
Descending the platform, strolling within the district, the air was filled with piercing chemical scents and unmistakable smell of blood.
With a slight movement of his ears, Lin Feng turned to look. Less than ten meters away, outside the blue barrier, pairs of green eyes flickered like ghost fires, with some low-level Demon Beasts were feasting on flesh.
Though the Demon Beast corpses outside the barrier were cleared, and even the blood washed away, remnants of flesh remained, a feast for some Demon Beasts.
A step away from hell.
Tonight's sky was void of stars, the moonlight hardly concealed the eerie quietness of Jiang'an District.
Lin Feng appreciated this silence, contemplating while strolling.
"In my current state, without a trace of Spiritual Power, I'm already unable to perform Soul Spirit Transformation, and my Soul Power alone cannot refine this Nightmare, requiring resource assistance."
"To refine that Nightmare, a large quantity of Qi and Blood Pills and Soul Nourishing Pills are needed."
"Each Qi and Blood Pill costs a hundred thousand; at least thirty are required."
"Soul Nourishing Pills are even pricier, twenty thousand each, requiring fifty, for pills alone, costing 13 million."
"That Nightmare is too bizarre, caution is wise; to be safe, it's best to hire a Fifth Grade Spirit Series Demon Spirit Master to assist, requires at least five million for a single session."
Thinking about spending nearly 18 million to refine the Nightmare, Lin Feng felt some headache.
Lin Feng had several ways to make money, but all required significant capital, some were quite dangerous, such as exploring Secret Realms, a suicidal endeavor with his current strength.
An additional time constraint required gathering this huge sum within two months, or exceeding the deadline meant certain death.
Earning 18 million within two months, the difficulty was too high.
"How to earn? How to earn?"
As Lin Feng sprinted around Shore District, he simultaneously organized memories within his mind.
Not merely earning money, Lin Feng had to consider the issues potentially arising after refining the Nightmare.
Lin Feng was not a genius; from childhood to adulthood, from middle to high school, no matter how hard he trained, he could never rank within the top hundred; if he refined the Nightmare, he'd possess genius-level talent.
He wasn't Ye Qiu; Ye Qiu was a Martial Arts prodigy from a young age, revealing talent from elementary school. Being the son of the Ye Clan chairman provided ample resources for cultivation assistance, even with quick cultivation speed, nobody would question it.
Even when cultivating speed became monstrously fast, generating suspicion, the Ye Clan's protection meant no easy prying.
But he was different, living in Shore District without resources or background; with only exceptional talent since childhood, suddenly displaying genius-level talent would raise questions.
Lin Feng could foresee countless individuals seeking out his secrets in such an event.
Due to the Nightmare's peculiarity, even if he preferred to remain obscure, he couldn't hide his cultivation speed.
This was the real trouble.
Hence, before refining the Nightmare, he had to package himself as a genius!
A genius with demon-level talent!
After thinking for a long time, Lin Feng gradually sorted out a thread and formulated a preliminary plan.