C27 Improving Potential

Inside the training room at the Silent Elegance Pavilion, Wei Lulin clutched a Grade Ten Low Rank Spirit Stone firmly in his hand. Yet, he wasn't using it to absorb Spiritual Qi to enhance his cultivation level. Instead, he took out a Vein Enhancing Pill and activated the copy and paste program in his mind to begin replicating it.

A warrior's ultimate achievement isn't solely based on their innate Cultivation Talent but also on their insight, potential, and fortune. While Cultivation Talent and insight are inherent, potential can be steadily improved through various means, such as practicing advanced Cultivation Methods and martial skills. The robustness of one's meridians is also a key factor in enhancing potential.

Replicating a High Level Grade Ten Pill required a substantial amount of Spiritual Qi. A single Grade Ten Low Rank Spirit Stone was insufficient for the task, so after it was depleted, Lulin unhesitatingly used three more to continue the process.

He was astonished to find that it took twenty Grade Ten Low Rank Spirit Stones to replicate thirteen Vein Enhancing Pills. The twenty Spirit Stones given to him by his family were of exceptionally high concentration, their Spiritual Qi vastly superior to that of ordinary Low Rank Spirit Stones, which he had acquired from a cave in the Endless Forest.

The fact that it took three Spirit Stones to replicate just two Vein Enhancing Pills spoke volumes about the immense energy contained within them. After exhausting the twenty Grade Ten Low Rank Spirit Stones, Lulin still had about twenty Grade Nine Low Rank Spirit Stones left.

Having used up the Grade Ten stones, he chose not to continue replicating the Vein Enhancing Pills. Instead, he selected a Grade Nine Low Rank Spirit Stone and began to absorb its Spiritual Qi to replenish the Spiritual Force within his meridians.

Over the following days, Lulin remained in the pavilion, dedicating half his time to absorbing Spiritual Qi to elevate his cultivation and the other half to honing his saber skills.

Three days later, all twelve of his meridians were brimming with Spiritual Force. He could feel the potent energy coursing through him, infusing his body with power and leaving him with an overwhelming urge to release it.

Wei Lulin didn't try to suppress the sensation that had arisen within him. He grasped the steel blade lying next to him and exited the training room, making his way to a designated area in the front courtyard reserved for martial arts practice.

With focused intent, he lifted the arm wielding the blade into the air and held the position for a full ten seconds. Channeling all his Spiritual Force, he concentrated it into the steel blade.

Stepping forward with his left leg, he let out a soft cry and executed a move from the Basic Blade Technique. The blade's movement wasn't swift, yet it carried a special momentum that sliced through the air, leaving a vacuum in its wake.

The attack caused Wei Lulin's previously agitated desires to subside instantly. Simultaneously, the Spiritual Force within his twelve meridians was depleted, and he felt a significant drain on his essence, energy, and spirit.

Despite the exhaustion that weighed heavily on his body and mind, Wei Lulin remained unfazed. He stood still, eyes closed, savoring the unique sensation that had emerged during the full-force execution of the blade technique.

That sensation, however, seemed to have appeared out of nowhere. Now, no matter how hard he tried to recapture it, it eluded him.

Reflecting on the powerful blade technique he had unleashed, Wei Lulin chose not to return to the training room. Instead, he retrieved a Grade Nine Low Rank Spirit Stone and began to replenish his Spiritual Force on the spot.

Once his Spiritual Force was fully restored and his essence and spirit were at their optimal state, he exerted all his energy to perform the Army Blade attack once more. Yet, the elusive sensation failed to return, leaving Wei Lulin profoundly disheartened.

He understood that if he could harness that fleeting feeling and apply it in combat, the potency of his attacks could increase manifold.

Mastering this technique would provide him with a vital ace up his sleeve.

Wei Lulin persisted with the practice of this move. Whenever his Spiritual Force waned, he would immediately replenish it. If he expended too much essence and spirit, he would retreat to his room for rest.

After two relentless days, the sensation still did not reappear.

Ultimately, Wei Lulin abandoned the hope of mastering this feeling in the short term. The past two days of uninterrupted practice had made it clear that the sensation had been a fluke. If he ever hoped to experience it again, it would be a matter of chance.

Returning to the training room, Wei Lulin sensed the spiritual force within his twelve meridians and was surprised to discover that both the quantity and quality of his spiritual force had significantly increased compared to two days prior.

Upon reflection, Wei Lulin surmised that this might be due to his practice of depleting his spiritual force completely before allowing it to recover, keeping it in a constant state of need. This seemed to enhance the spiritual force with each recovery.

Now, his meridians were brimming with spiritual force, leaving no room for even the slightest increase. He was fully prepared to advance to the Qi Refining Stage Level Three.

Achieving the Qi Refining Stage Level Three had been Wei Lulin's recent objective. Yet, upon reaching this milestone, he refrained from making the immediate breakthrough. Instead, he consumed a Vein Enhancing Pill.

As the pill's potency began to work within him, Wei Lulin experienced an intense, tearing pain. He could distinctly feel his twelve meridians strengthening and widening bit by bit.

A single High Level Grade Ten Qi Increasing Pill had the power to fortify and broaden his meridians. Where they had once been saturated with spiritual force, there was now space for further absorption and enhancement of his strength.

Wei Lulin was overjoyed at the thought of what the High Level Grade Ten Qi Increasing Pill could do. With fourteen Vein Enhancing Pills at his disposal, ingesting them all would result in at least a 10% fortification of his meridians.

This 10% increase was not to be taken lightly. It could potentially double his strength. Initially, having consumed Meridian Grass, his meridians were much more robust than those of an average cultivator, making him three to five times stronger. His Qi Refining Stage Level Two strength could easily match that of someone at the Qi Refining Stage Level Three.

With an additional 10% enhancement to his meridians, Wei Lulin's power would be on par with a cultivator at the Qi Refining Stage Level Four. This stage represented not merely a small step above Level Three but a significant qualitative transformation.

The Qi Refining Stage Level Three marked the beginning phase, while the Qi Refining Stage Level Four indicated the intermediate phase of the Qi Refining Stage—a true leap in realms.

Genius!

What defines a genius? Beyond exceptional innate talent and remarkable cognitive abilities, the capacity to challenge and overcome those of a higher level was once the benchmark of true genius.

Wei Lulin, inspired and energized, devoted himself in the days that followed to consuming the remaining thirteen Vein Enhancing Pills. The outcome was precisely as he had anticipated: his meridians had fortified by over ten percent.