Level Up in Martial World

Chapter 145: Blacksmith (2)

"Sorry, Young Master."

"It's okay, Elder Yu. Here," Lu Zhen took out ten small stones from his pouch and handed them to him.

"Low-grade Qi Stones." Lu Yu's eyes widened in surprise.

"So, are you interested in it or not?"

"Yes, Young Master." Lu Yu hurriedly nodded, appreciating the unexpected gift of the Qi Stones. He only receives five in a year, making these ten Qi Stones a valuable addition to his cultivation resources.

"I will be leaving, Young Master," Lu Yu said, his voice turning more respectful.

Lu Zhen simply nodded with a smile as he watched the man depart.

"Hmm, using ten Qi Stones and giving them to a third-stage martial artist might seem worthless, but to a blacksmith of the same rank, it's definitely worth it," Lu Zhen thought, feeling the weight of his pouch lightening.

"Oh well, I will gain a considerable amount from the mine anyway," Lu Zhen said as he summoned his status with a thought.

[LEVEL UP]

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[Name: Lu Zhen]

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[Race: Human]

[Bloodline: Half Human/ Half Volgrith]

[Lifespan left: 155 years]

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[Attributes]

[Constitution: Divine physique (level 4)]

[Charm: Mortal (Level 5)]

[Wood Qi: third-stage martial artist](10%)

[Demonic Qi: null]

[Mana: Null Circle]

Despite having the stones in hand, Lu Zhen didn't immediately sit down to cultivate. Instead, he wore a thoughtful expression and decided to consult the system.

"System, can I eat the Qi-stone?"

[Host, unfortunately, no. Even with the Gluttony skill, you can't devour a Qi-stone as it is too potent and cannot be digested easily. So, it is not recommended to do that.]

Lu Zhen listened to the system's response, feeling a bit disappointed. Regardless, without dwelling on it too much, he took the low-grade qi stone in his hand and began cultivating once again.

Instead of Lu Zhen actively absorbing the attributeless Qi from the surroundings, this time the Qi naturally surged toward him in a massive torrent from the Qi stone as it glowed. The atmosphere around him seemed to respond to his presence as he happily refined this abundant attributeless Qi into wood Qi, focusing on the image of the verdant tree.

As time passed, Lu Zhen utilised the qi stone for cultivation, absorbing its essence until a quarter of its glow had faded. At this point, he opened his eyes.

"It seems like my wood qi is replenished now," Lu Zhen thought, sensing the newfound power coursing through his body.

"Not bad, 10% of the way to becoming a second-stage martial artist. Soon, my qi cultivation will catch up with my body cultivation. Even if I don't have the body cultivation skill, I can still progress using the portion I've mastered. It should be sufficient for me to reach the second-stage martial realm in one go," Lu Zhen reflected as he checked his skills before heading to the ancestor's place.

[Skills]

[BATTLE INSTINCT: LEVEL 1]

[Gluttony: level 8]

[Appraisal eye: level 5]

[Saber mastery: level 6]

[Adaptability: level 5]

[Aura control: level 5]

[Meditation: level 2]

[Dual cultivation: level 3]

[Alchemy: level 2]

[Sword mastery: level 2]

[Qian mastery: level 1]

[Staff master: level 1]

[Chain mastery: level 1]

"Hmm I should level up my gluttony. It's very close to advancing, who knows maybe I will get a golden ranked skill again." Lu Zhen thought as he planned the best method to level up his skill.