Chapter 427: Chapter 425: New Realm On the other side, Lou Yi’s figure was already in a dense forest several miles away. Having activated the Disguise Talent and completely escaped the tracking of those Foundation Establishment Great Cultivators, he no longer had to worry about being found. He carefully felt the active Qi-Blood stored in his lower Dantian, which wasn’t much weaker than during his peak and was rapidly recovering. The translucent red energy that had just burst out from his body, unlike True Strength, could be retrieved. He timely retrieved a portion of it, greatly minimizing the loss of Qi-Blood. The part that couldn’t be recovered would also slowly regenerate, though it would take more time. Inside his body, the Qi-Blood Energy hidden deep within his bones, acupoints, and cells was endlessly generated and replenished in his Dantian, driven by the Yellow Extreme Breathing Technique. The celestial eagle in his mind appeared slightly fatigued but its golden eyes were remarkably bright, almost glowing. The celestial eagle was the embodiment of Lou Yi’s Divine Sense, having just merged with the red energy to deliver a powerful strike he had never imagined. ’Is this red energy called Gang Qi?’ Lou Yi wondered to himself. His five senses were extraordinarily sharp; he faintly heard the words of the Corpse-Driving Sect elder before leaving. A strand of translucent red energy, neither liquid nor gas, appeared at Lou Yi’s fingertips, pure without any impurities. He gently poked it at a stone ahead. ’Puff!’ A smooth, rounded small hole appeared instantly in the stone, without any burrs or flaws. Lou Yi’s eyes lit up at the sight. He took out an upper-grade silver Magic Sword, three feet long, its surface engraved with numerous complex runes. After channeling Spiritual Power into it, the sword glowed brightly with silver light. He poked the Magic Sword with Gang Qi. He could feel obvious resistance, but it wasn’t too strong, allowing the sword tip to penetrate, creating a small hole. This was just a little Gang Qi, and a bit of force. What if he used all his strength, a large amount of Gang Qi? ’The power would surely reach Foundation Establishment Level!’ Lou Yi analyzed internally. He had already killed several Foundation Establishment cultivators; he had a sense of judgment there. Previously, he needed to approach them, using overwhelming force to eliminate Foundation Establishment. Now that True Strength evolved into Gang Qi, he possessed a true long-range martial art, comparable to Foundation Establishment Level spells. Gang Qi left his body, transforming into a giant celestial eagle under the influence of his Divine Sense... ’That move just now shall be called Celestial Eagle Transformation.’ Lou Yi thought to himself. Undoubtedly, the Celestial Eagle Transformation could genuinely compete with Foundation Establishment spells and precisely strike enemies from afar. Each usage would consume portions of Qi-Blood and Divine Sense. However, Lou Yi estimated that using it ten to eight times in a battle shouldn’t be a problem. With his Qi-Blood transformed, forming into Gang Qi, it could be said to be truly like an abyss or ocean. The Qi-Blood in his body was so full, it seemed like it could overflow at any moment! After confirming that the Corpse-Driving Sect elders several miles away indeed left. Lou Yi advanced a further hundred miles, hiding in a desolate mountain, and began verifying some things. ’Hoo!’ He threw a punch, white mist gathered, sparks flew, and bluish electric light in a tree branch pattern rapidly formed, seemingly causing the void ahead to tremble. ’Whoosh!’ His body leaped out, like thunder striking, followed by a loud airburst moments later. Lou Yi experimented while quietly calculating. ’Qi-Blood enhancement drives the explosive growth of strength, speed, and even all attributes.’ ’My current basic strength has increased from three hundred thousand jin to five hundred thousand jin. If combined with the Wolf Bone Talent’s burst, it can instantly reach seven hundred fifty thousand jin. If stacked with the Dragon-piercing Technique, reaching eight to nine hundred thousand jin is a trivial matter. And with the assistance of the Blood Shadow, then... If I were to encounter that demon spider again, I’d surely beat it so badly its mother wouldn’t recognize it!’ ’My speed exceeded the sound barrier to now being one and a half times the speed of sound. If I can further advance my Swift Talent, the potential is indeed limitless.’ ’My five senses have also become much more acute.’ Lou Yi injected Gang Qi into his eyes, a flash of red light surged. The world before him transformed; most objects turned into silent black, gray, and white hues. Living beasts, birds, and insects, depending on their Qi-Blood strength, displayed vibrant colors like yellow, red, and purple in his eyes. Their outlines were evident, like fireflies in the night sky; even if hidden in grass or underground within ten feet, they were exposed to him now. Vivid green appeared in his eyes even when observing plants with strong vitality, distinguishing them from other vegetation. Lou Yi flashed a hundred yards forward, pushed aside the grass, revealing a head-sized century-old Lingzhi! He grabbed the Lingzhi, washed it with the Rain Technique, and directly stuffed it into his mouth. Under the powerful digestive system, the Lingzhi quickly converted into Qi-Blood energy, greatly replenishing Lou Yi. Additionally, injecting Gang Qi into his ear, mouth, and nose heightened other sensing abilities, enhancing them significantly compared to before. Now, his state should have truly surpassed the realm of the Martial Artist, possibly reaching the Martial Saint level seen only in legendary texts? Lou Yi wasn’t sure what the realm after Martial Artist was called. After all, he was completely self-taught, relying solely on personal exploration and the forced progression of his Attribute Panel. Therefore, the Upper Grade Martial Cultivator inheritor captured by the Yellow Springs Sect, he must find a way to locate, as it concerned his future path. After verifying his strength, Gang Qi’s myriad other complex traits needed slow exploration. Lou Yi gazed at the Attribute Panel; after killing two Yellow Springs Foundation Establishments and a powerful demon beast, several pick-up prompts appeared. Apart from options of expelling hundreds of energy points and slightly enhancing Yin Affinity from the two elders, there was Ghost Shoulder Slap and Wind Walking Technique. Ghost Shoulder Slap was one of the spells favored by Yin Practitioners; the deeper one’s Spiritual Cultivation, the stronger the power. Now that Lou Yi acquired it, he saved future contribution costs for exchanging in the Cultivation Hall. As for the Wind Walking Technique, it should be a more advanced flying magic than Wind Walking Technique, shown as gray, possibly not yet meeting practice’s minimum realm. Regarding the prompt appearing after the demon spider’s death, it differed again. ’Found pickable items, choose one from the following three: Energy three hundred and eighteen points Slightly increased Yin Affinity Talent: Silk Spitting Select it? ’ ’Silk Spitting?’ Lou Yi was somewhat speechless. After acquiring venom, was he going to gain another quirky talent? After contemplating, he still chose it. After all, talents are rare, far more precious than the other two options. Silk Spitting (Entry Level 0/5) → Silk Spitting (Beginner 0/20+1 Ice Silkworm Transformation) Silk Spitting: Able to spit adhesive threads, power correlates linearly with own Qi-Blood. Lou Yi opened his mouth. A nearly invisible white thread shot out. Instantly hit a black sparrow flying ten feet above, wrapping around it in several loops. "Chirp chirp!" The sparrow made a panicked cry, but was irresistibly dragged to Lou Yi’s front. Lou Yi reached out, flicked lightly. ’Buzz—buzz!’ The thread emitted a rapid oscillating sound. And under Lou Yi’s flick, it surprisingly didn’t break, which made him a bit amazed. After all, his current strength, even slight overflow, was something Qi Cultivators could only admire. ’This spider silk’s toughness is quite nice.’ ’Using it at a crucial moment might yield unexpected results.’ ’Well, another card for my hand, never mind if it’s good looking; as long as it’s useful...’ ...