Chapter 38: Ultimate True Qi!

Just as Chen Chong was experiencing a brand-new path in his assigned room, downstairs on the ground floor, Supervisor Squad Captain Yin Hu looked at the two henchmen before him and spoke unhurriedly:

“So, did that kid say anything?”

“No problem, Captain. That kid is still completely in the dark.”

The two henchmen chuckled, gloating as they said:

“Once Skinny Ghost finishes work tonight, the show will begin.”

Yin Hu nodded and said casually, “But you two keep an eye on things anyway. I’ve already heard people say that this Chen Chong just awakened and he might be of some use to the General. When Skinny Ghost scares him, just let him dampen the kid’s spirit a bit, don’t take it too far.”

He’s an Awakener?

One henchman looked hesitant and said, “But Captain, since this Chen Chong is an Awakener and has even gotten involved with the General, if we arrange this, won’t it…”

Yin Hu snorted coldly, “Of course I know Tie Shan might be faking a military order to mess with this Chen Chong. But after all, he’s the General’s trusted man, and this isn’t a big deal. Just let him have his way. Pay close attention in the corridor tonight. Although that guy Skinny Ghost is an ordinary person, he’s a complete lunatic, more savage than most. Don’t let this unlucky kid be scared out of his wits and lose his life.”

“Yes!”

Hearing the name Skinny Ghost, a trace of fear flickered in the eyes of the two henchmen, but they still acknowledged the order.

…

Time trickled away bit by bit. Through the broken window in the room, one could see that the sky outside had swiftly darkened.

And at this very moment, Chen Chong was still sitting motionless in a strange posture, breathing evenly, his chest rising and falling as if following some rhythm.

After several hours of exploration and attempts, within his meditative control, a faint stream of air had now risen from his abdomen, circulating around his limbs and bones, making his spirit increasingly invigorated, and a sensation of power had emerged throughout his entire body. The change was very obvious.

Once again, something that exceeded Chen Chong’s expectations was that the process of gathering the Qi sensation and circulating it throughout his body had gone much more smoothly than he had imagined. Because he had eaten a Senzu Bean, his abdomen felt like a furnace, continuously surging with a stream of essence energy, sustaining his life activities and ensuring he wouldn’t be hungry for ten days. As Chen Chong operated the “Ultimate Infinite Qigong,” this essence energy in his abdomen was quickly gathered and mobilized, strengthening the Qi sensation. The efficiency and momentum of his Qi sensation circulation could be described as smooth and unimpeded. In just two hours, he had completed a full circulation cycle of his Qi sensation!

And after establishing one complete Qi sensation cycle, his efficiency became faster and faster. With the consumption of the Senzu Bean’s essence energy in his abdomen, the time he needed to complete one Qi sensation cycle shortened several times over, from one or two hours per cycle to half an hour, or even just over ten minutes per cycle. By the time the sky outside the window was enveloped in the deepest darkness, Chen Chong had finally completed his thirty-sixth Qi sensation cycle!

When the thirty-sixth Qi sensation cycle was completed, a change abruptly occurred within Chen Chong’s body.

First, the essence energy in his abdomen, which had always radiated like a furnace, had vanished without a trace. At the same time, Chen Chong could clearly sense that the extremely hazy Qi sensation in his body had now completely transformed into wispy threads of pure white airflow. Though faint, it was clearly distinguishable. And this pure white airflow was now rapidly moving along the trajectory he had constructed through his meditation method within his body.

The first strand of Ultimate True Qi, born!

From the moment Chen Chong began searching for the Qi sensation, to using meditation to control the Qi sensation cycle, and until the birth of the first strand of Qi, less than ten hours had passed. This speed could be called divinely fast!

This was the mystical power of the “Ultimate Infinite Qigong” skill translated by the Main God, the aid of fantasy items like the Ultra Divine Water and Senzu Bean, and more importantly, it was the result of Chen Chong’s own spirit and will, tempered and forged like steel through countless trials at the base. These three factors combined to create it!

Crack! Pop!

Chen Chong leaped down from the bed plank, a series of bone-cracking sounds coming from his entire body. He felt that as that single stream of pure white airflow circulated within him, he seemed to possess an inexhaustible supply of strength.

Whoosh! Whoosh!

Chen Chong suddenly threw two punches into the empty air, immediately feeling that his strength was much greater than before the birth of the Ultimate True Qi, giving him the sensation that he could kill a cow with a single punch!

“Good, very good…”

Chen Chong’s heart surged with excitement and joy, filled with hope:

“I never imagined my progress would be so fast. And just at the most basic entry stage, such a tiny wisp of True Qi has already produced such an obvious change in me! If I let this wisp of True Qi grow until it permeates my entire body, what level will my strength reach then?”

Thinking of this, Chen Chong stared intently out the window, a thought rising in his heart.

That thought was, when he managed to strengthen the Ultimate True Qi to the point where it spread throughout his entire body, could he directly beat the Blood General to death?

“Right now, thinking about this is a bit premature.”

By now, the room was completely pitch black. Chen Chong withdrew his fists and stood still by the window, gazing out into the dark night, silently thinking:

“I still don’t know very well how strong a Transcendent who has reached the first energy level of the Life Field and unlocked the Gene Lock really is. And the time I have to cultivate in peace won’t be too long. Once definite news comes from Qiao Jun’s side, that will be when the Blood General starts making his move.”

“Perhaps the ‘Ultimate Infinite Qigong’ alone isn’t enough…”

Chen Chong pondered in his heart. After the Main God merged with the Fragment, he had a total of 3,124 units of Materialization Power Reserve. Materializing the Senzu Bean and translating the “Ultimate Infinite Qigong” had consumed a total of 2,000 units of Materialization Power, so he should now have just over 1,000 units left.

The reason he hadn’t simultaneously translated the “Vajra Indestructible Divine Art” and the “Qi Blast Cannon Fist” was, first, he worried about biting off more than he could chew, and second, translating these two skills required a total of 500 units of Materialization Power. He, however, needed to keep at least 1,000 units of Materialization Power in reserve at all times for a Senzu Bean, to serve as his trump card and escape route. After translating these two skills, the Materialization Power would naturally be insufficient to materialize a Senzu Bean.

In this dangerous world, a Senzu Bean was undoubtedly equivalent to another life, capable of turning the tide at a critical moment. But on the other hand, the “Vajra Indestructible Divine Art” and the “Qi Blast Cannon Fist” could enhance his self-preservation ability, so Chen Chong couldn’t make up his mind for the time being.

“Let’s continue cultivating for a few more days first, and see how the subsequent cultivation progress goes before making a decision.”

Chen Chong’s mind settled down, and he temporarily suppressed the impulse to translate the other two skills. Then his mind stirred, and he contacted the Main God with his thoughts, receiving a piece of feedback information:

[Materialization Power Reserve]: 1,148 units

1,148 units?

Chen Chong felt a slight jolt of surprise in his heart. He clearly remembered that before translating the “Ultimate Infinite Qigong,” his Materialization Power Reserve was only 2,124 units. Logically, he should have 1,124 units left now, but the data fed back to him by the Main God was 24 units more!

“What’s going on? Why are there 24 extra units?”

“Could it be… these extra 24 units were produced when I was meditating and cultivating just now?”