High-Martial World: System Arrives 30 Years Late-Chapter 41: Surging Waves Saber Technique, Qi Blood Purity

Chapter 41: Chapter 41: Surging Waves Saber Technique, Qi Blood Purity
"Can’t finish the Fierce Beast meat?"
"Yeah, this month we received meat that seems to be from some kind of wolf-shaped Fierce Beast. The meat is rather tough and a bit sour, but I think it’s not bad when cooked. However, Xiaoyue doesn’t really like it anymore, so I have to change the recipe every day."
"Really?"
Su Mu listened to Miaomiao’s family talk with a smile, occasionally glancing at Xiaoyue sleeping in her arms. His daughter Xiaoyue seemed much healthier, and eating more Fierce Beast flesh along with taking Qi Blood Supplements regularly was effective.
"You’re still smiling. Also, the Fierce Beast oil brought home is good stuff, but it has a fishy smell. The tricks I found online to remove the odor didn’t work. In any case, Xiaoyue has been saying she wants to eat the dishes you cook these past few days. Yesterday, she even said she wanted to video call you, but today she was too tired, ate, and then fell asleep."
"No problem. I’ll be back in a few days, and then I’ll cook."
"By the way, there’s another matter."
Miaomiao then explained the situation.
"Show up at the training camp? If the timing works out, I’ll go." Su Mu realized that it probably wasn’t just as simple as showing up.
But since Miaomiao brought it up and he was in a good mood, he agreed.
"Alright."
After hanging up the phone, Su Mu reminisced about the video call with a cheerful smile for a while before focusing on the Martial Arts Classics.
First, he planned to study the Sword Nurturing Technique, which held great promise for him.
Time passed by the second, and midnight came quickly.
Su Mu breathed out lightly, showing surprise and delight.
This Sword Nurturing Technique involved not only the martial artist but also the forging of weapons, dividing the Nurturing Blade Technique into the Nurturing Blade Chapter and the Forging Blade Chapter.
The Nurturing Blade Chapter was more or less as Su Mu anticipated, a unique secret technique that nurtures Blade Qi through continuous practice and then stores that Blade Qi in the blade.
The Forging Blade Chapter detailed special methods during the forging process, infusing one’s Blade Qi and Qi and Blood into the blade to create a specific structure, allowing the blade to hold more Blade Qi and fully realize the Sword Nurturing Technique’s potential.
Directly infusing Blade Qi into ordinary blades can severely damage them, reducing them to consumables, potentially causing the Blade Qi to spiral out of control and damage the weapon and possibly the martial artist.
Thus, to truly master the Sword Nurturing Technique and unleash its power, one must either know how to forge blades or have a personal blacksmith.
But forging blades is no easy matter.
Fields like alchemy and forging require guidance from reputable masters or inheritance. Achieving success without them is incredibly challenging for ordinary people, and the resources necessary for training in these areas are immeasurable.
Therefore, just the forging aspect deters many, leading them to opt for a different Sword Technique instead.
But not Su Mu, for his mentor was Wang Shuheng!
"What may be difficult for others is a delightful surprise for me."
It’s better to teach someone fishing than to give them a fish.
Su Mu was initially interested in forging, especially in creating a personal weapon, an exciting prospect.
"I can start with the Nurturing Blade Chapter, and this summer, I can learn forging. After all, I’m an advanced lecturer at the Forging Academy. I can’t embarrass my teacher."
With that, Su Mu contentedly set down the Sword Nurturing Technique and began to browse the Surging Waves Saber Technique.
Hours passed.
Su Mu frowned slightly, gaining a deeper understanding of the Surging Waves Saber Technique. He finally understood why the exchange price for this technique was so low.
This technique is not only like the Three Axes but also like the Seven Kills Saber, giving the impression of an incomplete Martial Technique.
After three slashes, not only is there no follow-up, but due to the overwhelming momentum, the user suffers a backlash, leading to a period of weakness in the martial artist.
"If the power is enough to overcome ten techniques with one, then so be it despite the weakness. I’ll practice it first!"
After pondering, Su Mu decided not to dwell on it.
By morning, Su Mu concluded his practice, recalling how Miaomiao mentioned Xiaoyue wanted to eat his cooking. He was immediately interested and chose not to go to the canteen for breakfast.
He took ten pounds of Exotic Beast flesh from the fridge to start cooking, also taking the opportunity to practice his skills.
Tap, tap, tap.
The sound of chopping resonated in the room like horse hooves, and the crisp sound of vegetables breaking was pleasing to the ear. Su Mu hummed a tune, and soon the aroma filled the house.
The ten pounds of Exotic Beast flesh were eventually turned into four dishes: chili-fried meat, braised lion’s head, steamed pork, preserved vegetable pork, plus a plate of vegetable heart.
With a martial artist’s appetite, Su Mu quickly consumed the four dishes and one soup. Afterward, he felt invigorated.
"First, let’s head to the Martial Arts Association."
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Cooking took some time, and by the time Su Mu arrived at the Martial Arts Association, the hall was already filled with a number of people.
These people seemed quite young, and it was the season for high school graduations, presumably martial arts candidates this year.
"There are a lot of people; looks like I’ll have to wait for a while."
After getting his number and just sitting down, a young female association staff member approached, "Hello, are you Mr. Su Mu?"
"Yes, I am Su Mu."
"Mr. Su, you can call me Xiaohong. You’re an honorary member of the association. Please follow me for your direct assessment."
Su Mu was taken aback. It seemed being an honorary member had its perks. He immediately stood up to leave.
As they left, someone in the hall grumbled, "Who is that? Why don’t they have to wait in line?"
"Exactly, I came in early in the morning and have been waiting for two hours!"
"Didn’t you hear? Can you compare yourself to him? He’s an honorary member."
"What’s that?"
"My uncle works at the association, and he’s mentioned that becoming an honorary member is no simple feat. Typically, it’s awarded for making contributions to the association, and it can’t just be some trivial contribution."
"Nonsense, right? That guy looks so young. What major contribution could he make to the association?" Some people couldn’t believe it.
Amidst the discussions, Su Mu was led to a testing room, significantly larger than the venues used for his previous two assessments, with more advanced and updated equipment.
"Mr. Su, this is a testing room available only to our association members. I’ll be recording your level certification throughout; you can begin anytime."
"Alright."
While Su Mu warmed up, the screen on the ceiling was rolling martial artist-related information. Su Mu glanced up, pausing momentarily on the Qi and Blood, Punching Power, and Speed standards.
Noticing this, Xiaohong tapped lightly on the wall to pause the screen content, enlarging the information for the Fourth and Fifth Level Martial Artists.
Fourth Level Martial Artists have a Qi Blood Value of 1500 to 5000 kcal; Initial Stage is 1500-2500, Middle Stage 2500-3500, High Stage 3500-4500, Peak 4500-5000.
Fifth Level Martial Artists have a Qi Blood Value of 5000 to 10000 kcal; Initial Stage is 5000-6500, Middle Stage 6500-8000, High Stage 8000-9500, Peak 9500-10000.
The extreme punching power for Fourth Level Martial Artists is 8000 kilograms, with a speed of 90 meters per second.
Fifth Level Martial Artists have an extreme punching power of 16000 kilograms, with a speed of 130 meters per second.
Upon entering the Middle Tier stage, the Qi Blood Value gap between sub-levels rapidly expands. The Third Level Initial Stage and Peak differ by only five hundred kcal Qi and Blood, a fifty percent difference.
However, the gap between the Fourth Level Initial Stage and Peak is 3500 kcal, more than twice the difference.
Su Mu recalled his average punching power was close to five thousand kilograms last time, and now he had a fifty percent combat power increase. He was curious about his punching power and speed now.
He decided to measure his Qi and Blood first, planning to test other aspects once the association staff left to avoid drawing attention.
In the meantime, Su Mu also considered this as a comparison, looking forward to seeing the actual improvement after the Second Turn of the Third-Turned Refining Technique. He held high hopes!
The blood collection needle pierced into his limbs, and several drops of bright red blood flowed into the device. After a few minutes of waiting, just as Su Mu suspected a malfunction, the test results appeared on the screen above.
But instead of one set of data, there were two.
The second set of data was not in black but an unusually bright yellow, flashing conspicuously.
Qi Blood Value: 1715 kcal.
Qi Blood Purity: 1.05
The Qi Blood Value exceeded 1500 by more than 200 kcal; progress made between life and death is rapid indeed.
As for Qi Blood Purity?
Su Mu had never encountered this term before. As he was about to ask the staff member named Xiaohong.
Xiaohong exclaimed in astonishment, disbelief all over her face.
"Reaching a Qi Blood Purity of 1.05 at the Fourth Level Initial Stage... How is this possible? Could the equipment be faulty?"
Xiaohong hurried to the door to check a maintenance record, showing that the most recent maintenance was yesterday afternoon, indicating the results in front of them were likely accurate!
"Mr. Su, please wait a moment; I’ll go call someone..."
Huh... call someone?!
After saying that, Xiaohong sprinted out of the testing room, leaving a puzzled Su Mu behind.
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