Chapter 21: Chapter 21 Early Success
"The Heavenly Gang Qi Pile will help you absorb the Implant faster."
Hao Yi said to Li Fei, "However, during the practice, you will feel itchy all over, sore and achy, but you just need to endure it."
He had great confidence in Li Fei's willpower, as he had successfully practiced the Heavenly Gang Qi Posture with his assistance, which was much more difficult than this.
"Teacher, does the full body itchiness and soreness mean that the Implant is harming my body?"
Li Fei asked.
Hao Yi nodded, "Yes, any kind of implant will cause certain damage to the human body, which is inevitable."
"Okay."
Li Fei was reassured by these words and maintained his connection with the Myriad Blood Pearl.
Since it was harmful to the human body, he decided to let the Myriad Blood Pearl take the brunt of it.
He then began practicing the Heavenly Gang Qi Pile, and as expected, he soon felt his body become itchy and his muscles sore.
However, since the Myriad Blood Pearl took on most of the damage, the discomfort Li Fei felt was much less, and he could easily handle it.
He did not disappoint Hao Yi and successfully cultivated the Heavenly Gang Qi Pile, enduring it for over an hour.
During this time, the Blood Soul of the Myriad Blood Pearl kept decreasing, consuming more than one.
By then, the black mud on Li Fei's body had faded a lot.
"Very well."
Hao Yi's eyes showed his pleasure.
Li Fei had passed the toughest test, significantly increasing his chances of successfully absorbing the Second Grade high-quality Steel Armor Implant.
He took off his gloves and, like when he conducted Qi Training, patted Li Fei's body everywhere with his palms, using his own Innate Qi to speed up the integration of the Implant into Li Fei's body.
During this process, Li Fei felt as if millions of needles were pricking into his body. If it weren't for the Myriad Blood Pearl sharing the damage, he couldn't imagine how unbearable this would have been.
Half an hour later, only a little bit of the black mud remained on Li Fei's body surface.
Finally, Hao Yi had Li Fei fill a wooden barrel with hot water and then soak in it.
After soaking for half an hour, there was no trace of the black mud left on Li Fei's body.
He had finally fully absorbed the Implant.
Looking inside at the Myriad Blood Pearl:
[Rank: Level 3 47%
Blood Soul: 12 pieces + 26%]
Absorbing the Second Grade high-quality Steel Armor Implant increased his energy by over 30%, consuming more than three Blood Souls.
If these injuries were on a normal person, it would be equivalent to losing a third of their 'blood bar.' Losing a third of blood could lead to shock; losing a third of a 'blood bar' meant nearly half a life was gone!
This was because Li Fei had trained the Heavenly Gang Overlord Body to a minor achievement stage, which significantly reduced the difficulty of absorption. One can imagine how difficult it is to absorb a Second Grade high-quality Steel Armor Implant.
This also explains why Wang Qitai previously thought that Hao Yi was trying to kill Li Fei by making him directly absorb such a high-grade Implant at the beginning of his practice.
"Now that you have successfully absorbed the Implant into your body, you are officially entering the Embryo Cultivation Stage."
After Li Fei put his clothes back on, Hao Yi instructed him:
"The Embryo Cultivation Stage can be as short as one month or as long as one year. During this time, the Implant in your body will rapidly develop, leading to the Body Breaking Stage. The duration of this process depends on the individual; the higher the compatibility between oneself and the Implant, the shorter the Embryo Cultivation Stage needed."
Li Fei nodded in understanding.
A short period of a month, and a long one could be a year, the time difference was indeed significant.
He planned to meet with Li Tianyu at Wuda in a year, but if the Embryo Cultivation Stage took a year, that goal certainly couldn't be met.
"During the Embryo Cultivation Stage, you need to take specific medications daily to nurture the Implant in your body. I will write you a prescription later, and you make sure to buy the medicine at the supply building."
Hao Yi told Li Fei.
"Going to spend money again."
Li Fei sighed internally.
Practicing Martial Arts truly involved spending at every turn.
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In the lobby of the training building, Wang Qitai and Wang Fengqing sat silently on the sofa waiting.
After the Implant was thawed, it had to be absorbed into the body that same day.
Wang Qitai did not believe Li Fei would be able to successfully absorb a Second Grade high-quality Steel Armor Implant, and so he waited in the lobby with his granddaughter.
He thought it wouldn't be long before Hao Yi would have to carry Li Fei downstairs and rush him to the hospital for emergency treatment. If that happened, he would have a chance to take the remaining Implant.
But unexpectedly, they ended up waiting for several hours, causing Wang Qitai considerable irritation.
"How can it take this long? Could the other party truly have succeeded in absorbing it?"
Wang Qitai began to grow increasingly anxious.
But he consoled himself, "If that person really has such great talent, he could have directly applied to Zhi Ge Department at the university. Why bother coming to this Martial Arts Hall? Hao Yi must be gambling with this student's life!"
Finally, footsteps were heard.
Wang Qitai and Wang Fengqing turned their heads simultaneously to see Hao Yi and Li Fei walking downstairs.
Whoosh—
Wang Qitai suddenly stood up, looking incredulously at Li Fei:
"You actually absorbed it? How is that possible?!"
Wang Fengqing also slowly stood up and sighed.
Seeing Wang Qitai's expression, Hao Yi felt greatly amused, hands behind his back, and he walked past him.
Wang Qitai's face darkened, but he could not do anything about the other party.
Wang Fengqing, standing next to him, stepped forward and stopped Li Fei.
Hao Yi, who walked ahead, immediately turned back to look, and Wang Qitai also became nervous.
Wang Fengqing looked at Li Fei, cupped her fists in salute, and sincerely said,
"Congratulations on successfully entering the path of Martial Arts. I hope to see you at Wuda in the future."
Li Fei was taken aback and also cupped his fists in salute,
"Thank you, senior."
He had originally thought that he had offended this talented student from Wuda, but now, she seemed to have a rather kind demeanor?
"Grandfather, let's go."
Wang Fengqing turned and spoke to Wang Qitai.
As she passed Hao Yi, she stopped to bow again:
"Mr. Hao, sorry for the disturbance."
After saying that, she left the hall with her grandfather.
"His granddaughter is quite magnanimous; her achievements will undoubtedly surpass his in the future."
Watching them walk away, Hao Yi remarked to Li Fei.
Li Fei looked at the sunlight outside the building and smiled.
Now that he had successfully embarked on the path of Martial Arts, he was beginning to look forward to the future.
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"Are you sure Hao Yi took him to get a Second Grade top-quality Steel Armor Implant?"
In the practice room, Yuan Dao, who had just finished practicing his punches, asked incredulously.
The young scholar named Xiao Qi nodded, "I'm certain."
Although the information about the Implants taken by each student from the warehouse should be confidential, the Tiger Saber Gang had long treated this Xing City Martial Arts Hall as their own backyard. They had managed to get insiders in various departments and could inquire about many secrets.
"Didn't you say that Li Fei's potential was only Grade B? How could he directly use a Second Grade top-quality Steel Armor Embryo?"
Yuan Dao furrowed his brow.
He had previously asked Xiao Qi to investigate the results of Li Fei's potential test and learned it was only Grade B. He also knew about Li Fei's attitude in front of Changwu and others—he was not some rash youngster and did not directly express any intention to oppose the Tiger Saber Gang. Therefore, he had not planned to take any action for the time being.
But, after yesterday's graduation exam where Li Fei unexpectedly won first place, and today he obtained a Second Grade top-quality Implant to cultivate his embryo, Yuan Dao could not help but take him seriously.
Embryo Cultivation Stage does not have much combat power; it is only after entering the Body Breaking Stage that one becomes a formal Martial Artist. During this period, the Implant begins to replace body tissues, enabling Martial Artists to possess some extraordinary powers.
And for those with good potential, the transition from Embryo Cultivation to Body Breaking Stage does not take much time.
Thus, Yuan Dao decided not to wait any longer.
Once Li Fei entered the Body Breaking Stage, he would truly possess the strength to threaten him.
"That Chen Family Eldest Young Master lost such face yesterday; he must be planning something."
After pondering for a moment, a sinister look flashed in Yuan Dao's eyes, and he instructed Xiao Qi:
"You go and have Blind Bear contact that young master from the Chen family. Do you know what to do?"
Xiao Qi nodded:
"I understand."
He then turned and left.
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