Cosmic-Level Demon God
Chapter 164 - 164 119 The Pauper Flaunts Wealth Divine Bone Cultivation Second Update!

164: Chapter 119: The Pauper Flaunts Wealth, Divine Bone Cultivation (Second Update!) 164: Chapter 119: The Pauper Flaunts Wealth, Divine Bone Cultivation (Second Update!) The next day.

Qin Shi got up as usual for his morning exercise.

After exercising on an empty stomach, he ordered a rich and nutritious breakfast.

Unfortunately, there was no allocation for Iron-Breaking Crocodile meat this week.

“It seems that the resources from the Tai’an Education Commission aren’t limitless.

I can only hope the Martial Arts New Star Training Program invests more into me, so I can enjoy premium ingredients in every meal soon.”

Qin Shi ate till he was eighty percent full, then took out a primary energy liquid to drink.

Afterwards, he went downstairs to the cultivation room for his high-intensity training.

Three times gravity, 2700 points.

An hour and a half later, the timer ended.

Sweating profusely, Qin Shi walked out of the room, satisfied with having broken another record.

While wiping his sweat and preparing to shower, he planned to visit Old Liang at Old Factory Street later to discuss the next steps of the Old Martial Road.

Outside the corridor, a short-haired youth with headphones hanging around his neck seemed to have been waiting for a while.

Seeing Qin Shi emerge, he immediately approached.

He appeared to lack manners, speaking brusquely:

“You’re that Qin from the new No.1 High, right?

I heard your life force is thirty-four points, even stronger than Zheng Yun.”

Qin Shi nodded but didn’t respond.

The short-haired youth looked like those pure sports students he knew in his past life, seemingly lacking a filter, his words making people frown:

“Can we spar?

Life force values and actual combat levels can be quite different.

Some people, despite having high life force development, might not be able to fully utilize it.”

“Yes, yes, you’re right.”

Qin Shi responded perfunctorily, intending to leave.

Compared to this short-haired youth, the people in the elite class seemed much more pleasant.

At least they were human and knew how to communicate normally.

“How about a match?”

The short-haired youth quickly blocked Qin Shi’s way.

“I asked around the new No.1 High students, and they said your family background is quite ordinary.

I can give you money.”

Qin Shi felt a headache.

Truly, it’s unrealistic to expect high school students at sixteen or seventeen to have much maturity.

He calmly asked:

“Are you Lu Hui?”

The short-haired youth nodded, thinking to himself:

“He’s indeed been paying attention to me secretly, probably worked hard to break my record.”

Qin Shi then asked:

“How much can you offer?”

Lu Hui straightened up, confident in his ability to flaunt wealth:

“An hour.

Spar with me for an hour, and I’ll give you ten thousand.”

That price wasn’t low, even for an advanced cultivation hall.

Qin Shi opened his terminal and displayed his account balance:

“Lu, my time is very valuable.

If you disappear from my sight immediately and promise never to bother me again, I’ll give you a hundred thousand.

How about that?”

Lu Hui was stunned, staring at the long string of numbers in the terminal account.

Ten, hundred, thousand, ten thousand…

hundred million?

“A hundred thousand too little?

Twenty thousand is fine too, as long as you promise to avoid me whenever you see me.”

Qin Shi’s tone was calm, never expecting he’d have a day where he could use money to drive people away.

Turns out that casually splashing money as a rich person feels pretty awesome!

A wave of satisfaction surged from the bottom of his heart.

“How come you…”

Under the dual suppression of life force and financial power, even someone as self-centered as Lu Hui found himself speechless.

Fifteen million!

How could he have such a substantial fortune?!

Although this amount wasn’t enormous, if Lu Hui were kidnapped and ransomed, his parents could certainly come up with it.

But it’s commonly known that the second generation often lives in a state of fluctuating wealth.

Compared to ordinary people, they are indeed wealthier, eating and wearing things that are not typical.

But when it comes to money, they might not have much at hand.

“Even for my dad, mobilizing fifteen million at once wouldn’t be easy.”

Lu Hui remained silent, realizing that for a moment, he was actually swayed by twenty thousand.

He nearly allowed himself to be humiliated with money, how shameful!

“Anything else?”

Qin Shi put away the terminal and asked calmly.

“No…nothing.”

Whether it was the thirty-four points of life force or the pressure from the genius at the seventeenth floor apartment, or the wealth halo of fifteen million, Lu Hui could no longer lift his proud head and silently stepped aside.

“Facing the powerful, you still need to defeat them in their presumed domain.

Use power for those worshiping authority, and throw money for those who believe in wealth.”

Qin Shi thought silently.

Even if he could defeat Lu Hui effortlessly today, this thick-headed rich guy would likely still believe he had a chance to win.

Because Qin Shi’s label was “poor.”

There’s a vast difference in resources available to the rich and the poor.

So it’s only natural for the rich to believe they can overcome any shortcomings through better means and achieve reversal.

After Qin Shi left, Xu Mo and Zhao Yunzhu emerged from their hiding spot nearby.

They looked at the defeated Lu Hui, wondering:

“What did Qin Shi show him?”

Xu Mo lamented he couldn’t use Lu Hui to gauge Qin Shi’s true strength.

Zhao Yunzhu tapped her chin, curiously asking:

“Xu Mo, how do you think Qin Shi will rank in the determining test?”

“With thirty-four points in life force, if his combat isn’t too poor, probably above the seventh rank.”

Xu Mo answered objectively.

The determining test doesn’t only measure life force; it also includes combat evaluation.

“If it’s the seventh rank, we aren’t too far behind.”

Zhao Yunzhu thought and added:

“Did you know, Qin Shi didn’t change classes, he’s still in the Hongzhi class.

Every upcoming exam, big or small, we’ll be overshadowed by students from Hongzhi class.”

Xu Mo smiled wryly:

“We can only wait for Zheng Yun to return.

Otherwise, we can’t surpass Qin Shi.

He increased his life force in one summer more than I did in five years.

It’s insane.”

Zhao Yunzhu whispered:

“Reliable sources say he increased it that fast by eating boiled chicken breast and broccoli.”

Xu Mo was startled:

“Is that better than nutritional paste?

Where’s that info from?”

Zhao Yunzhu opened her terminal and navigated to the class group:

“They say it’s first-hand info from Qin Shi’s close friend.”

Xu Mo pondered.

Should he try?

Since Qin Shi won this year’s leadership award, his life force growth has been the highest in the grade.

New No.1 High students, especially in the elite class, have been inquiring.

How did he increase his life force so quickly?

If he intended to run a business teaching courses, many students would likely sign up.

“Boiled chicken breast and broccoli?”

Lu Hui, with sharp ears, pretended to casually walk through the corridor, slightly catching bits of Xu Mo and Zhao Yunzhu’s exchange.

Determined, he thought:

“Can’t outmatch you in wealth!

I’ll openly defeat you in life force development and the martial arts path!”

Just chicken breast and broccoli?

I’ll eat them daily!

…

…

In the evening, Qin Shi took the bus back to Old Factory Street, getting off at the stone gate archway as always.

This time he looked at the weathered stone gate archway, feeling a sense of nostalgia.

Over two months is neither too long nor too short, but his circumstances had changed drastically.

Before summer vacation.

Qin Shi was still worrying about his future after the college entrance exams, unsure how to pass the amateur-level determining test requiring twelve points in life force.

Now, he had set his sights on the Four National Universities, Qiguang Heng University, and the key cultivation program of the Heng Province Martial Arts Association.

“The path of the extraordinary is always smooth sailing.”

Qin Shi smiled and abandoned the idea of making chicken soup.

Passing by the snack street, he bought two sets of chicken racks, some marinated snacks Old Liang liked with wine, and a bottle of Beicang Grand Cellar, a Heng Province classic.

“I heard your family moved to the Tai’an Metropolitan Area, and with new No.1 High opening, why come back?”

Old Liang was the same as ever, cropped hair with flecks of grey, his bronze skin aging him further.

“I was thinking about you, Master Liang!

Paying my respects!”

Qin Shi, looking well-behaved, quickly plated the marinated snacks and poured wine into small cups.

He was genuinely grateful to Old Liang.

Without his guidance, he wouldn’t have walked the Old Martial path.

“You have a sweet mouth, and people like you.”

Old Liang was pleased, having once resigned himself to live out his days quietly at the student academy, never expecting to pass on the teachings of Hong Sheng.

“How’s the cultivation of the Divine Residence Inner World and the second rebirth going?”

The master and disciple, as usual, talked about cultivation.

“I’ve broken the Divine Barrier, the Divine Residence Inner World, and my spiritual power has increased significantly, covering a range of seven to eight meters.”

Qin Shi truthfully answered.

“The second rebirth is not as intense as the first, the momentum is steadier.

If I just ensure adequate nutrition and continuous energy liquid, probably in about half a month I’ll reach around forty-two points.”

Old Liang took a sip of wine, grabbed a piece of marinated food, and nodded with appreciation:

“It seems you have a thorough understanding of the mortal body’s control, which is very important.

Life force, at the end of the day, is just water poured into your body.

At first, everyone tries to pour in as much as possible, only differing in speed.

Once a critical point like fifty or sixty is reached, you face a limit; no matter how much you pour, it will just overflow and be wasted.”

Qin Shi agreed deeply.

Among all the martial paths he encountered, even the geniuses at Qiguang Heng University often had a hollow feeling to their life force.

The power in their punches and kicks wasn’t heavy enough, and their Qi sensitivity wasn’t efficient enough.

That’s why he often managed to win despite being weaker.

“New Martial Sect does have this problem, but they have solutions, never underestimate them.

Put a life force equal New Martial Sect and Old Martial Sect on a harsh planet, maybe the latter would survive longer.

But in a battlefield, the former would definitely have a higher survival rate.”

Old Liang reminded, then put down his wine cup:

“The Divine Barrier enhances the spirit, cultivating the mind, speeding up the formation of ‘intent’.

After breaking the limit, life force growth is slow.

I heard from my master that major sects and big forces usually choose Divine Barrier and Bone Barrier dual cultivation, breaking the limit together, using blood and Qi to boost the spirit, and in turn, using the spirit to nourish blood and Qi, like pouring oil on a fire.”

“Qin Shi, would you like to try it?”

Qin Shi was waiting for this.

He decisively nodded, and before he could speak, a deep voice sounded outside the dormitory:

“Divine Bone Dual Cultivation!

An old method!

How can it compare to my Nanhuang Daoist School’s Blood and Heart Refining Intent!”