He opened the Fearless Warband’s internal resource library and began making the final preparations for his next deep seclusion.

’Right now, I’ve successfully opened eight Great Sun Acupoints. Based on my previous experience, the later the stage, the more Spiritual Energy is needed to open a new Acupoint. It now takes about 2.3 special-grade Spiritual Energy Potions just to open and fill a new one.’

His brain operated like a high-precision computer, processing at incredible speed.

’If I pair them with special-grade Deep Recovery Medicated Bath Packs and special Mental Power Recovery Potions to maximize my cultivation efficiency, then the cycle for opening one Acupoint can be stabilized at around two and a half months.’

’I still have 600 Contribution Points.’

’First, I’ll exchange 400 Contribution Points for 40 [Special-grade Spiritual Energy Potions]. These potions should be enough for me to open another 16 Acupoints, which will increase my life force index by at least 160 points.’

’Next, according to my previous calculations for the optimal ratio, I also need to exchange 150 Contribution Points for recovery resources—specifically, ten [Special-grade Deep Recovery Medicated Bath Packs] and five [Special Mental Power Recovery Potions].’

’That comes to a total of 550 Contribution Points spent.’

’The remaining 50 Contribution Points are just enough to pick up a decent staff technique from the Warband’s Cultivation Technique library. Just as Senior Brother Baze said, spears and staves share the same origin. Studying both will greatly enrich the foundation for my Control Realm.’

The plan was formulated in an instant.

Qin Feng immediately took action.

In the Warband’s resource library, he deftly redeemed everything on his extensive shopping list.

Soon, a large amount of cultivation resources flowed like a trickling stream into his empty Subspace Storage Unit.

After all that, he once again entered the cold, familiar meditation chamber and began a new round of long, arduous deep seclusion.

This seclusion was longer than any before.

Time lost all meaning amidst the ebb and flow of Spiritual Energy and the constant cycle of his body being broken down and rebuilt.

Qin Feng was completely immersed in the thrill of his rapidly increasing strength.

With the aid of ample recovery potions, his speed of opening Acupoints reached an astonishing level. Almost every two and a half months, he successfully opened and filled a new Great Sun Acupoint, causing his life force index to take a steady, great leap forward.

The ninth...

The tenth...

The fifteenth...

The twentieth...

...

An unknown amount of time passed.

When Qin Feng had infused the last of the energy from the final special-grade Spiritual Energy Potion into the newly opened twenty-fourth Great Sun Acupoint, he finally, slowly, awakened from his state of complete immersion.

He opened his eyes, feeling the majestic power within him—a force like a raging river, several times stronger than before his seclusion—yet he felt little joy in his heart.

The first thing he did was call up Hammer’s time log.

The flickering Empire Standard Calendar on the light screen left him in a long silence.

A full seven years had passed since he first entered Canaan Starry Sky Martial Arts University.

And this seclusion alone had taken a full three and a half years.

’Seven years to open just twenty-four Great Sun Acupoints... It really is... a bit too slow.’

Qin Feng’s brow furrowed tightly.

Although this speed would be enough to put any genius cultivating a technique of the same level to shame, he himself was not satisfied.

Because he knew that there were only three years left until the decennial Canaan Newcomer Cup and the Instructor Division Promotion Tournament.

’My life force index has now reached 270 points.’

’According to Senior Brother Baze, my life force index needs to reach 500. That means I have to complete another high-value mission. To open another twenty-three Acupoints in three years, the resources, converted into Contribution Points, would cost at least 1,000+.’

He glanced at his data panel, thinking to himself.

’As my strength increases, the regular special-grade recovery potions are starting to lose their effectiveness on my physical and mental recovery speed. That’s why my pace for opening the last few Acupoints slowed down noticeably.’

’Once I have more Contribution Points, I’ll have to buy those more effective and more expensive recovery resources. That’s the only way to make my cultivation speed faster and faster.’

’With a life force index of 270, I should be able to take on those high-Contribution-Point missions with much better rewards.’

’The Newcomer Cup and the division promotions start in three years. I have to earn Contribution Points, and fast!’