My Ability Is Role-playing-Chapter 277 - 276: Light Inner Qi!

As the realm and total amount of inner qi increase, the energy intake required by a cultivator each day also grows.

According to calculations by the think tank, after reaching the Tenth Rank of Inner Qi, if one expends all their inner qi at once, it might take many days to recover fully.

Su Qiangwei watched Ma Ran closely for a while.

No matter how she looked, Ma Ran didn't resemble someone whose inner qi was half depleted. Instead, he was full of vigor and energy, entirely different from her own miserable state!

"Something's not right..."

"Even if you're extraordinary, you still have to adhere to the law of conservation of energy, right?"

"Your current inner qi capacity is equivalent to the total amount from 2,048 acupoints of an ordinary cultivator, no matter how you think about it, it shouldn't be sustained with such a small amount of food!"

The girl recalled what Ma Ran had said earlier, finding the world suddenly somewhat unfamiliar.

Even without considering the vast amount of inner qi after reaching the Tenth Rank, even at her current inner qi rank, she faintly felt some burden in terms of energy replenishment.

Perhaps it was because of the presence of Myriad Transformations, she naturally consumed a lot, which made her an exception.

But what about later, reaching the Seventh, Eighth, or even Ninth and Tenth Ranks?

Back when the entire Black Rock Martial Arts Civilization was destroyed by the Extremely Effective Monarch, only one Sword Saint reached the Ninth Rank of Inner Qi...

In a world scarce of resources, ensuring adequate daily nutrition and energy supply was already quite a difficult task.

Earth fared relatively well.

At least, the vast majority of inner qi cultivators were able to fill their stomachs, so regressing in realm due to hunger was uncommon.

"I know! It must be the legendary Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi; isn't that how it's written in those cultivation novels!"

A society member vigorously expressed an opinion, excitement making his whole body tremble: "Brother Ran must have discovered Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi. Earth is entering a grand era of Cultivation Immortality!"

Immediately, someone countered: "The term Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi is incorrect; Spiritual Qi is the most accurate and orthodox! When Sword Master Lin Qiubai came to Earth, he once misinterpreted the 'spirituality' of Seven Vortex Swordsmanship as 'spiritual qi'!"

A few mentioned "magic elements," but they were a minority and quickly suppressed, without much further voice.

The cafeteria was in chaos, everyone expressing their own views.

The cafeteria uncles and aunties came along, equally interested in the topic.

Now in the first publicizing year of extraordinary abilities, perhaps some people in China haven't accessed specific methods of inner qi cultivation, but there's almost no one who hasn't at least heard the words "Inner Qi Burning Martial."

As staff of the Grass Hut Academy, the chefs cooking in the cafeteria were naturally the first beneficiaries.

Compared to most inner qi cultivators, they benefited significantly from being so close to the source of the discussion, hearing the members' conversations daily.

So far, all the chefs in the cafeteria have cultivated inner qi, although still far from reaching the First Rank, everyone could feel the comprehensive enhancement in physical strength, endurance, and energy.

Previously, the Grass Hut cafeteria strictly enforced a four-shift system, rotating groups for morning, afternoon, evening, and early morning shifts, otherwise, they couldn't keep up.

Feeding a group of food enthusiasts was physically demanding work.

After a quarter-day of work, they were exhausted with sore waists and cramped legs.

Now, after cultivating inner qi, the chefs smoothly transitioned through rotations and even had leisure to develop new recipe series.

In the cafeteria, everyone was engrossed in fervent discussions, full of wild ideas.

"What you're saying is too fantastical; I think it might be high-energy particles not yet discovered on the periodic table, which can enter the human body through the respiratory and pulmonary circulation system to partly replace energy supply."

"Hah, isn't what you're describing essentially the same as spiritual qi, Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi, or magic particles? Just different names, merely a change in phrase! And… wouldn't absorbing particles through the pores be more efficient than through breathing?"

"Hey! I'm not okay with what you're saying! Everything has to be done step by step, not rushed; why don't you suggest simulating the Earth's magnetic field with mental effort, aligning with the celestial orbit, and using Earth to charge oneself?"

"What do you mean by charging! How vulgar! Vulgar beyond measure! It's supplying energy for inner qi cultivation!"

"Pretentious! What's the point of quibbling over terms?"

"Everyone, speaking of mental effort… I remember the 'Sword Rhythm' and 'Martial Arts Will' that Magic Boy mentioned before. Since it was said by Magic Boy himself, it should be true!"

The last society member to speak was even younger than most second-term newcomers, seemingly a middle school student.

Ma Ran had a deep impression of this young boy.

Soon after joining the Grass Hut Academy, the boy stuck by his side, assisting in chores, even taking care of tasks like serving meals and carrying trays.

His name was... Li Tianpeng.

Considered a genuine top student outside, but in the Grass Hut Academy, he seemed ordinary and unremarkable.

Feeling Ma Ran's gaze, Li Tianpeng straightened up, speaking with more confidence.

The boy's voice suddenly became much louder: "Could it be possible that through 'Martial Arts Will,' a conversion occurs between spiritual power and inner qi energy, forming an internal cycle where they promote each other and grow in sync?"

"With super high efficiency utilization, without any waste or dissipation, the food intake need reduces, and the dependence on the outside world isn't as significant as before!"

Hearing this, Ma Ran clapped appreciatively and said, "That's a good thought, perhaps I'll use it when developing the inner qi system in the future."

"However..."

"Inner Qi at Fourteenth Rank isn't as complicated as you all imagine."

Ma Ran suddenly smiled, speaking gently: "Spiritual Qi, Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi, magic elements, high-energy elements not yet found on the periodic table and directly utilizable by humans..."

"As far as I know, those things haven't been discovered on Earth."

"Inner Qi at Fourteenth Rank is really quite simple."

"Its characteristic is the super high-efficiency utilization of 'light.'"

Hearing this, everyone in the cafeteria had a look of sudden realization.

This is like not noticing what's under the lamp.

The relatively simple principle got instinctively overlooked by everyone, thinking it couldn't be that simple.

To know, creatures like seaweed and green leaf sea slugs utilize chlorophyll for photosynthesis.

Meanwhile, humans have created technological constructs like solar water heaters and solar photovoltaic generators!

Ma Ran calmly spread his left hand.

Upon it, a radiant glow erupted.

Light is ubiquitous, yet often inadvertently ignored by people.