This Martial Saint's Health Bar is Too Thick!-Chapter 506 - 42: The Transformation of the Blood Demon (Seeking Monthly Ticket)

Chapter 506: Chapter 42: The Transformation of the Blood Demon (Seeking Monthly Ticket)

Motivated by the prestigious title of "number one in the world", Li Fei decided he had to take a look at these notes.

Moreover, considering Lin Tianyi’s notes might involve "Dual Cultivation of Magic and Martial Arts", Li Fei was even more reluctant to miss out.

He quickly followed Ji Qian up to the twelfth floor.

Exiting the staircase led to a large hall where a middle-aged man in a green shirt was seated.

A longsword was placed on the table beside him as he held a book in his hands.

"Mr. Zhan."

Ji Qian bowed respectfully to the man, expressing great politeness.

"Mr. Zhan."

Li Fei also bowed.

On the way up, he had heard from Ji Qian that this Mr. Zhan before them was a Royal Tributor, a Great Grandmaster!

There were only a few Royal Tributors, each of them a Great Grandmaster, taking turns guarding the Royal Book Collection Pavilion.

During their stint, these Royal Tributors could peruse all the books in the pavilion!

"Hmm."

Mr. Zhan put down the booklet he was reading and sized up Li Fei before asking,

"Which secret manual would you like to view?"

"Mr. Zhan, I wish to see Lin Tianyi’s notes," said Li Fei.

"The sample is right behind you; hand it to him," Mr. Zhan responded without surprise, addressing Ji Qian.

"Yes."

Ji Qian went to the bookshelf behind Mr. Zhan and took a very thin booklet from it.

The booklet was a sample, merely recording an outline of Lin Tianyi’s notes.

After Li Fei read through the outline, only if he decided on this secret manual would he be given the original copy.

"Mr. Li."

Ji Qian returned and handed the sample booklet to Li Fei with both hands.

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Li Fei took the sample and stood in place, reading through it:

"Sword Skill Summary"

"Swordsmanship Insights"

"Thoughts on Three Taoist Skills"

"Thoughts on Five Techniques"

"Dual Cultivation of Martial Arts and Magic Summary"

The outline of Lin Tianyi’s notes consisted of these topics, followed by some brief content introducing these outlined headings.

From the outline, one could deduce that Lin Tianyi’s realm must not have been very high when writing these notes, otherwise, he would not still be researching Tao Power.

If judged by level, these notes should have been placed on the tenth floor at most, not the twelfth.

But, solely because of the name "Lin Tianyi", these notes had to be placed on the twelfth floor!

Li Fei paid particular attention to the last item in the outline—"Dual Cultivation of Martial Arts and Magic Summary":

"It records a series of issues and key points related to Dual Cultivation of Magic and Martial Arts during the Tao Foundation Stage and Possession Stage and notes eleven combinations of Martial Arts and Magic.

Note: Extremely difficult and highly risky, attempt with caution."

That last "Note" Li Fei guessed was probably not written by Lin Tianyi but by someone in the royal family who compiled the notes.

Actually, without this "Note", one could discern the difficulty of Dual Cultivation of Magic and Martial Arts simply by looking at the cultivation levels of the disciples from the Heavenly Tower.

Even with Lin Tianyi’s personal guidance, there were very few disciples in the entire Heavenly Tower who had cultivated Martial Arts to the Tao Foundation Stage while also achieving the Possession Stage in Magic.

As for reaching the level of Grandmaster in Martial Arts and True Master in Magic, the Heavenly Tower had only two individuals.

Above that, there were none!

That was the difficulty of Dual Cultivation of Magic and Martial Arts.

Li Fei quickly finished reading the thin sample in his hand and made his decision:

"I choose these notes."

Hearing this, Mr. Zhan looked at him with a smile that was not quite a smile and ultimately said nothing.

Although the content previously recorded in Lin Tianyi’s notes was valuable, it was scattered and not systematic, and thus less valuable than a complete peerless Martial Art.

The real value of these notes lay in the last recorded part about Dual Cultivation of Magic and Martial Arts.

Li Fei’s decision to pick these notes showed he was considering Dual Cultivation of Magic and Martial Arts.

Indeed, with a talent recognized as "first in history’’, he seemed truly qualified to take on the challenge of Dual Cultivation.

But he might also veer off course, thereby wasting such a great talent!

Mr. Zhan took a wait-and-see attitude regarding this matter; he was merely curious as to how far Li Fei could ultimately go.

An Implant of Magic was different from a Martial Artist Implant; it only affected the psychological level, so as long as Li Fei didn’t actively use Magic or turn Spiritual Power into Void Thought, even if Mr. Zhan were to open his Martial Arts Domain now, he wouldn’t be able to detect that Li Fei had already embarked on the path of Magic.

He was unaware that Li Fei had already traveled some distance on this path.

Of course, Li Fei knew that sooner or later, his practice of Dual Cultivation would be revealed; choosing Lin Tianyi’s notes today was not just to meet his own needs but also to lay a groundwork proactively.

His selection within the Royal Book Collection Pavilion today would certainly become known to many, and he wanted to hint at the possibility that he might become the second Lin Tianyi!

As long as this possibility existed, Li Fei’s worth in the eyes of some would increase.

Consequently, when he proceeded to investigate cases, his safety would likely be enhanced as well.

"Room Alpha Five."

Mr. Zhan directed Ji Qian.

Ji Qian bowed to Mr. Zhan and then led Li Fei away.

This floor had many solitary rooms, each storing a single secret manual.

Ji Qian brought Li Fei to the door labeled "Room Alpha Five":

"Mr. Li, you may go in and take the secret manual yourself."

"Alright."

"Mr. Li, permit me to remind you, once you enter, the secret manual is considered selected, and you cannot change your choice."

"Alright."

Li Fei pushed open the door to find only a wooden table inside, upon which sat a wooden box.

He opened the box and found a thick tome inside.

After quickly flipping through the book to confirm it was correct, Li Fei took the book and left the room.

"Which Secret Manual does Mr. Li require next?"

Ji Qian inquired.

"The Calamity Relief Vajra Method."

Li Fei revealed his choice.

He prioritized addressing his weaknesses over enhancing his strengths.

With the Calamity Relief Vajra Method, his defense would have no more weak points!

"Very well, please follow me."

Ji Qian led Li Fei back to the tenth floor and quickly handed him another, even thicker, tome.

"Before you leave with these two Secret Manuals, Mr. Li, you also need to be subjected to an Oath Magic spell to ensure that you do not disclose their contents,"

Ji Qian said to Li Fei.

"Understood."

Li Fei nodded.

He had already known before coming that he would have to be subjected to Oath Magic, but with the Myriad Blood Pearl in his possession, it was hardly an issue—he could break the oath painlessly at any moment if he chose.

"Then I will go inform the Righteous Law Pavilion to send someone over."

Ji Qian stated.

"Hold on a moment,"

Li Fei stopped Ji Qian.

Ji Qian: "Does Mr. Li have any further instructions?"

Li Fei looked at him: "His Majesty’s decree stated I could come and go from the Royal Book Collection Pavilion at will within the day, correct?"

"That’s right,"

Ji Qian responded with some confusion.

Although Li Fei was free to come and go from the pavilion, he could only select two Secret Manuals and could no longer make changes after making his selection—what purpose did any additional time serve?

A smile appeared on Li Fei’s face:

"In that case, I’m in no rush to leave—I would like to take another look at the Grand Ancestor Stone Carving on the first floor."

Having found an opportunity for swift advancement, he naturally wouldn’t leave so easily.

Opportunities to ’fleece the sheep’ were rare, and Li Fei decided to make full use of it!

"Ah?"

Ji Qian was momentarily stunned then realized Li Fei’s intent and kindly reminded him:

"Mr. Li, while the Grand Ancestor Stone Carving is beneficial to martial artists, viewing it once takes a significant toll on mental strength. Having already observed it once today, looking again in a short period might be excessive and potentially harm your foundation."

Li Fei nodded: "Thank you for the warning, Mr. Ji, but I know my limits. I’ll trouble you no further."

Seeing Li Fei’s mind was made up, Ji Qian ceased persuading:

"It’s no trouble at all, just part of the job."

The two then descended to the first floor, arriving once again in front of the Grand Ancestor Stone Carving.

"Please gauge your strength carefully, Mr. Li."

Ji Qian couldn’t resist a final caution.

"Of course, don’t worry."

Li Fei nodded to Ji Qian and then stepped toward the Grand Ancestor Stone Carving.

The majority of the damage to his mental state was transferred away by the Myriad Blood Pearl, allowing him to ’observe’ a few more times than others.

As Li Fei approached, his mind trembled and he entered the Illusion Realm once more...

This time he lasted only seventeen seconds before being forced back to reality.

Li Fei’s face was slightly pale; he promptly sat down cross-legged and closed his eyes to meditate.

He ’looked’ at the Myriad Blood Pearl.

Previously at level 19, 76%, it had now increased to level 20, 27%.

With this upgrade, the number of Blood Souls increased by 38, totaling 519 Blood Souls.

As Li Fei expected, passing the threshold of 500 Blood Souls brought a new transformation to the Myriad Blood Pearl:

The Transform Skill "Blood Demon" had been enhanced!

The upgraded "Blood Demon" removed the restriction requiring the total number of Blood Souls to be below 50% before the skill could be used.

Meaning, Li Fei could now use "Blood Demon" to enter the ’Blood Demon State’ at any time!

Previously, when Li Fei faced opponents of higher realms, he could only contend while in ’Blood Demon State,’ but he had to deplete half of his vitality first.

Effectively, that half was nearly wasted.

But now things were different; Li Fei could flexibly deploy "Blood Demon," activating or deactivating it at will.

"Excellent, I’ll rest a bit and then continue to fleece."

Li Fei was in high spirits, not ready to leave just yet.

He had entered the Royal Book Collection Pavilion at 1 PM and still had ten hours to exploit!

Soon, word that Li Fei was meditating on the first floor of the Book Collection Pavilion to continue ’observing’ the Grand Ancestor Stone Carving spread.

Along with this news, the two Secret Manuals chosen by Li Fei were also talked about.

"He actually chose Lin Tianyi’s notes?"

The Crown Prince was surprised upon hearing the news, "Is he planning to walk the path of Dual Cultivation of Magic and Martial Arts?"

This brought the Crown Prince both joy and worry.

The joy lay in the possibility of Li Fei becoming the next Lin Tianyi.

The worry stemmed from the fear of Li Fei straying off the path, wasting his talents.

After all, in the millennia-long history of Martial Arts, only Lin Tianyi had truly mastered Dual Cultivation of Magic and Martial Arts.

At the same time, the Emperor, the Grand Secretary, the State Preceptor, the Eldest Prince, the Third Prince... These powerful figures within the palace with their own channels of information all received news about Li Fei in turn.

In an instant, the highest echelons of the entire Da Lan Dynasty were all watching one man!

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