’That’s not right. According to the books, an Inner God’s Level is fixed and can’t advance along with its master. This must be a benefit from the Divine Sky Thunder Seed...’
His consciousness entered his Life Mansion. A quick glance revealed no major changes.
"Huh?"
Li Qingxian stared at his Life Pool.
He had used up almost all of his Qi Fortune Fish before, but now there were a full thirty of them swimming inside.
’Not bad...’
Li Qingxian glanced at the Life Land in his Life Mansion and frowned slightly.
’I still only have one Life Land. That’s too few. I must find a Magic Technique to open more...’
Li Qingxian opened his eyes and saw that it was already late.
"You’re awake?" Han Anbo handed him a cup of water.
Li Qingxian’s mouth was dry, so he didn’t hesitate. He took the cup and GULP GULP GULP, downed the warm water in one go.
"There’s more," Han Anbo said.
Li Qingxian drank three more cups before stopping.
"Congratulations on advancing to the Eighth Grade," Han Anbo said with a smile.
"Congratulations, congratulations!" Yu Ping and Zheng Gaojue looked at Li Qingxian with envy.
Han Anbo said, "You’ve just reached the Eighth Grade, so your Qi Meridians are unstable. You should rest quietly for three days to stabilize them before making any other plans. Don’t underestimate this. Many people rush into battle before their Qi Meridians are stable, which either prevents them from ever reaching the Middle Grades or results in their Five Qi being thin and weak after they do."
Li Qingxian nodded gently. "The Eighth Grade is like an illness. I understand the principle and will rest for three days. I have some Vascular Nourishing Medicine here. Can I take it now?"
Han Anbo replied, "As long as it’s Vascular Nourishing Medicine, you can take it."
Li Qingxian took a Vascular Nourishing Medicine from his Qiankun Bracelet, placed it in his mouth to dissolve, and closed his eyes to circulate the Divine Sky Technique.
The Elixir slowly flowed through his body, strengthening his Qi Meridians.
A short while later, Li Qingxian opened his eyes again.
"I feel much better." Li Qingxian stood up and began to walk slowly.
SWISH... SWISH...
The sound of a river’s water lapping against its banks emanated from within Li Qingxian’s body, clearly audible throughout the room.
Li Qingxian moved clumsily. With every step he took, his foot landed with a heavy sound, like an iron plate striking the ground.
Han Anbo quickly said, "You should probably stop walking. Wait until your Qi Meridians have stabilized." As he spoke, he gave Li Qingxian a pointed look.
Li Qingxian immediately realized that his Qi Meridians were different from others, having been formed from observing the Qi Fortune’s River of the World.
"Alright." Li Qingxian sat down, and only then did the sound of his rushing Qi Meridians disappear.
"Li Ke is amazing!" Zheng Gaojue gave him a thumbs-up.
"Can I touch your Qi Fortune Battle Armor?" Yu Ping’s voice piped up.
Li Qingxian looked down and saw his chest was covered in Iron Armor, from which protruded the head of a beast that was not quite a cat and not quite a tiger—the Seventh-Grade Tiger Head Battle Armor.
An ordinary Seventh-Grade Battle Armor was just a layer of common black iron with a tiger head, whose eyes were also made of black iron. But the eyes of this Qi Fortune Battle Armor’s tiger head were inlaid with two pale green Gemstones, and a strange aura enveloped the Armor.
The Seventh-Grade Destiny Battle Armor’s defensive capabilities were equivalent to a Seventh-Grade Spiritual Artifact. It also contained the Power of Qi Fortune, enough to Block three full-powered attacks from a Senior Fifth-Grade Expert.
Furthermore, given enough time, the power of Qi Fortune Treasures could slowly recover.
Qi Fortune Treasures were the most powerful Treasures in the world.
"Go ahead, touch it all you want," Li Qingxian said, giving the hopeless Yu Ping a resigned look.
Yu Ping chuckled, reaching out to gently stroke the Qi Fortune Armor, his eyes shining.
Zheng Gaojue’s heart burned with envy. He thought about it, but in the end, he was too embarrassed to ask.
Han Anbo smiled. "With this Qi Fortune Battle Armor, you’ll be much safer from now on."
"Brother Han, does this mean as long as I have enough Qi Fortune, I can continuously activate the Power of Qi Fortune to block attacks from High-Grade experts?" Li Qingxian asked.
"In theory, yes. However, we can’t mobilize Qi Fortune ourselves. Only in the hands of the Emperor can Qi Fortune Treasures continuously block attacks from experts," Han Anbo explained.
Yu Ping reluctantly pulled his hand back. "In three months at most, you’ll advance to the Seventh Grade. I’m so jealous."
Han Anbo said, "Qingxian, you must remember this: you can borrow the power of Qi Fortune, but you absolutely must not use it to advance from the Seventh Grade to the Sixth Grade. Otherwise, advancing to the Upper Grades in the future will become much more difficult."
"Mm, I understand. Qi Fortune is ultimately just an aid; my own foundation is what’s most important," Li Qingxian said.
"If you can stabilize your Qi Meridians quickly, you can use your status as a Seventh-Grade Qi Fortune Official Body to participate in this year’s Seventh-Grade Cyan Cloud Examination. Not to pass, but to test yourself and learn from the other Seventh-Grade geniuses. It doesn’t matter if you fail this time; you can always try again next year."
"The Seventh-Grade Cyan Cloud Examination..." Li Qingxian nodded. "Brother Han, I need you to do me a favor."
"Name it."
"I’m not short on ordinary Destiny Stars, but now I want to buy some special ones—mainly those related to diligence, focus, and hard work. Can you keep an eye out for me?" Li Qingxian said.
Han Anbo thought for a moment and said, "We can’t tell who has those specific Destiny Stars, but I’ll pay special attention to exceptional people from now on. You know, those in various trades who are hardworking, diligent, and have a certain reputation. If they ever need help and are willing to sell their Fate Grid, I’ll contact them. However..."
"However what?"
"Setting aside the fact that you Fate Masters require an equal exchange, people with good Fate Grids like that aren’t easily stopped by ordinary troubles. The problems that *can* trip them up are bound to be major hurdles. You need to be prepared for that," Han Anbo said.
"It’s fine. If I can meet their demands, I will. If not, I’ll just find someone else. It doesn’t matter," Li Qingxian replied.
"It’s good that you think that way."
Li Qingxian took out his Communication Talisman Disc and sent messages to several people, informing them that he had advanced to the Eighth Grade and hoped for their guidance.
No one was stingy, and they all offered Li Qingxian their advice in succession.
After Songg Yunjing finished his guidance, Songg Baige’s cheeky voice was added on. "Qingxian, it’s me! I’m back in the Divine Capital! I’ve got a lot of social events these next couple of days, so I won’t come looking for you just yet. I’ll treat you to a meal in a few days when I’m not so busy. Too bad you’re only Eighth Grade. So weak."
Li Qingxian retorted, "Uncle Songg, who is this guy? He doesn’t even have his own Communication Talisman Disc and has to freeload off yours. I generally don’t waste my breath on people without their own Talisman Disc."
Songg Baige’s flustered and exasperated voice came back, "So what if you have a little stinking money? Just you wait until I get a Communication Talisman Disc! I’m not wasting any more time on you, I have to go do my nightly reading. My old friends in the Capital City keep asking me out every day, I don’t even have time to study. It’s so annoying! I really just want to stay home and study, but I’m just too popular. What can I do!"
Li Qingxian pursed his lips, not bothering to engage with Songg Baige any further.
To stabilize his Eighth-Grade realm of Qi Meridian Connection, Li Qingxian didn’t leave the Class A courtyard for several days, diligently studying and refining his Qi Meridians.
Emperor Taining’s birthday celebration passed, and life in Divine Capital City returned to normal.
At night, there were occasional loud bangs and flashes of light.
After lunch, Li Qingxian opened a book to continue pondering Fate Skills when a knock came at the door.
"Lord Li, there’s a young man named Yang Lingyou at the side gate. He says he’s a childhood friend of yours and seems to want to invite you out for drinks." Two Night Guards were at the door—one from Class A, and the other a guard from the Night Guard’s side gate.
"He’s a friend of mine. Let’s go together." Li Qingxian placed his Cow Bone Bookmark between the pages, closed the book, and stored it in his Qiankun Bracelet.
The two Night Guards glanced at the Qiankun Bracelet with envy before leading the way for Li Qingxian.
When they reached the side gate, they saw a fair-faced youth with slicked-back hair standing outside. Upon seeing Li Qingxian, he waved eagerly.