High-Martial World: System Arrives 30 Years Late-Chapter 163 - 147: Fixed Star Body Refining Technique, Blood Core Treasure Vault

Chapter 163: Chapter 147: Fixed Star Body Refining Technique, Blood Core Treasure Vault

Shortly after Su Mu left the ruins, the space became fragmented, with spatial rifts at the site of the Ruined Tower ravaging and devouring everything around.

"Spatial rifts are indeed terrifying."

"I wonder when I will be able to slash through the void in the outside world as well?"

Having personally witnessed the complete disappearance of the ruins, Su Mu was thoughtful. During this time, he vaguely felt that the suppression of Sword Momentum by this Secret Realm Space had weakened.

Subsequently, Su Mu did not linger and quickly left.

The covers of the two volumes of classics he obtained were made of an unknown Fierce Beast Hide, feeling delicate and warm to the touch.

Upon unfolding a complete volume of the classics, Su Mu was stunned to discover that it was actually a map, with several points marked on it.

However, at the moment, he couldn’t identify the locations on the map.

"A Treasure Map? ... I’ll take a closer look once I get out."

Su Mu stored the map into his Space Ring and immediately opened the half volume of the classics. It was a Body Refining Technique called the "Fixed Star Body Refining Technique."

Su Mu was immediately shocked by this Martial Arts upon opening the first page.

"The ’Fixed Star Body Refining Technique,’ using a fixed star as a reference, when cultivated to a profound level, the density and strength of the martial artist’s flesh will reach an incredibly terrifying extent, comparable to a fixed star. Defense and strength will also be terrifyingly enhanced by leaps and bounds, and their Qi and Blood will be as fierce as a fixed star and as vast as a galaxy..."

"With a flesh comparable to a fixed star, one can traverse the void and roam the galaxies..."

"Is this really a realm that a martial artist can attain?!"

Su Mu showed incredulity, his eyes lit up, and his breathing became incredibly rapid. After a moment, he couldn’t help feeling frustrated as this volume was now only half intact.

"The fortunate thing is that only the latter half of the classic is damaged, while the front part remains intact and can still be cultivated. Otherwise, I could only stare at it helplessly."

Su Mu consoled himself with these words, took a deep breath, and continued to intensely study the text once more. This time, he gained a whole new understanding and was once again greatly shocked, even more so than upon the initial reading.

"The Fixed Star Body Refining Technique is actually... an advanced version of the Qi Blood Cultivation Technique!"

The most basic cultivation technique for martial artists is the Qi Blood Cultivation Technique, which consists of thirty-three cultivation movements that all martial artists must master.

Although this Fixed Star Body Refining Technique is profound and mysterious, it is essentially an advanced martial arts version of this set of Qi Blood Cultivation Techniques.

The first half of the Fixed Star Body Refining Technique also contains thirty-three movements, but each movement is far more mysterious than those in the Qi Blood Cultivation Technique, and each movement has many variations.

At the beginning of cultivation, a special Body Tempering Liquid needs to be prepared to assist in the practice, with the main ingredient required being the Blood Core. As for other materials, Su Mu was unfamiliar with Spirit Plants and had not heard of most of them.

After this intense study, Su Mu was suddenly extremely delighted because the method for refining this Body Tempering Liquid was recorded in the first half.

"In the future, cultivating the ’Fixed Star Body Refining Technique’ will require the consumption of a large number of Blood Cores. In the outside world, ordinary Fierce Beasts need to be at the Sixth Level or above to produce Blood Cores, which is not easy to obtain."

"The Qi Blood Secret Realm is essentially a Blood Core Treasure Vault for me."

...

"I must seize this time to acquire more Blood Cores!"

Su Mu put away the "Fixed Star Body Refining Technique," his thoughts clear, not only because it is necessary for cultivation, but he also guessed that there should be other ruins in the Secret Realm.

Although he could slash through the void within the Secret Realm, he still needed to find the Space Gate, meaning Su Mu still needed to consume Blood Cores to activate the Space Gate.

He could only break through the void upon finding a space entrance; otherwise, a reckless swing of his blade could very likely destroy the precious martial arts classics within the Ruined Tower.

Thinking of this, Su Mu turned and returned to the swamp.

There was no need for Fierce Beasts to find him; this time, Su Mu would seek them out, reversing the roles of attack and defense.

Bang!

Su Mu punched out, his fist piercing the blood and flesh of a giant lizard. The small blood-red blade condensed from Golden Essence Qi would somewhat deplete the Golden Essence Qi, so Su Mu directly used a short blade from his waist to break open the giant lizard’s head and retrieve a Blood Core.

This short blade was a trophy Su Mu obtained after killing twelve aliens. Its grade was Sixth Level, and its sharpness and hardness were sufficient for acquiring Blood Cores.

With another Blood Core in hand, Su Mu was pleased.

"Keep going."

Su Mu continued hunting along the swamp. These Fierce Beasts were born and grew in the Qi Blood Secret Realm, nurtured by the Qi and Blood of the Secret Realm, and the flesh of the fierce beasts they produced was strong, far superior to those in the outside world.

For Su Mu, this was not only an excellent punching bag for practice but also a walking Blood Core.

After one hour, nearly a hundred Blood Cores were obtained.

After two hours, two hundred Blood Cores were obtained. After a short rest, Su Mu consumed a few elixirs to restore some Qi and Blood before continuing his hunt.

...

The seconds ticked by, and soon that blood moon in the sky began to wane, as the Secret Realm gradually brightened. Although there was no sun in the Secret Realm, the activity of fierce beasts was no longer as frequent as it was at night.

"Not yet six hundred."

"Time goes by so quickly; it’s already daylight, the number of fierce beasts has decreased, let’s take a break."

Su Mu looked up at the now bright sky and sighed softly. He had numerous space rings at his disposal, mostly contributed by enemies. He specially used one separate space ring to store blood cores, which now piled up like a small mountain inside.

Fewer fierce beasts and daylight are one cause, but a more direct reason is that Su Mu alone exterminated them all.

In a large cave, Su Mu started a fire to roast a pig-like fierce beast. Although he carried elixirs that could eliminate hunger, eating large chunks of meat was still satisfying.

The higher the level of a fierce beast, the more chewy and resilient its flesh would be. Moreover, the Qi Blood Secret Realm strengthened the Qi and blood of the fierce beasts, enhancing the taste and texture of the meat. Just sprinkling some salt on the roasted meat made it a delicacy.

As the flames danced, grease dripped continuously, sizzled with a hissing sound.

Before long, the roasted meat turned golden and shiny, and Su Mu promptly grabbed a large pig trotter over a meter long and started devouring it.

After eating half a pig, Su Mu exhaled a long breath and then took a short nap.

Upon waking, feeling renewed and invigorated, this top predator of the swamp set out once again.

The next day, eight hundred blood cores were added to his stash.

"Strange, how come the fierce beasts nearby are so scarce?"

Gazing out, Su Mu saw that the once vibrant swamp full of fierce beasts was now empty and tranquil.

"It’s time to move on to another place."

...

The sound of footsteps approached a cave, and over twenty human warriors inside instantly tensed, swallowing nervously as they looked towards the cave entrance warily.

"Everyone, no need to panic, it’s not the alien race; Lin Ying’s team has returned."

"This time, surely there will be good news!"

Everyone breathed a silent sigh of relief, holding hopeful expectations. They all gathered at the cave entrance to welcome the return of the team, led by none other than Lin Ying.

But only two had returned. Lin Ying’s expression was grim, covered in blood; he silently placed several war orders on the ground.

"Damn it."

In the darkness, someone clenched their fist and punched the wall. It was obvious that the others had certainly perished.

Lin Ying had set out with ten people, and now only two returned.

Despair engulfed everyone, as the cave was amost filled with the surviving human warriors there.

Three days ago, Tantai Yan, Lin Ying, and other human warriors converged in the central region of the Secret Realm, then advanced towards the core area.

Everything went smoothly along the way, but when they reached the core area, they encountered the alien race.

In the Qi Blood Secret Realm, the strength of the alien race was greatly enhanced, far exceeding everyone’s expectations, especially with the presence of a monstrous royal, King Nanu. Upon encountering them, the human warriors suffered heavy casualties.

Even Lin Ying and Tantai Yan together were completely no match for that monstrous royal.

Then, Nanu was even arrogant enough to want to capture Tantai Yan, a Spiritual Talent Martial Artist alive. Tantai Yan was surrounded by aliens, and had it not been for an accidental trigger of a space transmission inside the Relic Tower, she would have likely been captured on the spot.

"The entrance to the Land of Ruins is occupied by the aliens. The only good news is that this group of aliens has not yet found a way to enter the Relic Tower... for now, Tantai Yan is safe."

Finishing speaking, Lin Ying stopped and quietly walked into the dark cave.

"Alas."

Someone sighed, and at this desperate moment, someone gritted their teeth and spoke up.

"We still have hope."

"I don’t see much hope; the Secret-Breaking Talisman is ineffective, and the exit from the Secret Realm is likely in the Land of Ruins, but now it’s all occupied by the aliens."

"Su Mu, we still have Su Mu!"

"Captain Chai Wu said Su Mu could overpower that monster, so long as..."

Hearing this name, some felt hopeful, while many shook their heads.

"This person is likely dead by now; if not, he should have appeared already."

"And even if Su Mu arrives, so what? This is a Qi Blood Secret Realm, not a Martial Force Secret Realm."