Biochemical Martial Arts: Supreme Heavenly Venerate

After the spiritual power test was completed, Lin Rui was momentarily stunned.

"Spiritual power value at 989, nearly at the rank of Deputy General!"

His spiritual power intensity and capacity were only a hair's breadth away from reaching the Major level.

Lin Rui was astonished, "Could the professor have made a mistake in the test? How could it have increased so much?"

The increase in spiritual power for hybrid walkers like him was incredibly fast.

They had two bodies and one soul.

Breakthroughs in the realms of both bodies could lead to a transformative increase in their spiritual power.

Of course, the latter transformations were nowhere near as significant as the earlier ones.

Therefore, Lin Rui was extremely surprised that the artificial blood serum had brought him an increase of nearly 80 points in spiritual power.

This shouldn't be the case, as the refinement of spiritual power becomes harder as one progresses.

"How could that be?" Si Malin let out an incredulous chuckle, "I am also quite astonished. It seems that the super royal blood serum is extremely compatible with your soul, and the match is extraordinarily high."

Si Malin then turned to him and said, "Your Fang Ranran has sent you two True Qi Concentration serums. Do you want to inject them now or wait a little longer? Injecting now means you can enjoy the benefits sooner, while waiting has its own advantages. If you wait until you implant the artificial Golden Core, it can bring you a more substantial improvement."

"Really?" Lin Rui turned to Si Malin, looking at him in utter surprise, "True Qi Concentration serum? Two vials?"

"Two vials!" Si Malin pointed with his finger at two azure-colored serums nearby, "However, the committee of the university martial arts competition would never admit this when inquired by the media in the future. The Tianlan Corporation will only acknowledge they have provided you with two ordinary spiritual power serums. You must also keep quiet about it to avoid disqualification from the competition."

Lin Rui understood it clearly in his heart.

The rules of the university martial arts competition were odd. They did not prohibit students from using their own money to buy serums and implants to enhance their bodies, but they didn't allow any financial support from commercial entities. So these two serums were things kept in the dark.

That is why the media now quietly mocks the university martial arts competition as a playground for the children of rich people.

However, the organizing committee was also quite aggrieved. If they allowed students to receive financial support from commercial entities, they would no longer fit into the category of non-profit organizations and would be heavily taxed by the tax bureau. Therefore, the committee was rather lenient in their inspection. They often turned a blind eye for the sake of the competition's excitement.

"Inject it now!"

Such serums that enhanced one's spiritual power were, of course, better used sooner rather than later.

The threshold for implanting an artificial Golden Core in terms of spiritual power was as high as 1400. Facing various dangers on Tianji Star, one must utilize all available resources to strengthen oneself.

Lin Rui could only take care of the present and could not manage what came after.

Lin Rui just regretted being too conservative before. He currently had over eight million in savings and a new credit line of over ten million unlocked after implanting the serum.

If he had known earlier, he could have implanted another powerful auxiliary implant, but now he could only wait.

The first True Qi Concentration serum Si Malin injected him with brought him 55 points of spiritual power value, while the second one was less effective, with only 44 points, bringing his total to 1088 points.

Lin Rui also distinctly felt his spiritual essence growing, genuinely strengthening from the core.

The next physical index checked was also pleasantly surprising, with most breaking through the 650 mark, and strength and speed nearly reaching 700 points.

However, the physical threshold to implant the artificial Golden Core Lin Rui wanted was 1100 points.

The True Qi index was as high as 800 points, marking the greatest increase.

"Your progress rate is already fast enough. Now that your hybrid body has begun Core Formation, you will soon enter a period of rapid physical development. Under the assimilative effect of the hybrid, within two or three months at most, you can break through 1000 points. At that time, it will be a matter of just a few body-enhancing serums," Si Malin said as he finished up the final procedures, "All done, you can now try out your super royal blood serum and the Sun's Core Essence in the practice room next door to see the effects, especially your Yang Pulling Slash. Show it to me."

In theory, Lin Rui's 'Yang Pulling Slash' after implanting the serum should be even faster than in the virtual world.

In virtual battles, for fairness, there's neither the super royal blood serum nor Lin Rui's exaggerated physical attributes.

Si Malin was quite curious about just how fast Lin Rui's new slash was now.

At this suggestion, Lin Rui shook his head and looked towards the direction of the martial arts gym, "Hasn't the exchange battle with those two universities already started?"

"It's been 5 minutes since it started," Si Malin glanced at the time, "What's the rush? You're the main player; it won't be your turn for a while. Zhao Yan is quite strong, a qualified Deputy General, and Fang Ranran isn't easy to deal with either. Although she's a rich second generation, she studied at a military academy for teenagers. Her combat abilities are definitely stronger than those of you 'altered' people."

Si Malin shook his head, "I reckon Yu Feicui isn't counting on you anyway; I guess she didn't even send a message to hurry you."

Lin Rui smiled and closed his eyes, sensing the state of his body, especially the effect of the Emperor's serum.

The enhancement the Emperor's serum provided was even higher than the True Qi condensed within Lin Rui's own altered blood.

He began to charge up his energy.

Seeing his manner, Si Malin suddenly had a bad feeling, "Hey, don't mess around here. This is a laboratory. If you damage any equipment, you won't be able to afford it, and don't forget that your sister's sleep pod is right next door—"

But Si Malin had barely finished speaking when Lin Rui abruptly swung his palm forward, and suddenly, a faint golden blade qi shot from his palm, extending a meter forward!

Lin Rui had elevated the Yang Pulling Slash to the Great Grandmaster level, he was no longer limited to using a weapon and could replace the blade with his palm.

However, without the Charging Blade's scabbard to store energy, the effect was still much less.

But Lin Rui raised the corners of his mouth, satisfied; with his spiritual power breaking past 1000, he had been able to condense blade intent. With the Emperor's serum, he could initially activate the blade's edge.

This attack would extend further.

Si Malin relaxed upon seeing this, as Lin Rui's control over his power was extremely strong. Although the blade qi was very domineering, with anything within a meter being equivalent to an actual blade's edge, the spreading Gang Qi extended even five meters further. Yet, it didn't cause the slightest damage to any device in the laboratory.

Si Malin then checked the laboratory's surveillance footage, his pupils tightly contracting.

"So fast!"

Indeed, even without using the Energy Storage Blade, it was faster than in the virtual world.

"Lin Rui, after you get dressed, wait a moment!"

Si Malin stood up and hurried out of the laboratory. Shortly afterward, he came back carrying a beautifully decorated Tang-style long blade, which he tossed to Lin Rui.

"Take this! It's the premium, limited edition of the 'Dahetian' Type 5 Energy Storage Compression Blade. The weapon score is around 100, you should be able to take it with you on stage."

Lin Rui weighed the blade upon receiving it.

The blade, made of some unknown material, was only three feet nine inches long, yet weighed over 80 pounds.

He drew the blade and looked at it, his eyes lighting up, "Professor, how much for this blade?"

The 'Dahetian' was not only chillingly sharp, but its energy storage effect was also at least three times better than weapons in the virtual world.

"It doesn't cost anything. It was a gift from one of my old customers. It's a waste in my hands. Now, you can borrow it for as long as you want," Si Malin gestured dismissively, his eyes filled with curiosity, "I'm not sure if you'll get a chance to go on stage in this competition, but if you do, let me see that one slash of yours and how fast it can really be under utmost conditions?"

Not being able to see Lin Rui's limits made Si Malin itch with curiosity.

Lin Rui nodded and left with the blade in hand.

He quite liked the 'Dahetian'; although the martial arts club had many good blades, this 'Dahetian' was more suitable for the Yang Pulling Slash's characteristics.

But achieving the utmost condition? That would require a set of talismanic formations—

The problem was he had no time to create talismans.

Lin Rui then slapped his forehead, remembering this was the modern world.

He quickly opened an online shopping platform and browsed as he walked.

Soon after, he found an online store that sold talismans and without hesitation, he ordered thousands of various talismans. Discover more stories at My Virtual Library Empire

These talismans were all printed, shockingly cheap, with some mid-tier talismans costing only 1 yuan each.

And with the modern world's delivery speed, it would only take about fifteen minutes to arrive after ordering.

Meanwhile, as Lin Rui headed towards the martial arts club, Yu Feicui was watching the intense competition on stage with a serious expression.