Chapter 101: Cleansing the Marrow and Renewing the Physique

A few minutes later, lines of text appeared on Chen Qi’s retina. He was momentarily blinded by the dazzling splendor of the attributes.

【Sword of Purple Qi Rising from the East】
Origin: Cangxing Continent
Quality: Pink
Category: Weapon (Longsword)
Attack Power: 56-93
Durability: 108/142
Equipment Requirements: Strength 27, Constitution 31, Agility 29
Equipment Effect 1: Purple Cloud Sword Qi (Passive)
Purple Cloud Sword Qi: When this weapon strikes an enemy, depending on the depth of the wound and the duration of contact, the Purple Cloud Sword Qi on the blade inflicts 15-55 points of cutting damage, accompanied by 1-3 stacks of the "Purple Qi Residue" status.
Purple Qi Residue Status: When encountering attacks infused with Azure Qi, each stack of Purple Qi Residue increases the damage of that attack by 33%, up to a maximum of 5 stacks.
When both Purple Qi Residue and Azure Qi Residue reach 5 stacks simultaneously, it causes 200-450 points of Ruinous damage.
Note: Sources of Azure Qi Residue include specific weapons from the Cloud Sea Sect, as well as martial arts such as the Azure Cloud Finger and the Azure Cloud True Qi.

Equipment Effect 2: Spirit Bearing (Passive)
Spirit Bearing: During the first attack on a target, the spirit energy naturally stored within the weapon erupts, increasing the damage of that strike by 30%. This effect then enters a 15-second cooldown.

Equipment Effect 3: Purple Crystal Marrow (Passive)
Purple Crystal Marrow: The forging of this weapon utilized a large amount of the rare material "Purple Crystal Marrow," increasing energy conduction efficiency by 50%. Furthermore, channeling Purple Qi energy through this weapon grants a 20% damage bonus.
Note: In addition to certain rare materials, martial arts from the Cloud Sea Sect, such as the Purple Cloud Step and the Purple Essence Profound Origin Technique, generate Purple Qi energy when activated.

Equipment Effect 4: Purple-Azure Resonance (Active)
Purple-Azure Resonance: When in proximity to the equipment [?????], this skill can be activated, entering the "Purple-Azure Resonance" state for 30 seconds. (Using this effect significantly reduces the weapon's durability.)
Purple-Azure Resonance State: All attributes +5, damage increased by 20%, and each attack inflicts an additional 30-60 points of Ruinous damage.
Note: The equipment [?????] is currently held by Yun Yuxi, Sect Master of the Cloud Sea Sect.

Rating: 580 (Rating reduced because some features require synergy with other items)
Note: The rating range for Pink items is 350-600.
Description: The master blacksmith Su Juan collected various rare materials, including Purple Crystal Marrow, and forged this blade using Azure Lotus Earth Fire and Purple Polar Profound Light. Another mysterious weapon was forged in the same furnace; the two are subtly linked, and when used together, they display power far exceeding their individual ratings.
Price: 10,800 General Points

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Immersed in the dense array of attributes and notes, it took Chen Qi a long while to regain his senses. Suddenly, a wickedly intrusive thought popped into his mind:
"Can I sell this sword now?"
【Sell this equipment to the 'Sprout Space'? Yes/No】
Chen Qi was so startled that his body jolted. He hurriedly chose "No" with his thoughts. Watching the 'Sprout Space' prompt fade back into silence, he let out a long sigh of relief.
"I was just thinking about it! Do you have to be so cunning, Space?"
Unable to help but grumble in his heart, Chen Qi composed himself. This had provided him with a potential way to make money—by borrowing certain treasures during his travels, selling them to the 'Sprout Space,' and then vanishing without a trace...

While plotting, Chen Qi couldn't help but smile. With his right hand, he casually whipped the longsword through the air, creating several sword flourishes.
"Swish, swish."
With a light flick, several purple sword auras uncontrollably flew off the blade, tearing holes in the tent. Chen Qi felt his scalp tingle, and he couldn't help but mutter, "What a fine sword!"

Yun Tianxin, standing to the side, watched this scene with foolish fascination. Her expression quickly turned to one of intense interest, and she crowded forward, attempting to snatch the sword to play with it.
Chen Qi dared not give it to her, but he didn't want to get into a scuffle, so he reluctantly placed the longsword back into her spatial ring.
Having lost a fun toy, Yun Tianxin puffed out her cheeks adorably and began bumping her head and body against Chen Qi, attempting to defeat this hateful enemy.
Chen Qi was annoyed by the bumping; his face twitched, and he was so pained he nearly shed tears. He finally understood why so many people hated spoiled children. How could a dignified, domineering Senior Sister turn into this? At this moment, he truly wished he could take out his phone and record this scene, then threaten her into...

The unspeakable thought flashed by. Chen Qi feigned calm, closed his eyes, and let his mind wander, heart as clear as ice.
Seeing that Chen Qi seemed unwilling to pay attention to her, Yun Tianxin let out anxious "ya-ya" cries. Suddenly, she came up with a devious plan: she pressed her pretty face against Chen Qi’s and rubbed it back and forth, trying to break his monk-like state of meditation.
Ten seconds later, feeling the tingling sensation on his face growing more intense, Chen Qi couldn't take it anymore. He opened his eyes, beads of sweat breaking out on his forehead, his pupils almost burning.
Fortunately, he quickly thought of a way to distract himself. He took out a unit of [Black Jade Royal Jelly] and swallowed it.
"Hehe, annoy me all you want." With a wicked grin, Chen Qi closed his eyes and poured his energy into digesting the medicine.
A warm current surged from his esophagus into his stomach, then spread throughout his body. Compared to the violent reactions of the previous two times, Chen Qi could finally enjoy the sensation of getting stronger.
With the warm, fuzzy feeling in his bones and Yun Tianxin’s tender ministrations on his face, Chen Qi felt as if his entire body had gone limp, with every cell emitting a sense of pleasure.
A while later, the tingling in his bones persisted, seemingly reaching a peak, but then it stalled for some reason and began to wane.

"Something's wrong!" Chen Qi quickly opened his eyes, having reached a conclusion:
"This is definitely not the pleasure from Yun Tianxin rubbing her face against mine; it feels more like a... critical point of self-evolution."
After a quick moment of thought, Chen Qi decisively swallowed another unit of [Black Jade Royal Jelly].
Sure enough, the waning tingling in his bones seemed to receive new fuel, climbing once more and gradually sinking deep into his marrow.
"Ahhh!"
The tingling deep within his marrow was something Chen Qi could not resist; he groaned aloud, his seated body swaying more and more violently, accompanied by the "clack-clack" sound of his bones vibrating.
Yun Tianxin, still rubbing her face against his, paused slightly. Thinking her method was highly effective, her face lit up with joy.
Overcome with delight, she completely abandoned all reserve. Desperate to make Chen Qi beg for mercy, she parted her lips and kept Chen Qi’s face moist.
Unfortunately, Chen Qi had no mind to pay attention to the outside world. He was shocked to find that the density of his new blood had changed; it was different from his original blood, sinking into the old. Fortunately, his intuition told him this was a good thing.
With a solemn expression, not even daring to breathe deeply, Chen Qi activated his "Focus Burst" skill, attempting to gain finer control over his internal state.
In an instant, his perception shifted. Aided by his energy vision and keen neurological reflexes, he discovered that his bone marrow was turning a deeper red, with the faint luster and texture of red crystal. The newly generated blood was even more viscous, like blood-colored ink.
Once this change began, it was completely irreversible, spreading from one bone to his entire skeleton. Soon, all his blood was replaced by the new blood, which carried far more energy than the original, giving Chen Qi a clear realization:
His explosive power and endurance had been boosted by an entire tier.
Chen Qi savored the afterglow of his blood being replaced and finally opened his eyes.
The moment he did, he found a soft, tender red object reaching toward his eyes, stinging him so that he couldn't help but close them again.
"What is that?" Chen Qi’s heart jolted. He suddenly flipped over, pinning the happily playing Yun Tianxin beneath him.
He seemed to hear various prompts from the 'Sprout Space' in his ears, but Chen Qi completely ignored them. He opened his mouth and took that warm softness into his own, speaking vaguely:
"Mm... Senior Sister, I need you to assist me in my cultivation."
"Wuu wuu wuu." With his mouth full of sweet nectar, Chen Qi continued to demand more, ignoring the sudden whimpers of the woman beneath him.
After a long while, Chen Qi lifted his head, his breathing heavy, his gaze lacking any of its usual clarity.
Chen Qi slowly reached his trembling hand into the white collar of Yun Tianxin’s robe. Just as he was about to give in to his bestial impulses, tear away the obstructive green garment, and mold the woman entirely to his will—
The next moment, his entire body shuddered, and his claw-like hand froze at her collar.
He saw that the azure light in Yun Tianxin’s eyes had vanished, and her pitch-black pupils were staring at him without expression.