The effects of the Blood Qi Pill were very simple and straightforward.
It strengthened his blood and qi. It also increased his strength.
When Chen Shaojun swallowed the pill, he immediately felt a surge of boundless medicinal power rampaging through his body.
He could clearly feel that the blood and qi in his body were growing stronger and stronger. Furthermore, steam was spreading out from his body, forming a faint mist of blood essence.
However, this process was too painful.
The medicinal power wreaked havoc in his body.
It felt as if he was being scraped open from the inside by a knife.
He immediately understood that he had been too rash again.
Although his body had been transformed and improved by the Essence Augmenting Pill, it was still inferior to that of a martial artist. Furthermore, martial artists could absorb the medicinal power of pills through their own unique cultivation methods. But what about him?
He started to panic.
"Hm?"
However, very quickly, he was stunned.
He suddenly felt his body constantly vibrating.
The vibrations were very soft at first.
However, it seemed to have become more intense due to the constant stimulation of his blood and qi.
Furthermore, he inexplicably felt that the frequency of his flesh and blood vibrating was somewhat familiar.
His body moved up and down. It trembled and stirred. There was a clear rhythm.
"Is this the Eternal Spring Breathing Technique?"
Soon, he understood…
At this critical moment, the Eternal Spring Breathing Technique activated. It used its own breathing rhythm to drive the qi and blood in his body to circulate and absorb the devastating medicinal power.
Initially, he had thought that the Eternal Spring Breathing Technique was useless and would require a long period of cultivation before it would be effective. However, he did not expect it to be effective so quickly.
With the breathing technique, the raging medicinal power quickly calmed down.
Just like that, two hours passed.
The medicinal power gradually dissipated. Then, Chen Shaojun clenched his fists and his veins bulged. He was bursting with power.
Even his originally thin and weak body had become sturdier.
However, it was not obvious. Even the people who were often with him would find it hard to notice the difference.
"Consuming the Blood Qi Pill probably increased my strength by more than two times."
"I guess that it won't be a problem for me to lift a 200-pound stone block now."
"Furthermore, I have fully exhausted the Blood Qi Pill already. Although I wasn't able to fully absorb the medicinal effects of the pill, I can still consider this strength as my own now."
Chen Shaojun sighed with emotion. He was overjoyed.
Exhausting the medicinal power of a spirit pill was actually very normal.
After all, his body could only endure so much. Although the breathing technique could handle the medicinal power and help him absorb it, the excess medicinal power would naturally be expelled from his body.
He was already satisfied with this.
He had to take it one step at a time. Although it was a pity to waste the pill's medicinal power, the price of 'eating' it was something that he was unwilling to accept.
For example, it might turn into body fat.
It was said that one who was in poor health would not be able to handle strong medicines. Instead, the excessive medicinal power would overflow.
If the medicinal power could not be absorbed in his body in time, wouldn't it only be stored and grow into fat? He didn't want to be a fatso!
…
When he walked out of the appraisal room, it was already late in the night.
Fortunately, Shen Lang and Xu Hongtao were still in the pawnshop.
Both of them had houses outside and did not stay in the pawnshop. They usually went home before nightfall.
After all, the capital was not safe at night.
A lot of darkness and danger lurked in the night.
"I didn't expect you to appraise these materials so quickly."
Shen Lang was shocked.
He had seen Chen Shaojun take the materials to the appraisal room. He had thought that the three 'raw materials' were enough to keep Chen Shaojun busy for a while. Perhaps Chen Shaojun wouldn't have to take new items from him tomorrow.
However, he did not expect that the 'cleansing' of the three raw materials would be completed so quickly.
If he included the previous treasure, Chen Shaojun had appraised four treasures today.
"Why are you so hardworking today?"
"Are you planning to save money to get married?"
Xu Hongtao, who was at the side, also knew about Chen Shaojun's appraisals. Upon seeing the situation, he could not help but tease and ask Chen Shaojun.
In the capital, many people his age were already married.
"No."
Chen Shaojun smiled shyly and said, "I just want to save some money to learn martial arts."
"Hm?"
"To learn martial arts?"
Shen Lang and Xu Hongtao were shocked.
Typical apprentice pawnbrokers would be on tenterhooks every day because of the risks involved during the appraisal. Once the appraisal was completed, they would be exhausted and would not have time to think about anything else.
It was rare to see someone like Chen Shaojun who had such ideas.
"In recent days, I felt much more relaxed during the appraisals, so I dared to think about this."
"Furthermore, I've heard from the Third Master that the most important thing for us to do is cultivate our qi and blood. If our qi and blood are exuberant, then we'll be able to nourish our spirit. Furthermore, once our spirit is sufficient, then our Divine Vision technique will improve."
"The Lin Pawnshop has three advisor pawnbrokers. I heard that they all have martial arts skills."
"I can't always be an apprentice pawnbroker, so I hope to practice martial arts and increase my blood and qi, as well as my strength."
"Then, it will be easier for me to become an official pawnbroker in the future."
Chen Shaojun explained hurriedly.
He didn't really want to keep a high profile.
Furthermore, he had his own considerations.
The rewards for the appraisals today were extremely generous. They also allowed him to understand the wonders of the Psychic Treasure Mirror.
He believed that if he continued to develop at this speed, his strength and methods would definitely improve rapidly.
Furthermore, outstanding people could not hide their skills.
He didn't think that he was very outstanding, but the unending rewards from the Psychic Treasure Mirror were enough to build him up. Gradually, he would become different from others and they would undoubtedly notice his abilities.
At the very least, the change in his aura and the increase in the level of his Divine Vision technique could not be hidden from the others for too long.
Therefore, he could only expose himself appropriately.
He mentioned that he wanted to learn martial arts and pointed out that his Divine Vision technique had improved for this purpose.
"That's right."
"A good man should practice martial arts. The other apprentices are all frail and weak. They are listless and have no energy at all. I don't fancy them."
Xu Hongtao's eyes lit up as he praised Chen Shaojun.
In his early days in the martial arts world, he admired such martial arts heroes the most. He even frequented teahouses and listened to those martial arts stories.
Therefore, he admired those who wanted to learn martial arts and had a favorable impression of them.
Chen Shaojun smiled awkwardly. The apprentice pawnbroker had to use the Divine Vision technique to 'cleanse' the treasures every day. However, those treasures were like blood-sucking demons. Furthermore, the apprentice pawnbrokers didn't have meat or medicinal cuisine to nourish their bodies. How could they nurture healthy bodies and have a vigorous spirit?
Thus, being extremely weak and frail was a very normal thing among apprentice pawnbrokers.
If their blood and qi were extremely weak, sudden death was even highly possible.
Furthermore, there was the threat of murderous aura entering their bodies.
"Has your mastery of the Divine Vision technique reached the Proficient-Level?"
However, Shen Lang paid attention to something else.
Since Chen Shaojun was able to appraise the three treasures so fast, it meant that his mastery of the Divine Vision technique had improved.
He was able to 'cleanse' and appraise four 'raw materials' consecutively within a day. This was only possible if his mastery of the Divine Vision technique had advanced to the Proficient-Level.
"I suppose so? I don't know."
"I only feel that my execution of the Divine Vision technique was faster and easier."
"By the way, it seems that the speed at which my spirit was 'cleansed' was faster as well."
Chen Shaojun pretended to be confused as he spoke.
"Then that should be the case."
"I'll let Zhang Gao know tomorrow. He'll conduct a test for you."
"As for learning martial arts, it's good to have this intention."
"However, it cannot delay our work at the pawnshop."
Shen Lang obviously took Chen Shaojun much more seriously and immediately reminded him.