After taking care of all his work for the day, Ji Tianyou finally returned to his small room in the evening.
He sat on his bed and took out the Demonic Tiger Body Refining Art.
He began reading the technique carefully.
After spending some time studying it, Ji Tianyou fully understood how it worked.
The Demonic Tiger Body Refining Art was similar to the Beast Body Art he had cultivated before. However, there was one major difference.
The Beast Body Art only required the blood of ordinary beasts.
The Demonic Tiger Body Refining Art required the blood of Tier 1 Demonic Beasts.
In this world, beasts were divided into different tiers.
There were Tier 0 Mortal Beasts, Tier 1 Demonic Beasts, Tier 2 Demonic Beasts, and so on.
The stronger the beast, the more powerful its blood essence.
Previously, Ji Tianyou could only afford the blood of Tier 0 Mortal Beasts. That was why his cultivation had progressed so slowly.
But now, things were different.
"If I didn't have the system, I might not even be able to cultivate this technique."
Ji Tianyou smiled.
He then remembered the Beast Blood he still had.
He took out the thirty vials of Tier 0 Beast Blood that he had bought with his savings.
He looked at them for a moment before smiling.
These vials had once been extremely valuable to him.
But after obtaining the Demonic Tiger Body Refining Art, Tier 0 Beast Blood was no longer very useful to him.
Ji Tianyou quickly left his room and found Chen.
Chen was still working in the alchemy shop.
"Brother Chen."
Chen looked at him.
"Brother Ji, what is it?"
Ji Tianyou took out the thirty vials of Tier 0 Beast Blood and handed them to him.
"These are useless to me now. You can take them."
Chen looked at the vials in surprise.
"Brother Ji, all of these?"
"Yes."
Ji Tianyou nodded.
"You need them more than I do."
Chen hesitated for a moment before accepting them.
"Thank you, Brother Ji."
Ji Tianyou nodded and returned to his room.
As soon as he closed the door, a familiar notification appeared in his mind.
[Ding! Gift detected.]
[Target: Chen.]
[Gift: 30 Vials of Tier 0 Beast Blood.]
[Return Multiplier: 30x.]
Ji Tianyou was slightly disappointed with the low multiplier.
The system continued.
[Return Reward: 30 Vials of Tier 1 Demonic Beast Blood.]
Ji Tianyou stared at the notification for a moment.
"Thirty vials of Tier 1 Demonic Beast Blood?"
A moment later, thirty vials appeared inside his system storage.
Every vial contained dark-red blood filled with faint spiritual energy.
Ji Tianyou couldn't help smiling.
He had given away thirty vials of Tier 0 Beast Blood that he could no longer use.
In return, he had received thirty vials of Tier 1 Demonic Beast Blood.
Although the quantity was the same, the difference in quality was enormous.
With these thirty vials, he finally had enough resources to begin cultivating the Demonic Tiger Body Refining Art.
Ji Tianyou carefully stored the vials.
"The system really is useful."
He sat down on his bed and looked at the Demonic Tiger Body Refining Art again.
This time, he had everything he needed.
A powerful cultivation technique, enough resources to practice, and most importantly, the Good Fortune Return System.
Ji Tianyou took a deep breath and began preparing for his first cultivation session with the Demonic Tiger Body Refining Art.
Ji Tianyou began preparing to cultivate.
He placed one vial of Tier 1 Demonic Beast Blood in front of him and carefully opened it.
The blood inside was dark red and contained a faint spiritual energy.
According to the Demonic Tiger Body Refining Art, the cultivator had to use the blood to temper the body while circulating the technique.
Ji Tianyou followed the instructions carefully.
He poured the beast blood into a wooden basin filled with warm water and sat inside it after removing his outer clothes.
He closed his eyes and began circulating the Demonic Tiger Body Refining Art.
As soon as the technique started circulating, the beast blood around him began to release its energy.
Ji Tianyou immediately felt a strange sensation throughout his body.
The energy was much stronger than the Tier 0 Beast Blood he had used before.
He felt discomfort as the powerful energy entered his body and began strengthening his muscles and bones.
Ji Tianyou gritted his teeth and continued circulating the technique.
He slowly guided the energy according to the cultivation method, allowing it to spread throughout his body.
Time passed slowly.
The energy from the beast blood gradually entered his body, strengthening his physical foundation.
Ji Tianyou continued cultivating without stopping.
After several hours, the energy in the basin had weakened considerably.
He finally opened his eyes.
"The Tier 1 Demonic Beast Blood is much better than the ordinary beast blood."
He could clearly feel that his body had become stronger.
However, he did not stop.
There were still many vials of Tier 1 Demonic Beast Blood in his storage.
With the resources provided by the system, Ji Tianyou was finally able to cultivate a proper body-refining technique.
He continued to cultivate and soon all 30 vials were used by him.
Ji Tianyou checked his cultivation and was surprised by what he found.
In just one night, his cultivation had advanced from the First Stage of Body Refinement to the Fifth Stage of Body Refinement.
The Demonic Tiger Body Refining Art was far more powerful than the Beast Body Art he had cultivated before.
However, this progress was also because he had enough Tier 1 Demonic Beast Blood to support his cultivation.
Ji Tianyou looked at the empty vials scattered around his room.
All thirty vials of Tier 1 Demonic Beast Blood had been used.
He sighed.
"No matter what world it is, money always reigns supreme."
If he had enough resources, his cultivation would naturally progress much faster.
Ji Tianyou stood up from the floor and stretched his body.
He could clearly feel the difference.
His strength had increased greatly, and his body felt much stronger than before.
"This is the Fifth Stage of Body Refinement."
He clenched his fist and felt the powerful strength contained within his body.
With his current cultivation, he was completely different from the person he had been yesterday.
Ji Tianyou looked at his empty storage again.
"I need more resources."
The thirty vials of Tier 1 Demonic Beast Blood had helped him reach the Fifth Stage, but they had also been completely consumed.
If he wanted to continue cultivating, he needed more beast blood.
Fortunately, he now had the Good Fortune Return System.
As long as he could find something worth giving away, he could exchange it for a much more valuable return.
Ji Tianyou smiled slightly.
"I need to find a way to make more money first."