From A Stronghold NPC To The Final BOSS

Chapter 33: Abundant Marrow

Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

“Every Elite Leader will have three Major Leaders under them, while every Major Leader will lead three Leaders. Each Leader will lead ten ordinary Mountain Bandits,” Qin Shujian said calmly.

He had given this issue some thought in the past. 𝐟𝙧ℯe𝙬𝚎𝒃𝗻𝒐ѵel. 𝐜o𝓶

He didn’t implement the system as the problem with the players had not been solved yet.

Now that the players’ problem had been alleviated and that the strength of the Liangshan Stronghold had received a massive boost, they were finally on the right track.

Since that was the case, he had to refine some of the necessary conditions.

There were only a little over 100 Mountain Bandits in the Liangshan Stronghold.

If he really wanted to make the stronghold a powerful faction, this quantity of Mountain Bandits was far from enough.

Qin Shujian now had plans to expand the Liangshan Stronghold, but he had not yet put any of them in action.

After he finished speaking, Zheng Fang and the rest of the group didn’t voice any disapproval.

It was clear; they were satisfied with the organization.

“Even though the Outlanders’ village had been destroyed, we cannot rule out the possibility that there are no other Outlanders’ villages within the territory of Liangshan. Right now, I want you to search the area within a 50-mile radius of Liangshan thoroughly. Make sure that you don’t leave anything out.”

Finally, Qin Shujian gave the group another order.

Zheng Fang and the rest of the group cupped their hands together and said, “As you command!”

“Go,” Qin Shujian waved his arm.

Then, the rest of the people stood up and took their leave.

Only Qin Shujian was left in the Zhongyi Hall.

Sigh! Qin Shujian couldn’t help but heave a large sigh.

It was only now that he completely relaxed.

How could he have rested easy in the face of uncertainty?

He couldn’t eat or sleep well before he exterminated Starter Village #10021.

Fortunately, the situation developed in the way that he expected.

After he tossed the thoughts that he should not have at the current moment aside, Qin Shujian seriously took stock of the rewards he gained from exterminating the Starter Village.

First, the Liangshan Stronghold had become a Level One Faction. All of the Mountain Bandits had leveled up by two levels.

This also meant that all of the ordinary Mountain Bandits in the Liangshan Stronghold were at least Martial Entry-Level Three.

They would also not fall lower than Martial Entry-Level Three after they respawned, no matter how many times they died.

To put it into perspective, the previous Stronghold Chieftain Wu Sheng was only Martial Entry-Level Three without the boost he got for being in Liangshan.

The changes in the strength of the Liangshan Stronghold were noticeable.

However, what Qin Shujian cared about the most were his own attributes.

Name: Qin Shujian

Identity: Liangshan Stronghold Chieftain

Affiliation: Liangshan Stronghold

Stage: Martial Entry-Level Ten (You are within the Liangshan Stronghold’s territory, Stage +2)

Faction Level: Level One Faction

Cultivated Techniques: Bodyforge Manual Level Eight (+) (Will-Directed Power, Peak Blood and Qi, Bronze Skin, Iron Bones) (Mortal Tier Mid Grade), Black Tiger Blade Technique (One With The Heavens) (Mortal Tier Mid Grade), Eternal Youth Technique Level Six (Unending Vitality, Prolonged Lifespan) (Mortal Tier Low Grade), Seven-Flower Leaf Penetrating Palm (+) (Beginner) (Mortal Tier Low Grade), Five Elements Eight Trigram Move (+) (Pinnacle) (Mortal Tier Low Grade)

Life Value: 12

Equipment: Ninth-grade Lethal Weapon Tiger Head Blade, Ninth-grade Armor Tiger Hide Clothing Set (Tiger Hide Coat, Tiger Hide Trousers, Tiger Hide Belt, Tiger Hide Boots)

Compared to the attributes he had at the start, Qin Shujian’s current interface was magnificent.

Bodyforge Manual Level Eight and Eternal Youth Technique Level Six.

As well as the Black Tiger Blade Technique at the level of “One With The Heavens.”

If the “Pinnacle” level could be said to the limits of the Mortal Tier Mid Grade Black Tiger Blade Technique.

Then the level of “One With The Heavens” surpassed this limit and turned the technique into something divine.

It also meant that Qin Shujian’s understanding of the Black Tiger Blade Technique had surpassed the person or NPC that created this technique.

It was also with this One With The Heavens Black Tiger Blade Technique that he managed to kill Wei Min.

Then, Qin Shujian looked at the rest of his attributes.

There was now an additional tab for faction level under his affiliation.

The “Stage +1” boost he got from being within the Liangshan Stronghold territory had now become “Stage +2.” That also increased his strength by a considerable amount.

What truly made Qin Shujian happy was that his Life Value had reached an unprecedented 1,203 points.

Other than the Black Tiger Blade Technique, there was a plus sign behind the rest of his techniques now that he had over 1,000 Life Value points. He could freely enhance his abilities.

Five-hundred of the more than 1,000 Life Value points came from the leveling up of the Liangshan Stronghold to a Level One Faction.

The other major contributor was the Village Chief from the Starter Village, Wei Min.

Qin Shujian guessed that he got 800 or 900 points from those two areas combined.

The rest of the points should be the Life Value that he received from killing players at the battle’s final stretch.

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“1,203 Life Value points. I wonder how high I can advance the Bodyforge Manual to be,” Qin Shujian thought secretly to himself.

Then, he tapped directly on the plus sign behind the Bodyforge Manual.

Buzz!

His Life Value plummeted by 900 points.

The Bodyforge Manual had leveled up to Level Nine.

Pain!

A pain that pierced straight into his heart suddenly welled up in his body.

Even with Qin Shujian’s dogged determination, his expression started to contort and become ugly.

This pain was not as simple as pain from a physical injury.

It was an intense pain that radiated from his bones and bone marrow.

Even though he tried to control himself, his body still trembled slightly. His clothes became thoroughly soaked in sweat in just a few seconds.

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This intense pain only lasted for five minutes.

However, in these five minutes, Qin Shujian felt as though he had been through an eternity. He became crestfallen.

Then, Qin Shujian opened his mouth and spat out a large mouthful of pitch-black blood.

Unlike the past, the blood he spat out this time around was filled with tiny pieces of a certain kind of debris.

Following that, a new course of power welled up within his body.

Qin Shujian’s original dejection quickly recovered with the rise of this power.

Bodyforge Manual Level Nine!

Martial Entry-Level Nine!

At the same time, he achieved a new quality: Abundant Marrow.

Qin Shujian looked at his attributes as he sensed the transformation in his body. He had a new understanding of his current level.

Martial Entry-Level Five and below could be considered a foundation building process for his body. It was only a Martial Entry-Level Five that the preliminary refinement of his body was complete.

Following that, any further levels were steps that dug completely into the potentials of a human body.

Peak Blood and Qi at Martial Entry-Level Six, Bronze Skin at Martial-Entry Level Seven, Iron Bones at Martial Entry-Level Eight, and Abundant Marrow at Martial Entry-Level Nine.

This was a process of refining the physical body to a perfect state.

“Martial Entry-Level Nine, Abundant Marrow!” Qin Shujian had a satisfied smile. Every level up made him feel as though he had undergone a complete transformation.

Even though the process was rather painful, the results always left him satisfied.

He looked at the 300-odd Life Value points he had left.

There was no way to enhance the Bodyforge Manual and the Black Tiger Blade Technique any further. Only the Eternal Youth Technique and the rest of the techniques still had a plus sign behind them.

He deliberated about the situation.

Qin Shujian still thought that boosting his strength up as best as possible was the most important thing he could do.

Even though the Eternal Youth Technique couldn’t level up his stage, it could make him stronger even at his current level.

Thus, Qin Shujian chose to level up the Eternal Youth Technique.

His Life Value dropped drastically.

A warm strength coursed up within his body. The Eternal Youth Technique was immediately leveled up to Level Seven.

Eternal Youth Technique Level Seven (Unending Vitality, Prolonged Lifespan Level Two)

“Prolonged Lifespan Level Two?”

The look in Qin Shujian’s eyes changed when he saw the attributes behind the Eternal Youth Technique.