Chapter 259: Chapter 258: Rebound! (Please Subscribe)
In order to confirm, Chen Fan’s gaze moved up, falling on the True Qi bar.
True Qi: 5195/3056 (+70%)
Sure enough, the True Qi bonus in parentheses had increased from the previous 50% to 70%.
The True Qi suddenly gained sixty to seventy strands, equivalent to unclogging several acupuncture points.
"An additional 20% True Qi boost."
Chen Fan was ecstatic.
Because this was just the beginning.
If it increased to the 9th Floor, that would be the Qi Storage Traits at Level 8, capable of boosting the True Qi value by an additional 1.6 times.
Based on his current 3000 points of Primordial True Qi,
by then, the total amount of True Qi in his body could reach around 9500 points, just short of the ten thousand point mark, just shy of unleashing the tenfold power of the Sun-Shooting Arrow.
If it reached the 10th Floor, it would definitely exceed ten thousand True Qi points.
Of course, the Sun-Shooting Arrow can only be used once, after which the True Qi in the body would be virtually exhausted, potentially draining even the Protective True Qi.
"I’m afraid the Qi Storage Traits might not be the one that boosts True Qi the most."
Chen Fan thought to himself.
Perhaps, there’s an attribute that increases a martial artist’s internal True Qi by 30% for each level.
This is probably one of the differences between top-level Heart Methods and ordinary Heart Methods.
"Let’s continue, hoping to unlock stronger traits next."
Chen Fan clenched his fist.
The experience points consumed last time was 160 points,
this time, he directly added 320 points.
The True Qi in his body strengthened by two points again, and the Protective True Qi on his skin also became thicker.
The True Qi at the Cultivation Gate increased a lot, approximately matching the effect of the 2nd Floor in other areas.
Size, however, did not change, remaining the size of a palm.
"It seems the defensive effect is similar to the previous layer’s effect, which is still acceptable."
Chen Fan murmured, eyeing the Skill Bar.
[Golden Bell Shield: 3rd Floor (0%), Traits: Protective True Qi Level 3, Qi Storage Level 2]
He hadn’t unlocked any new traits.
He was already mentally prepared.
Qi Storage Level 2, the extra True Qi bonus had reached 40%.
His gaze fell on Protective True Qi, he thought for a moment and opened it to take a look.
[Protective True Qi: Passive Skill, increases physical defense by 50% for each level. Current level: 3, providing an additional 1.5 times defense. Additionally, it only activates when the practitioner’s internal True Qi exceeds 500 points]
"Indeed."
Chen Fan squinted.
While the defensive effect of Protective True Qi increased, so did the activation requirements.
Without other Martial Arts Heart Method bonuses,
the practitioner’s internal Primordial True Qi must reach roughly 360 points.
Compared to the Level 1 requirement, it’s an increase of over threefold.
"I’m afraid the requirements will get even higher next."
Chen Fan thought, but fortunately, with his abundant True Qi, it was unlikely he would face the awkward situation of reaching a realm but being unable to activate it.
Of course, if he used a killing technique, it might be a different story.
"I still need to practice more Heart Methods."
Chen Fan sighed, adding another 640 experience points.
This time, no new traits appeared either.
After a glance, Chen Fan continued to add points.
This time, the cost of experience points reached 1280 points.
At the same time, he felt a slight change in the form of the Protective True Qi flowing over his skin.
Originally smooth like a protective shield,
now, it had some spikes.
"Could it be?"
A thought flashed in Chen Fan’s mind as he looked at the Skill Bar.
[Golden Bell Shield: 5th Floor (0%), Traits: Protective True Qi Level 5, Qi Storage Level 4, Rebound Level 1]
"Rebound!"
Chen Fan exclaimed.
It was just as he thought.
The spikes that appeared in the True Qi form were exactly like a porcupine’s, capable of inflicting harm on opponents.
[Rebound: Passive Skill, when receiving close combat attacks, returns 10% of the received damage to the opponent. Each level increases Rebound damage by 10%. Actively activate: consumes 1% of the body’s True Qi per second, reflecting 10% of the total Qi as damage to the opponent during close combat attacks. Each level increases True Qi consumption by one fold and Rebound damage by 10%.]
"Both active and passive?"
Chen Fan was taken aback.
This was beyond his expectations.
He studied it carefully again, starting with the passive effect.
It’s easy to understand, during close combat, it could return 10% of the damage to the opponent?
For each level gained, the damage returned increases by 10%.
In other words, if Rebound was at Level 2, the damage received from opponent attacks could reflect 20% back to them.
At Level 9, it would have a 40% reflection effect.
At the Level 12 Perfection, the effect is 70%!
The key point is that this trait doesn’t consume True Qi, aside from the activation requirements of Protective True Qi.
And the effect when actively activated is even more astonishing!
Similarly reflecting attacks, but returning it as 10% of one’s total True Qi as damage.
Yes, not 10% of the opponent’s attack, but 10% of one’s total internal True Qi,
implying that if the practitioner’s internal True Qi is abundant, an interesting situation can occur.
That is, the opponent might use only one hundred strands of True Qi to attack, yet suffer a rebound damage of a thousand strands of True Qi...
Such enormous True Qi could surpass the opponent’s internal True Qi total, exhausting all remaining True Qi, leaving no defense.
The outcome would be dire.
Additionally, the upgrades significantly increase the effect.
For Rebound at Level 2,
actively activated, it consumes 2% of True Qi per second.
But the damage reflected would already be 20% of the total True Qi.
Similarly, at Level 9, Rebound damage could reach 50% of the total internal True Qi!
However, the price is the consumption of 5% True Qi per second, which means after just twenty seconds, the practitioner’s True Qi would be exhausted.
Even if there’s more True Qi, it’s useless because the consumption is based on a percentage.
If it were Rebound at Level 10, actively activated, the duration would only be a mere ten seconds.
As a trade-off, the reflected damage would be terrifying, equaling 100% of the practitioner’s internal True Qi!
"It’s a pity it can only be raised to the 12th Floor."
Chen Fan sighed.
The 12th Floor means the Rebound trait can be boosted to Level 7 at most.
To go higher, one must break the limit of the Golden Bell Shield.
As it stands, this is an extremely difficult task.
In comparison, another method is simpler, which is to increase the total internal True Qi.
Thinking of this, Chen Fan couldn’t help but laugh and cry.
At this realm, everything is related to the amount of True Qi.
With abundant internal True Qi, even without making a move, one could cause significant harm to opponents.
Of course, whether passive or active, there is a flaw.
It only rebounds close combat attacks, if the opponent uses long-range attacks, the rebound won’t work.
But this doesn’t detract from the strength of the Rebound trait at all.
Especially in one-on-many situations or during a beast tide.
With strong Protective True Qi and the Rebound trait activated, he could rush into the beast tide.
Not even needing to strike, as the fierce beasts would attack on their own.
Then, touching them would injure them, being close would result in death.
"I wonder what traits will unlock next."
Chen Fan was filled with anticipation.
This time, he consumed 2560 experience points.
[Golden Bell Shield: 6th Floor (0%), Traits: Protective True Qi Level 6, Qi Storage Level 5, Rebound Level 2]
The 6th Floor did not unlock new traits.
Chen Fan invested another 5120 experience points.
The Protective True Qi on his skin strengthened once more, and to his surprise, the Cultivation Gate on his right leg, initially palm-sized, became fist-sized!
This change brought him immense joy.
The 7th Floor, finally the Cultivation Gate had changed.
It wasn’t easy.
[Golden Bell Shield: 7th Floor (0%), Traits: Protective True Qi Level 7, Qi Storage Level 6, Rebound Level 3, Supplement Level 1]
[Supplement: Each upgrade level, the Cultivation Gate size reduces by half]
"No wonder it changed from palm-sized to fist-sized."
Chen Fan realized.
With this trait, each floor’s Cultivation Gate reduces in size by half from the previous floor.
At higher floors, maybe it will be as small as a fingernail or even a soybean-sized dot?
Of course, this Cultivation Gate cannot disappear, even if the Golden Bell Shield is cultivated to a hundred floors, it won’t vanish.
"If it’s fingernail-sized, it’s still manageable."
Chen Fan thought.
Firstly, it would be hard for others to know where his Cultivation Gate is.
Secondly, even if they knew, breaking through it wouldn’t be easy, because normally, people would defend it heavily.
Thirdly, and most importantly, the defense at the Cultivation Gate is equivalent to the defense of the previous floor for the entire body; for example at the 9th Floor, the physical defense elsewhere would be 4.5 times, while at the Cultivation Gate, it would still be 4 times, not as fragile as one might imagine.
"Just two more levels to the 9th Floor, then I’ll see if it’s worth continuing."
Chen Fan said, adding over ten thousand experience points.
Feeling a pinch of pain.
Because from now on, it would take at least twenty thousand experience points to start.
[Golden Bell Shield: 8th Floor (0%), Traits: Protective True Qi Level 8, Qi Storage Level 7, Rebound Level 4, Supplement Level 2]
The 8th Floor.
The fist-sized Cultivation Gate reduced by half again, becoming smaller than a cup lid.
The extra True Qi boost reached 1.4 times.
Rebound’s effect also reached 40%.
While the activation requirement of Protective True Qi reached three thousand points.
Chen Fan glanced at it, then continued to enhance.
Consuming twenty thousand experience, the Golden Bell Shield finally reached the 9th Floor.
A strange feeling surged through his heart.
Chen Fan revealed a trace of joy on his face, clearly having unlocked a new trait.
[Golden Bell Shield: 9th Floor (0%), Traits: Protective True Qi Level 9, Qi Storage Level 8, Rebound Level 5, Supplement Level 3, Rejuvenation Level 1]
"Rejuvenation?"
Chen Fan scratched his head.
This trait seems like a recovery skill?