Chapter 29 - [Frost King Sutra] Great Perfection

As the first thing that should be improved is his body, he spent 2,500 EXP to enhance the [Frost King Sutra] Primitive Tier. Feeling the energy entering his body, his concentration was focused on understanding what was happening.

Entering into his cells, every gram of EXP energy had the focus of improving his entire body in terms of strength and stamina. At the same time, the body temperature would fluctuate, as if it were some strange process of processing the material in a forge, with heating and cooling. He also felt that his body had entered a strange state of self-regulation, and even the head seemed to be receiving a massage and being climatized.

Feeling that he could now defeat a primitive beast with his bare hands, Han Sen felt his body return to normal regulation. The stench of body cleansing was there, but the bathtub was good and had technology to quickly clean his body. Opening the Upgrade System, he selected the option of [Frost King Sutra] Mutant Tier, but no matter how much he selected, nothing would happen.

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⌠Upgrade System⌡

˅ ∫Hyper-Gene Art Upgrade∫

  ↓| Frost King Sutra Small Success Stage = 5000EXP |

  » ⟩ Frost King Sutra Mutant Tier = 5000EXP ⟨

˃ ∫Beast Soul Upgrade∫

˃ ∫Skills Upgrade∫

˃ ∫Equipment Upgrade∫

˃ ∫Martial Art Upgrade∫

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"Why won't it go? Do I need to obey some kind of condition?" He wondered and thought for a moment, soon his instincts quickly answering him, 'Of course, I must maximize the points... What a shameless system!’

Sad that he couldn't continue this path for now, he continued spending his points on the Sutra, but this time to improve his understanding of it.

In the [Frost King Sutra] Small Success Stage, which he bought for 5,000 EXP, Han Sen once again continued the process of understanding and discerning the true purpose of this magnificent art. Things that he hadn't understood very well started to make sense now, and it was something that greatly benefited him. This upgrade not only came with understanding, but also with the bonus of him having understood how to move his body in a much more flexible way and being able to reach higher levels with what he already had.

Spending 10,000 EXP now with the [Frost King Sutra] Large Success Stage, once again began its process of discernment, and now it could be said that he was the master of this art, surpassing any of the creators of the arts he had merged. His understanding was so profound that he would be able to create two much better arts than those of the previous creators and make the technique perfect. A new effect he was able to achieve thanks to this was that he could now control the temperature of his own body to acceptable degrees, ranging from 25ºC to 45ºC, both so extraordinary that they could kill the human body in a short time.

And after many moments of reflection, he spent an additional 25,000 EXP to improve [Frost King Sutra] Great Perfection to the end. This time, his consciousness seemed to have been taken to a higher stage as everything that could be understood from this art, down to the smallest details, was captured by his body. He also understood the reason why he couldn't improve the art to the Mutant tier, as his body was too weak to withstand it. With the improvement in body temperature control, the new ability that came with it was the control of his own heartbeat.

'Like the time that frozen, like the winter that destroyed, like the blizzard that afflicted. Empty and lifeless, is the frost present in our origin.’

As he meditated in the icy bathtub, the water around him slowly froze, causing visible changes in his skin and hair, turning them a faint shade of blue that would only be noticeable with great attention. Unbeknownst to him, an image of a snowflake slowly expanded beneath him, while another one emerged on his back like some kind of tattoo. Only when he finished his meditation, about five hours later, did the tattoo sink into his skin and become invisible.

Coming out of the bathtub, Han Sen felt the temperature of his body and how cold it was. With only 20ºC, he should already be dead in this state, but here he was with only slightly pale skin. His heart was barely beating as well, but he felt an explosive power in his body, like never before. All the nuances of body control were there for him to explore in any way he wanted.

"I must confess that I am impressed with the capabilities of this world..." Seeing his hand starting to gain color as the temperature rose, Han Sen finally knew what the potential of this vast unexplored universe was.

Even though a large part of his current abilities with the technique was not the responsibility of whoever created Jadeskin, he still acknowledged the full capacity of the technique now. If he hadn't even touched the technique or made any changes to it, it would still be something phenomenal on its own. And now that it was in his hands, it would be even more brilliant.

After getting out of the bathtub, Han Sen only put on a comfortable pair of pants and sat back in the middle of the bed in a lotus position. His intention was to spend the remaining points he had available on the skills he currently possesses. He would try to do his best, spending on what he should focus on for now.

Opening the Upgrade System again, he finally took a look at the Skill Upgrade and was impressed with the gigantic amount of things that were there. All of them were abilities that he had practiced at some point, like Business, Crossbow, or even Whip Skill. It was something he could further explore thanks to the system.

"And here we go again...”

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"Enough, enough!" Qin Xuan had just taken a blow to the ribs from Han Sen and was on the ground, giving up the fight. Although it hurt her pride to admit it, he had become much better than she had imagined.

"Already? We've just started playing..." Han Sen smiled and stood still where he had been before. He was indeed having fun with her, as nothing she did or could do escaped his counterattacks. And he usually resolved it with tickles.

"Is this a joke to you?" Qin Xuan stood up and looked at him angrily. Even though it might not have been his intention, his words still hurt her, as she was trying her best to keep up with the rookie.

"Do you want me to lie?" Han Sen shrugged, not caring about what he said. He knows that she understood, the decision was hers whether she would continue to be upset.

"You won't admit to me that you hunted some Sacred-Blood beast on this trip? It's impossible for you to harm me unless it's because of that!" Qin Xuan stood up and questioned him. As much as she didn't want to admit it, she had already realized that Han Sen was some kind of monstrous genius who knew very well how to fight. But it was impossible for him to hurt her if it weren't for the fact that he had already started gaining Sacred-Blood gene points.

"I'll tell you at dinner, I've already said this at least seven times," Han Sen rolled his eyes at her and started taking off his clothes right there. They had been spending some time fighting, and he raised his body temperature to fake sweat. That way she wouldn't be even sadder to realize that she didn't even make him sweat.

"Humph, then see you tomorrow!" Qin Xuan didn't want to deal with him anymore and went to her locker room. Before that, she couldn't help but take one last glance at his physique. It only made her blush even more, 'I will drag you into the army, even if I have to use the power of the Qin family!’

Once in his locker room, Han Sen drank from a water bottle by his side as he looked at his skills and how they were. He admits that it took some time to digest all of this, but it was very satisfying to see how they were now.

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⌠Skills⌡

∫ New Martial Arts (Level X) ∫

∫ Cooking (Level X) ∫

∫ Short Blade Skills (Level X) ∫

∫ Throwing Skills (Level V) ∫

∫ Spear Skills (Level III) ∫

∫ Software Engineering Skill (Level VIII) ∫

∫ Hardware Engineering Skill (Level VIII) ∫

∫ Stealth Skill (Level V) ∫

∫ Hunting Skill (Level V) ∫

∫ Business Skill (Level VIII) ∫

∫ Crossbow Skill (Level V) ∫

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"I think I'll pay a visit to the factory afterwards. Maybe Jade misses me..." Han Sen smiled at the thought of the mature woman and how shocked she would be when she saw his new arsenal of abilities. Another thing that occupied his mind for a long time was finally opening his own company and starting to manage it properly, "I have so many things to do...”

"Being a genius is so stressful...”