A Hundred-Fifty Qi Stones!

He still looked the same, but now he had the aura of an expert despite not having a single shred of Qi in him yet.

[Am I the only one or does he seem different?] Sam asked.

[Vibe different, you mean?] Long asked as Sam nodded.

[Yeah, he feels different this time, and it can only occur when someone has gained something we cannot achieve in our lifetimes.] Long explained smilingly.

[But that is only to us who feel that way; some might not feel him different, and that would only be because they have received something of equal or higher magnitude than this.] Long added.

[I don't think there is something someone can achieve that anyone else can't.] Sam rebuffed with one of the motivational quotes he had back in his days at the base.

[Perhaps from whence you came, that might be impossible, but from here, it is as normal as breathing.] Long debunked him once again.