Chapter 100

It is said that on that night, while Lu Buqi was enjoying his bath alone in the room, Bu Hui quietly slipped in, scaring Lu Buqi so much that he quickly sat back down in the wooden tub.

Not locking the door while bathing is definitely not a good habit!

As Lu Buqi gritted his teeth and warned himself, he looked at Bu Hui, "Didn't you say... you wouldn't bathe me tonight?"

Bu Hui's hair was slightly damp, and she carried a unique floral fragrance, clearly having just finished her bath. "Sister Buli said that I am your female servant, not her woman, so I should naturally be on your side, not hers. I wanted to come and scrub your back, so I came!"

Enjoying scrubbing Lu Buqi's back... well, he had picked up a little flirt. Lu Buqi was breaking out in a cold sweat, who could blame him for not having the heart to make Bu Hui leave the first time? Now, he had no reason to refuse.

It's the same for both men and women; once there's a first time, the rest follows... The current Lu Buqi was absolutely a pure person. Of course, compared to Bu Hui, he was even more pure, like the snow on Mount Tian, spotless.

Just like the previous day, today Lu Buqi still took care of his lower body himself. Bu Hui did not object to this, but when she was helping him dress, she looked at him thoughtfully. Lu Buqi barely managed to control his softening member and muttered, "What an interesting thing, it can bend and stretch!"

Lu Buqi almost fell over at that moment...

Bu Hui didn't realize how powerful her words were. She continued to help Lu Buqi dress and said, "Big Brother Buqi, Sister said that if you don't feel sleepy after your bath, you can go find her. She said she has something important to tell you."

It seemed that the girl didn't hold grudges overnight. Lu Buqi pinched her nose lightly, "Let's go find her together then."

When Lu Buqi and Bu Hui pushed open the door to their room, the object in Long Buli's hand disappeared, vaguely resembling a book. "I saw you make another breakthrough yesterday. It seems you are almost at the Ninth Bone Resonance. It's time for you to understand the Blood Boil Realm."

Lu Buqi's eyes lit up. During those days in Dahuang Mountain, he had asked Long Buli about the Blood Boil Realm two or three times, but Long Buli always avoided the topic. Lu Buqi naturally assumed that Long Buli might have been instructed by her sect not to easily reveal such information, so he stopped asking and decided to seek it out himself.

But he never expected Long Buli to bring it up today. How could Lu Buqi not be overjoyed?

"Don't be too happy too soon. You know, I just broke through to the Blood Boil Realm myself. I'm still half-baked, so I might not be able to explain everything clearly. Just listen to what I have to say," Long Buli, who was usually so proud, was surprisingly humble, clearly not a rash person.

Lu Buqi nodded solemnly, "I understand. Some things can only be understood intuitively, not explained. I am very grateful that you are willing to share what you know."

Long Buli chuckled, "Why be so formal? It's not like I'm teaching you something. We're just exchanging ideas, so that someone doesn't think I'm petty... If you don't understand what I say, you can always ask others later. With your freakish talent, it shouldn't be a problem!"

Lu Buqi pinched his nose lightly, "Alright, go ahead... I'm listening!"

"Bone marrow is the foundation, blood production is the essence, blood vessels are interconnected, the body's meridians are unblocked, the heart's blood surges, and the blood boils... This is the basic knowledge every martial artist with the potential to enter the Blood Boil Realm should understand," Long Buli said slowly. "In my view, it's about Bone Resonance martial artists using the close relationship between bone marrow and blood to sense the powerful, boiling blood energy within their bodies, reaching the point where they can accumulate and utilize blood energy."

In this world, there was no high-tech medicine, but they knew that bone marrow was the foundation of blood production? Lu Buqi's eyes narrowed, and he quickly grasped the basics of the Blood Boil Realm, feeling a sense of awe. Sensing courage with mental energy was something many people could do, but sensing marrow energy with courage was much harder. After all, the subtle sensations at the nerve endings were very difficult to grasp.

But whether it was sensing the blood vessels or the bone marrow, it was something that could be truly felt. However, using marrow energy to sense the power of the blood? That was an incredible feat. No wonder in a county with a population of several million, there were probably no more than a hundred Blood Boil Realm experts, a probability of less than one in ten thousand.

"Do you not understand at all?" Seeing Lu Buqi frown, Long Buli felt a sense of defeat.

Lu Buqi smiled lightly, "No, I do understand some things. But if I sense the blood energy, is using it the same as using marrow energy? I heard you mention accumulation... Can blood energy be accumulated?"

Long Buli's eyes brightened, "There are two ways to use blood energy: one is through the body's passive function, and the other is through the mind's active control."

Lu Buqi was completely lost, "Can you be more specific?"

Long Buli pondered for a moment, "The body's passive function is similar to using marrow energy. As long as you can sense it, you can basically drive the blood energy in the sensed blood vessels to use in attacks, thus increasing combat power. This is an instinctive response of the body to unify internal forces."

"On the other hand, the mind's active control is different. It's not just about sensing temporary blood energy to assist in combat, but also about controlling the blood energy to flow with the blood vessels during regular practice, accumulating it in the blood reservoir for use in any battle... Do you know where the blood reservoir is? It's three inches below your navel, also known as the 'Lower Dantian.'" As she spoke, Long Buli pointed to show Lu Buqi.

But the position of the blood reservoir was just a couple of inches above the reproductive organs, so her gesture was quite ambiguous. She was clearly not Bu Hui, and she quickly realized this, pulling back her hand with an awkward expression.

"Is it here?" Lu Buqi pointed to the "Dantian" position. The human body was truly wondrous; even in different worlds, the terms might differ, but the effects were similar.

Lu Buqi's nonchalance quickly dispelled Long Buli's awkwardness, and she nodded, "Yes, if you can sense the flowing energy in your blood, let it flow with the blood vessels and finally accumulate in the blood reservoir. This is the mind's active control of blood energy."

Lu Buqi's heart stirred, "Is the mind's active control more difficult than the body's passive function?"

Long Buli nodded, "Reaching the mind's active control of blood energy is the mark of moving beyond a Blood Boil novice and entering the Third Level of the Blood Boil Realm. Although there isn't a significant breakthrough in strength or physical reactions, the explosive and sustained use of blood energy in combat is much stronger. Unlike me, who can only use Blood Boil combat techniques once or twice in a battle."

"Blood Boil combat techniques?" Lu Buqi recalled Wang Chengzhou's arm thickening for three strikes and Lu Zhang's powerful spinning kick.

"These are skills that more efficiently stimulate blood energy to achieve a more powerful combat effect. Because of the blood energy's traction, unless there is a significant difference in strength, it's almost impossible to dodge them on a large scale. This is why Blood Boil Realm martial artists are respected!"

"In the true combat of Blood Boil Realm martial artists, it's basically a competition of Blood Boil combat techniques. The one with the stronger technique and more blood energy usually controls the battle. Of course, the cultivation of Blood Boil combat techniques requires corresponding combat techniques, and these techniques are divided into three levels: Heaven, Earth, and Man, each with three grades: Upper, Middle, and Lower."

Lu Buqi's lips curled, "What level is your Blood Boil combat technique? I haven't seen you use it yet!"

"My Blood Boil combat technique is definitely of the highest level, the Heaven grade!" Long Buli said proudly. "But for a Blood Boil novice like me, using Blood Boil combat techniques is a matter of life and death. Bu Hui doesn't use them lightly. If I use them and fail to kill the enemy, I might be finished. After all, an opponent who can withstand a Blood Boil combat technique isn't someone who can be killed with just physical strength."

Lu Buqi understood. He finally realized why Wang Chengzhou had let him go. It wasn't just because of his upright character, but also because he understood that forcing him to stay wouldn't work.