Chapter 38

According to Liu Ping's words, martial arts techniques lie in their precision, not in their variety.

In real combat, there are no set routines. As long as Zhu Lingwu could master the superior techniques of the Thunder Palm and Swift Swallow Step, his combat strength would naturally increase. If he were to be distracted by learning other martial arts techniques, it would instead affect the essence of the techniques he had already learned, leading to a decline in his skills.

Next, Liu Ping could teach Zhu Lingwu weapon combat techniques, but this would depend on which weapon Zhu Lingwu preferred to use. However, according to Liu Ping, as a noble from a scholar family, Zhu Lingwu didn't really need to learn weapon techniques, as it would lower his status.

Zhu Lingwu didn't really care about this. He practiced the Ninefold Thunder Dominance Body Technique to become immune to lightning. Learning the Thunder Palm and Swift Swallow Step was also to gain the strength needed to deal with Meng Yishi.

If he used any weapons, Zhu Lingwu was worried it might alert Meng Yishi. To deal with such a Qi Practitioner, ordinary weapons would be useless unless they were divine weapons.

"Alright, I'll follow Master Liu's arrangements! By the way, Master Liu, those two spirit bears have been raised for quite some time now. Can we take their blood and drink it?"

As Zhu Lingwu dodged the hanging sandbags, he came to the edge of the training area, jumped to the ground, and took a silk handkerchief from Liang Cai, wiping the sweat from his forehead as he spoke.

"Indeed, it's time to drink it! I'll personally take the blood for Young Master. Also, I'll tell Meng Yishi not to mix the medicinal soup with ordinary blood soup. He should wait until I take the heart blood of the spirit beasts!"

Liu Ping seemed to realize something and nodded in agreement. Of course, taking blood in this way wasn't something just anyone could do, so he planned to personally take the blood for Zhu Lingwu.

Zhu Lingwu seemed to think of something and frowned, asking, "Right, Master Liu, the two spirit bears have different spiritual energy attributes in their bloodlines. Do you plan to take blood from just one, or from both at the same time? Unfortunately, these spirit beasts are hard to come by, and no one has brought any new ones yet!"

Zhu Lingwu now felt that some things couldn't be bought even with money. Although Tongshan County was close to the Ten Thousand Demon Ridge, apart from the two black bears he had ordered last time, no new adventurers had managed to bring other spirit beasts for nearly half a year.

This couldn't help but make Zhu Lingwu feel a bit regretful. For him, it would be best to gather spirit beasts with the five elemental attributes, which would be most beneficial for his innate spirit meridians. Otherwise, he was still somewhat worried that his original innate spirit meridians might be affected.

These two spirit bears, one with upper-middle grade earth and wood dual meridians, and the other with lower-upper grade earth meridians, had been raised for over half a year and were quite plump. However, being less than three years old, they couldn't provide much blood from just one.

"Hmm, Young Master, the blood of these spirit beasts is highly nourishing, much stronger than that of ordinary fierce beasts. So, if Young Master isn't using it for Qi cultivation, you don't need to drink too much. These two spirit bears can take turns providing blood for Young Master's training. Along with Meng Yishi's medicinal soup, it should be enough! I'm afraid that after drinking a bowl, Young Master will need some time to absorb and digest it!"

Liu Ping naturally didn't know about Zhu Lingwu's special talent. In his view, for Zhu Lingwu to digest the essence of these spirit beasts, it would take several days. Thus, taking blood from the two spirit bears in turns would be sufficient for Zhu Lingwu.

Zhu Lingwu could only nod with a frown, knowing in his heart that he still didn't know the effect of the spirit beast blood on him. It seemed he would have to drink it to find out.

"Oh, is that so! Alright! Liang Cai, go and inform Meng Yishi to bring the medicinal soup and help Master Liu take the spirit bear blood!"

Although Zhu Lingwu was still a bit reluctant, he could only give the order. Everything would depend on the effect of the spirit beast blood.

Speaking of which, Meng Yishi had set up a small room in this training courtyard to boil his medicinal soup. He was already preparing the soup at the moment.

After each training session, Meng Yishi would bring the medicinal soup, and the courtyard would have the beast blood ready. After Meng Yishi mixed them, he would give it to Zhu Lingwu to consume.

As for the initial medicinal soup baths for nurturing the body and cleansing the bones, Zhu Lingwu no longer needed them. They were for laying the foundation.

As a noble from a scholar family, Zhu Lingwu's bloodline contained innate spiritual energy, and his physical constitution was different from ordinary commoners. The impurities in his body were minimal.

This was the body of a noble, so after half a year of medicinal soup baths, it was enough. Now, he only needed to wash off the sweat with ordinary water.

"Yes! I'll arrange it right away! Also, the bath has been prepared for Young Master!" Liang Cai bowed and replied.

Zhu Lingwu continued to wipe the sweat from his forehead with the silk handkerchief. His martial arts realm was not high, and after two hours of intense training, his body inevitably felt tired, with sweat streaming down.

At this moment, drinking the medicinal soup mixed with beast blood would maximize the absorption of the life energy and medicinal power in the blood, allowing for the most efficient absorption of the essence in the blood.

However, this was just the body's natural response. In terms of breathing, Zhu Lingwu didn't appear too out of breath. He took a few deep breaths, and the sweat on his body gradually subsided.

Zhu Lingwu casually threw the silk handkerchief to another servant and walked toward a room on the west side of the training hall.

This room was where the white fox was kept. After half a year, the white fox still hadn't grown at all, but it seemed to be in a sullen mood.

It mostly stayed huddled in one spot, only moving to eat when food was brought. Each time, it would eat everything.

Recently, after each training session, Zhu Lingwu would visit the white fox, holding it and playing with it for a while. No matter how pitiful it acted, Zhu Lingwu wouldn't release it from the iron cage.

When Zhu Lingwu entered the room, the white fox, which had been huddled in the iron cage, twitched its ears slightly. It didn't open its eyes, knowing that it was Zhu Lingwu again, and seemed to sigh in self-pity.

"Huh, still being stubborn, huh? I told you, if you speak human language, I'll let you out of this cage. Otherwise, you'll stay in here!"

Zhu Lingwu deliberately spoke in a childish tone, as if he were having a tantrum with the white fox.

The white fox opened its eyes, and with a flash of light, it pretended not to hear and remained huddled in place.

Zhu Lingwu walked over, took a key from the inner pocket of his training robe, opened the iron cage door, and beckoned to the white fox with his finger.

"Still not coming? Hmph, I know you understand me! I've seen that you have three tails. You must be from the Nine-Tailed Fox clan! Three tails are not ordinary!"