The rope led a group of people away in a rush. There are still three days left before the trial ends; failing to complete it would surely result in being expelled from the clan. He didn’t want to cause any conflict with Zhang Chen at this time, lest he gives the clan leader an excuse to complicate matters.
Zhang Chen, on the other hand, felt speechless. He was struck by this disaster without cause. He didn’t want to stir up trouble, especially in this strange and mysterious world. Therefore, that rope should just stop jumping around.
"Is that the one who’s your mortal enemy?" Zhang Chen watched the group walk away and then looked at the boy organizing the sheep meat dejectedly, asking a question.
"Yes, it’s him! He brought the Kui Ox and also took my Teeth Beast. The Teeth Beast had already fallen into my trap, but then he brought the Kui Ox to ram me, causing the trap to shatter, and the injured Teeth Beast escaped from the trap and was captured by him." Di lamented, tearing at the sheep skin.
"Do you still want to ignite your Qi Blood?" Zhang Chen asked.
The boy ’Di’ was taken aback upon hearing this, turning his head to look at Zhang Chen with eyes full of disbelief.
"If you tell me the form of the Teeth Beast, maybe I can help you find it." Zhang Chen said with a smile.
He wanted to personally witness the mystery of igniting Qi Blood in the young person, and possibly further gain an opportunity to obtain the Cultivation Technique for igniting Qi Blood. He remembered Xie Lingyun had mentioned Qi Blood before.
However, Xie Lingyun said that to ignite Qi Blood, one must have the blood and flesh of Exotic Beasts; this world requires the Teeth Beast to ignite Qi Blood. He wondered what difference there was between the Teeth Beast and the Exotic Beasts mentioned in the real world.
Upon hearing this, the young person suddenly became excited, tears beginning to accumulate in his eyes. Regardless of the bloody mud on the ground, he directly knelt and kowtowed repeatedly: "Little brother thanks big brother. Many thanks cannot be spoken, and little brother will repay big brother with his life in the future."
He never doubted whether Zhang Chen could accomplish this.
"First roast the meat, then tell me about the Teeth Beast." Zhang Chen spoke leisurely.
"The Teeth Beast is a type of Exotic Beast, named for its tooth-like shape. This beast has no other skills but is extremely hard and firm, born from an unknown origin. It can travel underground, burrowing through the rocks like swimming in water, making it extremely difficult to capture." The boy ’Di’ explained to Zhang Chen while dealing with the sheep meat:
"This beast is called the weakest of the Exotic Beasts; besides burrowing into the ground, it has no other Superpowers, so it is the best Exotic Beast for us to cultivate Martial Dao and stimulate Qi Blood." The young person said.
"What you’re saying is, to awaken Qi Blood, it isn’t necessarily the Teeth Beast. The reason you chose the Teeth Beast is merely because it’s the weakest, right?" Zhang Chen understood; Xie Lingyun was not wrong, the Exotic Beast’s flesh and blood could indeed condense Qi Blood.
"Of course, the higher the level of the Exotic Beast, the better the effect of condensing Qi Blood. However, human strength has its limits; human beings, even when igniting Qi Blood, still fall behind the bizarre powers of the divine. Moreover, humans are flesh and blood, not Steel Bones, how far can they go? Even the most powerful Martial Artist cannot compare to those whose grasp of powerful divine abilities." Di’s voice was full of sighs.
Upon hearing this, Zhang Chen fell silent; he knew little about Martial Dao, so he didn’t speak further.
The aroma of roasted meat spread through the forest, constantly echoing with the roars of wild beasts. Zhang Chen pondered over the affair of Exotic Beasts.
After they finished eating the roasted meat, Zhang Chen leisurely wiped off the grease on his hands and called Di to get up and on the road.
"I’ll lead the way for big brother." Di eagerly led the way ahead.
Zhang Chen nodded, just about to rise and follow Di away, but suddenly his steps halted: "No need to go."
"Why?" The boy ’Di’ was taken aback, his heart tightened, fearing Zhang Chen had changed his mind and didn’t want to help capture the Exotic Beasts anymore.
Thinking about it, it made sense; the other’s skill was akin to the existence of gods, and he was just a mere mortal ant, hardly worth the effort.
As ’Di’s heart filled with sorrow, Zhang Chen’s eyes glanced into the depths of the forest: "Because an Exotic Beast has already presented itself."
Beast Taming Skill activated:
[Skill 2 (Second Tier): Dragon Qi (0/200000)]
[Target: Second Tier Odd Earth Mouse]
Zhang Chen’s Beast Taming Skill is second-tier, and conveniently, a second-tier Exotic Beast presented itself.
As Zhang Chen’s mind shifted, the Beast Taming Skill activated, and a mouse the size of an elephant emerged from the thick forest.
"Earth Mouse!"
When the boy ’Di’ saw the odd beast, he couldn’t help but be stunned, then cried out in surprise, rolling and crawling toward Zhang Chen.
"What are you afraid of? The Earth Mouse was captured by me to activate your Qi Blood." Zhang Chen patted the teenager’s head: "I’ll guard you, go and condense your Qi Blood directly."
Zhang Chen wanted to see what was so mysterious about this process of condensing Qi Blood.
The Earth Mouse stopped before the campfire, and upon hearing Zhang Chen’s words, the boy ’Di’ immediately showed joy, fear also dissipated. He gripped the dagger in his hand tightly and came before the Earth Mouse, stabbing the dagger into its belly.
"Clang~"
Sparks flew as the dagger bounced off, leaving the teenager’s face full of confusion.
"Copper Skin and Iron Bones!" The teenager touched the Earth Mouse’s fur and turned helplessly to Zhang Chen.
Zhang Chen shook his head with helplessness, and saw the Earth Mouse’s mouth open: "Why don’t you crawl through the mouth? The Mouse’s guts can’t possibly be Copper and Iron Bones, right?"
Upon hearing this, the teenager revealed a joyful expression, and urgently crawled into the Earth Mouse’s mouth. With a flick of the dagger, crimson blood squirted out, drenching the teenager.
The young man transformed into a blood-soaked gourd, and the blood felt scorching like boiling water, grimacing with pain. Yet he endured, adjusting his stance on the ground, muscles and bones trembling in a certain way. Accompanied by the vibration, the blood splattered onto him was absorbed.
Zhang Chen saw this scene and recalled ointment, sticking ointment on the skin, absorbing its power.
The blood contained a trace of yet-to-disperse Mysterious Power, lingering in the blood and washed onto the young man. As the blood was absorbed, that Mysterious Power followed into his body.
With the Mysterious Power entering his body, his flesh boiled, resembling a drop of clear water falling into an oil pot, causing a violent reaction.
"Boom~"
The young man collapsed to the ground, painfully moaning, but quickly climbed back up, adjusting his posture, swiftly triggering his skin membrane to adapt to the transformation within his body.
Zhang Chen’s eyes flickered with Golden Light, carefully observing the reaction within the young man’s body. That Mysterious Power, relying on parasitic Qi Blood, survived, now shifted with the Exotic Beast’s blood into the teenager’s blood. The youth’s blood boiled like a furnace, beginning to circulate within him, striking his flesh, purifying every cell, continually transforming him.
"No, the Mysterious Power is absorbing the soul’s strength to complement Qi Blood, absorbing the soul’s strength for nourishment." Zhang Chen observed this with his heart shivering in shock.
Traditional Yang God Martial Dao, uses the flesh to nurture the soul, allowing the soul to emerge and roam the heavens and earth, gaining unfathomable abilities. Yet Martial Dao Qi Blood takes the completely opposite path, blending the soul into Qi Blood, allowing every inch of flesh to possess the soul’s Spirituality.
"If the Qi Blood is strong enough and the Spirituality is robust, wouldn’t it be possible to regenerate with a drop of blood?" Zhang Chen’s mind turned brightly.
"Martial Dao Qi Blood indeed has substance, but strengthening Qi Blood is exceedingly difficult, even harder than strengthening the soul. Just not sure if my Magical Power could strengthen Qi Blood?" Zhang Chen’s mind flickered with thoughts.
"Also, unknown what incredible changes would occur if Martial Dao is practiced to a profound level. If one learns the Visualization Image, absorbs Sun and Moon Essence to nurture Martial Dao..." Zhang Chen dared not imagine; perhaps this is the correct way to cultivate Martial Dao.
Yet the path of cultivating Yang God, utilizing Qi Blood to nourish the soul, then seeing god, using the soul to absorb Sun and Moon Essence, constantly strengthening the soul, seemingly isn’t incorrect either.
As Zhang Chen pondered, he saw the youth unexpectedly diving into the mouse’s mouth, right into its stomach, wielding the dagger to cut more openings, letting more blood spill upon him, and howled lightly like an animal in pain.