"Mother also had friends when she was alive, who left a message on a jade slip for me to seek their help."
Ning Zhuo thought of this line once more.
But approaching them rashly now would only cause trouble.
The reason is still in the White Paper Immortal City.
With Wen Ruanyu’s debriefing, the high-level members of the Myriad Images Sect must undoubtedly have a deep understanding of the current situation of the White Paper Immortal City and know Meng Yaoyin’s massive influence within the city.
Now, Ning Zhuo appears as Meng Yaoyin’s son, approaching others, which easily arouses suspicion and vigilance.
All of this is too coincidental!
Ning Zhuo switches perspectives, realizing that if he were facing the child of an old friend, his first thought would be—Which high-level figure is plotting something, wanting to use this entry point to reap huge benefits from the White Paper Immortal City?
Since he can’t grasp all these factors, Ning Zhuo can only first put them aside.
"Ultimately, one’s own strength is the most practical."
"I need to improve my cultivation level!"
"If I achieve Golden Core, no, even if I reach the Foundation Establishment Late Stage, handling matters would be more effortless than now."
Ning Zhuo’s cultivation level is currently stuck on the Demon-infused Bloodline Technique.
After enduring Head Hanging Thread and Awl Pierced Thigh, Ning Zhuo returned to his cave mansion without delay, eager to study the Demon-infused Bloodline Technique and strive for a breakthrough!
A moment later.
In the array space of martial arts, Ning Zhuo sat cross-legged alone.
He held a jade slip in his hand, and its content was precisely the "Demon-infused Bloodline Technique."
Divine Skills—Life Hanging Thread!
"Boss, I need your help," Ning Zhuo contacted Sun Lingtong in Shuyu Pavilion.
Sun Lingtong has been comprehending the Water Vortex Array with great progress, and naturally, she assisted wholeheartedly when Ning Zhuo sought help.
The Ideograph Brush enhanced by Luoshu Book Pages!
"Huff..." Ning Zhuo took a deep breath, his eyes showed no hesitation.
Head Hanging Thread and Awl Pierced Thigh!
The straight hemp rope ascended into the sky, though without a beam, it circled in mid-air a few times, tightly binding Ning Zhuo’s hair, still effective.
The wooden awl pierced into the thigh, instantly emitting a sharp, clear pain.
Weariness dissipated, distractions vanished!
Ning Zhuo lifted the Ideograph Brush with his other hand, dipped it in Bitter Ink Water, and began to copy.
Endless bitterness, like the water of a long river, poured into his Divine Sea Upper Dantian, bringing enormous pressure to Ning Zhuo.
Under his brush, Ning Zhuo painstakingly outlined the blood qi trajectories described in the cultivation technique, fascia coagulation points, and illustrations of the complex erosion and pollution variations.
With the multiple reinforcement of Bitter Ink, Ideograph Brush, Head Hanging Thread, and Awl Pierced Thigh, Ning Zhuo’s learning capacity soared several times.
Moreover, under the influence of Luoshu, all reasoning obtained progressed in the correct direction.
"Hmm?!" As many old puzzles were solved, Ning Zhuo showed not joy but a hint of doubt and heaviness.
In his previous understanding, the Demon-infused Bloodline Technique was about blood qi condensation and strengthening oneself, excelling at disrupting and imprisoning others with rough, direct methods.
But now, he suddenly realized its profound intricacies!
The "凝" of Blood Qi Fascia was not simple accumulation; its internal structure had much to say!
The impact of different fascia interweavings, like spiral, layered, and webbed types, on power transmission, speed burst, defense toughness, and erosion efficiency, varied from person to person, vastly different!
With the assistance of Luoshu, Ning Zhuo deduced various numerical relationships of fascia interweaving structures, feeling utterly amazed and acknowledging their complexity!
The Blood Qi Fascia in his own body was so intricate, yet when applied to others, the complexity multiplies by hundreds, at the very least!
"This is by no means brute force, but an exquisite Blood Qi Talisman Array Collection."
Luoshu aided Ning Zhuo in deeper deductions, presenting him with a vast and profound maze of knowledge slowly unfurling before his eyes.
Thud, thud...
Ning Zhuo’s arm moved rhythmically like a machine, repeatedly stabbing the wooden awl into his legs.
Blood flowed profusely, forming a pool on the ground.
The hemp rope creaked against his hair.
Ning Zhuo’s Divine Sense infused the jade slip, while his other hand gripped the Ideograph Brush, moving it slowly as though bearing immense weight at the brush’s tip.
His face was increasingly pale, drenched in cold sweat.
He knew he was pushing his limits, but the path of deduction and study remained infinitely distant, without the slightest hint of a destination.
"I want to keep learning..."
Just as Ning Zhuo’s mind was about to crack and he was on the verge of halting his studies, a cool, gentle energy seeped inside and outside, calming his body and mind.
Ning Zhuo displayed a different expression, realizing the source was the Literary Style surrounding him.
The consumption of Literary Style transformed into strands of Literary Energy, akin to a Spiritual Spring that soothed and washed over his dry, agitated Sea of Consciousness, rapidly alleviating the chaotic, fevered feeling caused by excessive deductions.
After half a cup of tea’s time, Ning Zhuo paused his brush, the last stroke was particularly arduous but ultimately completed.
Ning Zhuo slowly laid down the brush, his face paper-white, soul rarely revealing bouts of intense weakness, with the physical pain intertwining and crashing over him. Inside the Upper Dantian was dim, with an endless bitterness lingering.
Ning Zhuo, eyes dull, closed them for a moment, resisted sleepiness as he slowly opened them, finally revealing some spirit in his gaze.
Looking at the jade slip floating before him, Ning Zhuo displayed a heavy expression.
"The profoundness of this technique far exceeds earlier assumptions!"
He had initially believed that the Demon-infused Bloodline Technique was on par in complexity with the Mirror Stand Spirit Communication Technique and the Five Elements Qi Regulation Art.
But this breakthrough study directly overturned his past perception.
"The Demon-infused Bloodline Technique appears simple and straightforward, but it’s all a façade. This cultivation technique is incredibly complex, intricate, designing the essence of blood qi, the massive structures of fascia interweaving, qi and blood infiltration, and even the secrets of flesh and blood’s derivation and creation... It’s far from being accomplished overnight."