Two months later.
In the evening.
Han Zhao sat at the table and ate the wild boar blood curd in his bowl.
Suddenly, his eyes narrowed.
"What's going on?" Han Zhao felt a nameless fire rise from his body as his blood qi surged.
At this moment, the attribute panel appeared in his vision.
Martial Arts: Blood Spirit Policy (First Level Perfected 100%, Upgradeable; Special Effect: Blood Transformation Level 3; Mind Control Level 2, Blood Explosion Level 1)
[The Blood Spirit Policy has already deviated from its original path and become your exclusive cultivation technique. Not bad.]
The Blood Spirit Policy, which was originally only one step away from perfection, had broken through. Moreover, it had directly broken through the upper limit of the cultivation method.
"I'm indeed a genius!" Han Zhao revealed a look of joy.
Previously, according to the description of the Blood Spirit Policy cultivation technique, he had thought that since consuming wild beast blood could increase blood qi, why not directly make it into blood curd? It was delicious and not disgusting.
However, he had searched all the restaurants in the city, but he did not find this dish.
Therefore, he went to look for hunters to buy wild boar blood.
Other than the special use of demon beast blood, the blood of ordinary wild beasts and livestock would not be fully utilized, so wild boar blood was relatively cheap.
The blood curd was very simple to make. He had seen his grandmother do it in his previous life.
Place the blood released by the poultry in a basin and stir it with salt. Let the blood cool down and coagulate into a thin and suitable blood clot. This is blood curd, also known as blood tofu.
It could be eaten by heating it directly or stir-fried with various ingredients and side dishes. It was spicy and delicious, and it was very appetizing.
Han Zhao ate for two months in a row, and his Blood Spirit Policy reached perfection.
According to this method, when he became stronger in the future, it seemed to be an excellent choice to be a demon beast blood curd.
"My blood qi has increased again!" Han Zhao put down his bowl and chopsticks. Feeling his blood qi increase again, he looked at the attribute panel again.
Blood Transformation and Mind Control had both increased by one level, and there was also an additional special effect, Blood Explosion.
"Let's give it a try." Han Zhao circulated his blood qi according to the cultivation technique diagram of the Blood Spirit Policy.
"Huh?!"
Han Zhao felt a large amount of blood qi rush to his heart, and a powerful force filled his body. All the muscles in his body quickly swelled and became bloodshot, and dense blood spots appeared on the surface of his skin, looking very terrifying.
"Hiss~" He felt as if there was a ball of fire in his body that he couldn't help but want to release.
BANG!
Han Zhao subconsciously stomped his feet and shattered the tiles in the house. The tiles on his heels shattered into powder.
He did not use true qi. He only used pure physical strength to stomp this solid floor tile into such a state.
If he were to stomp on someone, the other party would probably die on the spot.
"Strength feels like it's surging out of my body!"
BANG!
This time, Han Zhao dodged with all her might and stomped a small hole in the floor.
At this moment, he suddenly realized that about one-fifth of the blood qi that had surged into his heart had been consumed.
"An explosive secret technique that consumes blood qi?" Han Zhao's expression changed slightly.
"This way, I can use the Sword Drawing Technique as my trump card."
Seeing that he had expended so much blood qi by using Blood Explosion, he immediately stopped using the secret technique. The blood qi gathered in his heart returned to various parts of his body.
However, after consuming so much blood qi at once, his face turned pale.
"If an ordinary person consumes so much blood qi at once, they will probably need to recuperate for half a month. As long as I eat more blood curd, the recovery time will be greatly reduced!"
Step! Step!
There was a rush of footsteps outside the room.
Squeak~
Yu Niang pushed open the door. "Brother Han, what's wrong?"
Compared to her previous tanned and thin appearance, Yu Niang had gained a lot of weight in the past two months after her standard of living improved. Her skin was also a little fairer, and her appearance could barely be considered delicate.
"It's nothing. I'm practicing." Han Zhao smiled.
"Oh." Yu Niang nodded and shook the water off her hands. She wiped the sweat off her forehead with the back of her hand.
Seeing that she was panting, Han Zhao couldn't help but say, "If you're tired, take a rest. You can keep the clothes for tomorrow."
"It's fine, I'm not tired." Yu Niang smiled. "There's just a few pieces of clothes left to wash."
With that, Yu Niang returned to the courtyard and sat on the small stool beside the wooden basin to wash her clothes again.
As she beat her clothes with a wooden club, she skillfully turned her clothes over and poured some detergent on them before continuing to beat them.
Han Zhao returned to the wooden table and sat down. As he ate the blood curd, he watched Yu Niang work.
Speaking of which, Yu Niang was really good at housework. Moreover, she cooked very well.
There were still Han Lin's clothes at home. However, because he was nearly two meters tall, although there were many clothes made of good material, Han Zhao couldn't wear them.
However, Yu Niang had a pair of dexterous hands. She made the clothes that Han Lin had left behind smaller for Han Zhao to wear. The clothes were not worse than those bought outside.
Even though Yu Niang didn't have much combat strength, just this housekeeping ability saved Han Zhao a lot of trouble. He would have hot food when he returned home.
He could focus on earning money outside.
When a man and a woman paired up, both parties could unleash their abilities to their heart's content.
'If I can really live for 10,000 years, can I let Yu Niang's bloodline return to its ancestor and become a phoenix?'
This thought arose in Han Zhao's mind and he couldn't help but laugh.
'I'm thinking too far. Let's just live our current lives.'
After dinner, Han Zhao put on his coat and prepared to go to the martial arts school to look for Lu Yi.
Martial Arts: Mountain Splitting Saber Technique (Second Level Small Mastery 98%, Upgradeable)
Perhaps it was because he didn't lack money recently and ate five meals a day, or because the Blood Spirit Policy could increase his blood qi, Han Zhao's cultivation of the Mountain Splitting Saber Technique had increased greatly and was about to enter the Greater Mastery stage.
Therefore, he planned to find Lu Yi and visualize the fundamental diagram of the Mountain Splitting Saber Technique to increase his cultivation speed.
At this rate, even if he did not add any points, he would probably reach the perfected Bone Tempering Realm in about two years.
In other words, he had a chance of cultivating the Mountain Splitting Saber Technique to the Third Level in his early twenties and reaching the Blood Tempering Realm.
He had heard from Lu Yi that the strongest person in Blackrock City was the county magistrate, the current head of the Wu family, Wu Di.
County Magistrate Wu was extremely talented and had broken through to the Blood Tempering Realm at the age of 19. He was only in his forties and was still at the peak of a Force Tempering Martial Master's strength. There seemed to be a possibility of him advancing further.
Of course, the county magistrate had the strong support of the Wu family, a top family.
Han Zhao could only rely on his own hard work.
"Yu Niang, I'm going to the martial arts school. Remember to lock the door. If anyone comes to look for me, let them go to the martial arts school. Don't open the door for anyone, understand?"
Han Zhao walked to the courtyard and reminded.
"Got it, Brother Han." Yu Niang nodded and suddenly stood up. "Wait."
"What's wrong?" Han Zhao stopped in his tracks and looked at her in confusion.
Yu Niang wiped the water off her hands on her apron and walked to Han Zhao. She reached out to tidy his collar and smoothed out the upturned creases.
After tidying up, Yu Niang looked up at Han Zhao's handsome face that was inches away. She quickly retracted her hand and lowered her head. "It's done."
"Oh, thank you." Han Zhao smiled and walked out of the courtyard.
...
When Han Zhao arrived at the martial arts school, the apprentices were gathering in the courtyard to receive the Vitality Soup.
"Han Zhao."
"Senior Brother Han."
Seeing Han Zhao arrive at the martial arts school, the apprentices greeted him one after another.
Han Zhao nodded and walked towards the inner courtyard.
Year after year, less than half of the familiar faces in the courtyard were left.
At this moment, Han Zhao was no longer the rookie who stood at the corner of the courtyard like a nobody two years ago. Instead, he was one of the faces of the Mountain Shaking Fist Academy.
"Senior Brother Han hasn't been coming to the martial arts school often recently. Did he find a good job?"
"He came to look for Master Lu today. Could it be that he's about to break through?"
"How can he be so fast? He's only 18 years old this year. If he breaks through to the Blood Tempering Realm, he won't be a genius, but a monster!"
"I'm really envious of Senior Brother Han. Even if he doesn't have his talent, it's fine if he has his looks!"
The new apprentices discussed.
Han Zhao went straight to the backyard.
Lu Yi lay on the recliner and was not munching on melon seeds.
Judging from his expression, he seemed to have encountered something unhappy.
"Teacher Lu." Han Zhao walked forward and bowed respectfully.
When Lu Yi saw that it was Han Zhao, he hurriedly stood up, grabbed his hand, and walked towards the room.
"You came at the right time. Let me see how your cultivation progress has been recently."
"Master Lu, what's wrong?" Han Zhao was dumbfounded.
"It's all because of that brat Wei Kang. He's showing off his disciple to me." Lu Yi frowned and looked a little unhappy. "There's a person called Meng Zhi in their martial arts school. He's only 19 years old this year, but he's already at the perfected Bone Tempering Realm."
"At the gathering yesterday, Wei Kang said that Meng Zhi had a chance of breaking through to the Blood Tempering Realm at the age of 20. Then, he deliberately asked when our martial arts school would produce a Blood Tempering Realm cultivator. Zhao Mo and the other old fellows also mocked him from the side. How ridiculous!" Lu Yi said angrily, fuming with anger.
The corners of Han Zhao's mouth twitched, but he didn't know how to respond.
Wei Kang, the Flying Cloud Saber, was in his early forties and was one of the top five Force Tempering Martial Masters in the city. Zhao Mo, the Overlord Spear, was the second strongest expert in Blackrock City, second only to County Magistrate Wu Di.
The Martial Masters in the city formed a loose alliance. They were united against the other factions, but there were also internal conflicts.
There was a tradition in the alliance. Every time a disciple broke through to the Blood Tempering Realm, all the elite disciples of the martial arts school would gather together to compete.
Firstly, it was to train the combat ability of the disciples. Secondly, it was to show off their teaching ability and fight for reputation.
"Among my disciples, your comprehension of saber techniques is the highest. You also have a certain amount of combat experience. It's impossible to expect you to break through to the Blood Tempering Realm in just a year! However, you have to go on stage in the martial arts school sparring later." Lu Yi patted Han Zhao's shoulder and said in a deep voice, "Among the Bone Tempering martial artists, you have to fight for the reputation of our martial arts school. Do you understand?"
At his age, he was no longer short of status and money. There was not much hope of him advancing further. What he was fighting for was just his pride.
Han Zhao looked helpless. "Teacher Lu, I haven't reached the perfected Bone Tempering Realm yet! It's fine if it's against the Flying Cloud Saber, but if it's against the Overlord Spear, I can't guarantee that I'll win. After all, spear techniques can restrain saber techniques."
He was not afraid of a Blood Tempering Realm martial artist who was good at spear techniques, but the prerequisite was that he had to use all his means.
If he just used the Mountain Splitting Saber Technique, it would not be easy for him to defeat martial artists of the same realm who practiced the Overlord Spear.
"Bullsh*t!" Lu Yi couldn't help but curse. However, when he saw Han Zhao's expression, he didn't know whether to laugh or cry. "Kid, you only know how to play tricks! Do you dare to say that you aren't hiding your strength?"
"Teacher Lu, what are you saying?" Han Zhao smiled awkwardly.
"For the next period of time, I'll double the amount of medicinal soup you need for cultivation. In addition, I'll provide you with a portion of demon beast meat every three months to increase your blood qi, alright?" Lu Yi said angrily.
Han Zhao's eyes lit up when he heard this. He bowed respectfully and said, "Don't worry, Master. I will do my best!"
Demon beast meat was a good thing that could not be bought with money. Only large families and these Force Tempering Martial Masters had channels to obtain it. He did not want to miss it.
Lu Yi pointed at Han Zhao's nose and scolded jokingly, "Kid, you really won't relent until you see benefits! Remember what you said. If you lose to a martial artist of the same realm, I won't let you off!"
"By the way, why are you looking for me?" Lu Yi changed the topic.
Han Zhao said seriously, "I've improved my saber technique recently, so I want to seek guidance from Master and comprehend the basic diagram."
"Let's go! Follow me into the house!" Lu Yi's eyes lit up when he heard this. He pulled Han Zhao and ran into the room.