Swords emerge from the human world

Chapter 80: Make the most of everything and turn it for your own use.
When Shi Qifeng saw Chen Jin return with two carriages, he knew that things had gone well, so he quickly went to greet him and helped carry the things.

The first thing that catches the eye is a piece of lean meat marinated using a secret method. It is dark red with marbling patterns like marble sculpted by a master craftsman. The aroma of the meat wafts out, making one's appetite soar.

"This is the essence of a strange beast!"

Shi Qifeng was greatly shocked and almost cried out in surprise.

In his past, when he was wandering the martial arts world, he had seen and heard about the different levels of martial arts schools. He basically had a set of medicinal diet recipes, which he used to help his disciples improve their qi and blood and enhance their skills.
Above medicinal cuisine is the finest meat from exotic beasts, which, when eaten directly, has a significantly enhanced effect.

However, the conditions for the growth of exotic beasts are quite demanding, and the costs are astonishing, making it impossible for ordinary martial arts schools and gangs to afford to raise them.

They are neither suitable for breeding nor have the proper methods of raising animals, let alone the ability to build a suitable animal farm.

Only prestigious families can produce the finest meat from exotic beasts.

This is one of the inherent characteristics of powerful clans.

Family traditions and traditions, classical texts and secret manuals, medicinal cuisine and fine meats...

Every resource available is something that ordinary families could never access even if they worked their entire lives.

This is called "class".

When Shi Qifeng used to roam the martial arts world with his sword, wasn't he always hoping to take it a step further?
However, he failed and ended up physically disabled and mentally broken.

At one time, he thought it was because of his lack of skill and bad luck that he met his end in the martial world. But later, he suddenly realized:
It turns out that my failure was inevitable, something destined.

When you spend your whole life trying to reach a position that you can never achieve, and it's just a stepping stone for someone else, how can you not feel despair?

Despite his despair, he still felt unwilling to give up and always wanted to find a way to get up there and see the view from the top, so that he wouldn't have lived in vain.

If a person loses hope, they are no different from a walking corpse.

Carrying the exquisite meat of the strange beast into the house, Shi Qifeng felt both excited and saddened:
At his age, his vital energy had already declined, and he had various hidden injuries. The meat of exotic beasts was no longer of any use to him. If he were to eat it rashly, he would not be able to bear the nourishment and would instead bleed from all seven orifices.

Actually, at this stage, what is needed is not qi and blood tonics, but health-preserving exercises to gradually regulate the body.

After the beast's meat, came packets of medicinal herbs.

Even Shi Qifeng stared blankly at it.
Could it be that our young master has married into the family?
Is this a bride price?

If it's that Guo family girl, then it's really good; she didn't suffer any loss...

After a flurry of activity, everything was put away. The weather was dry, which was perfect for storage, so there was no fear of it spoiling, since it wasn't fresh meat.

Inside the room, Chen Jin was examining the precious document.

Through spiritual vision, one can see beyond the surface form; its essence is a spiritual talisman, with profound runes containing rich spiritual energy and divinity.

That's not bad.

He took out the Heavenly Bag and put it inside.

However, just a moment later, the bag made a noise, as if something had happened. They rushed over to check and were greatly surprised.

Quickly activate your thoughts to take in the two things.

It's the same kind of precious document.

Compared to before, in just a short while, the spiritual essence and divinity of this object were completely exhausted, turning into an ordinary yellow talisman.

The other one is the Kui Xing kicking the Dipper lamp.

This is a precious lamp. Carrying it around daily can easily attract covetousness, and if someone sees it, it can arouse greed.

Therefore, Chen Jin put the lamp into his magic pot bag and hid it away, only taking it out when he needed it.

Unexpectedly, after the talisman was placed inside and the two were put together, a miraculous change occurred.

To be precise, it was Kui Xing kicking the Dipper Lamp that absorbed the spiritual essence and divinity of the precious document and made it its own.

Like taking a tonic, most of the cracks on the skin were repaired in an instant.

Can you do this?

Chen Jin scratched his head, feeling both surprised and delighted. Upon further reflection, he realized that both were divine artifacts, and since divinity was a unified substance, they could indeed be used interchangeably.

The magic lamp possessed a spirit, and it was not an ordinary deity, but a deity named Kui Xing; while the magic tablet, after falling, turned into a mere object, and its nature was completely different.

Making the best use of resources is a good idea.

Chen Jin was racking his brains trying to figure out how to repair the Kui Xing Kicking the Dipper Lamp as soon as possible.

This is a crucial trump card; if it gets ruined one time, there will be no way to escape with tears in our eyes.

Now that it's recovered, it looks like it can be used two or three more times.

As for the precious tablet, although it has lost its spiritual essence and divinity, its form is intact and it still has symbolic meaning.

dinner time.

Chen Jin carefully savored the exotic beast's meat; it was soft and tender, with a perfect balance of saltiness, just like eating premium ham.

After eating it, you will soon feel the joy in your internal organs, your blood and qi will be invigorated, and your whole body will feel comfortable.

Being able to eat your fill is truly a blessing.

I had heard Chen Shounian mention before that the Chen family ancestral land had eighteen kinds of exotic beasts raised in the back mountains, and this Mang beef was obviously one of them.

Moreover, it's the kind of food that Chen Jin is currently looking for.

It must be said that Chen Shounian was truly meticulous in his dealings with people and things.

If you're going to do someone a favor, don't do it at all; but once you do, do it thoroughly.

With the food problem solved, Chen Jin was filled with excitement, as this meant that the bottleneck he was stuck on before reaching the third realm was finally breaking.

Compared to the imperial examinations and official titles, he actually longed for a breakthrough in his cultivation.

Unfortunately, given the current situation, we must enter the fray and break free. Otherwise, without the support of resources, everything will remain just wishful thinking.

Chen Jin wasn't one to eat alone, so he invited Shi Qifeng to join him.

Unable to suppress his desire any longer, Shi Qifeng cautiously ate a piece. Unexpectedly, his stomach soon gave way, and he rushed to the outhouse.

Xiao Ci ate with relish, but she could only eat a small piece at a time.

As it turns out, just like martial arts manuals, diet varies from person to person and is not suitable for everyone.

For example, Chen Shounian had sons and daughters, and he was raised with all sorts of resources from a young age, but in the end, his two sons were still good-for-nothings.

The eldest son, Chen Heming, had no hope of becoming a Jinshi (a successful candidate in the highest imperial examinations) and served as an imperial censor in the Censorate. Because of his overly strong and uncompromising personality, he made enemies on all sides and had almost no friends. The second son, Chen Hesheng, only liked to travel around and compose poems, but he could only write doggerel.

This shows that a person's growth cannot be separated from the support of various resources, but even with support, individual problems may not necessarily lead to success.

There are too many factors that determine success or failure.

Chen Jin had no right to interfere in other people's affairs; he could only seize his own opportunities and focus on doing his best first.

As night fell, the "Six Qi in Correct Position Method" was activated, sweeping away the previous stagnation.

After watching it twice, I still wanted more.

This level of efficiency is incomparable to what it used to be; it's truly exhilarating.

The night passed quickly.

When Chen Jin woke up the next morning, he was full of energy and his eyes were bright.

“Old Shi, starting today, I will go to the ancestral land every day to read books in the library and review my lessons. You can stay here and take a stroll in the alley when you have free time.”

"Please rest assured, young master, I understand."

Chen Jin tidied up briefly, slung his books over his shoulder, and went out.

(End of this chapter)