The Martial Lord of the Troubled World

Chapter 78 "Innate Primordial Qi"

Fu Juemin submerged both hands, elbows down, into the large pot in front of him, appearing completely still.

However, if someone were to approach and observe closely, they would notice that the layer of black sand on the surface of the pot was rapidly vibrating and pulsating, as if an invisible fire was burning it, steaming the pot of poisonous sand until it was boiling hot.

After an unknown amount of time, the continuous hissing sound from the pot suddenly stopped. Fu Juemin suddenly opened his slightly closed eyes and slowly pulled his hands out of the poisonous sand.

After soaking his hands in the medicinal broth and warm water as usual, Fu Juemin raised his palms and carefully examined the fingernails on his ten fingers.

The nails on all ten fingers were full and rounded, with a healthy pinkish luster in their white color.

"The Black Moon has vanished."

Fu Juemin let out a soft breath and nodded in satisfaction: "Finally, you've successfully entered the field."

A few days ago, the black lunula on his finger had already reached its full size. After two more days of practice, he finally succeeded in getting started.

Bring up the character panel, and under the skill category, there is indeed a new line: [Five Elements Profound Fiend Skill (Beginner: Attack +3)].

Compared to the [Pharmacist's Cleansing Blade], it doesn't add much [Attack], and it's not reflected in the base stats.

However, the attack effects associated with this kind of evil and poisonous skill cannot be measured by ordinary numerical values.

During this period, Fu Juemin practiced diligently without stopping, and used up countless pots of body-tempering poison sand. He bought out the stock of several pharmacies just for the poisons needed to make the poison.

Now, the pharmacy clerks who deliver medicine are looking at him strangely. They're probably secretly speculating that Fu Juemin, the eldest son of the Fu family, has been driven mad by the "donation order" and is trying to concoct poison to harm Special Commissioner Song Lin.

It must be said that the "Pharmacist's Glazed Body" is indeed the only essential method for practicing the "Five Elements Profound Evil Technique". With the minor completion of the Pharmacist Technique, he can be completely fearless of the residual poisons during the body tempering process.

While others might need at least three days to recover after practicing once before they can practice again, he doesn't know how many times he can practice during those three days.

This is why Fu Juemin's cultivation progress far exceeds that of ordinary practitioners, which is also the key to his rapid mastery of the "Five Elements Profound Fiend Technique".

After mastering the Five Elements Mysterious Qi Technique, Fu Juemin clearly felt that a strand of Qi, about the thickness of a hair, appeared on the inside of each of his forearms.

The two strands of energy flowed slowly within his arm according to his will. Fu Juemin pulled open his sleeve and could clearly see a faint black line emerging under the fair and smooth skin on the inside of his forearm, somewhat like the appearance of the protagonist after being poisoned and injured in a martial arts movie he had seen in his previous life.

This black line represents the Five Elements Poisonous Qi that Fu Juemin has cultivated, which can move across his hand according to his will.

However, it's only up to the elbow, but it can reach the palm.

As the black lines flowed into the meridians of his palm, the black crescent moons that had disappeared on the fingernails of Fu Juemin's ten fingers immediately reappeared, and Fu Juemin himself felt a slight burning sensation in his palms.

Sniffing, one can almost smell a faint, sweet, fishy odor.

It's hard to imagine what the consequences would be if this toxic substance were to break through human skin and seep into flesh.

It was winter, and there wasn't a single blade of grass around him. This place, which was specifically used to practice poison techniques, was completely barren. After thinking for a moment, he was about to ask a servant to go to the kitchen to catch a chicken to try it out.

At this moment, Fu Juemin suddenly felt a pang of heartache, accompanied by a dry throat and thirst, and even his vision became a little blurry.

This is clearly a sign of poisoning.

"The black lines seem to follow the three Yin meridians of the hand, corresponding to the heart and lungs."

Since he started practicing martial arts and received daily care and treatment from doctors at Xing'an Hall, Fu Juemin has also gained some understanding of medical principles.

After self-diagnosing, he couldn't help but complain to himself: "I haven't even mastered anything yet, and the backlash from this technique has already started. It truly lives up to its reputation as a bizarre and evil technique."
Li Tongxue had already told Fu Juemin about the potential toxic backlash that might occur after mastering the "Five Elements Mysterious Evil Technique".

Under normal circumstances, practitioners should stop practicing and recuperate at this point to try to suppress the backlash of the poison and avoid causing a major disaster.

According to Li Tong, he had achieved a minor level of mastery in his Pharmacist Technique, and this bit of toxicity would be suppressed by resting more and drinking more water within a few days.

Fu Juemin, however, was unwilling to wait even a few days. With a slight thought, an invisible and intangible energy within his body immediately traveled to his heart and lungs, quietly dispersing and enveloping his internal organs.

In an instant, Fu Juemin's symptoms of heart pain, dry mouth, and blurred vision disappeared, which was better than taking any antidote.

Although he had expected this outcome, Fu Juemin's eyes still lit up slightly when he fully recovered.

"I have a greater advantage than most martial artists who have achieved a minor level of mastery in the art of pharmacistry."

Because Fu Juemin has consistently allocated extra points to the [Life] attribute.

When his [Life] attribute reaches 10 points, a certain qualitative change occurs, and his body naturally generates this "innate vital energy".

Fu Juemin has already conducted experiments, and this "innate vital energy" can not only detoxify and dispel evil, but also relieve fatigue, help physical strength recover quickly, and accelerate wound healing.

Of course, this breath is still very little and thin at the moment, and its various effects are not obvious, but it is more than enough to suppress the slight backlash caused by the poisonous aura.

"With this vital energy, the subsequent cultivation of the Five Elements Profound Fiend Technique should be much faster."

As Fu Juemin was thinking, Xiao Huaihua quickly walked up carrying a plate.

"Master."

Fu Juemin withdrew the poisonous aura from his palm and saw that the plate Xiao Huaihua brought over contained seven or eight small bowls.

There are glutinous rice balls, rice wine, ginseng gelatin, boiled eggs with brown sugar, and so on.

"Aunt Wu said that with winter approaching, everyone should eat something to warm themselves up."

Little Locust Flower reported softly.

According to local custom in the Luanhe area, winter truly begins three days after the start of winter. On the night of the start of winter, people eat yellow wine and eggs to warm themselves, a practice known as "winter nourishment."

Fu Juemin tasted the food on the plate one by one, and casually asked, "Has Father returned?"

"The master is at home."

Xiao Huaihua replied, "I also told the young master to have dinner in the front hall tonight."

After practicing martial arts, Fu Juemin stopped eating with his family altogether. But today was different; it was the Fu family's first family banquet after winter began, and he should indeed be there.

The family dinner that evening was rather quiet.

In previous years, the Fu family would usually invite opera troupes and lion dance troupes to their home to celebrate the ancestors at this time. This year, all these formalities have been eliminated, and even most of the servants have been dismissed.

Many people took leave to go home, leaving behind mostly servants like Xiao Huaihua, who had no relatives or friends and had been sold into the Fu family since childhood.

The atmosphere at the dinner table was somber.

Fu Juemin and Fu Guosheng ate without saying much, while Lin Wanrong, the stepmother, seemed absent-minded and even accidentally broke several bowls and plates.

After dinner, Fu Shuxin and Fu Shuyao couldn't wait to run out and play with the lanterns they had bought on the street during the day.

Fu Juemin played with his two younger sisters for a while, then went upstairs alone. In his room, he took out a medicine jar and carefully applied the black, foul-smelling ointment to his hands.

The jar contains wood-refined snake venom ointment, which is also a further cultivation method after the initial stage of the "Five Elements Profound Evil Technique".

In martial arts, the Five Aggregates and Five Poisons are referred to as the Yin Five Elements, which correspond to the Yang Five Elements of the Five Animals.

The venom of snakes, in the Yin Five Elements theory, belongs to the Wood element.

(End of this chapter)