Chasing after her husband? Is it even possible to win him back?

But she was willing to learn and think.

"It's okay if you don't understand now. You can learn slowly, think about it slowly, and even ask him directly in the future."

"But now I'm teaching you, because you're just friends, so the reasons don't matter. What matters is that he has his own thoughts and has rejected your offer of help, so you should respect his choice."

"I understand." Xu Bailing nodded gently.

The mother nodded in satisfaction. "You can help him make some preparations in advance and lend a hand when he confronts Ding Yusong."

"Because we're friends, even if he refuses, I can still choose to help him?" The girl's eyes brightened. "Won't doing this affect our relationship?"

"There will be a little, but it won't affect the essence of our friendship."

"I understand." Her mother helped her resolve a small worry.

Although she followed her heart and said she didn't care about Ding Yusong's matter anymore, she still wanted to help. Xu Bailing, being straightforward, always felt that this matter was caused by her and that she bore some responsibility.

"Hmm." The mother patted her daughter's hand. "Oh, right, there's one more thing."

"what?"

"Do you remember that genius from the Supreme Sword Sect in Bianzhou that your father mentioned to you a while ago?"

"I remember, her name is Ning Qiuning, right?" Xu Bailing nodded.

"When she became famous, she had already entered the realm of sword nurturing. Now, she has been nurturing her sword for half a year and will soon be preparing to unleash her power. Your fifth uncle has already gone to Bianzhou and should be joining the Supreme Sword Sect soon. At that time, he will bring your father's letter, inviting the Supreme Sword Sect to visit my Baidi City after a period of time. Be prepared."

"I understand." Ning Qiu Ning nodded quietly.

Of the three cultivation methods, the one that requires the most practical experience is the cultivation of weaponry, as weapons are used for attacking and killing.

Therefore, conflict is always the best nourishment for military cultivators. Some special military talents even require cultivators to constantly put themselves in life-or-death situations before they can step onto the road to success.

"Well, Ning Qiuning will be crossing the third realm in six years. In terms of talent, she is on par with you. Chu Xunfeng is also about to begin his cultivation. Body cultivators have always had an easier time starting at the fourth realm than the other two types of cultivators. You must not slack off in your cultivation either, understand?"

"Understood, I will definitely not tarnish the reputation of Baidi City." Xu Bailing nodded; her mother's words still put some pressure on her.

"Your cultivation is not entirely for the sake of Baidi City." The mother smiled and patted her daughter's head. "Remember this."

"Yes." Xu Bailing nodded.

"Well, focus on your cultivation. I won't bother you any longer." The mother stood up, left with a word of encouragement, and departed from Xu Bailing's room, gracefully flying towards the Sword Pavilion.

Xu Bailing spent some time clearing her mind of the jumbled thoughts, then assumed a five-pointed star pose on the bed and quietly entered a meditative state.

Meanwhile, in Chu Xunfeng's small residence...

The boy put down his book, took a deep breath, and calmed himself down.

After reading the entire book, he realized that this "Blood Refining Technique" was exceptionally suitable for him.

The Blood Refining Manual never mentions Qi and blood, only blood.

The founder of this technique explained in detail in the book how to use blood as the carrier and embodiment of qi and blood to transport it to all parts of the body, and repeatedly mentioned that blood fills the whole body, and that the blood refining technique should be used to strengthen the body from the inside out.

To people in this world, it seems rather obscure and abstract. After all, Chu Xunfeng has also experienced it. The field of vision of internal vision will not mark the various pathways of the body. To give an analogy, the field of vision of internal vision will not distinguish between blood vessels and trachea.

However, from the perspective of the time traveler, this theory was almost tailor-made for him.

Why can blood circulate throughout the body even without physical exercise? Because arteries and veins are distributed throughout the body, and blood vessels connect almost all the tissues in the human body.

This technique works. You don't need to interpret or understand the various explanations. Just follow the Blood Refining Technique step by step and keep going until you reach the Transformation Realm.

The first step is to sense the Qi and blood, and then integrate the Qi and blood into the blood.

The young man sat cross-legged on the bed, focusing his mind and gradually entering a meditative state.

Formal training has begun.

Chapter Fourteen, Senior Sister?

Chu Xunfeng, Xu Bailing, Ding Yusong.

The names of these three people became the talk of the town among the disciples of Baidi City over the past two or three days.

Xu Bailing is a well-known figure among the disciples of Baidi City. She is an aloof sword fairy, a proud daughter of heaven, a direct descendant of Baidi City, and the future leader of Baidi City.

And what about Ding Yusong? The Second Elder's only son, he has a high talent for cultivation, but he is arrogant and vindictive.

Chu Xunfeng, however, seemed to be an unknown nobody, having only joined Baidi City less than ten days ago.

The disciples were either speculating about the relationship between Chu Xunfeng and the young lady, or wondering how Ding Yusong would retaliate in the future.

After all... that day in the Sword Pavilion, Chu Xunfeng and the young lady really slapped Ding Yusong's face hard. It was unrealistic for him to seek revenge on the young lady, so naturally Chu Xunfeng would be the one to suffer.

However, after three days of silence following the Sword Pavilion incident, a piece of news gradually spread through White Emperor City, making the situation even more unpredictable.

This message was also passed on to Ding Yusong, who was in solitary confinement.

In the shady spot at the foot of the solitary cliff, outside the detention room of the Enforcement Hall, a man in a black robe quietly approached, raised his hand to signal the two Enforcement Hall disciples on duty outside the detention room to leave.

The man in black took three steps forward, gently knocked on the small door of the wooden house, and asked with a smile, "Are you still alive?"

"I won't die." Ding Yusong's deep, hoarse voice drifted from the wooden house. "How long have I been here?"

"It's been three days. My master specifically instructed me to inform you that, according to the decision of the Elders' Hall, Chu Xunfeng has been confirmed as the Grand Elder's last disciple."

"...Elder, didn't he stop accepting disciples?" This was certainly not good news for Ding Yusong.

"That only proves that Chu Xunfeng is valuable. You should understand why Master specifically sent me here, right?"

In the cramped wooden hut, barely large enough for a person to stand upright and not even able to lie down, Ding Yusong clenched his fists tightly. After a long while, he managed to squeeze out a few words through gritted teeth, "I can't do anything right now."

“Now is now…” The man in black chuckled to himself outside the cramped wooden house, then shook his head. “Fine, I’ve done what Master asked. As for advising you to give up, I can’t do it, and I know you won’t listen. Just calm down inside.”

The man in black robes sighed and turned to walk towards the solitary peak.

Calm down... Calm down...

Inside the dark wooden house, a pair of slightly bloodshot eyes flashed with a chilling light that was hard to look away from.

I am very calm.

I had two full months to perfect a flawless plan.

This reminder, as you understand it, is probably what Father meant by trying to persuade me to let go.

But I understand that Father was telling me through you that Chu Xunfeng's current power is nothing more than the Grand Elder's closed-door disciple, not a hindrance at all...

No, rather, given his identity, using him as the first sacrificial lamb is the best course of action.

Ding Yusong closed his eyes in the darkness, concealing the restless madness and desire within him. There were still six months left.

Only six months left.

Xu Bailing, you can't escape my grasp.

—Meanwhile, the Lonely Peak Cottage—

The young man, who had been sitting on the bed for three days without moving an inch, was releasing a faint pink mist from every pore and acupoint of his body.

After three days of relentless practice of the Blood Refining Technique, Chu Xunfeng had already entered the initial stage. Among the four initial stages of body refinement, taking the Phoenix Blood Dragon Bone Pill had allowed him to leapfrog the Copper Skin Realm, and after three days of blood refinement, the residual medicinal power in his body had enabled him to successfully enter the Iron Bone Realm according to the Blood Refining Technique.

Moreover, the Blood Refining Technique and the Phoenix Blood Innate Divine Ability influence each other, even allowing Chu Xunfeng to sense the location of his blood and qi within his body, and even to barely utilize it.

This means that although his current physical training level is still at the Iron Bone Realm, he has already begun to lay the foundation for the Qi and Blood Refining Realm. Once he completes all the foundations of the Iron Bone Realm, he might be able to skip the Qi and Blood Refining Realm and directly enter the final stage of the four starting realms, the Intent Transformation Realm.

It's true that they previewed the text in advance.

It seems like he skipped a grade, but it's a situation where skipping grades in the future is certain, and he still needs to work hard to build a solid foundation now. The young man, who was so engrossed in tempering his bones and internal organs and constantly refining and strengthening his internal energy and blood, was finally awakened by the belated knock on the door.

The young man suddenly broke out of his meditative state, and the faint pink mist surrounding him became restless, which Chu Xunfeng reluctantly withdrew into his body.

The young man, who had been sitting cross-legged for three days without feeling tired, quietly opened his eyes and asked, "Who is it?"

Aside from the young lady of Baidi City, Chu Xunfeng didn't know anyone else in Baidi City. He thought the person coming to see him was the young lady, but the unfamiliar voice and strange words from outside left Chu Xunfeng completely bewildered.

"Junior brother, open the door, it's your senior sister."

Ah this...

Chu Xunfeng paused for two seconds, put on his shoes, walked to the gate of the small building, pushed the door open, and looked at the woman standing outside. "Um, are you sure you haven't got the wrong person?"

Chu Xunfeng was just about to take a look at the woman outside the door when he saw her suddenly raise her hand, pinch her nose, and frown. "Wow! What have you been doing in the house these past few days? You stink!"

Chu Xunfeng was stunned for a moment, then lowered his head and sniffed himself, his expression changing.

Although it doesn't look dirty on the outside, it exudes an incredibly strong mixed smell of rotten vegetable leaves and rotten eggs. Compared to it, durian and stinky tofu are just delicious delicacies.

"Anyway, let me ask you first." The woman pinching her nose looked at Chu Xunfeng, whose face had turned green, "Your name is Chu Xunfeng? Chu Xunfeng who only joined Baidi City four days ago."

"Yes." The handsome young man nodded. He was no longer confused and just wanted to take a shower as soon as possible.

"Then it must be you. Anyway, I'm your senior sister now... If you want to talk more, I'll tell you slowly after you take a shower and get rid of the smell."

Chu Xunfeng stared intently at the woman whose appearance was no less than that of the young lady, and who looked a few years older than him. He didn't want to hesitate any longer and immediately nodded, "Okay, would you like to come in and sit down?"

"No, I refuse. The house still smells like you. I'll wait for you to come back in the yard." The woman hurriedly shook her head and stepped aside to make way for Chu Xunfeng.

"Alright, then I'll trouble you to watch the door for me for a while, senior sister."

"Watching the gate is a minor issue; go and come back quickly."

"it is good."