Becoming an immortal from a canal worker

Chapter 103 External Training and Instinctive Skills

Wanbaotang is located on the south side of Cangwutai, separated from the armory by a bluestone path. Two lanterns hang at the entrance, illuminating the area brightly. Although it is dark, there are quite a few people coming and going.

Chen Ping went inside.

The interior was more spacious than the armory, with rows of shelves displaying various pills, medicinal herbs, crystal cores, and tools. Each item had a small wooden sign next to it, indicating its name and price. Further inside was a row of long tables, where several stewards sat. They looked up when someone entered.

Chen Ping walked up to one of the deacons and asked, "Do you have Purple Deer Blood?"

The steward nodded, turned around, took a small porcelain bottle from the shelf behind him, placed it on the table, and said, "Purple Deer Blood, one hundred merit points per bottle. Purple deer are widely distributed in the Southern Ridge, the supply is stable, and it's always available."

Chen Ping picked up the porcelain bottle and examined it. The bottle was transparent, and inside was a deep red liquid with a faint fishy smell.

He put it down and asked, "Are there any resources to help with enlightenment?"

The steward's eyes lit up. He turned around, took three bottles from the shelf, placed them on the table, and said, "Yes, we have three kinds of pills to help open the mind's potential. They are priced differently and have different effects."

He pointed to the bottle on the left and said, "This is the Meridian Guiding Pill. It costs ten merit points to take one pill, and a bottle costs fifty merit points. After taking it, it can enhance your perception of the acupoints and help you pinpoint their locations."

Pointing to the bottle in the middle, he said, "This is the Meridian Opening Pill. It costs 25 merit points per pill, and a bottle costs 125 merit points. It can also enhance the perception of the meridians and weaken the barrier of the meridians, helping you to open the meridians more easily."

Pointing to the bottle on the right, he said, "This is the Purple Gold Meridian-Smoothing Pill. It costs fifty merit points per pill, and a bottle costs two hundred and fifty merit points. It is extremely effective in opening the acupoints. After taking one pill, you can perceive at least five acupoints. At the same time, it has a temporary strengthening effect on condensing qi and blood in the body. The effect is even better when flushing the acupoints."

Chen Ping looked at the three bottles of pills in front of him and made some plans in his mind.

His martial arts skills are now up to par, but his weakness lies in his basic cultivation. Let's try the most expensive one first and see how it goes.

He said, "One bottle of Purple Gold Meridian-Regulating Pill and one bottle of Purple Deer Blood."

The steward efficiently recorded the transaction, pushed the two bottles over, and said, "Three hundred and fifty merit points."

Chen Ping took out his waist token, the steward swiped the bill, Chen Ping put the two bottles into his pocket, and turned to leave.

Just as he reached the door, two people walked in. The one leading them was Zhang Tingwan, whose eyes lit up when he saw Chen Ping. He said, "Brother Chen, you're here to exchange things too?"

Chen Ping cupped his hands and said, "I need some cultivation resources."

Zhang Tingwan laughed and said, "Wrong, I heard that you sparred with Fu Ci and he lost to you?"

Chen Ping shook his head and said, "It's just a friendly spar, we'll stop when we've reached our goal, there's no question of victory or defeat."

The person next to Zhang Tingwan stepped forward and said with a smile, "That's still very strong. Fu Ci and I are from the same hometown. He grew up in a family of martial arts practitioners and is the only son in his family. He has great martial arts talent and has never been defeated. I heard that he lost to you this time, which made him very unhappy."

Chen Ping's eyes flickered, and he asked, "And who is this?"

The man smiled, cupped his hands in greeting, and said, "My name is Wu Jin, a disciple of second-class aptitude, and like you, I come from a humble background."

Zhang Tingwan continued, "This person is under the same instructor as me. We became acquainted after exchanging a few words in class. I also learned that in Cangwu Terrace, students from humble backgrounds have always banded together for mutual support, just like you and me. Today, they have split into several clubs. Brother Wu and I are thinking of joining one of them called Qinglin Club. I heard that there are many senior brothers and sisters in Qinglin Club who have already advanced to the inner academy. If we can join, we will have a powerful organization to rely on. If we encounter difficulties in the future, we may be able to find help from them."

Chen Ping's heart stirred slightly. The Green Forest Society?

There are even students among them who have advanced to the inner academy? If I could join, I would certainly have more sources of information.

Zhang Tingwan said, "Let me find out how to join first, and I'll let you know if it works out."

Chen Ping cupped his hands and said, "Brother Zhang is very righteous."

The three said their goodbyes and went their separate ways.

Back at the Bai family residence, the courtyard was quiet. Chen Ping went into the side courtyard, closed the door, and placed two rubbings and two bottles on the table.

He first put the rubbing of the Blood Fiend Blade aside. This technique would exhaust the body's qi and blood every time it was practiced, so practicing it a few times a day was enough. Practicing it too often would delay the opening of the mind, so there was no need to rush it.

He took out the rubbing of the bone-melting and gold-refining body, examined it carefully, and went through the gold-melting method in his mind again and again until he knew the method by heart.

Then he took a pot of hot water, poured it into a teacup, opened the porcelain bottle containing the purple deer blood, and slowly poured it into the teacup.

The Purple Deer is a first-grade demon, and its blood contains both blood energy and demonic energy. If not handled properly, the demonic energy can easily invade and harm the body.

This gold-melting method involves using specific techniques to guide the flow of qi and blood, separating the qi and blood from the demonic energy in the stomach. The qi and blood strengthen the body, while the demonic energy tempers the skin and flesh.

The first time you take purple deer blood, you need to dissolve it in hot water and dilute it before taking it.

The deep red liquid fell into the hot water, and the water in the teacup gradually turned light red. The fishy smell rose with the steam. Chen Ping looked down at the teacup, reviewed the gold-melting method in his mind again, and then drank it down.

In an instant, the diluted purple deer blood slid down his esophagus, and his entire esophagus suddenly became burning hot, as if something was scorching inside. Chen Ping quickly mobilized his qi and blood, following the method of the Melting Gold Technique, to separate the blood qi and demonic qi in the purple deer blood.

As his stomach churned, the blood and qi sank down, while the demonic energy rose up. Chen Ping closed his eyes and concentrated, guiding the demonic energy out along the path of the Gold Melting Technique. As soon as the demonic energy was released, it adhered to the skin and flesh. In an instant, that piece of skin and flesh felt intensely hot, as if someone was slowly burning it with a branding iron.

Chen Ping gritted his teeth and remained silent.

As the blood and qi circulated, they traveled through the body, growing stronger. The feeling of fullness slowly spread from the stomach and seeped into every part of the body.

A moment later, the intense heat gradually dissipated, leaving an indescribable tightness under the skin, as if something had solidified inside.

A line of small print flashed across my retina.

[Melting Bones into Gold (Beginner's Guide)]

Current progress: 1/100

Then another line of text appeared.

[Eating (Beginner)]

Current progress: 1/100

[Efficacy: It digests food easily, allowing all flavors to enter the body, retaining the essence while eliminating the waste]

Chen Ping stared at the two lines of text and remained silent for a moment.

Sure enough, this gold-melting technique did allow him to comprehend and acquire new instinctive skills!

Food is digested and absorbed, with all flavors entering the body, retaining the essence and eliminating the dregs.

This means that he will be able to extract the essence from anything he eats better than ordinary people. The gold-melting technique no longer needs to be performed; it has become instinctive.

He closed his eyes, feeling the tension beneath his skin, which slowly subsided.

A night breeze blew through the window, and the two trees in the yard rustled a few times before falling silent again.