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Chapter 87 Blood Transfusion (Please Subscribe)

The disciples' quarters, the courtyard where Lin Yu lived.

When Lin Yu pulled Lin Yan in, there were already nearly twenty people gathered in the courtyard.

Almost all the four skin-grinding warriors from the entire branch of the clan came.

These four martial artists, who had undergone four skin-sharpening trials, came to Lin Yu's courtyard, ostensibly to say goodbye.

According to clan rules, once one enters the Blood Exchange Realm, one can leave the disciples' quarters and move to the main family's residence. However, everyone still wanted to learn more about breaking through to the Blood Exchange Realm from Lin Yu.

"See? I told you everyone had to come."

Lin Yu nudged Lin Yan with his shoulder, and Lin Yan nodded. He also nodded to Lin Xiu, who had broken through to the fourth level of skin refining in the third branch of the family, as a way of greeting each other.

"Gentlemen, going from four skin resurfacing treatments to a blood transfusion is not something that can be accomplished overnight. I suggest you prepare in advance, and also—"

"Once your Qi and blood are more than half full, you're good to go."

Lin Yu, who was at the front, had already been talking when Lin Yan and Lin Yu came in. He had obviously shared a lot of his insights. He saw Lin Yan and Lin Yu coming in later, but he didn't stop. Instead, he continued, "The stronger your Qi and blood, the harder it is to break through. Everyone should have known this long ago, but you only realize how difficult it is when you actually break through."

"Brother Yu, could you explain in more detail?"

The man at the front spoke up. He was a year older than Lin Yu, but in martial arts, the strongest comes first, and whoever is the most powerful is the boss.

Didn't you see that even the host family's side is arranged like this?

There are quite a few uncles and elders in each branch of the family. When addressing uncles and elders in one's own branch, they may be distinguished by their age relative to one's father, such as eldest uncle, second uncle, third uncle, etc. These are internal terms used within the family. When addressing uncles and elders in other branches, their names are added before their names to distinguish them.

However, for the twelve individuals, regardless of which branch of the family they came from, the entire clan of the Ming generation referred to them by the internal titles of their respective branches.

First uncle, second uncle, third uncle — up to twelfth uncle.

These twelve people represent the twelve strongest members of the Lin family under the age of fifty.

"In fact, from the four skin resurfacing treatments to the blood exchange, it's about refining the body's Qi and blood. To refine it, you need to have precise control over your own Qi and blood. The more Qi and blood you have in your body, the more difficult it is to have precise control, let alone refine it."

Lin Yu didn't try to hide anything. Even if he didn't say it, the experts from his family would tell the people present when they were about to break through to the Blood Exchange Realm. So he might as well tell them now and get a favor for free.

"To be honest, a month after I arrived at the master's house, my Qi and blood stopped improving after that. It took me three months to achieve precise control over my Qi and blood."

Upon hearing Lin Yu's words, everyone present showed thoughtful expressions, clearly assessing their own situation.

"Brother Yu, if we spend more time on controlling our Qi and blood, wouldn't it be better to have more Qi and blood?"

The other person spoke in a deep voice, then added, "What I mean is, even you, Brother Yu, need several months. If our Qi and blood are more than half full, can we still achieve it in a longer time?"

"Disaster."

Lin Yu smiled slightly. He understood what the other party meant. The explanation at the end was to make up for it. What they wanted to ask was whether it was possible to reach 70% or even 80% of one's Qi and Blood in a year.

"I know what everyone is thinking. Actually, I thought the same way at first: the stronger your blood and qi, the stronger you will be after entering the Blood Exchange Realm. Nobody wants to be at the bottom of the Blood Exchange Realm, but unfortunately—"

"Brother Yu, what's the pity?"

"Unfortunately, the difficulty of accurately controlling one's Qi and Blood increases exponentially as one progresses. For me personally, if my Qi and Blood were to increase by another ten percent, it would take at least another six months. And after that, it would take three to five years. But this is only the time required to accurately control one's Qi and Blood. Accurately controlling one's own Qi and Blood is only a prerequisite for breaking through to the Blood Exchange Realm. There are even more difficult refinements to come."

Upon hearing Lin Yu's words, a look of disappointment appeared in the eyes of everyone present.

Those who could stay in the Lin family, especially at the fourth level of the Skin Refining Realm, were all geniuses in their original clans and possessed a certain arrogance. Since learning that the more Qi and blood one had at the fourth level of the Skin Refining Realm, the stronger one would be after entering the Blood Exchange Realm, many people thought they were special individuals who could break through to the Blood Exchange Realm even with sufficiently strong Qi and blood.

However, Lin Yu's words shattered any lingering illusions they held.

"Let me give you all some advice."

Seeing the somber mood among the crowd, Lin Yu said in a deep voice, "If none of you have mastered a technique to its full potential, your Qi and Blood will definitely not exceed half. Mastering the Intent will allow you to reach 60%, and beyond that, it depends on how well you cultivate your Intent. It is said that those who achieve perfect Intent can cultivate their Qi and Blood to their limit through four rounds of skin-polishing before attempting to break through to the Blood Exchange Realm."

"Achieving a perfect artistic conception is probably even more difficult than breaking through to the Blood Transformation Realm."

Some people smiled bitterly and said that if they were given enough time, they were confident that they could do it, but it would take another ten years to reach the Blood Transformation Realm.

No matter how you look at it, this is not a worthwhile deal.

Lin Yan's eyes narrowed slightly, and he agreed with Lin Yu's words.

Since he mastered the Entangling Silk Sword Intent, he noticed a significant improvement in his control over his own Qi and blood.

Otherwise, he could have mastered the Stepping Smoke Step after only three skin-smoking sessions, whereas a martial artist needs four skin-smoking sessions to even begin practicing it.

"Gentlemen, I will go ahead and wait for you at the Lord's house."

Lin Yu didn't say anything more. He had said everything he needed to say. If any of these people were stubborn and insisted on increasing their blood and qi, and were then stuck and unable to enter the Blood Exchange Realm, they would only have themselves to blame.

The crowd watched Lin Yu leave the courtyard, but they didn't linger and left in twos and threes.

Lin Yan also bid farewell to Lin Yu and went to the third house to see Hai Ge.

"Has your blood and energy reached more than halfway through four skin resurfacing sessions?"

Lin Minghai leaned against the railing of the pavilion in the middle of the lake, watching Lin Yan walk over, and asked casually.

Lin Yan glanced at his martial arts tree's height and nodded: "Hmm, more than halfway there."

I'm not lying; it's true that more than half is done, just a little too much.

"Six months—not bad, it's time to consider reaching the Blood Transformation Realm."

Upon receiving Lin Yan's reply, Lin Minghai's nonchalant expression disappeared: "In the clan, the Blood Exchange Realm is a dividing line. Even members of the clan can only truly receive the clan's training after entering the Blood Exchange Realm. For you, entering the Blood Exchange Realm as soon as possible will also allow you to stand out in the upcoming branch competition."

Lin Yan was aware of the branch competition, having heard it confirmed by the branch clansmen while dining in the kitchen, but the clan had not yet announced a specific date.

"Brother Hai, has the branch competition been finalized?"

"Yes, in a month and a half. As for the reward—I can only tell you now that it will be extremely generous."

Lin Minghai smiled mysteriously, keeping everyone in suspense.

"Brother Hai, can't you give me a hint?"

Lin Yan also had his own thoughts on the branch competition. He would participate if the rewards were generous, but he would pass if the rewards were mediocre.

The title of first in the branch is just a figurehead; whoever wants it can have it, but he certainly won't take it.

"cannot."

Lin Minghai shook his head. The clan had instructed them not to tell these branch clan members what the reward was.

The reason is simple: they fear that if these branch clansmen knew about the rewards, they would recklessly try to break through to the Blood Exchange Realm, or even start breaking through before their Qi and blood were even halfway through.

Once you successfully break through to the Blood Exchange Realm, even if your Qi and Blood are less than half full, or even if you break through when you have only 10% of your Qi and Blood after four rounds of Skin Refining, your strength will still crush that of a martial artist who has undergone four rounds of Skin Refining.

However, this kind of Blood Exchange Realm martial artist is not what the clan wants.

The clan needs warriors with strength and potential, not those who have exhausted their potential and are at the Blood Exchange Realm.

"Forget about the rewards; what you need to consider right now is reaching the Blood Exchange Realm."

Seeing Lin Yan's pensive expression, Lin Minghai assumed that Lin Yan was guessing about the reward, but he didn't know that Lin Yan was indeed thinking about the reward, but from a completely different perspective.

"There are no copies of the Blood Exchange Realm cultivation techniques in our clan. If you want to cultivate them, you must go to a certain place. When you are ready, you can go to the library. When you arrive there, explain your purpose, and someone will naturally guide you there."

"Alright, I'll head to the library in a bit."

Hearing Lin Yan's words, Lin Minghai was silent for a moment: "There's no need to rush. We can take a few more days to adjust our condition. Once you go in there, you can't get out until you break through to the Blood Exchange Realm or fail."

After Lin Yan finished talking with Hai Ge, a servant hurriedly came over from the bridge, seemingly to report something. Lin Yan didn't continue the conversation, got up to say goodbye and left.

One hour later.

Lin Yan appeared outside the Hidden Skill Pavilion. As Hai Ge had said, it would take some time to break through to the Blood Exchange Realm, so he went back to his room and brought back a few changes of clothes.

There was no other way; the Lin family's residence was too large. It took him an hour to travel there and back, even though he was traveling at full speed without stopping for a moment.

The family is large, so leaving is not easy.

"Senior, I wish to cultivate the Blood Exchange Realm technique."

Upon entering the library and arriving at the long table once more, Lin Yan clasped his hands in greeting and directly explained his purpose.

"We are both members of the Lin family, so there's no need to address me as 'senior'."

Lin Qinghe smiled and spoke, and Lin Yan hesitated for a moment before replying, "I'll call you Uncle. What's your name, Uncle?"

"I belong to the Qing generation, so according to seniority you should call me 'Grandpa'."

Lin Yan: ————

"Haha, just kidding."

Lin Qing stroked his beard. He was indeed of the Qing generation, one generation higher than the Shou generation, because his father was born late, and he was born late as well.

"Come with me."

Lin Qinghe stood up, pushed open the door behind the cabinet, and led Lin Yan inside. Only then did Lin Yan realize that there was another world inside the library.

Behind the gate is a courtyard, and in the very center of the courtyard stands a stone pagoda.

The stone tower is not tall, and inside there is only one winding staircase leading to the underground, while the walls are inlaid with fluorite.

As Lin Yan stepped down the steps, he could clearly feel the temperature drop. Although it was quite cold outside at this time of year, the two were different kinds of cold.

Here, he could feel that his blood and energy were calmer than outside.

"From skin resurrection to blood exchange, the most difficult thing is to control the restlessness of the blood and qi in the body. This place was built by the clan with great care. It can suppress the restlessness of blood and qi, giving you a 10% greater chance of breaking through to the blood exchange realm."

Lin Qinghe walked ahead and explained something. Lin Yan suddenly understood and sighed inwardly, realizing that practicing martial arts—indeed, one still needs to rely on a powerful force.

Starting with skin smoothing, once you join the martial arts school, you can enjoy unique secret medicines that increase your Qi and blood, and improve your chances of breaking through levels.

The same applies to those in the Blood Exchange Realm. Even if ordinary martial artists were given the techniques for the Blood Exchange Realm, they would not have the environment to suppress the restlessness of their blood and qi.

Fifteen minutes later, the steps finally came to a stop, and the two arrived at the underground plaza.

Lin Yan looked towards the front of the square, where there were rows of stone chambers.

"The Blood Exchange Realm cultivation technique is engraved inside each stone chamber. You will see it once you enter the chamber. Three meals a day will be delivered to your door. All you need to do is focus on refining your internal energy and strive to enter the Blood Exchange Realm."

Lin Qinghe explained the situation to Lin Yan and did not linger in the square. He needed to return to the library to register the clansmen who had come to choose cultivation techniques.

After watching Lin Qinghe leave, Lin Yan turned his gaze to the stone chambers, a total of thirty chambers that formed a circle around the entire square.

Although he hadn't seen anyone else yet, Lin Yan believed that there must be a powerful member of the Lin family in charge of this place, so there was no need for him to be overly curious.

Lin Yan chose a stone chamber on the left with a wooden sign on the door that read "Empty". He turned the sign over, pushed open the stone door, and slowly walked in.

The stone chamber was small, square, about two zhang (approximately 6.6 meters) in size.

Apart from a stone bed at the back and a futon in the center, there was nothing else.

At this moment, wisps of cold air were rising from under the futon.

The chill wasn't biting; instead, it had a gentle coolness on the skin. Lin Yan could feel that the surging blood and qi in his body were suppressed by this coolness and subsided somewhat.

It hasn't become weaker, it's become more docile, like a fierce beast whose fur has been stroked and has quieted down.

It seems that the stone chamber is even more effective at suppressing restless qi and blood than the outside.

Lin Yan curiously stepped forward to try and move the prayer mat, only to find that it was stuck and wouldn't budge.

Of course, it was possible to forcibly move it, but Lin Yan thought about it and decided not to do so.

I am curious, but not to that extent.

There's a reason why the host blocked the prayer cushion from moving.

Looking up, there was a skylight above, about three feet wide, which made the stone chamber feel less cramped.

After observing the stone chamber, Lin Yan's gaze fell on the left wall.

There was a passage of text engraved on the wall. Lin Yan read it word by word and realized that it was the incantation for breaking through to the Blood Transformation Realm.

The secret formula is short, only about a hundred words in total.

The first half describes how to precisely control Qi and blood. Only after mastering the level described in the first half can one begin the second half of the refining process.

After reading the incantation, Lin Yan pondered: This doesn't seem like a cultivation technique; it's more like a fragment specifically designed to advance from the fourth stage of skin refining to the Blood Exchange Realm.

A primary cultivation technique should be systematic, like the Mountain Splitting Fist and Thunder Sound Technique he practiced, which span from the first to the fourth stage of skin refining. However, the technique on the wall is not used throughout the entire Blood Exchange Realm; it is simply used to refine blood and qi.

Therefore, after entering the Blood Exchange Realm, one should choose a different cultivation method for subsequent training?

After pondering for a moment, Lin Yan stopped thinking about it. He would know whether his thoughts were correct once he broke through to the Blood Exchange Realm.

Lin Yan sat down on the futon, closed his eyes, and began to try to circulate his qi according to the incantation.

He has extremely precise control over his own Qi and blood, and by following the formula, he easily reached the first stage.

Day 1!

the next day!

Day three!

Lin Yan controlled the flow of Qi and blood in his body to the eight meridians, and these eight streams of Qi and blood did not interfere with each other.

At this point, he had fulfilled the requirements of the first stage of the formula.

The first step was completed extremely easily, and the next step was the actual refining, which was also the most important step.

Lin Yan opened his eyes and glanced at the incantation on the wall.

Following the "Eight Meridians Refining" method described in the formula, guide the Qi and blood from the eight meridians to the Dantian, and then begin to compress it.

The Eight Meridians Refining Method involves continuously sending Qi and blood to the Dantian through the eight meridians, where they are then repeatedly compressed. The speed and frequency of Qi and blood delivery through the eight meridians are also different.

It's like placing a fist-sized iron ingot on an anvil. Besides the fist hammering away impurities, the iron ingot itself is still burning in the furnace, and the intense flames will also burn away some impurities.

Both work together to compress the Qi and blood in the Dantian.

With each compression, a trace of impure qi and blood is separated and expelled from the body along the meridians.

The blood exchange is considered successful only when there is no more impurity in the blood and qi.

The whole process wasn't painful, at least Lin Yan didn't notice it. The only thing that frustrated him was that the progress was too slow.

For the first seven days, his progress was minimal.

The body's Qi and blood were so abundant that even the initial compression into the Dantian consumed a great deal of energy.

Every day he would sit on the futon for several hours without moving, with only the blood and qi in his dantian slowly surging and contracting.

It's unclear how many days have passed, but Lin Yan's complexion, including the skin on his arms, legs, and torso, has become pale and bloodless.

All his vital energy was compressed within his dantian, forming a crimson blood mass.

The rest of the body uses only a very small amount of blood to maintain the most basic organ functions.

Lin Yan had forgotten to keep track of the days. He would only go out to pick up his meals when they were delivered to his door. After eating, he would continue to sit cross-legged, his entire mind focused on compressing the blood mass in his dantian.

Compress, and compress again.

Compress to the extreme, until the final push!

some day.

Sensing the crimson blood mass within his dantian beginning to churn, Lin Yan suddenly roared in anger.

"Open it!"

The crimson blood mass, compressed to its limit, suddenly exploded under Lin Yan's angry shout, turning into countless fine streams of blood that surged out simultaneously along the eight meridians.

These newly generated bloods are completely different from those that flowed into the dantian before. They are thicker and deeper, and they rush upwards along the eight meridians at an extremely fast speed, unstoppable. The old blood that was originally left in the eight meridians without being refined is washed away the moment it touches this new blood flow and is expelled from the body through the pores of the skin.

New blood surges through the eight meridians, cleansing the inner walls of each meridian thoroughly, and then flows out simultaneously from the ends of the eight meridians, spreading along the meridians to the limbs and bones.

With each expansion, the body's bones and muscles cracked and popped, not the sound of impact, but more like a cheer from the body.

His skin tone changed from pale to rosy at a visible speed, with a faint red glow flowing under his skin, like a thin, living membrane.

Blood essence manifests, and blood exchange occurs naturally.

Lin Yan did not open his eyes, but immediately focused on sensing the martial arts tree in his mind.

The nearly seven-foot-tall martial arts tree stands in my mind.

The main trunk is now twice as thick as it used to be.

The branches and trunks have also become much thicker.

After sensing the changes in his martial arts tree, Lin Yan slowly opened his eyes. When he saw the density of his blood energy, he couldn't help but smile. Although it couldn't compare to what Brother Yuan had shown, it was still far superior to what Lin Mingyu had shown back then.

After nearly three years of arduous training, he finally entered the Blood Transformation Realm.

If I were to return to Guangping County, I would have no choice but to call myself: the strongest person in Guangping County.

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