Seeking Guidance

"This spirit creature's flesh and blood was not only delicious, but also incredibly miraculous."

"A piece the size of a fingernail contained more energy than ten jin of beef."

After returning from the martial hall to his rented place, Shi Yi cooked a fingernail-sized piece of Silver Wolf Spirit flesh and blood.

He was someone who listened to advice. Following Lu Feng's instructions, he had not cooked too much.

Of course, this was also because the Silver Wolf Spirit flesh and blood he had received was only palm-sized, around half a jin.

After it was cooked, Shi Yi did not swallow it in one bite. Instead, he savored it slowly in portions.

With only a tiny bite, the flavor of the delicacy blossomed in his mouth. The satisfaction on his taste buds was like a sweet spring surging forth, nourishing his heart.

That marvelous sensation was so extraordinary that it was addictive. In the words of countless netizens, it was as if someone had drugged the food.

It was clearly prepared in the simplest possible way, yet its deliciousness far surpassed food made with all kinds of seasonings.

The pleasure of satisfying his appetite made Shi Yi feel delighted, but it still could not compare to the satisfaction that came after the Silver Wolf Spirit flesh and blood was digested in his stomach, releasing its rich essence.

Ever since Shi Yi had begun practicing martial arts, he had eaten more and more, yet he had never felt that satisfying fullness. That was because the food contained little essence and was rapidly digested by him.

However, he knew that his daily intake had to be controlled and could not be dictated by the feeling of fullness. Otherwise, he would be like a pet goldfish, eating until his belly burst and dying from being overstuffed.

Zhao Cheng had specifically reminded him of this as well.

But now, after finishing only that fingernail-sized piece of Silver Wolf Spirit flesh and blood, he felt an intense and satisfying fullness.

Even though his body was digesting it rapidly, that feeling did not disappear.

It was not that Shi Yi's digestive abilities had weakened. Rather, the essence within that fingernail-sized piece of Silver Wolf Spirit flesh and blood was still dispersing through his body, its energy continuously being absorbed by him. That was why he felt this way.

"Were those fasting pills from cultivation novels I read before similar to Silver Wolf Spirit flesh and blood?"

This thought surfaced in Shi Yi's mind.

After all, he felt that after eating such a tiny piece, he would not be hungry for the entire day!

"Let's practice the Lesser Heavenly Cycle Strength Training Fist and see how effective it is!"

After taking a deep breath, Shi Yi began practicing inside the room.

This was precisely the best time to practice the Lesser Heavenly Cycle Strength Training Fist.

"Four Levels Body Solidifying Stance."

Shi Yi moved through the room. As he practiced, the blood essence within him rapidly grew.

The progress in boosting his blood essence far exceeded his usual training pace.

The more Shi Yi practiced, the more excited he became.

He could feel his body rapidly absorbing the flesh-and-blood essence of the Silver Wolf Spirit flesh and blood, tempering his body and improving his cultivation efficiency.

After completing four entire sets, Shi Yi was still brimming with energy. However, he did not continue practicing, instead allowing his body to adapt to this level of training.

Longer training sessions were a good thing, but if they went on for too long, they could damage the body. The effects would be especially obvious the next day, so he needed to let his body gradually adapt.

"It seems the time for me to complete my Blood Essence Realm accumulation will be brought forward again!"

Shi Yi felt the changes in his body and sighed inwardly.

The more cultivation resources he obtained, the faster his cultivation progressed.

If he found even more suitable cultivation resources, he would probably break through to the Flesh and Blood Realm and become a Martial Scholar before long!

"If I save this piece of Silver Wolf Spirit flesh and blood and eat only one piece a day, it will be enough to last me for more than a month."

Shi Yi looked at the Silver Wolf Spirit flesh and blood on the table, a strange glint flashing through his eyes.

When he had first received this piece of Silver Wolf Spirit flesh and blood, he had not thought much of it. He had merely treated it as an extra gain, since he had assumed he would finish eating it within two days.

Naturally, he did not place much importance on cultivation resources that would only last a short time.

But after consuming such a small piece, he finally realized that he had underestimated the effects of the Silver Wolf Spirit flesh and blood!

No wonder Zhao Cheng had hurried home so eagerly after obtaining the Silver Wolf Spirit flesh and blood. Clearly, he knew exactly what it was capable of.

Or perhaps, when the wolf spirit had appeared on Mount Jiuhua and was slain all those years ago, he had eaten some himself. That was why he had been so excited.

"There is plenty of meat that can be eaten on Blue Star, and outside Great Xia, it is legal to eat certain wild animals."

"Perhaps I should give it a try too."

"Zhao Cheng said beef worked well, but that might only have been the best option among the meats available in Anyuan Town, rather than the meat most effective for assisting cultivation among all meats."

After eating the Silver Wolf Spirit flesh and blood, this idea surfaced in Shi Yi's mind.

Compared to the Central Great World, there was far more that he could eat on Blue Star.

Things that flew in the sky, swam in the sea, walked upon the land—so long as he had money, he could eat them all.

Some things that could not be eaten in Great Xia could be legally hunted abroad.

The thought of going overseas surfaced in Shi Yi's mind once again.

At the same time, he wondered whether he should choose to study abroad.

Learning foreign languages was not a problem for him. Besides English, he had also encountered French, German, and Italian and knew some basics. As long as he wanted to, he could master them before long.

Compared with those languages, learning the Great Zhou language was far more difficult. Yet he had now more or less mastered it, and the entire process had taken only a little over a month.

For someone with Eidetic Memory like him, learning was actually very simple.

"Comparing them like this, why does studying abroad seem more advantageous for me?"

Shi Yi sighed inwardly.

Within the country, obtaining certain special items was rather troublesome, because legality alone was enough to leave him trapped.

But abroad was different. So long as he handled things properly, he would have no such concerns.

It would also be more convenient to change his identity and do certain things.

No one even cared about those "zero-yuan shopping" incidents; little by little, they were practically turning into "legal" incidents.

"I need to think more carefully about studying abroad."

Shi Yi took a deep breath. Once he felt his body had recovered, he began practicing again.

After he finished training later, he would drink another small sip of Hundred-Year Stone Milk to prevent today's excessive training from causing hidden injuries within his body.

Shi Yi attached great importance to the condition of his body.

In the small courtyard beside Yuanhe Street.

"Mr. Xuanming, this student has recently been studying the Great Zhou Ten Thousand Character Classic. There are some characters whose meanings I cannot quite understand. I hope you can offer me some guidance."

Shi Yi took out his copied Great Zhou Ten Thousand Character Classic and sought guidance from Lou Xuanming.

As for the original copy, he had already returned it to Lou Xuanming after finishing his transcription.

Shi Yi's copied handwriting was fairly neat. He had imitated the script he had discovered within the Bodhi seed.

Unfortunately, his handwriting still lacked spirit, so it looked quite ordinary.

However, in Lou Xuanming's eyes, Shi Yi's writing was already very good, and he was progressing at lightning speed.

Among all the students he taught, not a single one could compare to Shi Yi.

"These are all characters with multiple meanings. To grasp their meanings, you need to analyze them in conjunction with the surrounding text and also pay attention to the context. For example—"

Lou Xuanming's explanation was extremely detailed. He even deliberately gave examples, allowing Shi Yi to gain a great deal.