Blood Change Inside Story

"Ten Spirit Stones, two Spirit Stones cheaper than previous years."

Leaving the shop, Zhao Kun couldn't help but say.

Clearly, these shops also understood that the people in the Settlement didn't have many Spirit Stones in hand this year, so they had to lower their prices.

Even if it was only two Spirit Stones cheaper, he believed many people would be tempted.

Perhaps they would sell everything they owned and grit their teeth to buy one.

"Even if it's cheaper, we still can't afford it. We might as well take this opportunity to look around more," Yu Ershan sighed.

However, in his heart, he did some calculations. With his family's Spirit Stones, he could buy five Blood Replenishing Pills, but buying so many would be a waste.

Blood Change wasn't something that happened overnight, nor could one break through by treating Blood Replenishing Pills like candy.

Given Yu Dashan's physique and the duration of this wind disaster season, he estimated that three pills at most would be enough. The remaining Spirit Stones could be used to buy other things.

As long as Yu Dashan didn't slack off, he believed that by the time they returned next year, he would have completed his second Blood Change, which would be a pleasant surprise for his father.

Typically, it took about three Blood Changes to go from Fetal Movement Major Accomplishment to Perfection of Fetal Movement.

This number wasn't fixed and, according to legends, was closely related to a person's potential.

The more Blood Changes one underwent, the greater their potential.

But a person had limits, and the innate physiques of cultivators' descendants were different from those of ordinary people's descendants.

Furthermore, by consuming spiritual medicine to enhance their physique from a young age and consolidating their foundation with secret methods, their number of Blood Changes would far exceed that of ordinary people, and their potential would naturally be stronger.

It was said that descendants of some prominent families could even undergo five or six Blood Changes.

The more Blood Changes one underwent, the greater the chance of breaking through to the Qi Refining Realm, and the further they could go in the future.

Although Yu Dashan was robust from a young age and had already completed one Blood Change at twenty-two, his aptitude was definitely considered top-tier within the Settlement. However, he still couldn't compare to the descendants of cultivators.

Therefore, his limit should be three times, and Yu Ershan didn't dare to hope for four.

Theoretically, after reaching the limit of Blood Change and having nowhere further to advance, one would then refine the transformed blood and qi to achieve Perfection of Fetal Movement. However, due to the number of Blood Changes, even among those who reached Perfection of Fetal Movement, there were distinctions in their level.

After Perfection of Fetal Movement, one needed to refine Immortal Destiny to attempt a breakthrough.

Although there were legends that a lucky individual who reached Fetal Movement Major Accomplishment, after the Black Annihilation Wind Disaster, coincidentally obtained an innate Immortal Destiny and directly broke through to the Qi Refining Realm after refining it.

This seemed to imply that even without reaching Perfection of Fetal Movement, one could attempt to break through to the Qi Refining Realm as long as they possessed Immortal Destiny.

However, such legends were scoffed at by many.

Because in the common view, one could only break through after reaching their own limit.

But there was also a portion of people who believed that Qi Refining was primarily about Immortal Destiny and that mysterious aura. Even if one hadn't reached their own limit, they could still break through with Immortal Destiny.

It was just that the chance of breakthrough was slightly lower than reaching one's own limit.

Therefore, as long as one had enough Immortal Destiny, if it didn't work the first time, try the second, or the third, try the fourth, then even without reaching Perfection of Fetal Movement, one could still break through to the Qi Refining Realm.

The problem was, which family had so much Immortal Destiny to squander?

Even the descendants of prominent families couldn't do that.

Compared to a single Immortal Destiny, the resources consumed over several years to reach one's own limit while in the Fetal Movement realm were insignificant.

Moreover, the number of Blood Changes and one's foundation also affected how far one could go after breaking through to the Qi Refining Realm.

Perhaps there was indeed a lucky individual who refined Immortal Destiny at Fetal Movement Major Accomplishment and broke through to the Qi Refining Realm.

But he would likely be stuck in the early stage of the Qi Refining Realm for his entire life, undoubtedly the weakest cultivator in the Qi Refining Realm.

Therefore, unless one was foolish, they would not refine Immortal Destiny to break through before reaching Perfection of Fetal Movement.

It was precisely because of this that Yu Ershan was determined to have Yu Dashan reach Perfection of Fetal Movement before attempting to break through.

Because his family couldn't afford to gamble, nor could they afford to lose.

His plan was to first have Yu Dashan complete his second Blood Change this winter, then refine his physique next year, and finally complete his third Blood Change during the next wind disaster season.

This way, in two years, or at most three, Yu Dashan would be qualified to attempt a breakthrough to the Qi Refining Realm.

However, the resources consumed during this process would likely be substantial.

With the Spirit Stones they currently had, they could at most sustain their cultivation for this wind disaster season. They would have to find another way next year.

As for leeching off someone, one time was enough.

He also planned to talk to that person clearly and give them an explanation after finishing his errands today.

Thus, Yu Ershan and Zhao Kun browsed several shops, broadening their horizons. Besides Blood Replenishing Pills, Yu Ershan also took a liking to a type of Tendon Strengthening Bone Strengthening Grass, which could strengthen tendons and bones when brewed and consumed.

A person's blood and qi never existed in isolation. Strong qi led to abundant spirit, and strong bones led to vigorous blood.

Strengthening tendons and bones enhanced not just the tendons and bones, but the entire body.

It was equivalent to enhancing one's foundation.

However, it was also not cheap, costing eight Spirit Stones per stalk, almost as much as a Blood Replenishing Pill.

For ordinary people, this Tendon Strengthening Bone Strengthening Grass was somewhat redundant, with far less cost-effectiveness than Blood Replenishing Pills.

But for those who aspire to go further on the path of Blood Change, it is a good thing.

The medicinal supplements Yu Ershan took annually, which cost three Spirit Stones, included Tendon Strengthening Bone Strengthening Grass.

Of course, it was definitely not a whole plant, but a very small portion.

In fact, those Cultivation Families had secret methods and elixirs specifically for strengthening the body and aiding Blood Change, and these were often the foundation of a family, absolutely impossible to pass on.

There was also the essence from within the insectoids.

Thinking of this, Yu Ershan increasingly understood how terrifying Cultivation Families that could remain prosperous and continue for thousands of years truly were.

Similarly, it was even more difficult for ordinary families to develop into true Cultivation Families.

However, no matter how difficult, Yu Ershan would not give up.

By the time they had finished browsing, the street was already crowded with people, all of whom had settled in and come to broaden their horizons or purchase daily necessities.

The two arrived at the firewood shop they had initially chosen. They spent three New Moon Coins and bought three large bundles of firewood, which, if used sparingly, would be enough for some time.

New Moon Coins were currency minted by New Moon Blessed Land itself, and they circulated only within New Moon Blessed Land and its affiliated Settlements, for the convenience of transactions.

Otherwise, if they had to use Spirit Stones for everything, ordinary people simply couldn't afford it.

Moreover, Spirit Stones were quite valuable. One Spirit Stone could be exchanged for one hundred New Moon Coins. If used to buy ordinary grain, it would be enough for a family of three to eat for an entire year.

However, in places like the Ox Ridge Settlement, people grew their own ordinary rice for daily consumption and never bought it.

They had basically brought enough for this trip to the Blessed Land.

Except for firewood!

Because this had already become a business that preyed on people's needs.

Of course, this was also because everyone coming to the Blessed Land to seek refuge couldn't bring too many things. If they had to choose between food and firewood, it would definitely be the former.

But if you come to the Blessed Land and have no firewood, you can't start a fire to cook. You can't possibly eat raw rice, can you?

And if you expect to bake it all into rice cakes, in the cold winter, they would freeze as hard as rocks in just a few days, and you'd break your teeth.

This was the real reason why the firewood business slowly developed and became a unique enterprise.

Carrying the firewood back to their temporary residence, Yu Ershan gave one bundle to Tiezhu's wife. Amidst her profuse thanks, he returned to his own home.

At home, Yu Dashan and Yu Xiaoshan had been eagerly awaiting his return. They also wanted to go out and see the world, but they couldn't; they had to stay and watch the house.

They had initially hoped that once Yu Ershan returned, they could go out. But unexpectedly, after eating breakfast, Yu Ershan claimed he had something to do, told them to continue watching the house, and left alone.