Blood Exchange Is Like Burning the Body

And as he practiced, he even improved the Ox Demon Fist in a better direction.

Zhang Zhi was excited in his heart. To be able to teach a genius was definitely his honor. Given Lu Yuan's talent, he might even achieve Blood Qi Like an Elephant.

Blood Qi Like an Elephant, that was a height he could only look up to!

He took out a piece of paper from his embrace: "Little Yuan, to change blood, you can't use ordinary methods. You need to use medicinal materials to help simmer a medicinal bath that reaches the bone marrow. Here is the prescription for changing blood. Gather the medicinal materials."

Lu Yuan took the prescription and glanced at it. He found more than a dozen medicinal materials listed, with specific instructions on dosage, heat, and simmering time. He was slightly moved: "Uncle Zhang, this prescription must be very precious."

Zhang Zhi said proudly, "Of course it's precious! A prescription for changing blood is the most core item in any family. This was passed down to me by my grandfather. I can say with certainty that this blood-changing prescription is absolutely priceless in Lingbao County. However, I watched you grow up, so giving it to you is no problem."

Zhang Zhi had been at the Lu Family for almost twenty years and was a confidant of Lu Longjing. Nominally, he was the Guard Leader, but in reality, he was no different from Lu Yuan's uncle.

"Thank you, Uncle Zhang." Lu Yuan said solemnly.

"What's there to thank? The greatest reward for me is for you to change blood as soon as possible." Zhang Zhi said lightly, then continued:

"As the saying goes, 'Poor culture, rich martial arts.' If you don't have money to practice martial arts, it's best not to practice, otherwise, you'll definitely ruin your body. And changing blood consumes the most medicinal materials. Fortunately, the Lu Family is a medicine merchant and doesn't lack medicinal materials."

"When I changed blood back then, I used more than a hundred portions of medicinal materials to succeed. It almost emptied my family's coffers."

"You, though, definitely won't need that much."

Zhang Zhi patted Lu Yuan's shoulder: "Go ahead."

Half an hour later, Lu Cheng walked out of the family's shop with his arm around Lu Yuan's shoulder. He smiled and said, "You go back first. I'll immediately have the shop assistants gather the medicinal materials you need and send them to your home. I heard from Uncle Zhang that you have quite a talent for martial arts. I definitely don't have that talent, so if our family can produce a Martial Dao Master, it'll reflect well on me as your elder brother."

"The family business will need you to worry about it more, big brother."

"It's okay, your martial arts practice is much more important than the family business."

Lu Cheng said with emotion.

He was three years older than Lu Yuan and had been involved in the family business much earlier. He had also experienced the Humiliation from places like Iron Dragon Stockade due to their insufficient martial strength more than once.

But the Lu Family was, after all, just a medicine merchant. Even the strongest person, Zhang Zhi, was only at Second Blood Change.

What could they do?

They could only swallow their pride and endure.

Therefore, he understood the importance of martial strength.

Lu Cheng didn't ask for much. As long as the Lu Family had one martial artist with Blood Qi Like an Ox, many humiliations could be avoided.

Less than ten minutes after returning home, two shop assistants delivered the thirty portions of medicinal materials he needed.

Following the prescription's instructions, they boiled water, prepared the pot, and simmered the medicinal materials. Zhang Zhi watched the entire process from the side.

An hour and a half later, the simmered medicinal materials were poured into the large tub.

Once the temperature dropped to a level the human body could tolerate, Lu Longjing stripped naked and jumped into the large tub.

"Begin blood replacement..."

Lu Longjing took a deep breath and cleared his mind. "According to Uncle Zhang, the most important thing in blood replacement is to allow the essence of the medicinal liquid to penetrate the bone marrow to the greatest extent..."

Hoo~~

Half an hour later, Lu Longjing emerged from the now-cool, murky medicinal liquid. He waved his fists and kicked, feeling an abundance of energy within himself.

"It seems my blood replacement is much easier than Uncle Zhang's. At this rate, it won't take more than ten medicinal baths to complete my blood replacement. Thirty portions of medicinal materials were a gross underestimation."

Lu Longjing thought to himself.

"A top-tier aptitude is truly extraordinary."

For the next few days, Lu Longjing followed his routine, taking a medicinal bath each morning. As the progress of his blood replacement neared completion, his physique noticeably grew stronger.

"Six times. At most one or two more, and I'll successfully replace my blood..."

He jumped into the wooden tub. After about the time it takes for half an incense stick to burn, a warm current suddenly erupted from all parts of his body, surging into his limbs and bones. Simultaneously, a frantic, stinging pain spread throughout his entire body.

His internal organs, muscles, bones, and skin were all in excruciating pain almost at the same time. Lu Longjing groaned in agony.

In an instant, it felt as if all the blood in his body was boiling.

Expanding.

About to burst forth!

At this moment, Lu Longjing felt blood surging even within his eyeballs, as if his eyes would spurt blood at any second.

"Endure it! Uncle Zhang said blood replacement is like being burned by fire! No! I can't hold on anymore!!"

Lu Longjing leaped out of the wooden tub abruptly and began wildly punching and kicking around the room, as if he had gone mad.

He needed to vent at this moment!

At least half an hour passed before the bursting sensation within his body slowly subsided. Lu Longjing, disregarding everything, lay on the ground, steam rising from his body. His chest rose and fell rapidly, and his entire body was flushed red like a boiled shrimp.

Lu Longjing was overjoyed.

He had finally succeeded in replacing his blood!

Just then, he heard footsteps. He quickly got up and put on his clothes.

Lu Longjing entered, holding a wooden box, with Lu Cheng and Zhang Zhi following behind him.

Lu Cheng's eyes were glued to Lu Yuan, unable to look away. He quickly walked to Lu Yuan's side, his expression a mixture of surprise and disbelief. "You're... about to succeed? So soon?"

Lu Yuan had changed drastically from a month ago. He was more muscular, taller, and his body was covered in lean, strong muscle. He exuded a powerful Masculine Aura.

Even Zhang Zhi, who saw Lu Yuan every day, was astonished. It was even more so for Lu Longjing and Lu Cheng, who were busy with their businesses.

Lu Cheng circled Lu Yuan, examining him with wide eyes and muttering in amazement. He couldn't help but touch Lu Yuan's muscles, his heart filled with shock.

He had also successfully completed the blood change. Lu Yuan's current state meant he had either succeeded or was just one step away from succeeding.

But how many days had it been since he started the blood change?

Lu Cheng clearly remembered that it had only been six or seven days since Lu Yuan came to get the Medicinal Materials.

So fast?

How was that possible?

He himself had taken nearly three months to complete his blood change at the beginning of the year. Therefore, he understood that with his own talent, reaching Blood Qi Like an Ox would be the absolute peak of his cultivation.

And that was with his full and undivided attention.

So, after successfully changing his blood, he had poured most of his energy into the family business.

Zhang Zhi smiled, "Little Cheng, you're mistaken. Little Yuan has already successfully changed his blood."

"He really succeeded?"

Lu Cheng's voice was sharp, his face filled with shock. "Uncle Zhang, is my little brother a Monster?"

He knew Lu Yuan had been making rapid progress recently, but to go from starting the blood change to succeeding in less than ten days was simply a fantasy.

Didn't blood change usually take three to five months, or even a year?

"The difference between people can be this vast."

Zhang Zhi looked deeply at Lu Yuan. "In this world, there are indeed such Monsters. When I was young, I heard of someone who changed their blood in three days."

Lu Cheng: "..."

He was speechless for a moment.

But he had no words to refute.