Both sides progressed smoothly, and Lu Li and Xiao Cha returned home almost at the same time.
As soon as they met, Xiao Cha said with a face full of relief:
"Fortunately, there was no direct confrontation. The combat power of Cultivator at the Fetal Breathing Realm is beyond imagination! Especially their flying swords, which are intelligent and Cut Iron Like Mud. Even Sister Xia almost couldn't withstand them!"
The girl recounted what had happened, Wan Qing listened with lingering fear. "Thank goodness you all came back safely."
Lu Li showed off his overflowing suitcase and laughed, "There are risks and rewards, a great harvest!"
He placed the suitcase on the table and opened it, revealing it to be filled with books.
Xiao Cha exclaimed in surprise, "You emptied out Fan Shouyi's study?"
Wan Qing reached out and touched them, overjoyed. "There must be hundreds of books... Now I'll have plenty to read."
"Cultivation methods, Daoist techniques, miscellaneous discussions... everything is included! There are even methods for cultivating and refining flying swords!"
Lu Li took out one book after another, becoming more and more excited as he read.
It contains the crucial breakthrough method, the "Black Tortoise True Stabilizing Fetal Breathing Method," as well as the method for cultivating and refining flying swords.
These two things alone constitute a "great harvest," but there's much more to it than that!
At this point, only a few books and three porcelain jars remained in the box, all items from the "carved nanmu wood cabinet".
Lu Li first took out a book, the first one being <The Six-Colored Void Heaven>.
A quick glance revealed a protective spell resembling a "Honeycomb Shield"!
This is a life-saving treasure! Lu Li was overjoyed!
At this moment, Xiao Cha picked up a porcelain jar and said, "Isn't this a tea jar?"
She gently opened it, and immediately the aroma of tea filled the air.
"Spirit Tea!!!"
The jar was filled with those large-leafed "Spirit Tea," weighing a good three ounces!
Xiao Cha laughed and said, "We were almost finished with the previous batch, so this is just in time!"
"Hmm~ Let's see what's in the other two jars..."
Xiao Cha then opened two more porcelain jars, which also contained Spirit Tea, but different varieties, such as Guanyin and Biluochun.
Three refreshing tea aromas linger, their fragrance alone comparable to a Calming Incense, instantly clearing the mind.
Wan Qing sniffed the air with her delicate nose and said with a smile:
"Sweetness can replenish and soothe, nourishing the whole body; Mortal Realm substance."
To put it simply, this tea can slowly increase one's attributes. Whether you are a martial artist or Cultivator, old or young, everyone who drinks it will benefit.
Xiao Cha carefully put the lid back on and said happily:
"Fan Shouyi truly lives up to his reputation as Fetal Breathing Realm Cultivator; he's incredibly fat! This is enough for us to drink from for a year!"
This was a true "bumper harvest," and all three were beaming with joy.
At this moment, Lu Li realized that there was still one book left to read, so he casually flipped through it.
His expression changed immediately upon seeing this.
This is a "roster" that records the forces that have reached agreements with Izumo, namely, the "Ice Soul Powder District-level Agents".
They were all forces from the northern region, and the roster also contained several letters, all of which were words of encouragement to Fan Shouyi.
The signature was given by a People of Izumo named "Ito Tairon".
The name sounded familiar. Lu Li suddenly remembered that when the Wang Family was wiped out, the old announcer Wang had mentioned the name "Colonel Ito, the Blade Shadow." This must be the person.
"The road ahead is long and arduous; we must not become complacent just because we have achieved some success."
With a sigh, Lu Li picked up the book "Black Tortoise True Stabilizing Fetal Breathing Method." The key now was to break through to a higher realm as soon as possible.
Xiao Cha said, "Let me transfer my Internal Breath to you."
Lu Li nodded and said, "Okay, my body is starting to itch again. I'll practice a few rounds of boxing to get rid of it."
At this moment, Wan Qing's face flushed slightly, and she whispered:
"If you feel itchy, Young Master, I can step on it again for you."
"That's wonderful!" Lu Li exclaimed.
"I'll come find you after I finish my boxing practice, and we can study together while we practice."
"Mmm." Wan Qing nodded happily.
Xiao Cha stood to the side, looking displeased, but couldn't find an excuse to stop it.
Back-stepping may look simple and sensual, but it actually requires a high level of skill. One must be very familiar with the human body's muscles and bones, and the force applied must be precisely controlled to avoid injuring the spine and lumbar vertebrae.
Only Wan Qing could do these things, so Xiao Cha could only reluctantly accept it.
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Whether it was his imagination or not, Lu Li felt that the Internal Breath coming from Xiao Cha was somewhat surging, not only exceptionally hot, but also increasingly bloating as it entered his body.
But he couldn't care less about anything else and rushed to the yard to practice his boxing.
This is the girl's precious life essence; it must not be wasted in the slightest and must be fully absorbed.
But as he practiced the White Dragon Whip Technique again and again, the tingling and itchy sensation deep in his bones gradually spread, as if ants were crawling inside his body.
This is actually a good thing, indicating that the Internal Breath is stimulating the muscles and bones to grow stronger.
It's just that the process is so fast that it's particularly unbearable.
The rest of my body is fine, but the itching on my spine is unbearable; I feel like I could cut it off with a knife.
Lu Li forced himself to practice his fist techniques again, absorbing all his Internal Breath, before running off to find Wan Qing.
"Wan Qing, could you step on it for me?"
"Young Master, please lie down."
Wan Qing was sitting barefoot on the bed, clearly ready.
At the same time, the book "Black Tortoise True Stabilizing Fetal Breathing Method" was also placed by the bedside.
Lu Li lay down with the book, and the girl immediately stood up.
A warm, soft sensation came from her back, and the tingling and itchy feeling was suppressed by gently rubbing her feet together a few times.
Lu Li also started reading:
[A person can, like an infant in the mother's womb, absorb internal energy and External Sensing of Heaven and Earth; this is called Embryonic Breathing.]
As Wan Qing stepped on the ground, she said:
"When a baby is inside its mother's womb, it can hear sounds from the outside world and interact with its mother; it also has a sense of taste. If the mother eats spicy food, the baby will immediately kick and punch to express its dissatisfaction. But the baby doesn't perceive the world through its five senses, but rather through its mind... This must be what is meant by 'the External Sensing of Heaven and Earth'."
Lu Li nodded and said, "You perceive the world through your mind... that's why this realm allowed you to regain your sight. I will continue chanting."
[To practice Embryonic Breathing, one must first sit in a quiet room, Grasping and Holding One, concentrate the Spirit Energy into the brain, Sea of Consciousness to open and close, and naturally remain in a state of constant awareness...]
Upon reading this, Lu Li hesitated and said, "This is too general."
Wan Qing said, "Spirit Energy refers to [Internal Breath], which means that one should transport Internal Breath to the brain..."
Upon hearing the girl's words, Lu Li suddenly understood. "That's it! That's why one needs to reach the [Organ Refining] realm; otherwise, there's no Internal Breath!"
He continued scrolling down, only to find that the cultivation method was gone? There were only 200 words left!
This is a form of knowledge blockade; if you're not part of the system, obtaining the cultivation method is useless.
Fortunately, this book is about an inch thick, so it must contain more than just this much content, and there are also annotations at the end.
The very first sentence was spoken by the Li Yuanzhong Daoist Priest:
[There's nothing wrong with Embryonic Breathing. Just concentrate all your Internal Breath in your head, then go into Brain Shock, which will also cause your Sea of Consciousness to go into shock.]
[When I woke up, my Sea of Consciousness woke up along with it; I vividly remember the feeling of the Sea of Consciousness being activated.]
[You can actively switch your Sea of Consciousness, and then you'll achieve Embryonic Breathing.]
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"Brain Shock!?"
Lu Li was stunned... This was clearly courting death!