First Cultivation of the Marrow Cleansing Scripture, Impartation

Lin Ran really wanted to say that although he was young, he was not a little chick.

But Du Busi was indeed rather impatient. He directly lifted Lin Ran with Soul Power and carried him into the room.

Inside the room stood a large vat, with a fierce fire blazing beneath it.

Black liquid churned within the vat, steaming hot. A bitter herbal scent filled the air. After taking just one breath, Lin Ran felt his Martial Soul become much more active.

Du Busi urged, "Hurry up, take off your clothes and jump in."

Lin Ran tested the temperature with a finger. His eyelids twitched, and he looked at Du Busi with a twitching mouth.

"Teacher, are you sure you're not trying to boil me alive?"

This was the Douluo version of inviting someone into the urn, wasn't it?

Du Busi said irritably, "What do you use your Soul Power for? You're already scared? I still have to raise the temperature later!"

"This is a medicinal bath formula unique to our Body Sect, specially used to temper the body and Blood Qi. The high temperature can stimulate your Soul Power and activate your flesh, thereby promoting the absorption of the medicinal effects."

After hesitating for a moment, Lin Ran took off his clothes, gritted his teeth, and jumped into the black liquid.

Terrifying heat rushed over him. Lin Ran felt as though he were being scraped by blades, and his entire body immediately turned bright red.

He did not make a sound. Gritting his teeth, he circulated the Longevity Skill to resist the heat.

"Quite tough-boned." Du Busi nodded in satisfaction as he reminded him, "Don't use your Soul Power to resist. Use it to absorb and guide the medicinal effects."

Lin Ran followed his instructions. The medicinal power seeped through his skin and drilled into his body and blood vessels. He could feel his Martial Soul and Soul Power becoming increasingly active. The abundant medicinal power flowed throughout his body with his blood, while his Soul Power assisted his body in absorbing it.

Seeing that Lin Ran had gotten on the right track, Du Busi began adding more firewood beneath the vat. At the same time, he did not forget to remind Lin Ran, "I'm raising the temperature now. Hold on well. The longer you last, the greater the benefits. A vat of medicinal ingredients like this costs over a hundred Gold Soul Coins, so don't waste it!"

Feeling the temperature rise, Lin Ran involuntarily increased the speed at which he circulated his Soul Power.

As his Soul Power circulated faster, his heart began to beat more rapidly and his blood surged, accelerating the absorption of the medicinal effects.

A trace of surprise flashed through Du Busi's eyes. Lin Ran's absorption speed truly astonished him, but his words remained merciless as he provoked Lin Ran, "When this old man first took a medicinal bath, I lasted an entire hour. As my disciple, you can't possibly be worse than me, can you?"

Lin Ran's mouth twitched, but he remained immersed in absorbing the medicinal effects and said nothing more.

Time passed. Lin Ran only felt his head grow muddled. Perhaps it was because of the medicinal power, or perhaps he truly was about to be boiled alive. He merely circulated his Soul Power instinctively, mobilizing his blood to absorb the medicinal effects.

Then, as if struck by sudden inspiration, he unconsciously began circulating the Marrow Cleansing Scripture Cultivation Method, which he had long since memorized by heart.

The remaining medicinal power in his body was digested and absorbed at an extremely rapid speed, strengthening Lin Ran's meridians and body. But the greatest change was to his Martial Soul.

If someone could see through his body, they would clearly see that when Lin Ran circulated the Marrow Cleansing Scripture, his bone marrow seemed to glow as it quietly underwent renewal and transformation.

At this rate, in just a few years, he would be able to naturally undergo the Body Martial Soul Second Awakening.

Outside, not even an hour had passed, yet Du Busi had already stopped adding firewood.

That was because the formerly pitch-black liquid in the vat had already turned transparent.

Lin Ran truly had not lasted an hour like Du Busi had—

In less than half an hour, Lin Ran had absorbed all the medicinal power.

But this was clearly no longer enough to draw Du Busi's attention.

His expression was solemn. Soul Power gathered in his eyes, and his jade-green pupils glimmered faintly as he stared fixedly at Lin Ran, who was cultivating.

Good heavens, he had actually seen a meditation method capable of cultivating Bloodline Power!

Even they, who prided themselves on understanding Bloodline Power better than anyone, could only temper Blood Qi through medicinal herbs and physical training methods.

It was like a primitive man seeing someone fly a fighter jet.

Only after a long while did he calm himself.

He could tell that this Cultivation Method did not merely cultivate Blood Qi. Soul Power was cultivated alongside it as well.

Most importantly, it could even improve a person's innate constitution.

If the Body Sect could obtain this Cultivation Method—

Du Busi dismissed the thought and let out a long sigh.

Forget it. He, Du Busi, could not do something as shameless as coveting his disciple's secrets and Cultivation Method.

Another half hour passed before Lin Ran slowly opened his eyes. Sensing the circulation of Blood Qi within his body, as well as the unique circulation route of the Marrow Cleansing Scripture that differed from the Longevity Skill, Lin Ran felt dazed.

He had never expected that the compatibility issue between the Longevity Skill and the Marrow Cleansing Scripture, which he had always worried about, would be resolved so naturally without a trace.

He then turned to look at Du Busi.

Teacher had most likely seen him cultivating the Marrow Cleansing Scripture. He wondered what Teacher's attitude would be.

"Awake?" Du Busi asked.

"Mm."

"Now that you're awake, get dressed and come eat with this old man." Du Busi spoke calmly.

Lin Ran hesitated for a moment, then asked, "Teacher, aren't you curious about what I just—"

Du Busi said blandly, "Curious. So what?"

"You mean you—"

Du Busi shot him a glare and curled his lip. "Everyone has secrets. As your teacher, I'd be happy enough just knowing you have secrets. What I need to do is protect them for you. Besides—"

"I'm the teacher! Teachers have always taught students. Since when does a teacher steal lessons from a student?"

"Are you done asking? If you are, get out here and eat."

With that, he turned and walked out the door, leaving Lin Ran with the sight of the shiny back of his head.

Lin Ran suppressed the warmth in his heart. He really wanted to say, Old man, you'll regret this, but in the end, he merely opened his mouth and said nothing more.

He silently got dressed and went outside. Du Busi had already laid out the meal, much of it consisting of things Lin Ran had never seen before. One look was enough to tell they were rare ingredients.

Du Busi said, "These are ingredients rich in Blood Qi essence. They'll help your cultivation. Call Huo Yun'er over to eat with us."

"Alright." Lin Ran agreed. Just as he was about to leave the courtyard, he turned back and asked, "Teacher, are you really not curious?"

Du Busi replied indifferently, "What good would being curious do? It's not like you could teach me."

Lin Ran thought about it and said, "That's not impossible."

Du Busi had treated him very well, practically teaching him everything he knew. There was nothing wrong with passing on the first level of the Marrow Cleansing Scripture to Du Busi. Even more than that was not out of the question.

Du Busi's eyes immediately lit up. "You really can?"

Lin Ran said, "Teacher has been very good to me. It's just a Cultivation Method—passing it on is no big deal. I only hope that you won't pass it on to others lightly. If you want to teach it to someone, you'll need my permission."

"Of course." Du Busi agreed readily, his eyes brimming with impatience as he eagerly asked, "Quick, tell your teacher—why can that Meditation Method of yours cultivate Bloodline Power?"

Lin Ran teased, "Didn't Teacher say he wouldn't steal lessons from his student?"

Du Busi's face darkened. He began rambling about things like, "A teacher need not be stronger than his disciple... I'm learning openly and honestly, so how can that count as stealing lessons?... Can a soul master's business be called stealing?" and other equally incomprehensible nonsense.

Lin Ran snickered to himself for a while before finally turning serious.

"Teacher, this cultivation method is rather complicated to explain. Tomorrow, I'll organize it into a manual and give it to you."

Du Busi suppressed his impatience and nodded.