He could only cultivate Heaven and Earth Profound Qi and could no longer use Martial Venerable Blood or the Gold Thread Purple Wood Box. This meant Ning Xiaochuan's cultivation speed was bound to slow, and he could only advance step by step.
There were benefits to this as well. Recently, Ning Xiaochuan's cultivation had risen too quickly, making him somewhat impetuous, while the condition within his body had also become unstable. Using this time to consolidate his improved realm was a good thing too.
Besides, relying solely on the Demon Sword to improve his cultivation could easily lead him down an evil path, until he eventually lost himself.
As Ning Xiaochuan sat cross-legged on the stone bed, cultivating Heaven and Earth Profound Qi, a ghostlike figure flew in through the door. With lightning speed, she snatched up the Cold Jade Bottle beside the stone bed.
She directly uncorked the bottle and poured the Martial Venerable Blood inside into her mouth.
"Which little thief dares steal my treasure?"
Ning Xiaochuan jolted awake. A golden ray shot from between his brows and struck the figure.
A layer of scarlet blood qi wrapped around the figure's body, blocking the golden light for an instant. Yet she still let out a miserable cry and flew backward.
The Cold Jade Bottle clenched in her hand was flung into the air, spinning through the air!
Ning Xiaochuan moved swiftly and caught the Cold Jade Bottle midair. After examining it, his heart ached terribly. More than half the Martial Venerable Blood was gone, leaving only a little over forty drops.
This was truly a calamity falling from the blue, and the losses were devastating!
This thief was far too ruthless. She had gulped down seventy or eighty drops of Martial Venerable Blood in one breath. Was she