Yunmei Actually Has Talent for Sorcery!

Li Pingsheng restrained his aura and departed from the Back Mountain Stele Forest.

He calculated the situation leading up to the grand examination.

The conflict between the Zhao Family and the Black Water Gang had left both sides battered and bruised, meaning they would not be paying him any mind for the time being.

Yet, he knew he still needed to continue acting as a useless person to avoid drawing any unwanted attention.

His family was still in the Outer City, and they were a vulnerability that could be used to threaten him.

Until he possessed sufficient strength to bring them into the Inner City for protection, any flashy or arrogant behavior could invite disaster.

Outer City, Wealthy District.

Just a short distance from home, Li Pingsheng overheard several neighbors whispering at a street corner.

"Have you heard? That prodigy from the Li Family supposedly snapped his meridians while training at the Inner City martial arts hall."

"Oh my, is that for real?"

"The Li Family is in for a heartbreak, aren't they? They took out so many high-interest loans just to raise a cripple?"

"Exactly. The Li Family is finished. Just wait until the debt collectors show up; let's see how they cry then!"

Li Pingsheng walked past them without saying a word.

In this world, many people enjoy using the misfortunes of others to comfort themselves.

After pushing open the wooden door, he entered.

In the courtyard, Grandpa Li sat on a small stool, weaving a bamboo basket.

Second Uncle leaned against a recliner; his face was pale, but his spirit was better than before.

"Brother! You're back!"

With a cheer, a small figure lunged into his arms, hugging his thigh.

Yunmei looked up at him.

Seeing his younger sister, Li Pingsheng's expression softened.

He patted Yunmei's head and said, "Yes, Brother is back."

Li Pingsheng led Yunmei into the house, avoiding his mother and Second Aunt, and pressed a hundred-tael silver note into Grandpa Li's hand.

Upon seeing the silver, Grandpa Li immediately tried to return it: "Pingsheng! What are you doing? Where did this money come from? You mustn't do anything illegal!"

Li Pingsheng held his grandfather's hand and said, "Grandpa, don't worry, this money was earned legitimately. The instructor saw that I have good aptitude and gave me my stipend in advance."

"The instructor said that as long as I train hard, I can move the whole family into the Inner City after the grand examination. Take this money for now; buy some food and get medicine for Second Uncle."

Hearing that it came from the martial arts hall master, Grandpa Li felt relieved, his eyes turning red.

He tucked the silver note away and patted Li Pingsheng's hand: "Good child, Grandpa didn't dote on you in vain..."

After settling his grandfather, Li Pingsheng claimed he had learned about medicinal diets for health, saying it would help the family improve their physical condition. He then entered the kitchen and locked the door from the inside.

He took out a jade box.

Inside the box was bone marrow from an Iron-Armored Savage Bull, a third-rank demonic beast he had "borrowed" from the Black Water Gang's treasury.

Next, he took out several herbs with mild medicinal properties.

He activated [Martial Wisdom].

The bone marrow of a third-rank demonic beast would cause a normal person's meridians and internal organs to rupture, leading to immediate death if absorbed directly.

Li Pingsheng calculated the dosage of the herbs and the timing for adding them to the pot.

Three qian of Clear Heart Grass could neutralize the fire toxins within the bone marrow;

Two qian of Lily Root could preserve all the essence contained within the Savage Bull's vitality;

Adding some yam, red dates, and other ingredients would harmonize the spleen and stomach.

He lit the fire and poured in the water.

Once the water boiled, he added the herbs into the pot in the correct order.

Afterward, he placed the Iron-Armored Savage Bull bone marrow into the boiling water.

As soon as the marrow hit the water, the pot began to boil violently, emitting a thick, red mist.

Li Pingsheng covered the pot, using his blood energy to control the heat through the iron lid.

With the assistance of [Martial Wisdom], the medicinal power of the herbs had already enveloped all the essence within the Savage Bull, completely assimilating it.

Under the harmonization of the herbs, that raw power became pure and gentle.

Two hours later, the pot began to simmer.

The bones released a rich fragrance.

The color of the soup turned a milky white.

The air was permeated with a sweet, refreshing scent.

The fragrance wafted out from the chimney and door cracks, filling the entire small courtyard and spreading to the surrounding streets.

Auntie Wang, leaning against the earthen wall nearby, stretched her neck toward the Li Family courtyard, swallowing hard.

"Oh my, Madam Li, what kind of treasure are you cooking in the middle of the day? It smells so good it would make an immortal jump over a wall! Did you strike it rich? Share some with the neighbors!"

Madam Li and Second Aunt looked at her together, but neither spoke.

The kitchen door finally opened.

Yunmei was waiting at the doorway, sniffing incessantly.

The moment she saw Li Pingsheng emerge with a bowl, she hugged his thigh: "Brother, it smells so good! Yun'er wants some!"

Li Pingsheng said: "You little glutton, there's plenty for you."

He brought the bone soup over and served bowls to Grandpa Li and Second Uncle: "Grandpa, Second Uncle, this medicinal meal should be drunk while hot; it's good for your health."

Grandpa Li picked up his bowl and took a sip.

After drinking the bone soup, he felt a hint of sweetness.

The knee pain caused by his rheumatism began to feel warm.

He straightened his back, and the soreness and fatigue throughout his body vanished.

"Ah..."

Grandpa Li's face was full of shock.

Second Uncle closed his eyes.

He felt an itching sensation in his right leg, which had been injured by the thugs under Master Qin.

This was the medicinal effect accelerating the healing of his bones.

This is a miraculous medicine!

Second Uncle opened his eyes and stared at the soup in his bowl, his face filled with disbelief.

After finishing the soup, Yunmei's face was flushed, and she was covered in beads of sweat.

Li Pingsheng took a towel to wipe her down.

As he wiped Yunmei's body, he noticed a layer of gray impurities being expelled from her skin, accompanied by a foul, fishy odor.

This was the marrow-cleansing and bone-forging process.

Li Pingsheng was shocked.

Even with the medicinal power of the Tier 3 demonic beast's marrow neutralized, the effect on ordinary people was still immense.

The turbid energy Yunmei was born with had been forced out by this bowl of soup.

"Cleaned," she felt as though she had endless strength throughout her body.

She hopped around the courtyard, pestering Li Pingsheng: "Brother! I feel like I could kill a cow now! Won't you teach me how to box?"

Grandpa Li and Second Uncle sat to the side, watching the show.

Happy laughter already filled the small Li Family courtyard.

Li Pingsheng shook his head: "You're still a long way from killing a cow. Come, Brother will teach you the most basic stance."

Standing in the center of the courtyard, he guided Yunmei's posture hand-in-hand, teaching her the Health Preservation Stance of the Azure Cloud Martial Hall.

"Chest out, stomach in, breathe steadily, imagine yourself taking root in the earth..."

As Li Pingsheng corrected Yunmei's movements, he activated his [Synesthesia] talent to observe how the blood energy flowed within her body.

Once [Synesthesia] was activated, blue ripples appeared in the air around Yunmei's body.

Specks of blue light from heaven and earth rose and fell with Yunmei's breathing, passing through her skin, flowing into her body, and gathering toward her internal acupoints.

All energy has a sound; a touch of spiritual essence!

This wasn't the circulation of martial blood energy; this was the drawing in of the spiritual essence of heaven and earth!

Li Pingsheng was extremely astonished.

He had only opened his [Spirit Aperture] and gained the aptitude to practice the Dao of the Profound Gate by consuming potential points.

Yunmei possessed a [Spirit Aperture] at nine years old.

She was born a practitioner of the Profound Gate!