Researching the Uses of Blood Essence

Half an hour later...

Jiang Mu looked at the blood essence extracted from the cultivation technique in the system space. There was not much of it.

"Seriously? That's all? He was way too weak."

With a glance, he saw that Xu Sanshi's health on the revenge list had been reduced to barely a sliver. The man had nearly been drained to death, yet the blood essence collected was still somewhat disappointing.

Perhaps it was because of the environment. He had nearly drained the other man dry, but only obtained two types of blood essence: six drops of ordinary blood essence, and just two drops of blood essence from his Xuanwu bloodline.

"Forget it."

Jiang Mu helplessly spread his hands.

The wool came from the sheep. Leaving him alive was fine; at least there would be a next time. Once he recovered, he could definitely be drained again, right?

He believed that, as the young sect master, Xu Sanshi could certainly persuade that reclusive sect to help purchase medicinal ingredients that replenished blood essence and restored the body, or refine a few pills.

He would probably recover before long. There was no need to rush. Bit by bit, the gains would add up.

Next, he could see exactly how this blood essence was meant to be used.

Luxury hotel.

The blood-drawing finally ended, and Xu Sanshi was at last freed from that inhumane torment.

"Ha..."

Xu Sanshi's face was bloodless, his eyes vacant. Drool ran from the corners of his mouth, and his bulging eyes were threaded with bloodshot veins, yet held no trace of color.

It was an abrupt and pitiful sight. He had no strength left in his entire body.

He was completely different from the arrogant, self-assured person he had been before.

His mind had collapsed, and he could not come back to his senses. Pain and weakness had robbed him of even the strength to exhale. His mouth simply hung open, letting air flow into it to sustain his current condition.

Just like the health bar on the revenge list, he was already close to death.

In his current state, even an ordinary person could kill him by stepping on him twice.

Second by second, time passed. At last, a knock sounded outside the door.

Knock! Knock! Knock!

"Young Sect Master, the person you sent to investigate has arrived!"

The voices outside the room clearly belonged to the two guards.

They had assumed Xu Sanshi was enjoying himself inside, so they did not dare barge in and could only ask.

Xu Sanshi, lying on the floor, lifted one finger. That was all he could manage.

"..."

Outside the door.

The three men waited blankly. The two guards exchanged looks, their expressions strange.

Was he still enjoying himself?

If he really was, then was knocking on the door somewhat inappropriate?

What if they disturbed the Young Sect Master and were punished?

The investigator beside them was clearly of much higher status than the two guards.

His rank was far higher.

He unconsciously furrowed his brow and looked at them.

"Move aside. I'm going in to report."

He had matters to report as well. Xu Sanshi had said that he was to report directly as soon as he found anything.

He had been sent out during the auction and had gone through several forces to gather information. He had only just finished his investigation.

Remembering Xu Sanshi's attitude at the time, he could tell that the Young Sect Master had been furious and wanted revenge.

To avoid being blamed if anything unexpected had happened, the shadow guard chose to force his way in. At worst, he could play dumb. With his cultivation, he would not be killed outright.

The two guards exchanged glances. Someone else was willing to take the blame—why would they object?

Step by step, they proactively moved aside.

With a bang, he kicked the door open!

"Young Master—"

He shouted as he kicked open the door, calling out excitedly, only to see Xu Sanshi slumped on the floor in an extremely strange and twisted posture.

His eyes opened and closed, opened and closed, as though he were about to faint.

The shadow guard's expression changed.

"Young Sect Master! Young Sect Master, what happened to you?"

He rushed over. Once close, he saw Xu Sanshi's miserable condition clearly: his face was deathly pale, and he was barely clinging to life.

The instant Xu Sanshi saw the shadow guard, his eyes moved. His lips trembled, but he could not force out a single word.

"..."

The aura of surrender made the shadow guard's face change drastically. Was he about to die? What exactly had happened?

He quickly bent down and began searching Xu Sanshi's body. Finding the storage soul tool in his pocket, he took out the Xuanwu Divine Pill stored within.

At the sight of the pill, Xu Sanshi's eyes visibly brightened. Then his lips quivered as he slowly opened his mouth.

The shadow guard took out the pill and some water, carefully feeding the medicine into his mouth. Xu Sanshi did not even have the strength to swallow. He looked utterly miserable, as if he had lost the ability to care for himself.

The shadow guard did not disturb him. Moving gently, he finally helped him swallow the pill.

Both of them breathed a sigh of relief. The shadow guard stood.

"I'll contact a healing soul master immediately!"

The pill's power preserved Xu Sanshi's life force, preventing his health from dropping further. However, it would not restore him quickly. He still could not speak and merely blinked once in agreement.

The shadow guard went directly outside and looked at the two guards.

"Something seems to have happened in the room. How exactly were you guarding this place? Explain yourselves to the Young Sect Master later. For now, watch the door. No one except me is allowed inside."

"Huh?"

The two guards were dumbfounded and had no idea what the shadow guard was talking about. Yet he could not explain it at all. Like some cryptic fool, he left immediately after saying those baffling, incomprehensible words.

"Uh..."

Shrek Academy.

Borrowing someone from the sect was impossible now, and there was no healing soul master in the sect capable of treating Xu Sanshi's condition. That left only Shrek Academy.

The shadow guard brought the token that had originally been in Xu Sanshi's possession, representing the young sect master of the Xuanming Sect, to the teachers' office.

Wang Yan sat in his office. When he saw the visitor, a hint of confusion appeared on his face. What did someone from the Xuanming Sect want with them?

"May I ask why you have come?"

Without hesitation, the shadow guard bowed and said, "For reasons unknown, my young master has suffered severe injuries and urgently requires a healing soul master for treatment. That is why I came to Shrek Academy. Please recommend someone."

"If you can help introduce one, we would be immensely grateful!"

After saying this, he presented the token representing the young sect master of the Xuanming Sect.

The token could verify his identity. If assistance was provided, the Xuanming Sect was willing to pay an appropriate price in exchange.

For example, if the Xuanming Sect wished to awaken martial souls, they needed a special ritual. But how was that special ritual to be carried out?

Where would they find so many talented people willing to come to them?

They could only rely on Shrek's guidance and introductions. It was also business conducted in secret.

Think about it: merely using the first nights of some lower-ranked talented women from the outer academy could earn the other party's favor, allowing them to purchase Mysterious Water Pills at cost to cultivate their inner academy disciples. No matter how one looked at it, it was profitable. Why would they not do it?

He had produced this token to show that the matter was serious, hoping Shrek Academy would take it seriously. Once it was over, they would present a generous gift.

"Ah, this..."

But Wang Yan was merely a teacher from the outer academy. He did not possess such authority and did not even understand the subsequent arrangements.

He normally focused on researching martial soul theory, hoping to surpass the Master from ten thousand years ago. Thus, he could not make sense of this.