"An unranked wonder means it can be used by both mortal lifeforms and transcendent lifeforms."
"This effect is perfect for me."
Wu Yu toyed with the little tripod, excitement stirring in his heart.
Golden light shone brilliantly on the status panel.
That seemingly simple recovery effect alone was enough to greatly boost Wu Yu's combat strength!
It continuously restored his blood vitality, Spirit Power, and mental energy without any cost.
This was a permanent effect!
On a smaller scale, it would let Wu Yu stockpile Talisman Seals more efficiently, saving him plenty of time and consumables.
On a larger scale, this was something that could save his life!
If he faced a life-threatening crisis, fell unconscious from serious injuries, or collapsed from blood loss, having this item would make him much harder to kill.
"Among the techniques I'm practicing now, the Tiger Power Stance permanently increases blood vitality. There are also the Tiger Roar Eight-Slash Saber, Heaven-and-Earth Toss, and Heavenly Maiden Scatters Flowers, which consume blood vitality to improve physical attributes and master secret arts!"
"This thing will be tremendously useful in battle too!"
"And since it's a wonder, its effects should stack with consumables like pills and food."
Gold-quality items were, without exception, supreme treasures!
Wu Yu had a feeling that there was probably an enormous gulf between purple and gold quality, rather than a simple difference of one grade.
"I'll bind it with blood first!"
"Prick my finger or bite the tip of my tongue?"
Wu Yu was just about to act when a question suddenly occurred to him.
Ordinary blood, or blood essence?
After the Great Cataclysm, the martial Dao had flourished. Even those determined to follow the path of a Cultivator often heard information about it.
"Blood essence" was common knowledge in the martial Dao.
Unlike ordinary blood, blood essence condensed the body's blood vitality and was also known as the essence of blood vitality!
Losing a drop of ordinary blood had virtually no effect even on an ordinary person.
But losing a drop of blood essence would immediately weaken an ordinary person. Only Martial Artists could withstand it, and even their blood vitality would suffer!
"I'll try ordinary blood first."
After a brief moment of thought, Wu Yu carefully cut a thin line across his arm.
Having reached the beginner level in three techniques, his skin had become much tougher.
He had to apply a little force to break the skin. As a little blood seeped out, he hurriedly smeared some onto the tripod.
The Bronze Tripod did not react at all.
"Good thing I listened to that martial Dao teacher's lesson for a while when I was bored."
Wu Yu was not surprised. After a brief pause, he assumed the posture of the Tiger Strength Stake Technique.
He was not trying to cultivate. Instead, he mobilized some of his body's blood vitality and gathered it at the tip of his tongue.
As he adopted the stance, his muscles and bones resonated together, and the faint roar of a tiger rang through the air.
Roar!
Wu Yu's body moved with his will, his blood vitality gathering at a single point. Before long, he sensed the presence of blood essence.
He bit down lightly, and a surge of intense pain struck him!
His face twitched. Enduring the pain, he let the blood from the tip of his tongue drip onto the Bronze Tripod.
The moment that drop of blood essence landed on the tripod's surface, it was absorbed and vanished.
Fine golden lines appeared on the tripod, spreading out and forming an ancient pattern.
It was mysterious and dreamlike, its true meaning impossible to discern.
Hum!
The little tripod suddenly rose into the air, radiating a faint golden glow.
At the sight,
Wu Yu relaxed inwardly. He hurriedly abandoned the stance and returned to his normal state.
He touched his arm and felt a faint chill. The sensation of his blood vitality surging had completely disappeared as well.
"It was only one drop of blood essence..."
Wu Yu could not help marveling.
A moment later, the tripod's golden glow faded, and it slowly descended through the air.
Wu Yu hurriedly reached out to catch it. He sensed an intangible connection to the tripod, along with the method for controlling it.
"Return!" With a thought, the tripod hurtled straight toward him.
Whoosh!
Golden light flashed, and the tripod vanished in an instant.
But Wu Yu could still sense its presence.
It had taken on another form and entered his soul!
Heaven's Return power continuously flowed from the Bronze Tripod, nourishing his soul and body.
"Hm?"
Suddenly, Wu Yu felt a tingling sensation in his mouth. He moved his tongue and discovered that its tip had already returned to normal.
"So fast?" he exclaimed in surprise.
It was only a minor wound, but even Martial Artists with powerful blood vitality needed time to recover!
"In that case..."
He immediately looked at his arm.
Sure enough, fresh skin had already grown over the little cut. Smooth and fair, it formed a stark contrast with the surrounding skin.
"This is incredible!"
Excited, Wu Yu immediately took two ordinary pebbles from his Inventory.
As his gaze settled on one of them, golden lines appeared across its surface. Before long, it became a [Bi Fang Sigil].
Then Wu Yu turned his gaze to the other pebble.
In the span of a single breath, a [Bi Fang Sigil] appeared on the second pebble too!
"My recovery speed has increased dramatically too!"
Wu Yu's eyes gleamed. Without hesitation, he took out a third pebble, a fourth, a fifth...
The first three were inscribed in the blink of an eye. The fourth took a minute, and the fifth took ten minutes!
"My maximum blood vitality and recovery speed determine how efficiently I can inscribe [Bi Fang Sigils]!"
"With a supreme treasure like [Heaven's Return], I can go all out!"
Growing excited, he promptly took out several things.
Exquisite Food, high-grade spirit wine, and Blood-Replenishing Pills!
All three were external aids that restored blood vitality to varying degrees.
He had nine Blood-Replenishing Pills left, and their restorative effect was slightly stronger than that of the Exquisite Food.
Thud!
Finally, a pile of irregular pebbles landed on the table.
Wu Yu took a deep breath, swallowed a pill, then alternated bites of food with mouthfuls of wine as he began inscribing at a frantic pace!
Four kinds of support, four sources of recovery.
Blood vitality surged restlessly within his body, while a cool sensation flowed from the depths of his soul.
The golden runes took the shapes of divine birds, and golden Talisman Seals shone one after another with an enchanting luster.
Before long, Wu Yu's expression changed, and he promptly rushed out of the room!
After returning, he took a deep breath and resumed his frenzied production!
The twentieth,
The thirtieth,
The fortieth,
The fiftieth...
More and more pebbles inscribed with [Bi Fang Sigils] accumulated in his Inventory.
At some point, Wu Yu finally began to find it unbearable.
He opened the [Map] and glanced at it. There were still fifteen hours until the mist arrived.
"I can't keep going! I need to stop!"
He picked up the bottle and discovered that he had used up all the Blood-Replenishing Pills inside.
After his body had been strengthened, the functions of his organs had improved across the board. Naturally, his digestion had become faster too!
But keeping this up so frequently...
"I'll get some sleep and make sure I'm in good shape before heading out!"
Wu Yu rubbed his stomach and looked at the plates and bowls on the table.
These exquisite, delicious foods were expensive luxuries that those at the bottom of society after the Great Cataclysm could never bear to buy in their entire lives. Yet now, just looking at them made him feel a little sick.
After putting everything away, Wu Yu went downstairs to give the inn's waiter some instructions. Only then did he return and close the door, place some pebbles by the doorway and window, and lie down to rest.
The cold wind cut like a knife. A strong gust swept in, making the window creak.
An icy wind swept across his face,
Wu Yu jolted awake and climbed out of bed.
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