Blood Curse Beast Taming Technique

Even though major events had occurred yesterday, Xu Qing still taught Yu Hu for an hour as usual tonight. After 7 o'clock, Yu Hu returned home.

Hum! Hum!

At this moment.

The figure of the Blood Demon Desire Woman, Qing Lian, appeared. As soon as her gaze approached, she discovered that Qing Lian had no physical body, but had become transparent, like a wandering ghost.

It turned out.

Qing Lian was severely injured in yesterday's great battle, and coupled with the self-destruction of the Golden Armored Corpse King, she suffered a backlash and was on the verge of death, her vital energy depleted.

One must know.

When Qing Lian was fleeing, she had also used the Blood Demon Disintegration Great Law, which allowed her to escape the battlefield.

It could only be said.

Bu Wuyun and Wei Wohe's strength was too formidable. Both of them were at the Innate Gang Qi level, just one step away from 'See God Not Bad'.

Furthermore.

The blockade of Qingbei Town's city gates and the patrols of yamen runners and constables left Qing Lian with no chance to escape Qingbei Town, especially with her severe injuries.

Ultimately.

Qing Lian had no other choice.

She could only use the Blood Demon Cult's secret technique, 'Demonic Soul Secret Technique', to completely drain her physical body's essence, nourish her soul, and gestate a 'Demonic Soul' from her own shell.

The 'Demonic Soul' could then break free from the body.

At that time.

If she found a suitable physical body, she could perform Body Snatching, or if she found a place with sufficient yin qi, she could re-cultivate into a 'Ghost Cultivator'.

It had to be said.

Qing Lian was indeed lucky to survive. She successfully used the 'Demonic Soul Secret Technique', but because her physical body was already depleted, the 'Demonic Soul' she gestated was not powerful enough.

Originally.

According to Qing Lian's estimation, after gestating the 'Demonic Soul', she would be like a ghost, invisible to ordinary people, and could find a way to escape Qingbei Town.

Moreover.

Qing Lian also knew of a place outside Qingbei Town with relatively heavy yin qi. According to the strength of the 'Demonic Soul' she had originally predicted, she could reach that place.

But the result was unsatisfactory.

The 'Demonic Soul' she gestated was not strong enough, which meant she didn't even have a chance to escape Qingbei Town now. If it weren't for the fact that the sun had already set, she might have been scattered into dust by the sunlight.

And now.

She could only huddle in a corner.

"Hmm?"

Suddenly.

At this moment.

Qing Lian sensed a trace of extremely pure yin qi fluctuation. For her current Demonic Soul state, this was the most potent tonic in the world.

"What is that..."

Qing Lian looked up and saw a robust young man walking towards her. The trace of extremely pure yin qi fluctuation was emanating from the wooden pendant around the robust young man's neck.

"Extreme Yin Wood."

Qing Lian was overjoyed. "It's Extreme Yin Wood."

In addition.

This robust young man was Yu Hu, who had just finished practicing martial arts with Xu Qing and was on his way home. His steps were light, and he would occasionally strike poses from Eight Extremities Fist.

"Heaven is not abandoning me, the Blood Demon Desire Woman! Heaven is not abandoning me, the Blood Demon Desire Woman!!!"

Qing Lian could barely restrain herself from laughing out loud.

Without hesitation.

Qing Lian's mind moved, and her Demonic Soul body, which was almost scattered into dust, transformed into a stream of blood-colored light and burrowed into the wooden pendant on Yu Hu's neck.

From beginning to end.

Yu Hu didn't notice anything unusual.

"Huh?"

Yu Hu touched his neck, feeling a gust of cold air pass by. "It's a bit chilly. I should hurry home. They must have stewed pig trotters for me."

"Practicing martial arts is great."

"I only need to practice martial arts every day, and then I get to eat so many delicious things. Father and Mother haven't scolded or hit me anymore."

"Yu Hu will practice martial arts every day from now on."

As his voice fell.

Yu Hu ran home as if fleeing.

At this time.

Xu Qing's residence.

Xu Qing was unaware of Yu Hu's situation. He didn't know that the Blood Demon Desire Woman of the Blood Demon Cult was severely injured, nearly dying, and had been forced to transform herself into a Demonic Soul, which had then attached itself to Yu Hu's Extreme Yin Wood token.

Now.

Xu Qing was taking stock of yesterday's gains.

First.

Xu Qing had scoured over forty thousand taels of silver notes from the Thousand Treasures Pavilion and other places. Adding this to the silver notes he already possessed.

"Fifty thousand taels."

Xu Qing took a deep breath, a look of joy appearing on his face. "I never expected to acquire so much silver in just one night."

"With this much silver, I won't have to worry about money for a while. Plus, the matter has been resolved, so I can focus on my cultivation peacefully for some time."

"In this situation, I should actually thank the mastermind behind this? If not for them causing such a huge incident, where would I have gotten so much silver?"

After pondering for a moment.

Xu Qing felt it was time to change his residence. Preferably, he should buy a larger courtyard. If the courtyard was spacious enough, any significant commotion he made wouldn't be noticed by the neighbors.

"I really should find a new place to live," Xu Qing thought.

Having made up his mind.

Since it was too late, Xu Qing planned to act tomorrow.

In addition to that.

Xu Qing took out the book that looked like scribbles, which he had obtained from the top floor of the Thousand Treasures Pavilion. He held it in his hand and flipped through a few pages, but he couldn't make anything out of it.

"Could it really be a useless book?" Xu Qing wondered.

"Record."

After a moment of thought.

Xu Qing's mind stirred, and his consciousness communicated with the Omni-Codex. The Omni-Codex flashed with a faint glow, successfully recording the book in Xu Qing's hand.

Corresponding data information surged into his mind.

It was presented.

[Blood Curse Beast Taming Technique LV1: 0/10 (This is a blood curse secret technique recorded in a book of scribbles, using a special arrangement and recording method. Upon mastering this blood curse secret technique, one can condense 'Beast Taming Blood Curses' to command various beasts.)]

"It really does contain good stuff." Xu Qing was overjoyed.

In fact.

The first reason Xu Qing chose this book was that the content of the tattered book left to him by his Grandpa Nine Fingers was also nonsensical, but after being recorded by the Omni-Codex, it had deciphered a 'Serpent Evasion Technique'.

The second reason was that this book was, after all, placed on the highest floor of the Thousand Treasures Pavilion, so it must have an extraordinary origin and considerable value.

Now it seemed.

Xu Qing had indeed bet correctly.

Hum! Hum! Hum!

The next moment.

Xu Qing saw the characters in the book before him come alive, transforming into tiny figures that flowed like a torrent into Xu Qing's mind.

Boom!

Simultaneously.

Xu Qing's mind jolted, and his consciousness seemed to enter a mysterious space. Within this mysterious space, he continuously comprehended and practiced the Blood Curse Beast Taming Technique.

Gradually.

Xu Qing comprehended and learned the Blood Curse Beast Taming Technique.

Thus.

Xu Qing recovered. He opened his eyes, as if he had received enlightenment. His eyes flashed with a sharp light, and a blood-red rune seemed to flicker within them.

"Blood Curse Beast Taming Technique," Xu Qing mused. "It requires one's own blood as a medium, infused with one's mental imprint, and combined with special hand seals to be successfully executed."

"Unfortunately."

"This Blood Curse Beast Taming Technique can only be effective on ordinary wild beasts and the like."

"Also..."

Xu Qing frowned, "Upgrading the Blood Curse Beast Taming Technique feels a bit troublesome. Every time I successfully tame a beast, I gain a point of experience."

"But."

"Currently, the LV1 Blood Curse Beast Taming Technique can only control one beast."

"It's a bit of a wasted effort."

Xu Qing thought to himself.

In addition.

According to the information recorded for the Blood Curse Beast Taming Technique, this beast-taming art is a prerequisite ability for a 'Rune Beast Master'. Generally speaking, a 'Rune Beast Master' must learn this skill.

As for the 'Rune Beast Master'.

This is a supernatural method completely different from the Martial Path.

One must know.

In this world.

There isn't just the Martial Path.

The Martial Path is only one of the ways to achieve the supernatural.

And it is the easiest path for ordinary people to access, and also the easiest path for ordinary people to achieve.

"Got it."

Xu Qing's eyes lit up. He thought of a good way to quickly level up the Blood Curse Beast Taming Technique, but it was too late now. He would have to wait until tomorrow to act and try.

Next.

Xu Qing practiced a few sets of the Thirteen Sword Strikes of Life-Taking, gaining five experience points.

[Thirteen Sword Strikes of Life-Taking LV2: 6/60.]

Afterward.

Xu Qing put on the evil ghost mask and went to sleep.

Meanwhile.

At Yu Chen's residence.

Late at night.

"Dear."

Yu Chen's wife, Wang Cuilan, said with a worried tone, "Hu'er runs back and forth every night. I'm worried it's not safe on the road!"

"What happened yesterday..."

"Mmm."

Yu Chen nodded. "My dear, what you say makes sense. But I can't possibly ask Xu Qing to come all the way to my house to teach Hu'er. I don't have that much influence."

"So."

"I can only have Yu Hu run back and forth. I can't have Xu Qing run back and forth."

"Then what should we do?"

Wang Cuilan frowned. "If something really happens, it'll be over."

"How about this."

Yu Chen pondered for a moment. "If it really comes to it, we'll have to move. Find a house closer to Xu Qing, so it'll be safer for Yu Hu to run back and forth."

"That would be good too."

Wang Cuilan nodded. "But dear, why do you insist on having Hu'er become Xu Qing's disciple? He's just a disciple at the Azure Hawk Martial Arts School. Compared to the instructors at those martial arts schools, he's definitely not as good, definitely not comparable. If Yu Hu is to learn martial arts, I think it would be best to go to a martial arts school."

"You don't understand."

Yu Chen shook his head.

"How do I not understand?"

Wang Cuilan retorted.

"A woman understands nothing,"

Yu Chen reprimanded, and stopped speaking.

"You..."

Wang Cuilan snorted and also fell silent.

The night passed without incident.

The next day.

Morning.

Xu Qing ate a piece of Tai Sui Spirit Meat and left his residence, heading to the pawnshop outside Qingbei Town. He planned to find a house he liked through the pawnshop and then buy it.

"Unknowingly, I can now afford to buy a house here."

Xu Qing couldn't help but chuckle. Then he recalled his sixteen years with his Grandpa Nine Fingers, and a wave of sadness washed over him, causing the smile on his face to disappear. "It's a pity, Grandpa. You left too early. Your grandson couldn't let you enjoy life."