The next day, they returned to the same old spot outside Cat Village. The wind and snow were lighter this time, and fewer people had come as well.
Seeing that they had taken his words to heart, Uchiha Gen wasted no time and brought Tang to the hill from before.
"A Catman's body consists of 456 bones and joints. It contains over a thousand channels and more than eight hundred acupoints, each with its own name and function..."
To study medicine, one first had to understand the body. Demi-Beastmen were different from humans; there were far too many species among them, and every kind of Demi-Beastman had a different bodily structure.
Uchiha Gen carefully explained every part of a Catman's body. Tang listened, utterly absorbed. She had a foundation in the subject, but the clan members behind her were another matter entirely; many of them scratched their ears and heads in frustration.
Even the leading Black Cat frowned repeatedly. Uchiha Gen did not care whether the others understood. He simply taught at Tang's pace, and before long, the day had passed.
The next day came the cultivation portion. The Black Catman and his clansmen immediately perked up. This was what they had come to learn.
"Blood Qi originates from the body and is divided into two parts. The first is blood. Blood is the source of life, strength, and the root of every living Demi-Beastman."
"Qi, on the other hand, is spirit, life, and intent. Controlling one's breathing is intent; what is exhaled is qi. The spirit resides in the forehead and heart, while intent can control the body and move it at will."
"When the two combine, they become Blood Qi. It can be firm, it can be yang..."
Uchiha Gen spoke at an unhurried pace, explaining every point