"How are we going to use this blood?" Wen Cai looked disgusted when he heard that he would have to use blood for cultivation.
This thing smells so strongly of blood, is he supposed to eat it? The thought sent a chill down his spine.
Lin Yu was amused by his expression and shook his head, explaining, "Don't worry, it's not for you to drink."
As Lin Yu spoke, he led the group into the courtyard, then took out two large iron pots, each large enough to hold a person.
He bought this in Chat Group, and also bought some supplementary elixirs.
For a moment, the scene in the courtyard—the four masters and their disciples, along with two large, dark iron pots and some medicinal herbs piled up beside them—looked rather eerie.
Lin Yu used his Spiritual Power to lift the iron pot, and with a thought, all the medicinal herbs beside it flew into the pot in an orderly fashion.
Lin Yu then manipulated the power of water to condense two water orbs and threw them into the pot.
Once the preparations were complete, a flame instantly erupted from the bottom of the pot.
Soon, the liquid in the pot began to boil, and the essence of the medicinal herbs transformed into a golden-yellow liquid. Lin Yu flicked his fingertip, and two drops of his blood essence fell precisely into the pot.
The golden medicinal liquid rippled, instantly adding a touch of wildness to the medicinal fragrance. Above the two iron pots, the phantoms of a deer and a tiger roared and howled, trying to break free of the pots.
"Get in!" Lin Yu shouted in a low voice, as if it were a decree of heaven. Before his voice had even finished, the illusory figure was shattered and disappeared back into the medicinal liquid.
After the temperature drops a few minutes.
"Are you ready?" Lin Yu asked, looking at Wen Cai Qiu Sheng.
"Huh?" The two of them hadn't realized what was going to happen.
Lin Yu rolled his eyes and explained, "Of course you go in! It's called a medicinal bath to temper the body. It allows you to absorb the medicinal power through all the pores of your body, which is much more effective than drinking it directly."
"Go... go in?" Wen Cai's eyes widened. "Junior brother, do you mean we have to jump into this giant iron pot?"
Qiu Sheng swallowed hard and asked cautiously, "Junior brother, this temperature... won't it boil us alive?"
Lin Yu said irritably, "Don't worry, I'll control the temperature. Besides, with me and Master protecting us, what could possibly happen?"
Uncle Nine nodded from the side, his tone leaving no room for doubt. "This is a rare opportunity; you must seize it."
"What... what should we do, Qiu Sheng?" Wen Cai hesitated. Was this really not going to be a recipe for hot pot?
"I'll risk it!" Qiu Sheng quickly took off his coat, leaving him only in his underwear, and rushed towards the iron pot.
Seeing Wen Cai, Wen Cai gritted his teeth and followed.
Qiu Sheng tentatively touched the edge of the iron pot, found it wasn't hot, and then quickly climbed inside.
"Hiss—it's so hot!" The two entered the pot, and the golden liquid instantly reached their chests.
The pot itself wasn't hot, but the liquid medicine was.
"Bear with it, the medicine is working!" Lin Yu reminded him.
Wen Cai grimaced, "This is way too hot! I feel like I'm going to be boiled alive!"
The previously suppressed ferocious beast phantoms, unwilling to die, rushed towards Wen Cai and Qiu Sheng along the medicinal liquid after discovering someone had entered.
"Don't speak, focus on circulating your energy!" Uncle Nine saw that the ferocious beast phantom wanted to help, but Lin Yu stopped him.
It's not the right time yet. We should wait until they can't hold on any longer before taking action, so that it can have a training effect.
Wen Cai and Qiu Sheng gritted their teeth, enduring the excruciating pain of the medicinal liquid tempering their bodies while also dealing with the fierce attacks of the ferocious beast phantom.
Although the ferocious beast phantoms attacked fiercely, Qiu Sheng and Wen Cai held on with their tenacious will to survive.
Lin Yu maintained the flame, closely monitoring the two's condition. The energy in the medicinal liquid flowed into their bodies like tiny streams through their pores, cleansing their meridians.
After its initial counterattack failed, the ferocious beast phantom gradually lost its power and eventually transformed into pure energy, which was absorbed by the two of them.
The medicinal bath lasted a long time, and both of them were soaked in the medicinal water until their skin was red.
"Alright, come out now."
Wen Cai and Qiu Sheng then slowly opened their eyes, took a deep breath, and stepped out of the pot.
The two felt their bodies brimming with power, a faint warmth surging beneath their skin, as if they had been reborn.
"Success?" Wen Cai couldn't help but throw a punch, the wind from which shook the dust in the courtyard.
Qiu Sheng also stretched his limbs, feeling the surging power within him, and an incredulous smile appeared on his face, "This power! It's incredible!"
Uncle Nine looked at their changes and nodded in satisfaction. "Very good. Remember, strength is not for showing off."
"Alright, alright," Lin Yu said, waving his hand helplessly as he looked at the two of them, who seemed to have just received a new toy. "If you want to try it out, go to that open space over there. Don't knock things over here."
Wen Cai Qiu Sheng excitedly ran to the side to spar, wanting to see who was stronger.
Lin Yu shook his head helplessly, recalling his own past. He had never had such opportunities.
There are even people who specialize in removing the rules of different worlds from your blood and then carefully blending them into a medicinal solution.
They were fortunate to live in a good era.
"Xiao Yu, you've worked hard." Uncle Nine patted Lin Yu on the shoulder, his tone gentle. "Although you're the junior brother, what you're doing now is more like that of the senior brother than the other two."
Lin Yu smiled shyly, "My senior brothers have changed a lot in the past year or so, it's time to give them a reward."
"By the way, this drop of essence blood is for you, Master." Lin Yu took out the drop of pure blood from an ancient remnant species.
The moment Lin Yu took out the drop of blood, a giant eagle appeared above him. It had no feathers, its body was covered with dense blue scales, and it shimmered with a cold metallic luster.
"This..." Uncle Nine hadn't expected to still have some of his own. He patted Lin Yu's head with relief. "Keep it for now. This drop of blood isn't of much use to me now."
Uncle Nine glanced at the drop of blood and finally shook his head in refusal. With his current strength, the energy in that drop of blood was less than what he could absorb in a single cultivation session.
It would be a waste for him to use it for absorption; he would have been better off leaving it for his disciples.
"Alright then, let's leave it to our senior brothers." Lin Yu also realized that his master's cultivation level was now higher than his own, so he couldn't even use this drop of blood, let alone his master.
Finally, Lin Yu collected all the blood and would use it to refine his senior brothers every so often.
"Alright, you should go and rest too. I see your two senior brothers are full of energy right now, they can practice together." Uncle Nine said, and walked towards Wen Cai and Qiu Sheng, who were competing with each other.
Lin Yu responded and turned to go back into his room.
It was already past midnight, and in a few hours it would be time to cultivate the "Shangqing Dadong Scripture." He didn't plan to rest; he would just cultivate until morning. That's how he had been doing for the past year or so.
Just as Lin Yu was cultivating, Uncle Nine came to Wen Cai and Qiu Sheng in the courtyard and beckoned, "Come on, let me see the results of your body tempering!"