A Qi and Blood Medicine

"Why don't you guys eat something?"

After the sky begins to lighten, the daylight comes faster.

If we weren't still deep in the mountains and forests, we could already see everything around us clearly.

Zhang Xuezhou picked up the thick Solomon's Seal and broke off a small piece.

He genuinely invited the new emperor and Chen Zhang to dine; it wasn't just a polite formality.

"Polygonatum sibiricum is primarily used to replenish the middle energizer and boost qi; long-term consumption can lighten the body and reduce hunger!"

Zhang Xuezhou pointed to the Polygonatum and explained.

Aside from its pungent odor, strong taste, and difficulty in swallowing, fresh Solomon's Seal has no other problems and has almost the same medicinal effects as sun-dried Solomon's Seal.

"Wow, he can really eat!" the new emperor gasped.

"See that pointed thing? I ate it," Zhang Xuezhou assured, patting his chest. "Polygonatum will fill your stomachs, replenish your lost energy, and restore your vitality!"

"This Polygonatum is different from what we've seen before," said Manager Chen.

"You're used to eating pork, you probably haven't even seen a pig before," Zhang Xuezhou quipped.

"Well, I have seen pigs before!"

Chen Zhang protested, then took the Solomon's Seal first, stuffed it into his mouth and chewed it, demonstrating how to eat Solomon's Seal in advance.

"Master Chen's eyes are rolling back in his head from eating so much. Is there really nothing wrong with this Polygonatum?" the new emperor asked doubtfully.

I don't think so, but why don't I have a piece too?

Zhang Xuezhou picked up the Huangjing (a type of medicinal herb) and took a bite, then chewed it again expressionlessly before swallowing it whole.

"It's nothing," Zhang Xuezhou said. "Unfortunately, I'm not a martial artist, so my Qi and Blood circulation is weak!"

"I'll give it a try!"

Seeing that Zhang Xuezhou was the first to swallow, Chen Zhang rolled his eyes and chewed haphazardly, showing no signs of dying, the new emperor also stuffed Huangjing into his mouth.

He took a bite and felt as if he had bitten into a large, hard piece of raw rice.

Before he could even feel his strength and energy recover, he felt not only that his head was congested with blood, but also that his scalp was cold and he had lost control of his facial muscles. His vision went black in waves as if he were dizzy, and this feeling even spread throughout his body, leading to a loss of control over his body.

"This... this is indeed a powerful medicine, but it's beyond our cultivation level!"

Medicine is medicine; it's normal for it to have side effects, especially fresh, unprocessed medicine.

However, the new emperor felt that the side effects of this powerful medicine were too outrageous; he couldn't even withstand the impact of its effects.

Of course, this will also have positive effects.

Given these side effects, the positive effects will only be more unexpected, inevitably providing optimal replenishment to a body on the verge of its limits, and possibly even resulting in an overflow of benefits.

"Where did Dongfang Shuo get such a powerful medicine? It's probably enough to serve as a medicinal catalyst for cultivators in the Solitary Sole Self Realm, and it might even have an effect on cultivators in the True Self Realm!"

"In a crisis, how can we allow ourselves to fall into the trap of such an overly stimulating drug!"

"Damn it, suppress it!"

Thinking of Chen Zhang rolling his eyes, the new emperor, whose cultivation and strength were even greater, felt that his facial expression should be very similar.

This chilled him to the bone; he felt his situation couldn't be worse.

"I shouldn't have believed Dongfang Shuo's nonsense. If I hadn't touched this guy, I could have fought and killed him head-on. But after taking his medicine, I was like a fish on a chopping board, at the mercy of the wolves!"

The new emperor failed to recognize the weaknesses in his own abilities when he had an advantage.

Although his swordsmanship is characterized by its sweeping and powerful strokes, his reaction speed is extremely fast. His swordsmanship emphasizes a single, fatal strike, and he can kill any ferocious beast or monster with a single blow.

But he had never fought in a group battle, nor had he ever faced the swift-moving wolves in the jungle at night.

In a one-on-one situation, he could easily kill such a beast, since a wolf is nothing to a great cultivator.

The problem lies in the fact that wolves are cunning and ferocious creatures. Wolves not only have feints for attack, but they also mobilize the entire pack to assist. Killing any one of the attacking wolves will inevitably lead to a sneak attack from the others.

A poor terrain makes fair competition impossible. Compared to the new emperor who cultivates by stepping on the bluestone bricks of the palace, the Azure Wolf is adapted to the terrain of the jungle and can make use of any terrain environment that is favorable to itself.

Moreover, this was at night, when the field of vision was limited, making the people fight almost like blind men.

If he were to reflect on his actions, the new emperor felt he had many weaknesses that needed to be addressed.

These abilities are not very useful in normal times, but they can put someone in deadly danger when needed.

"Town!"

As he struggled to gather his Qi and Blood to calm his body, the new emperor roared and swung his longsword, a standard-issue weapon of the Imperial Guards of Shanglin Garden, across the room repeatedly.

He could not feel the wind, but the new emperor could sense the weight of the longsword as it slashed.

If I'm not mistaken, he was surrounded by wolves, facing imminent danger, with dozens, hundreds, or even thousands of wolves constantly attacking the three of them.

"Kill!"

"Kill!"

"Kill!"

With a series of loud shouts, he unleashed nineteen consecutive sword strikes.

Once the weight on the longsword was gone, his trembling body finally gave way, and he collapsed, leaning on the sword for support.

The dizziness of the darkness before his eyes slowly subsided, and his out-of-control body gradually calmed down amidst the trembling. His abdomen felt as if it were burning, but endless Qi and Blood also emerged throughout his body.

As if he didn't need to worry about expending energy, and his physical strength could be used at will without running out, the new emperor felt that his body was filled with inexhaustible power.

"Hey!"

He roared, his voice booming like thunder, trying his best to drive away any wolves that might be around.

His vision gradually returned to normal, and a ray of sunlight in the dark forest allowed the new emperor to begin to see his surroundings clearly.

He saw that he was surrounded by wolf carcasses, Zhang Xuezhou was standing nearly a hundred meters behind him, and Chen Zhang was lying on the ground convulsing.

"Your Majesty is truly awe-inspiring!"

As the new emperor scanned the area behind him with his longsword, he saw Zhang Xuezhou holding a giant yellow scorpion as thick as his thigh and shouting loudly.

Kamui?

The new emperor paused for a moment, then counted again on the ground.

Starting from where Zhang Xuezhou and the others were, the wolf carcasses stretched all the way to him, with a total of forty-six wolves dying within that hundred-meter distance.

Each wolf died a gruesome death; some had half their heads sliced off by a longsword, some had their bodies severed, some had their bodies cut in half, and some had their limbs broken...

The variety of ways the wolves died made it difficult for the new emperor to understand how they had launched their attack.

But these wolves were finally dead, including the leader wolf demon.

The messy footprints and the silenced howls proved that the pack of beasts, who had bullied the few, had moved away and no longer harbored any thoughts of revenge.

"Don't call me Your Majesty anymore. Just call me Liu Quji when you're out!"

The new emperor shook his head to clear his mind and quickly corrected Zhang Xuezhou's choice of words.

"Why did you change your name again?" Zhang Xuezhou asked from a distance.

Taking advantage of the time when the new emperor and Chen Zhang were out of control due to the drugs, Zhang Xuezhou not only retrieved the dark horse, but also deterred the approaching wolf pack.

When the new emperor brandished his longsword wildly, the wolves, who had been terrified by him, were slaughtered like chicks.

Zhang Xuezhou even acted as an assistant, grabbing more than ten wolves from his body and throwing them to the new emperor to chop at.

Only after the wolf pack dispersed did Zhang Xuezhou distance himself from the newly crowned emperor, who was wildly wielding his longsword, and wait until the emperor had fully recovered.

He asked the new emperor a question out of curiosity, which made the new emperor sigh deeply.

He couldn't leave the palace without changing his name. Using the name of the Marquis of Pingyang would allow him easy access to Chang'an City, but only by changing to the name of an ordinary Imperial Guard could he freely roam Chang'an City without attracting the attention and pursuit of suspicious individuals.

The new emperor never imagined that he would find himself in the danger of being surrounded by wolves.

Last night was a difficult time, making him repeatedly feel the fragility of life.

He felt he would live a life filled with resentment if he died at the hands of wolves.