Golden Radiance Draws Blood

With the help of Ren Yisheng's state of mind and his own experience of being separated from his physical body and soul, Zhang Xuezhou and Jinxia Yuanjun had a very harmonious conversation.

"Mr. Dongfang's words have been very helpful to Jinxia. Jinxia intends to use some methods this time, and hopes that Mr. Dongfang can offer some guidance when he is observing!"

Zhang Xuezhou was not old, and his cultivation level was low, but Jinxia Yuanjun did not underestimate him.

It's rare to meet someone you can get along with, especially someone whose field of expertise you're interested in.

Jinxia Yuanjun did not believe that Zhang Xuezhou was more capable than him in the relevant methods, but if this fellow practitioner could discover something, even if it was just a theoretical suggestion, it might open up a new direction for his long-standing thinking.

"It is my honor to witness the Primordial Sovereign's magic!"

Zhang Xuezhou bowed slightly in greeting.

His heart tightened, because the matter involved Jinxia Yuanjun's senior brother, Rong Tianding, and the fact that the Ancestral Dragon's Essence Blood had been extracted was unavoidable.

But he also felt a sense of peace.

The reason for this is naturally that Jinxia Yuanjun had guaranteed that Rong Tianding's life would not be harmed, and he himself was invited to watch, which provided an extra layer of protection.

If he sees that Jinxia Yuanjun is having an excessive influence on Rong Tianding, he can then reasonably persuade her with words.

Although Zhang Xuezhou is not engaged in gene research, his psychological abilities give him a certain degree of adaptability and may prevent the situation from escalating.

He rose in the hall and followed Jinxia Yuanjun.

Continuing along the corridor, until Jinxia Yuanjun pushes forward, a laboratory detached from the normal state of society appears before your eyes.

Just like the Emperor's brewery, which transcends the concept of reality, Jinxia Yuanjun's laboratory also feels out of place with the backwardness of real-world technology, even more so than the Emperor's Law Treasure brewery.

Jinxia Yuanjun was very friendly to Zhang Xuezhou, but the other people in Taiyi Palace treated him differently.

Rong Tianding was tied up and thrown into a large water vat, as if he was being soaked first because he was considered unclean, or perhaps to be washed clean for experiments. At this time, a young man who looked to be in his early twenties was vigorously brushing Rong Tianding's body with a bristle brush.

Not far from the large water vat were several large urns containing the remains of demons, each covered with various talismans used for sealing and suppressing evil spirits.

This includes parts of the human body such as arms, legs, and even the head.

If we disregard the difference in storage methods, this is almost 80% similar to the exterior of Professor Luo Hui's laboratory.

Zhang Xuezhou had some knowledge of this kind of venue, but Rong Tianding had never had such experience.

He felt that this place was a land of demons and monsters, with uneaten body parts scattered everywhere, which terrified him so much that he screamed repeatedly, yet he also tried his best to break free and escape.

This is perhaps the main reason why Rong Tianding was tied up.

"Please ask your cousin to calm down and not cause too much turmoil in his internal Qi and Blood and blood," Jinxia Yuanjun said earnestly, "Lest the bleeding become uncontrollable during acupuncture and bloodletting!"

"Cousin!"

Zhang Xuezhou shouted, which caused Rong Tianding to scream in horror.

"Cousin, this place is a cannibalistic cave! We have to escape!" Rong Tianding screamed in terror, "Help!"

"Don't worry, cousin, those are just some remaining research materials," Zhang Xuezhou reassured him. "The Yuanjun himself promised not to harm your life, so there's no need to worry too much!"

"Cousin, I've seen the slaughterhouses in Chang'an City. The pigs there are piled up like this after they're slaughtered!"

"These are materials; ordinary people like us don't even qualify to have them displayed here!"

Zhang Xuezhou waved his hand and then pointed to a large urn nearby.

"Inside is a whole bear paw, over three feet long; it's clearly from some naturally born, extraordinary bear demon..."

"Don't talk about bears, talk about people!" Rong Tianding shouted.

"Inside is a human head, its eyes closed peacefully. Although somewhat shriveled, it's clear it once possessed an air of otherworldly wisdom and must have had great cultivation..."

"That's my master's remains. He instructed me that if his remains were still of any use for research, I should use them for some research!"

Jinxia Yuanjun added a sentence.

"So they are cadavers!" Zhang Xuezhou exclaimed in surprise.

"A cadaver?" Jinxia Yuanjun asked, puzzled. "What cadaver?"

"We call those who are willing to donate their bodies after death 'silent teachers,'" Zhang Xuezhou said. "It should be understood that people should rest in peace after death, and those who want to contribute their bodies for research must be people with noble hearts!"

"That teacher has gained a good title; someone who prioritizes the big picture and understands the overall situation can indeed be called a 'teacher of the big picture'!"

Jinxia Yuanjun nodded, indicating that she understood the title, and then explained it to her in her own words.

This general description has little to do with the medical definition of "corpse," but it's not entirely far-fetched to explain it that way.

Zhang Xuezhou nodded in agreement. After exchanging a few words, Rong Tianding became less frightened and showed some composure.

"I'm not the type to consider the bigger picture or the overall situation. I hope you'll be kind enough not to break me into pieces and throw me in here," Rong Tianding muttered. "I don't want to be a teacher!"

"I still don't know what methods Yuanjun used to extract the ancestral dragon's Essence Blood from my cousin's body?" Zhang Xuezhou pressed.

"I use a blood-drawing needle, which is thin and long, about thirteen inches long. Once inserted into a vein, it can continuously draw blood!"

Jinxia Yuanjun stepped forward more than ten meters and opened a red wooden box placed on the platform.

Looking around, Zhang Xuezhou saw that the wooden box contained nothing but sharp objects, including more than ten knives of various lengths, widths, and thicknesses.

Jinxia Yuanjun felt around in the wooden box and then took out a hollow needle that was over forty centimeters long.

Although this needle is quite refined, it is still longer and thicker than the injection needles used by veterinarians. Just thinking about such a long needle probing into the body makes Rao Zhang Xuezhou feel a little apprehensive.

"This needle is very good, but it would be even better if it were shorter and thinner," Zhang Xuezhou reluctantly agreed.

"We've done everything we can, and this is the best we can achieve," said Jinxia Yuanjun. "Moreover, this blood-drawing needle isn't just for humans; it's also difficult to pierce the flesh if it's not thick and hard enough to draw demon blood!"

"I see!"

Zhang Xuezhou nodded, then quickly shifted his mindset from human society to this world where humans, demons, and immortals coexist.

Clearly, due to differences in technical levels and varying needs, these instruments also differ significantly.

Having witnessed the long needle used to draw Rong Tianding's blood, Zhang Xuezhou couldn't help but wonder how Jinxia Yuanjun managed to save Rong Tianding's life.

"I have a Life-Creating Pill here. His cultivation level isn't high, but if he swallows this pill, his Qi and Blood will be continuously replenished!"

When Zhang Xuezhou asked, Jinxia Yuanjun also took out a pill from another wooden box.

"Drawing and replenishing blood isn't the hardest part; the real challenge lies in preventing the mixing of new and old blood," Jinxia Yuanjun said earnestly. "My current plan is to inject a kind of Demon Power into his body, using the mutual repulsion to strengthen the characteristics of the Ancestral Dragon's Essence Blood, thus making the collection relatively easy."

"Is there any precedent for this method?" Zhang Xuezhou asked.

"Yes," Jinxia Yuanjun nodded, "But the Demon Power represented by the Essence Blood of the Ancestral Dragon is extremely high. Currently, the only demonic blood I can approach is that of a strange beast called Taotie, so the opportunities for experimentation are relatively few!"

What is Taotie?

"This was an extremely ferocious demon from over a thousand years ago, possessing immense strength and the ability to transform. It also had a fondness for eating humans and was eventually slain by a group of immortals. Its power was formidable!"

Jinxia Yuanjun pointed to a distant mutilated body with the body of a sheep and the face of a human, then to a porcelain bottle beneath a large urn containing the mutilated body.

"The porcelain bottle contains a few drops of Essence Blood squeezed from the Taotie's body. It should be enough for four or five harvests, which might be sufficient for me," said Jinxia Yuanjun. "Your cousin should be able to survive safely!"

"Do you mean the ancestral dragon's Essence Blood in his body will be replaced with the Taotie's Essence Blood? Will this have any negative impact on my cousin?" Zhang Xuezhou asked.

"The power of the Gluttonous Beast is much simpler than the essence of the Ancestral Dragon's Essence Blood. Perhaps its downside is that it likes to eat!" said the Golden Cloud Primordial Sovereign.

"That's not really a bad influence!"

A great demon capable of resisting the Essence Blood of the Ancestral Dragon must be extraordinary. If the only negative influence is its fondness for eating and drinking, it's not that hard to accept.

Zhang Xuezhou was worried that someone might covet the Taotie's Essence Blood, and thus set their sights on Rong Tianding. He only felt at ease after Jinxia Yuanjun confirmed that this was not the case.

He then inquired about the impact of Demon Power on lifespan and learned that the stimulation of the Taotie demon blood was far less severe than that of the Ancestral Dragon's Essence Blood, and the damage was also less Essence Blood.

Although Jinxia Yuanjun was very polite to Zhang Xuezhou, she would not stop the operation for the sake of her senior brother's safety. Zhang Xuezhou had no choice but to tell Rong Tianding to be patient and cooperate with the experiment as much as possible to get rid of this trouble of possessing a treasure that would bring trouble.