Rapidnovel #184 - Mystery of flesh and blood
#184 - Mystery of flesh and blood
Chapter 183 Flesh and Blood Mystery
“Let’s go!”
Looking at the weeping teenager, he didn't find it funny at all, only felt a strange pang of sympathy. Zhang Chen smiled, turned, and walked into the distance. The teenager raised his arm to wipe away his tears, and hurriedly followed behind Zhang Chen.
In this unfamiliar world, Zhang Chen didn't know where he should go, nor did he know what he should do. At present, he had two goals: First, to study the way of Qi and blood that the teenager spoke of. Second, to come into contact with the mysteries within the tribe, to see if he could obtain skills from those mysteries.
If he could obtain skills from the mysteries, that would be wonderful.
The two walked through the jungle. Zhang Chen activated his beast-controlling perception skill, and all living beings within a radius of five hundred meters were clearly reflected in his mind.
The two walked for a long time in the deep night, from the moon's initial rise to its imminent setting, aimlessly wandering in the jungle.
“Brother, where are we going?” The teenager ‘Di’ followed behind Zhang Chen, cautiously asking.
Zhang Chen shook his head upon hearing this: “I don’t know either. Wherever fate leads us, that's where we'll go.”
As Zhang Chen's words fell, a sound suddenly came from within the jungle, startling the animals to scatter and flee. A lamb the size of a yellow cow darted out of the bushes, a long spear stuck in its body, rampaging through the undergrowth, heading straight for Zhang Chen.
“Brother, be careful!” The teenager ‘Di’ saw the charging lamb and hurriedly cried out in alarm, but before he could finish shouting, the lamb stood still in front of Zhang Chen as if frozen in place.
“It seems we have food for today.” Zhang Chen said with a smile.
“Leave it to your little brother.” The teenager volunteered, stepping forward, pulling out the long spear from the lamb's body, and then said: “I wonder which unlucky fellow from which tribe shot the lamb in the butt with a spear, causing the lamb to run away.”
As he spoke, he stuck the spear into the soil, took out a bronze dagger from his sleeve, stepped forward, and stabbed it into the lamb's throat, then began to skin it.
Just as he was halfway through skinning the lamb, a sound of footsteps came from the distance. A dozen teenagers, sixteen or seventeen years old, came running from afar, their eyes falling on the teenager skinning the lamb.
“Brother Shengzi, look at that long spear, isn’t that the one you threw?” Someone pointed at the spear stuck in the ground and shouted.
The leader, a teenager a little over ten years old, glanced at the spear, then his eyes fell on the teenager skinning the lamb: “It’s Di, I didn’t expect you were still alive.”
“Sheng!”
The teenager ‘Di’ who was skinning the lamb stopped his movements, gripped the dagger in his hand, and glared at the teenager opposite him, his eyes turning red in an instant.
“I didn’t expect that the proud son of the tribe, failing the trial is one thing, but you’ve even learned to steal other people’s prey. The face of the clan leader is going to be completely disgraced by you!” Sheng's voice was full of mockery.
“You despicable and shameless villain, it was clearly you who deliberately angered the Kui Ox, leading the Kui Ox to me, causing my ribs to be broken. You took the opportunity to steal my tusked beast, you are shameless!” The teenager ‘Di’ trembled with anger.
“Now you not only steal other people’s prey, but you also shift the blame onto others.” Sheng's words were unhurried, as if he were looking down on an ant.
“Di, although you are the young patriarch, you shouldn’t speak recklessly without evidence. Sheng has already successfully condensed Qi and blood, becoming the number one genius in our tribe. Even if you are the young patriarch, you can't slander people casually.” Someone chimed in from the side.
“That’s right, there are still three days before the hunting trial ends, but this young patriarch hasn’t condensed Qi and blood yet. You are far inferior to Sheng.”
“It’s fine if you don’t go hunting tusked beasts, but you actually hide here to steal other people’s prey. Such a young patriarch is really disappointing!”
“That’s right, how can such an unbearable person be worthy of leading the future of the tribe?”
“In my opinion, Sheng is the number one warrior of the younger generation in our tribe!”
“That’s right, that’s right, only under Sheng’s leadership can our tribe move towards glory in the future.”
“Look at his current appearance, where does he look like a young patriarch should? He looks like a dog right now.”
“……”
At this time, the teenagers gathered around Sheng spoke out one after another, mocking him, causing the teenager ‘Di’ to tremble, unable to speak.
‘Sheng’ ignored ‘Di’s’ words, instead looking at Zhang Chen with a playful look in his eyes: “Another piece of trash exiled from the tribe. It’s a miracle that you’ve managed to live this long in the wild.”
“What, knowing that you’re going to be exiled from the tribe, you’ve already started looking for partners outside the tribe?” Sheng looked at Xiang with a malicious face: “Capture this man, I want him to be my slave!”
“Stop! This man is my big brother, how dare you be rude!”
“There are still three days before the trial ends! Whether or not you can ignite Qi and blood isn’t up to you to decide! As long as the trial hasn’t ended for a single day, I haven’t been exiled from the tribe, I’m still the young patriarch.” Di roared angrily at this time, regaining his senses.
“Heh heh, so what, two useless people gathered together are still just useless people, what can they accomplish? You better pray that you successfully ignite Qi and blood, otherwise your father’s position can only be passed on to me. You better pray for a miracle to happen and ignite your Qi and blood, otherwise I'm afraid neither of you will be able to leave this forest in three days, I won’t let you live. Oh right, your little childhood sweetheart, I’ll take care of her too… I’m going to ravage her properly! Hahaha!” The teenager Sheng had a smug smile on his face, leading a group of tribesmen and turning to leave.
Sheng led a group of people away in a hurry. There were still three days before the end of the trial. If Di failed to complete the trial, he would definitely be exiled from the tribe. He didn’t want to clash with Di at this time, so as not to create unnecessary complications and give that clan leader an excuse.
At this time, Zhang Chen was also speechless. He had suffered an unwarranted disaster. He didn’t want to cause trouble, especially in this strange and mysterious world, so that Sheng should not continue to jump around.
“That was your nemesis?” Zhang Chen looked at the group of people leaving, then looked at the dejected teenager organizing the mutton, and asked.
“That’s right, it’s him! It was him who attracted the Kui Ox and stole my tusked beast. That tusked beast had already fallen into my trap, but who knew he would attract the Kui Ox and injure me, causing the trap to break, and the injured tusked beast escaped from the trap and was captured by him.” Di tore at the sheepskin in frustration.
“Then do you still want to ignite Qi and blood?” Zhang Chen asked.
The teenager ‘Di’ was stunned upon hearing this, turning his head to look at Zhang Chen, his eyes full of disbelief.
“If you tell me the appearance of the tusked beast, maybe I can find one for you.”
Zhang Chen said with a smile.
He wanted to personally see the mystery of the teenager igniting Qi and blood, and even further, have the opportunity to obtain the method of igniting Qi and blood. He remembered that Xie Lingyun had once talked about the matter of Qi and blood.
However, Xie Lingyun said that if you want to ignite Qi and blood, you must have the flesh and blood of a strange beast. This world needs a tusked beast to ignite Qi and blood. I wonder what is the difference between the tusked beast and the strange beast mentioned in the real world.
The young man was immediately excited upon hearing this. Tears began to well up in his eyes, and disregarding the bloody mud on the ground, he knelt down and kowtowed repeatedly, "Little brother thanks you, big brother. I won't thank you with words for such great kindness. In the future, little brother will surely repay big brother with my life."
He never doubted that Zhang Chen could accomplish this.
"Roast the meat first, then tell me about the Tooth Beast," Zhang Chen said unhurriedly.
"The Tooth Beast is a type of exotic beast, named for its tooth-like shape. This beast has no other abilities, but it is extremely firm, hard, rigid, and yang. No one knows where it was born. This beast can burrow underground, drilling through rock as if swimming in water, making it extremely difficult to catch," the young man 'Di' explained to Zhang Chen while preparing the mutton:
"This beast is said to be the weakest exotic beast. Besides being able to burrow underground, it has no other special abilities, so it is the best exotic beast for us martial artists to stimulate our Qi and blood," the young man said.
"Are you saying that it's not necessary to use a Tooth Beast to awaken Qi and blood? The reason you choose a Tooth Beast is simply because it's the weakest, is that right?" Zhang Chen understood. Xie Lingyun was right, the flesh and blood of exotic beasts can indeed condense Qi and blood.
"Of course, the higher the level of the exotic beast, the better the effect of condensing Qi and blood. However, human strength is finite, and we are ultimately mortal. Even if humans ignite their Qi and blood, they are still at a disadvantage when facing the bizarre abilities of the gods. Moreover, humans are made of flesh and blood, not steel and iron, so how far can we go? The strongest human martial artist still can't compare to those gods who possess powerful abilities," Di said with a sigh.
Zhang Chen fell silent upon hearing this. He knew very little about martial arts, so he didn't say anything.
The aroma of roasted meat filled the jungle, and the roars of wild beasts echoed in the background. Zhang Chen pondered the matter of exotic beasts.
After the two finished the roasted meat, Zhang Chen slowly wiped the grease from his hands and beckoned Di to get up and set off.
"I'll lead the way for big brother," Di said eagerly, leading the way.
Zhang Chen nodded and was about to get up and follow Di when he suddenly stopped, "No need to go."
"Why?" The young man 'Di' was stunned, and his heart tightened. He thought that Zhang Chen had changed his mind and didn't want to help him capture the exotic beast.
Thinking about it, the other party's ability was comparable to that of a god. He was just a mere mortal ant, so why would the other party waste his energy on him?
Just as 'Di's' heart was filled with sadness, Zhang Chen looked deep into the jungle, "Because an exotic beast has already come to our door."
Beast Mastery skill activated:
[2nd skill (2nd tier): Dragon Qi (0/200000)]
[Target: 2nd tier monster Earth Rat]
Zhang Chen's Beast Mastery skill was at the second tier, and a second-tier exotic beast just happened to come to his door.
As Zhang Chen thought, the Beast Mastery skill activated, and a rat the size of an elephant walked out of the dense forest.
"Earth Rat!"
The young man 'Di' was stunned when he saw the monster, then exclaimed and ran towards Zhang Chen, rolling and crawling.
"What are you afraid of? The Earth Rat is what I caught to activate your Qi and blood," Zhang Chen patted the young man's head. "I'll watch over you, you can directly condense your Qi and blood."
Zhang Chen wanted to see what the mystery of condensing Qi and blood was all about.
The Earth Rat stopped in front of the campfire. After hearing Zhang Chen's words, the young man's face lit up, and his fear disappeared. He gripped the dagger in his hand and came to the Earth Rat, stabbing the dagger into the Earth Rat's belly.
"Clang ~"
Sparks flew, and the dagger was bounced back. The young man's face was filled with bewilderment.
"Copper skin and iron bones!" The young man touched the Earth Rat's fur and turned his head to look at Zhang Chen helplessly.
Zhang Chen shook his head helplessly when he saw this. Then, he saw the Earth Rat's mouth open, "You crawl into the Earth Rat's mouth. Its internal organs shouldn't be copper skin and iron bones, right?"
The young man's face lit up when he heard this. He quickly crawled into the Earth Rat's mouth, and the next moment, he slashed with the dagger, and bright red blood spurted out, drenching the young man.
The young man was now a blood gourd. The blood was scalding hot, making him grit his teeth, but he endured the pain, quickly got up, and assumed a stance on the ground. The muscles and skin all over his body vibrated in a certain way. Along with that vibration, the blood that drenched him was actually absorbed by him.
When Zhang Chen saw this, he thought of plaster, applying plaster to the skin, and people absorbing the power of the plaster.
The blood contained a trace of mysterious power that had not yet dissipated, attached to the blood and drenched the young man. As the blood was absorbed by the young man, a trace of that mysterious power also entered the young man's body.
The mysterious power entered his body, and the young man's flesh and blood suddenly boiled, as if a drop of water had fallen into a pot of oil, causing a violent reaction.
"Boom ~"
The young man fell directly to the ground, wailing in pain, but he quickly got up, assumed a stance, and urged his skin and muscles to quickly adapt to the transformation in his body.
Zhang Chen's eyes flickered with golden light, carefully observing the reaction in the young man's body. As that trace of mysterious power entered his body, that mysterious power relied on parasitizing Qi and blood to survive. At this time, along with the exotic beast's blood, it was transferred to the young man's blood. The young man's blood boiled like a furnace, began to flow in his body, impacting his body, washing every cell, and constantly transforming his body.
"No, that mysterious power is absorbing the power of his soul to replenish Qi and blood, absorbing the power of his soul to nourish Qi and blood," Zhang Chen was shocked when he saw this.
Traditional Yang God martial arts use the physical body to nourish the soul, and then the soul leaves the body to travel the world, gaining incredible abilities. However, martial arts Qi and blood is actually the completely opposite path, actually fusing and mixing into Qi and blood, so that every inch of Qi and blood melts a trace of the soul, so that every inch of flesh and blood has the spirituality of the soul.
"If the Qi and blood is strong enough, and the spirituality is strong enough, wouldn't it be possible to be reborn from a drop of blood?" A flash of inspiration flashed in Zhang Chen's mind.
"Martial arts Qi and blood has something to it, but it's too difficult to strengthen Qi and blood, even more difficult than strengthening the soul. I just don't know if my magic power can strengthen Qi and blood?" Zhang Chen's mind flashed.
"I also don't know what kind of incredible changes will occur when martial arts is practiced to a high level. If the other party learns the visualization diagram, and the soul can collect the essence of the sun and moon, and then use it to nourish martial arts…" Zhang Chen didn't dare to think about it. Perhaps this is the correct method of martial arts cultivation.
However, cultivating the path of the Yang God, using Qi and blood to nourish the soul, so as to see God, and using the soul to collect the essence of the sun and moon, so as to continuously strengthen the soul, this path doesn't seem to be wrong either.
Just as Zhang Chen was thinking, he saw the young man actually jump into the rat's mouth, directly burrowing into the rat's belly, taking out a dagger and cutting out more openings, letting more blood drench himself, the pain causing the young man to let out a low roar like a wild beast.