Lu Qing originally wanted to make the most of his momentum and see if he could directly cultivate the Four Directions Blade to the minor level.
Unexpectedly, the wooden knife broke, which left him somewhat disappointed.
As for achieving mastery and perfection in swordsmanship, he dared not think about it for the time being.
That's a realm that only experts above the Bone and Tendon Realm can reach, something he, at his current mere Qi and Blood Realm, can only dream of.
Although he understood the key points and insights of those sword techniques, he dared not try them out.
Because that extremely violent way of exerting force was simply beyond what his current body could withstand.
It is likely that only those experts at the Bone and Tendon Realm or above could so recklessly destroy their own bodies.
In reality, given Lu Qing's current level of just entering the Qi and Blood Realm, it's highly unlikely that he could even achieve minor success in cultivating the Four Directions Blade.
His vital energy was not enough to support so many consecutive outbursts.
Realizing this, Lu Qing's head, which had been buzzing with excitement due to his improved swordsmanship, calmed down.
He glanced at the wooden knife in his hand, shook his head, tossed it into the woodpile under the eaves, and turned to go back into the house.
The next morning, Lu Qing prepared breakfast, practiced several rounds of health-preserving boxing, regulated his breathing, and fully activated his blood and energy.
He then took out a snow-white porcelain bottle, poured out a pill, swallowed it, and continued practicing his boxing techniques to absorb the medicinal power.
As instructed by my master, it is best to take this blood-nourishing and qi-boosting pill once a day.
Any more than that, and the body won't be able to process the full effects of the medicine immediately, resulting in unnecessary waste.
The century-old ginseng given by the little black beast yielded twenty blood-nourishing and qi-boosting pills, enough for Lu Qing to use for more than half a month.
After he finishes taking twenty Blood-Nourishing and Qi-Boosting Pills, he will surely make great progress in the Blood and Qi Realm.
As for the ginseng that the little black beast brought last night, Lu Qing planned to take it out after finishing this bottle of blood-nourishing and qi-boosting pills.
The effects of the Blood-Nourishing Pill are much milder than yesterday's Golden Loach Tonic Soup.
Lu Qing practiced the health-preserving fist for a while, slowly absorbing and refining the medicinal power before stopping.
Feeling the surge of energy within his body, Lu Qing felt a surge of joy.
Then I went to wake up Xiaoyan, who was still in bed, to have breakfast.
"Xiaoyan, have you grown a little taller?"
While helping the little one wash her face and brush her teeth, Lu Qing suddenly noticed that her sleeves were a little short and couldn't help but ask.
"Really, brother?"
Xiao Yan, who was still a little sleepy, suddenly woke up.
"Let me measure it for you."
Lu Qing wiped the little one's face, then had her stand in front of the door threshold to measure her height.
I measured him and found that he had indeed grown a little bit taller.
"You've grown taller. Look, this is where we measured last time, and this is where you are now."
Lu Qing pointed to the markings on the door and said.
Every time he measured Xiaoyan's height, he would make a mark on it. This time, the mark was a little higher than before.
"You've really grown taller!"
Xiaoyan looked up at the markings on the screen, her face beaming with happiness.
Lu Qing rubbed the little guy's head.
Not only have I grown taller, but my health has also improved a lot.
His hair was no longer dry and yellow, and his complexion was rosy. He looked much better than when he first woke up.
"Alright, come inside and eat. If you eat well, you'll grow taller soon."
Seeing Xiaoyan still grinning foolishly at the carvings on the door, Lu Qing smiled and urged her on.
So the little guy ate half a bowl more than usual when he had breakfast.
After breakfast, Lu Qing took Xiao Yan to the small courtyard halfway up the mountain to pay their respects to their master and begin their studies.
Lu Qing did not tell the old doctor that he had already mastered the basics of the Four Directions Blade technique.
Everything should be done in moderation. The fact that he mastered the basics of the Health Preservation Fist overnight was already enough to astound his master.
At that time, one could still use "a sudden realization" to cover it up.
But he can't always have sudden enlightenments, otherwise it would be too shocking.
Therefore, Lu Qing decided to keep a low profile and conceal the matter for the time being.
Nothing special happened that morning.
The senior doctor, however, began to formally teach Lu Qing some medical principles, as well as knowledge about drying medicinal herbs.
Soon, the morning was over.
After finishing his studies, Lu Qing left Xiao Yan at the small courtyard halfway up the mountain, and then made up an excuse to go out and buy some things at the market.
Now that Lu Qing is a martial artist at the Qi and Blood Realm and is also intelligent, the old doctor naturally has no worries about him.
When he said he wanted to go shopping, I immediately agreed.
After leaving the small courtyard on the hillside, Lu Qing went straight home, took out a sum of money and put it away. He then carried a large bamboo basket on his back, tied a red rope to the sacred tree at the village entrance, and headed straight for the market.
Not long after, Lu Qing appeared in front of the market.
He smiled as he looked at the bustling crowd at the market.
That's right, today is market day.
Since the last time he and Brother Da'an went on a shopping spree at the market, Lu Qing had never been here again.
Because he knew that his performance during that procurement trip had been somewhat conspicuous.
To avoid attracting unwanted attention, he simply stopped showing up altogether.
Now that he has become a Qi and Blood Realm martial artist, he has some ability to protect himself.
We've almost run out of rice and meat at home, so we decided to get some more.
However, he came here today not just to buy some daily necessities, but for a more important purpose.
Entering the market, Lu Qing wandered around and soon spotted his target, Master Ma.
He was about to go forward to greet them when suddenly he stopped and stepped aside.
Because he saw that there was another person next to Master Ma.
He was a young man dressed in fine clothes and with an arrogant expression.
Behind him followed several burly men with steady gaits, who looked like formidable opponents.
In particular, Lu Qing also saw that the previously domineering Master Ma was now looking obsequious in front of the elegantly dressed young man.
He decided to wait and see how things went before making a decision.
They saw Master Ma and his group walking towards them.
Lu Qing quietly hid to the side, minimizing his presence, and pricked up his ears.
He did not use his special abilities to investigate those people.
After entering the Qi and Blood Realm, he already knew that martial artists are very sensitive to the gazes of others.
If he uses his supernatural abilities and alerts the other party, it might cause him trouble.
So he just planned to listen and see if he could get any useful information.
Fortunately, the richly dressed young man was very proud and made no attempt to hide his voice.
“Magu, your place is really dilapidated, just like those alleys where beggars sleep in the west of the city, it stinks.”
Walking through the market, the well-dressed young man looked utterly disgusted.
“Young Master Wei is of noble birth and is naturally not used to my rural place. I hope you will understand.”
Magu bent over slightly, his face full of humility.
"If I hadn't wanted to go into the mountains to find a decent birthday gift for my father and had nowhere to stay for the time being, I would never have come here. It really stinks!"
The young man in fine clothes saw that there were even pork vendors in the market, and the pile of pig offal on the table made him turn pale and almost vomit.
How could anyone sell such despicable meat in this place!
