Chapter 7 Medicated baths
The next day, in an attic in the apse of the Heavenly Immortal Emperor's Mansion, several maids under the command of Xiahou Xue and Lu Yuqi were adding all kinds of medicinal materials to the two large bronze tripods.
"What are you doing here?" Saburo couldn't help but ask, looking at the busy crowd curiously.
"Hehe, this is preparing for your morning training, which is called a medicinal bath. This method was discovered by our ancestors by chance, and then gradually explored and summarized. What is being prepared for you now is one of the most widely circulated formulas that assist in cultivation, enhance the body, and stimulate the power of the bloodline, with a total of eighteen kinds of herbs, five kinds of minerals, and three kinds of animal tissues, and the medicinal effect is just right for you. Xiong Baming explained with a smile.
After everything was ready, Lu Yuqi waved away the maids, moved the lotus step lightly, and walked to the front of the two dings, waved his sleeve robe lightly, and stretched out two white and tender Qianqian beautiful hands, and the majestic aura fluctuations came out, and two blue-purple flames spread out from his palms, extending under the copper tripod like a long dragon.
The terrifying heat made the temperature in the attic instantly rise!
"Erniang is so powerful!" San Lang felt the power that made people's hearts palpitate, and couldn't help but swallow his spit secretly.
"What a beautiful flame!" the eldest sister looked at the raging fire, and stars appeared in her eyes.
In just a moment, the water in the two copper tripods was already boiling, gurgling and bubbling.
"What are we going to do now, will we drink all of this?" Suddenly, the eldest sister asked with a nervous expression. Hearing this, San Lang stood on tiptoe and glanced at the copper tripod casually, his heart beat violently, and his little face suddenly turned white.
"Hehe, don't worry, I said that this is called a medicinal bath, so naturally it is not for you to drink. Wait a minute, you just need to go to the copper tripod to cultivate and absorb the medicinal power. Xiong Baming looked at the expressions of San Lang and the eldest sister, and instantly knew what they were thinking, and smiled and said with relief.
Hearing that the potion was not for drinking, San Lang and the eldest sister immediately breathed a sigh of relief, looking at the dark green and dark green potion, and from time to time some unknown things were stirred, which was very unpleasant to drink......
After nearly a quarter of an hour, when all the medicinal power in the herb was boiled, Lu Yuqi removed the flame, instructed the maid to get out the dregs inside, and added some cold water to adjust the water temperature.
"It's all set and ready to go. After everything was prepared, Xiahou Xue said to Xiong Baming and them on the side.
"Let's go over. Hearing this, Xiong Ba rubbed the little heads of the two children and said.
San Lang and the eldest sister followed Xiong Baming to the copper tripod, and with the help of their respective mothers, they took off their robes and jumped into the copper tripod wearing only a pair of small underwear.
Sitting cross-legged, the water in the ding did not reach Saburo's neck, leaving only a head outside. At this time, the water temperature is just right, warm but not hot, and it is extremely comfortable to soak in it.
"Enter a meditative state to practice and absorb the energy of the potion. Wait, if it's uncomfortable, try to hold back as much as possible, if you can't bear it, you have to ask us to carry you out in time, you know?" Xiong Ba Ming saw that the two children were already seated, and explained in a harmonious voice.
San Lang and the eldest sister nodded in unison, and closed their eyes and cultivated under the slightly encouraging eyes of Xiong Baming and the others.
As soon as he entered the meditative state, Saburo felt the huge energy contained in the potion, which was several times more than that of the outside world. This energy is very similar to but different from the aura, it automatically penetrates through the skin and slowly invades Saburo's body. Having never experienced such a situation, Saburo frowned slightly, not knowing what to do, so he had to wait quietly.
Xiong Baming and Xiahou Xue saw that the two children had begun to cultivate, so they quietly observed beside them.
After about half an hour, San Lang and the eldest sister were already sweating profusely, their little faces became red, and their brows were tightly locked. San Lang gritted his teeth, only to feel that there were thousands of ants crawling all over his body, which was extremely itchy and very uncomfortable. At the same time, he also felt a force in his body roaming around his body, and every part of his body seemed to be activated, frantically and greedily absorbing the energy in the potion. San Lang is very familiar with this power, it is the power of his bloodline, in the previous training, he has activated it many times, but every time there is no such a big reaction, let alone for so long!
Under the baptism of huge medicinal power, Saburo could clearly feel that his body was gradually becoming stronger and transforming, and the power of the bloodline was also slowly increasing! Although this change was very small, Saburo still felt it very keenly. This result shocked Saburo and was even more delighted. The shock is because there has never been a situation where the power of the bloodline has become stronger before, and the joy is because after more than three months of training, Saburo has realized how much benefit the power of the bloodline has for physical cultivation, and the stronger the power of the bloodline, the greater the benefit. Therefore, although Saburo was very uncomfortable at the moment, he still endured it desperately.
After another quarter of an hour or so, the color of the potion in the copper tripod had become much lighter. Saburo's face was a little hideous, and he only felt like a pinprick all over his body, and he was in great pain.
"San Lang, try to mobilize the power of the bloodline and absorb the excess medicinal power in the body!" Just when San Lang couldn't bear it anymore and was about to give up, a trace of blood-red energy floated out from the top of San Lang's head like mist, and Xiong Ba Ming's pupils shrank when he saw this, and hurriedly shouted.
This blood-red energy is called blood qi in the Heavenly Martial Realm, and it is a special energy that is stimulated after the power of the bloodline reaches a certain strength. Once this energy is activated, it means that the power of the bloodline is strong enough that it can be mobilized by the owner himself, and it can no longer only be passively stimulated, but also means that the door to physical cultivation is officially opened!
Saburo's forehead was bruised, and he endured the more and more intense pain, trying to hook the power of the blood veins in his body as if mobilizing aura. The power of the bloodline worked slightly, and it really moved along the blood vessels with Saburo's belief! Saburo was overjoyed when he saw this, let alone mobilized before, he couldn't feel it under normal circumstances.
Before he could think about it, San Lang hurriedly mobilized the power of the bloodline to transfer to many uncomfortable places in his body. Wherever the power of the bloodline passed, the surplus medicinal power that was scurrying around in the body was quickly swallowed up like water meeting a sponge, and the pain suddenly decreased, while the power of the bloodline slowly grew bit by bit.
Ten minutes later, within the copper tripod, the potion was close to transparent, San Lang felt that all the medicinal power had been absorbed, so he opened his eyes unsatisfied, and when he looked up, he saw Xiong Baming, Xiahou Xue, Lu Yuqi and the eldest sister were looking around him at the moment, and he couldn't help but be stunned, and then his little face was slightly red, but he was embarrassed to be seen.
"Brother, you're so amazing. The eldest sister said to San Lang with a little admiration that she had reached the limit ten minutes ago, so she took the initiative to retreat. Thinking of the stinging pain all over her body, the eldest sister had to admire Saburo's perseverance.
"Why are you still stunned? Hurry up. Xiong Baming shouted. San Lang suddenly said "oh", got up and was picked up by Xiahou Xue, wiped the water dry, and then put on his robe neatly.
"Mobilize the power of the bloodline and try. After Saburo was dressed, Xiong Baming walked up to him, reached out and grabbed one of his hands and said.
When San Lang heard this, his heart moved, and he mobilized the power of his blood again, and a trace of blood qi emerged from the top of his head.
Seeing this, the eldest sister opened her mouth slightly, and her big black and white eyes were round, surprised and envious.
"Well, yes, how do you feel now?" Xiong Ba Ming probed, nodded with satisfaction, and asked.
"I feel that the power of my bloodline is much stronger than before, and I can clearly feel its existence now, unlike before, I can't feel it at all. Saburo replied with a smile on his face.
"Well, you can now be regarded as opening the door to physical cultivation, which is the result of your efforts, and deserves praise. But don't be proud yet, there is still a long way to go, and you will have to work harder in the future training, you know?" Xiong Baming first affirmed San Lang's achievements, and then did not forget to warn San Lang.
"Got it, father. When San Lang heard Xiong Baming's praise, his heart was as sweet as drinking honey, and he responded very happily.
"Big sister, you don't have to be discouraged. Your own talent is no less than your brother's, this time you just don't have as good luck as your brother, and you can completely activate the power of the bloodline if you are a little bit worse, otherwise you can persist until the end like your brother, and you have to work harder. Xiong Baming turned his head and said to the eldest sister again.
"Uh-huh. The eldest sister nodded vigorously.
"Father, if we soak once, we will become so much stronger, so let's soak a few more times a day, and we will soon become stronger?" San Lang said with an excited face and greed. The eldest sister was stunned when she heard this, and immediately raised her eyebrows, but then she thought of the pain, and she hesitated a little for a while, and her little face was full of entanglement.
"Well, that's a good idea. Xiong Baming nodded and said thoughtfully, but before the joy on San Lang's face fully unfolded, he continued: "But this is impossible." ”
"Why?" Saburo asked hurriedly.
"Can you continue to cultivate while refining qi?" Xiong Ba Ming didn't answer, but asked rhetorically.
"Oh~, will this be 'full' like refining qi?" San Lang was stunned for a moment, and then immediately reacted.
"Yes, and this is much more dangerous than Qi refining! At least Qi refining is active, you can stop if you want to, but this is not something you can stop at that time, the medicinal power will continue to pour into your body after exceeding your absorption limit, you can all feel the pain, right? This is quite light, if the medicinal power is enough, the final result will be to blow you up." Xiong Baming said in a deep voice with a serious face.
San Lang couldn't help but gasp when he heard this, smiled at Xiong Baming, and didn't mention soaking a few more times. When the eldest sister heard this, it was a pity that she didn't have to worry about it at the same time.
"There are no shortcuts to cultivation, only by taking one step at a time and walking well in a down-to-earth manner can it be possible to reach the top! Don't think about these similar thoughts anymore. Xiong Baming carefully taught.
San Lang and the eldest sister nodded obediently, indicating that they understood.
"Come out with me, most of the medicinal power you just absorbed is actually deposited in your body, and it has not been absorbed, if you don't deal with it in time, it will cause some damage to your body and affect your potential! Seeing this, Xiong Baming didn't say more, and turned to explain.
San Lang and the eldest sister were shocked when they heard this, they had just learned about the terrible power of the medicine, and now they were told that they still had a large amount of medicinal power in their bodies, for fear that they would burst themselves when they accumulated, so they hurriedly ran out after Xiong Baming.
Xiahou Xue and Lu Yuqi called a few maids to clean up, and then left after the two children.
didn't go to the martial arts arena either, in a meadow in the backyard, Xiong Baming demonstrated to San Lang and his eldest sister and showed a set of boxing techniques. The boxing method is relatively simple, San Lang and the eldest sister also learned to fight a few times, and after being corrected by Xiong Baming several times, they also played well.
"This is a relatively common set of body refining fist methods, there are a total of twenty-four styles, and perennial practice can have the effect of improving the power of the bloodline and enhancing the body. Xiong Ba watched San Lang and his eldest sister learn boxing while explaining to them.
Under the guidance of Xiong Baming, after a few times, San Lang gradually mastered this boxing technique. As he cast it over and over again, Saburo gradually found his senses and slowly fell silent in his fists.
After several times, Saburo's forehead sweated slightly, and the slightest medicinal power gradually forced out of his body. Saburo mobilized the power of the bloodline to absorb it, while continuing to perform his fist technique, and entered a state of selflessness for a while.
Compared with San Lang, it is not so easy on the eldest sister's side. Although his talent and understanding are no less than Saburo, after a few fights, he quickly learned this set of boxing techniques, but as the medicinal power in the body is forced out bit by bit, and he can't mobilize the power of the blood vein to absorb it like Saburo, he can only rely on the body to slowly and naturally refine and absorb it, and the more the medicinal power gathers, the more the stinging sensation follows.
The eldest sister gritted her teeth and endured the pain, casting her fists over and over again, until she was sweating profusely and the pain in her body was almost unbearable, and finally activated the power of the blood. The power of the blood veins automatically flowed along the blood vessels, quickly absorbing the medicinal power along the way, and the stinging pain in the eldest sister's body was relieved.
By noon, San Lang and the eldest sister had fought over and over again I don't know how many times they had punched, their robes had already been soaked, and the medicinal power forced out of their bodies was getting less and less.
"Alright, that's pretty much it. Let's take a shower, change our clothes, and get ready for lunch. In the afternoon, we will go to the Holy Mountain for training. Xiong Baming raised his hand to look at the time, and clapped his hands.
Hearing this, San Lang and the eldest sister slowly stopped, wiped the sweat on their heads casually, and walked towards the apse led by their respective mothers.