Chapter 151 - 103: True Blood Layer 4

Chapter 151: Chapter 103: True Blood Layer 4

Now that her former best friend had arrived, Martial Uncle was noticeably more cheerful than before. This was undoubtedly a good thing.

He waved at Mu Xiaoyu. "Xiaoyu, you still haven’t told us why you’re here."

Mu Xiaoyu walked over, that sheepish look returning to her face. "Um... Senior Brother, didn’t you say before that the red fruit was for me to improve my True Blood Secret Scripture?" The bashfulness on her face melted into anticipation. "When are you going to let me eat it?"

"Oh, didn’t I teach you the True Blood Secret Scripture last night? Focus on your cultivation first. It’s best if you wait until you’ve finished cultivating the First Layer before eating this Blood Jade Fruit," Li Yinsheng said.

"With the Refining Body foundation from the first three layers of the Qingxuan Scripture, it’ll only take you a few days to finish cultivating the First Layer. Then, the Blood Jade Fruit will instantly elevate you from the Second Layer to the Fourth Layer."

"Can’t I just eat it directly?" Mu Xiaoyu asked, slightly disappointed.

"You could," Li Yinsheng said. "Eating it directly won’t negatively affect anything. When you Refine it, the foundation you built with the Qingxuan Scripture will naturally convert into the True Blood Secret Scripture."

"Then why not eat it directly? It would save a few days," Mu Xiaoyu asked.

"When fast-tracking a Body Refining Technique, the Tempering process only accelerates; it doesn’t shrink. Therefore, the pain is highly concentrated," Li Yinsheng explained. "If you cultivate the First Layer first, then after eating the Blood Jade Fruit, you will only experience the concentrated pain of advancing from the Second to the Fourth Layer.

"Compared to eating the Blood Jade Fruit directly, it’ll be a bit less painful this way."

"So that’s how it is!" Mu Xiaoyu realized, but then she gritted her teeth. "It’s fine, Senior Brother. I’m not afraid of pain. Let me eat it directly!"

Li Yinsheng was stunned for a moment before seemingly realizing something. He chuckled. "Junior Sister, this Blood Jade Fruit doesn’t taste good.

"The ancient records state that the Blood Jade Fruit is ’extremely pungent, without any sweetness.’ Unlike the peaches and the Cultivation Fruit from before, this fruit isn’t sweet at all. It’s actually very spicy."

But to his surprise, Mu Xiaoyu firmly shook her head. "Senior Brother, I don’t care if it tastes good," she said, her face full of resolve. "I’m doing this to become prettier!"

She remembered clearly when her senior brother told her that cultivating the True Blood Secret Scripture to a high level would make a person more beautiful. She had even witnessed it with her own eyes. Although she didn’t think she was ugly, who wouldn’t want to look even better? It would be best if she could become as beautiful as Martial Uncle and Shangguan! If that happened, she would live the rest of her life without regrets. To become prettier, enduring a little extra pain was totally worth it!

Looking at Mu Xiaoyu’s resolute expression, a profound respect swelled within Li Yinsheng. He thought, "So there really are other important things in that little head of yours besides food." Although he had previously tempted his junior sister with the promise of becoming prettier to get her to cultivate the True Blood Secret Scripture, he had only said it in passing. He never expected her to take it so seriously.

"Senior Brother!" Mu Xiaoyu grabbed Li Yinsheng’s sleeve and acted coquettishly. "I’m not afraid of the pain. Just let me eat it directly!"

Jiang Ningzhi, who was in the middle of pinching her best friend’s cheek, stopped and looked at Mu Xiaoyu. After staring for a few seconds, she turned to Li Yinsheng. "Yin Sheng? Xiaoyu is going to cultivate the True Blood Secret Scripture? Isn’t fast-tracking that Cultivation Technique..."

"A little painful," Li Yinsheng finished her sentence. "But as you heard, Martial Uncle, my junior sister says she isn’t afraid of pain."

The corners of Jiang Ningzhi’s lips twitched upward before immediately flattening out again. "If that’s the case, just give her the Blood Jade Fruit directly."

"Maybe we should wait for Junior Sister to finish cultivating the First Layer. It’ll only take a few days," Li Yinsheng suggested. "Any reduction in pain is worth it."

"Look at the child. She can hardly wait." Jiang Ningzhi watched Mu Xiaoyu shaking Li Yinsheng’s sleeve. Her lips couldn’t help but curve up again, though she quickly suppressed the smile. "Eating it earlier or later won’t affect the medicinal power of the Blood Jade Fruit anyway. You might as well just give it to her. She already said she isn’t afraid of the pain."

Shangguan Ling’Er’s eyes darted around, and she nodded in agreement. "Right, right! Give it to her!"

Mu Xiaoyu looked at Martial Uncle and Shangguan, a deeply moved expression on her face. She thought, "Women really do understand girls! Martial Uncle and Shangguan completely understand my desire to be pretty! They are such great people!"

"Since you’re so determined, Junior Sister, then fine." Li Yinsheng stopped insisting and took out the Blood Jade Fruit. "Let’s go, Junior Sister. We’ll head to the meditation room for the Refinement."

Mu Xiaoyu nodded enthusiastically.

"There’s no need to go to the meditation room. Just do it here," Jiang Ningzhi said. "Ling’Er is also here. The two of you guarding Xiaoyu together is much more reliable than her being alone in the meditation room, isn’t it?"

Shangguan Ling’Er nodded in agreement.

"True. Then we’ll do it here." Li Yinsheng handed the Blood Jade Fruit to Mu Xiaoyu. "Here, Junior Sister. Eat it, and then circulate the True Blood Secret Scripture."

The Blood Jade Fruit was the size of Li Yinsheng’s fist. Mu Xiaoyu opened her small mouth and took a bite. Immediately, she flushed bright red from the intense spiciness. Even so, she persevered and ate the Blood Jade Fruit bite by bite. By the time she swallowed the last piece, her eyes were brimming with hot tears.

"Senior Brother... HSS... ah... ha... HSS... I... I’m done eating..." Mu Xiaoyu gasped, sucking in cold air.

"Good. Now sit down and circulate the True Blood Secret Scripture. Miss Shangguan and I will guard you," Li Yinsheng said.

Mu Xiaoyu nodded, sat cross-legged, and began to circulate the True Blood Secret Scripture.

After learning it last night, she had attempted to cultivate it, converting a bit of the Refining Body foundation laid by the Qingxuan Scripture into the True Blood Secret Scripture. It was slightly painful but completely bearable. It was nowhere near the intensity of the Blood Refining Core. Therefore, Mu Xiaoyu figured that while fast-tracking her cultivation with the Blood Jade Fruit would hurt a lot more, she would definitely be able to endure it. Especially after surviving the Refinement of the Fire Seed, she was absolutely fearless!

That was, until she circulated the True Blood Secret Scripture and the energy within the Blood Jade Fruit began Tempering her Qi Blood. In that instant, Mu Xiaoyu felt as if every drop of blood in her body had turned into a razor blade that continued to course through her veins. And they seemed to be flowing even faster!

She instinctively tried to stop the circulation, but the rich, boundless energy had already begun spontaneously driving the True Blood Secret Scripture. She couldn’t stop even if she wanted to. Compared to this sensation, she suddenly felt that her first Refinement of the Fire Seed hadn’t been that painful after all.

"AAAAAAHHHHHHH—"

Inside Jiang Ningzhi’s bedroom, Mu Xiaoyu’s agonizing screams echoed relentlessly, lingering in the air.

Sitting on the bed, Jiang Ningzhi listened to Mu Xiaoyu’s shrieks with a deeply grave expression. The corners of her lips remained utterly still, her face totally solemn. "Xiaoyu’s Dao Heart is truly commendable. She can even endure the agony of fast-tracking her Tempering Body phase," she sighed with emotion.

"With such a Dao Heart, even if her Root Device is lacking, she will definitely achieve something great in the future." Shangguan Ling’Er looked at Li Yinsheng, recalling his earlier words, and couldn’t help but nod.

"I said so before," Li Yinsheng replied. "My junior sister’s Dao Heart is incredibly firm."

Four hours later.

Having finally finished the Refinement of the very last shred of the Blood Jade Fruit’s medicinal power, Mu Xiaoyu collapsed onto the floor. Her eyes were filled with profound relief that she was still alive.

Li Yinsheng helped her up and nodded in satisfaction. "You’ve cultivated the True Blood Secret Scripture to the Fourth Layer, and your foundation is solid. Among Cultivators your age, there should be very few who can match you now."

"Senior Brother... I..." Mu Xiaoyu was as weak as a thread, but her eyes shone brightly with hope. "Have I become paler?"

"Paler?" Li Yinsheng paused in surprise before a look of realization dawned on him. "Oh, do you mean the physical changes brought on by the True Blood Secret Scripture? When I taught you the technique, I forgot to mention that part. Your appearance only changes when you reach the Third Layer, Sixth Layer, and Ninth Layer."

"But I’m already at the Fourth Layer! I’ve already passed the Third Layer..." Mu Xiaoyu pointed out.

"Junior Sister, the changes in appearance at the Third Layer don’t include becoming paler. That comes much later," Li Yinsheng explained.

Mu Xiaoyu’s breathing hitched for a split second. Then, she forcefully sucked in a breath, grabbed Li Yinsheng’s sleeve, and pressed him, "Then... then what are the changes? What are they?!"

"Over the next few days, your hair will become darker, thicker, and shinier. Plus, you will never lose any hair again," Li Yinsheng said.

"Are there any other benefits?" Mu Xiaoyu asked, unwilling to give up.

"The biggest benefit is that your hair will no longer gather dust and dirt. You’ll never need to wash your hair again," Li Yinsheng said. "In the future, you can save the time you used to spend washing your hair and use it for cultivation instead."

Mu Xiaoyu tilted her head and lost consciousness right in Li Yinsheng’s arms.