“What, regretting it now? Trying to scare me with Master?”
Lin Miao stopped, a murderous look on his face.
“How could I? You misunderstood.
I wanted to ask if Tianyao Mountain has a library. I want to read books on Cultivation. After all, I’m now a Cultivator at Qi Refining First Layer, but I know nothing about Cultivation Spells and such.”
Su Hao forced a smile.
Lin Miao looked disdainful, “Qi Refining First Layer, no need to know that much!”
As he said this, he suddenly hesitated, then, after two seconds of contemplation, he took off the jade token from his waist.
“Forget it, seeing as your attitude is decent, as your Senior Brother, I can’t be too stingy. I’ll just satisfy your request a little. Take this identity jade token, go to the bamboo building to the north, there’s only one old man guarding it.
You can read miscellaneous studies like pill arts and geographical records, but don’t even think about anything else.
Worthless people like you, with no Aptitude, can’t learn other Cultivation Techniques.
It took me a year to barely Master Teng Ci Shu (Thorn Vine Technique)!”
Any ordinary person, after gaining spiritual power, would immediately want to learn how to use this power. Spells are the most common method of doing so!
Lin Miao was an experienced person; he saw at a glance that Su Hao’s interest in knowledge was fake, and he actually wanted to Cultivate Spells.
Su Hao caught the jade pendant, lowering his head, “Thank you, Senior Brother!”
Lin Miao gave him a deep look, then turned and left.
“This little brat is truly sinister…”
After a while, Su Hao straightened up, rubbing his left ribs, which were still throbbing faintly.
If it were in his previous life, a person in his thirties being taught a lesson by a twelve or thirteen-year-old brat would be truly humiliating!
But there was no other way now; fighting back would only bring more trouble.
Lin Miao was at Qi Refining Fourth Layer, and his Foundation was solid. In terms of strength, speed, and other aspects, he could easily beat seven or eight adults!
Su Hao, who reached Qi Refining First Layer by taking medicine for a few days, had pitifully thin Qi, and his physical quality was not much stronger than an ordinary person’s.
He turned and returned to the wing room, secretly speculating about Lin Miao’s background.
“Lin Zhishan, Lin Miao… Could this Lin Miao be Lin Zhishan’s relative or illegitimate son?
No, a tiger doesn’t eat its cubs. If he were truly an illegitimate son, it would be impossible for Lin Miao to Cultivate Hundred Mysteries Medicine Meridian and be used as a Medicine Slaves.
I just don’t know how close their relationship is.
Lin Miao dared to take two bottles of Essence Blood Pill. If he was a bit timid, he’d secretly swap out a portion of the Essence Blood Pill.
If he was bolder, he’d keep all of it for himself.
But then, if I only consumed this little bit of Essence Blood Pill, with Lin Zhishan’s ability, would he not discover it?
So, this brat will most likely swap out three to five or even fewer Essence Blood Pill. I actually hope he eats all of them.”
Su Hao returned to his room, preparing to apply some liniment. His left ribs were a large purple bruise, and his tendons and bones might have been injured.
Lin Miao was too ruthless!
And at this moment, Su Hao felt a subtle unease, always sensing that something was not right.
After applying the liniment, Su Hao was about to leave when he suddenly felt even more unwell, with a dull pain in his chest and a bout of dry heaving and nausea.
“Ugh~”
When the discomfort reached its peak, Su Hao suddenly vomited, a large puddle of sour liquid mixed with food residue stained the floor, and the entire room was filled with a strong foul odor.
Yet, Su Hao felt extremely comfortable and refreshed, his spirits invigorated.
He took a small half-bucket of clean water to rinse his mouth. After about a quarter of an hour, the peculiar smell in his mouth mostly dissipated. “Damn Lin Miao, his attack was too vicious! What kind of malicious leg technique did he use?!”
It was unlikely that the food had a problem, so it could only be due to Lin Miao’s kick, which not only caused external injuries but also damaged his internal organs?
Su Hao felt warm all over at this moment, with faint hot currents flowing through his limbs and bones, especially in his injured left ribs, where the warmth and tingling sensation were most intense.
He lifted his inner clothing once more; the bruise on his left ribs had already disappeared, and the injury caused by that kick had healed!
The Essence Blood Pill, which should have taken Cultivators one or two days to digest, had silently transformed into medicinal power, continuously strengthening his Qi, blood, tendons, bones, and flesh.
“…”
Su Hao was thoughtful.
It was the Medicine Spirit talent at work!
If the previous anomaly wasn’t caused by Lin Miao, then it was due to his Physique resisting the Impurities or toxicity of the Essence Blood Pill, causing his body to spontaneously excrete the pill toxins and Impurities?
After all, these vomited wastes had an unusually foul odor.
“I’ll take another Essence Blood Pill tomorrow, and then I’ll be able to confirm the reason. If it truly can eliminate and dispel toxins, and the side effects of Essence Blood Pill are minimized or even nonexistent for me, with no hidden dangers, then this Essence Blood Pill is a great Spirit Medicine!”
To be cautious, he dared not take a second Essence Blood Pill in such a short time.
Su Hao instructed a servant to clean the room, and he headed straight for the north side of Zhu Xin Courtyard.
About three kilometers away, hidden on the other side of the bamboo forest, was a building, a two-story bamboo building built by a stream, quiet and elegant.
He heard voices from afar.
Most of them were wearing black clothes with the Sect’s emblem embroidered on their chests.
The moment Su Hao saw them, he involuntarily stopped.
These young men in black were true Golden Light Sect Disciples; any one of them had the strength of Qi Refining Second or Third Layer and above, with dense Qi.
After so many days on Tianyao Mountain, it was the first time Su Hao had seen so many black-clothed Disciples.
Unlike Su Hao and Ge Lao Si, Lin Zhishan had nominally accepted them as Named Disciples, but in reality, he had not reported them to the Sect or listed them in the Disciple roster.
Su Hao dared not move forward.
After all, these Disciples regarded human lives as grass; Zhang Yunfei’s death was still vivid in his mind.
“Junior Brother, is Fairy Fei Meng really inside? Is it true or false? She never steps out of Huanxi Peak normally.”
“Can’t you see, or at least smell it? The unique warm, faint fragrance of Huanxi Peak permeates the surroundings. Tsk, it’s truly too fragrant. Just a few more sniffs feel like they could add years to my life. If I could discuss the Dao of Dual Cultivation with Fairy Fei Meng, I’d die content.”
“Stop dreaming. Would it be your turn, a useless Qi Refining Fourth Layer?”
“What about Qi Refining Fourth Layer? Chen Yue, if you have the guts, let’s have a match on the Life and Death Stage in three days!”
“Am I afraid of a Qi Refining Fourth Layer like you?! See you on the Life and Death Stage in three days. Whoever doesn’t show up is a coward! But don’t make a fuss now and disturb Fairy Fei Meng, or I’ll kill you right now.”
“…”
“Why hasn’t she come out yet? This broken library on Tianyao Mountain doesn’t have any Cultivation Technique secrets, does it? Could it be related to the old man guarding the building…?”
“…”
A maid with no Cultivation stood at the main entrance, blocking more than ten black-clothed Disciples.
These people dared not force their way in and could only gather near the doors and windows, trying to peek.
During this time, they almost started fighting.
Su Hao’s arrival did not attract any attention.
At most, they glanced at Su Hao disdainfully. The moment they saw Su Hao’s attire, they immediately made a judgment and certainly wouldn’t put Su Hao in their eyes.
“Thank you, Old Zhao. I’ve been looking for this ‘Yin and Yang Secret Record’ for a long time, and I finally found it. Please inform Alchemist Lin that I’ll borrow it for a while and return it immediately after reading.”
“Fairy is too polite. It’s just a tattered book. If Alchemist Lin were here, he would definitely give you the book without a second thought.”
The main door creaked open.
Out walked an peerless beauty, dressed in revealing attire, similar to Dunhuang musician’s clothing.
She instantly captivated everyone’s attention; no one noticed the hunched old man beside her.
The moment Su Hao saw her, he instantly felt as if he was enchanted, his Bloodline surged, and he couldn’t stop fantasizing, wishing he could immediately “rectify” this woman on the spot.
Even the Disciple with the highest Realm among the black-clothed Disciples, a Qi Refining Eighth Layer Disciple, strangely flushed red, falling into the same fantasy as Su Hao.
A few people suddenly cried out “Ah,” as if all their energy was depleted, and they collapsed to the ground, gasping for breath, but a look of satisfaction appeared on their faces.