Xu Yilin shook his head and sighed, having given up all hope for Liu Wuxie, while the others sneered incessantly.
There was a large bag of medicinal herbs and a Pill Furnace; Danbao Pavilion was very thoughtful and comprehensive in their arrangements.
Closing the courtyard gate, it was quite quiet as hardly anyone came over usually.
All the medicinal herbs were poured out, filling the entire courtyard. There was a well in the courtyard, so some clean water was drawn up, and a large bathtub was brought over.
Without Dan (Alchemy) fire, he could only find some dry wood, light it, place the Pill Furnace on top, and throw the medicinal herbs inside.
The Body Tempering Fluid was not even considered a first-grade Dan (Alchemy), but using it to soak the body had unexpected effects, making it most suitable for strengthening muscles and bones.
The first attempt at refining was a bit clumsy, but after getting familiar with it, his technique suddenly sped up, and a strong medicinal fragrance wafted through the courtyard.
After spending most of the day, he refined a basin of Body Tempering Fluid. He poured one-third of it into the bathtub, stripped off his clothes, keeping only his underwear, and submerged his body in the tub.
An icy pain pierced his meridians through his pores, clearing out the impurities within.
The Taihuang Devouring Heaven Art began to circulate, and the spiritual energy above the entire courtyard formed a vortex, swirling above Liu Wuxie's head.
The Devouring Heaven Divine Cauldron absorbed frantically, and the resulting liquid could help him quickly raise his Realm and break through to the Xian Tian Realm as soon as possible.
A stinging sensation came from his meridians, and the sludge within them oozed out through his pores. The clear water in the wooden tub gradually turned dark brown and continued to change.
Waves of foul odor emanated from the wooden tub.
After cultivating for an hour, he stood up. Every bone in his body emitted a cracking sound, and he felt completely refreshed, as if his internal body had been washed.
"Comfortable!"
Standing in the center of the courtyard, he performed a set of martial arts to adapt to the changes brought about by his Physical Body.
Picking up a towel, he wiped the sweat from his forehead, sat down cross-legged, and a large number of martial arts manuals appeared in his mind.
"The cultivation method is settled. Next, I should Cultivate martial arts. In my previous life, I always used a saber, and in this life, I will still follow the path of the saber."
Searching through countless martial arts manuals was extremely difficult. It had to be suitable for him, suitable for this world, and suitable for his current Realm.
Martial arts that were too high level could not be activated by True Qi and would instead harm the body.
"I'll choose you, Blood Rainbow Saber Technique!"
Saber Qi like a rainbow, unstoppable momentum – this was the essence of the Blood Rainbow Saber Technique.
There were a total of seven stances, one after another, each saber strike lethal. The fastest offense was the best defense. The Blood Rainbow Saber Technique was both offensive and defensive, and every saber strike was meant to kill.
He took out a long saber from the house. It wasn't very handy, but he would make do with it for now. Tomorrow, he would go to the Family's weaponry forges to find a suitable and convenient weapon.
Grasp the saber!
Strike with the saber!
Grasp the saber!
Strike with the saber!
Liu Wuxie kept repeating the same action tirelessly, his clothes soaked with sweat.
Unknowingly, the sun had set. For most of the day, he had been continuously practicing striking and retracting the saber.
In front of him, a wooden stake was placed with a mark drawn in the middle. At first, the landing point of the saber was far from the target.
As time went on, out of three consecutive strikes, one could hit the target. His accuracy was constantly improving.
Cultivating the Blood Rainbow Saber Technique required extremely strict accuracy with the saber; it had to be a single fatal strike.
His stomach rumbled, already starving. Only then did he remember that he hadn't eaten anything from noon until now. The intense hunger made him give up further cultivation. He quickly tidied up, left the house, and walked towards the Xu Family's dining hall.
Normally, Liu Wuxie didn't like to eat with his Father-in-law and Mother-in-law. Each time, he would be lectured by them.
It was the peak dining time. The thousands of people in the Xu Family gathered together, which was quite a spectacle, divided into several levels.
The Steward-level leaders sat in a separate, quieter area.
The sweeping servants were assigned to the area near the main gate, which was very noisy. The place where Liu Wuxie ate was in a corner area, with a small private room opened up specifically for his use.
His appearance caused the originally noisy dining hall to suddenly quiet down. Everyone lowered their heads to eat, and some even showed mocking glances.
Ignoring the surrounding gazes, he walked straight into the private room. Usually, the food would be prepared in advance, but today, not only was there no food on the table, but even the table and chairs he usually used had been moved away.
"This waste still has the nerve to come and eat. If it were me, I would have found a piece of tofu to smash my head against and die."
Low whispers came from the crowd. The sound wasn't loud, but it could reach Liu Wuxie's ears.
"Who moved my table and chairs?"
Liu Wuxie's face darkened. His gaze swept around and finally landed on the face of the dining hall Steward. This area was under his responsibility, and since the table and chairs were missing, he definitely knew.
The dining hall Steward was around forty years old and had been in the Xu Family for over twenty years. Normally, everyone called him Tieli. A hint of ruthlessness appeared in his eyes; he disliked this son-in-law very much, but due to his status, he had to step forward.
"Recently, the dining hall has been short on tables and chairs, so we had to use them first."
Tieli answered impolitely, causing a burst of laughter from the surroundings.
"Short on use?"
A hint of coldness appeared at the corner of Liu Wuxie's mouth. The Xu Family's dining hall was wide enough, and there were many unused tables and chairs around. The fact that they specifically had to use his things showed how little they regarded him, this son-in-law.
"You're right, we are short on use."
Tieli let out a cold laugh.
Through his memories, Liu Wuxie recalled many instances of being bullied. Once, when he came to eat, this Tieli even put leftover food on the table, some of which had already gone bad.
This kind of thing happened more than once. Several times he protested, but he was beaten until he was covered in bruises. Complaining to his Father-in-law about eating leftovers made people look down on him even more, so he could only endure it silently.
"Tell me, who told you to do this?"
A trace of icy Killing Intent shot out from Liu Wuxie's eyes. Tieli stumbled, startled by Liu Wuxie's gaze.
"You waste, eating is a waste of food! I just don't like you! I chopped up all your tables and chairs for firewood! What can you do to me?" After saying that, he slapped towards Liu Wuxie.
In everyone's eyes, Liu Wuxie was just a waste at Afterheaven first level. Even the sweeping servants could bully him. Normally, he would always swallow his anger. Going to tell his Father-in-law about eating leftovers made people look down on him even more, so he could only endure it silently.
"Bang!"
Suddenly, without any warning, Liu Wuxie kicked Tieli in the stomach. The latter flew backwards, a mouthful of fresh blood spraying from his mouth, and he crashed into the crowd, crushing a large number of tables and chairs.
"Waste, you dare to hit me!"
Tieli stood up, not seriously injured, but a fierce light appeared in his eyes. He casually picked up a chair and approached Liu Wuxie.
The crowd automatically parted, creating a large empty space. No one dared to interfere.
"You are just a cook hired by the Xu Family. You don't even understand the basic distinction between superior and inferior. I'm hitting you!"
His body lunged forward. Having been nourished by the Body Tempering Fluid, his physical strength had increased several times over. His Realm hadn't broken through yet, but it was only a matter of a day or two before he could break through to Afterheaven fifth level.
In the entire Xu Family, besides his Father-in-law, there were very few people he respected. He had been beaten by these people quite a bit over the years, and today he would settle all the scores at once.
Tieli's strength wasn't low, Afterheaven fourth level, possessing brute force. He swung the chair in his hand down towards Liu Wuxie.
"Seeking death!"
Stepping on the Seven Stars, he avoided the attack. Another kick landed heavily, causing Tieli to lose his balance and fall face first, lie on the doorstep, his face covered in blood.
Liu Wuxie didn't kill him, just punished him a little.
Everyone's faces were filled with disbelief. When did this waste become so strong? Even Tieli was defeated by him.
Tieli struggled to stand up, his face contorted with rage. The sharpened kitchen knives were placed outside the door, and he casually grabbed one.
"Tieli, no!"
Someone stepped forward to stop him. Scuffling was one thing, but if someone was actually killed, no one could escape responsibility, and they would definitely be punished by the Patriarch.
"I'll fight you to the death!"
Tieli had lost his mind. Holding the kitchen knife, he chopped down towards Liu Wuxie's face. The blade let out a whistling sound. This strike was filled with anger. Being publicly humiliated by Liu Wuxie, his blood rushed to his head, like a fierce beast.
"You're seeking death, I'll grant you that!"
Liu Wuxie originally didn't want to kill him, but since he was determined to die, he would fulfill his wish.
Turning into a blur, he appeared behind Tieli and slammed a palm onto his back. If this palm landed, he would surely die, as it contained the power of the Desolate Era.
"Stop!"
At this moment, Xu Yilin appeared. Someone had already run to inform him. Fortunately, he arrived in time to stop a farce.
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