NABC Chapter 10 Breaking the Boiling Blood Barrier, Living Porcelain by Ghosts and Gods
Chapter 10 Breaking the Boiling Blood Barrier, Living Porcelain by Ghosts and Gods
In a corner of the training ground, a pot had been set up at some point, and the water inside was bubbling and boiling.
Many apprentices who received the medicine packets went to soak their herbs.
Without hesitation, Bu Che rushed over as well.
"A bowl of boiled water, a lucky coin! Hurry up."
The one boiling the water was still an apprentice from the porcelain medicine shop, looking extremely anxious.
It was obvious that they didn't want to stay in the broken porcelain workshop for too long, as it was easy to be tainted by bad luck and misfortune.
Of course, not all apprentices who received the porcelain medicine would go and soak in the medicinal soup to drink it.
Some apprentices went to prepare the medicine, while others put away the porcelain medicine, perhaps wanting to find an opportunity to sell it for money, or perhaps feeling that the price of one coin per bowl was too expensive.
Bu Che naturally did not hesitate to take a peace coin and exchange it for a bowl of boiled water.
Then, I opened the medicine packet and poured the yellowish-brown powder into a bowl. The powder immediately clumped together. I quickly borrowed chopsticks to stir it, and a pungent smell of medicine burst out of the bowl!
Bu Che took a deep breath.
Looking at the boiling medicine, he swallowed hard and prayed for his throat.
The other apprentices around them had already been given the medicinal soup, and they were all scalded and clutching their necks, their faces contorted and their teeth bared.
As Bu Che hesitated, he suddenly felt a chill run through his body, raised his head, and looked into the distance.
Then he saw the evil spirit holding a ruyi and a gold ingot reappear under the eaves in the distance. Its face was full of cracks, and it tilted its head and smiled at him, walking with unhurried steps as it smiled.
Tap, tap, tap!
The sound of footsteps seemed to echo in my ears.
Getting closer!
A fierce glint flashed in Bu Che's eyes. "Laugh your mother's laugh!"
Then, without hesitation, he closed his eyes and poured the boiling medicinal soup into his mouth.
"Gulp!"
"Gulp!"
In one gulp, he drank the entire bowl of medicinal soup, which was at least 90 degrees Celsius!
Hey!
It's burning hot!
Bu Che stuck out his tongue from the heat, but once the medicine entered his stomach, a scorching, burning sensation exploded like fire!
Bu Che subconsciously activated the Xue Family Qi and Blood Technique, which he had just mastered. His Qi and blood circulated throughout his body, and his skin instantly turned crimson.
But it was precisely because of the circulation of Qi and blood that the Qi and blood were stirred up that the pain was relieved and less painful.
Glancing around at the many apprentices with pained and ferocious expressions, Bu Che quickly followed suit and continued to feign pain.
He observed how others did it and then tried to do it himself.
Some apprentices were in so much pain that tears streamed down their faces, yet they immediately began practicing the fighting style of Zhan Shen Quan Hammer.
During the practice of boxing, his body constantly emitted steaming heat!
It was like pouring cold water on a red-hot piece of charcoal.
Bu Che immediately found a corner of open space and began practicing his Battle Body Fist and Hammer techniques!
The surge of blood and qi made Bu Che's punches much stronger, and the air slammed into the air with a "whooshing" sound!
And in this process, the understanding of boxing techniques seems to be accelerated.
The main reason is the boiling blood, which heats up the body and makes movements smoother and more fluid!
woohoo-
He exhaled a large, billowing breath of hot air.
A few drifting snowflakes were blown away. Bu Che was drenched in sweat, and his thick cotton-padded coat had long been taken off, revealing only a thin shirt.
The effects of the medicine began to wear off, and large beads of sweat clung to his forehead, seemingly about to freeze into ice beads when the cold wind blew on them.
However, Bu Che didn't care about any of that.
In his mind, the Baque Sword vibrated, its sword energy raging like a dragon turning over.
Then, a dazzling array of lights appeared before my eyes.
[Battle Body Fist Hammer (Rank 9) Beginner Level (1/2)]
The interwoven information rippled slightly in Bu Che's eyes, and then changed.
[Battle Body Fist Hammer (Rank 9) Beginner Level (2/2)]
With the help of diligence, things actually accelerated!
After taking the porcelain medicine Boiling Blood Powder, I only spent less than half of yesterday's cultivation time to achieve the blessing of a year's worth of diligence!
"Porcelain medicine... can accelerate the enhancement of diligence!"
Bu Che's breathing became rapid.
Before my eyes, light shines.
[Battle Body Fist Hammer (Rank 9) Minor Completion (0/5)]
……
The beginner's progress bar is now complete!
Fighting Body Fist and Hammer Technique: Officially Beginner's Guide!
Bu Che was panting heavily, constantly exhaling puffs of hot air.
Standing still, one can feel one's muscles hardening and solidifying beneath the thin cloth, with power slowly spreading between the tendons and bones.
This is not only a feedback from diligent practice, but also a reward for breaking through the Boiling Blood Barrier!
"I've mastered both the cultivation techniques and martial arts skills, which means... I've now broken through the first stage of Ghost Martial Body Refinement, the Boiling Blood Stage!"
Bu Che clenched his fist and swung it hard, secretly pleased with himself!
From this perspective, he still has a great chance that, in the remaining six days, he will be able to resist the evil thoughts of the ninth-rank earth spirit!
Old Zhou said that if he could master the basics of Zhan Shen Quan Chui (Fighting Body Fist) and reach the Boiling Blood stage, he would have a chance to save himself...
However, Bu Che felt that it wasn't safe enough; at least he should apply force, right?
Simply knocking on the Bloodstained Barrier offers no sense of security whatsoever!
Looking up at the eaves where the evil thoughts of ghosts and spirits had previously surfaced, they had now vanished without a trace...
But Bu Che knew that He was watching him from the shadows!
She's getting closer to him step by step!
That piece of shit!
Bu Che cursed inwardly!
"I have now... mastered the Xue Family Qi and Blood Technique, which took me a year of effort, and mastered the Battle Body Fist and Hammer Technique, which took me another two years of effort, leaving me with only seven years of effort."
"It takes four years of diligent practice to achieve minor mastery of Qi and Blood Qigong, and five years to achieve minor mastery of Zhan Shen Quan Hammer... for a total of nine years of diligent practice."
"Master Xu's diligence... isn't enough."
Bu Che's joy quickly dissipated, and his brows furrowed slightly.
"The Dao Seed [Diligent Seed] has stopped responding. It used to trigger whenever I saw Master Xu, but now I've contacted so many people—Senior Brother Kong Ci, Brother Zhang, Zhao Laizi… but none of them are my Diligent People!"
The lack of diligence made Bu Che inexplicably anxious.
He needs to find a way to get more diligent people, at least... he needs to figure out how to continue recruiting diligent people and collecting their work!
"Once the medicinal effects wear off, it's time to get back to work."
"Don't be lazy!"
In the distance, Senior Brother Kong Ci walked out and called out.
Bu Che originally planned to train in the Battle Body Fist and Hammer, exhausting all his physical strength, and then dedicate another year to mastering the Fist and Hammer specialization.
Upon hearing this call, he quickly wiped the sweat off his body, put on his thick cotton work clothes, and headed towards Kong Ci.
In fact, Bu Che felt a surge of excitement. After all, he had broken through the Blood Boiling Barrier of Ghost Martial Body Refinement in just a day and a half, and he couldn't help but feel a little proud.
The urge to show off!
Shouldn't we, the youth, be bold and outspoken?!
However, breaking through the Boiling Blood Barrier in a day and a half... is indeed a bit of an exaggeration. If I were to show off like that, I might attract attention, be dissected, or be captured for research...
The thought that he possessed the Broken Sword, and that a high-profile act could put him in danger, even leading to his death...
My high spirits were inexplicably extinguished.
Force yourself to keep a low profile!
In this world rife with evil thoughts and demonic influences, one must tread carefully!
Boiling Blood is nothing. Even someone like Zhao Laizi has reached the Boiling Blood Perfection. What is there for him to be proud of?
"The more diligent I am, the more I can gather diligent people and acquire their diligence. I possess the Sword of Perfection, which can continuously eliminate my flaws and generate seeds of the Dao... My future is limitless!"
"Take your time, don't rush! Step by step, steadily and surely!"
"Store up grain, and delay declaring yourself king!"
"I'll take small steps, one step at a time, to reach the highest point!"
Bu Che's eyes flashed with determination!
"Bu Che, what are you standing there for? Come here quickly, Old Zhou is about to demonstrate how to smash a 'living porcelain' statue!"
Kong Ci frowned as she looked at Bu Che, whose gaze was strangely resolute, and waved her hand, calling out.
"Coming, coming!" Bu Che quickly snapped out of his daze and ran over at top speed.
When the apprentices around them heard that Kong Ci said that Master Zhou was going to smash the "living porcelain of ghosts and gods", they became more and more excited and ran as fast as the wind!
"Brother Kong, what is 'living porcelain made of ghosts and spirits'?"
Bu Che followed behind Kong Ci and asked curiously.
Kong Ci glanced at Bu Che and was quite satisfied with his appearance.
Although, as Old Zhou said, Bu Che was attacked by evil spirits who sought his life for seven days, anyone else would probably have gone mad and despaired long ago.
Ke Buche clearly has a lot of energy.
Therefore, Kong Ci was very satisfied. The Broken Porcelain Workshop was inherently gloomy, and the apprentices were all lifeless. A little more vitality made it more pleasing to the eye.
"Ghostly porcelain...that's a rare item, a product from the Ghostly Kiln!"
"This porcelain statue was created autonomously by the Ghost and God Kiln, and the ghostly and divine energy contained within it is extremely concentrated! Moreover, it is very unique!"
Do you know how the Ghost and God Caves are classified?
Kong Ci asked with a smile.
Bu Che shook his head vigorously; he knew nothing.
Kong Ci didn't keep them in suspense and said directly, "According to ancient texts, the weakest Ghost God Cave is identified as 'Ten Capitals,' and above that are 'Nine Luminaries,' 'Eight Extremes,' 'Seven Elements,' and so on. It is said that top-level martial arts masters obtained this information after conquering the terrifying Ghost God Cave."
"It is said that they are arranged according to their rank before the gods and spirits perished!"
Bu Che's eyes narrowed slightly.
"Within the Ghost God Kiln, there aren't many living Ghost God porcelain pieces, but there will always be a Ghost God Living Porcelain King. Every time the Ghost God Kiln is conquered, countless people die, with the Ghost God Martial Artists being the most numerous casualties at the hands of the Ghost God Living Porcelain King!"
"Then why do we need to conquer the Ghost God Cave?" Bu Che asked curiously.
"Because... we need resources!"
Kong Ci exhaled.
"The Boiling Blood Porcelain Powder you just took contains medicinal ingredients, and most importantly, porcelain powder, all of which can only be obtained from the Ghost God Kiln!"
"And many precious resources can only be obtained by venturing into the Ghostly Caves yourself!"
"Even with money, you might not be able to buy it!"
Kong Ci said.
While they were talking, the two arrived at the Broken Porcelain Courtyard one after the other.
The wall, covered in tiles, was so shiny it shone.
Inside the courtyard, almost all the apprentices from the broken porcelain workshop had arrived.
In the center of the courtyard.
Old Zhou sat in a rosewood armchair, with a table beside him on which was a porcelain plate full of dried meat.
The dried meat is cut into strips, which look quite hard and will test your teeth.
Old Zhou grabbed a meaty piece, stuffed it into his mouth, and chewed it with his cheeks bulging. He glanced at Bu Che and Kong Ci.
"Now that everyone is here, I will begin today's demonstration of the Ghost and God Living Porcelain Ritual."
Old Zhou clapped his hands.
Then, two of Zhou's apprentices, dressed in formal porcelain craftsman's uniforms, walked out from the side entrance of the courtyard, carrying a redwood shrine for ghosts and gods, step by step with immense heaviness.
At the opening of the shrine, two yellow talismans were pasted in a crisscross pattern.
Bu Che's gaze fell upon the shrine of ghosts and gods...
His eyes narrowed instantly.
Because, at this very moment, the sword of Baque in his mind...
An unprecedented, frenzied tremor erupted!