Ouchi Taming the Cat, starting with the Ten Tiger Forms!

Chapter 518 "Tao"

"Third, third rank?"

Li Xuan looked at the bloody man sitting with his head down in the distance, and kept examining him with his curious big eyes.

From his breath, Li Xuan could only feel Zhao Feng's weakness at this moment.

The process of enlightenment with the help of the Wind-Chilling Stone was extremely dangerous, but fortunately Zhao Feng managed to make it through.

But what Li Xuan couldn’t understand was that Zhao Feng was so weak now, so where did these exaggerated cracks on the ground come from?

Judging by the naked eye alone, it is not difficult to see that these cracks were also cut by sharp wind blades, and there is still a strong wind attribute aura remaining on them, which cannot be hidden from Li Xuan's perception at all.

But if this was done by Zhao Feng, then where did he get the strength?

Now, it might be difficult for Zhao Feng to even move his fingers.

Moreover, Zhao Feng was now covered in blood, his clothes were tattered, and there was a small pool of blood where he was sitting, which was very scary to look at.

Given Zhao Feng’s current condition, his life would be in danger if he wasn’t treated immediately.

Li Xuan was about to go over, but was grabbed by Manager Shang.

"Ah Xuan, don't go over there yet. Let Feng Er digest it for a while."

"Digestion, meow?"

Li Xuan tilted his head in confusion, not knowing what this meant.

The next moment, a breeze blew beside Zhao Feng, and a black light flashed.

Li Xuan realized that it was Master Ye who took action.

"Ah Xuan, Feng'er needs to digest his enlightenment, and he is not yet able to properly control the new power he has gained. We will just wait here for a while."

"Don't worry, Feng'er is no longer in any danger."

Manager Shang sounded very happy and his eyes were smiling, which made Li Xuan feel relieved.

Except for the first breeze which was a bit abrupt, all subsequent breezes were taken over by Mr. Ye and did not cause any further damage to the surrounding area.

But even so, the area around the Sun Moon Yin Yang Pond is now in ruins, with only two areas of the pond remaining in the best condition.

The rest of the ground and rockery were covered with cracks and looked shabby.

But it must be said that the materials used to make the Yuqing Pool are quite solid.

Although these cracks affect the appearance, they do not cause any serious damage.

If you want to repair this, you just need to remove the cracks on the surface.

Only after the wind and waves around Zhao Feng were completely calm and there was no more breeze did Li Xuan and his companions approach.

After Li Xuan came over, he immediately began to use Yin and Yang Qi to treat Zhao Feng. He found that although he looked miserable, most of his injuries had healed.

Even the horrific wounds on the surface of the body had stopped bleeding and began to slowly repair themselves with the help of the warrior's powerful physique.

Li Xuan's Yin-Yang Qi greatly accelerated this process.

Although Zhao Feng's body was still covered in blood and looked scary, he was actually no longer seriously injured.

"Ah Xuan, thank you very much."

Suddenly, a hoarse voice sounded, and Zhao Feng raised his head, which had been lowered, with difficulty.

He forced a smile on his bloodstained face. Although he looked exhausted, his eyes were particularly bright.

Li Xuan could see a blue light flashing from time to time in Zhao Feng's eyes, which was particularly dazzling.

Somehow, Li Xuan felt that Zhao Feng was different now than before, but he couldn't tell exactly what was different.

"Feng Er, how do you feel?"

Manager Shang also came forward and asked with concern.

"Godfather..."

Zhao Feng responded, and then said with great emotion: "It's a familiar yet strange feeling."

"It's been a while since I've felt the whole world is brand new."

Zhao Feng moved his perspective and looked at everything in front of him. It seemed that even the most ordinary bricks were particularly novel to him.

"Okay, okay, that's good!"

Manager Shang nodded repeatedly, feeling very pleased.

Li Xuan also deeply understands this feeling.

Every breakthrough for a warrior is like a new life, and this feeling is especially obvious in the early stages of training.

Zhao Feng had been trapped in the fourth rank for who knows how many years, and this time he had crossed into the boundary of the upper three ranks, so his perceptions were naturally very different.

After Li Xuan healed all of Zhao Feng's injuries, he checked the true energy flowing in his body. Only after confirming that there were no other problems did he dare to move his claws away.

Zhao Feng, who had regained his strength, supported himself on the ground and stood up. After shaking for a while, he quickly stood firm.

"Feng'er, don't move."

After Manager Shang finished speaking, he immediately raised his hand and controlled the Qi to transform into a shape, condensing clear water to gently wash away the blood stains on Zhao Feng's body.

In the blink of an eye, Zhao Feng was washed clean.

After rinsing himself clean, Zhao Feng sat down again and began to regulate his breathing.

Seeing that everyone else was just standing silently beside Zhao Feng, Li Xuan couldn't help but ask curiously:
"He's already a third-grade rank?"

Manager Shang burst into laughter and explained, "It's not that easy, but it can be said to be a sure thing."

"After you succeed in enlightenment, you will need to slowly comprehend your own 'Tao' on your own."

Li Xuan blinked his eyes, very confused.

Manager Shang was in a good mood and immediately started talking about this "Tao".

"The lower three levels are for body training, and the middle three levels are for Qi training."

"And the key to the top three grades lies in this 'Tao'."

"The word 'Tao' is extremely mysterious, and everyone has his own understanding."

"But on this path of cultivation, how far a warrior can go depends on the 'Tao' he or she realizes."

Manager Shang sighed, then changed the topic and said, "Ah Xuan, it would be harmful for you to know too much now. Just know some concepts."

"If you worry too much, it will limit your future achievements."

Mr. Ye standing by also nodded slightly, agreeing with what Manager Shang said.

Although Li Xuan still wanted to know more about this so-called enlightenment, he was, after all, a cat that listened to advice.

He has always attached great importance to the advice of seniors like Mr. Shang and Mr. Ye.

"As for Feng'er's current situation, he should have successfully attained enlightenment with the help of the power of the Wind-Calming Stone. The breeze around him earlier was a sign of his enlightenment."

"It's just that Feng'er's understanding is still too superficial, and he can't even control it well. If he wants to become a true martial artist at the enlightenment level, he still has a long way to go."

Li Xuan nodded silently and memorized the three words "Enlightenment Realm" in his heart.

If his guess was correct, this should be the title of the third rank.

"The miraculous abilities of Manager Shang and Elder Ye are probably related to their respective 'Tao'."

"I don't know what special abilities Old Zhao's 'Tao' has."

Li Xuan thought of the methods that Manager Shang and Old Ye used in their daily lives, and couldn't help but envy Zhao Feng. At the same time, he also looked forward to what kind of "Tao" he would be able to comprehend in the future.

"I am a person of destiny who has cultivated the Yin-Yang Qi. The 'Tao' that I can comprehend must be extraordinary."

While Zhao Feng was meditating, Old Ye would occasionally help him deal with the sudden breezes.

Although Manager Shang was also a top-third-grade expert, for some reason it was always Elder Ye who took action, and Manager Shang had no intention of taking action himself.

This is definitely not because Manager Shang is lazy. After all, Mr. Ye is of higher seniority than Manager Shang, and Li Xuan knew this a long time ago.

According to Li Xuan's understanding, Mr. Ye should be the most senior eunuch in the palace.

As for whether there is anyone with a higher seniority than Mr. Ye, Li Xuan has never seen one so far.

Because of their martial arts training, even though Mr. Ye, Manager Shang and Zhao Feng all look like old men, their actual ages are probably quite different.

But until now, Li Xuan had no chance to find out their real age.

After an unknown amount of time, Zhao Feng finally opened his eyes again.

This time, the tiredness on his face faded a lot, but his face looked a little paler than usual.

But it was obvious that Zhao Feng's condition at this time was much more stable than before.

At least Li Xuan could no longer feel the uncontrolled wind power escaping from Zhao Feng's body.

Because Li Xuan practiced Yin-Yang Qi, he had a very keen sense of these changes.

The lethal breezes that appeared around Zhao Feng from time to time just now were almost all caused by this. The wind attribute power in Zhao Feng's body was like a spark, directly igniting the wind attribute power in the outside world, forming a special resonance, which resulted in the specific manifestation of the breeze.

This wind attribute power is different from the wind attribute true qi.

The true Qi in a warrior's body is formed by comprehending the power of the five elements of heaven and earth, and then cultivating with the help of the Qi and blood in the body. Although they are both a form of energy and have their own attributes, they are subtly different.

Li Xuan, who has extensive experience in the transformation of the five elements, has a deep understanding of this.

But now, Zhao Feng, who originally had only powerful wind-attributed true qi filling his meridians, also began to emanate wind-attributed power from his body.

That is the pure power that comes from heaven and earth.

"Strengthen your body and build a solid physical foundation, then comprehend the power of the five elements of heaven and earth, and imitate it to let the true energy circulate in your body."

“And the cultivation of the upper three levels seems to have the meaning of integrating into the heaven and earth, and becoming indistinguishable from each other.”

"Use yourself as a guide to mobilize the power of heaven and earth..."

By observing Zhao Feng's enlightenment process today, Li Xuan also gained a lot of insights into cultivation.

Although he has not yet completed his cultivation of the middle third level, he has already begun to think about the significance of the entire human cultivation system.

I have to admit that the person who created this practice system is definitely a genius.

Otherwise, relying solely on the innate physique of humans, facing those powerful and terrifying beasts, even if they are smarter, they probably won't have much room to maneuver.

It is this human cultivation system that established the human race's position as the overlord of this world.

But just when Li Xuan fell into deep thought, he suddenly heard a muffled "bang".

He scratched his head and saw that Zhao Feng had fallen to his knees and was kowtowing to Shang, the chief steward.

"Boom, boom."

There were two more muffled sounds, and Zhao Feng kowtowed three times to Manager Shang with a respectful look on his face.

"I'm already old, what am I doing?"

Manager Shang's eyes turned slightly red, and he was about to help Zhao Feng up.

"Your body is still weak, don't push yourself."

Chief Steward Shang pretended to support Zhao Feng and lifted him up.

In Zhao Feng’s current state, he does not have the power to resist General Shang.

But when Zhao Feng was helped up, he was already silently shedding tears.

"Godfather, if I don't kowtow three times, I will feel uncomfortable."

Zhao Feng grinned as he spoke.

He is an old man, and now he is crying and laughing, which looks a bit funny.

But Manager Shang's eyes turned red.

"Okay, as long as you feel better."

Manager Shang reached out and patted Zhao Feng on the shoulder.

"And a few others."

Zhao Feng said this and turned to salute everyone else.

"Master Ye, Doctor Xue."

"And Xuan!"

"Zhao Feng will remember today's kindness in his heart."

Although Zhao Feng's words were brief, everyone knew how much weight they carried.

"Alas, I was just watching the show from the side. I am unworthy of the kindness shown to me by Manager Zhao." Doctor Xue waved his hands in fear.

He couldn't help much just now, and he didn't know why Li Xuan pulled him here.

Although it is a rare experience to see a warrior gain enlightenment, Doctor Xue felt embarrassed to be thanked by Zhao Feng like this.

"This is all about the whole thing."

Doctor Xue thought about it, then took out his little notebook and copied down a prescription for Zhao Feng.

"Manager Zhao, today is a rare opportunity to witness your enlightenment process. I can't help but express my gratitude."

"This is a prescription for replenishing qi and blood. It can restore the body to normal condition as quickly as possible."

"If Chief Steward Zhao has the opportunity to gather all the ingredients for the Bright Heart Pill in the future, I can also make it for you after obtaining permission from His Majesty."

Doctor Xue said this after careful consideration.

Chief Steward Shang and Zhao Feng's eyes lit up, and even Old Master Ye glanced at Doctor Xue.

Li Xuan looked at the reactions of several people, his eyes rolling around.

"What is Mingxin Dan?"

"It seems to be very powerful. Even Mr. Ye has a reaction."

Although Li Xuan didn't understand what Mingxin Dan was used for, he knew from other people's reactions that it was not an ordinary stuff.

"Could it be a pill that can be used by top three rank warriors?"

Thinking of this, Li Xuan licked his lips with a slurp.

"Thank you, Doctor Xue!"

As soon as Doctor Xue finished speaking, the father and son hurriedly thanked him, as if they were afraid that he would go back on his word.

Doctor Xue waved his hand to indicate that it was nothing.

"The ingredients for the Mingxin Pill are hard to find. If I can find them, I'll have more opportunities to practice."

"You two stewards don't have to be so polite."

"For now, let me give Manager Zhao acupuncture to stimulate his blood and qi so that he can recover soon."

After saying that, he took out the silver needle he carried with him and started to give Zhao Feng acupuncture.

Doctor Xue performed acupuncture easily. He casually gave Zhao Feng a dozen needles and then stopped. However, Zhao Feng's complexion became noticeably rosier.

"Doctor Xue has something."

Li Xuan was a little shocked. He didn't expect that Doctor Xue's acupuncture would have such a significant effect on a master like Zhao Feng.

He used to think that the higher the level of the warrior, the less obvious the medical skills would be due to their physique.

Now it seems that Li Xuan lacks experience.

"Sure enough, this title of the world's best doctor is not just a boast."

Doctor Xue put away the silver needle and asked Zhao Feng with a smile:

"Manager Zhao, how is the effect?"

Zhao Feng looked at Shang Zongguan, then smiled, nodded with satisfaction and replied:
"Imperial Doctor Xue's medical skills are still so amazing."

"I'm really sorry to trouble Doctor Xue today."

Except for Mr. Ye, the other three old men immediately started to flatter each other and were having a great time.

But Li Xuan keenly noticed that the atmosphere was a little strange.

"Hey, why are these three old men laughing so obscenely?"

Li Xuan looked at Mr. Ye standing aside in surprise.

Old Ye glanced at Li Xuan who was looking at him eagerly and sighed helplessly.

Then, Ye Lao's voice sounded in Li Xuan's ears.

"Zhao Feng's enlightenment process is of great benefit to Doctor Xue and can help him improve his medical skills."

After Mr. Ye said this, Li Xuan remembered something.

Just now, when Zhao Feng was gaining enlightenment, Doctor Xue remained invisible the entire time. It turned out that he was observing carefully.

"I was originally doing Doctor Xue a favor, but Doctor Xue paid me back with a bigger favor right away. Now the father and son owe Doctor Xue a favor."

After Mr. Ye said this, Li Xuan immediately understood.

"Oh~"

He said that the smiles on Shang Zongguan and Zhao Feng's faces were so awkward yet polite.

But judging from Doctor Xue’s enthusiasm for studying medicine, I’m afraid he didn’t think too much about it.

"I guess Doctor Xue still feels that he has made a profit."

(End of this chapter)