Yuantian Pidao

Chapter 19 Blood Clotting Stone

On the south slope, in the small courtyard, Jiang Chen spent two hours performing an extremely detailed dissection on the dead mouse.

"This rat's bones are incredibly strong, far surpassing those of its kind. It's likely that it has already surpassed its own physical limits. Or perhaps, by continually integrating the energy of other species, it has awakened a previously dormant power within its body."

With his hands stained with blood, Jiang Chen looked at the dead rat thoughtfully.

"It's a shame we didn't find any obvious supernatural characteristics. Perhaps this supernatural characteristic is deeply hidden and can't be detected by ordinary means. Of course, it's also possible that this mouse is a failure and it hasn't truly fixed this characteristic."

His thoughts turned, and he searched back and forth with his powerful perception, but he still found nothing. Jiang Chen couldn't help feeling a little disappointed.

The rat had suddenly grown larger before, which was definitely a manifestation of extraordinary power, most likely the technique it mastered. Jiang Chen wanted to take a peek through its corpse, but didn't gain much. As for soul imaging, Jiang Chen had tried it before, but also failed. The rat's soul had become a mess due to mental disorder, and he couldn't find anything useful at all.

"Strictly speaking, this mouse is just a failure that failed to metamorphose. If a failure is not good, then what about a successful one?"

At a certain moment, a flash of inspiration came to Jiang Chen, and he couldn't help but turn his gaze to the Rat Tianjiao who had successfully transformed.

Sensing Jiang Chen's gaze, Shu Tianjiao, who was already extremely frightened, trembled even more. His body, which was originally the size of a fat cat, curled up into a ball at this moment, looking weak and helpless.

Seeing this, Jiang Chen withdrew his gaze.

He has now roughly determined that absorbing alien blood will have some unknown effects on the spirit. It is really rare that this mouse can not only transform smoothly, but also give birth to such a high spirituality. It would be a pity to dissect it now. It is more valuable to keep it alive now.

"Let's make use of the waste."

His gaze fell on the dead rat's body again, and Jiang Chen activated the Blood Flame Technique.

The next moment, blood and flames surged, engulfing the mouse's body and eventually transforming into a ball of blood like flames.

"It's different, it's really different."

Holding the blood and energy in his hands, Jiang Chen raised his perception to the extreme, and felt something he had never discovered before.

"Vicious and bloodthirsty, as if this isn't just pure blood, but a living evil rat. This blood contains the will of a dead rat."

After many perceptions, Jiang Chen confirmed his guess.

Although the blood energy purified by the Blood Flame Technique looks very pure, it actually still contains the residual will of dead creatures. The reason why it has not been discovered before is mainly because those creatures are too weak and the will they left behind is too weak, making it difficult to detect.

But this mouse is different. It has already stepped half a foot into the extraordinary realm. Although its mind is confused, its willpower is indeed much stronger than that of ordinary animals.

Of course, this strength is relative. In fact, if Jiang Chen did not possess spiritual abilities and was not extremely sensitive to this aspect, other spiritual cultivators or even Qi training cultivators might not be able to discover the problem.

"Sure enough, the reason why the Taoist texts don't record the extra uses of blood and qi is because it carries hidden dangers. While absorbing blood and qi into the body can strengthen the body in a short period of time, it will also pollute one's spirit. Even if one's spirit is strong and there is no problem for a while, in the end, the gain will outweigh the loss."

Understanding the hidden dangers of blood energy, Jiang Chen's initial doubts were immediately resolved. While blood energy is beneficial, it must be used with caution. "Whether in my past life or in this world, issues involving the soul and spirit are often quite thorny. This world may have a method to resolve the hidden dangers of blood energy, but the conditions are rather harsh and the cost is relatively high, so it's not recorded in Taoist scriptures. However, for me, this doesn't mean there's really no solution."

Playing with the blood in his hand, a faint light flashed in Jiang Chen's eyes.

Before he discovered the problem, he was really helpless, but as long as he found the problem, it would be possible to solve it.

Thinking of this, Jiang Chen took out a thumb-sized stone and sealed the blood and qi in his hand into it. This was the blood coagulation stone, a method of preserving blood and qi recorded in Taoist books. It was made of a mixture of various soils and minerals, and had the wonderful effect of preserving blood and qi. As long as the blood and qi were sealed in it, they would not dissipate for a year.

Taking advantage of the opportunity of taking office in Jinsha Valley, Jiang Chen deliberately let Shitou spread the news of what he needed, but he successfully collected all the items.

Buzz, as the blood and energy merged, the originally gray blood coagulation stone suddenly turned bright red at a speed visible to the naked eye, as if it was about to drip blood.

Seeing this scene, Jiang Chen was quite satisfied.

"People can be killed, souls can be erased, and these remaining wills are naturally no exception. My killing intent may be of some use here, but all of this still requires experimentation."

With a plan in mind, Jiang Chen put the coagulant stone into his pocket. He immediately called Shi Tou and gave him a few instructions. First, he asked him to tell Xiong Li to lead the mining protection team to hunt a few more beasts. Second, he asked him to notify Shou Hou to capture another batch of mice and send them over. Third, he asked him to build a mouse garden next to the house to specifically hold these experimental mice.

After receiving Jiang Chen's order, Shitou bowed without any hesitation and responded immediately.

In fact, as someone close to Jiang Chen, he had already noticed Jiang Chen's abnormality. Many of Jiang Chen's actions were not like what a simple warrior would do, but he had always suppressed his curiosity, never asking too many questions, looking too much, or talking too much, but just doing his work honestly.

"He's the one who keeps his mouth shut."

Looking at the stone leaving, Jiang Chen felt quite satisfied. Although Shi Tou was dull in nature, he was meticulous and capable, making him a useful person.

"I can train them in the future. After all, as my cultivation level continues to improve, the things I need to deal with will become more and more troublesome. For example, taking care of the rat garden. If I accidentally get bitten to death by a rat, it would be a joke."

Shaking his head, Jiang Chen began to think about training his subordinates.

After experiencing the end of the world, he knew that a person's power was often limited, and it was necessary to stick together for warmth. Although this world allowed cultivation of immortals, and the upper limit seemed quite high, he was still very weak now. If there were some capable people to help him deal with chores and collect resources, he could concentrate on practicing, which would be good for him.

This was also the reason why he did not leave the Dangjiang Bandits immediately after he crossed over. Although his predecessor was not keen on power, he did leave him some foundation here, which saved him a lot of trouble.

"It should be feasible to quickly cultivate a group of warriors using blood and qi. Although it is accelerated, it is sufficient for handling ordinary matters."

As his thoughts turned, Jiang Chen made a decision in his heart.

As Jiang Chen's order was issued, the Jinsha Valley, which had originally calmed down, was once again in turmoil.

(End of this chapter)