When a person is in a high-ranking position, their words carry the law.

Chapter 87 Lesser Five Signs of Decline
"hiss--"

"Roar--"

Like the sound of a snake flicking its tongue, or like the roar of a dragon, a fierce and violent roar entered Bai Ze's ears, or even his mind.

After Bai Ze forcibly controlled that vital energy, the aura within the beast bone seemed to be stimulated, and the remaining vital energy rushed into Bai Ze's body all at once.

“Hey, hey,” Luo Shui said, looking at the scene, “isn’t this a bit too wild?”

She instinctively picked up her phone. "Medical hotline, medical hotline, you can't get into trouble, Lao Bai."

The residual vital energy in the beast bones wasn't much, but its quality absolutely surpassed that of a two-star martial artist, even far exceeding it. Even if Bai Ze had cultivated the "Wind and Dew Dining Technique," it was impossible for him to...
Luo Shui's finger stopped on the phone, her mouth slightly agape.

It seems that Bai Ze has controlled the remaining vital energy of the Yamata no Orochi.

A bluish-black aura emanated from his body, vaguely resembling a snake, yet it was tightly bound by pale blue internal energy, like chains pulling the snake shape into his body.

The Yamata no Orochi was powerful, but this was just a fragment of bone, and the serpent itself had long since died.

Since that's the case, let's succumb to the omnipotent law of words.

A small amount of the great serpent's vital energy clearly couldn't reach the limit of "words becoming law," so—

Collect, transform, transport.

The further influx of vital energy was forcibly gathered and continuously refined as the mental cultivation method was activated, transforming it into the foundation of the internal Daoist field.

The limbs and bones were all cleansed by this vital energy. The skin, which was already delicate due to the practice of "Eating Wind and Drinking Dew", became even more lustrous, and seemed to faintly exude an otherworldly light, yet it did not appear effeminate.

This is the effect of body tempering in "Buddha Kingdom in the Palm".

This technique aims to establish a Pure Land within the body. When mastered, the body itself becomes the Pure Land, and the palms become the Buddha-land.

The fragment Bai Ze obtained was not as complete or advanced as the original version, and he couldn't build a Pure Land Buddhist Kingdom when he first started cultivating it; at most, it would just be a temple.

As the dojo is gradually built, Bai Ze's body will also undergo a gradual transformation.

There is a saying in Buddhism that "all supernatural powers and transformations are inherent in oneself." Once one reaches a certain level of spiritual attainment, supernatural powers will naturally appear.

Just like the cultivation of this "Buddha Kingdom in the Palm of Your Hand," when the training ground was first established, it already possessed the characteristics of a celestial being in Buddhism.

Bai Ze is now gradually acquiring the characteristics of the Heavenly Beings: fragrant, smooth skin, beautiful as a lotus flower, and untouched by water. This corresponds to the Lesser Five Signs of Decay, which involve bathing in water.

Although Bai Ze did not yet truly possess this characteristic, it was already showing initial signs.

His internal energy also became more refined with the subtle changes in his body.

The body influences internal energy (qi), because internal energy is generated from the body's primordial energy. Internal energy also affects the body, especially after reaching the second star level, where internal cultivation and external training, the process of internal energy refining the body, is also a process of the body adapting to its own internal energy.

Once you reach the three stars, your essence will be refined and your vital energy will be abundant, thus establishing the foundation of your cultivation.

The reason why it is so crucial for a one-star martial artist to practice the "Wind and Dew Dining Technique" is precisely this.

When one reaches the fourth star level, the foundation of one's cultivation is already established. At that time, practicing the "Wind and Dew Dining Technique" will not change the foundation. At most, it will only allow one to absorb vital energy faster and obtain material replenishment directly from the outside world. This is completely different from Bai Ze's situation.

As time passed, the serpent's vital energy was eventually completely digested by Bai Ze.

The figure, who was sitting cross-legged, opened his eyes, which seemed exceptionally clear, and his eyesight appeared to have improved slightly.

Among the five signs of decline, there is one called "frequent blinking of the eyes," which means that the eyelids blink frequently. However, the eyes of celestial beings are able to see clearly and do not feel tired, so they do not need to blink.

As for whether his eyes are dry, only the heavens know. Bai Ze is certainly not at the point where he can't blink yet, but his eyesight has improved somewhat, though not as much as the transformation of his skin.

Bai Ze then shifted his gaze to another snake bone.

“This is mine,” Luo Shui warned, clutching the snake bone.

"Don't worry, I won't steal it from you. After you've improved your skills, this small portion of snake bone won't be as effective."

Bai Ze sensed the amount of vital energy in Luo Shui's snake bone and regretfully discovered that even if he absorbed this small portion of snake bone, it wouldn't have much effect.

but--

"Luo Shui, do you need investors for your smuggling business?" Bai Ze asked with a warm smile.

This amount of snake bones is not enough, but Japan should have more remains of the Yamata no Orochi.

When this ferocious beast was alive, it was as big as a mountain. Now, these two pieces of snake bones are nothing to the Yamata no Orochi.

"Yes, there's a shortage. But unfortunately, this time it was just good luck."

Luo Shui curled his lip and said, "The Yamata no Orochi has been dead for decades. Over these decades, the Japanese, the Western Alliance, and even our Federation have been searching for its bones in that sea area. How many do you think are left? Even if there are occasional discoveries, the Western Alliance has monopolized them all."

Upon hearing this, Bai Ze sighed with regret.

As expected, things weren't that good.

The main reason the Japanese trio came to Dongxia this time was probably for the remains of the Great Serpent.

They even traveled all the way to Dongxia for the remains of the giant serpent, not to mention the people of Yingguo.

The fact that Luoshui was able to obtain these two pieces of remains is truly a stroke of incredible luck.

"Hey."

At this moment, Luo Shui stood up while holding the snake bone and said, "Alright, you've accepted the things. Old Bai, where is my room? This villa is so big, it should have guest rooms, right?"

"You're going to stay here?" Bai Ze was somewhat surprised.

You want to stay at home on our first meeting? You have absolutely no sense of self-protection.

"Otherwise what? It's almost midnight now. Do you expect me, a young girl, to go home alone?"

As Luo Shui spoke, she suddenly let out a wicked laugh and said, "Or is it that you, Lao Bai, find me so stunningly beautiful that you've become lustful? Well, considering that you saved me and are quite handsome yourself, I might consider repaying you with my body."

"Forget it, you'd better be my slave in your next life."

Bai Ze shoved the overly familiar guy away.

This girl is indeed beautiful and cute, but unfortunately, as soon as Bai Ze smells her scent, he can't feel any sexual interest in her.

"There should be guest rooms upstairs. You can stay here for the night."

As Bai Ze spoke, he left the quiet room and called out, "Sister Lan, are there any guest rooms that have been prepared?"

Looking at Bai Ze's back, Luo Shui couldn't help but scoff softly.

"I haven't even said I look down on you, and you're already complaining. If it weren't for my sister... tsk, it's amazing that you can cultivate the 'Wind and Dew Dining Technique'."

(End of this chapter)