Longevity Martial Arts: Obtain Golden Affixes at the Start

In the backyard of the county government office, Zhu Dachang was lying in the middle of the yard, basking in the sun.

The enormous pig's head leaned against the wall, its two large ears drooping, its mouth slightly open, occasionally smacking its lips, as if it had eaten something delicious in a dream.

He had been officially hired by Hong Lang as a constable. At first, Wang Zhen, Wang Bao and others were somewhat afraid of him, but after spending a few days with him, they found that this pig was no different from a human, so they let down their guard.

Hong Lang walked over, squatted down next to Zhu Dachang, and patted its big head.

"Old Pig, wake up."

Zhu Dachang grunted twice, opened one small eye, glanced at Hong Lang groggily, and then closed it again.

"Don't make noise, I'm sleeping."

"Do you want the Blood Essence Pill?"

Zhu Dachang suddenly opened his eyes, his huge head sprang up from the ground, and his two ears stood straight up: "Yes! Yes! Yes!"

Hong Lang poured out a Blood Essence Pill from the jade bottle and twirled it between his fingertips.

Zhu Dachang stared intently at the pill, making gurgling sounds in his throat, his mouth practically watering.

"As promised, kill that guy on horseback, and I'll give you one." Hong Lang tossed the Blood Essence Pill over.

Zhu Dachang caught it in one gulp, rolled the pill twice in his mouth, and swallowed it with a gulp.

It closed its eyes, smacked its lips, looked completely absorbed, and began the refining process while sitting cross-legged.

Hong Lang squatted down next to Zhu Dachang, watching its pig-like face gradually become peaceful, then got up and walked towards the courtyard gate.

As soon as he stepped out of the hospital, Hong Lang paused. A chestnut horse was grazing on the grass by the wall.

"red dates?"

The horse raised its head, snorted, and walked towards him.

It is indeed a red date.

It was more than half a head taller than before, and the outline of muscles could be faintly seen under its fur, as if it had eaten some kind of super tonic and had been reborn.

Hong Lang reached out and touched its neck, and Hongzao affectionately rubbed against his shoulder.

"You're still alive..." Hong Lang said in a low voice.

He thought Hongzao was dead when they were attacked at Eagle's Beak Cliff that day.

Unexpectedly, this beast is tough; not only did it survive, it also grew such a muscular body.

"Where did you go to eat grass?"

Hong Lang placed his palm on Hongzao's neck, and the sensation made him slightly startled. It wasn't the kind of fur that ordinary horses had; it felt like an iron core wrapped under cowhide.

He pressed down with some force, but the fur didn't budge. Instead, a subtle elasticity pushed his fingers back.

"This skin..."

Hong Lang raised an eyebrow, and a thought suddenly flashed through his mind: the feel of this skin was somewhat similar to the skin he had peeled off the wolf demon that day.

He walked around to the side of the jujube and ran his hands along its shoulder blades, back, and ribs.

Every part of it was incredibly sturdy, with full and firm muscles beneath the skin; a knife would probably slip through it if it were used to cut into it.

"hiss!"

Red Date seemed a little ticklish from being touched, swished its tail, and turned around to nudge Honglang's chest with its nose.

Honglang ignored it and continued to pinch its skin and flesh, becoming more and more frightened with each touch.

Hongzao was just an ordinary horse before. What kind of rare and precious food did it eat to transform into this?

"What exactly did you eat?" Hong Lang asked in a low voice, pinching Hongzao's ear.

Red Date snorted, then lowered its head and nibbled on the grass at the base of the wall. After chewing a couple of times, it seemed to find it bland and tasteless, so it spat it out.

Then it neighed and stomped its hooves on the ground. Hong Lang understood its meaning, mounted the horse, and Hongzao let out a long neigh and shot off like an arrow.

The wind rushed into my ears, and the houses on both sides rushed past me at a speed more than twice as fast as before.

When Hong Lang led the red dates back to the house, Li Tao'er jumped up with joy.

"Oh! It's red dates!"

She rushed over in three steps and hugged Hongzao's neck tightly.

When Honglang told her that Hongzao had died, she was saddened for a long time, after all, it was the first horse she had ever ridden.

Now that the red dates have suddenly appeared before my eyes, the joy of finding them again surges up, and I can no longer stop the tears.

Red Date snorted, lowered its head and nuzzled her shoulder, as if to say: I'm back.

Hong Lang was also amazed. What kind of extraordinary encounter had this jujube had? Not only had its speed increased significantly, but it also seemed to have gained intelligence.

"Tao'er, Sister Qin, take this pill."

Hong Lang took out a porcelain bottle from his pocket and gave Li Tao'er and Qin Jiuzhen each a Blood Essence Pill.

Li Tao'er took the Blood Essence Pill, held it between her fingertips for a moment, put it in her mouth, chewed it twice, and frowned slightly. The taste was not good; it was fishy and bitter, like biting into a solidified blood clot.

She forced herself to swallow it.

Qin Jiuzhen remained unfazed. She put the pill in her mouth, chewed it a few times, swallowed it with a quick movement of her throat.

A moment later, Li Tao'er's face flushed red.

She felt a surge of heat rising from her lower abdomen, traveling along her meridians to her limbs and bones, her blood rushing through her veins.

"It's so hot..." Li Tao'er tugged at her collar.

Qin Jiuzhen's cheeks were also flushed, but she didn't make a sound. She just closed her eyes, and her breathing was much more rapid than usual, with her chest heaving.

Hong Lang stood to the side, his gaze sweeping back and forth between the two.

He knew that the Blood Essence Pill was potent; when he took it himself, it took him quite a struggle to digest it completely.

Li Tao'er and Qin Jiuzhen have no martial arts background and their meridians have never been tempered, so their reactions to the medication will be stronger.

He had already asked Pu Xi beforehand, and the effects of the Blood Essence Pill were tolerable for ordinary people.

After about the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, the flush on Li Tao'er's face gradually subsided.

She let out a long breath, opened her eyes, and looked at her hands with a somewhat blank expression.

"How is it?" Hong Lang asked.

Li Tao'er clenched her fist: "I feel... a little lighter, but there's no other change."

Qin Jiuzhen also opened her eyes and shook her head.

Hong Lang walked over and put his hand on Li Tao'er's wrist.

A faint pulse came through, indicating that my blood and energy were indeed a little stronger than before, but that was all.

There's still quite a distance to go before reaching the threshold of the Blood Refining Realm.

He loosened his grip, realizing that it wasn't that easy after all; the path of a martial artist was fraught with peril at every step.

A single Blood Essence Pill can greatly increase an ordinary person's blood and qi, prolonging their lifespan, but thinking that it can help them break through to a higher level of martial arts is far too simplistic.

"It didn't work." Hong Lang withdrew his hand.

Li Tao'er's expectation instantly vanished, and she pouted, "I was upset for nothing."

Qin Jiuzhen didn't show any change in expression, she just gave a soft "oh".

Hong Lang poured out two more Blood Essence Pills from the porcelain bottle and handed one to each person.

"Eat some more."

Li Tao'er's eyes widened: "Still eating?"

"The first time is the hardest, but it will get better later. The medicinal power of the Blood Essence Pill can be accumulated. If you eat enough, you can eventually build it up."