Something's wrong with this demon.

"Junior Brother Yang?"

Holding another dagger, Zhang Dashan, limping on one leg, staggered in from outside the cave.

He was dressed in tattered clothes, with disheveled hair, and his face was bruised and swollen, looking quite disheveled.

However, those eyes, flashing with a cold light, were filled with ferocity and violence.

He cautiously stopped at the cave entrance, his eyes warily peering into the cave, not daring to enter rashly for a moment.

When he saw Yang Ming lying on the ground, he was stunned for a moment, then immediately pounced on him with a ferocious expression. Just as he was about to raise the dagger in his hand to stab him, he suddenly found that the other party's eyes were wide open and he seemed to have stopped moving.

"Dead...dead?"

He was stunned, and after a moment of blankness, he reached out his other hand and tremblingly grasped the dagger stuck in the other person's heart. A look of bewilderment gradually appeared on his face.

"I killed him?"

He shook his dizzy head, his vision blurred, and his mind was in a state of confusion. Suddenly, he couldn't quite remember the fight that had just taken place outside.

As he stood there in a daze, a figure emerged silently from the darkness of the cave, its gaze falling on him and the corpse on the ground. The figure frowned slightly and said, "You killed him?"

Zhang Dashan suddenly woke up with a start, hurriedly knelt down and kowtowed, his voice trembling with tears, "Master, please forgive me! Junior Brother Yang attacked first! He wanted to kill me! I had no choice but to retaliate!"

Tian Feng stared at him expressionlessly for a while, without saying anything more, only saying indifferently, "Since you've already killed him, drag him in and skin him. Don't waste the blood."

After saying that, he turned and went into the cave.

The death of a drug user was nothing to him, like the death of an ant, insignificant.

Of course, blood and corpses cannot be wasted.

Zhang Dashan breathed a sigh of relief, gasped for breath, hurriedly got up, dragged Yang Ming's body, and limped inside.

Silence returned to the cave entrance.

Only the pungent smell of blood in the air silently tells the story of the horrific events that have just occurred here.

In the corner, Luo Qingchen slowly opened her eyes in the darkness.

Inside the body, after the second spare health bar, there was an extra line of text.

【Golden Blood: 1000%】

His second reserve health bar only has 120% remaining.

In other words, he needs to absorb 880% more blood to advance from ordinary blood to gilded blood.

"Besides having ten times the blood volume, does the gilded blood have any other uses?"

He secretly wondered what was going on in his mind.

The crisis tonight should be considered over. With Yang Ming's body and blood, that "master" should no longer need him for the time being.

But he must not let his guard down.

Because of the other party's needs, they will never stop here. Who knows, in a few days, they might need his flesh and blood again.

Therefore, he needs to start cultivating as soon as possible.

Every member of the Demon-Slaying Sect is qualified to cultivate; this is a rule of the sect.

Even if the medicine person ultimately fails to break through to become a disciple, they can still strengthen their body and enhance their flesh and blood through cultivation, becoming more valuable so that the disciples can extract more blood and cut out better flesh.

Therefore, every medicine user can obtain the sect's most basic cultivation techniques.

Senior Brother Zhang Dashan had already begun his cultivation.

He had only been here for a few days, so he had not yet obtained the cultivation technique.

He should take the initiative to ask about it tomorrow.

With the extra reserve of health points in his body, I believe his cultivation speed will definitely be faster than others.

At least here, he is faster than Zhang Dashan.

Otherwise, he might be killed by the other party one day.

Tonight's internal strife and the killing of fellow disciples are clearly just the beginning.

Poisonous mushrooms cannot be used indefinitely.

After tonight's incident, Zhang Dashan will probably be more cautious in the future and will not give him food easily again, much less accept any food from him.

Therefore, the only thing he can truly rely on in the future is his own strength.

After thinking about it for a while, he closed his eyes, preparing to get a good rest for the night and go to ask for the cultivation method the next day.

Although he was excited about killing someone for the first time and had no desire to sleep, he appeared to be a dying drug patient who had lost too much blood and was likely not going to live past the next day, so he had to continue to sleep.

Outside the cave, the night grew even darker.

After an unknown amount of time, Zhang Dashan's figure silently emerged from the darkness.

His hands were dripping with blood, and he was holding a blood-soaked animal hide. His gaze was cold and suspicious as he stared at the figure lying in the corner.

The next day.

When Luo woke up in the early morning, the sun was already high in the sky.

Looking up, a new, bloodstained skin had appeared on the wall at the cave entrance, swaying gently in the cool morning breeze along with the other three skins, as if it had already blended into the rest of the cave.

"Junior Brother Luo, you're awake?"

Zhang Dashan carried a bundle of firewood and walked in from outside the cave, looking at him with a faint smile on his face.

Luo Qingchen slowly sat up, clutching her head, still looking very weak, and asked, "Senior Brother, how come you have another layer of skin?"

Zhang Dashan's face immediately showed a sad expression. He sighed but didn't say anything, instead staring at the expression on his face.

Luo Qingchen looked puzzled.

Zhang Dashan smiled indifferently and said meaningfully, "That's how it is here. It's either you die or I die. Junior Brother Luo, you're really lucky. I thought you wouldn't wake up today."

After saying that, he picked up the firewood and walked into the cave.

The enthusiasm of the past seems to have vanished.

Luo Qingchen glanced at the animal hide above her head again, her heart tightened, and without further hesitation, she took a deep breath, got up from the corner, and walked into the cave.

He needs to go and obtain the cultivation technique.

Deep inside the cave, flames still burned.

Zhang Dashan was bent over, tidying up firewood in the corner.

Tian Feng sat in front of the fire with his eyes closed, seemingly either cultivating or deep in thought.

Luo Qingchen bowed her head and stepped forward, saying directly, "Master, this disciple wishes to cultivate."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Dashan turned his head and looked at him. He was standing in the shadows of the corner, and his expression was not visible.

Tian Feng, with his eyes still closed, asked, "Why do you want to cultivate?"

Luo Qingchen respectfully said, "This disciple's body is too weak, and I'm afraid I can't provide Master with much blood. So I want to cultivate to strengthen my body so that I can have more blood for Master to use in the future."

Tian Feng slowly opened his eyes, stared at him scrutinizingly for a few moments, and then, without saying anything more, took a book from the box next to him and threw it in front of him, saying, "It contains the most basic introductory techniques of our sect, along with detailed explanations, as well as an explanation of medicinal baths. If you don't understand anything, you can ask your senior brother first."

"Thank you, Master!"

Luo Qingchen bent down to pick up the book, thanked him profusely, and when she straightened up, she stumbled and almost lost her balance.

He looks very weak.

Tian Feng didn't say anything more and closed his eyes again.

Zhang Dashan also withdrew his gaze and continued to tidy up the firewood in the corner, his expression still unreadable.

Luo Qingchen took his leave and departed.

Once outside, bathed in the morning sunlight, he eagerly opened the book and began to read.

After reading a few pages, he pondered to himself: So, the first step in cultivation is to temper the body, which is further divided into flesh refining, bone strengthening, and blood exchange... Only by cultivating to the level of blood exchange can one officially become an outer disciple of the Demon-Slaying Sect and completely shed the identity of a medicine man...

He continued reading.

After a moment, he finally understood the detailed purpose of the blood.

"Body tempering requires medicinal baths, primarily composed of magic stones and fresh blood, supplemented with other medicines, boiled into a medicinal broth for bathing and soaking the body; at the beginning of body tempering, a small bath is needed every three days, and a large bath every five days..."

"When magic stones and blood are fused, they transform into a powerful tonic, tempering the body and bones, causing them to rapidly transform and become stronger..."

"What are magic stones?"

He was secretly puzzled, but continued to turn the pages of the book.

"Rock Step, Mountain-Embracing Fist..."

The following pages begin to feature simple illustrations and detailed explanations of the two sets of exercises.

The movements in these two sets of exercises don't look difficult.

In particular, the Rock Step looks no different from the ordinary Horse Stance, and the Embracing Mountain Fist only has twelve moves in total.

The two sets of techniques are used together for beginners and for body conditioning.

As for the subsequent bone forging, it will probably require a different technique.

Luo Qingchen looked at it carefully again, her heart warmed, and she immediately left the cave and came to a rock cave not far to the left, ready to give it a try.

He knew that Zhang Dashan would always cultivate in a cave on the right side.

During the day, the master was mostly cultivating alone, so they could usually go about their own business during the day.

"Rock Step..."

Upon arriving at the cave, he immediately followed the illustrations and explanations in the book, bending his knees and embracing his arms, and began practicing the simplest rock step.

What looks simple is actually quite difficult to do.

I had to adjust my movements several times before they matched the pictures on the book pages.

In less than a minute, he felt his legs begin to tremble, and then his arms began to tremble as well.

He persisted for another minute, and his legs and arms began to feel hot, and his muscles began to twitch.

The physical condition of this body is really too poor.

Just then, he suddenly heard a slight noise outside the cave, like the sound of footsteps on stone chips.

"call……"

When Zhang Dashan appeared at the cave entrance, he was already slumped on the ground, panting heavily, looking at the book in his hand with a puzzled expression.

"Junior Brother Luo, are you cultivating?"

Zhang Dashan stood at the cave entrance, a half-smile on his face.

Luo Qingchen then looked up at him and said with a wry smile, "Senior Brother, this introductory technique seems so difficult. I can't even stand up. How did you manage to cultivate it?"

Zhang Dashan glanced at the book in his hand and smiled faintly: "It is indeed a bit difficult for someone who has just started cultivating, especially since you have lost too much blood these past few days and your body is too weak, so naturally you cannot start cultivating immediately."

Luo Qingchen asked, "When can I begin cultivating?"

Zhang Dashan seemed to think for a moment and said, "I need to rest for at least a month until my body is fully recovered. Otherwise, if I damage my body and suffer from a chronic illness, I may not be able to cultivate anymore in the future."

Luo Qingchen's face changed color: "Is it that serious?"

Zhang Dashan said, "If you don't believe me, you can ask your master."

Luo Qingchen sighed and said, "Of course I believe in my senior brother."

He then asked, "By the way, Senior Brother, what exactly is this 'magic stone' mentioned in the book?"

Zhang Dashan paused, looked at him again, and explained, "A magic stone is a stone that contains magical power, and only our Demon-Slaying Sect possesses it. This stone can be fused with blood to produce a highly nourishing substance, which is what our Demon-Slaying Sect disciples rely on for cultivation."

"That……"

Before Luo Qingchen could ask any more questions, Zhang Dashan laughed and said, "Alright, I'm going to cultivate now. Don't worry, we'll talk about it after you've recovered. As for some cultivation-related issues, I'll tell you about them then."

After saying that, he waved and turned to leave.

After walking a distance, the smile on his face disappeared, and a mocking smile appeared on his lips: "Still want to cultivate? I'm afraid you won't live to see that day."

Inside the cave, Luo Qingchen sat on the ground for a while longer.

After it became completely quiet outside, he stood up again and continued practicing the Rock Step.

He won't wait until a month later.

If he had listened to the other party and foolishly waited a month before starting his cultivation, he probably would have become the fifth skin and been attached to Yang Ming in less than a month.

Now that his lost blood has been replenished, it is the perfect time for him to cultivate!