Uncle Nine: Scattering beans to create soldiers? I'm using plants and trees to create soldiers.

In the kitchen, a rich aroma wafted out through the doors and windows.

The firewood in the stove was burning brightly, its red glow illuminating the iron pot, where the porridge was bubbling away.

Bubbles rose from the thick rice porridge, then burst with a "pop".

The rosy porridge churned continuously, with thumb-sized pieces of lotus root floating in it, their surfaces gleaming with a warm, glossy sheen.

Occasionally, you can see a few plump and round blood lotus seeds, rolling up and down in the porridge.

A scent mingled with the aroma of rice and lotus blossoms filled the kitchen.

Just one whiff of it is enough to make one feel hungry and salivate.

Qiu Sheng and Wen Cai stood on either side of the iron pot, their four eyes fixed on the porridge inside.

Wencai, in particular, was swallowing hard as he turned his head to watch the blood lotus seeds in the pot rise and fall, wishing he could bury his face in the pot.

"Senior Brother..."

Wen Cai finally couldn't hold back any longer. He wiped his mouth and cautiously asked,

"Could we have a bowl of this porridge?"

Lin Xuan glanced back at him, then his gaze slowly moved down to the "bowl" in Wen Cai's hand.

That thing was as big as a washbasin!

Let alone serving a bowl, even if you poured all the lotus root and lotus seed porridge in the pot in, it probably wouldn't be enough to fill it.

Lin Xuan's eye twitched slightly.

"A bowl?! This bowl of yours could practically hold my whole pot of porridge!"

How dare you even ask?!

Wen Cai looked down at the washbasin in his hand, a hint of embarrassment on his face, a hint of being exposed. He chuckled dryly and silently hid the washbasin behind his back.

"Then... then can I drink just one spoonful?" Wencai persisted, holding up a finger to appease her. "Just one spoonful! Absolutely not more!"

As he spoke, he reached out and picked up the wooden spoon next to the stove.

That wooden spoon was originally used for cooking large pots of porridge on a daily basis. The spoon had a wide mouth and a handle that was half the length of an arm. With one scoop, it could scoop out at least half a pot of porridge.

Lin Xuan glanced at the large wooden spoon in Wen Cai's hand, then at the large basin on the ground, and his expression immediately turned stern.

He didn't speak, but slowly reached out and picked up the bamboo broom that he had used for many years from the wall.

With a gentle flick of his wrist, the broom produced a series of crisp "snap" sounds from the bamboo twigs.

"Wencai." Lin Xuan slowly turned around. "What did you just say? I didn't hear you clearly. Move closer to your senior brother and say it again."

Wen Cai stared at the broom in his hand, his body suddenly trembling. His experience accumulated since childhood made him instantly aware of the danger.

"I said..." Wen Cai's eyes darted around, and he slowly put down the wooden spoon. "Senior Brother, please drink slowly! I... I'm actually not hungry at all! I just thought this spoon was dirty and wanted to wash it!"

Before he finished speaking, he had already dropped the basin and turned to run out of the kitchen.

"Senior Brother, I won't drink anymore! Please spare me!"

Wencai dashed out of the kitchen, his voice still echoing in the yard.

Seeing his disheveled appearance, Qiu Sheng couldn't help but burst out laughing.

"Hahaha......"

But he had only chuckled twice when he noticed that Lin Xuan had turned to look at him.

Qiu Sheng's smile vanished instantly, and he quickly waved his hand.

"Senior Brother, I don't want to drink."

"I'm not as greedy as Wencai. How can we, as cultivators, indulge in gluttony!"

"You're smart to know what's good for you," Lin Xuan said calmly. "There aren't many blood lotus roots and blood lotus seeds left, just enough to make this one pot of medicinal soup. I won't share them with you this time, so you won't be too weak to handle the nourishment."

"Once another batch of the exotic blood lotus in the water tank matures, I will save some for you to refine your qi and blood."

Upon hearing this, Qiu Sheng's eyes suddenly lit up with excitement, and he exclaimed, "Really?! Thank you so much, Senior Brother!"

Lin Xuan stood with his hands behind his back, glancing at him: "When have I ever lied to you?"

Qiu Sheng immediately shook his head vigorously, "Absolutely not! Senior Brother's word is his bond!"

Filled with anticipation for the future spiritual meals, Qiu Sheng quickly got to work, heated up the food in no time, and then called Wen Cai to take the food to the hall to enjoy with Uncle Jiu.

Lin Xuan was left alone in the kitchen.

Before long, the lotus root and lotus seed porridge in the pot was completely cooked.

After cooling the porridge with a fan, Lin Xuan picked up the bowl and drank it down in a few gulps.

As the porridge entered my stomach, a warm sensation immediately spread throughout my body.

As the essence of blood and qi contained in the blood lotus root and blood lotus seeds continuously flowed into his body, Lin Xuan felt warm all over, his muscles and bones filled with the essence of blood and qi.

He put down the bowl and immediately went to the front yard. The Blood Lotus Horizontal Cultivation Technique requires the use of blood and qi to temper the body, and now is the best time to cultivate!

Just as Lin Xuan was about to get into position, he suddenly seemed to remember something and paused slightly.

He turned and went back to the backyard, carefully brought over the water turtle statue from the well, and placed it on a wooden table under the eaves of the front yard.

Uncle Nine, Qiu Sheng, and Wen Cai were standing under the eaves, watching this scene unfold before them.

Wen Cai's face was full of doubt. "Why did Senior Brother bring over the statue of the Well God? Could it be that Senior Brother wants the Well God to see how cool his recent boxing stance is?"

Qiu Sheng rolled his eyes at him, but then, the strange feeling of his hands burning and his blood rushing after drinking well water that morning flashed through his mind.

A thought suddenly struck him: Could it be that their accelerated blood circulation in the morning wasn't entirely due to the well water, but rather to this statue?!

Uncle Nine's gaze also fell on the statue of the Well God.

He sensed the fluctuation of that aura when the statue devoured the essence of the dragon serpent last night.

I originally thought that the fluctuations would gradually disappear once the essence blood was completely refined, but I didn't expect that the bloodline aura emanating from the statue would still exist after a night.

Moreover, compared to last night, it has lost some of its demonic aura and gained a gentle and profound power of blood and energy.

This aura can guide the flow of qi and blood in nearby creatures, aiding in the cultivation of external martial arts techniques.

Uncle Nine looked at Lin Xuan, who was preparing to cultivate, and couldn't help but feel a little emotional.

The good fortune of my eldest disciple is truly so profound that it makes people envious.

He only went out to deal with an evil spirit, and he was able to bring back a statue of a god with such wonderful uses.

Uncle Nine glanced at Qiu Sheng and Wen Cai, who were standing there dumbfounded, and shook his head inwardly. These two rascals were mediocre, but to have such a monstrous senior brother like Lin Xuan was simply incredibly lucky.

The cultivation environment in the backyard of the mortuary is now incredibly good!

With abundant spiritual energy, refreshing floral fragrances, the cleansing of scriptures, and the blessing of the divine statue, even if the two are as stupid as pigs, as long as they are willing to calm down and cultivate, it is not impossible for them to reach the realm of human masters in the future.

If one were to occasionally consume a few of the spiritual herbs cultivated by Lin Xuan, one could even aspire to reach the Earth Master realm!

Uncle Nine couldn't help but think to himself, if only he had such a senior brother when he was young...

Perhaps he has already reached the Celestial Master realm, and may even have begun his ascent to the True Person realm!

The moment this thought crossed his mind, Uncle Nine's face darkened slightly.

He suddenly felt that the hardships he had endured in Maoshan when he was young seemed to have become even more bitter...

Lin Xuan had no idea what his Ninth Uncle was thinking. At this moment, he stood in the center of the courtyard, slowly adjusting his breathing, and assumed the starting stance of the Blood Lotus Horizontal Training Technique.

The next moment, he stomped his foot hard on the ground.

boom!

A muffled thud came from the blue bricks!

Lin Xuan twisted his waist and threw a punch forward, the wind whistling as the movement was fierce and powerful.

The undigested essence of qi and blood in the body also flows rapidly into the limbs and bones as the fist technique is performed, beginning to strengthen the muscles, bones and skin.

Lin Xuan unleashed his moves one by one, quickly finishing the fight in one round.

[Complete one effective training session.]

[Blood Lotus Horizontal Training Technique Proficiency +3.]

A system notification sounded in Lin Xuan's mind.

He didn't stop; he continued his practice, switching back and forth to start the next round.

Just then, the statue of the Well God on the table suddenly emitted a faint red light.

The red, misty patterns inside the statue lit up one by one, and a faint yet powerful pressure spread out.

Lin Xuan's internal energy and blood were drawn together, and the speed of their circulation suddenly increased.

The blood and qi that he used to have to actively move were now flowing like a torrent, automatically washing over his skin, flesh, and bones, making his movements much smoother!

Lin Xuan immediately understood that this was the [Breath of the Serpent] of the Well God statue beginning to take effect.

After finishing the second set of punches, he slowly withdrew from the stance, and the system notification sounded again.

[Complete one effective training session.]

[Influenced by the divine power of the statue, the proficiency of "Blood Lotus Horizontal Training Technique" increased by 5.]

Upon hearing the notification, a look of joy appeared on Lin Xuan's face.

One training session increased proficiency by a full five points!

That's quite a number!

You should know that even after drinking the blood lotus root porridge, he only gained about two points of proficiency after one round of cultivation. Now, however, it has more than doubled!

If this pace continues, with the addition of more blood lotus roots and seeds, and combined with the serpentic energy emanating from the Well God statue, his Blood Lotus Horizontal Training Technique will soon reach Lv5.

It's not impossible that it could even surpass the gray quality and be upgraded to white.

At that time, his physical physique will inevitably undergo a tremendous improvement.

Let alone ordinary evil cultivators, even if he encounters a zombie in the future, he might be able to get close enough to grab its head and forcibly tear it off its neck!

With this in mind, Lin Xuan cultivated even more diligently.

The wind from the punches whistled through the courtyard, and the sound of blood and qi circulating within the body was like muffled thunder.

Qiu Sheng, who was standing to the side, also felt the restlessness of his blood and qi. So, he felt a surge of excitement, grabbed a peach wood sword from the house, and went to a spot not far from the statue of the god to practice his swordsmanship.

Seeing this, Wencai quickly took out his peach wood sword and joined in.

As they continued to practice their swordsmanship, Qiu Sheng and Wen Cai could clearly feel their internal energy and blood gradually increasing.

The sword moves that usually leave me breathless halfway through are now much easier to execute.

A look of surprise immediately appeared on their faces. Cultivating with their senior brother made increasing their cultivation level incredibly easy!

With spiritual water and fragrant flowers, even the statues of gods can now help them move their vital energy!

What kind of miserable life did we live in the past?

If they had this kind of cultivation speed earlier, how could they have thought about slacking off every day?

The three of them cultivated in the front yard for a long time.

Only after the blood lotus root and lotus seed porridge in Lin Xuan's stomach was completely digested and his qi and blood in his body stabilized again did he slowly stop his practice.

He wiped the sweat from his forehead and glanced at the panel.

【Blood Lotus Horizontal Training Technique】

[Rank: Lv3 (Gray)]

[Proficiency: 235/300]

Lin Xuan's gaze sharpened slightly.

This training session actually increased my proficiency by more than 170 points!

The speed was so fast that even he was somewhat alarmed.

If this continues, and another similar training session is conducted, the Blood Lotus Horizontal Training Technique will be able to directly break through to Lv4.

Lin Xuan quickly made a decision: once the exotic gourd vine and moon soul flower had matured, he must cultivate a new batch of exotic blood lotus as soon as possible.

With blood lotus root and blood lotus seeds, combined with the serpentic breath of the Well God statue, he could significantly enhance his physical physique by several levels in a short period of time.

After finishing his cultivation, Lin Xuan came to the wooden table, straightened his robes, and respectfully bowed three times to the statue of the Well God.

Then he picked up the statue with both hands and carried it back to the well in the backyard.

Then he lit three more incense sticks and inserted them into the incense-gathering and spirit-nourishing furnace.

Seeing this, Qiu Sheng and Wen Cai dared not be negligent.

The two of them each lit three incense sticks and respectfully bowed several times to the statue of the deity.

After doing all this, Qiu Sheng and Wen Cai looked at Lin Xuan at the same time.

"Senior Brother," Qiu Sheng wiped his sweat, rubbing his hands together expectantly, and asked, "Are you about to start chanting the scriptures?"

Wencai quickly squeezed in, his face full of flattery: "Senior Brother, we're both ready! Shall we recite the *Huang Ting Jing* again today? I feel that my understanding of the Great Dao has deepened a little bit recently!"

Seeing the two of them looking eager to try, Lin Xuan nodded slightly.

My two junior brothers have been getting more and more into cultivation lately.

Although a large part of the reason is that the cultivation environment in the backyard is too good, as long as one is willing to cultivate actively, it is ultimately a good thing.

"Please wait for me a moment."

"It will begin shortly."

After saying that, Lin Xuan walked past the two men and went straight to the Seven Star Pill Furnace.

His gaze fell on the thriving exotic gourd vine in the stove.

Next, it's time to unleash the new version of "Basic Nurturing Technique"!