This martial arts tournament is time-stopping.

"I remember Qin Shaoyang and Han Heng have already eaten the meat of exotic beasts. I'll ask tomorrow if there are any similar channels to help me get a batch of exotic beast meat!"

Otherwise, with his current state of energy and blood consumption, his body would immediately be in a state of hunger, requiring him to replenish food at all times, which would be inconvenient.

The next morning, after telling Ji Meng that the main task for the day was to buy grain, Ye Chu went out and visited all eight butcher shops in the county town.

【Root bone: 20】

【Time and Rhythm: 12】

"If you think about it carefully, my physical constitution is now twice as strong as it was when I first joined the martial arts school!"

However, since the Tiger-Taming Stance, Qi and Blood Circulation, and even the Tiger's Fury Strength all have a strengthening effect on the body,

With all these enhancements combined, it's really hard to calculate the individual impact of doubling one's physical constitution.

But one thing is certain:

The basic physical condition that comes from strengthening one's bones is more than doubled.

Correspondingly, the strength of the physique, the maximum amount of qi and blood stored in the body, and the output power of the Tiger's Fury will all increase accordingly.

Therefore, the constant growth and development of one's physical constitution can be considered a joyful aspect of this cultivation journey.

Secondly, there is the Daoist rhythm of time.

I collected meat from 8 butcher shops this morning until around 8 a.m., and adding the remaining meat from last night until 4 p.m., the total is now:

Twelve o'clock.

However, Ye Chu needs to save ten points to use as a trump card for time-stopping.

Whether it's for doing something clandestine in daily life or for escaping in a real crisis, this trump card requires the consumption of time and energy to execute.

So today, there are only two points of Time Dao Merit remaining. Whether it's used to increase the progress of cultivation techniques or skills, it's only two points of progress, which isn't very effective, so I haven't added any for now.

Then he returned home, packed up the various silver ingots, broken silver, gold cakes, and other items worth 150 taels of silver, and went to the Dragon Tiger Hall.

Enter the Dragon and Tiger Hall,

Ye Chu didn't go directly to the kitchen for breakfast. Instead, carrying a package of gold and silver, he passed directly through the inner courtyard and the True Inheritance Courtyard.

When they went to the back of the house to look for Master Nie, they were stopped by Master Nie's youngest daughter, Nie Ruyue.

"Junior Brother Ye, what's the rush? Besides, disciples from outside aren't usually allowed to enter the inner quarters... unless they're family members."

Ye Chu was somewhat surprised to find that Nie Ruyue's teasing and flirting actually contained a hint of something more.

After all, Nie Qingcang's daughter, while not exactly a lady from a prominent family, was still a good match and wouldn't have to worry about getting married.

Besides, the two had only met once before, at that dinner party.

What kind of emotions are generated?

That won't be necessary!

So there's a certain meaning to this teasing, a slight sense of being forced into marriage, like rushing someone into it.

Furthermore, the fathers-in-law and sons-in-law that Nie Qingcang found for his three daughters were either people with good aptitude or people like him who pretended to be quick-witted.

However, Ye Chu had also seen the "Tiger's Skin Appearance Method" in Nie Qingcang's hands, which could cultivate the mental power of a tiger controlling its cougars.

Since the martial arts of this world are so mysterious,

So, is there a technique that allows one to transfer physical attributes and comprehension to their spouse through the intimate relationship between them?

After all, Nie Qingcang chose wives for his three daughters who were talented, not those from wealthy or powerful families.

However, it's plausible to say that this situation is an investment in the future of one's son-in-law.

But Ye Chu had a slight resistance to this matter.

After all, the fact that he possesses an immortal body is something that cannot be revealed in the slightest!

So when Han Heng repeatedly talked about the many benefits of being Master Nie's son-in-law, and even offered to play matchmaker for him again, he refused outright.

So at that moment, Ye Chu still kept his distance from Nie Ruyue.

"Senior Sister Nie, I have something to discuss with Master Nie."

Seeing that Ye Chu was somewhat distant from her, Nie Ruyue couldn't help but touch her cheek, brushing her hair behind her ear.

But her face was clean, her makeup was flawless, her hair was neatly combed, she had a beautiful and graceful figure, and she was a well-bred young lady of good family who was of marriageable age. She even had some extra money to help her. So why couldn't she attract the affections of this poor young man?

Suddenly, she felt that her own charm might not be enough, or that she was just not the type of girl this poor boy liked.

I felt a little down.

But then her spirits lifted again. She refused to believe that she, Nie Ruyue, could not win over a poor boy by clinging to him, chasing after him, and giving him gifts.

"My father is refining the 'Soul-Devouring and Spirit-Stealing Elixir' for you in the alchemy room. Even my mother can't easily enter the alchemy room to disturb him, so you won't be able to see him for the time being."

"However, my father had given you instructions beforehand, and seeing that your backpack is bulging, you must have raised enough money, right?"

"Come with me to the accounting office to put the items into storage, and then I'll accompany you to the animal park to choose a tiger."

The two then went to the warehouse together.

Ye Chu was relieved after seeing the gold and silver worth 150 taels enter the treasury and being given a receipt stamped with the martial arts school's seal.

He then carefully folded the receipt and tucked it into his pocket.

Then, at the animal enclosure, Ye Chu was free to choose, so he unceremoniously picked the most majestic male tiger among the seven or eight large tigers with piercing eyes and white foreheads that were imprisoned.

Nie Ruyue casually picked up a red paint from the side and marked the male tiger that Ye Chu had chosen.

At this moment, Ye Chu, wanting to arrange his cultivation as soon as possible, asked again:

"Senior sister, now that the tiger has been chosen, how do I bathe in its blood, and how long will it take for the tiger's skin and body to be processed with the secret medicine?"

Looking at this man who was oblivious to romance and only focused on cultivation, Nie Ruyue could only answer:

"The tiger is processed with the secret medicine in a very short time, about an hour."

"But if you're not in a hurry, then you can wait a little longer!"

According to ordinary methods, by bathing in tiger blood, consuming a tiger's body prepared with secret medicine, and then wearing a tiger skin made with secret medicine to cultivate, one can at most condense the incomplete talent of 'Soul Stealing,' and the resulting vengeful spirit will also be incomplete.

"And that 'Soul-Devouring and Soul-Stealing Pill' is specifically designed to address this kind of talent deficiency, and can complete the incomplete 'Soul-Stealing' talent to the full level of 'Soul-Devouring and Soul-Stealing' talent."

"Furthermore, the abilities gained from using precious pills to supplement one's talents also vary in quality."

If you have the help of a precious pill when you first start cultivating, that will be the time when the effect is most obvious and you can get the best and most perfect 'Soul Devouring and Soul Stealing' talent.

"But if you cultivate for a period of time and then try to take the precious pill to complete your talent, you will only get the worst and lowest-grade 'Soul Devouring and Soul Stealing' talent..."