Chapter 68: The Ox Demon's infamous reputation fills Fēiléichéng, the Small Circulation Meridian Method

"Dad, Xixi doesn't want to go to school, Xixi wants to play with the twisty car!"

"Mom, save me, Dad wants to take Xixi away!"

……

Early morning.

Li Che, after sending the tearful Xixi who didn't want to part from playing with the twisty car and the speechless Lu Chi to the Divine Cultivation Institute, then came to the Independent Workshop Courtyard.

The hot furnace boiled water, rising heat, enveloping the interior of the house.

Li Che was holding a white paper, applying paint and writing on it.

Although he had the Immortal Craft Dao fruit, which had risen to level 3, producing the 'Homage Barrett' was no easy task.

The Woodpass Crow mainly excels at explosions; speaking of explosions, it's naturally not difficult.

Penetrative power is the key to the Homage Barrett.

Of course, the theory naturally differs from the Barrett of his previous life; many things need to be changed, and Li Che feels that divinity is the key, so he still needs to explore, which can be considered arranging the next mechanism research.

Fortunately, the Immortal Craft Dao fruit greatly helped his skills, making it possible for him to realize this idea.

Cold clouds over the water do not flow, snowflakes blow like embroidered fur.

In the following days, the wind and snow grew fiercer.

Perhaps because of Zhao Xuanhai's death, the Ox Demon's fierce reputation once again echoed through Fēiléichéng, and the city streets consequently became much quieter.

The Ox Demon went mad, actually laying hands on the Divine Constable……

Rumors swept the city in an instant; the Ox Demon's reputation for extreme cruelty spread to many ears.

Originally regarding the Ox Demon as a hero, when chatting in teahouses, they also became speechless.

The Ox Demon killed an official constable, and it was the Divine Constable……

Can this still be crowned with the name of a hero?

But also because of the Ox Demon's fierce reputation, many people in Nei Cheng conducted themselves much more discreetly.

It is said that the Divine Constable Zhao Xuanhai was killed by the vicious Ox Demon merely because he spat an extra mouthful of phlegm on the street.

Thus, many sons and daughters of wealthy families, when going out, became much more law-abiding, not daring to spit phlegm recklessly.

Li Che naturally didn't know that the Ox Demon's reputation, under the foment of those with ill intent, instantly turned foul; originally still called a hero, the Ox Demon's reputation now is only slightly better than that of a flower‑plucking bandit.

But even if he knew, he wouldn't care; he never considered the Ox Demon elder to be any kind of good person or hero.

Being a good person, being a hero is so exhausting……

The Ox Demon is merely a hidden identity of Li Che, used to clear some threats in order to protect Xixi.

Born into such a chaotic world, Li Che only wishes for his family to live on in peace.

So, whoever wants to harm his wife and daughter, the Ox Demon elder will kill them!

It has nothing to do with good or evil, only…… life and death!

……

……

Crack!

Rolling thunder rumbled in the black clouds, carrying pellets of sleet that poured down from the heights of ten thousand feet.

Li Che sat cross‑legged in the courtyard; the sleet came too suddenly, and while he was cultivating, he had no time to react, so he simply paid it no heed.

A stir of his mind, and a light curtain slowly unfolded before his eyes.

……

【Name: Li Che】

【Bond: Li Nuanxi (daughter)】

【Dao Fruit: Immortal Craft (lv3, 20%), Dragon Elephant Vajra (lv2, 55%), Pure Heart (LV1, 50%), Chess Sage (lv1, 10%)】

【Divine Ability Prototype: Immortal Craft Thousand Analysis Hand】

……

His pupil light reflected the radiance; seeing the overall improvement in Dao fruit maturity, the corners of his mouth slightly rose in an arc.

These days, immersed in researching the 'Homage Barrett,' plus the completion of the mechanism 'Bodhi Blood Tears,' the Immortal Craft Dao fruit rose significantly all at once.

"Blood‑red Wood, this spiritual wood is hard to find…… Fortunately, I succeeded in producing the 'Bodhi Blood Tears' in one go."

He secretly harbored some anticipation, not knowing how powerful the mechanism 'Bodhi Blood Tears,' which ranks above the Woodpass Crow as a concealed weapon, truly is!

Since only one batch was made, Li Che…… has not yet tested it.

Besides the improvement of Immortal Craft, because he cultivated a second divine art, the maturity of Pure Heart jumped straight to 50%, which surprised Li Che quite a bit.

Of course, what surprised Li Che even more was the Dragon Elephant Vajra, breaking through the 50% bottleneck, making his martial cultivation even more solid.

Even the middle vehicle cultivation method he had previously practiced to temper skin and tendons made up for its shortcomings, reaching the upper vehicle level, allowing his flesh to approach perfection.

Having achieved great completion in the Blood Exchange Nine Movements, qi already springs from his blood, spreading throughout his tendons and bones.

Meridian circulation means letting the qi born from qi‑blood turn the five viscera and six bowels, producing a single circuit of heavenly qi that penetrates the six harmonies, achieving an endless circulation of qi originating from within the body.

Rumble……

A faint sound echoed, and Li Che suddenly opened his eyes.

But he saw a stooped old man float into the courtyard, possessing a certain poetic grace like a wild goose treading snow.

The visitor was none other than Li Qingshan, a cultivator of the Primordial Yuan Divine Sect.

Just what cultivation level this Li Qingshan possesses, Li Che cannot see through at all……

But he is certainly not weaker than the Divine Foundation, after all, the Divine Foundation elder ancestor of the Si clan was abolished by this person.

"Not bad, Blood Exchange Nine Movements, your qi‑blood is rich, your blood flows like mercury, your foundation is extremely solid; it seems you have fully nourished your qi‑blood—I thought you'd still need a month or two…… After three years of martial practice, to have this realm, you are truly a martial prodigy."

Li Qingshan floated to the eaves, took a sip of hot tea, exhaled a contented puff of warm air, and stroked his beard.

You brat are also clever, knowing to solidify the foundation before attempting to open the meridians.

Although it is said that all divine things are the pursuit of divine cultivators, any powerful divine cultivator surely balances divine power and qi and blood.

Only by tempering the martial way and strengthening the flesh can one bear greater divine power, allowing the divine path to go further.

If divine cultivation is equal, the stronger your martial way, the naturally greater advantage in clashing and dueling.

Some divine cultivators instead focus more on the martial way, like the feudal prince Ji Moli of the Dàjǐng court, an unrivaled martial sage who forges a divine fetus with martial arts, creating a blood-and-flesh divine fetus, his battle power terrifyingly formidable, peerless among peers...

Of course, the divine realm is still the most important.

Li Che blinked, not expecting such a statement.

Li Qingshan continued sipping tea, pecked at a tea leaf, and chewed it slowly.

Divine Foundation cultivators... their qi-blood martial way basically has opened the profound meridians; without opening the profound meridians and attempting to impact the Divine Foundation, eight or nine out of ten will fail, damaging the divine, leading to lifelong nurturing.

In the whole Fēiléichéng, among nurturing cultivators, basically none can steadily forge a Divine Foundation; those like Xu Helie and An Ruosu, the Feilei young masters, have only just entered the qi meridians in their qi-blood martial way, making a Divine Foundation extremely slim.

Because their talent in qi-blood martial way is insufficient, balancing nurturing and martial training, reaching their current height is already their utmost effort.

Li Che heard this, his expression tightened.

Recalling when he coached Xixi in martial arts, the little girl's pattern of fishing three days and drying nets two days...

He automatically projected himself as a parent worrying about his child's future.

That Xixi...

Li Qingshan chuckled lightly: 'Rest assured, once Xixi enters the Divine Sect, she won't be like those young masters of small clans; the sect has special qi-blood elixirs that, when taken, can swiftly boost qi and blood...'

Those elixirs are the secret spoils the Divine Sect seized from the Guiyi Miao, also the sect's foundation; every major Divine Sect has its own foundation elixirs...

In fact, the Dàjǐng court also has them; if one joins the Dàjǐng Temple-Suppression Office, they can naturally obtain them, whereas the small clans of Fēiléichéng cannot.

Li Qingshan revealed many secrets.

Li Che, upon hearing, opened his mouth, wanting to speak but hesitating.

Li Qingshan, however, waved his hand: 'You haven't entered the Divine Sect yet; such elixirs cannot be given to you...'

However, I can still teach you the Meridian Opening Method; although you have your own fortuity, having obtained that martial secret that can erupt qi and blood, raising your qi-blood cultivation considerably, such strength, like rootless duckweed, cannot be used to forge a Divine Foundation...

Moreover, frequent eruptions harm the foundation; you can avoid using it thereafter if possible...

Li Che remained silent, of course not saying that invoking the Dragon Elephant Vajra would cause no harm.

He pursed his lips, shifting the topic.

Senior, since I haven't entered the Divine Sect, can the dharma be easily transmitted?

It's fine... the Meridian Opening Method is merely common; outer disciples can all learn it, passing it to you is no big deal; the subsequent Profound Meridian Method and Divine Meridian Method... are precious, and those require entering the inner sect to obtain.

The old man chuckled lightly; the next moment, he flicked his finger, and a sheet of paper tore through the wind and snow like a flying dagger, darting toward Li Che.

Li Che caught the paper with skillful force, only feeling his qi and blood surge incessantly, his heart suddenly astonished by the old man's strength.

Do not judge by his frail frame; beneath it likely lies a terrifying strength like that of a dragon and tiger.

Li Che's gaze fell upon the paper.

Qianyuan Divine Sect Small Circulation Meridian Opening Method

Small Circulation?

Li Che murmured.

Li Qingshan didn't give him an explanation, instead furrowing his brows: 'Someone's coming, likely from the lord's manor, eh, it's even a Divine Foundation cultivator... I'll take my leave first.'

Li Che, brat, whether martial way or divine, the strength of one's own cultivation is the foundation.

I originally planned to bring you today to the Guiyi Miao to observe the temple deity, but since I've passed the Small Circulation Meridian Opening Method to you, if you open the qi meridians in three days, come outside the city...

If you fail to open the meridians, there's no need to come.

The words fell.

Li Qingshan vanished in an instant, leaving only ripples spreading in the tea within the quietly placed teacup.

At the same time.

In the alley where rain and snow drifted...

Footsteps sounded.

And they grew increasingly hurried.

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