Chapter 64: Blood Refining

Enduring the discomfort brought on by extreme physical weakness, Cheng Feng finally climbed onto the dining table with great difficulty.

He widened his eyes, staring fixedly at the dishes of delicious food on the table, and could not help but make a gulping sound in his throat.

Disregarding image and etiquette, Cheng Feng grabbed his chopsticks like a starving wolf and began to sweep through the food on the table like a storm. He chewed and swallowed in large mouthfuls, as if to make up for all the energy lost over the past few days.

However, even with such ravenous devouring, after he had wiped all the food clean, his body still felt a hint of indescribable dissatisfaction.

That feeling was like a person who was extremely thirsty drinking a ladle of water; although it temporarily relieved the thirst, it still felt far from enough.

Cheng Feng put down the bowl and chopsticks in his hands, stared blankly at the empty plates, and tried hard to think about what exactly was still missing.

Was it because these dishes were not cooked well enough?

Or was it because his own appetite was too big?

Or was the nutrition not keeping up?

Both the Strength Refining Realm and the Skin Refining Realm require abundant nutritional substances.

Could it be that Blood Refining is any different?

Or did he miss something again?

Unfortunately, Wang Tieshan had not told Cheng Feng about these matters.

As for the concept of "Blood Refining,"

in Wang Tieshan's view, Cheng Feng was still far too lacking at the moment!

And at this very moment, Cheng Feng had no way to explain this sudden phenomenon of realm advancement—after all, this was a breakthrough of a major realm!

One must know, Zhang Zhuo had entered the sect to begin training earlier than him, yet even after practicing bitterly for a long time, he was still stuck in place, unable to move forward;

by comparison, only six months had passed for him in total...

Cheng Feng could not explain it, but Cheng Feng also needed information to make up for the void in his body.

As he was now, Cheng Feng felt he was strong on the outside but weak on the inside.

He had strength but no stamina.

Even in Skin Refining and Strength Refining, Cheng Feng could train at full power for an hour or so.

Now, he estimated that even a cup of tea's time would be difficult.

Fortunately, he had filled his stomach with something.

The initiation ceremony was to begin in three days.

Cheng Feng first went to the nearest medical hall to let an old doctor take a look.

He asked about the situation but was not in a hurry to get medicine.

"This might still be an opportunity," Cheng Feng said.

"If I can't explain it clearly, then I can only put the facts before them and muddle through."

Tieshan Martial Arts Hall.

Looking at Cheng Feng, who was covered in cold sweat, Wang Tieshan was also full of surprise.

Cheng Feng felt terrible; he had not expected that walking this short distance would make him feel this miserable.

Cheng Feng said with difficulty: "Master, please take a look at what is wrong with me? I became this weak just after entering Blood Refining. Did I go astray in my training?"

Wang Tieshan was still preparing to ask about Cheng Feng's situation, but the result was that Cheng Feng's explanation left Wang Tieshan somewhat startled.

"You cultivated to Blood Refining yourself?"

He then continued: "Why did you reach Blood Refining without a sound? When others break through, don't they all need their master or friends to act as a Protector and look after them? What if you suffer a Qi deviation? You are just being reckless."

Cheng Feng panted and said: "Isn't there a competition coming up? This disciple felt a bit insecure and thought I couldn't lose face for Master, so I forced myself to train more. Yesterday, I found that feeling and followed it to break through, but I didn't expect to be so weak after the breakthrough. Master, please take a look and see if I trained incorrectly."

Wang Tieshan was speechless; how was he supposed to tell this to his Ninth Senior Brother?

Forced himself to train more?

And just like that, he broke through while training?

Naturally, Wang Tieshan would not stand by and watch his disciple, who was about to hold an initiation ceremony, die.

He felt the meridians and took the pulse, and his own Qi and Blood also entered Cheng Feng's body to investigate.

The more he checked, the more surprised he became.

The Qi and Blood were pure, but the Qi meridians were quite weak.

This was simply a lack of proper nourishment.

Wang Tieshan breathed a sigh of relief: "You really gave this old man a fright. You are just short of Qi; the nourishment is not in place."

Cheng Feng groped for words: "Just short of Qi? It's not that I went astray in my training? I have never been this weak before. Master, don't lie to me; I don't want to die yet."

Wang Tieshan was also speechless looking at this disciple who was afraid of death.

He suppressed the waves in his heart and said with a calm face: "Do not worry. I still have some precious Strange Beast Meat and top-quality Mountain Ginseng here. After you finish consuming them, and then drink a few bowls of Qi-Replenishing Decoction, I think there will be no major problems!" His voice was steady and firm, making one feel much more at ease.

Cheng Feng heard a new term: "Strange Beast Meat?"

Wang Tieshan looked at the confused Cheng Feng and explained earnestly: "The reason I did not tell you about the Blood Refining Realm before is because this realm is an important watershed. The vast majority of people will encounter huge obstacles here and find it difficult to cross this chasm. Therefore, you should concentrate all your energy on the breakthrough. Once you successfully break through, I will naturally explain it to you in detail. After all, telling you in advance has no great practical significance."

Wang Tieshan's voice was low and powerful, as if it contained endless wisdom and experience.

"Look at the Strength Refining and Skin Refining realms; even with a thousand kinds of divine power, there is a time when strength is exhausted. Human power has its limits. Even if one is as high-spirited as a lion, one can still handle a small group of enemies, but if the number of enemies increases to dozens or even a hundred, it becomes difficult to parry. This is a stage that relies purely on the collision of physical strength.

However, once you step into the Blood Refining Realm, it is a different world. At this time, you should be able to clearly feel your body becoming light and elegant, as if transcending the mortal world. This is like forging a precious sword; only after being tempered by water and fire can it achieve its toughness and sharpness. By controlling your own blood, not only is your speed greatly improved, but even if you are surrounded, you can easily escape. Ordinary people cannot catch up and can only watch you walk further and further away.

In addition, when Blood Qi is stimulated, its power is doubled. The lethality produced by using Blood Qi is astonishing and enough to make opponents tremble with fear. In this way, it is like adding wings to a tiger in battle, and the chances of winning are greatly increased."

"For a Martial Artist, only by being able to both attack and defend can one stand in an invincible position. The Strength Refining and Skin Refining realms are basically the realm of small soldiers; they can only do so much when there are many people. But look at the leaders of those great families; which one of them is not at least at the Blood Refining stage? Why? It is because they can run, and the mortality rate is not high. When numbers are no longer an advantage, only those of the same realm can be compared with them. How difficult is Blood Refining? There is not necessarily one in a thousand. It's just that the expenses for Blood Refining are also not small. A breakthrough like yours is fine to talk about, but in the long run, nourishing Qi and Blood is a big expense, which can even drag down a small family. What to do?

Predecessors discovered that the meat of some strange wild beasts is extremely nourishing to a Martial Artist's Qi and Blood, but Strange Beasts are also powerful; eating Martial Artists also nourishes their Qi and Blood, and they kill and nourish each other. Powerful, wealthy families began to raise weak Strange Beasts, forming an industry. This is Strange Beast Meat. Of course, there are also Strange Beasts in the deep mountains and old forests, but Strange Beasts that have been out for a long time are not something that ordinary Martial Artists can deal with, and some can even fight across levels.

You just need to recover well now; it's not a big problem."

Cheng Feng ate Wang Tieshan's Strange Beast Meat and felt the taste was quite good, slightly sweet and chewy.

He also drank the stewed Mountain Ginseng.

He returned home, feeling satisfied and content.