Chapter 79: Accumulation to Perfection

Chen Mo sat inside his bedroom, his hand continuously feeling a piece of Qi and Blood stone.

He hadn't had the chance to look at it closely before, but observing it carefully now, he could see that this stone was clearly smoother and flatter than the one he had obtained when he hunted the Blood Monkey back then.

Thinking about it, the quality must have improved, and the amount of Qi and Blood contained within was likely greater.

The Qi and Blood power contained within this stone should be enough to fill the Transformation Pearl, and perhaps there might even be some left over.

It was just unclear what use the remaining Qi and Blood power would serve; whether it would be absorbed by his own body or temporarily stored within the Transformation Pearl.

Chen Mo did not overthink it; he would know the specific situation once he tried it.

Inner Qi circulated directly to his palm, the Qi and Blood stone was instantly refined by him, and a mass of scorching red light surged into his body.

It followed his arm straight to the dantian and the Transformation Pearl; if it were any other Martial Artist, wanting to refine this mass of Qi and Blood power would certainly not be an easy task.

Even if one's strength was insufficient and their muscles and bones were not strong enough, forcibly absorbing this mass of red light would not only bring no benefits, but would instead damage oneself due to being unable to handle the nourishment.

But Chen Mo possessed the Transformation Pearl and had absolutely no need to worry about this problem; no matter how much Qi and Blood power came, he could swallow and refine it all cleanly, turning it into his own use.

Qi and Blood surged into the Transformation Pearl, quickly filling it up, yet the remaining Qi and Blood power still did not stop, and it all continued to surge into the Transformation Pearl.

Originally, the Transformation Pearl had already turned completely crimson, yet the influx of more Qi and Blood power caused faint blood-colored patterns to appear on its surface.

It seemed that even if there was excess Qi and Blood, the Transformation Pearl could still absorb it; Chen Mo hadn't known this before because every time he met the standard for a Mortal Transformation, he would almost always wait only two or three hours before immediately finding an opportunity to undergo the transformation.

Therefore, he had no chance to observe this scene carefully; if it weren't for the fact that the Qi and Blood power absorbed this time clearly exceeded the needs of the Transformation Pearl for a rebirth, he still wouldn't know this point.

After all, every transformation could bring improvement to himself, and such improvement was naturally better the earlier it came and the sooner it was seized; it was impossible for him to drag his feet and not undergo the transformation.

It was just unclear whether this extra Qi and Blood would be stored for his next transformation, or if it would all be used this time to enhance himself.

"Bang bang!" The room door was lightly knocked, and Zhao Yu's crisp voice came from outside, "I've prepared the water for you, go wash up quickly, and I also found a lot of silver banknotes in your pack."

Hearing the sound, Chen Mo opened the door; Zhao Yu was standing in front of the door, holding a large stack of small-denomination silver banknotes in her hand.

Without needing to think, he knew these silver banknotes must have been left by Mo Hu, who was worried he wouldn't accept them if given directly, so he had quietly placed them in his pack.

"Do you still have silver on you? If it's not enough, take some more from here."

Chen Mo took the silver banknotes from her hand and asked softly.

"There's still sixteen or seventeen taels, enough to last for a while, no need to take more." Zhao Yu pondered slightly.

There were many places to spend money at home, the main one being food, while other aspects were relatively few.

Sixteen or seventeen taels of silver was no longer a small amount; even if Chen Mo could eat a lot, this money was enough to last for a period of time.

"Alright, then if you don't have enough, just take it directly from this box." Chen Mo didn't avoid her either; he opened the wooden box placed on the table and tossed the silver banknotes inside.

Nowadays, all expenses and spending inside and outside the home were handled by Zhao Yu, from eating to going to the pharmacy to buy various nourishing soups and medicines, all were managed by her.

Chen Mo never asked too much about how much money should be spent, and the household money had always been hers to use as she pleased.

However, whenever Zhao Yu chatted with Chen Mo every few days, she would tell him about the various expenses of the household, or ponder whether they should spend some silver to buy things from outside to keep in the house.

She knew this money was all earned by Chen Mo through hard work; although he never said anything when she needed to use it, she still had to let him know where the money was spent.

Chen Mo never showed any impatience toward this, always listening very seriously and occasionally adding some suggestions.

For example, as summer approached, purchasing an ice chest and ordering a portion of ice from the outside ice cellar in advance to escape the summer heat was something he had suggested.

The ice chest was made of copper and was quite valuable; ordinary families certainly couldn't afford it, and if they bought ice, they could only put it in a wooden basin.

However, Chen Mo was naturally not short of money now; in fact, if he didn't want to buy it himself, as long as he revealed the intention, someone would personally deliver it to his door.

As for the price of ice, it wasn't expensive; the main thing was that once an ice cellar was opened and people went in and out, the ice in the cellar would melt faster and faster.

Therefore, in order to sell the ice as quickly as possible, the owner of the ice cellar did not set the price of the ice too high, so even the common folk could buy a few pieces of ice to cool their plum juice to relieve the summer heat.

Taking the towel and clean clothes prepared by Zhao Yu, Chen Mo walked into the bathhouse.

Bathing in the seventh month was much more convenient than bathing in the winter before; there was no need to boil any hot water, as he could just use the sunlight to heat the water and wash.

Diving into the vat and scrubbing his body carefully, he had naturally picked up a lot of mud and dust from running around in the wilderness these past few days.

After washing up carefully and changing into a set of close-fitting short clothes, Chen Mo stepped into the dining room wearing a pair of straw sandals.

On the right side of the dining room was an ice chest, from which wisps of coolness continuously seeped out, lowering the temperature of the entire room by quite a bit.

Above the ice chest was a large white porcelain basin, inside of which was a full small basin of rock sugar hawthorn and plum juice.

In the middle of the ice chest were compartments that could be opened, where fruits and cold cakes could also be placed to be eaten chilled.

Chen Mo picked up the slightly ice-cold white porcelain basin and gulped down three mouthfuls, feeling refreshed from body to heart, his whole person cooling down.

After drinking nearly half the basin in one breath, Chen Mo finally stopped.

For a moment, he felt that his breathing was much smoother.

"You came back in a hurry, and the house wasn't prepared with much, so I stir-fried two small dishes and bought some cooked food and steamed buns from outside; let's just make do for two meals today." Zhao Yu walked into the dining room carrying two plates of stir-fried dishes.

Chen Mo hadn't been home before, and she couldn't eat much by herself, so she wouldn't buy too much meat or vegetables.

And when Chen Mo returned, the vegetable market had long since closed; even if she could buy something, she didn't know when it would be ready after cooking.

Today, they could only make do for two meals, and wait until tomorrow to buy fresh vegetables.

"Don't busy yourself, sit down and rest." Chen Mo took a wet towel from a water basin nearby and handed it to her.

In the current weather, one would be drenched in sweat even sitting still, let alone Zhao Yu having to be busy.

"It's fine, you've been through a long and arduous journey, you're the one who should rest well." Zhao Yu smiled as she took the towel and pressed Chen Mo back to the table.

She ran back and forth between the kitchen and the dining room a few more times before the dishes were all served.

Braised chicken, drunken goose, soy-sauce duck, cold-tossed beef, soy-braised pork knuckle, as well as two dishes of stir-fried seasonal vegetables and seventeen or eighteen steamed buns.

Chen Mo had been traveling these past few days and naturally hadn't eaten any proper food; now that he was back home, he naturally let go of his restraints and gorged himself.

After the meal, Chen Mo picked up a bowl of hawthorn and plum juice again, drinking it slowly; it could both relieve the summer heat and promote digestion.

"I need to go into seclusion for a period of time later; if I haven't come out by tonight, you eat first, no need to wait for me." Chen Mo stood up and instructed.

Since his Qi and Blood had accumulated to perfection, he didn't intend to delay any longer and prepared to adjust his state later to undergo the rebirth.

After finishing his instructions about going into seclusion, Chen Mo carried an ice chest into the practice room.

Promoting a friend's seedling, the same type as mine; interested readers can go take a look.

(End of chapter)