He made these preparations just to be on the safe side.
A sword may not leave its sheath, but the sheath must have a sword in it.
Xu Qing left an antidote for the poison needle for King Lin, and then everyone descended the mountain.
Su Lianqing and Xu Qing returned home together.
Although very tired, it was not yet time to sleep.
Fortunately, both Elder Tang’s Poison Scripture and Su Lianqing herself had a certain knowledge in dealing with demon flesh.
Xu Qing, enduring his fatigue, started processing these materials with Su Lianqing, while Xu Fu helped on the side.
The process was quite cumbersome, but Xu Qing was very patient.
Compared to the harvest obtained from processing these materials, the trouble at hand was nothing.
After discussing with Su Lianqing, they decided that after cooking these meats and combining them with medicinal herbs, they could make Qi Blood Powder and Pei Yuan Pill.
Pei Yuan Pill is a prescription from Elder Tang’s Poison Scripture, with demon flesh as the main ingredient. With the quality of the Three-tailed Black Fox, the effect would definitely be good.
The most important part of alchemy is controlling the heat.
In this regard, Xu Fu had a good talent; previously in the village, whether it was for funerals or weddings, people liked to ask him to make the fire, as his skills in controlling fire were indeed extraordinary.
As for the proportioning and dosing of the elixirs, having experts in Divine Soul cultivation like Xu Qing and Su Lianqing around made it very manageable.
For the sake of future benefits, Xu Qing pushed through and took care of the preliminary processing.
Days went by in a flash.
The first batch of Qi Blood Powder and Pei Yuan Pill was completed.
Xu Qing had to admit, youth was an advantage. These days he only slept intermittently for a few hours, and although it was deep sleep, he still hung on.
He had the dark energy of Qi Fortune from the bronze mirror as a reference; if Qi Blood Powder or Pei Yuan Pill had any side effects after consumption, the dark energy in Qi Fortune would alert him.
Therefore, Xu Qing took a Pei Yuan Pill first, didn’t immediately stimulate his Qi-Blood to assimilate the pill’s power, observed the situation with his Qi Fortune, found nothing wrong, and directly consumed it.
Then, Xu Qing fell into a deep sleep.
Only with sufficient sleep and building up energy, could his body fully assimilate the medicine.
Xu Qing slept very deeply.
He started his sleep at night, and when he woke up, it was still nighttime.
After getting up, he estimated, according to the size and direction of the moon, that he had slept for a day and a night. After asking Qiu Xiang, who was guarding outside the courtyard, he indeed hadn’t miscalculated the time.
At this moment, he felt energetic, and the previous fatigue had vanished.
He dismissed Qiu Xiang, and Xu Qing started moving his body in the courtyard, sensing the Qi-Blood in his body currently.
"My muscles and bones indeed feel fuller; my Qi-Blood also has grown stronger," Xu Qing saw the effect and felt happy inside. He then took another dose of Qi Blood Powder and Pei Yuan Pill.
Instantly, his Qi-Blood surged within his body.
Xu Qing first practiced the Crane Form Skill, finding it insufficient to vent the energy within, then he practiced Tiger Demon Bone Refining Fist and Bull Demon Strong Fist, going back and forth several times, until the medicinal power slowly settled.
However, he now felt his Qi-Blood boiling so intensely that he wished he could jump into a well to cool down.
Of course, Xu Qing didn’t actually do so, but instead, calmed his mind, his Divine Soul releasing a Crane Call, mingling with the Yin Energy of the Old Wutong Tree and the gathered Moonlight, entering a state of "Yin Yang Coordination."
In this state, part of Xu Qing’s Qi-Blood was transformed to nourish his Divine Soul.
"In the state of ’Yin Yang Coordination,’ my Divine Soul and Qi-Blood nourish each other. As my Qi-Blood grows robust, my Divine Soul has the chance to flourish," Xu Qing felt the strength of his Divine Soul and couldn’t help but be hopeful.
He had already witnessed the prowess of the Three-tailed Black Fox at the Great Success of Exorcism realm and greatly desired it.
He wondered if after fully assimilating the essence of the Three-tailed Black Fox through Pei Yuan Pill and Qi Blood Powder, he could reach the realm of "Exorcism."
His mind still lingered on the secrets of the cave in the mountain.
Although eager inside, Xu Qing was not in a hurry. If King Lin had noticed the secrets inside, he would have already gone; it’s too late for Xu Qing now.
If not discovered, then the chances of King Lin finding out soon were equally slim.
Xu Qing calmed the restlessness in his heart, entering a cycle of reading to cultivate his spirit and practicing martial arts to strengthen his body.
He focused on tempering his muscles and bones and comprehending the insights of "The Book of Changes," losing track of time until half a month had passed.
In this process, although Xu Qing’s stature did not continue to grow taller, actually shrinking a bit compared to before, his muscles and bones were visibly diminished.
With one punch, the sound of Xu Qing’s Strength Force became clearer and crisper.
"The sound of muscles and bones, clear and bright to this extent, indicates that my Bright Strength Kung Fu is nearing the upper level," Xu Qing was overjoyed as his progress in Tiger Demon Bone Refining Fist also advanced rapidly.
As for the shrinking of his body size and musculature, it was not a bad thing but instead meant his body had become more solid.
Large bulging muscles could affect the body’s flexibility. Now, he was streamlined, possessing both explosive power and strength.
Additionally, Xu Qing’s torso, limbs and main bones had strengthened. The force of his punches in Beng Fist were greater and more crisp, and the power of his Five Tigers Breaking Gate Saber had also increased a notch.
He performed the Bull Demon Skin Movement, noticing his arms had turned a deep blue color.
At that moment, his skin became extremely tough, with strong resistance to impacts, almost as if he was covered in a layer of cowhide.
"Once I spread the Strength Force of Bull Demon Skin Movement across my entire body, supplemented by Qi-Blood, the protective ability of my body will ...