7: First encounter with the realm of cultivation

Although Chu Yuan had an idea in his heart, implementing it was very dangerous.

He was still too weak right now, and losing his life because of it was something he was unwilling to do.

Chu Yuan clenched his fists, and finally let out a long sigh.

It was still the problem of being weak!

At this moment, Chu Yuan's desire to become stronger intensified.

"The Medical Hall should have herbs for strengthening the physique. If I can strengthen them a few times until they reach the level of Spirit Medicine, perhaps it can make my physique stronger."

Chu Yuan thought to himself, but frustratingly realized that he couldn't access those herbs for the time being.

Chu Yuan stood quietly at the entrance, when he saw Xu Jing walk over, "Er... Xiao Yuan, come inside and sit first!"

"Aunt Xu, this time..."

Chu Yuan hesitated, seeing that many people looked sorrowful, fearing the casualties were significant.

"Alas..."

Xu Jing sighed, pulled him into the courtyard, and whispered, "The statistics just finished. The Guard Team lost two people and six were injured. Several others were also hurt."

"However, aside from the Guard Team, the others were injured from falling while running away."

Hearing this, Chu Yuan understood. The Fire Fox Demon encountered this time should not have been too strong.

If it had been very strong, the casualties would have been much higher.

But just as he thought this, Chu Yuan couldn't help but shake his head internally.

What was he thinking?

No matter how weak it was, it was still a Yao Beast capable of killing the Guard Team, an existence that could injure Zhao Jun.

"Alright, don't think too much. Recovering properly is the priority!"

Xu Jing patted his shoulder, turned around, and went inside to busy herself.

Time passed minute by minute.

As the sun set in the west, Zhang Yan finally walked into the courtyard.

Seeing her enter, Chu Yuan quickly got up, poured her a cup of water, and asked, "Sister Yaner, how is the situation?"

Zhang Yan picked up the water and took a sip. "Two severely injured, eight lightly injured, and even Grandpa Zhao sustained minor injuries."

Speaking of this, her mood became somewhat downcast.

"The others are fine to talk about, but it's those who were injured by the Fire Fox Demon."

"They have Demonic Evil Qi on them. This energy is terrifying, like maggots clinging to bone, gradually destroying their bodies."

"In this situation, they..."

Zhang Yan didn't continue, but Chu Yuan already knew the outcome.

In the past, under such circumstances, those six people would likely be certain to die.

Wait.

It should be seven people!

Although Zhao Jun was very strong, he might also be affected and slowly killed by the Demonic Evil Qi.

Chu Yuan frowned, "Sister Yaner, is there really no way to remove the Demonic Evil Qi?"

"No!"

Zhang Yan lowered her head. "Demons, monsters, ghosts, and ghouls, except for Essence Spirit, the other three all possess Evil Qi, specifically Demonic Evil Qi, Demonic Evil Qi, and Yin Fiend Qi."

"Currently, we have no way to remove these three types of Evil Qi, unless..."

Just then, another voice sounded from outside the courtyard, taking over Zhang Yan's sentence.

"Unless we have the rumored third-grade Medicinal Pill, the Evil Dispelling Pill, but I've only heard of that Medicinal Pill. For us, it's impossible!"

Chu Yuan turned his head and saw Zhang Xiangwen walking in from outside the courtyard.

"Uncle Zhang..."

Chu Yuan was about to get up, but Zhang Xiangwen pressed him back down.

"Demonic Evil Qi, even if ordinary people are exposed to it for a long time, they will be affected."

Zhang Xiangwen poured a cup of water, took a sip, looked at Chu Yuan, and continued, "During this time, they will be staying in the Medical Hall, so you won't be able to go there."

Hearing this, Chu Yuan nodded, "It's fine, Uncle Zhang, I'll just sleep at home."

"That won't be necessary!"

Zhang Xiangwen waved his hand and said, "Yaner and I discussed it. She will sleep with her mother first, and you and I will stay in her room for now!"

Chu Yuan glanced at Zhang Yan, only to see her ears slightly red as she lowered her head and remained silent.

Chu Yuan said hesitantly, "Uncle Zhang, actually, there's no need to go through so much trouble."

"No need to say more!" Zhang Xiangwen waved his hand and explained, "Your body is too weak. It's best if you don't move around unnecessarily!"

"I..."

Chu Yuan opened his mouth, but meeting Zhang Xiangwen's serious expression, he finally agreed.

"Thank you, Uncle Zhang!"

After everyone finished dinner, Zhang Xiangwen led Chu Yuan into the room.

But what met their eyes was only a clean and tidy small bed, and a dressing table.

That small bed would likely be a bit crowded if two people slept on it.

Just then, Zhang Xiangwen's voice sounded beside Chu Yuan's ear, "You are still injured. Go sleep on Yaner's bed. I'll sleep on the floor."

"Uncle Zhang, after all, this is Sister Yaner's bed. I should sleep on the floor instead!"

Chu Yuan looked at the small bed, his face slightly red, and quickly said.

Zhang Xiangwen said without turning his head, "Your body is too weak. Sleeping on the ground makes it easy for cold Qi to enter your body, and you might die."

Chu Yuan opened his mouth, but finally let out a soft sigh.

Could he say that he wasn't weak?

Looking at the clean and tidy bedding, and thinking that he hadn't bathed in two or three days, Chu Yuan felt a bit resistant.

Moreover, there was an unwritten rule circulating in Xiao Huang Village:

A girl's bed, if she was over eight years old, was generally not allowed to be slept on by an outside male over ten years old.

This was why he had refused earlier.

Later, the reason he agreed was because he thought he would sleep on the floor.

But he didn't expect... Chu Yuan couldn't quite understand what Zhang Xiangwen was trying to do.

Or were they unconcerned?

"Uncle Zhang, I..."

Seeing him remain motionless, Zhang Xiangwen said somewhat speechlessly, "You could bear such severe injuries without making a sound, so why are you being so wishy-washy now?"

"Alright, hurry up and sleep!"

After Zhang Xiangwen finished speaking, he casually placed a set of bedding on the floor and lay down.

Seeing this, Chu Yuan looked helpless. He took a deep breath before lying down on the small bed.

He dared not move, afraid of making the bed dirtier.

Smelling the faint fragrance coming from the pillow, and considering it was still early, Chu Yuan couldn't fall asleep.

"Uncle Zhang, are you asleep?"

His voice was very low, but Zhang Xiangwen still responded, "Not yet. What do you want to ask?"

"Uncle Zhang, I heard that cultivators can recover from injuries. Does our village have a method of Cultivation?"

Chu Yuan asked anxiously, faintly holding a trace of anticipation.

But the room fell silent.

After a long time, Chu Yuan thought Zhang Xiangwen wouldn't answer, and just as he felt a little disappointed, he heard Zhang Xiangwen's voice softly sound.

"I won't hide it from you, your uncle. There is a method of Cultivation in the Ancestral Hall. It is a Cultivation Technique and a Martial Skill that ordinary people can also Cultivate."

"When the children in the village grow up to fourteen years old, when their Meridians and bones have stabilized, they can go to the Ancestral Hall to attempt to Cultivate."

"Even if they only manage to practice one or two moves of the Martial Skill, they will still be stronger than ordinary people."

"This point is not mentioned beforehand to those of you who are younger."

Hearing this, Chu Yuan's heart was delighted, and he quickly asked, "Uncle Zhang, can you tell me about that Cultivation Technique and the Cultivation Realm?"

"I can!"

Uncle Zhang's voice continued, "That Cultivation Technique is called the Heavenly Revelation Basic Method. It is a universally applicable Cultivation Technique."

"Although it is somewhat incomplete, it can still allow those with talent to step onto the Dao of Cultivation."

"As for the Cultivation Realm, your Uncle Zhang only knows two right now: the Spiritual Enlightenment Realm and the Spirit Absorption Realm."

"Sensing the existence of Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi, and drawing the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi into the body to strengthen one's own skin and flesh, counts as having Cultivation talent."

"When the skin and flesh are tempered to their limit, one will Breakthrough to the Spiritual Enlightenment Realm Early Stage, which is considered the initial step onto the Dao of Cultivation."

"At this point, ordinary knives and spears can no longer pierce the skin; it is considered impervious to blades and spears."

"Afterward, one continues to strengthen the tendons and blood. When strengthened to the limit, one will Breakthrough to the Mid-stage Spirit start Realm."

"At this point, the body's flexibility will greatly increase, and strength will be twice that of an ordinary person."

"Next is strengthening the internal organs to Breakthrough to the Late Stage, strengthening all the bones to Breakthrough to the Peak, and strengthening the bone marrow to Breakthrough to Perfection."

"Upon reaching Spiritual Enlightenment Realm Perfection, strength will be more than five times that of an ordinary person, and perception will far exceed that of ordinary people."

"At this time, one can draw the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi into the Meridians, convert it into spiritual energy, and store it in the Dantian."

"When a wisp of spiritual energy is born in the Dantian, it is considered a Breakthrough to the Spirit Absorption Realm."

"Beyond that, I am not clear."

After hearing all this, Chu Yuan's expression was slightly surprised, or perhaps, a little strange.