26: Chapter 26 Consuming Beast Meat, Second Bone Tempering
The heavenly soul fruit is indeed a good thing, but with the Battle of the Dawn imminent, Zhou Bai didn't want to cause any unnecessary complications.
Besides, he had the Magic Bear meat in his hands, which he hadn't yet converted into his own strength.
Even if he were to go, he would need to prepare thoroughly and push his strength to its limit.
After all, the Falling Star Mountain Range was not a safe place.
"The Battle of the Dawn? You... you're a Freshman?"
Hearing Zhou Bai's words, Zhu Yueer was stunned for a moment.
Initially, she had thought Zhou Bai was a Junior like herself.
She didn't expect...
To have cultivated Shadow Step to Perfection in his Freshman year, what kind of monster is this...
Immediately after, a hint of blush appeared in Zhu Yueer's eyes, as if...
"Alright, then let's wait until Junior Brother's Battle of the Dawn is over. This is my Feixun; you can contact me anytime!"
Zhu Yueer then took out a business card and handed it to Zhou Bai.
When she gave it to him, Zhu Yueer inexplicably scratched Zhou Bai's palm...
Zhou Bai's heart skipped a beat. What was with this Zhu Yueer? Was she trying to seduce me?...
"Heehee, if Junior Brother misses me, you can look for me anytime!"
Before leaving, Zhu Yueer leaned in close to Zhou Bai's ear and whispered.
As she spoke, she even lightly licked Zhou Bai's earlobe.
Then, she gave Zhou Bai a flirtatious look before turning to leave...
"This woman, what does she take me for!"
Zhou Bai thought somewhat irritably as he watched Zhu Yueer leave.
Then, he silently tucked away Zhu Yueer's business card...
...
"Junior Brother Zhou Bai? What's wrong? Why are you so worked up after coming back!"
Ten minutes later, in a small grove at Azure Bird Academy, Zhao Shiyu looked at the angry Zhou Bai and spoke with teary eyes.
"It's nothing, I just missed you. Be good and turn around!"
Zhou Bai patted Zhao Shiyu and smiled.
Zhao Shiyu gave a soft hum...
...
A few hours later, after "studying hard" several times, Zhao Shiyu and Zhou Bai returned to the dormitory.
"Junior Brother Zhou Bai, is this the meat of a Seventh-rank ferocious beast?"
After washing up, Zhao Shiyu, dressed in white pajamas, looked at the gift box on the table and said in shock.
"Yeah, Instructor Gu Chen gave it to me. I went to the Moon Shadow Martial Arts Hall today..."
Zhou Bai pulled the freshly bathed Zhao Shiyu into his arms and began telling her about his day.
"Junior Brother Zhou Bai, you're so amazing! You've already cultivated Shadow Step to the Perfection realm!"
Zhao Shiyu's eyes sparkled as she looked at Zhou Bai, her gaze filled with admiration.
She naturally knew about Zhou Bai's heaven-defying learning ability, but she hadn't expected it to be this incredible.
"Don't you already know how 'amazing' I am?"
Zhou Bai smiled.
"Always so improper!"
Zhao Shiyu snuggled into Zhou Bai's embrace and hummed softly.
"Go and cook this beast meat; let's eat together!"
After the two of them played around for a while, Zhou Bai said to Zhao Shiyu in his arms.
"No, Junior Brother, you have to participate in the Battle of the Dawn soon..."
Zhao Shiyu firmly refused Zhou Bai.
"What, you won't even listen to me anymore?"
Zhou Bai raised an eyebrow and looked sharply at Zhao Shiyu.
"But..."
Zhao Shiyu was still a bit hesitant.
The Battle of the Dawn was simply too important; it not only concerned Zhou Bai's ranking but was also vital for their school.
"You are my woman; there's no need for us to be so formal about some things. Besides, it's a good thing for your strength to increase. You wouldn't want to..."
Zhou Bai continued to Zhao Shiyu.
Since they were already married, Zhou Bai naturally considered Zhao Shiyu one of his own.
It was just some cultivation resources; although important, Zhao Shiyu was equally important.
"Alright, then I'll benefit from Junior Brother's good fortune!"
Hearing this, Zhao Shiyu finally nodded in agreement.
"Good girl, that's more like it!"
Seeing Zhao Shiyu agree, a smile appeared on Zhou Bai's face.
Next, Zhao Shiyu immediately went to prepare the Heaven-Shaking Demonic Bear meat.
There were over twenty catties of beast meat in the gift box, which they certainly couldn't finish in one go. After taking out a portion, Zhao Shiyu put the rest in the refrigerator for Zhou Bai's next meal.
Because she was cooking seventh-rank beast meat, an S-class resource, Zhou Bai rarely refrained from making trouble while Zhao Shiyu was cooking.
Half an hour later, under Zhao Shiyu's careful cooking, the beast meat ingredients were transformed into delicious food.
"Alright, thank you for your hard work, Shiyu. Let's eat together!"
Once it was cooked, Zhou Bai said to Zhao Shiyu.
Zhao Shiyu nodded, and then she and Zhou Bai began to feast.
"This Heaven-Shaking Demonic Bear is truly worthy of being a Seventh-rank ferocious beast; it's certainly powerful!"
After swallowing the meat, Zhou Bai felt as if a ball of fire was burning fiercely inside his body.
His Qi and Blood Power seemed to be ignited, growing rapidly like a volcanic eruption.
Zhou Bai immediately calmed his mind and operated the Breathing Technique with all his might, consuming the rampaging Qi and Blood Power within his body.
Zhao Shiyu, who was beside him, was the same. This was her first time consuming such high-level beast meat, and her Qi and blood were also surging.
Her delicate, fair skin began to show traces of a rosy flush.
"Zhou Bai, I'm going to cultivate for a while!"
Zhao Shiyu said to Zhou Bai.
Then, Zhao Shiyu went to another room in the apartment to use the Breathing Technique to digest the Qi and Blood Power from the seventh-rank beast meat.
Zhou Bai did the same, digesting it with all his strength.
With the help of the seventh-rank beast meat, Zhou Bai's Qi and Blood Power grew at a lightning pace.
An hour later, Zhou Bai's Qi and Blood Power suddenly increased by over a thousand calories.
Zhou Bai's total Qi and Blood Power reached 6,500 calories and was still growing slowly and steadily.
"Perhaps I can try the Second Bone Tempering now!"
Feeling the stabilized Qi and Blood Power within his body, Zhou Bai's heart stirred.
With 6,500 calories of Qi and Blood Power, he could already undergo the Second Bone Tempering.
Without hesitation, Zhou Bai used the Bone Tempering Chapter from the Breathing Technique to perform the Second Bone Tempering.
As the Bone Tempering began, Zhou Bai fell into a deep state of cultivation.
Impurities slowly appeared on the surface of Zhou Bai's body once again.
His skin became even more perfect.
Time passed slowly like this.
Soon, the night passed, and Zhou Bai completed the Second Bone Tempering. He was rejuvenated, the Qi and Blood Power in his body flowed exceptionally smoothly, and his movements became even swifter.
[Qi and Blood]: 700 calories.
"Not bad, my Qi and blood have reached 700 calories. Coupled with the Second Bone Tempering, my strength has increased at least twofold compared to yesterday!"
Looking at the high 700 calories of Qi and blood in the status bar, Zhou Bai's face was full of joy.
"This seventh-rank beast meat is truly a good thing!"
Zhou Bai looked at the empty plate of beast meat before him, his eyes shining.
This time, Zhou Bai had only eaten five catties of beast meat, and his Qi and blood had increased by nearly 200 calories.
It was clear how effective these top-tier cultivation resources were.
"Unfortunately, the Qi and Blood Power obtained through cultivation resources is still not stable enough. I need to thoroughly stabilize and master this Qi and Blood Power before I can use them again!"
Zhou Bai clenched his fist and murmured to himself.
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