35: Refining White Tiger Blood Essence

“I cleave!!”

With a downward sword strike, the mid-grade Yellow-tier treasure sword instantly left a bloody gash on the tiger's body.

“Roar!!”

But this only ignited its ferocity.

With an angry roar, it opened its maw and actually shot out a light wave condensed from yellow demonic energy.

“No honor in battle!!”

Xiao Hao cried out in alarm and was instantly sent flying.

When he finally stopped, crashing into a tree, his chest was charred black, and he was on his last breath.

The ferocious tiger seized the opportunity and pounced, but its body seemed to lose strength in mid-air.

Then, with a 'thwack', a thin line appeared in the middle of its menacing tiger face, after which it split into two halves.

The mountain-like tiger was cleaved from head to tail with a single strike, the cut incredibly neat.

And from behind the split body, a handsome, long-haired man slowly emerged, sheathing his blade.

It was Wang Feng.

“My Disciple, your genius is too lacking; you can’t even cross realms in battle at all.”

“You still need to train your combat experience more.”

After sheathing his blade, Wang Feng mocked Xiao Hao, then walked up to him and channeled gentle spiritual energy into him to help him recover from his injuries.

Although he knew that Xiao Hao could never defeat the ferocious tiger, being able to wound it was already quite good.

But mockery was still indispensable.

Soon, the charred and scarred area on Xiao Hao’s chest was restored to its original state by Wang Feng’s spiritual energy.

While spiritual energy couldn't fully heal major injuries, Wang Feng could restore injuries when he was overwhelmingly stronger than his opponent.

Xiao Hao, having recovered a little, gritted his teeth, shook his dizzy head, and spoke with difficulty: “Master, did you also single-handedly fight such a large ferocious tiger back then?”

Wang Feng easily answered his Disciple's question: “I haven’t single-handedly fought a male tiger, but I’ve single-handedly fought female tigers that were much stronger than this one, eight times!”

“Each time was a life-and-death battle.”

Xiao Hao’s innocent eyes showed no doubt as he exclaimed in shock: “Really!? Master, you’re too amazing!”

“So, who won in the end?”

“That… now Master has won.”

Xiao Hao thought Wang Feng had fought nine times to determine the victor.

And in the end, Master still won; this esteemed Master was just too incredible.

He truly had to thank that fortune teller.

Although he had initially sought someone to support him, that was no longer the case.

Now, he truly recognized Wang Feng as his Master; who wouldn't want to apprentice under such a powerful Master?

“Enough of that, now to train your physical strength, carry this tiger!”

Seeing that Xiao Hao's injuries had healed, Wang Feng walked over and tossed the mountain-like tiger at Xiao Hao.

Xiao Hao watched the two halves of the tiger fly towards him and hastily caught them, one in each hand.

At Body Tempering Fifth Layer, he could still carry it, though with some difficulty.

They had traveled an unknown distance over these past ten days, visiting many cities, villages, and towns.

And now they were heading in one direction: the Little Sword Sect.

A very low-key name, yet it was the strongest Sword Sect within the Dongyang Dynasty.

What Xiao Hao didn't know was that his esteemed Master intended to awaken his physique as soon as they reached the vicinity of the Little Sword Sect.

Then, he would throw him in there to cultivate.

Wang Feng was too lazy to keep bringing someone along; he didn't even have resources himself.

How could he have time to bring him along? It was just right to find a sect for him.

With his Solar Sword Body, entering a Sword Sect was more than enough, but the Sword Sect was in the Central State, which was a bit far.

The two continued their journey until nightfall, when Wang Feng found a cave in the mountain.

He quickly dispatched the demonic beasts inside and then they settled in.

He took out the fire starter he'd acquired in the past few days and lit a fire, while Xiao Hao also dropped the ferocious tiger he'd been carrying on his shoulder onto the ground.

“You should cultivate according to the martial art I gave you first. It’s a pity Master doesn’t have an Emperor-tier sword technique for you to learn.”

Wang Feng said, as he threw firewood into the bonfire.

He truly hadn't drawn an Emperor-tier sword technique before; it should be said that he rarely drew Emperor-tier martial arts.

Aside from the Chaotic Overlord Body Technique, there was only one other Emperor-tier cultivation method called the Five Spirits Emperor Technique.

It was an Emperor-tier cultivation method with five elemental attributes, but it required someone with five spirit roots of metal, wood, water, fire, and earth to cultivate it.

“Master, I’m already very content to be able to cultivate.”

Xiao Hao didn't know what an Emperor-tier concept was, only that he was cultivating the Saint-tier cultivation method his Master spoke of.

That Saint-tier martial art was called the Heaven-Shattering Sword Technique, which already made him very content.

Initially, when he heard the term “Heaven-Shattering,” he was so shocked he couldn't speak.

The idea of shattering the heavens was something he wouldn't even dare to imagine.

“When you cultivate to the Quasi-Emperor Realm, you must create your own martial art, otherwise you’ll be a good-for-nothing. My Disciple cannot be a good-for-nothing, understand?”

I can be a good-for-nothing and cultivate with the system’s cultivation methods, but my Disciple cannot be a good-for-nothing, Wang Feng muttered to himself.

“Yes! I will definitely live up to Master’s expectations.”

Wang Feng carried the two halves of the giant tiger outside, took out an infinite water flask, and began to clean them.

With the infinite water flask, there was no need to fear running out of water.

Time seemed long, but in reality, it was very short.

In a flash, the giant tiger had already been eaten, and about three days had passed.

These days, the giant tiger's corpse had been preserved with spiritual energy.

“Disciple, guard me. Master needs to refine that White Tiger Essence Blood.”

Wang Feng watched Xiao Hao move a huge stone to block the cave entrance, then sat down to observe his surroundings.

Having a Disciple was truly good; he could have him do anything. This was the meaning of taking a Disciple.

Wang Feng took out the Hua Ling Realm White Tiger Essence Blood in the firelit cave and looked at it.

Its exterior was protected by something similar to amber.

Inside was flowing blood, and looking at that drop of blood inside gave one a sense of oppression.

Crunch!

Wang Feng tossed it into his mouth like a candy bean and bit it directly with a crunch.

It melted upon entry, and a drop of essence blood with a faint bloody smell flowed down his throat and permeated his entire body.

Wang Feng’s entire body visibly turned red and hot, and faint smoke even began to rise.

Xiao Hao watched this scene and dared not disturb Wang Feng; this should be the refining period Master spoke of.

He also became more vigilant.

He couldn't allow anything to suddenly pop out and disturb Master during his refining period.

Wang Feng felt the intense heat within his body.

That feeling was like someone who had never drunk alcohol chugging dozens of bottles of liquor in one go.

He was just short of spitting blood from the after-effects of the liquor.

However, Wang Feng had already experienced this feeling countless times in his previous eight lives.

After a surge of qi and blood passed, his body began to emit crackling sounds again.

This was the sound of his bones being shattered and then reshaped by that drop of Hua Ling Realm White Tiger Essence Blood.

His entire body's bones then continuously shattered and reformed.

Even Wang Feng couldn't help but break out in waves of sweat.

Not only did he feel pain now, but his body was also hot.

In Xiao Hao's eyes, his Master was already on fire.

Wang Feng’s entire body was engulfed in a blood-red flame, shooting straight up to the cave ceiling.

This was a phenomenon formed by qi and blood.

At Wang Feng’s current cultivation, absorbing White Tiger Essence Blood that was several major realms higher than him was still somewhat strenuous.

Wang Feng circulated the Chaotic Overlord Body Technique and began to refine.

The qi and blood energy throughout his body were also activated, beginning to circulate within him.

Outside, it was daytime, but inside the cave, it was dark, which was why there was a bonfire.

This continued until nightfall.

Condensation Spirit Realm Second Layer.

In the middle of the night, Condensation Spirit Realm Third Layer.

Third day, Condensation Spirit Realm Fourth Layer.

Sixth day, Condensation Spirit Realm Fifth Layer.

Ninth day, Condensation Spirit Realm Sixth Layer, Breakthrough!