Chapter 008: The True Face of Niu Geng

Incredibly, the ever-manipulative Niu Geng would actually turn against himself. Li Bin had never anticipated this. At this moment, Li Bin also realized that the so-called century-old ginseng was merely an excuse he had concocted for himself.

The two of them looked at the figures of the two individuals, and in Zhuge Xiang's mind, the words spoken by Li Bin on the training ground flashed reflexively. He wondered why he was fine after consuming the Heartbreak Powder's spiritual fruit juice, feeling curious. Zhuge Xiang stealthily followed behind them.

Bloodthirst (Initial Insights): Increases attack, defense, speed, and attack speed by 30% for a duration of 1 minute. Following this period, the user will enter a state of weakness, the severity of which is related to the start time of Bloodthirst. Effective during the Refining Essence and Transforming Qi stage

The mechanical prompt echoed in Zhuge Xiang's mind, and having made his decision, Zhuge Xiang chose to study

Moreover, the most significant aspect is that this 30% increase enhances all attributes collectively, resulting in a substantial improvement in overall strength that is far from negligible

Li Bin died from poisoning, and Niu Geng seemed lost in thought, staring blankly at Li Bin's corpse for a moment. He then turned his head, his tone imbued with a profound sense of fatigue, and addressed Zhuge Xiang's hiding place: "Zhuge Xiang, come out, I know you have been there all along"

Is the period of refining essence into energy effective? Regarding this, Zhuge Xiang can also understand. After staying in the Shura Sect for a year, Zhuge Xiang has gained some understanding of cultivation matters.

In the grand competition, achieving a good ranking will result in generous rewards from the sect, so Zhuge Xiang intends to master the Blood Thunder Slash before the competition. Time is of the essence, and one of the reasons Zhuge Xiang chose the Blood Thunder Slash, which consists of only a single move, is that its cultivation is relatively easier.

Hmm? Is that Li Bin and Niu Geng? Just as Zhuge Xiang was concentrating on studying the Bloodthirsty Technique, two figures suddenly caught his attention. Not far away, Niu Geng was supporting Li Bin as they walked towards the back mountain of the Shura Sect

Although the Bloodthirsty Technique is only effective for those at the Refining Essence and Transforming Qi stage, Zhuge Xiang is currently only at the first layer of the Nourishing Qi stage. It will take a long time to reach the Refining Essence and Transforming Qi stage. Nevertheless, Zhuge Xiang is still very satisfied with the Bloodthirsty Technique.

Ding, discovered skill book "Bloodthirst", requires level 1 of Qi Cultivation Realm, requires 1 skill point, do you want to learn it

At this point, Niu Geng's expression was complex, filled with regret, sarcasm, and a sense of betrayed anger, and his tone became much sharper: "You clearly intend to ensnare me as well. For the past year, I have regarded you and Zhuge Xiang as rare friends. Even though you have always treated me as your servant, I did not get angry. But what kind of return have you given me? You want to kill me!" His tone became much sharper: "You clearly intend to ensnare me as well. For the past year, I have regarded you and Zhuge Xiang as rare friends. Even though you have always treated me as your servant, I did not get angry. But what kind of return have you given me? You want to kill me!"

At the same time, Zhuge Xiang secretly felt relieved that Niu Geng did not have any intentions against him; otherwise, just that gourd of Heartbreak Powder's spiritual fruit juice would have been enough to leave him without a place to be buried.

Walking along the road, Zhuge Xiang also calmed his mind, examining the skill of his Bloodthirst technique. In the skill tree, the icon representing the Bloodthirst skill shone brightly. As Zhuge Xiang immersed himself in thought, information about the Bloodthirst technique surfaced in his mind

Hiding in the shadows, Zhuge Xiang widened his eyes. The figure of Niu Geng before him felt very unfamiliar. Like Li Bin, he too was deceived by Niu Geng's honest and simple appearance. He had not expected that beneath this honest and simple exterior lay such a ruthless heart.

Blood Thunder Slash is a martial art that is relatively favored in the Tibetan Martial Arts Pavilion. Although this martial art consists of only one move, its attack power is the highest. Moreover, mastering a martial art with just one move is relatively easier than other martial arts. For Zhuge Xiang, with the enhancement of Bloodthirsty Technique, once Blood Thunder Slash is successfully cultivated, its power will undoubtedly become even more formidable

There is only one move, and the secret manual for Blood Thunder Slash consists of merely two or three thin pages. The operation of the energy, the methods of cultivation, and the precautions are all easily memorized by Zhuge Xiang. As for the methods of cultivating energy, Zhuge Xiang glanced through them casually and then directly left the Hidden Martial Pavilion, preparing to begin practicing Blood Thunder Slash

Just as Li Bin fell to the ground, he suddenly felt a sharp pain in his abdomen, and a wave of dark energy surged from his body. He experienced a tingling sensation, as if thousands of venomous insects were gnawing at him. In the midst of this agony, Li Bin realized that he had been poisoned

No extraordinary phenomena occurred; however, deep within Zhuge Xiang's heart, a sudden sense of enlightenment arose, as if it were instinctual. Zhuge Xiang realized that he had already learned the arts of bloodthirst and bibliomancy. Although he had merely scratched the surface, he had indeed truly learned them.

Ah! With a startled cry, Li Bin was clearly frightened by Niu Geng's piercing gaze. He took a few steps back and fell to the ground. After a year of interaction, Li Bin believed he understood Niu Geng's temperament very well, yet that recent fierce look made Li Bin feel an unprecedented strangeness from Niu Geng.

After walking for a good half an hour, they had already reached a remote area of the back mountain. Li Bin, with his severely injured body, was even more fatigued and clearly impatient. He asked Niu Geng, "Did you not say that you discovered a ginseng over a hundred years old in the back mountain? Where is it? Hurry up and find it so I can recover from my injuries"

Although the mastery of Qi energy has been achieved, during the assessment conference, disciples who have comprehended Qi energy will engage in a grand competition in front of everyone. On one hand, this serves to select outstanding disciples for focused training; on the other hand, it also provides motivation for the next generation of disciples to pursue their cultivation.

The Shura Sect has one hundred thousand disciples, thus there are quite a few settlements. Supporting Li Bin and Niu Geng, the two of them walked towards the back mountain. Gradually, the number of people around them decreased. Filled with curiosity, Zhuge Xiang followed the two, not understanding what they were up to, and even more perplexed as to why Li Bin, with his serious injuries, was not resting properly but had come out instead.

At the brink of death, Li Bin was poisoned, his face darkened, desperately pleading, even recalling their past friendship in an attempt to appeal to emotions. However, at this moment, Niu Geng had already hardened his heart, or perhaps it was Li Bin's intention to poison Niu Geng as well that led to Niu Geng's complete disappointment in him

Why? Hehe hetushu.com.com hehe... Li Bin's questioning made Niu Geng feel as if he had heard something amusing, a mocking smile appearing on his honest face: "I am a master of poisoning myself. Today in the training ground, Zhuge Xiang is unharmed. Do you still not understand?"

Seeing Zhuge Xiang put down the Bloodthirsty Technique, Lu Yuling said nothing and gracefully turned to leave. Zhuge Xiang paid no attention to her departure, as all his focus was on the secret manual of Blood Thunder Slash.

It was you! The words of Niu Geng made Li Bin suddenly realize why Zhuge Xiang, who had just consumed the spirit fruit juice in front of him, seemed completely unaffected. At that moment, Li Bin finally understood.

Zhuge Xiang was quite satisfied with the information regarding the Bloodthirsty Technique. Although it only increased by 30%, one must not forget that this is merely the initial stage of understanding. As the level of the Bloodthirsty Technique increases, reaching a more advanced level, achieving a comprehensive mastery, and even attaining a state of perfection, the effects of the Bloodthirsty Technique will undoubtedly become even more powerful

After surveying the surroundings, confirming that this back mountain is rarely visited by people, and that no one should come by, Niu Geng suddenly smiled at Li Bin. On his simple face, his eyes, however, were sharper than ever before

"Not bad, it's me. When you gave me the spirit fruit juice, I could tell just by smelling it that it contained Duanchang San. The conflict between you and Zhuge Xiang, your poisoning of him, originally had nothing to do with me. However, when I suggested that Zhuge Xiang should drink the spirit fruit juice alone, how did you respond to me?"

Unfazed, Zhuge Xiang set down the manual for the Bloodthirst technique. After pondering for a moment about hetushu.com, he picked up the manual for Blood Thunder Slash and instantly learned the Bloodthirst technique using skill points. Apart from Zhuge Xiang himself, no one else was aware of this. Therefore, according to the regulations of the Shura Sect, Zhuge Xiang was allowed to learn another martial art. His choice was the Blood Thunder Slash.

"Niu Geng, why? Why are you doing this?" Holding his stomach, Li Bin's face, shrouded in dark energy, displayed an expression of disbelief as he looked up at Niu Geng.

From pleading, to cursing, to despair, in the end, Li Bin finally succumbed to the poison. Throughout it all, Zhuge Xiang remained hidden in the shadows, witnessing the entire process

Refining essence into energy consists of six minor realms: the Realm of Nurturing Energy, the Realm of Tempering the Body, the Realm of Unblocking Meridians, the Realm of Splitting the Void, the Pre-Natal Realm, and the Realm of Returning to Simplicity. Currently, Zhuge Xiang is at the first layer of the Realm of Nurturing Energy, which indicates that his path of cultivation has only just begun. As for the subsequent realms of Refining Energy into Spirit and Refining Spirit back to Emptiness, Zhuge Xiang is not aware of them.

Niu Geng discovered him, and Zhuge Xiang did not attempt to hide his intentions. He walked out openly and, looking at Niu Geng, remarked: "I never expected that among the three of us in the room, the one who can endure the most is actually you. I must say, both Li Bin and I misjudged you."

The path of cultivation consists primarily of three major realms: refining essence into qi, refining qi into spirit, and refining spirit into void. The function of the Bloodthirst Technique is to forcibly extract the vital essence and blood energy from the physical body, thereby enhancing various attributes. Naturally, it is only effective during the refining essence into qi stage. Once one reaches the realm of refining qi into spirit, the power of the physical body's qi and blood is insufficient to enhance strength. Moreover, if the Bloodthirst Technique were to remain effective indefinitely, it could indeed be considered a divine skill.