lcionline Chapter 33 Esports Medicine Barrel?!
Chapter 33 Esports Medicine Barrel?!
Ding Yi was taken aback upon hearing this, feeling somewhat regretful that he wasn't one in a million martial arts prodigies. However, remembering that he possessed an enhancement system, he realized he might not be much weaker than those martial arts geniuses. He immediately asked:
"Senior Brother Wang, what should we do next?"
"Look at my memory. Come, let me give you a brief introduction to our Bai Family Martial Arts School."
"The master of this Bai Family Martial Arts School is Master Bai, Bai Wangyun, whom we just met."
"Master Bai is a top expert in the Blood Exchange Realm, someone even the major families in the inner city have to show him respect!"
Wang Hong looked envious and said.
"Senior Brother Wang, how many levels of martial arts are there?"
Ding Yi asked the question he most wanted to know.
"Those who haven't reached the Skin Polishing Realm aren't considered martial artists. Those who have practiced a few moves or two are at most considered martial artists."
"Only when one enters the Skin Polishing Realm can one truly step into the threshold of becoming a martial artist."
"After the Skin Polishing Realm comes the Bone Forging, Organ Refining, and Blood Transformation."
"As for the realm after the blood transfusion, I'm not too sure either; that's too far away from us."
Wang Hong spoke slowly.
Upon hearing this, Ding Yi roughly understood the so-called threshold of martial arts, and couldn't help but feel a little excited.
"It seems the martial artists in this world are quite powerful. Maybe if they train hard enough, they can really overturn rivers and seas and pluck stars and the moon from the sky?"
Seeing Ding Yi staring blankly, Wang Hong assumed Ding Yi was somewhat discouraged by his words, so he patted Ding Yi on the shoulder again and continued:
"Junior Brother Ding, don't worry. As long as you work hard, you will definitely have your day."
After Wang Hong finished speaking, he gestured for Ding Yi to continue walking with him.
The two arrived at the backyard again, one after the other. Wang Hong stopped and addressed the group of people training in the yard:
“These are all disciples in name only, just like you and me. Only the young man at the very front is Master Bai’s true disciple, Cui Wancheng, who is at the Bone Forging Realm.”
"Junior Brother Ding, you must be careful. In this Bai Family Martial Arts School, you cannot show the slightest disrespect to Master Bai, and you must not offend his disciples either."
Upon hearing this, Ding Yi nodded thoughtfully, then asked:
"What about Master Bai's other disciples?"
“Cui Wancheng is only Master Bai’s youngest disciple and has the lowest cultivation level. Staying here is a way for him to hone his skills.”
"Master Bai's other disciples are all experts who have at least mastered the Bone Forging stage, and they all work in the inner city."
Wang Hong said with a smile.
"I see."
Ding Yi nodded upon hearing this, and then listened as Wang Hong continued:
"Today is your first day as a disciple. I'll first show you around and let you get acquainted with the other disciples. Then I'll teach you the skin-smoothing technique!"
Upon hearing this, Ding Yi's eyes lit up. He had gone to great lengths and wasted his lifespan to become a disciple here, all for the sake of successfully refining his skin and becoming a martial artist!
"Thank you for your help, Senior Brother Wang."
Ding Yi quickly clasped his hands in thanks.
...
Time flew by, and soon it was evening. Ding Yi dragged his tired body back to his small courtyard.
After meeting with his fellow disciples today, Wang Hong passed on a skin-smoothing technique to Ding Yi.
This skin-refining method is actually a medicinal bath for body tempering.
However, the ingredients used in this medicinal bath are all secret recipes, and the core ingredients are exclusively supplied by the martial arts school. They will never reveal what they are, and you can't buy them outside.
Moreover, before the medicinal bath, one needs to practice specific stances to open up all the 108,000 pores on the body, which will make the subsequent medicinal bath more effective.
Generally, after entering a martial arts school, one can choose to live there. This not only makes it convenient to practice martial arts in the morning, but also enhances the relationship between fellow disciples. It is considered a traditional path for martial arts school disciples.
However, Ding Yi still chose to run back and forth, since he didn't need to take calming pills at night for the next few days. If others became suspicious, it would be a loss.
The introductory stance of the Bai family martial arts school is called "Hun Yuan Stance," which is said to have originated from the military and is considered one of the most upright stances among many starting stances.
"Zhongzheng" means that it is easy to get started, but the effect is not strong.
Because there are only a handful of people in the world with exceptional talent, and the military is mostly made up of ordinary people, stances that require too much foundation or talent are actually more harmful than beneficial.
Ding Yi spent a day figuring out the power points and breathing techniques of the Hunyuan stance under Wang Hong's guidance, and then rushed back before it got completely dark.
However, after Ding Yi returned to his courtyard, he discovered another problem: the medicinal bath tub.
This medicinal bath naturally requires a medicinal tub.
However, the medicine barrels sold in the outer city are not cheap. After all, anything that has even a slight connection with martial arts masters usually has a high premium.
The saying "the poor study literature, the rich study martial arts" is no joke. Just look at how Ding Yi has already spent forty taels of silver before he even started training.
The medicine barrels in this martial arts school are all custom-made and can be reused by multiple people, so it doesn't matter if they are a little expensive. But if Ding Yi insists on coming back to brew the medicine himself, then it will be very troublesome.
It was already late, and there was no time to go out and buy a medicine bucket. Moreover, Ding Yi only had a few taels of silver left after paying the registration fee today, so it was uncertain whether he could afford the medicine bucket.
There's no other way but to keep pushing through.
Ding Yi simply tied the pre-prepared wooden planks into a circle, then placed another plank underneath, creating the rough shape of a wooden bucket.
Then Ding Yi carved the words "Medicine barrel slows down the loss of medicinal power and adapts to human biomechanics" on the wooden barrel, and then waited for the prompt text to appear.
Sure enough, a breath later, a line of text appeared in Ding Yi's sight.
[Currently, upgrading requires 2 months and 15 days of lifespan. Upgrade now?]
"Yes!"
Ding Yi naturally did not hesitate and directly chose yes.
At that moment, in the dimly lit room, a flash of light revealed a simple-looking medicine barrel that emitted a woody fragrance to Ding Yi.
[Comfortable Herbal Bath Tub]
This medicinal bath tub, designed to provide a comfortable space for users, draws inspiration from numerous renowned designers and is crafted from the finest dragonwood.
"Wow, that's awesome! They even have seats."
Ding Yi stepped forward and immediately noticed the curved seat in the bucket, along with two bulging lumbar cushions. It was as if the backrest of a gaming chair had been cut out and put inside.
"With this medicine barrel, it's hard not to be awesome."
Ding Yi chuckled, patted the medicine bucket with satisfaction, and then got up and went outside to boil water.
While the water was boiling, Ding Yi stood in the courtyard and practiced the Hunyuan stance as he had learned that day.
It must be said that the Hunyuan Stance in this world is quite magical. Ding Yi practiced it for only an hour, and he felt as if ants were biting his whole body. His legs were sore and painful. He immediately understood that this was the so-called "opening of the mind".
"Quick!"
Ding Yi immediately stopped what he was doing, dragged his aching body into the house, and then took out the medicine packet he had brought from the martial arts school.
"Wait a minute, although we don't know what's mixed in this medicine packet, wouldn't it be even more potent if we enhanced it?"
Thinking of this, Ding Yi quickly took out a charcoal pencil and wrote the words "highly effective and gentle" on Yaobaoshan, and then waited.
[Currently, upgrading requires 1 month of lifespan. Upgrade now?]
"One month? That's too long... We have no idea when we'll be able to get a lot of lifespan. This medicine pack needs to be soaked twice a day, morning and evening. At this rate of consumption, we simply can't keep up."
Ding Yi frowned, then gritted his teeth and used a charcoal pencil to erase the words "mild".
[Currently, upgrading requires 7 days of lifespan. Upgrade now?]
"strengthen!"
Sure enough, removing the gentle attribute greatly reduced the lifespan required for the enhancement, which immediately put Ding Yi at ease.
As the familiar light flashed before his eyes, Ding Yi didn't bother to read the text on the enhanced medicine pack. He simply grabbed it and threw it into the steaming hot medicinal bath.
The medicine packet dissolved upon contact with water, and the next moment, a thick, dark color rapidly emanated from the packet, quickly turning the entire bucket of water black.
The black color resembled thick ink, but it emitted a pure medicinal fragrance. Combined with the woody aroma of the medicine barrel itself, it gradually relaxed Ding Yi, who was initially somewhat nervous.
"Give it a try."
Ding Yi took off the last of his clothes, then lifted one foot and stepped into the medicine tub.