"Godfather, is anything amiss?"
Hearing Deng Weixians Godfather's tone, Deng Weixian couldn't help but ask nervously.
He had been absorbing this Linhu Essence Blood recently.
Although it had always felt comfortable during absorption and his cultivation progressed quickly, judging by Deng Weixians Godfather's reaction, something seemed off.
Concerned for his own life, even Deng Weixian couldn't help but become nervous.
"No, nothing, let me take a closer look."
Deng Weixians Godfather, still in doubt, took his hand out of the ceramic pot, then tilted the pot slightly to look at the liquid inside under the moonlight.
"Sure enough, the color is wrong; it has lightened so much!"
Deng Weixians Godfather was secretly alarmed, but Deng Weixian couldn't see the change in his expression due to the concealment of his cloak.
"The blood fiend in the Linhu Essence Blood has completely disappeared. What exactly is going on?"
Deng Weixians Godfather couldn't help but turn his gaze to Deng Weixian, looking at his innocent face, which held a hint of worry, wondering what he was thinking.
Everything in the world has its pros and cons.
The Linhu Essence Blood was no exception.
The drawback of this item had been mentioned before: the Qi and Blood Power contained within it were too overbearing.
If an ordinary person touched it, they would suffer frostbite in minor cases and death in severe ones.
Even if one cultivated the corresponding complementary martial arts, the Tiger Form Ten Styles and the Bloodthirsty Tiger Claw, the initial absorption would cause unbearable pain, requiring a long time to adapt.
Many talented individuals had to give up absorbing Linhu Essence Blood because they could not endure this pain.
And all these drawbacks were actually due to a special blood fiend contained within the Linhu Essence Blood.
This blood fiend was naturally contained within the Fierce Tiger's body and could not be removed no matter how it was refined.
When the blood fiend was inside the Fierce Tiger's body, it was a special power, but this power could not be absorbed and utilized by humans; instead, it would become a burden.
Those with weaker mental fortitude might even develop inner demons later due to being tormented by severe pain.
All gifts bestowed by fate come with a price already marked.
The Fierce Tiger could provide the power to break through to the Ningxue Realm in a short time, so it naturally came with a cost.
It was just that now, for some unknown reason, this cost had suddenly disappeared.
"Could it be him!?"
Deng Weixians Godfather stared at Deng Weixian, his eyes gradually becoming fervent.
"Just now, I felt that the Ice-Cold Breath within his body was growing too rapidly. Now it seems very likely that his constitution is special, purifying the blood fiend within the Linhu Essence Blood and even turning it into his own use!"
The more Deng Weixians Godfather thought about it, the more plausible it seemed, and his breathing couldn't help but become heavy.
What did this mean?
It meant that he might have found a prodigy who could directly ignore the side effects of Linhu Essence Blood.
Moreover, perhaps by utilizing Deng Weixian's special nature, he could mass-produce a batch of Linhu Essence Blood with no side effects.
Thinking of this, Deng Weixians Godfather's eyes lit up even more.
Although Linhu Essence Blood could only be used for breaking through to the Ningxue Realm, if he could master Linhu Essence Blood without side effects, wouldn't he be able to cultivate a large number of Ningxue Realm martial artists in a short period?
If he utilized this method without side effects further, he could allow the descendants of some noble individuals to embark on the martial path at an even younger age.
This held immense appeal for many people.
"Good, good, good!"
Deng Weixians Godfather exclaimed happily, finding Deng Weixian more and more pleasing to the eye.
"You sit down first and tell me in detail about the situation when you absorbed this Linhu Essence Blood, starting from the very first time, every single detail."
Deng Weixian was still a bit bewildered but had already been pulled down to sit by Deng Weixians Godfather.
He thought back for a while but really couldn't think of anything special, so he could only describe his feelings from the first time he absorbed the Linhu Essence Blood, one by one.
After a long while, Deng Weixians Godfather nodded and summarized, "So, besides the intense pain the first time, afterward, it was just a cool, refreshing sensation?"
Deng Weixian nodded in confirmation.
Deng Weixians Godfather couldn't help but sigh, realizing that the constitutions of different people truly could not be generalized.
Back then, he had suffered excruciating pain, but Deng Weixian, on the other hand, after experiencing pain once, had only enjoyed it ever since.
In his opinion, the initial pain was Deng Weixian's process of refining the blood fiend.
After that, the blood fiend within the Linhu Essence Blood completely disappeared, so naturally, there was only a comfortable feeling.
This also proved that his previous idea was correct.
As long as Deng Weixian refined the blood fiend within the Linhu Essence Blood, it was likely that others absorbing it afterward would not have to experience intense pain, and could even better absorb the power of the Ice-Cold Breath.
"Interesting, interesting…"
"Weixian, your Godfather speculates that because of your special constitution, you were able to absorb Linhu Essence Blood so easily and cultivate the Ice-Cold Breath within your body."
"But the exact situation still needs to be confirmed through experimentation."
"How about this, I still have two jars of Linhu Essence Blood at my place. I'll bring them to you later, and you can try them tomorrow when you practice your cultivation to see how they differ from this current jar."
The amount of Linhu Essence Blood Deng Weixian could absorb each day was limited, so he could only try again during his practice tomorrow.
But Deng Weixians Godfather was impatient and wanted to send the other two jars of Linhu Essence Blood tonight.
Regardless of whether Deng Weixian could absorb more today, he himself would actively try, driven by curiosity.
This was not a bad thing for Deng Weixians Godfather; perhaps he could even get more information a step ahead.
"This child obeys."
Deng Weixian respectfully agreed to the matter.
"Good, you rest assured for now; I will put the items in your room later."
With that, Deng Weixians Godfather hastily leaped up and left, appearing impatient.
Deng Weixian obediently returned to his room to rest, with no intention of waiting for Deng Weixians Godfather to return.
He had only one strong point: obedience.
Since Deng Weixians Godfather had instructed him thus, he would simply follow suit.
And Li Xuan, hiding in the shadows, was also shocked by Deng Weixians Godfather's reaction.
He stared wide-eyed at his own cat paws, unable to resist wiggling them a couple of times.
"Blood fiend? Is there such a thing?"
…
An hour later, Deng Weixians Godfather returned, entered Deng Weixian's room, and immediately came back out.
He didn't delay much there, disappearing again after only a few breaths.
He truly came and went in a hurry.
But even with his light footwork, it took him a full hour, indicating that the place where the Linhu Essence Blood was stored was not close at all.
Deng Weixian's room was silent; Deng Weixians Godfather's movements did not wake him.
Li Xuan, hiding in the bushes, confirmed that no one was around, then stealthily crept to Deng Weixian's window.
He listened intently to the steady breathing inside, then unhesitatingly climbed through the window.
Deng Weixians Godfather, just like last time, had casually placed the two newly brought jars of Linhu Essence Blood on the table.
Coincidentally, the original jar was also there.
It seemed Deng Weixian intended to hide all the Linhu Essence Blood together when he woke up tomorrow morning.
Three ceramic pots stood side by side, and Li Xuan impatiently climbed onto the table.
"My darlings, I'm here!"
Li Xuan hugged all three ceramic pots to his chest, rubbing them incessantly with his round cat head.
It was so enjoyable with just one jar before; now with three, it was incredible.
He impatiently opened all their seals and saw half a jar of light blue liquid and two full jars of dark blue liquid.
"Slurp—"
Li Xuan greedily licked his lips, pouncing forward as if possessed.
"Tonight, absolute madness!"