Chapter 62: Reviewing After the Fact, Minor Achievement in Tempering Internal Organs
"They are all subordinates who can serve as my right-hand men in the future. That Su Yuntao's Innate Soul Power is on the lower side. Even if we Cultivate him with all our strength in the future, he will grow to be a Spirit Saint-level Spirit Master at most. However, this excludes the influence of the special factor known as 'Martial Soul Fusion'."
Porcupinefish Douluo quickly gave a relatively fair evaluation of Su Yuntao.
"That Tang Shan is indeed a Genius. Not only does he have Innate Full spirit power, but with the support of the energy from a thousand-year spirit ring, he has reached rank nineteen at only seven years old, which is truly rare. Moreover, he not only performs exceptionally well in cultivation talent but also has a very profound grasp of his teacher's theoretical knowledge."
Snake Lance Douluo then offered his comments on Tang Shan.
"Not to mention, he has a first thousand-year spirit ring, just like you, Young Lord."
Xue Qinghe leaned back in her seat, pondered for a moment, reopened her eyes, took a piece of paper, and began to write on it with a pen.
"I will write down the general events of today in a letter. Uncle Porcupinefish, please make a trip later to deliver the letter to Spirit Hall and have Salas pass it to Grandpa."
Her hand paused slightly, then she continued writing.
"I will also write some theoretical content regarding whether the Martial Soul Fusion, specifically the Beast Soul True Body, is complete. I'll let Grandpa take a look first, and after confirming there are no issues, I'll let Grandpa Golden Crocodile and the others review it. Remember to instruct Salas then."
"Understood, Young Lord."
Xue Qinghe's carriage was exceptionally Advanced. Putting aside the interior decoration, the shock absorption alone far exceeded the carriage specifically purchased to avoid affecting Su Yuntao's Deep Meditation.
Even as the scenery outside the window flew by, the interior of the carriage felt like a quiet room, stable and undisturbed.
Before long, the carriage arrived at the hotel where they were staying. Su Yuntao and Tang Shan stepped down from the carriage. The guard driving the carriage bowed to them, then turned the carriage around and quickly drove away.
After confirming the guard was far away, Su Yuntao finally breathed a sigh of relief and spoke with a hint of pride: "How was it, Shan Zi? My performance today wasn't bad, right?"
Tang Shan nodded with certainty: "Perfect coordination."
As they spoke, the two of them walked toward their rooms upstairs together.
"My goal has been achieved. In the short term, there should be no shortage of various resources helpful for cultivation."
Tang Shan even raised an eyebrow at Su Yuntao while going up the stairs.
"Big brother, how about it? I also helped you secure some cultivation resources. Shouldn't you thank me properly?"
Su Yuntao kicked at him irritably, but fortunately, Tang Shan reacted quickly and dodged the attack with a jump.
"Once we reach Heaven Dou City, I'll be preparing to go out and travel. Now that you've had me join Xue Qinghe's faction, can I still get help from Spirit Hall?"
"Most likely, there won't be any problem."
Tang Shan was in a great mood today and said leisurely: "At the end of the day, Spirit Hall is ultimately just a Spirit Master organization, while the Heaven Dou Empire is a country. Does improving your relationship with the country you belong to affect the fact that you are a member of Spirit Hall?"
"Really?"
Su Yuntao couldn't help but be a bit skeptical. Tang Shan looked at him with wide eyes: "Do I look like someone who would lie?"
In fact, Tang Shan's words were neither a lie nor the whole truth; they were just half-truths.
To say that joining the two great Empires or narrowing the distance between oneself and them would have no impact on a Spirit Master's situation in Spirit Hall was obviously impossible. However, if one joined Xue Qinghe—that is, Qian Renxue—the situation was a different matter entirely.
After all, setting aside the current Supreme Pontiff's lapse in judgment by making a certain fox Spirit Master the Holy Maiden of Spirit Hall, from the perspective of legitimacy or Bloodline Legacy, Qian Renxue was the most logical successor to the throne of the Supreme Pontiff.
Joining Xue Qinghe's faction might seem on the surface like it could lead to suppression by Spirit Hall, but in reality, in the eyes of the true core members of Spirit Hall, one's status might even be elevated.
Walking up to the second floor, seemingly hearing the noise outside, Su Haichao opened his door and asked with a bit of curiosity: "Why are you back so late today?"
Tang Shan gave a cheeky grin and walked into Su Haichao's room, with Su Yuntao following behind him.
Su Haichao closed the door, pulled over a chair, sat down, and looked at the two of them with interest.
"Judging by your expressions, you two obviously gained quite a bit today. Tell me, what did you gain?"
Tang Shan thought for a moment: "That's a long story."
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"Then make it short," Su Haichao urged.
Tang Shan pondered for a moment and summarized today's gains in one sentence: "I met the First Prince of Heaven Dou, and after a series of tests, I successfully joined her side."
Su Haichao's mouth twitched slightly, and his fist instinctively clenched: "Shan Zi, have you become a bit arrogant because you haven't been beaten since getting your first spirit ring?"
Tang Shan's mouth twitched, knowing he had gotten a bit carried away after achieving his goal. After all, Su Haichao was a Spirit Ancestor and had the bug-like Spirit Ability, Teleportation; he wasn't confident he could defeat him.
So, he very sensibly gave a general account of today's situation.
"In other words, the two of you will be working under the First Prince, Xue Qinghe, from now on?"
Su Haichao rubbed his chin, lost in thought.
"Maybe even the future Crown Prince of Heaven Dou, or even the Emperor of Heaven Dou," Su Yuntao added.
"That's hard to say."
Su Haichao shook his head. "Competing for the position of Crown Prince is not that simple. Moreover, the current Emperor Xue Ye is in his prime. Even if Xue Qinghe can ascend to the position of Crown Prince, who knows how many years it will take to sit on that throne."
Tang Shan's mouth twitched, suspecting Su Haichao's words were prophetic. In the future, Xue Qinghe would expose herself because Emperor Xue Ye lived too long, and she tried to poison him to death. Otherwise, even if Emperor Xue Ye knew his other two sons were likely killed by Xue Qinghe, he probably wouldn't have changed the Crown Prince.
After all, at its core, it was a struggle for the throne. Fratricide, while not exactly normal, wasn't unexpected.
Although he might be dissatisfied with Xue Qinghe's ruthless methods, as an emperor, Emperor Xue Ye could distinguish between public and private matters.
Unfortunately, Xue Qinghe was too impatient, and her methods weren't very clever. If it were Tang Shan, with two Titled Douluo by his side, he would have directly launched an assassination to make Emperor Xue Ye die suddenly. At that time, no matter how deep Xue Beng's schemes were, it would be useless even with Prince Xue Xin and Dugu Bo backing him.
The three of them briefly discussed the day's events in the room, then went downstairs for dinner before returning to their respective rooms.
Sitting cross-legged on the bed, Tang Shan briefly reviewed the entire process of joining today. After confirming there were no oversights, he closed his eyes and entered a state of cultivation.
The spirit power between heaven and earth was drawn in, slowly entering Tang Shan's body, and was carried by the spirit power in his Dantian to circulate spontaneously within him.
As the spirit power circulated, part of it permeated Tang Shan's body, subtly strengthening his physical fitness.
Although spirit power could enhance physical fitness, it took a long time to see results. Feeling the bit-by-bit increase in his Physical Body's strength, Tang Shan couldn't help but feel a bit helpless.
This strengthening speed was too slow. It was much more convenient and faster to strengthen the body by using Qi and blood to Cultivate External Arts.
He was slightly distracted for a moment, but it didn't affect his cultivation.
Although Tang Shan didn't have a true mental force cultivation method yet, and the attributes of the spirit rings he obtained were not mixed with mental force, his Spirit itself included the brain. With this passively improved mental force, multitasking was not difficult for him.
The night passed in silence. After emerging from his cultivation state, Tang Shan did some simple washing and then went up to the roof of the hotel. He stretched his body, and his bones made a series of crisp cracking sounds.
His Spirit was activated, his body expanded slightly, and his Spirit Ability was released. He performed slow punches and kicks on the roof. Internal force surged within him, tempering his bones and internal organs.
Under Tang Shan's direction, Qi and blood continuously washed over his entire body, and his physical fitness improved at a steady pace.
Impurities in the bones were extracted and expelled from the body through metabolism. His internal organs felt warm and exceptionally comfortable, giving him a drowsy feeling.
But Tang Shan didn't dare to be careless. He cautiously washed over his internal organs, fearing that a lapse in controlling his internal force would cause damage to them.
In this silent strengthening, the improvement of Tang Shan's internal organs gradually became apparent. His stamina became more enduring, and his breathing became deeper and more thorough.
The Five Viscera (heart, liver, spleen, lungs, and kidneys) and their corresponding Five Tissues (tendons, vessels, flesh, skin, and bones) were also being progressively strengthened.
It seemed that today's tempering had reached a certain threshold. Tang Shan suddenly felt an itch in his throat and a tightness in his chest.
"Blegh!"
Instinctively, he opened his mouth and spat out a small pool of black blood.
"Shan Zi, are you okay?"
Su Yuntao, who had just come up to the roof for his morning exercise, was startled and rushed to Tang Shan's side, fearing something had happened to him.
Tang Shan waved his hand quickly, coughing a few times and spitting out another mouthful of black blood.
After spitting out this mouthful of black blood, Tang Shan immediately felt a sense of relief in his chest, and his breathing became exceptionally smooth. He had never felt the air so fresh.
Looking at the frowning Su Yuntao beside him, Tang Shan grinned, wiped the black blood from his mouth, and explained: "Big brother, it's nothing. I'm not injured. It's just that tempering the internal organs washed away some stagnant blood and blockages in my body. This is all waste blood. Luckily, I'm still young, so the subtle damage to my internal organs isn't too much."
Su Yuntao was still a bit skeptical. He carefully examined the black blood on the ground and noticed something unusual.
The blood was black-red, not the usual dark red of normal blood, so Tang Shan was clearly telling the truth.
"Big brother, you'll go through this as well when you reach the Hidden Prowess Realm. This is what happens when Hidden Prowess tempers the internal organs. When that time comes, you'll spit out even more than I did."
Only then did Su Yuntao reluctantly believe Tang Shan's words.
"Big brother, I just mastered a technique. Do you want to try it?"
Feeling his internal organ functions had become significantly stronger, Tang Shan had a mischievous smile on his face.
"Is it related to you tempering your internal organs just now?" Su Yuntao asked curiously.
"Exactly. This is also an application of internal organ functions. It should be quite effective in combat."
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