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Chapter 48: Bodhi Blood Tears, Wrathful Compassionate Buddha
Chapter 48: Bodhi Blood Tears, Wrathful Compassionate Buddha
"Si Mu Bai... is severely injured."
Li Che muttered, his heart stirring with anticipation. This was indeed a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. If he could find and kill Si Mu Bai, who had been obsessed with turning Xixi into a Divine Child, it would ease his mind.
It could be said that the relationship between Li Che and Si Mu Bai was irreconcilable.
If Li Che could find a chance to eliminate Si Mu Bai, he would not hesitate for a moment.
"A Divinity Cultivator... I heard only a Pulse-connected Warrior can compete against them. With my current state, having unlocked the second form of the Dragon Elephant Vajra, I wonder if I can fight one?"
"Otherwise... what if a hundred Wooden Crows took turns bombing him to death?"
"However, the most crucial aspect of a Divinity Cultivator is their mysterious means. The reason why a Pulse-connected Warrior can compete against them is because their life energy flows through the six realms, their will is firm, and they can close off the Six Senses, thus not being affected by the Divinity."
Li Che shook his head slightly.
Killing Si Mu Bai... would be very difficult.
After all, Si Mu Bai was a direct descendant of the Shi Family in Thunderstrike City, and his cultivation was already impressive. Even though he was severely injured now, the security around him was still top-notch.
Moreover, to kill Si Mu Bai, one would have to infiltrate the Shi Family's inner sanctum...
"That's too dangerous."
"In the Inner City, there's an Elder Si, who has cultivated a Divine Foundation, guarding the Shi Family. I fear I might not return if I go there."
Li Che suppressed his stirring emotions.
A Divine Foundation Cultivator... he couldn't afford to provoke one; they were not on the same level!
Li Che wasn't in a hurry. Xu You had said that Si Mu Bai was almost dispersed, and it would take at least a year or two to recover.
During this time, while improving his strength, he could also find opportunities to strike.
Now that Li Che had mastered the Blood Exchange Technique, if he could formally step into Blood Exchange...
The chances of success would be even greater.
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...
After a night of chaos, Xuji Woodcarving Shop returned to its usual routine.
The woodcarvers started taking orders again, and the laborers worked tirelessly, moving wood and finished carvings to earn a hard-earned living.
As usual, Li Che carved wooden sculptures, practiced martial arts, and secretly studied the creation of high-difficulty mechanisms.
Of course, Li Che also kept his promise, finishing work early every day to return to the compound and teach Zhang Ya martial arts.
Old Chen had returned, and for an old hand like him, a trip to the Great Prison wasn't a big deal, leaving no psychological shadows.
The light snow gently drifted.
Li Che went to the Outer City shop, bought braised beef, and brought back some old yellow wine.
In the compound, Old Chen sat in a rattan chair, watching Xixi wobble as she practiced horse stance, and he couldn't help but smile, revealing his yellow teeth.
"Little Xixi, straighten your back, keep your arms straight, and hold that horse stance!"
Old Chen opened the gourd's lid and took a swig of wine.
Xixi, wrapped in a red coat, had her little face frozen red. She turned to look at Li Che, who had just returned, and complained, "Dad, Grandpa Chen called me Little Xixi!"
"I'm not Little Xixi, I'm Xixi, Li Nuanxi!"
The little girl pouted after speaking.
She was full of wit and energy.
Li Che rubbed her head, "Then you must become stronger, and when Grandpa Chen calls you Little Xixi again, you can beat him up."
Hearing this, Xixi blinked her big eyes and nodded vigorously, "Daddy is right!"
Then, Xixi pouted and focused even more on her horse stance.
Li Che sat next to Old Chen, and the two drank wine while watching Xixi practice.
"Indeed, she's a Superior Divine Child, with an abundance of spiritual talent... She's innately divine, and her martial talent is also higher than ordinary people. If not for her young age, I wouldn't let her rush the skin-toughening process, and she might have succeeded by the age of three."
"It's a pity, but Old Chen here doesn't know how to cultivate the Divine Spirit. I can't help Little Xixi cultivate it early..."
Old Chen spoke with a hint of regret, his eyes softening as he looked at Xixi's flushed face.
"This spiritual talent... is both a blessing and a curse. If not for you moving into the woodcarving shop early, this little girl might have been harmed by the Spirit Infants Sect."
"Now, not only is the Spirit Infants Sect targeting her, but Si Mu Bai is also after Xixi..."
"In such a world... it's hard to live."
Old Chen took a big gulp of wine and sighed.
Li Che remained silent.
"It's hard to live in this world..."
"As parents, we can only do our best to protect our daughter. If anyone dares to harm her, even if it means death... we'll bite off a piece of their flesh."
"Li Che took a bite of beef, chewing slowly as he spoke.
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...
Two months passed in a flash.
Listening to the rain in the alley.
The small courtyard.
Heavy rain poured down, shrouding the world in a misty haze.
The raindrops pattered on the black tiles, creating a rhythmic tapping sound.
Inside the house, Li Che slowly moved his energy, and the rushing sound of flowing water roared like the tides crashing upon his tempered bones!
'The second stage of Blood Exchange...', Li Che said as he stood up from inside the house. His muscular body was bare, and he exuded a steamy heat, clenching his fists tightly. With a powerful swing, the air emitted a booming crackling sound.
The explosive power was far superior to that of Bone Tempering!
'In just two months, after stepping into the Blood Exchange Realm, the energy has moved from the first stage to the second... One month to complete a stage, and to reach the sixth stage of perfection, it only takes half a year.'
Li Che's eyes gleamed, feeling a slight regret in his heart. The Blood Exchange technique he acquired was only at the sixth stage.
The middle-tier Blood Exchange technique required only six stages to reach perfection. The warrior he had killed, Guo Zhan, had achieved perfection in the six-stage Blood Exchange technique.
If it were the superior nine-stage Blood Exchange technique, it would require nine stages of blood exchange. The blood would be like liquid mercury, containing even more powerful energy. Strength, speed, and physical body would all reach a higher level of tempering.
'Fortunately, I learned from Old Chen that if the Blood Exchange technique is cultivated to perfection, it can be further refined. Based on the original six stages, one can continue to cultivate the superior Blood Exchange technique to complete nine stages...'
'So, there's a chance... I might as well get a superior Blood Exchange technique.'
Li Che stretched lazily, his muscles and bones humming in unison. The nine large tendons on his back vibrated, containing immense power.
After wiping the sweat from his practice with a clean towel, Li Che put on his outerwear and sat in a chair. He flipped through the Tang Family Mechanism Chronicles.
Reading about the twelve mechanisms, the Wooden Raven ranked eighth. The mechanisms ahead became increasingly absurd and bizarre, and they were only theoretical possibilities... However, the seventh-ranked mechanism, the Bodhi Blood Tears, seemed feasible to attempt.
According to the introduction, the Bodhi Blood Tears required extremely intricate craftsmanship, time-consuming and laborious, but its lethality... was genuinely powerful! Both vicious and formidable!
Li Che was very interested.
The Tang Family Mechanism Chronicles... Old Chen had obtained this ancient book from somewhere.
Without the Celestial Craft Dao Fruit, Li Che couldn't even understand it.
After closing the book, Li Che closed his eyes to rest.
Before his eyes, a prompt slowly appeared.
...
[Name: Li Che]
[Bonds: Li Nuanxi (Daughter)]
[Dao Fruits: Celestial Craft (lv3, 9%), Dragon Elephant Vajra (lv2, 15%), Pure Heart (LV1, 5%)]
[Divine Skill Prototype: Celestial Art · Thousand Analyzing Hands]
...
More than two months had passed. Except for the Dragon Elephant Vajra Dao Fruit, which had improved due to the breakthrough in Blood Exchange, the others had not progressed much.
T
Cultivation is a long and arduous path.
Li Che was not discouraged.
However, the lack of access to divine techniques had been a headache for Li Che.
After tidying up, Li Che ended his cultivation for the day. He put on clean clothes, held an oil-paper umbrella, and went to the restaurant to pack some wine and dishes. Then, he headed towards the woodcarving shop.
As soon as he returned to the shop, Li Che sensed an unusual atmosphere.
The temperature in the entire shop seemed to have risen.
Li Che walked through the doorway and entered the shop.
He saw a Nanmu chair placed in front of his workshop.
A burly figure, dressed in a black official's robe, sat on the chair with a domineering posture.
Sensing Li Che's return, the official's eyes glanced over with a slight slant.
Li Che felt as if his eyes were scorched, filled with endless wrath. He saw a wrathful statue behind the figure, and the official introduced himself.
'I am Zhao Xuan Hai...', the official said.
'Master Li, a pleasure to meet you.'
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