Refining Qi starts from repairing the panel.

Chapter 214: Wild Beast Blood, Wan Clan Alliance

Through observation over this period of time, Chu Zheng discovered a drawback to relying on totems for spiritual practice.

The totem will continuously nourish the body, and over time, the body will naturally become stronger. However, on the other hand, a strong body cannot rely on the totem to draw spiritual energy to maintain its food and clothing, and requires a large amount of energy to supplement its consumption.

Relying on totems for cultivation, even a cultivator of Lie's level cannot give up eating and needs to hunt wild beasts.

Previously, when Lie was gathering the blood and energy of the wild beasts, he used a blood-colored magic bead called the Melting Bead. Its main function was to extract the essence of blood and flesh as food for the tribe.

This small tribe did not have the means to open up a folding space, and transporting the flesh and blood of wild beasts was a waste of time. Moreover, the large amount of bloody odor gathered would also attract powerful predators, which could easily bring disaster to the tribe.

In addition to this drawback, the lifespan of these totem monks is relatively much shorter. If an immortal monk can cultivate to the divine transformation realm and take precious medicine to prolong life, it is not difficult for him to live for several thousand years.

The fake immortals in the Tongxuan secret realm can live for more than ten thousand years.

However, Lie, the strongest man in the Wangshan tribe, only has a lifespan of less than 500 years.

In addition to the totem practice method, there is another way of practice in Dongyuan Realm, called "Witch".

The witch's methods are varied, including healing wounds, controlling wild beasts, calling the wind and rain, and even predicting the future. He has many magical powers and secret techniques.

Relatively speaking, the lifespan of a witch is longer. Nowadays, the witch in the Wangshan tribe has lived for more than a thousand years.

The witch's spiritual power is extremely strong, but his physical body is very weak. Therefore, the witch can rely on his powerful spiritual power to maintain the vitality of his weak physical body and live longer.

However, the requirements for becoming a witch are relatively much higher, and a lot of preparation needs to be done before birth.

When in the fetal state, witchcraft will be cast upon them, and in the congenital state, they will begin to absorb Yin energy and strengthen their spirit.

Because there is an imbalance of yin and yang within the mother's womb, witches are basically all women.

Lie's daughter, Ying, is the next successor to Wu.

Since Chu Zheng followed Lie back home, Ying went to Wu's residence and began to practice in seclusion.

The witch is now approaching the end of his life and needs a successor.

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Lie often went out hunting, so Chu Zheng was alone at home most of the time.

All he had to do every day was to practice and then understand the world in front of him.

Most of the Nine Realms and Thirteen Wildernesses are areas where wild beasts are active. In addition to the human race, there is another intelligent race in the Dongyuan Realm, named the "Tianling Clan".

The Tianling people look similar to humans, with scales covering their spines and a thin tail behind them.

The Tianling people do not cultivate totems, but are born with supernatural powers and use their secret methods to protect themselves and gain a foothold.

The number of the Tianling people is not large, less than one-third of the human race, but the overall strength is not far behind. The relationship between the two tribes is still good. There has been no war for many years, and there is often trade.

However, only powerful tribes can hold activities such as fairs. Without sufficient strength, they will easily be attacked by wild beasts.

"Zhengchu!"

A loud shout came from outside the door, waking Chu Zheng up from his meditation. He stood up and opened the door. Lie was already taking a shower in the yard. There were several hideous scratches on his back, still bleeding.

The totem that was originally on the back has been moved to the shoulder without any damage.

This totem seems to have a spirit and knows how to avoid the risk of being destroyed.

After cleaning the wound, Lie walked into the room, took out a pottery jar, grabbed a handful of gray medicine powder from it, and applied it to the wound.

The medicinal powder smelled fragrant, and in a flash, the wound that was still bleeding had closed up and formed a layer of shallow scab.

After doing all this, Lie took out the molten bead, picked up another pottery jar, poured out a bowl of spiritual spring water, and then drew out a wisp of blood and flesh essence from it and injected it into the pottery jar.

In a flash, the clear spiritual spring water turned into a bowl of beast blood.

He pushed the beast's blood in front of Chu Zheng and said briefly:

"Drinked."

Chu Zheng immediately picked up the bowl and drank it all in one gulp.

The majestic blood and energy instantly flowed through his limbs and bones, activating the totem behind him, bringing a gentle warmth and increasing his strength significantly.

This is how the human race in the Dongyuan Realm eats. This strand of blood and flesh essence may contain the essence of an entire wild beast, which can promote the growth of blood, flesh and bones.

Lie would often supplement Chu Zheng's nutrition. Now Chu Zheng still had some time away from the 100-day spiritual transformation period, but his strength had already exceeded ten thousand catties and was approaching the twenty thousand catties mark.

Lie was extremely sensitive to the strength of blood, and the speed at which Chu Zheng's power grew could not be hidden from his eyes.

Even if it is the same totem, the final appearance will be very different. Everyone's efficiency in absorbing blood and qi, as well as the speed at which strength increases, are different, which will lead to differences in strength.

Chu Zheng is growing so fast that he is already stronger than many adults. This is his own talent and has nothing to do with the totem.

After discovering Chu Zheng's talent, Lie placed high hopes on Chu Zheng, hoping that he could become another mountain of the Wangshan tribe.

After a while, the blood on Chu Zheng's face finally subsided and he gradually returned to normal.

Lie poured another bowl and was about to give it to Chu Zheng to drink when a sharp whistle suddenly came from outside.

He paused, put down the bowl in his hand, and strode out.

Chu Zheng drank the beast's blood in one gulp and followed closely out.

The sound of the whistle caused a slight commotion in the originally peaceful tribe.

Two figures stood in the sky, with a pair of grey wings extending from their backs, bare upper bodies, and a mythical bird tattooed on their chests.

There was a gleam of light in Chu Zheng's pupils, and soon two pieces of information emerged.

[Wanyun (fifth level): Possessing a beast spirit, a second-class totem, the totem has the following magical powers: beast transformation, super speed, and clairvoyance.]

[Wansong (Level 5): Carrying a beast spirit, a second-class totem...]

Two fifth-level monks, with the same surname and the same totem.

As our understanding of this world deepens, the information provided by the spiritual eyes becomes more specific.

Seeing that both of them had the surname Wan, Chu Zheng couldn't help but flash a hint of understanding in his eyes.

He had listened to the gossip of the people in the tribe and had some understanding of the current division of power in the Dongyuan Realm.

The human forces in the Dongyuan Realm are divided into three parts, each of which is a loose alliance headed by a powerful tribe.

The Wangshan tribe belongs to one of the 'Wan's Alliance'. As a member of the alliance, they need to hand over a portion of their hunting gains on time in exchange for protection.

There are many wild beasts stronger than Lie. Any wild beast above level six can destroy the Wangshan tribe.

The wild beasts in this area have been cleared out by the Wan family, thus ensuring the basic living environment of the tribe.

"strong."

The two people in the air folded their wings and landed on the ground. They were obviously acquainted with Lie and greeted him.

Lie nodded in agreement, took out the molten bead, handed it to Wan Yun, and said in a negotiating tone: "There are fewer prey nearby, and the harvest is not much. Can you take half first, and the remaining half will be counted as next year's share?"

"Okay." Wan Yun agreed without hesitation, took out a molten bead, and began to extract the blood, flesh and essence from it.

After half an hour, the extraction was completed. The originally blood-colored molten bead became much darker and a little gray. The elderly witch staggered over, followed by two strong men, carrying a huge backpack filled with many packed packages, which exuded spiritual energy and medicinal fragrance.

Witches don't need to hunt, but they also have tasks and need to hand in some medicinal herbs and powder for healing on time.

Wan Yun and Wan Song walked forward with ease, greeted the witch respectfully without checking, and then picked up the backpack and prepared to leave.

Lie put away the molten bead, hesitated for a moment, and called out to the two of them:

"You two stay here."

He pulled Chu Zheng in front of him, stripped off the animal skin on his upper body, revealed the totem on his back, and said bluntly:
"I found this child while hunting. I don't know which tribe he is from. Have you seen the totem on his body?"

Lie originally wanted to keep Zhengchu, but after considering it, he chose to confess. After all, when Zhengchu grows up, he will still want to return to his tribe, so it is better to make it clear now.

"This……"

Seeing the totem behind Chu Zheng, Wan Yun couldn't help but frowned slightly after confirming it:
"This is not a member of our Wan's Alliance tribe. He belongs to another alliance. If you want to raise him, you can raise him. Maybe he can become a warrior in your tribe in the future."

He did not offer much advice, and obviously had no intention of helping Chu Zheng find the tribe, as that would be a waste of unnecessary energy.

The Dongyuan Realm is too large, with thousands of totems, so it is really difficult to find them, not to mention that we have to contact the rest of the alliance.

Lie saw that the two did not want to interfere, so he said no more, bowed slightly, and watched them leave.

"Zhengchu, do you want to find your own tribe?"

Lie lowered his head and looked at Chu Zheng: "If you want to go home, I will help you find it."

"Need not."

Chu Zheng did not hesitate at all and shook his head: "I'm right here."

Without Lie, his incarnation might not be able to survive in the area where wild beasts roam rampant.

He has received a lot of care from Lie during this period of time, and he should repay this favor.

What's more, the strength of the tribe has little impact on his own practice.

"it is good."

There was some smile in Lie's eyes and he touched Chu Zheng's head. There were quite a few prey this year, but he still left half of them, which was the food left for Chu Zheng alone.

Not far away, the old witch stared at Chu Zheng, with the wrinkles between his brows deepening.

She sensed something was wrong, something ominous, but couldn't make out what it was for a moment.

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In a blink of an eye, Chu Zheng completed the Hundred Days Spiritual Transformation. Combined with the beast blood that Lie often fed him, his total strength exceeded 30,000 pounds.

[Name: Zhengchu (Chu Zheng)]

[Cultivation: First level (early stage of spiritual transformation)]

[Kung Fu: Record of the Eternal True Tribulation]

[Repairman: Level 1578 (8000/)]

[Remaining number of repairs for the day: 60]

[Currently repairable: None]

Chu Zheng glanced at the panel, his eyes flickered, and he immediately stood up and went out to find Lie:

"Uncle Lie, I want to have my coming-of-age ceremony."

Children in the tribe will have a coming-of-age ceremony when they turn sixteen. They will go hunting wild beasts alone. As long as they can successfully bring back the prey, they will be considered adults.

Children who have not yet reached adulthood are not allowed to leave the tribe alone.

Only adults can enter and exit freely and have the right to go out hunting alone.

Although it is convenient to stay in the tribe all the time, Chu Zheng is a little worried that it will bring trouble to the Wangshan tribe because of the influence of the calamity energy.

Ever since the first catastrophe that nearly killed him, he never dared to ignore the existence of calamity energy again.

Just like the last time with the Fairy Snake Star, he didn't dare to confirm whether the star was shattered because of him.

Hearing Chu Zheng's words, Lie couldn't help but feel that it was a little absurd:
"You're not even five years old..."

Halfway through his words, he realized that Chu Zheng's current strength was much greater than that of an adult man, and he had no problem hunting ordinary wild beasts.

"it is good."

Lie thought about it and nodded in agreement. It would be a good thing for Chu Zheng to get in touch with the wild beasts in advance.

"Thank you, Uncle Lie."

Chu Zheng's eyes flashed slightly. The power to move freely was very important to him.

Only by being different from ordinary people can one stand out among ordinary people, which will be of great help to him in writing myths and legends in the future.

Moreover, in this world, there is no so-called dispute over the orthodox doctrine, only simple totems. Even the distribution of destiny is somewhat vague.

Chu Zheng wanted to make some attempts, and after verification, he could even... spread his teachings throughout the world, and pass on the general principles of the Great Circulation of Qi to the human race in this world, thus leaving behind true Taoist traces and becoming a true Taoist monarch!

Now, it has been verified on his own body that the totem can at least be practiced together with the Qi refining method.

A true god who created a method of cultivation should be able to be remembered by the human race in this world. At least after he leaves this world, his worship can continue for a period of time.

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Chu Zheng’s coming-of-age ceremony was soon put on the agenda.

Three days later, under the gaze of a group of people in the tribe, Chu Zheng, carrying a bone short spear and a short bow and quiver across his body, walked out of the tribal gate unsteadily.

The Wangshan tribe was surrounded by weeds half a person's height. After taking just two steps, Chu Zheng's figure disappeared from everyone's sight.

"Lie, are you really not going to follow him and take a look? He is only four years old, what if..."

"Will he get lost?"

"There are still many wild beasts around here. Zhengchu was only that small, and he was eaten in one bite."

"How about I go and take a look? There's still time."

Many people in the tribe were worried that a child under five years old would leave the tribe alone to hunt. This had never happened before in the big tribes.

Especially in a small tribe like Wangshan Tribe, because of the small population, they are extremely caring for every child, and many people cannot bear it.

Lie shook his head slightly. He knew very well how powerful Chu Zheng was. As long as he didn't go too far away, the wild beasts active nearby would hardly pose a threat to him.

Perhaps, Chu Zheng will be back in a short time.

At this moment, he was already looking forward to what kind of prey Chu Zheng would bring back.

(End of this chapter)