Bribery

These two points are similar to a part of the book "Double Pivot Meridian Refining Hand" that he found in Li Danshi's study, except that "Sharp Metal Sword Finger" is more targeted.

Only by studying both books can you combine the advantages of both.

It not only helps with alchemy, but also gives you an edge in magical combat.

As for the third point, it is sword-making skills. Since the finger is used as a sword, one must first know swordsmanship.

Only by mastering swordsmanship can one comprehend the essence of swordsmanship and truly begin to understand it.

Otherwise, it's just a castle in the air, no different from ordinary fingering.

You have to eat one bite at a time, and walk one step at a time.

Let's not think about swordsmanship for now; we'll think about it after we finish the finger training part.

Operate the magic array to activate the Crimson Sand.

In an instant, a scorching power erupted, burning the air so intensely that it seemed to distort, forcing him to take a step back, squinting his eyes, and not daring to look directly at the center.

Chen Lu was a little uneasy. In such a high temperature, his hand was a human hand, not an iron hand. If he put it in, would his palm still be usable?

"No, I need to prepare the secret medicine in advance, otherwise it will be too late if something really happens."

Chen Lu switched the magic array, putting the Crimson Flame Sand into a dormant state.

Just as I was about to turn around, two figures suddenly darted in front of me.

The two civets raised their paws and carefully touched the Crimson Sand with their paw pads. After confirming that the temperature was suitable, they meowed excitedly.

With a slight hunch, he leaped lightly and landed on the still-warm crimson sand.

It lay down lazily, stretched its body comfortably, and its tail twitched behind it, looking very relaxed.

Chen Lu's lips twitched slightly as he watched. Even with his perfected Qi Refining cultivation, he was immune to both heat and cold, but the cat's instinct to prefer warm places remained unchanged.

"I'm going to fetch water. Which of you two will come with me?"

Chen Lu pointed to a small well outside the Sutra Repository.

It is said that this is one of the wells with the most concentrated spiritual energy in the entire clan's territory. If you can use this water to boil spiritual medicine, the effect will definitely be even better.

Meow~

Without even raising its head, a civet lashed out at the civet next to it with its tail.

Although the civet looked reluctant, it still stood up and jumped down listlessly.

It let out a soft call, as if urging it on.

Chen Lu took the utensils and quickly brought some in.

He looked left and right, but there seemed to be no place to cook.

Upon closer inspection, this makes sense. This is a library, not a kitchen, so where would a stove come from?

In addition, very few people usually come here to cultivate, since not everyone is shameless enough to come here to cultivate regularly.

To ensure the two civets could fully enjoy themselves, he even found an iron shield and filled it with warm sand.

Firstly, it makes it easier to observe their location, and secondly, it prevents them from disturbing me.

The two civets, of course, didn't feel anything; on the contrary, they were quite content.

This human is very sensible, which makes them like him very much.

The civet cat, having somehow acquired a piece of jerky, lay on its side.

While watching Chen Lu practice his skills, he would occasionally chew a few times, looking like he was watching a show.

Chen Lu glanced at it curiously, feeling envious.

That dried meat is the most expensive dried meat on the market.

It costs twenty spirit stones per pound, and every time it's sold out, it's snapped up by wealthy body-refining masters.

Once, he deliberately squatted down at the sales area and used all his tricks to snatch up even a tiny bit.

I must say, the quality and taste are absolutely worth the price.

It's just a pity that it's too expensive. He would rather spend two more nights in a brothel than buy such a thing.

"After you finish cultivating, your body will be greatly depleted and you will need a lot of spiritual food to replenish it."

Chen Lu thought to himself, "Two Qi Refining Perfection level demon beasts are useless to eat. It's better to give them to those who really need them so that I can make more contributions to the family."

I will always remember your help.

After making up his mind, he focused his attention and activated the magic array.

He found a vessel, filled it with water, and placed it on the Crimson Sand. The water boiled in no time.

The water boiled, and he poured it into the wooden tub, repeating this process over and over again. On the last occasion, he threw in a packet of secret medicine.

The elixir churned in the boiling water, and soon a dark brown liquid gradually seeped out, emitting a rather pungent odor.

The two civets watching the show were very sensitive to smells. Although Chen Lu didn't react in any other way, the smell made them sneeze repeatedly.

It raised its two paws to cover its nose, trying its best to block out the smell, leaving only its two small eyes exposed, staring intently at Chen Lu.

Chen Lu appeared calm, but he subtly moved the wooden buckets toward them.

After the medicinal liquid is boiled, it is poured in suddenly, creating a thick cloud of smoke.

The two civets could no longer restrain themselves. They hissed and leaped heavily to the ground.

Her eyes were slightly red as she relentlessly approached Chen Lu, as if trying to drive him out of the place.

But he remained calm: "First of all, I did not violate any rules. The Elder of Transmission only asked you to keep an eye on me, he did not say that you could attack me."

"If the Elder who transmits the scriptures returns and sees me severely injured, how will you two explain it?"

The two lynxes paused abruptly, looking at each other as if recalling the words of the Scripture Transmitter Elder.

"There are no insects, rats, snakes, or ants in the library, so your role is minimal, or even nonexistent."

"You've made mistakes and been useless. Do you think the family will let you stay in the Scripture Pavilion any longer?"

"Meow..." The two cats were startled and took a slight step back.

"Your actions interrupted my state of enlightenment." Chen Lu made no attempt to disguise himself and stared directly into their eyes.

As for his state of mind, as long as he doesn't talk about it, even the King of Heaven himself wouldn't know what's going on.

"Meow?" A lynx tilted its head, staring intently at Chen Lu, but couldn't discern anything.

"I will tell the elders who transmitted the scriptures that you interrupted my enlightenment and damaged my state of mind."

"Meow! Meow! Meow!" The two lynxes shook their heads in fright.

A little dog came running over, rubbing its head against his trouser leg and blinking its wet eyes as if pleading for mercy.

"Give me two pieces of jerky to help me recover, and we'll pretend this never happened."

"Meow!"

The other civet quickly darted out and brought back two pieces of dried meat wrapped in oil paper.

Chen Lu peeled back the oil paper, revealing the kind of dried meat that was particularly expensive.

These two weigh a full 3 kilograms, equivalent to a month's salary right now.

Although the method was a bit despicable, the thought of how they had injured me years ago immediately made me feel much better.

I replaced the sand with warm sand and gently wrapped a piece of cloth around their noses.

So that his sneezing wouldn't disturb him when he was actually cultivating.

If that's the case, then they'll only have themselves to blame.

This gesture touched the two civets.

He had accidentally hurt this innocent human, yet the man was still so kind to him.

In an instant, I felt even more guilty.

Chen Lu remained expressionless, turned around, looked at the scorching crimson sand in front of him, and took a deep breath.

Slowly mobilize spiritual energy, circulating it through the meridians, preparing to resist the corrosive effects of the fire poison.

Then, with focused concentration, it suddenly landed.