Chapter 124: Finding an Alternative (1/2)
After everyone squeezed their blood into the bowl, Bai Luochu didn’t hesitate and released her blood using the silver needle. She turned to speak with Ying Lan and Cai Ling, “It’s your turn.”
Ying Lan didn’t hesitate but Cai Ling was rather apprehensive. Bai Luochu urged her on, “Why not try to circulate your spirit qi and force the blood out?”
“Spirit qi? Master, how could I possess spirit qi?!” When Cai Ling heard this suggestion, she assumed that Bai Luochu was intentionally making fun of her.
Bai Luochu smiled and said, “Listen and do what I say. Let your qi sink to your dantian and throw your spirit sense into the spirit sea. Circulate your spirit sense along the direction of your meridians. Shift the spirit sense to your left ring finger and exert some strength in your dantian. Force your qi into your finger.”
Along with Bai Luochu’s instructions and Cai Ling’s series of actions, everyone saw a lump of half materialized qi on the fingertip of the servant girl. In a flash, that lump of qi seemed to turn red. At this moment, Bai Luochu suddenly spoke, “Put your hand above the porcelain bowl and turn your finger.”
After the words left Bai Luochu’s mouth, a drop of fresh and bright red colored blood fell into the bowl.
Not only was everyone amazed, even Cai Ling felt that it was unbelievable. Only Ying Lan and Bai Luochu had an abnormally calm expression on their face. It felt as though this scenario was within the duo’s expectations.
“Mis… Master, what is going on? Why does this servant have spirit qi?” The impact might have been too huge for Cai Ling, causing her to stutter as she spoke.
Bai Luochu glanced at Ying Lan and saw that his expression didn’t even change. She explained, “You will probably have to ask Commander Ying personally. He nearly tricked me as well. Had it not been for the change in your walking posture these few days, I wouldn’t even know that he had actually imparted this technique to you.”
Cai Ling was confused and just as she was about to ask, Ying Lan spoke up, “If there is anything you wish to ask, you can do so later. Let’s not waste everyone’s time right now..”
Before Cai Ling could say anything, she shoved all her words back into her stomach. Cai Ling didn’t argue nor did she show any unpleasant expression on her face.
After this brief interlude, a serious expression appeared on Bai Luochu’s face once again and she said, “Ying Lan, is the map ready?”
“Yes. This map is too big and in order to draw out the paths we need to take, I’ll get someone to bring a table over.” Ying Lan was about to wave his hand to signal for someone to bring the map and table over.
Ying Lan heard the suggestion and felt that Bai Luochu’s method was much better. He immediately asked for some men to bring two rods to hold the map up.