Chapter 59 - Fourth Stage Training (2/2)

She did not like all this, but there was no time for second thoughts. They only had a month, and if she wanted Hei to be ready, he still had to undergo intense training regimes.

Hei, whose pain was fading, nodded his head.

”Don't worry, mother, do everything you need to do. Lian, Ye, Xing, go. Continue your workouts. Don't worry about me, as there is mother with me. ”

Although they were reluctant to leave, they still did as they asked. Seeing suffers like this to become stronger, the least they could do was concentrate on their training.

”Mother, so now I have to dip my hands and feet in that liquid?” Hei asked once he was alone with his mother.

”The amount of liquid is little to proceed that way. I have to put a few drops directly on the nails one by one.”

Then she proceeded to do as she had said. When the liquid fell on Hei's fingernails, they created a foaming spice while green bubbles rose on the surface.

'I forgot to tell you, the side effect of this liquid is that it turns the body part that heals to green.' Bao Bei explained.

”Green? It isn't bad as a color, but I would have preferred black or purple like you.” Hei commented with disappointment, apparently not disturbed by the change in color of his nails.

Hearing this, Bao Bei chuckled and continue to complete the medication on all the other fingers and toes.

'Well, now that we've done this. We have to switch to Snake Fang. It will hurt less, but it is still a bit annoying. Well, now open your mouth.'

Listening to his mother's command, Hei opened his mouth and held it open. Bao Bei then floated a knife with his spiritual power as she had no hands to hold it directly. With accurate and precise movement, she began to sharpen Hei canine teeth to make them more like animal fangs. Once finished, she gave Hei a liquid to keep in his mouth. Inside, he could hear a gurgling sound similar to what happened on his fingers.

'Stay like this for half an hour before swallowing it down. The liquid will also change your teeth color and make them blue. If you wonder why I only sharpen your canines, it's because it's not advisable to sharpen all your teeth. Since human canines are already poised by nature, it is advisable to sharpen just them.' Bao Bei added, sensing what her son was thinking in his head.

Not being able to answer because of the liquid, Hei nodded yes before remembering that they could still communicate telepathically.

'Mother, what about snake hair? What should I do.'

'Snake Hair has the longest process, but it is pain-free, fortunately. Stay seated and relax.'

So Bao Bei proceeded to take another wooden bottle and slowly pour it on Hei's hair while her legs were rubbing his hair. Although usually, the males had short hair, Hei had a rather long cut that reached the height of the shoulders. He was undecided about whether to cut them or not, but Bao Bei had told him to leave them in anticipation for this moment.

'This liquid will strengthen and make your hair grow more. In order to have a good use, your hair must reach at least the height of your lower back. As for the coloring, the liquid gives a black color, but since you already have black hair, you won't change much on that point of view.'

So Bao Bei sat with him for half an hour while gently rubbing his hair to allow the liquid to enter the layer of scalp evenly and up to the tips of existing hair.

When they ended, it was already sunset, and they concluded the special body modification session to go and eat. During dinner, Hei was amazed by how his fingers were already showing signs of nail formation. Moreover, it had become easier to tear the meat.

The only negative thing was that the hair was still wet from the liquid and gave him discomfort during sleep, but in the end, he managed to fall asleep anyway.

*

The following morning there was confusion in the spiderweb house due to various visitors. Some members of the inner sect were conducting a herd of water buffaloes while others were carrying some pots containing flowers. It was the reward the sect leader had talked about.

Usually, the rewards were given after the work was done, but because more than a reward this was a commission price, she decided to pay Hei immediately.

The arrival of the visitors immediately alerted Shui and the buffaloes, as did the bees that set themselves in a defensive formation. Hei, however, made them stop and went to greet the people who had arrived, alongside Shui.

Then, after having received the plants and water buffaloes, he sent away the inner members of the sect and spoke to Shui.

”Shui, actually, I didn't tell you anything because I wanted to surprise you. The sect leader asked if you guys could help her with something. I took the trouble to answer for you and ask for a reward. I hope you are okay with this; I tried to think of something that could please you and the other.” Hei said as he stroked Shui's head.

In truth, he had acted a little selfishly deciding all on his own, but he thought that Shui and the other buffaloes wouldn't have objected to how he handled the request. In fact, they were more than happy.

Although they were rather calm, they were still male specimens. Therefore, they wanted to have a companion, not only for the fulfillment of a physical need but mostly for procreating and creating a family. During their stay with the merchant, they had forgotten this dream, but now they had unexpectedly fulfilled it.

The buffaloes broke out in a series of mooings that resonated throughout the surrounding area. On seeing this, Hei smiled and waited for them to calm down.

It took a while for them to calm down, but fortunately, Shui had a firm grip on them. So they went to welcome the new arrivals all together.

Hei left the buffaloes alone and went instead to the bees. Inside the hive, Mi was busy modifying the honey produced by the bees, but when she saw Hei, she came out quickly while flapping her wings fast.

”Mi, hello. Excellent work as always with the honey. I have a surprise for you, come. But first, call the queen bee.”

Mi made me a sign of joy and went to call the queen bee. Afterward, a team of bees came out with the queen bee of the hive in the middle.

”Queen bee, please come with me. I want to show you something. ”

That said, he brought the group of bees where the vases with rare flowers were. At seeing the flowers, the bees emitted a more intense buzz; they had been excited by the quality of the pollen contained in those flowers.

Hei then went on to explain the situation behind the flowers. The queen bee listened in silence and gave her permission. She decided to send Mi along with the team assigned to the little queen bee due to her familiarity with Hei and the others.

Happy to be able to travel with Hei and the others, Mi started buzzing around him before settling on his head. Laughing, Hei sent her back to work in the hive again. There was still about a month left before they left, and he still had to start training other techniques, understand the spear intent, and go to the library to see if there was something useful.