Chapter 30: Taking the Imperial Blood Grass (2/2)

One hour later, someone came to check the well that Chen Feng was in. However, due to how deep the well was and the darkness of the night, none of them could see into the well. However, the searchers did not simply move away. They brought out two sharp spears and hurled them into the well. It was only after seeing no movements from within the well did they leave.

Beneath the well, one of the spears was embedded deep into the ground at the bottom of the well. The other one was caught by Chen Feng.

How dangerous! If they had hurled in around 10 spears, I will definitely be exposed. Chen Feng thought to himself.

Next, Chen Feng dug out a round hole on the side wall of the well. After hiding himself within the hole, his anxious heart began to calm down. With his present level of cultivation, staying within the well for one day and one night was not an issue. Naturally, the most pressing matter was for him to heal the wounds on his body.

Heh! Going out now, even if all my injuries are healed, I will likely be incapable of escaping the pursuit of the Great Elder of Iron Sword Sect. Besides, news about me practicing an immortal dao sect’s cultivation technique will spread quickly throughout Black Origin City. When that happens, I wonder how many people will be pursuing me. By the looks of it, I have fallen into a dire situation. Chen Feng thought to himself and revealed a bitter smile.

Pondering the matter, a trace of resolution suddenly flashed through his eyes. Next, he pulled out a white and translucent jade bottle. Sealed within the bottle were two blood-red leaves. Their bright red colour shone and their lines vivid. They were none other than the Imperial Blood Grass, to be used to assail the Concealed stage.

This is something that only cultivators at the ninth layer of the Training Body and Energy stage can take. I wonder, what will happen to me if I take it now? Still, the cultivation technique I am practicing allows me to absorb the essence energy from grasses and wood. I suppose I can take this risk. Chen Feng’s eyes shone as he made up his mind.

Opening the jade bottle, he pulled out one of the Imperial Blood Grasses. Clenching his teeth, Chen Feng then stuffed it into his mouth.

He felt thick blood energy spreading out from his mouth before transforming into a powerful wave of medicinal power, flowing into his abdomen area. The medicinal power spread, assailing out in every direction and Chen Feng felt as though a clump of fire had appeared within his body. Additionally, the clump of fire was starting to rampage within his body.

“Pu!”

Facing the mighty charging power of the medicinal power, Chen Feng was unable to stop himself from spitting out a mouthful of blood. The spurt of blood pierced through the water around him to create a bloody hole on the hard, stone wall opposite him.

“What a strong medicinal power!”

In but one breath’s worth of time, Chen Feng’s body had seemingly become a stove. The fire from the stove kept erupting outwards, rolling about, seemingly wanting to burn him into charcoal.

A vast amount of medicinal power rushed into every corner of Chen Feng’s body. To Chen Feng, the condition of his blood felt as though someone had poured blazing oil into water. All of them were boiling and rumbling sounds could be heard coming out from his body. His blood vessels were incapable of enduring the powerful charging force and began to tear ceaselessly.

After another breath’s worth of time, blood had oozed out from every part of Chen Feng’s body to mix with the well’s water.

Pa! Pa! Pa!

The primary energy within Chen Feng’s body, too, began to flow chaotically. His meridians were broken and wounds were accumulated atop other wounds. At the same time, his resilient muscles and muscle fibres were being torn by the might of the medicinal power. Bones became dislocated, releasing popping sounds.

“Humph!”

This time, Chen Feng could no longer spit out blood. After the medicinal power spread out, his blood roiled, his primary energy entered a state of chaos and his body temperature rose non-stop. Before the blood oozing out from his body could properly exit, they would be vaporized by the extreme heat.

At that moment, Chen Feng began to feel glad. He was glad that he had chosen to take the Imperial Blood Grass while within a well. Otherwise, he would certainly be burned into becoming an idiot. Under the high temperature, one’s consciousness would grow blurry. The best-case scenario for such a situation was for one to become an idiot. Naturally, there was a 90 % chance of dying.

Originally, the well’s water was cool. However, due to the continuous rise in Chen Feng’s body temperature, the temperature of the well’s water slowly began to rise as well.

In just a few breaths’ worth of time, Chen Feng had nearly fainted. Hot energy waves were constantly assailing his mind, like an erupting volcano, making him feel sleepy and blurry.

Chen Feng quickly collected himself. He began to circulate the cultivation technique he obtained from the little tower with everything he had. Mobilizing his primary energy, he began to absorb and refine the medicinal power within his body.

Chen Feng was fighting on for dear life. His body had already been grievously injured to begin with. After taking the Imperial Blood Grass, the potent medicinal power assailed his body from the inside, aggravating his already existing injuries. There were tears all over his meridians, blood vessels and internal organs.

Chen Feng’s action was the equivalent of breaking the cauldron and sinking the boat . He was gambling with his life on the line. At any rate, he would most likely die if he went out as he was. Thus, he may as well take the Imperial Blood Grass. It may be able to improve his strength.

After the medicinal power of the Imperial Blood Grass diffused out, Chen Feng did feel somewhat regretful. However, he quickly focused. Circulating the strange cultivation technique, he absorbed the thick grass essence of the Imperial Blood Grass.

Sure enough, as the cultivation technique circulated within Chen Feng, little by little, his body absorbed the potent medicinal power diffused out by the Imperial Blood Grass. Although the process was very slow, it gave Chen Feng hope.

The primary energy within his body circulated for hundreds of circulations. Finally, the chaotic flows of primary energy within his body recovered. All of them flowed through the right circulation route as it began flowing through his whole body, repairing the damage there.

Hua! Hua! Hua!

The primary energy within Chen Feng’s body grew increasingly powerful. As the medicinal power of the Imperial Blood Grass was being constantly absorbed, the life force within Chen Feng rose higher and higher. Although his blood continued to boil, it no longer gave Chen Feng an overbearing sensation. Instead, it made him feel more powerful and vigorous.

Powerful heat waves ceaselessly radiated out from Chen Feng’s body. If someone were to look down into the well, he or she would notice that the normally calm water surface had begun to bubble. After some time, it began churning, just like that of boiling water.

1 Breaking the cauldron and sinking the boat is an idiom meaning to leave oneself without a path of retreat.

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