Immortal Cage - Chapter 50 Refining Blood Vessel
Yu Lie returned home, closed the doors tightly, shut the windows, and took out the porcelain jar he had bought from the dark street.
As soon as the jar was opened, a strong smell of blood rushed out, stimulating Yu Lie's nostrils. He took out the note that came with the jar and read it carefully: "Loosen your clothes, take out the blood clam belly, pierce the navel, and apply it. It can also be applied to other areas connected to the blood vessels..."
After pondering for a moment, Yu Lie, being cautious, did not pierce his own navel. After all, the abdomen is close to the internal organs, and if there were any issues with the blood vessel, the suffering would be immense.
He pricked his fingertip, letting a drop of blood drip into the porcelain jar, allowing the blood clam belly inside to adapt. Then he took out his own small stove and immersed the heated porcelain jar in water.
As the temperature in the jar rose, a strong smell of blood filled the air, even causing nausea. Only then did Yu Lie pick up the blood clam belly and, on his left arm, used his fingertip to draw a strange rune, and took a steel needle used for dispelling poison, piercing his skin one by one.
The rune was bright red, emitting a strange light.
The next moment, Yu Lie applied the blood clam belly to his left arm.
Sting!
A sudden burning sensation erupted on Yu Lie's left arm, followed by intense itching.
Yu Lie's face showed a look of surprise. Ever since he started cultivating and practicing poison techniques, he had not experienced itching for a long time. Even when working with poison, due to caution and the immunity he had developed, he no longer feared toxins like the Black Serpent Fish Poison that ordinary people dreaded. Even if his fingertip was cut by a fishbone, it would only feel like a burn, easily remedied by cold water.
But now, after applying the blood clam belly, his left arm continued to feel a piercing itch.
Feeling fortunate, Yu Lie circulated his qi and blood, trying to make his body adapt to this intense toad poison. However, after about a hundred breaths, he couldn't bear it any longer and forcefully removed the blood clam belly from his left arm.
Rip! After tearing off the blood clam belly, his left arm was completely red, covered in tiny bumps.
This made Yu Lie take a sharp breath. He couldn't help but curse, "Deceitful merchant! This is just a bit of itching?"
Even with his cultivated resistance to poison, he could only endure to this extent. If it were another lower-level Daoist, their life might be in danger. Even if not fatal, they would likely be severely injured.
Yu Lie circulated his qi and blood, immediately dissolving the remaining toad poison in his left arm. He then took out a detoxifying pill he had prepared, crushed it, and applied it to his left arm.
The detoxifying pill was made using a bronze wine cup, with potent medicinal properties. A cool sensation immediately appeared on Yu Lie's left arm.
After about a hundred breaths, the stinging sensation on Yu Lie's left arm completely disappeared, the bumps vanished, leaving his skin smooth and clean.
Touching his left arm, Yu Lie felt relieved that he hadn't applied the blood clam belly to his abdomen earlier. Otherwise, he would have undoubtedly suffered even more.
Holding the blood clam belly, Yu Lie placed it back into the porcelain jar.
At this moment, his expression turned grim as he suddenly realized that the unbearable itching mentioned by the vendor might only apply to higher-level Daoists or disciples!
Higher-level Daoists had undergone transformations like the Wolf-like Transformation, Bronze Muscle and Iron Bone, and Marrow Cleansing, making their bodies even stronger than Yu Lie, who had cultivated poison resistance. Each of them also possessed certain detoxification abilities.
If even higher-level Daoists or disciples couldn't tolerate this toad poison, easily developing boils and pus, one could imagine the intensity of the blood clam belly's toxicity!
Yu Lie cursed again, "Deceitful merchant!" He decided to confront the vendor about this.
It seemed that his "fortunate find" this time was not even a small gain; he had completely misjudged the situation! Vendors in the dark street were indeed not to be trusted. Yu Lie made a mental note of this lesson.
However, his expression calmed down quickly. He then squinted, took out his bronze wine cup.
Since his current body couldn't handle the toad poison of the blood clam belly, could he weaken it by soaking it in the wine cup before using it?
Yu Lie hesitated instead of acting immediately. He had considered this method earlier, but the blood vessel was delicate, not ordinary material. He was worried that soaking it in the wine cup might damage the internal structure of the blood vessel, affecting its effectiveness.
Playing with the bronze wine cup, Yu Lie paced in the stone room, pondering repeatedly, thinking to himself:
"Since the wine cup can refine spirit stones, it should also be capable of refining blood vessels. Even if it fails, I can at least obtain a high-quality toad skin, not a total loss!"
Moreover, even if he wanted to confront the seller and demand compensation, finding the right person to confront was a problem. If he caused a commotion at the Beast Academy, it would likely end in ridicule, as the blood vessel was intact, and the marks of the academy's disciples were genuine.
With a calm mind, Yu Lie took out the blood clam belly from the ceramic jar, hesitated for a moment, and then decided to drop it into the bronze wine cup.
"This is a good opportunity to test whether the bronze wine cup can refine objects!"
Yu Lie stared at the wine cup, filled with anticipation.
After a few moments, Yu Lie quickly took out the blood clam belly, inspected it, and confirmed that it was undamaged. The toad poison was still potent. He then threw it back into the wine cup.
Repeated this process several times, Yu Lie's face showed surprise because he clearly felt that the toad poison in the blood clam belly had weakened significantly. Now, when applied to his skin, it only caused slight itching and stinging, without forming bumps.
Patiently, Yu Lie placed the blood clam belly in the bronze wine cup, carefully soaking it repeatedly. When the blood clam belly could only cause a slight redness on his skin, Yu Lie stopped soaking it.
At this point, the toad poison had weakened by half. For ordinary lower-level Daoists, the toxicity might still be strong, but Yu Lie's body could now dissolve and adapt to toxins, even using this toad poison for cultivation!
At this moment, Yu Lie tried opening the blood clam belly and found that it could be opened, revealing a considerable space inside, enough to hold three large water tanks.
After detoxifying the blood clam belly, unlike when soaking medicinal herbs, its surface texture, runes, and overall appearance remained unchanged. It was as if the inappropriate toad poison had been washed away.
Holding the detoxified blood clam belly, Yu Lie felt thoroughly delighted. After another check, without hesitation, he opened his clothes, pierced his skin, and applied the blood clam belly to his abdomen.
As the blood clam belly unfolded, it covered most of his abdominal cavity. Due to its tough texture, capable of resisting talismans, Yu Lie felt like he was wearing a layer of soft armor, protecting his internal organs.
Excited, Yu Lie walked around the room, exploring various objects, sometimes putting them into the blood clam belly and then taking them out. Books, spirit stones, even a large water tank... everything that could be tested was tried and tested, bringing him immense joy!
However, after half a cup of tea, Yu Lie suddenly felt short of breath, his face slightly pale. He quickly grabbed some dry rations kept in the stone room and ate them.
Using a blood vessel would consume a Daoist's qi, blood, or true qi. Yu Lie had forgotten that his blood clam belly was still a semi-finished product, which would greatly absorb the user's essence blood. Only after proper nurturing could it consume energy like a normal blood vessel.
Although his face was pale, Yu Lie's spirit remained strong. Sitting on a stone stool with a pale face, he continued to show a sickly smile.
Finally, he successfully refined his first blood vessel!
Moreover, he discovered a wonderful effect of the bronze wine cup - it could also refine magical instruments!
In the stone room, Yu Lie's eyes gleamed:
"In that case, in the future, if I obtain other Daoists' objects, I might not need to spend a lot of effort to unlock them. I can simply toss them into the wine cup and obtain them?"
Once a blood vessel was dripped with blood, it acknowledged its master, and only the master could use or open it. Forcibly breaking it would only damage the object.
Although there were various techniques and spells for unlocking and prying open objects, such skills required specialization, similar to alchemy, complex and difficult to master.
Yu Lie realized that he seemed to have gained another skill, perhaps even a way to make a fortune!