I Have A Martial Dao World

Lu Yao was speechless, and once again, a question rose in his heart, "Would this 'Zhou Xueyi', so high-cold as she was, really let Old Zhou ride her?"

However, the crowd was quite flattering, offering congratulations one after another, with not a trace of unusual expression on their faces.

Zhou He revealed a contented look, seeming to also hold a touch of sweetness…

Lu Yao shook his head to dispel the unpleasant thoughts and said, "Daoist Zhou, could you please take a look at the three sparrowhawks of mine?"

The Daoist indeed loved spirit birds and responded with great enthusiasm, "They've come with you? Call them over quickly."n/ô/vel/b//jn dot c//om

Lu Yao whistled and waved to the sky, where three small dots quickly grew larger.

They folded their wings, plunging down like arrows. Just when they seemed about to crash, their wings spread wide, and they swiftly stabilized their bodies, stopping on their master's arm. Only sparrowhawks could exhibit such superb flying skills.

The three babies landed on Lu Yao's arm, affectionately rubbing their necks against him, contrasting sharply with someone's high-cold crane.

Afterward, Lu Yao earnestly introduced everyone to each other, while the sparrowhawks, tilting their heads, curiously eyed the gathered people, showing no fear of strangers.

Zhao Sanduo and Monk Ben Ming exchanged a look, inwardly shocked: Three Organ Refining spirit birds!

This was like someone owning three private jets; they now had a very direct understanding of Lu Yao's wealth.

Zhao Sanduo, using his inner breath to transmit a message, said, "No wonder Old Zhou always boasts about making an impressive friend in Yunzhou.

Monk Ben Ming responded, "Spirit Refining Oblivion, immense wealth, and he even learned alchemy from Old Zhou—truly extraordinary. Moreover, Old Zhou has said this person is 'one of us,' definitely worth making a close connection with."

The two communicated through inner breath transmission, a method exclusive to those in the Blood-Exchange Realm.

Meanwhile, Zhou He was just mildly surprised, for with the young friend's wealth, keeping three Organ Refining spirit birds was normal.

He came forward to carefully inspect the claws, beaks, wings, and tail feathers of the three sparrowhawks and then nodded, saying,

"You've done a very good job raising them; there's nothing that needs correcting. But they shouldn't become too comfortable. I suggest you buy some fierce beasts like leopards or wolves for the spirit birds to hunt, to keep their wildness at all times."

Lu Yao agreed and then slapped his forehead, saying, "I got so carried away asking for advice, I forgot to give you your celebratory gift."

As he spoke, he handed over a brocade box.

Old Zhou accepted it openly; he didn't need eyes to see what was inside, instantly knowing the contents of the box.

Without hesitation, he opened it, revealing a blood core the size of a duck egg.

"Ha, you've all given the same thing—now my Xueyi won't be short of blood cores."

Old Zhou pulled out a pouch from his waist and showed it to Lu Yao. Inside were blood cores of various sizes, all gifts from those present.

Zhao Sanduo laughed heartily, "This is at least from a demon beast of Blood-Exchange Level. Brother Lu indeed is one of our own!"

Pointing at Old Zhou's pouch, he said, "I was worried about what gift to bring when I happened to encounter a foreign missionary killing for land—it solved my pressing need!"

The man openly spoke of slaying a high-ranking vampire, yet none showed any particular reaction, as each had slain more than the others.

Only Li Pei inquired, "Master Zhao, are these foreign churches causing a lot of harm?"

Zhao Sanduo replied solemnly, "These so-called missionaries not only seize land and kill, but they also brazenly demand that their followers offer up boys and girls.

What's worse, some collude with scoundrels from the martial world engaged in human trafficking, selling people overseas like livestock!

Commandery Princess, it was absolutely wrong for the Imperial Court to have allowed them into the interior to preach!"

Upon hearing this, Li Pei's expression froze, followed by a look of shame, and she fell silent.

Zhao Sanduo added, "I've also discovered a demon beast in Yun Port collaborating with such scoundrels in these deeds, and I'm about to take them down."

Lu Yao interjected, "Do you need help?"

"Hahaha!" Zhao Sanduo, rubbing Monk Ben Ming's bald head, said, "Having this great monk is more than enough!"

"Amitabha," Monk Ben Ming clasped his hands together and earnestly said, "Exorcising demons and slaying monsters is the duty of a monk."

The two seemed well accustomed to working together, giving off an air of easy familiarity.

At this point, Fu Fangsheng said, "I've got nothing better to do, I'll join you."

With someone obviously too free on their hands, Zhao San Duo had no objections.

Lu Yao glanced at Zhao San Duo's and Monk Ben Ming's rather worn clothes and laughed heartily, "I would really like to join, but I'm unfortunately entangled with mundane affairs, so I'll just give some silver to add to your travel funds."

After speaking, he gave Liao Qi a meaningful look, and the young lady immediately vanished.

Zhao San Duo hurriedly said, "Brother Lu, there's no need for this, we..."

But before he could finish his sentence, Zhou He interrupted, "Cut it out, you lot of paupers, just take it."

Zhou He was well aware of Lu Yao's wealth and knew that this young friend was not lacking in funds and was generous, so he decisively stopped any further politeness from the others.

The silver was already on the cart, and Liao Qi returned in the blink of an eye with her swift movements.

Lu Yao took the bundle and then handed it to Zhao San Duo, "Wishing you all a smooth journey."

Upon opening it, they found it contained 200 taels of silver! Zhao San Duo solemnly returned it with a fist salute, "Thank you, Young Master Lu, for your generous gift! But it's too much, I cannot accept it!"

Monk Ben Ming also chimed in, "It's too much, far too much."

To Lu Yao, this amount of silver was insignificant, but in the Otherworld, it was no small sum.

Lu Yao said with a smile, "This isn't meant for travel expenses. You'll need the silver to deal with demon beasts and guard against Withering Bullets; furthermore... if you obtain any Blood Cores, you can sell them to me~"

Hearing this, Zhao San Duo no longer refused. After all, no one knew what strange tricks the demon beasts might have, and having more silver for protection was always a good thing.

"Rest assured, Brother Lu, if we get any Blood Cores, we'll definitely sell them to you!"

"Hold on a second!" Zhou He said with a wry smile, "Wasn't all of that supposed to be for me? How did my deal get hijacked in the conversation?"

Fu Fangsheng slung an arm around Old Zhou's shoulder and said, "Can't help it, old bird, Brother Lu gave too generously. I'll give you a cut next time~"

The group burst into laughter together.

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Next, Lu Yao seriously asked Zhou He:

"Taoist Zhou, this state referred to as 'like a baby in the mother's womb,' what exactly does it mean? I have been pondering it for days and still can't grasp it."

Zhou He exclaimed in surprise, "You're advancing to the Fetal Breath realm? How long have you been in Spirit Refining Oblivion..."

Li Pei also looked at Lu Yao in shock. He had been present the last time Lu Yao entered Spirit Refining Oblivion. Just one year had passed, and now he was breaking through again?

Lu Yao scratched his head and laughed, "I've made some progress, made some progress~"

Since everyone present was close to him, Zhou He didn't beat around the bush and said straightforwardly:

"I've encountered this problem as well. It's really hard for ordinary people to understand the feeling of a fetus. My method is to 'simulate.' First is—hold firm and focus."

The old Taoist began to demonstrate: "Put your thumb inside your palm, tip at the root of your ring finger;

Then curl the other four fingers slightly tight, gripping the thumb firmly, as if holding a treasure.

Place both hands on your waist and abdomen, and at the same time, concentrate your thoughts on your dantian."

Lu Yao immediately followed suit.

Zhou He then called over Fu Fangsheng, "Turn me upside down."

Fu Fangsheng stepped forward, lifted Zhou He upside down, presenting a head-down, feet-up posture.

"Like this, it's like a baby inside the mother's belly, but it's still missing something."