My teacher is a deity.

Chapter 51 I repent, I repent

The second level of the Blood Python Fist, "Breaking Iron Like Mud," requires breaking through two barriers.

One of them is bone tempering.

Those of slightly lower quality undergo triple bone tempering: poison absorption, cold resistance, and fire tempering. This is considered inferior bone tempering.

Vishi, having endured five layers of bone tempering, was considered to have achieved superior bone tempering.

The foundation laid by five levels of bone tempering, which requires great effort and money, is naturally much better than that laid by three levels of bone tempering.

Ordinary water, fire, cold, and burning spells could no longer break through Vishi's defenses, and ordinary second-tier spells could not harm her at all.

However, the five-fold bone system also brings a new problem.

The efficiency of subsequent blood refining and bone tempering will be much lower.

Vishi sat beneath the enormous furnace, using the residual power of the magic released by Shi Qing to forcefully suppress and stimulate the sluggish blood and qi within his body.

Her blood was being scalded and baked by the scalding flames, refining each drop of mortal blood into essence blood.

The magic power carried by this essence blood is ten times stronger than that of ordinary blood. Every time the essence blood rolls through, Vishi's meridians will become stronger.

The effects of this blood refining process can only reach their peak after 108 cycles.

But Vichy has already operated for 216 cycles.

The last impurity in the bloodline still hadn't been completely refined.

Shi Qing slowly opened his eyes, stared at Wei Xi, and saw the problem through her skin.

Deep within Vishi's body, three bloodstains were deeply etched, hindering Vishi's refining process, yet they also acted as lifelines, suspending Vishi's life.

It's a magic loop.

Are they hindering Vishi's blood refining? Strange, this thing should have been refined long ago, right?

No, something's not quite right.

With a thought, Shi Qing further stimulated Vixi's blood and qi, causing it to circulate at high speed. Vixi couldn't help but let out a soft groan, his forehead covered in cold sweat, in extreme pain.

At this moment, under the rapid flow of Qi and blood, this magical circuit finally revealed its true problem.

Beneath the three bloodstains lay nearly a hundred different cracks, all extremely dry, like rivers that had been severed.

The last remaining magical loop carries the final tributary.

"No, Vishi's magical circuits were innate? Someone removed most of them, leaving only a tiny bit to sustain her life."

Shi Qing's expression immediately turned much uglier.

He had seen this kind of behavior many times; it was quite popular among some people practicing demonic arts.

They would pretend to be righteous and take in disciples first, then seize their spiritual roots once those disciples had cultivated to maturity.

Those whose spiritual roots are taken away almost certainly die, and many magic cultivators are forced to switch to body cultivation in order to survive.

After a moment's thought, Shi Qing immediately took out a lot of medicinal herbs from beside him and quickly refined them into pseudo spiritual roots, which were then implanted into Vixi's body.

In this way, Vichy's lack was finally filled, and his pain was temporarily relieved.

"Teacher? I feel like I'm not feeling well."

"...You are currently in the mid-stage of pseudo-Qi cultivation. You have two options to resolve this issue."

"Firstly, reclaim all your magical circuits and mend your deficiencies."

"Secondly, completely sever all your magical pathways and cut off all ties with the vampire race."

"I... I don't understand, teacher? What do you mean by taking back all my magic circuits?"

"It means that you originally had nearly a hundred magical loops, but your foster mother secretly took away your spiritual root to save certain people."

In an instant, Vichy was struck dumb, standing there in a daze.

She fidgeted with the hem of her clothes, feeling utterly lost for the first time.

Her lips curled up and then down, completely unable to believe it.

"Teacher, could there be a mistake?"

Vichy's eyes were pleading, hoping that Shi Qing could give her a different answer.

Unfortunately, Shi Qing didn't say anything, he just looked at her.

"..."

"You're kidding, right?"

Vichy collapsed to the ground, his blood and energy suddenly turning cold.

At that moment, a key also fell down.

That was the key Edith gave her.

Clutching the keys, she felt utterly lost for the first time and instinctively looked at Shi Qing.

"I really want to go with you, but this magic weapon is extremely important."

"Some things, I'm afraid, can only be faced by oneself."

Shi Qing sighed, then flapped his wings and pulled several talismans from the furnace, handing them to Vixi.

These are all the good things he got by burning a lot of treasures in Gem City.

"These three talismans are the latest ones I've ever made."

"The first one is called the Eight-Light Profound Forbidden Talisman, which is a talisman for the early stages of Foundation Establishment. It can pull you and your enemy into a spatial realm, free from external interference."

"Secondly, it is called the Demon-Subduing Talisman, which is also a talisman for the early stages of Foundation Establishment. It can cleanse all evil spirits and is specifically designed to subdue demons and monsters."

"Thirdly, it's called Starry Sky Escape. When you're in danger, activate this talisman, and I'll respond to you immediately."

Vishi took the three talismans, his eyes glazed over, feeling a slight pain in his body, but he quickly struggled to get back to work.

As Shi Qing said, there are some things that even her master cannot take care of for her.

......

Redstone Town.

orphanage.

Vichy returned to this home once again.

However, the orphanage was in ruins because of the Blood Demon. The children who had known each other before were adopted by Edith and moved to Gem City, leaving only a few guards to guard a certain secret.

Upon seeing Vichy, the guards immediately appeared, bowed respectfully, and then disappeared.

Okay.

A soft sound.

The underground chamber was opened with a key.

What came into view was her adoptive mother.

Sister Pavitt.

Her expression was one of pain and despair, with a large, bloody gash in her body.

Vichy suddenly felt a pang of heartache.

But as she got closer, the coffin behind the ice sculpture of her foster mother came into view.

Vichy's pupils widened slightly, filled with shock.

Inside the coffin was a slender arm, covered in knife scars, from which many magical energy channels remained.

At the same time, Vishi suddenly felt something heating up inside him, resonating with the broken arm.

That is a resonance of blood, a mother's call to her child.

Vichy had a premonition that as long as she touched that severed arm, her magical circuits would be fully restored.

In fact, they could reach the world's most outstanding talent in one step.

But at this moment, the blood energy that Vishi cultivated was constantly churning, resisting this gift.

"Long time no see, or perhaps, is this the first time we've met?"

Suddenly, a voice rang out behind Vichy.

She turned around abruptly and found a woman standing behind her, quietly watching her.

The moonlight shone down on her shoulders, creating a peaceful and serene atmosphere.

"Who are you?"

"Just a wisp of a soul, a memory. Call me Vivian."

"The Blood Saint Princess?"

Vichy exclaimed in surprise.

But the man just chuckled and didn't answer the question.

"The power within you is unique, untouched by the Night Lady's corruption."

Are you really here seeking perfection, child?

"No, I'm here to find an answer."

Vichy stared intently at Vivian.

"I want to know what happened back then, and who I am?"

Vivian was silent for a moment, then walked to the drawing board to the side and pointed to a certain text, which was Pavitt's confession.

"I repent, I repent."

"I stole the blessing of the one blessed by the princess and used it to save my child Sargeras."

"I'm a thief!"