Fantasy: Immortality Begins with Absorbing Demons

Chapter 157 Year-End

With nothing else to do, Bai Sanren suddenly felt like joking around and started teasing Han Yi.

Men should marry when they are of age, and women should marry when they are of age. In this era, many people get married and have children at the age of sixteen or seventeen. Han Yi should be of that age as well. After all, for someone who is engaged in the high-risk profession of martial arts, having offspring in advance is indeed a very important matter.

"Young Master Han is not yet engaged?"

The woman asked in surprise. She had met the old man's nephew once before. He was quite handsome, but he didn't talk much and always carried a book around.

"Never, never..."

"Hey, what a coincidence, old man Bai. Which family in the east end of the neighborhood, the Sun family, has a daughter. She's got a great figure, a round bottom, and looks like she'll be good at having children and doing housework..."

The woman put down the basket she was carrying and said mysteriously.

"Ah, it's just a joke..."

"cough!"

Bai Sanren stroked his beard, about to respond, when he was interrupted by a light cough.

"It's freezing cold outside, Uncle, please don't overwork yourself. New Year's Day is approaching, and it would be troublesome if you caught a cold."

Han Yi walked out of the courtyard, cupped his hands in greeting to the woman, and said something in a calm and ordinary manner.

Then, he pulled the sullen-faced Bai Sanren back into the house.

Qianxue waved vigorously at the lady, smiled apologetically, and skipped after her.

After the three entered the courtyard, Han Yi casually locked the door.

"You brat, you can't even crack a joke, you're really infuriating me..." Bai Sanren muttered, his eyes glancing at the charred spot on the black stone in the corner, and he sensed something was wrong, pausing for a moment.

He shifted his gaze, scanning Han Yi with a look of confusion.

"Wait a minute, Han Yi, have you broken through to the mid-stage of Blood Refinement?"

Han Yi nodded slightly in response.

"you…..."

Bai Sanren gasped upon hearing this, his eyes widened, and his attention instantly shifted, no longer caring about making jokes.

He stood in the cold wind for a while, his eyes shifting between light and shadow. Suddenly, his gaze sharpened, and he spoke, "It's only been a few months, and you've already broken through to the mid-stage of Blood Refinement?"

Bai Sanren's words were full of surprise. Although the bottleneck from the early stage to the middle stage of Blood Refining was not as troublesome as the bottleneck in the Meridian Opening stage, it would still take at least one or two years to accumulate Qi and blood.

He had tested Han Yi's talent before. Although Han Yi's comprehension was decent, his innate physical constitution and blood energy were only slightly stronger than that of ordinary people. How could he have broken through so quickly?

'Could it be that this kid possesses one of those legendary physiques?'

After much thought, Bai Sanren actually came up with a possibility.

There are some legends that resemble myths, saying that an old man, with a special physique, achieved great things late in life. In his twilight years, he suddenly attained enlightenment, transformed into a celestial being, rode backward on a blue ox, and drifted away.

He left behind a saying: "Great talents mature late; if one seeks the Dao in the morning, one may die content in the evening!"

There are countless such rumors, with stories about the Water Spirit Body, the Martial King Divine Body, and the Heavenly Dragon True Immortal Body being described in great detail by storytellers.

Although Bai Sanren knew these things were fabricated and exaggerated by storytellers, he did know that some people had special constitutions and, despite not having particularly good innate aptitude, could cultivate extremely quickly. In fact, the human body produces a large amount of qi and blood every moment, and the amount of qi and blood produced each day depends on the quality of food and drink and the individual's physical constitution.

Just like a cow producing milk, if it doesn't rest well, isn't fed enough, or isn't warm enough, it will produce insufficient milk.

The same applies to martial arts practitioners. Some come from well-off families and have plenty to eat and drink every day, so their qi and blood are generated quickly, and they naturally cultivate faster. Others may not have a good diet, but they have a strong constitution, digest quickly, and their qi and blood are converted efficiently, so their cultivation is not slow either.

This is the advantage brought by physical constitution, but it is something that cannot be explained or described, so Bai Sanren could not detect whether Han Yi had a special physical constitution.

Regardless, Bai Sanren already regarded Han Yi as his own junior, and he was only happy that Han Yi had made new progress.

"Young Han, perhaps I misjudged you before. There might be some special physique within you on the path of martial arts! You're already an inner disciple of the Crimson Flame Sect. With this physique, if you cultivate diligently for a few more years…."

"I'm afraid you might even be able to try breaking through the bottleneck of the Meridian Opening stage!"

Upon hearing this, Qianxue was not only surprised, but also turned to look at Han Yi.

Even Han Yi's forehead muscles twitched almost imperceptibly, and his eyes flickered.

Although his current overall strength is '92~99', which is very close to that of a martial arts master who has opened the meridians, the transformation of qi and blood into internal energy is still an unattainable dream.

He is only sixteen years old now, and in a few days, after the New Year, he will be seventeen. He can maintain his peak physical and mental condition for a long time.

If what Bai Sanren said was true, that he had some special physique and could break through to the Meridian Opening stage in two years and become a Meridian Opening Martial Master before the age of thirty, then he might even have a slight motivation to strive for something beyond the Meridian Opening stage! But unfortunately, he knew his own situation. Han Yi knew very well that he was able to break through to the mid-stage of Blood Refining so quickly this time because of the system.

After deducing the "Golden Muscle and Jade Bone Technique," his own qi and blood increased dramatically, approaching the mid-stage of Blood Refinement. It was precisely because of this that he was able to successfully break through within just one month…

"Master Bai, you flatter me. Breaking through to the Meridian Opening stage is already an immense joy for me..."

Han Yi said with a wry smile.

"Hey kid, don't be so modest. A martial artist must have a courageous and enterprising spirit! You can definitely do it!" Bai Sanren said with a gentle gaze, patting Han Yi's shoulder.

"Thank you for your kind words!"

Han Yi paused for a moment, then responded enthusiastically, and stopped thinking about it, simply cupping his hands in response.

Then, his gaze shifted and fell slightly surprised when it landed on the large and small bags that Qianxue was carrying.

The room was filled with festive foods such as candied fruit, pastries, and wontons, and even meats such as chicken, duck, and fish.

In the corner of the large bag, there were two strings of bright red firecrackers and several large red couplets with verses of blessing and welcoming the new year. The colors were vibrant and festive.

"The end of the year is approaching, and the lantern festival is tomorrow. Let's tidy up the house today so that the new year can begin!"

Following Han Yi's gaze, Bai Sanren clapped his hands and laughed heartily, "Young Han, over the years I've traveled all over the country and learned a lot of good cooking skills. After the lantern festival tomorrow, I'll show you!"

"well!"

Qianxue nodded quickly, her foodie nature instantly activated when she heard there was something delicious to eat.

"I…..."