Reversing the Milky Way

On the way back, Bai Cheng recalled what Lü Liang had said during the day: Yue Ling hadn't been to school for five days. Considering that he had been unconscious for five days, it was easy to see that Yue Ling had been watching over him. He had thought that it was Uncle Yu who was taking care of him. Thinking of this, Bai Cheng felt uneasy.

"Ling'er, I... I really don't know how to thank you." After saying that, a look of guilt appeared on Bai Cheng's face.

When Yue Ling saw Bai Cheng like this, she comforted him, "Oh, it's nothing. I've already considered you an important person."

After listening, Bai Cheng suddenly remembered something and asked, "By the way, Ling'er, when did you start tempering your body?"

Yue Ling: "It was a little painful at first this spring, but it wasn't anything serious."

After listening, Bai Cheng looked at Yue Ling. He didn't know if Yue Ling had a cultivation physique, but according to them, people with a cultivation physique would pass it on to their offspring. If they didn't, then it was highly likely that they wouldn't have offspring with a cultivation physique. Considering that Yu Qing'an had always been at the Great Perfection of Body Refinement Realm and he had never seen him use spiritual power, Yue Ling probably didn't have it either. It seemed that he needed to reach the Qi Condensation Realm as soon as possible and then protect the father and daughter.

Thinking of this, Bai Cheng felt a little excited. After all, the fact that he could now cultivate spiritual energy was already far beyond the realm of common sense. He could already imagine how shocked the two of them would be if he told them that he could now cultivate spiritual energy. Thinking of this, Bai Cheng revealed a sneer.

Seeing this, Yue Ling was also completely baffled. At this moment, she was thinking, "What's going on? Has Bai Cheng gone mad?"

Back home...

"What? You already knew?" At this moment, Bai Cheng's face also showed surprise.

Yu Qing'an, on the other hand, said frankly, "Nonsense, you almost exploded, you must have absorbed too much spiritual energy."

Bai Cheng then asked, "What type of cultivation physique do I have?"

After listening, Yu Qing'an stroked his chin and said, "Well, it's not clear yet. But speaking of which, who did you learn your spiritual energy cultivation method from? Your physical strength hasn't caught up yet, so remember not to cultivate spiritual energy casually. You were lucky this time that you didn't explode, but next time it will be different."

"Okay... I thought I could give you a surprise." He spread his hands, showing his helplessness.

Yu Qing'an stroked his chin and said, "Haha, there weren't many surprises, but there were quite a few shocks."

After hearing this, Bai Cheng replied, "I can't really explain how I cultivate spiritual energy. I just feel that after my body reaches a certain state, my skin starts to feel a stinging sensation, just like that time in the cave."

After listening, Yu Qing'an pondered for a while, "Could it be that he is self-taught? That's too incredible." Thinking of this, he continued, "It seems that you need to change your cultivation plan a little."

After hearing this, Bai Cheng immediately replied, "That's exactly what I was thinking. I've already memorized the Spirit Herb Record, but the training at the academy is too slow for me. If I hadn't been lucky, I would have been dead when I encountered the bandits this time, so I can't delay any longer."

Yu Qing'an nodded in agreement after listening. He then said, "How about this, you first enter the late stage of Body Refinement. Once you reach the late stage, your physical strength should be able to withstand spiritual energy. At that time, someone will teach you."

After speaking, Yu Qing'an chatted with Bai Cheng for a while longer before they both went back to their rooms.

The next day, Bai Cheng made a point of bringing ten silver coins with him because he had left in a hurry the day before and had neglected the matter with the library administrator.

Upon arriving at the school, Bai Cheng went straight to the library. As he entered, he saw the librarian reclining in a chair reading a book. He quickly approached and said, "Excuse me, librarian."

Upon seeing the person who had arrived, Zheng Wensheng quickly sat up from his chair.

He then said, "Let me formally introduce myself. My name is Zheng Wensheng, and I am the librarian of this school. I have already heard about your situation. You don't need to apologize; after all, it's already quite an achievement that you survived this crisis." After saying this, he raised his right hand. Six books flew swiftly from the bookshelf in the distance; these were the books that Bai Cheng had commissioned Zheng Wensheng to copy and print.

Bai Cheng was also surprised when he saw this scene. He didn't expect that the library administrator of the school was actually a Qi Condensation Realm cultivator. No wonder no one dared to secretly take books out of the library.

Then, the six books landed one by one on the counter in front of Bai Cheng. Upon seeing this, Bai Cheng immediately took out six silver coins from his pocket and placed them on the table. Zheng Wensheng frowned slightly upon seeing this, "Hmm? Student Bai Cheng, weren't you going to exchange them for Body Tempering Pills?"

Bai Cheng was taken aback when he heard this, and then said, "Mr. Zheng, didn't we agree on one silver coin per book?"

Upon hearing this, Zheng Wensheng sighed and said, "Well, fine. I thought you were going to use a Body Tempering Pill in exchange for it. Okay, okay."

After saying this, Zheng Wensheng collected the six silver coins on the table. Seeing this, Bai Cheng couldn't help but ask in confusion, "Mr. Zheng, what's wrong? It sounds like you're particularly short of Body Tempering Pills?"

After listening, Zheng Wensheng said, "What do you mean I am particularly lacking in Body Tempering Pills? It is the reward that is given to the first place in each class in the monthly body tempering assessment of the academy. The first place in the advanced class is fifteen Body Tempering Pills plus twenty Rejuvenation Pills, the intermediate class is ten Body Tempering Pills plus fifteen Rejuvenation Pills, and the beginner class is five Body Tempering Pills plus ten Rejuvenation Pills."

Bai Cheng was also stunned after hearing this: "There's actually such a thing?"

"Yes, half of the month has passed, but one of the two main spiritual plants used to refine the Body Tempering Pill is called Ox Horn Core. Because of the lack of this spiritual plant, only eleven Body Tempering Pills have been refined so far, and we are still short of nineteen."

After hearing this, Bai Cheng was slightly puzzled: "Then why not go to the herb pavilion to buy them?"

After listening, Zheng Wensheng sighed and said, "We also want to, but there are only three herbal medicine shops in Wuling Town that sell this kind of spiritual plant. However, they have been booked by two other schools and only sell finished Body Tempering Pills. So if there is really no other way, we can only buy finished Body Tempering Pills."

Bai Cheng understood after hearing this. It would cost five silver coins to buy it from elsewhere, but only three silver coins to buy it from him. This administrator really knew how to do business. It was just a pity that he only had five Body Tempering Pills left, and they weren't even his own.

Thinking of this, Bai Cheng recalled the spiritual plant called Ox Horn Bud. The first-grade spiritual plant Ox Horn Bud is named for its resemblance to an ox horn. It is covered with layers of brown leaves, like corn husks, while the inside is like a mulberry, with the fruit being purplish-black.

He seemed to have seen something similar in that cave, and then asked Zheng Wensheng, "I wonder how many ox horn stamens Mr. Zheng needs?"

Upon hearing Bai Cheng's question, Zheng Wensheng immediately perked up: "Student Bai Cheng, do you have such a spiritual plant?"

After listening, Bai Cheng shook his head and said, "No, but I can help you look for it."

Upon hearing this, Zheng Wensheng's expression immediately fell into disappointment. He then said, "Actually, there is also a 'Horned Core' plant in Instructor Su's herb garden, but there's only one. Instructor Su uses it to study the growth patterns of spiritual plants."

After listening, Bai Cheng said, "Mr. Zheng, you just need to tell me how many plants you need."

Seeing Bai Cheng's insistence, Zheng Wensheng said, "According to the ratio that one ox horn core can make five body tempering pills, we still need four more."

After listening, Bai Cheng asked again, "Then how much silver does Mr. Zheng want to purchase this spiritual plant?"

“If you can really find it, I’m willing to buy it for five silver coins each.”

Bai Cheng was stunned after hearing Zheng Wensheng's words. One Body Tempering Pill sold for five silver coins, and one ox horn core could produce five Body Tempering Pills. That is to say, the ox horn core component in each Body Tempering Pill only accounted for one silver coin. It has to be said that Zheng Wensheng is really a shrewd businessman.

Seeing that Bai Cheng had not yet expressed his opinion, Zheng Wensheng continued, "If it really doesn't work, I'll add another five hundred coins for each horn-shaped herb. That's the most I can offer. You'll get the same price at any other pharmacy."

After listening, Bai Cheng thought for a while and then said, "I can sell it to you for five silver coins, but I have one condition."

Upon hearing this, Zheng Wensheng raised his right eyebrow and asked, "Oh, what are the conditions?"

"May I have the honor of observing Mr. Zheng's alchemy?"

Zheng Wensheng laughed when he heard Bai Cheng say that: "Hahaha... Of course you can. I thought it was something serious. It's not like you're doing anything underhanded. But you should find Niu Jiaorui first."

After listening, Bai Cheng smiled slightly and said, "Then it's settled!" He then bid farewell to Zheng Wensheng and left the school.

What he didn't notice was that in the corner at that moment, Fu Wenhao was coldly staring at Bai Cheng as he left.

After returning to Yu Family Village, Bai Cheng immediately found Yu Qing'an, and the two then went to the mysterious cave again.

Upon entering the cave, Bai Cheng immediately sensed the dense spiritual energy in the air. After being struck by lightning, he discovered that his body could now faintly perceive the spiritual energy in the air, without even needing to meditate. However, this sensation was more subtle outside, while inside the cave, the spiritual energy in the air seemed to materialize, stimulating Bai Cheng's body.

Yu Qing'an immediately noticed Bai Cheng's condition: "Bai Cheng, what's wrong?" As he spoke, his brows furrowed slightly.

Upon hearing this, Bai Cheng immediately replied, "Uncle Yu, I'm fine."

Bai Cheng has now figured out some of the tricks. As long as he doesn't deliberately absorb the surrounding spiritual energy, it won't enter his body.

What he didn't know was that, in Yu Qing'an's eyes, when Bai Cheng stepped into the pool, the spiritual energy in the cave seemed to be drawn in and surrounded Bai Cheng. This was completely different from the previous situation, so he immediately noticed Bai Cheng's abnormality. However, the spiritual energy did not enter Bai Cheng's body, so he guessed that Bai Cheng should be able to initially control his body to absorb spiritual energy.

Thinking of this, he said, "Alright then, let me see what level you've reached."

After saying that, he stood up straight, raised his right thumb, and pointed it at his chest. Bai Cheng smiled slightly upon seeing this: "Uncle Yu, be careful." Then, Bai Cheng mustered all his strength and punched Yu Qing'an in the chest. With a dull thud, the sound of the punch echoed throughout the cave.

"How about it, Uncle Yu?" Bai Cheng looked at Yu Qing'an with confidence. Although his attacks still couldn't shake him, Bai Cheng felt that his strength had improved a lot.

Yu Qing'an also crossed his arms, touched Bai Cheng's chin with his right hand, and stared at Bai Cheng in front of him, "It hasn't been that long, and his strength has increased by another thousand jin so quickly."

He then said, "Your current strength has reached the Eight Cauldrons level, and you will soon reach the mid-stage of the Body Refinement Realm."

After listening, Bai Cheng clenched his fist and said, "It seems that I will be able to advance to the mid-stage of Body Refinement Realm before the end of this month."

After explaining some matters, Yu Qing'an left the cave, agreeing to come back and pick up Bai Cheng in six days.

Bai Cheng returned to the bottom of the waterfall to continue his cultivation. When he entered the center of the waterfall, the long-lost sense of oppression instantly returned.

Two days later...

Inside Xuefu Restaurant, in an incredibly grand private room, the brothers Fu Qiran and Fu Wenhao sat side by side, each with a slender and beautiful woman beside them. Across from them sat Xue Qin, the second young master of the Xue family in Wuling Town, and the table was laden with all sorts of food.

"I've come today to tell you both that my cousin has already inquired at the Bai family and found out that Bai Cheng is not a member of the Bai family in Baifeng City. It's probably just a coincidence that they share the same name."

After Xue Qin finished speaking, Fu Wenhao immediately stood up and said, "That's great! I've been annoyed with Bai Cheng for a long time." Fu Qiran, on the other hand, stroked his chin and began to think.

Upon seeing this, Fu Wenhao asked, "What's wrong, brother?"

At this moment, Fu Qiran, who was deep in thought, replied, "I just suddenly remembered the incident a few days ago when Bai Cheng was attacked by bandits."

"So that's what happened. I thought Bai Cheng had died since he hadn't come for several days, but I didn't expect him to still be alive. He's really lucky." After saying that, Fu Wenhao picked up his wine glass with a resentful look and drank it all in one gulp.

Then, Fu Qiran continued, "The reason Bai Cheng hasn't come for several days is because he also applied for external cultivation. But what I'm concerned about is something else."

After listening, Fu Wenhao was also slightly puzzled: "What is it?"