From Blood Mage to Styx Ancestor

Chapter 14 Though I killed him, I truly loved him.

"With my current physical abilities, even the most powerful page in the Bloodstained Book, Devia's Page, I can sustain it for 10 minutes; the other pages will last even longer."

Sitting in the study that originally belonged to the Xu family, Mo Di flipped through the blood-stained book, occasionally extracting new knowledge from the new pages.

Xu Yuantu's page gave him many martial arts techniques, all collected by the Xu family. Although they had their merits, their quality was not as good as the [Golden Bell Cover] technique given to him by Long Yutian.

Li Lejia's page provided him with some sacrificial rituals, all pointing to the Black Goddess, as well as some techniques for applying curses, so it wasn't entirely without gain.

"I need to study martial arts as soon as possible and find a way to combine the [Golden Bell Shield] with my [Frost Blood Tempering Technique]."

More than nine hours had passed since the Xu family's collapse, and it was noon.

After the battle in the basement, Modi only took a short nap at the Xu family manor before waking up and continuing to work.

What he was doing was certainly not the follow-up work of annexing the Xu Group, but rather a ritual to transfer the curse for those who participated in this battle.

The participants had absorbed some of the curses that permeated the manor to varying degrees, and Mordi had no choice but to do so to ensure that they would not be watched by the Black Goddess.

"Doesn't this mean I'm working for the Ling Group?" Mo Di was startled, then shook his head. "No, I'm also a shareholder of the Ling Group now, so it's like I'm working for myself."

On the fourth day after arriving in Ningguo, a senior executive of the Huncheng Group.

But he didn't feel relaxed at all; instead, Ling Tianfeng dragged him to do all sorts of chores.

"Senior Mo, all the relevant information about that sorcerer is here."

Ling Tianfeng personally handed him the documents, saying solemnly, "You'd better take a look yourself; the contents are too... unbelievable."

Modi glanced at the documents and frowned as well.

Li Lejia, a sorcerer, studied at Kitazawa University. After graduation, she and her boyfriend went on a trip outside Green City, where they disappeared in a sudden fog.

After being missing for a week, Li Lejia suddenly emerged from the fog, while her boyfriend remains at large.

From then on, Li Lejia became eccentric and secretly promoted a deity called "Black Heaven Buddha Mother" and formed a secret society called "Earth Mother Society".

They use the name of the Earth Mother to secretly spread the faith of the Black Goddess.

"The mist, the Buddha Mother..." Modi recalled the news he had seen on his first day, "How long has the mist outside Greenfield City existed?"

Ling Tianfeng pondered for a moment and replied, "It appeared about five or six years ago. The timing of its appearance is irregular, but the duration has become much longer."

"Didn't you even consider investigating this?"

"That's true," he said awkwardly.

Investigating the fog of mystery won't bring any benefits, and a large corporation like the Ling Group wouldn't waste its time and energy on it.

After hearing this, Mo Di sighed and rubbed his forehead in exasperation.

He remembered that Ningguo was not the country he was from. The government there was almost entirely controlled by powerful families and wealthy clans. He had to be mindful of their opinions if he wanted to do anything, let alone do something like this.

Fortunately, he has now risen to a high-ranking position in the Ling Group. After the downfall of the Xu Group, the Ling Group can be said to be the dominant force in Green City and even the surrounding cities.

He can use the Ling family's influence to investigate this matter.

"It is known that Krishna is associated with the mist, and the duration of the mist is constantly increasing."

I have reason to suspect that once the fog stops dissipating, He may very well truly descend upon the world.

Upon hearing this speculation, Ling Tianfeng's expression turned grim. He had witnessed the blood sacrifice scene in the basement and personally experienced the feeling of being cursed.

As a normal person, he naturally had no liking for such evil god worship.

"I will immediately arrange for someone to investigate, and I will inform you of any findings, senior."

"We also need to deal with the secret society left behind by Li Lejia. Tsk, after all these years, the Earth Mother Society has probably spawned a lot of smaller societies."

Modi was also quite troubled by this. Li Lejia alone had sacrificed at least thirty people, so what about the societies under her command?

Some people simply don't deserve to live in this world.

The person was gone, but he didn't feel any remorse for not discovering it sooner; all he felt was pure killing intent.

He's not some saint; he only does what he's capable of, like lending a hand when he encounters something he doesn't want to do, and he doesn't feel pressured to change the whole world.

The study returned to peace. After finishing the cleanup, he finally had time to open [Golden Bell Cover.pdf].

"This inheritance only includes the three acquired realms and the first innate realm; there is nothing beyond that."

That's enough. Mo Di didn't expect to get a martial arts technique that would lead directly to the pinnacle of martial arts right away.

"The three stages of acquired cultivation are: storing essence, opening meridians, and gathering qi. To put it simply, they are the early, middle, and late stages, corresponding to the three steps of opening the dantian, expanding the meridians, and gathering true qi. Interesting..."

This dantian refers to the lower dantian located below the navel, which is also the place where essence is stored.

The final step in the Acquired Realm is to transform internal energy into true qi, gradually opening up the middle dantian, the place where qi is stored.

"Only with true qi can one be considered to be in the Innate Realm. Beyond the Innate Realm, is it necessary to open up the upper dantian, the place where the spirit resides? In other words, to refine the spirit?"

Modi began to ponder.

If that's the case, then the two steps of refining essence into qi and transforming qi into spirit would match up.

"My first stage of the Frostblood Tempering Technique is called Refining Essence. Although it may not be the same thing as martial arts, it is enough to show that I have a connection with the martial arts of this world!"

By the way, the Innate Realm, the True Essence Realm, the transformation of all internal energy into true qi, the condensation of qi seeds... it's somewhat reminiscent of the extraordinary seeds of the Ittenid Continent, a double blessing!

Modi was overjoyed and devoted himself even more to the research of the [Golden Bell Shield].

Three months later, Modi looked at himself in the mirror and fell into deep thought.

His reflection in the mirror shone with a bright red light. Instead of the peaceful golden light of the Golden Bell Shield, he looked like a demonic cultivator.

"Is this right?" He relaxed slightly, and a murderous urge immediately surged into his heart, wishing he could kill something right away.

Clearly, he went astray in his training.

Perhaps it was the influence of the Blood Banquet Meditation Method, or perhaps it was due to the Frost Blood Tempering Technique, but in any case, he managed to turn the righteous and peaceful Golden Bell Shield into a demonic art.

Not only was the golden light on the body's surface changed into an eerie blood-red light, but this blood-red light could also release two negative effects: frost and blood flame, giving enemies who came into contact with it double the pleasure.

"Although it's a bit strange, it's still integrated into my system. Maybe it's time to rename it."

Let's call it "Cold Blood True Qi".

Besides the core Golden Bell Cover technique, he also referenced the martial arts techniques of the Xu and Ling families, as well as the energy circulation route he obtained from Long Yutian, and finally came up with this martial art that mainly cultivates Cold Blood True Qi.

This was a product he had tested countless times, spitting out blood and breaking his meridians countless times. If it weren't for the [Crimson Healing] and Devia's Page as backup, he would have died countless times over.

Ordinary people don't have that many chances to make mistakes.

"My lower and middle dantian have been opened. According to the martial arts classification of this world, I should be in the first stage of the innate realm, and the cold blood seed is located in the middle dantian."

How did he achieve in just three months what most people cannot do in a lifetime?

The answer is to take drugs and find a blood pack.

Modi was not one to follow the rules. With the [Crimson Healing] spell at his disposal, he was not afraid of the medicine tearing his meridians or bursting his dantian. Naturally, he did it as quickly as possible.

Moreover, he had meditated for many years, and his spirit was already much stronger than that of an ordinary innate realm cultivator, which allowed him to completely suppress the power of his expanding body.

This is the advantage of multiple systems; different systems interact with each other, achieving a synergistic effect greater than the sum of its parts.

As for the downsides, there are some: they take a lot of time and energy, and you need to be smart and good at thinking, otherwise you can't play them.

"My martial arts progress is faster than that of a blood mage, but unfortunately, the world is too sparse to support me in condensing a transcendent seed. Otherwise, I could advance in both paths simultaneously."

Mo Di sighed, then drank another sip of Ling's specially made essence medicine, and his internal energy quickly absorbed and transformed the external nutrients.

Within his lower dantian, the amount of Cold Blood True Qi increased again, with the excess being absorbed by his body.

After removing the bloodstains from his body, he remembered his other projects, one of which was a project entrusted to him by the Ling Group.

"Human modification targeting elite troops? That's something to be careful with. After all, the others aren't as tough as me; they're quite fragile..."

......

"Teacher, are you sure this thing is really safe?"

At the research institute under the Ling Group, Long Yutian looked at the orange potion in his hand and couldn't help but swallow.

"Don't worry, this enhancement serum has undergone seventeen iterations. At most, there will be some minor side effects after use. Look at those eight people in front of us, aren't they still alive and well?"

Modi patted him on the shoulder and pointed to the other side of the squad members who were adapting to their new powers.

Noticing his gaze, they all saluted him.

"What are the side effects?" Long Yutian asked cautiously.

"It varies from person to person," Modi said, indicating he wasn't sure either. "It's okay if you don't want the injection, after all, Ling Tianfeng..."

"No, I want the injection." Long Yutian said resolutely, his eyes unwavering.

Now, he looks about 50% like him.

"Could you tell me why?" Mo Di had a feeling that something was off about this kid ever since the battle at the Xu Family Manor.

Overall, she's becoming more and more like him.

"I need all the power I can to smash all those damned people."

Long Yutian was not a traditionalist; on the contrary, he strongly advocated combining martial arts with technology.

For the past four months, he has been leading a team to eradicate Li Lejia's remaining influence, and the bloody sacrifices of those secret societies have truly opened his eyes.

In the past, he never imagined that there were people in this world who were so deserving to die, so unworthy of living.

Although this experience was far less than the ultimate insult, it was enough to reshape his character and allow the seeds sown by Mordy to take root and sprout in his heart.

"That's a bit too ambitious," Modi chuckled nonchalantly, "but I can lend you a hand."

He realized that although Long Yutian wanted to commit murder, he actually harbored great love in his heart.

Although it involves killing people, it actually helps them escape the suffering of the world and makes room for others to live.

She's a born lover!