Black Jade City, Thalia District.
In a dilapidated little stone house, there were only a few simple and crude pieces of furniture – a table, a chair, and a bed. Apart from that, there was only an iron pot. On that stone bed, a woman in coarse hemp clothes lay quietly. She had long since lost all signs of life.
Sanguinar silently walked into the room and knelt down in front of his mother's stone bed. Without saying a word, he kowtowed a few times and stood up with a stupefied expression. He turned to look at Han Shuo and said, "Master, I want to bury my mother!"
Nodding his head, Han Shuo did not say anything else. He took out a few shiny black 'black stone coins' from his space ring and placed them on the cracked table in the middle of the room.
Regardless of the material plane, burying a dead person required a large sum of money. Naturally, the Abyss realm was no exception. The reason why Sanguinar had left home was to earn some money to bury his mother. He did not expect to run into some 'old friends' who were hostile towards him on the road and almost got beaten to death.
If it hadn't been for Han Shuo, this impoverished youth likely wouldn't have been able to earn enough money to bury his mother by the time her corpse rotted away. Towards this newly acknowledged master, Sanguinar did not show too much hypocrisy. He looked at the huge amount of 'black stone coins' that Han Shuo had placed on the stone table and said in a stupefied manner, "Thank you, Master."
In the Abyss realm, 'black stone coins' were the most widely circulated gold coins. One 'black stone coin' could be exchanged for ten 'blue stone coins' or a hundred 'yellow stone coins'. Under normal circumstances, a few 'blue stone coins' would be enough to bury a dead person properly. The 'black stone coins' that Han Shuo had placed on the table were definitely enough for Sanguinar to squander.
"Alright, you can finish your business first," Han Shuo nodded his head. He looked at Jasper and the other two ladies standing outside the door and indifferently retreated.
"Mm, as long as I have enough black stone coins, it won't take long." Sanguinar answered. He didn't bother to exchange pleasantries with Han Shuo and walked out of the room as well. He said to Han Shuo, "Master, and Madams, please wait here. I'll be right back."
"Go ahead," Han Shuo agreed.
With the "black stone coins" in hand, Sanguinar quickly left. This youth had a kind of morbid obsession towards power. Ever since he'd obtained the basic training method for the Bloodgod Mantra, he'd been painstakingly pondering over the training method. Han Shuo had long since noticed this from his furrowed brow expression and the abnormalities in his blood.
"Han Shuo, this child has a very strong will. Jasper looked at Sanguinar's departing figure with a slight frown and asked, "But, can he really become a powerful expert as you have hoped?"
"Yes, he said that he can't cultivate the eight elemental energies and the four edictal forces. In the Abyss realm, those who can't cultivate these twelve energies are indeed, as he said, trash. Can such a person also possess such great power? " Sylph was also astonished. Having grown up in the Abyss realm, they obviously didn't think too highly of this young man.
Han Shuo smiled mysteriously and glanced at the three ladies, "The eight elemental energies and the four edictal forces aren't the cultivation path for everyone. Some people are gifted and destined to be different from ordinary people from the moment they were born. If this Sanguinar hadn't met me, perhaps he would have remained mediocre for the rest of his life. However, since he was fortunate enough to meet me, it's only a matter of course that he would rise above many experts in the future. "
Upon hearing Han Shuo's words, the three ladies were astonished and looked at each other. Jasper pursed her lips into a smile and said, "I believe you. Hehe, there are indeed many miraculous things about you. Perhaps Sanguis will only be able to make a name for himself after meeting you. "
Han Shuo was rather satisfied with this disciple of his. Since he had nothing else to do, he stayed here with the three ladies and watched Sanguinar busily making arrangements for his mother's funeral with his extravagant coins.
Originally, Han Shuo, Jasper, and Sylph had planned to help Sanguinar bury his mother, but Sanguinar politely refused. He insisted on carrying out the funeral alone. From this point alone, it could be seen that this Sanguinar was indeed a filial son.
The Abyss realm didn't have too many complicated rituals when it came to burying the dead. With the help of those "black stone coins", it didn't even take half a day for Sanguinar to properly handle his mother's funeral. After everything was settled, Sanguinar, who had regained his composure and wept, returned to the small stone house.
"Thank you, Master!" Sanguinar once again kowtowed to Han Shuo with great reverence and said with his head lowered.
"Get up. There's no need to be so courteous in the future." Han Shuo replied indifferently. When Sanguinar stood up, Han Shuo's consciousness roamed over his body. He knitted his brows and said, "Regarding the cultivation of the Bloodgod Mantra, if there's anything you don't understand, you must ask me. If you don't fully understand it, do not rashly cultivate it. The cultivation of demonic arts is very dangerous. A single misstep could lead to eternal damnation. I don't want to lose my disciple right after I took you in. "
This Sanguinar had a tenacious temperament, but he was somewhat taciturn. After observing him for so long, Han Shuo discovered that although Sanguinar was quite persistent, he didn't seem to like asking for guidance from others. According to the Bloodgod Mantra brand that Han Shuo had left in his soul, Sanguinar would silently comprehend it by himself. He had even begun to cultivate some simple techniques.
Sanguinar was different from Han Shuo. Back then, Han Shuo had Chu Canglan's understanding of demonic arts in his mind, but what Han Shuo had imprinted in Sanguinar's mind was the cultivation method of the Bloodgod Mantra. Han Shuo had never cultivated the Bloodgod Mantra before, so he naturally couldn't impart the cultivation experience into Sanguinar's mind. Therefore, he was afraid that Sanguinar would cultivate in seclusion and fumble around alone, and problems would arise in his cultivation.
After Han Shuo said this, Sanguinar revealed an embarrassed expression and said, "So that's how it is. Yes, Master, there are indeed many things that I don't understand."
"This type of martial arts technique is completely different from the twelve powers that you know of. If you can cultivate it without any hindrance just by relying on that cultivation method, then that would be incredible. Tell me, if you have any questions, I will explain them to you in detail. " Han Shuo smiled. Having cultivated the demonic arts to this level, coupled with the many memories from Chu Canglan, even if Han Shuo did not cultivate the Bloodgod Mantra, he could still help him solve some of the problems in his cultivation.
The Bloodgod Mantra was the same as the God-Slaying Devil Path. They were just branches of the demonic arts and could not be considered authentic. However, the Bloodgod Mantra and the God-Slaying Devil Path could be improved greatly in a short period of time, especially since Sanguinar had the body of a Sanguinar. This kind of improvement would naturally be even more rapid. However, even if Sanguinar cultivated the Bloodgod Mantra to the extreme and became the so-called Blood Demon, it would still be difficult for him to surpass the Great Way of the Heavenly Demon that Han Shuo cultivated in the future.
With Han Shuo's reminder, Sanguinar no longer fumbled around alone. He sought answers from Han Shuo for some of the cultivation questions that he did not understand. Han Shuo now had the demeanor of a grandmaster. He easily answered all of Sanguinar's questions and quickly pointed out a clear path of cultivation for Sanguinar.
Sanguinar was indeed the most suitable candidate to cultivate the Bloodgod Mantra. Under Han Shuo's guidance, after he understood the cultivation method, he was soon able to truly control the blood in his body and use the unique cultivation method of the Bloodgod Mantra to circulate the power in his body.
Sanguinar had always desired to obtain power, but in fact, the power had always been in his body. His blood was his power! However, he did not have the method to use this power. He had the power in his body, but he could not release it. Now, according to the cultivation method of the Bloodgod Mantra, when he circulated the blood in his body, his body became as red as blood.
Looking at Sanguinar, who seemed to have sunk into a wonderful cultivation state, Han Shuo nodded to himself. He was very satisfied with his disciple's comprehension and hard work. Without disturbing Sanguinar, Han Shuo gestured to the three ladies and walked out of the small stone house. While chatting casually outside, he gave Jasper some pointers on the mistakes she had made in her cultivation of mental strength.
With Han Shuo, a grandmaster expert, present, Hemanna and Sylph also began to meditate on mental strength according to Jasper's method, attempting to comprehend the existence of this mysterious power of the brain. Sylph had already sensed the existence of mental strength one step ahead of the others, and Hemanna was also on the verge of a breakthrough.
"My Lord, that enemy spy is inside. I'm sure of it." A familiar voice suddenly leapt into Han Shuo's ears. Not long after, the few youths who had previously been drenched in sweat in front of Han Shuo arrived before Han Shuo with a haughty expression, an expert with the strength of a level-one Demon.
Before this Demon, the youths were filled with fear and trepidation. It was obvious that they were relying on their master's power and intended to use this Demon to deal with Han Shuo. They had just stood still when Sanguinar heard the commotion and walked out from inside.
"My Lord, it's them!" Upon seeing Han Shuo, the youth was somewhat timid. However, when he recalled the background of the person beside him, his confidence soared as he pointed at Han Shuo and shouted.
The other youths who had come with him also held their heads high and puffed out their chests. Having found a backer, each and every one of them pointed at Han Shuo and loudly berated him, as if they had forgotten their previous embarrassing situation.
Han Shuo sneered disdainfully. He turned to look at Sanguinar and calmly instructed, "My disciple, use the power you have just comprehended and kill these clowns for me!"
"Yes, Master!" Sanguinar responded naturally. The corners of his mouth curled into a cruel and hideous smile. His pupils instantly turned scarlet as he walked step by step towards his enemies, who wore mocking expressions on their faces.
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