In the leader's house, there was good food and wine, and a warm brazier.

Watching Yue Hongling eating meat with such satisfaction, Zhao Changhe couldn't help but sigh inwardly. If Xia Chichi had the same conditions as she does now, she would be very happy.

Now, a group of fools came to challenge them for money, and Zhao Changhe found that he was becoming stronger in actual combat, but he was missing something compared to before.

No one was pointing him in the right direction, and he was like a blind man touching an elephant.

Whether it was Xia Family's martial arts, light work, or Blood Slaughter Technique and Blood Slaughter Blade Technique, he could only figure it out on his own according to the manuals and diagrams.

He wasn't sure if he was deviating from the right path, and there was no experienced elder to tell him, "You've practiced enough, you can try to break through today."

Many things are only appreciated after they are lost, and the difference between having and not having is huge. He was still a person who had only practiced martial arts for two months, and he had not yet reached the level where he could self-correct. He felt very insecure.

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But with Yue Hongling coming to them, she could hold down the leader of the Sun Family and fight a group of them. Compared to the thoughts of men and women, what Zhao Changhe cared more about was that he finally had someone to guide him, and this teacher was even more awesome than the leader.

Did he have any thoughts about Yue Hongling?

He didn't know. She was so beautiful that any man would have thoughts about her.

However, just like when he lived with Xia Chichi, Zhao Changhe felt that things would be more convenient and natural if they didn't have those kinds of things. She had fallen into a pit and caused a lot of trouble for no reason.

She didn't talk about those embarrassing topics, and suddenly talked about business. Was it because she also realized this?

So everyone relaxed, at least on the surface.

If Xia Chichi were here, she would probably widen her eyes and laugh, "What a heroic saying!"

The details of her expression were like they were right in front of them.

She seemed to be jealous of Yue Hongling...but it was unnecessary.

After Yue Hongling ate and drank her fill, she wiped her mouth comfortably and said, "I'm not your master, but we're friends, so you don't have to sit up straight like that."

"You may have misunderstood...do you believe me when I say I'm thinking about women?" Zhao Changhe said expressionlessly, "The revered Yue Hongling has been gone since you fell into the pit."

Yue Hongling almost choked and said after a while, "I don't need you to revere me...I don't even know what kind of strange Yue Hongling you have in your heart. Was I very serious when I first met you? How come I feel like I smiled at you..."

Zhao Changhe: "...so touched, you actually smiled at me."

Yue Hongling couldn't be bothered to argue with him and got to the point, "I've observed a lot of your battles, more than you think."

Zhao Changhe looked up at her.

Why are you so proud to have peeped at a man? Did you watch me when I was showering...never mind."Your foundation is extremely solid, your eyes and knife are in sync, and you have a balance between hardness and softness. Your mind is flexible and not restricted by set routines. You only need to continue to gain experience through real battles, and naturally, you will have more understanding and room for improvement in your techniques. As far as techniques go, there isn't much more I can teach you. What you need is a stronger and better knife technique."

Zhao Changhe was skeptical. "Is it really that simple? I'm not even sure how I should handle each strike. It's all based on instinct. I need someone to tell me if a certain strike would have been better. Then I can summarize my experience and do better next time."

"If you think that way, it's already enough."

"Huh?"

"In the beginning, it's necessary...but you've already debuted. Do you still expect your master to guide you through every battle? You can only rely on yourself. Whether you can reflect on yourself, summarize and generalize, and absorb more nutrients in every battle, that's also part of your talent. Otherwise, what's the point of being a hidden dragon? You'll just be a snotty child following your master around."

"I've only been learning for two months!"

Yue Hongling calmly said, "You're Zhao Changhe. You learned martial arts for a month, achieved the second level of the knife strike, and entered the hidden dragon list. Who else in this world can compare to you? Do you really think that being ranked 250th on the hidden dragon list is bad? It's something that millions of people can only dream of."

Zhao Changhe laughed and cried, "Thank you very much. Okay, you said I need a stronger and better knife technique. Do you have any? Show me."

Yue Hongling rolled her eyes. "Sure, no problem." She took out a bag from under the table and threw a few books at him. "I've had many challenges and killed many people over the years, so I've acquired some knife technique manuals and maps. But to be honest, the Bloodthirsty Knife Technique is really powerful. The knife techniques I've learned may not be at the same level. If you want to see them, take a look. It's good to learn from different schools. For now, I still recommend that you focus on the Bloodthirsty Knife Technique."

"You even brought a bag with you..."

"I told you I came to join you. Would I lie to you?"

"...That's hard to say." Zhao Changhe took the books, feeling uneasy. "You said the Bloodthirsty Knife Technique is powerful, but it sounds half-hearted."

Yue Hongling chuckled. "What I've learned may not be better than the Bloodthirsty Knife Technique."

That's where Zhao Changhe understood. The effectiveness of a technique depends on who practices it. The Bloodthirsty Knife Technique and the Bloodthirsty Knife may have been easily defeated by him in three moves. So it wasn't that the Bloodthirsty Knife Technique was rubbish, but that the leader of the Yellow Faction, Xue, wasn't good enough...Yue Hongling continued, "And Bloodthirsty Technique is not a lower-level transitional technique compared to Blood God Technique. It is a shortcut separated from Blood God Technique. Blood God Technique requires both internal and external cultivation, while Bloodthirsty Technique focuses on cultivating blood and qi, which is more convenient and second to none in external cultivation of blood and qi. However, it lacks the balance of internal and external cultivation, which has obvious drawbacks, resulting in few people being able to cultivate it to a deeper level. You know this better than me."

Zhao Changhe nodded slightly, "Indeed, I also feel that Bloodthirsty Technique is very powerful when I practice it myself. I thought it was because I had less experience and had not seen more advanced external techniques. Since you also say so, it seems that it is indeed very strong."

"But..." Yue Hongling hesitated, "The drawbacks of this technique are not only that it is easy to affect one's rationality and cause pain during cultivation."

Zhao Changhe widened his eyes, "If a general technique has one negative effect, it's not bad. This one has two, and it's not disgusting enough? What else?"

"Yes," Yue Hongling said, "Haven't you noticed that the more people you kill, the more powerful the feedback from the technique?"

Zhao Changhe was stunned. Indeed, this was true and was clearly recorded in the secret techniques of the technique. Moreover, it was also stated that this existed even in Blood God Technique, and the Blood God Sect's rampant killing was the root cause.

Bloodthirsty Technique not only cultivated blood and qi, but also cultivated killing intent. The more one killed, the more killing intent one cultivated. A weak scholar like him could not perform well with this technique, unlike a notorious bandit who killed people like flies.

Zhao Changhe was speechless. He couldn't tell if this was an advantage or a drawback. It was easy to become a demonic leader who killed people like mowing grass if he wasn't careful.

Moreover, if the killing intent became too heavy, would it be easier to affect his rationality in the future? He hadn't experienced the phenomenon of losing his mind and going berserk for the time being, but it was only because his cultivation was still low. What about when he became stronger in the future?

Zhao Changhe thought for a moment and asked cautiously, "Can internal cultivation solve these problems?"

"Internal cultivation is not a homogeneous category. I haven't figured out your internal cultivation method. It seems to have no special characteristics, and I don't know if it can help you with this situation..." Yue Hongling smiled slightly, "Do you feel like I can't teach you anything after saying so much?"

Zhao Changhe was speechless, "You also know that. But at least you helped me sort out the situation, and it's good to have a clear idea."

"I can teach you at least three aspects. First, your internal cultivation method must have an improper source. You only have true qi running through your veins, and no one has taught you the breathing and meditation techniques, as well as the key points of heart and mind. This may not be a problem when you first start, but when you want to move forward, you will definitely feel that something is missing, like a key."

Zhao Changhe suddenly realized that his intuition was right. No wonder he always felt that he was just one step away from breaking through to the second level. It turned out that he was missing something! If it weren't for Yue Hongling's help, he wouldn't have realized it until when?

"Can I use your heart technique?""The cultivation method is similar among different sects, mainly focusing on strengthening guidance and concentrating on the mind. You can use my cultivation method to cultivate your own true qi without any problem."

Just like using Fu Junzhuo's Nine Profound Grand Dao to cultivate the Longevity Formula, it will still be the Longevity Formula in the end. Zhao Changhe suddenly realized that many people who obtained the Longevity Formula in the Tang Dynasty might have missed something in their cultivation... This irrelevant thought flashed through his mind, and he quickly said, "Please teach me, Sister."

"Before that, let me teach you how to breathe and regulate your breath. Sit down... You don't need to sit in a lotus position, just sit normally."

Zhao Changhe obediently sat down.

Yue Hongling stood up and walked to his side, hesitated for a moment, then bent down and placed her hand on his lower abdomen. "First, contract your abdomen... Take a deep breath and feel the expansion of your body with the breath, then combine it with your inner energy..."

The female master was so close to him, her delicate hands gently stroking, her fragrance was right under his nose, her hair brushing against his cheeks, making his face and heart itchy. Zhao Changhe suddenly realized why Yue Hongling didn't want to take on an apprentice in the first place. It was not just because she wanted to be free and didn't want to be burdened with a disciple... but also because she was concerned about this?

Teaching martial arts inevitably required close contact. When Sun Jiaoxue taught him swordsmanship, it was common for her to grab his hand, twist his arm, and even pat his butt. This time, the female master was teaching the male disciple, and they were of similar age. No matter how he thought about it, he felt that this teaching method would be very suitable.

"You were asked to take a deep breath, but why is your breathing still scattered and rapid?" Yue Hongling's expressionless face and her voice sounded like it was squeezed out of her teeth. "Is it because Yue Hongling is in your room, and you are thinking about how to play with her?"