Late at night, inside the Cultivation Room of Linyue Manor.
Su Ping eagerly used the delivered medicinal ingredients to prepare the first batch of medicinal packets.
Then, he arranged for servants to move a person-height white jade bathtub from the bathroom, filled it with hot water, and placed the medicinal packets inside.
A few minutes later, a rich medicinal fragrance wafted through the air.
Su Ping nodded slightly, instructed the maids not to disturb him, then held a Qi Blood Waste Pill in his mouth, stripped off his clothes, and submerged himself completely in the bathtub to absorb the medicinal power.
"Tonight, Master needs to Cultivate, so there's no need to arrange for new maids to be on shift."
Outside the door, Maid Ping'er saw the second butler, who was responsible for arranging opera and music, scurrying over to look at her.
Knowing the other party's intention, Ping'er, thinking that the other party was also from her own Family, reminded him:
"Our Master is different from those Cultivator Masters who are about to die of old age. You must uphold your duties!"
"There's a long way to go, and how many people below are eyeing your position?"
The second butler's body trembled, and he profusely thanked Maid Ping'er for her reminder, sweating all over.
When he retreated, he had already made up his mind to return the several sums of money he had received.
Inside the Cultivation Room, as the water temperature gradually cooled, Su Ping emerged from the water with a splash.
"The first step of Body Tempering for Body Cultivators seems easier than I imagined?"
Su Ping felt the increased strength in his body and then looked at the warm water in the bathtub, which had not faded much in color.
Su Ping took out the Fire-Driving Flag from his Storage Pouch, and after filling it with Magical Power.
He had this Low Grade Magical Artifact, used for cooking, spray fire under the bathtub to heat it according to the settings, so that the Body Tempering medicinal liquid could continue to work.
And so, the night passed.
When Su Ping emerged from the bathtub, the hot water in the bathtub had returned to its original state.
The medicinal properties in the Body Tempering medicinal packet had truly been completely squeezed out.
"According to the reminder in the Jade Slip, one medicinal packet can be used three times, with an optimal interval of three to six days each time."
"Otherwise, it's easy for hidden injuries to appear due to Body Tempering, and medicinal toxins will also accumulate."
"Plus, I also took the Qi Blood Waste Pill to accelerate my Cultivation progress."
"Let me see…"
Su Ping slowly closed his eyes and looked inward.
Soon, he chuckled lightly:
"Good heavens, the Meridians in my lower body are already seventy to eighty percent blocked?"
"And here I thought my talent in Body Cultivation might be a little bit higher!"
"Fortunately, I rely on Fishing to Cultivate Immortality and achieve longevity, no talent needed!"
After speaking in his mind, Su Ping exchanged for a bottle of purification spiritual medicine and consumed one-tenth of it.
In the blink of an eye, Su Ping's skin returned to being fair and flawless, and streaks of black liquid were expelled from his heels.
"No need for recovery, I can continue to Cultivate again!"
"That's right!"
"As long as I can bear it, and am not afraid of side effects, I can completely be a bit bolder!"
"How can one Body Tempering medicinal packet be enough? Tonight, I'll try five packets first!"
"I remember the Qi Blood Waste Pill fully transforms into medicinal power to supplement the body within at most one hour."
"I can take three to five pills tonight!"
"And then exchange for life spirit medicine to push my tolerance limit higher!"
His desire for strength, coupled with his first experience with Body Cultivation, quickly led Su Ping to adopt this bold yet controlled Cultivation method.
Su Ping was in a pleasant mood and asked Maid Ping'er to come in and help him change clothes, ending this session of Cultivation.
Relaxation and exertion, work and rest, that is true Cultivation!
Linyue Manor also became busy immediately.
As many as seven teams were dispatched to purchase Body Tempering medicinal ingredients!
The wealthy landowners of Jinque City quickly became aware of Inspector Su Ping's unusual activities.
Ji Hu, as the City Defense Officer, let out an 'eh' and immediately ran to find his elder uncle, a rare Body Cultivator among Loose Cultivators, to inquire about the news.
Then, Ji Hu quickly synthesized the information and came to a conjecture that shocked his Family!
That Inspector of Jinque City might be a Genius in Body Cultivation!
That's why he felt that the medicinal ingredients they, these Families, had jointly sent yesterday were not enough, and he needed to prepare medicine in advance for unforeseen needs!
As for possibilities like hoarding goods, they didn't even consider them.
The medicinal ingredients required for Body Tempering medicinal packets, which could be bought with gold and silver, were basically ordinary items.
Cultivators looked down on them, and Body Cultivators, especially those without background who could only collect medicinal ingredients themselves, were very few in number.
Aside from personal use, hoarding too much meant either giving them away or watching them rot.
"A Body Cultivation Genius?"
Ji Hu left the secret room, seemingly a brute, but he was actually bold and meticulous.
He recalled the information about that Inspector over the past few months.
Suddenly, his heart stirred:
"If he truly is a Body Cultivation Genius, given his age, perhaps he could even return to the Immortal Sect?"
"Inspectors returning to the Immortal Sect, though uncommon, have had precedents according to our Family records."
"In that case, we should personally pay him a visit. If this possibility exists, our Ji Family should not miss this opportunity!"
"After all… my Ji Family's cub should also ascend the mountain soon."
Ji Hu thought of his youngest son, who was the hope of the Ji Family, having started Cultivating Qi at the age of three and now at the first layer of Qi Cultivation at ten years old.
This was an achievement made in Jinque City, where Spiritual Qi was scarce!
Several Loose Cultivators had already determined that this child had at least the potential for a Low Grade Spiritual Root.
They only needed to wait for this year's Immortal Ascension Assembly in Jinque City to begin, where the Inspector would assist the Immortal Sect in inspecting and determining the specific quality, and then he would enter the Immortal Sect!
If Su Ping, this Inspector, could truly return, he should be able to become a great help to this child.
Ji Hu persuaded his Body Cultivator uncle and, steeling his heart, took out a Body Tempering Pill, which was extremely helpful for Body Cultivators, from the treasury as a gift.
Body Tempering Pills were different from Body Tempering medicinal packets; they were refined by Cultivators and could be sold for Spirit Stones.
Upon learning of this, Su Ping was also curious about the pill's efficacy, so he accepted the pill and met with Ji Hu and the others.
Both sides had a very pleasant conversation during this meeting.
Especially the Body Cultivator brought by Ji Hu, although he was only a Body Cultivator at the second layer of Body Tempering, equivalent to the second layer of Qi Cultivation among Loose Cultivators.
After all, he had walked the path of Body Cultivation for forty to fifty years and was experienced in Body Tempering. During their conversation, he answered several questions for Su Ping.
"Please forgive me, my lord, but I need to take your pulse first to answer this question."
The Body Cultivator took a sip of strong liquor, and as the conversation continued, he also relaxed his demeanor, extending his right hand to take Su Ping's pulse.
This was also because Su Ping wanted him to answer a question about a Cultivation anomaly.
As his fingers rested on Su Ping's wrist.
The Body Cultivator's expression suddenly changed repeatedly, and his eyes, looking at Su Ping, were filled with light.
"My lord… are you truly just starting to learn Body Cultivation?"
"That's right, I only used the medicinal packets for the first Body Tempering method yesterday."
Su Ping heard this and answered honestly, only not telling the other party that he had completely squeezed out the medicinal packets in one go and had taken the Qi Blood Waste Pill.
"Just… just one night?"
"No, even for the first Body Tempering, one or two hours is considered a lot, but your Cultivation progress, my lord, is already equivalent to someone else's one month of effort!"
"And your Meridians are unobstructed, and there appears to be no medicinal toxins whatsoever."
"My lord!"
"You are a rare Body Cultivation Genius!"
The Body Cultivator released his wrist and, while stating his judgment, became reserved again.
After the Ji Family members bid farewell and left.
Ji Hu hastily approached his Body Cultivator uncle:
"Uncle! Is everything you said true?"
"Is Inspector Su Ping truly a Body Cultivation Genius?"
"Actually, I don't know if His Excellency is a Body Cultivation Genius, after all, I am just a Loose Cultivator, and I only know other Loose Cultivators."
"However, I know that His Excellency's Body Cultivation progress is something I wouldn't even dare to dream of!"
Speaking of this, associating it with the difficulties of a Loose Cultivator's Cultivation, this Body Cultivator couldn't help but be filled with emotion:
"His one day's effort can equal my one month!"
"Ji Hu, I think no matter how strict the Immortal Sect assessment is, such Body Cultivation talent should be accommodated!"
Ji Hu's tiger-like eyes widened a circle upon hearing this:
"Uncle, I understand what you mean!"
"From today onwards, our Ji Family will be Inspector Su Ping's dogs!"