"If I say I don't have any plans, would you believe me?" Xu Wuzhou asked.

"Hehe, do you think I should believe you? Let's make an assumption: if someone who is very capable hides and becomes a parasite and a waste in everyone's eyes, what do you think that person wants to do?" The young girl blinked at Xu Wuzhou.

"Ambitious, not a good person," Xu Wuzhou replied firmly.

"Hehe, you have a clear understanding of yourself." The girl stretched lazily, her curves accentuating her figure, drawing Xu Wuzhou's involuntary gaze.

"I'm different. I don't hide anything; I show my true nature," Xu Wuzhou earnestly told the girl. "I'm a good person."

"Alright, good person, then tell me what your ambition is." The girl giggled.

"If I say I just want to live without worries, with a few beautiful girls to mess around with, does that count as ambition?" Xu Wuzhou answered softly.

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The girl looked at him with a playful smile, saying nothing.

That contemptuous and distrustful look made Xu Wuzhou resort to nonsense: "Fine. Actually, I want to raise a glass and conquer Lin'an, have all men listen to me, all beauties understand my heart, and lead the world."

Xu Wuzhou recited some adolescent delusions he had seen online.

"Indeed... you want to become the King of Lin'an." The girl squinted, looking as if she had seen through Xu Wuzhou.

I'm so tired, I don't want to explain anymore!

Xu Wuzhou said weakly, "Can you help me deal with the corpses now?"

A wisp of green fire appeared on the girl's finger. With a flick, the green fire fell onto the two corpses, which began to burn silently.

"Lin'an is a complicated place. Becoming the King of Lin'an isn't that simple. However, I admire your ambition," the girl said to Xu Wuzhou.

Xu Wuzhou rolled his eyes, not bothering to explain. Of course, he didn't know that his nonchalant attitude would cause him trouble in the future.

"In the Vital Energy and Blood Realm, having the power of nine bulls is no less than those geniuses," the girl said.

Xu Wuzhou was surprised by the girl's insight, being able to discern his power of nine bulls from just one move. However, he was also puzzled: "Only geniuses can reach nine bulls?"

The girl replied, "Of course, ordinary people in the Ninth Layer of Vital Energy and Blood usually have the power of five bulls. Reaching the First Postnatal Layer, they can barely achieve nine bulls. Nine is the extreme number, and only a few geniuses can reach it."

"The people on the Hundred Talents Ranking?" Xu Wuzhou asked.

"Not exactly. Those on the Hundred Talents Ranking can't simply be described as geniuses. They've broken the limits, surpassing nine bulls," the girl answered.

"They've reached ten bulls?" Xu Wuzhou asked.

"If nine is the limit, ten represents perfection beyond the limit. Even those on the Hundred Talents Ranking can't reach ten. Reaching nine and a half bulls is impressive; nine and eight-tenths is terrifying. Only the sword fanatic Chen Jinghong from the Sword Pavilion, with her breathtaking swordsmanship, is rumored to have reached ten bulls," the girl said.

Xu Wuzhou pondered and asked the girl, "If nine is the limit, how do you break it?"

"Why? Do you also want to try breaking the limit?" The girl laughed, "It's simple. First, your body must withstand the Blood Qi needed to break the limit. Ordinary cultivators can only handle the Blood Qi of five bulls. If your body is strong enough, you can keep accumulating Blood Qi. With enough accumulation, you can naturally break the limit."

The girl paused and continued, "This 'enough' means a lot. Previously, you could increase your Blood Qi by one layer, but after the ninth layer, you might not even gain a tenth of a bull's strength."

"Then why bother breaking the limit?" Xu Wuzhou asked.

"Breaking the limit has countless benefits. For example, with nine bulls, you're slightly stronger than a cultivator in the First Postnatal Layer. The thicker your Blood Qi, the more solid your foundation. Also, breaking into the Postnatal Realm involves using the power of Vital Energy and Blood to open the Eight Extraordinary Meridians. The stronger your Blood Qi, the wider and more resilient the meridians you open. These benefits alone are enough to make people obsessed," the girl explained.

Xu Wuzhou had obtained the Yin-Yang Medical Scripture, which contained much cultivation knowledge, but it didn't cover these exceptional cases of breaking limits, as it focused on healing, not a complete cultivation system.

But the girl's explanation matched the Yin-Yang Medical Scripture, and Xu Wuzhou instantly understood the endless benefits.

"When do you plan to raise your glass?" The girl's enchanting eyes sparkled.

Xu Wuzhou was startled but quickly realized she was referring to his earlier words about "raising a glass to conquer Lin'an City," asking when he planned to take over Lin'an City.

I'm not conquering anything! This woman must think I've set up many plans in Lin'an City and that raising a glass would rally everyone.

"I think such matters require careful planning. After all, it's not a small thing," Xu Wuzhou said seriously.

"I understand! You need time to grow, right?" The girl nodded.

You understand nothing! Xu Wuzhou cursed inwardly.

"Hehe, although it's difficult to become the King of Lin'an due to its uniqueness, I love challenging difficult things," the girl laughed. "I can cooperate with you."

"It's late, better to sleep early," Xu Wuzhou changed the subject: cooperate my foot, I just want to indulge in beauty, not rule the world.

"I'm not sleepy," the girl replied with Xu Wuzhou's words.

"I understand, after all, you're a girl who's been hurt. It's normal to have trouble sleeping!" Xu Wuzhou replied.

"Hehe, in this world, only I break hearts, no one can break mine," the girl said to Xu Wuzhou.

"Really?" Xu Wuzhou glanced at her full chest, "I meant a real heart injury."

The girl was stunned, her playful smile suddenly turning cold, her enchanting eyes filled with a chilling gaze.

"How do you know? Are you her person, has she found me?" The girl stared at Xu Wuzhou.

Xu Wuzhou didn't know what she meant, but from the first glance, the Yin-Yang Medical Scripture had told him this girl's heart meridian was injured.

"Because I'm a healer, I can treat your heart meridian injury," Xu Wuzhou told the girl.

The girl was taken aback, clearly not expecting such an answer.

Did he really see my hidden injury? Can he really heal it?

The girl doubted, as the hidden injury was caused by that person, and ordinary people couldn't possibly heal it, or she would have done so long ago.

Thinking of this, the coldness on her face vanished completely, returning to her charming demeanor. "Then please help me treat it."

"Three hundred taels, and I'll consider it," Xu Wuzhou said.

The girl squinted her beautiful eyes, her smile unwavering: Does he really think I believe he can heal it? I just want to find out who he is, his purpose, and if he's connected to her.

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