In the secret chamber, Li Yuan temporarily set aside distracting thoughts, diligently memorizing the method for "Blood Regulation at the Eighth Rank of the *Soul-Spitting Technique*".
This method involves internal regulation, not outwardly apparent. Accumulating blood and qi still requires using the cultivation posture from the "Ninth Rank". Therefore, in the eyes of the maids, he was still diligently practicing the Ninth Rank of the *Soul-Spitting Technique*.
A few days ago, when he was with Yu Mao, he casually asked how long it would take to break through to the Eighth Rank.
Yu Mao said that with the right technique, resources, and talent, reaching the Ninth Rank would take about a year. The most crucial element was talent; many people, no matter how hard they tried their entire lives
