Yuanhui just realized that his footwork was the most important, especially now that he had just started to master the Ghost Shadow Step. The essence of the War God's Step, Warluo Tian, had all been taught to Yuanhui, which allowed him to more accurately learn and master the Divine Martial Steps. This also saved Yuanhui a lot of time in learning.

"No, the initiation of the War God's Step practice is extremely difficult," Yuanhui thought as he sat cross-legged on the dry ground, his eyes closed tightly, his mind repeatedly visualizing the essentials and details of the War God's Tower. Seeing Yuanhui looking distracted, Warluo Tian shook his head and patiently demonstrated the footwork to him, while Yuanhui followed closely, continuously learning.

"First step..."

...

On the snowy mountain, a mysterious man stood with his hands behind his back, his long hair flowing in the wind. The bodies on the mountaintop were buried by the recent snowstorm, but where he stood, there was no trace of snow, all due to the overflowing Chi emanating from the man. Soon, his deep and mysterious eyes suddenly opened, emitting a radiant light!

"Is it him?!"

At the same time, a pair of furry dog ears faintly appeared among the man's hair.

...

"Have you understood?" Warluo Tian asked. Yuanhui bowed again and thanked, "Thank you for your guidance, Father." Warluo Tian waved his hand, laughing, "This originally belongs to our Wu family, so there's no need for thanks." Yuanhui nodded silently, feeling grateful in his heart. The War God's Step was originally a treasure of the Wu family, almost like a required course.

"Hmm..."

Suddenly, the long-dormant Juxi made a sound, slowly opening his eyes and showing signs of recovery despite his weakened state. "Juxi, right? You're awake?" Yuanhui approached, and seeing Juxi unharmed, he breathed a sigh of relief and smiled as if nothing had happened. "I'm fine, I've fully recovered."

Warluo Tian also smiled as he looked at Juxi. He seemed to have some understanding of Juxi. "Juxi is a peculiar person, with a unique bloodline dormant within him. This time, excessive blood loss triggered signs of awakening in his bloodline, which is truly incredible."

Listening to his father's words, Yuanhui was surprised. Inheritance of ancestral bloodline was the dream of many, but... "Haha, inheriting a bloodline is just a dream of ants in broad daylight. That's not the most powerful thing."

"Why?!" Yuanhui didn't understand Wu Xian's words, as bloodlines directly impacted future advancements.

"The reason is simple. Noble bloodlines are good, but purity also matters. Bloodline purity of eighty percent or higher signifies a genius. But this fellow... has one hundred percent purity!"

Possessing a bloodline that could potentially surpass any generation of the strongest lineage was truly a remarkable occurrence, and it happened to Juxi, the man before them!

"Well, why are you all staring at me like that?" Juxi, looking baffled, glanced at Yuanhui and Warluo Tian, not understanding their expressions of amazement.

"Today is a good day for Juxi to awaken his bloodline and emerge from his slumber. Thanks to your father's help, I am just standing here feeling bored. Let's start a barbecue to celebrate. Unfortunately, the academy doesn't provide alcohol, so we'll have to make do with tea."

"It's alright, ever since your mother... sigh, I don't expect much contribution from my children, as long as I know you're safe now is enough."

"Yes, what Father said..." Yuanhui thought, recalling the deceased Lingshou and began gathering firewood for the barbecue.

"Today is a good day for father and son reunion. How could we not have wine and meat?" Warluo Tian chuckled, disappearing to prepare, leaving Yuanhui with mixed feelings as a wanted fugitive in the Capital.

However, his father was right. Only the strong survived in this world; without strength, one would be preyed upon by the stronger. The display of dominance by his father, Warluo Tian, made Yuanhui understand that in this world of the strong, there was no place for the weak.

Juxi went to fetch firewood for the barbecue, noticing Yuanhui needed help despite his unhealed state, still eagerly helping out.

"Really..."

"Huh, what did you say?"

"Really... uh..."

As Yuanhui's surroundings began to blur, he finally collapsed to the ground, unable to support his body any longer. Recognizing that Yuanhui was about to fall, Juxi appeared beneath him just in time to prevent his head from hitting the ground.

"Are you alright, Yuan... ah!"

Trying to feel Yuanhui's temperature, Juxi instinctively recoiled his hand – his forehead was burning hot! Realizing Yuanhui's chi was depleted after the battle and now suffering from exposure, it was clear he was in a bad state. Yuanhui broke into a cold sweat on his forehead, likely running a fever.

"Let me help this time, after all, you saved me..." Juxi pulled out a brown pill from his pocket, a cold pill made from unique herbs from Qingshui Mountain, while his master had prepared quite a few for such circumstances.

"Who knew such a refined person would be so gluttonous? Isn't he supposed to be a man?" Knowing that Juxi and his companions were mysteries, wouldn't it be interesting to investigate further? As long as it wasn't discovered, that is...

Some time later, Warluo Tian, carrying a sealed cask of wine and a dark gray package, entered Yuanhui's room with a broad smile. Yuanhui was puzzled, "Dad, where did you get all these things?"

"Hehe, found them..." Warluo Tian placed the wine casks down, unwrapping the package to reveal some ingredients and meat from wild animals.

"Wine, you could find this... Haha, do you think I'd believe that?!" Yuanhui questioned, knowing these things weren't easy to come by.

"Aha, caught in the act!" Warluo Tian teased, admitting that it wasn't an honest acquisition.

"Meat I hunted myself, but this wine... well, even if I wanted to return it, I couldn't."

"In this snow-covered place, there happened to be some wild chicken and boar meat. I just grabbed some to satisfy our cravings."

As he handed the meat to the still weakened Yuanhui, he struggled to keep his balance.

"Dad, in such cold weather, how could you find these? This must have been taken from deep in the mountains." Yuanhui didn't voice his thoughts, not wanting to reveal the stolen nature of the items.

"Ha, don't worry son, this time it truly was found."

"Could wild chicken and boar meat really be found in such cold conditions? Seems like they were hunted deep in the mountains." Yuanhui pondered internally, knowing it wasn't as simple as being found.