The following day, Emperor Kangxi hosted a banquet for the Mongol princes, and Khoja also attended with his children.
The banquet had been going on for a while, and the tea and snacks were all prepared by Consort Yi. They looked pleasing to the eye and must taste good as well. He Zhuo took a piece of pastry to taste, but actually put it in his sleeve.
It's pointless to spend time digesting food and removing impurities after eating it.
The program at the banquet was the same as in previous years, basically Mongolian dances, or the same kinds that are commonly seen in the palace. It was uninspired and uninteresting.
The children were all being looked after by their daughters-in-law, including Xiao Jiu. Yinzhi was very busy; as the commander of the Imperial Guards, he had to stay by his father's side in such situations to prevent any foolish person from offending the Emperor.
He Zhuo was lost in thought.
Xiao Ba didn't fully absorb the medicine yesterday, so early this morning, He Zhuo took him to A Yu to find a sparring partner.
Real combat is the best training, and it also allows you to fully absorb the remaining medicinal effects.
Ayu was a gyrfalcon that Hezhuo encountered when he was young. It was originally the king of gyrfalcons. After being fed by Hezhuo, it had long since transformed into a ferocious beast.
He Zhuo specifically instructed that no one should hold back, and that no one should interfere unless the boy was about to die. Ayu, well-versed in the law of the jungle, certainly wouldn't interfere; he's probably getting a lot of abuse right now.
Those he found in the capital were all child's play to He Zhuo, yet this kid was quite pleased with himself.
Let him experience firsthand what it truly means to fight.
Wild beasts on the grasslands are far more ferocious than animals hunted in encirclement.
The medicinal bath was already prepared by He Zhuo; this time, he would add some of the beast blood of the Swift Rabbit.
The Gale Rabbit is a first-tier demon beast. Previously, because Xiao Ba was young, the medicinal baths were made with ordinary medicines, and the beast blood used was from common ferocious beasts such as tigers and bears.
Generally speaking, medicines are relatively mild in their effects.
This is the first time I've added demonic beast blood, and it can only be done after cleansing the marrow and refining the essence. Otherwise, it's easy for the meridians to burst, and at best, it will leave hidden injuries.
When we get back, I'll add a few lower-grade spiritual herbs to his diet. That way, he'll absorb them more easily and there's less chance of accidents.
It seems that He Zhuo was very strict with Xiao Ba. No matter the cold winter or the hot summer, he could not stop practicing martial arts and taking medicinal baths.
Actually, compared to the children of cultivation families, he was already considered much milder.
The cultivation world is far more cruel than imagined; it is a complete jungle law. The larger the family, the more rigorous the training of their offspring.
The medicinal baths and other treatments that He Zhuo prepared for Xiao Ba were all perfectly suited to him. He had mixed spiritual roots, poor spiritual root aptitude, and fragile meridians. In fact, he had been focusing on nourishing his meridians and physical body for the past few years before moving on to the next step.
Only after the foundation of the house is laid can the building be constructed on top of it!
This kid is probably going to wail and scream again tonight. After all, the medicinal bath with beast blood and elixirs has amazing effects, but of course, the first time you soak in it is quite painful.
He Zhuo smiled inwardly, feeling a bit smug.
Thinking back to my first time taking a medicinal bath, even with the soul of an adult, I was still in so much pain that I broke out in a cold sweat and couldn't help but scream. But later I gradually discovered the benefits of medicinal baths and began to enjoy them.
In fact, He Zhuo only started cultivating at the age of 10. Her master found her when she was 7 years old and spent 3 years teaching her the basics of martial arts, soaking in medicinal baths and eating spiritual food at night, and so on.
Master said that laying a solid foundation is very important, and there's no rush to cultivate; there's plenty of time for cultivation.
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