The Demon Lords

Chapter 1047: Chapter 251: Wine, Sword, Dragon, and Tiger

Renewing the eunuch’s bird,

is a technical task,

different from reattaching your severed finger, which is actually simpler.

It is said that during the Xia Dynasty, there was no standardized procedure for the castration of eunuchs, leading to the inclusion of those with congenital underdevelopment as eunuchs in the palace. Some were inadequately castrated, such as only cutting off a testicle.

These people, after becoming eunuchs and entering the palace, might have been well-nourished or encountered some unique opportunities, such as practicing martial arts or cultivating Qi refining methods, giving their bodies a chance for near "secondary development." Some eunuchs were surprised to find that they seemed barely capable of intimacy, or while unable to perform the acts, they could somehow achieve the results.

The most famous inner palace chaos during the Xia Dynasty, which reportedly affected the pure bloodline of the Royal Family, began with this as a precursor.

Taking history as a mirror,

in the late Xia Dynasty and after the emergence of the Eastern Four Kingdoms, extremely rigorous examinations of eunuchs were conducted, and a harsh and unified standard was established.

First, the testicles must be removed, and the bird must also be beheaded. It is not enough just to cut off the bird’s head; the neck must also be severed to completely eliminate the possibility of secondary development.

Besides, every so often, eunuchs in the palace must line up for a "body check." At this time, if it is found, "Hey, you are growing back," then unfortunately, you have to endure a second cut, known as "trimming."

Castration is a technical task. Especially under the current medical conditions, one wrong move can lead to festering wounds, leading to death.

In his previous life, Lord Zheng often watched TV dramas or some literary works where someone castrated themselves to enter the palace, appearing very determined. But very few people actually castrated themselves. Usually, there were specialized "purification room" masters in the folk, skilled, experienced, and doing a beautiful job, as this was their special line of work.

Zhao Cheng was once sold as a child and worked as an apprentice in a purification room. Not only the Royal Palace of Chu State used eunuchs, but according to the system, large noble families in Chu State were also permitted to use eunuchs. In Chu State, eunuchry was a significant "employment channel."

Zhao Cheng castrated himself for two reasons: firstly, at the time, he could not afford the cash gift to find a reliable master; secondly, he had experience and confidence in his technique.

"Hehe, Master, these words you said..."

"I don’t like to lie."

Though he just deceived the princess.

"Furthermore, even if I were to deceive you, I wouldn’t use this method, because it would have the opposite effect. You’d think I was treating you like a fool, just playing with you."

"I dare to say this because I can achieve it. Believe it or not, it’s up to you, as you are a smart person."

Zhao Cheng knelt down and kowtowed a few times.

For some reason, he suddenly wanted to believe in this impossible thing, while a flicker of heat rose in his heart.

A man who dares to embrace a princess in his arms,

he,

what else couldn’t he do?

After all, this is a world where a Qi cultivator can predict National Destiny, cut the Dragon Vein; where a Sword Saint can slay a thousand riders at the Snow Sea Pass; and where barbarian warriors can charge back and forth among thousands of cavalry;

Because of their existence,

this world holds many possibilities.

Indeed, Lord Zheng wasn’t fooling people, but this time, after A Ming advanced, he truly gained the ability to perform the initial embrace.

But there is a problem with this ability, as A Ming himself said, originally, at this level of strength, he should have been able to openly take on a few vampire "apprentices," but it seems different now, because his strength is held at this line due to Zheng Fan, meaning A Ming’s power reaches only a constant level at this stage. It cannot fluctuate upwards, meaning it cannot burst forth with excess growth or be triggered by external forces and subjective initiative.

In scientific terms, when a vampire performs the initial embrace, what is necessary is to replicate and transfer one’s blood sequence to the target of the initial embrace.

This explains why the stronger the vampire, the more powerful their initial embrace is.

But replicating one’s blood sequence and transferring it is equivalent to a reprinting in its original normal state, to contend with oneself, relying on external sources or forceful bursts to temporarily exceed one’s usual strength, thus allowing for reprinting and transferring.

The difficulty has always been here, because no matter how strong you are, when performing the initial embrace, you must be a bit stronger than your usual self.

But A Ming can’t explode in strength, the demons mutually sucking blood, researching new drugs, even Lord Zheng’s Pixiu, countless samples were collected, ultimately concluding that the ceiling is always there, completely impenetrable, it’s a suffocating barrier.

Due to this barrier, the demons remain bound to Zheng Fan, but also, because of it, A Ming cannot achieve a perfect initial embrace.

Imperfection inevitably means side effects, such as intellectual collapse or soul diminishment, possibly creating a mindless monster, and the lifespan of such a creature would not be long.