socalfunplaces Chapter 16 Body Refining Techniques
Chapter 16 Body Refining Techniques
Chapter 16 Body Refining Techniques
The burly man then realized that Chen Yi wasn't truly uninterested in the cultivation technique; he was simply trying to inflate the price.
He said angrily, "Don't be so greedy, kid. I'm now fallen from grace, weak and penniless. I have nothing left to trade with you."
In exchange for this technique, I'll give you your Qi Concealing Technique.
At most, I'll owe you another favor. As long as you don't reveal my whereabouts tonight, I promise to repay you once we meet again in the future. How about it?
This burly man was at his wit's end, utterly wretched, and on the verge of death; it was truly a display of his genuine emotions.
His fight had caused quite a commotion, and Chen Yi didn't want to drag it out any longer, so he nodded and said:
"Then let's make the deal this way."
Soon, the two exchanged the essential principles of their cultivation techniques.
When Chen Yi taught the other party the Breath Concealing Technique, he held back slightly, stopping at the state that a normal martial arts prodigy would theoretically achieve by pushing the Turtle Breathing Technique to its limit.
It's not that he's insincere; if he were to reveal the complete Breath Concealment Technique, the other party might discover the problem after achieving success in the future.
However, the [Diamond Skill] that Zhao Jingwu provided was genuine.
"Young man, here's one last piece of advice: if you're going to practice the Vajra Technique, be very careful. In the early stages, this technique can cause significant changes to your skin and appearance. It's best to wait until the Dong family cultivators have left before you start practicing."
That's all I have to say. The journey ahead is long, and we'll meet again someday!
After saying that, Zhao Jingwu staggered into the shadows of the forest.
Chen Yi also poured some rice, noodles, and other supplies into the river, including the bloodstained nail, which he wrapped in animal hide and threw into the river.
He then quietly returned under the cover of night.
He decided,
This secret hideout is no longer in use.
With the abilities of cultivators, they might be able to find traces of the battle this burly man fought here today.
Chen Yi didn't want to be found out about this clue.
He decided to stop using the other two hideouts altogether, determined to become an "honest man" who would no longer seek refuge in the wilderness at night.
Since even the wilderness is no longer safe, why not live a life of seclusion in the city?
This includes the teenage appearance he showed tonight, which will no longer be used in the future.
From now on, he would be that honest, ordinary old farmer who would fight monsters and tend the wheat fields.
If you can't hide outside, then blend into the crowd.
Even in the worst-case scenario—the Li family's tens of thousands of ordinary servants being wiped out and this sacred land gaining a new master—[the text abruptly ends here].
Ordinary people always need to serve others, right?
As night fell, when Chen Yi rushed back to the lakeside town, he had already reverted to his hunched back and his face had been disguised as that of a middle-aged, weathered old man.
Two days later, outside the cave where Chen Yi and the strong man had started their fight.
A middle-aged man from the Dong family, at the late stage of Qi Refining, appeared with a cultivator clad in black robes.
The black-robed cultivator held a severed arm, his hand surrounded by a blood-red aura.
Blood curses flickered between his fingers, and his severed arm floated in mid-air, transforming into strands of scarlet threads that seeped into the cracks in the underground rocks.
He gave a chilling smile: "There is Zhao Jingwu's blood essence left here. It must have been no more than three days ago. He must have fought a battle here."
The Dong family cultivator scanned the scene with his divine sense, his brows furrowing: "Fellow Daoist Yan, can you identify who is fighting him?"
The black-robed cultivator continued casting his spell, but couldn't find any other person's essence blood nearby. Finally, he found a nail stained with a trace of Zhao Jingwu's essence blood at the bottom of a nearby riverbed.
He removed the nail, handed it to the Dong family cultivator, and said coldly:
"This nail carries the aura of a martial artist. I vaguely sensed that his life force was strong and azure, so he should be under 25 years old. It's just a pity that he was too cautious and didn't leave any trace of his life force. I can't find any more details."
However, to defeat the body cultivator you mentioned, even if he was injured, he must at least be a Xiantian martial artist.
"Alright, thank you for your trouble, Fellow Daoist Yan. Here is the reward." The Dong family cultivator tossed a spirit stone bag to the black-robed man. "Please leave quietly, Fellow Daoist Yan, as this is, after all, Li family territory."
"Hmph, I understand."
The black-robed cultivator snorted coldly and flew away, wielding a long, blood-red sword.
The Dong family cultivator, holding a nail, used his magic to sense his surroundings, but couldn't find much information.
"A martial arts master under 25 years old. There's no surprise that such a figure is hidden in the ordinary town of the Li family."
He most likely took the Vajra Skill from Zhao Jingwu!
"Second Elder, what should we do?" asked another Dong family cultivator.
"If you continue searching along this mountain range, you can try to find your way out of the Li family's territory and into the mortal realm."
Then search for caves in these desolate, uninhabited places that seem to contain supplies. I believe that person wouldn't only have this one secret location. If you wait patiently, you might find something.
If all else fails, I'll go to the Myriad Sounds Pavilion and ask a master to capture this mortal martial artist!
Chen Yi studied the Vajra Skill for two days and discovered that this body-refining technique practiced by special strongmen was far more difficult to cultivate than ordinary martial arts.
"Using the flesh and blood of demonic beasts as fuel, tempering the body with golden light."
Chen Yi tapped his fingertips on the table, pondering the cultivation process of this body-refining technique.
The first stage of body refinement requires consuming three catties of first-level demon beast meat every day. Let alone his lowest-level dissection errand boy, even Hao Youren in his prime would find it unusual to consume so much demon beast meat every day.
It's understandable for ordinary high-level martial artists to occasionally eat a little bit of demon beast meat when they're trying to improve their cultivation. The half-piece of frozen meat, about the size of a fist, that Lin Youyou casually gave them when she dealt with the Frost Jade Dragon was enough to nourish an ordinary first-rate martial artist for several days.
This is one of them.
Secondly, the opening of the Vajra Skill states, "The ancestral aperture gives birth to spiritual light, and the spiritual light draws in golden radiance." This spiritual light should be the martial arts consciousness possessed only by innate martial artists, or the spiritual awareness possessed only by cultivators.
Using Chen Yi's current mental strength to forcibly guide the refining of demon beast flesh is like a child wielding a hundred-pound iron hammer; it is extremely easy to damage his sea of consciousness.
Thirdly, Chen Yi is now capable of cultivation. During the first level of the Vajra Technique, the bloodline patterns of the demonic beasts he has consumed will more or less appear on his body surface.
This would also expose his practice of Vajra Kung Fu, which would inevitably attract the attention of other cultivators.
He discovered that it was not easy for a mortal to ascend to the status of a cultivator, even for a low-level cultivator like a physical strength cultivator.
First, one must possess innate martial arts willpower or the spiritual awareness of a cultivator.
Secondly, one must be qualified to handle large quantities of demon beast meat independently, which requires a high-level servant or a special position.
Third, we need to find a way to avoid displaying strange demonic beast blood patterns on our bodies during cultivation, so as not to expose ourselves.
Chen Yi rubbed his temples.
After some thought, he realized the first one wasn't difficult. Whether it was his Qi and Blood Martial Arts or his Turtle Breathing Internal Energy, advancing to the Innate Realm was just a matter of time.
The second one is somewhat difficult, but not impossible. The Li family relies on demonic beasts for survival, and there are some craftsmen within the clan who make talismans and refine elixirs.
These people always needed servants to process the materials, and Chen Yi's specialty was dissecting demonic beasts, including their skin, flesh, tendons, bones, and blood.
He was reluctant to take the lead before because it was a thankless task, but now he can appropriately show some of his skills.
Moreover, even if a real war breaks out, a "craftsman" like him among ordinary people will be regarded as a talent and will not be easily eliminated.
As for the third one, Chen Yi had a bit of a headache; he needed to improve this body-refining technique.
He would probably need to extract a very special kind of spiritual essence to have any chance.
The cultivation methods practiced by cultivators and the techniques used by martial artists are not on the same level of difficulty.
"However, I don't need to be in too much of a hurry. At worst, I can wait until the Dong family cultivators leave before I start practicing this technique. For now, I'll just hide it and hone my innate cultivation first."
(End of this chapter)