The next day, Chu Mu continued to cultivate the Tianyuan Sword Qi as usual after he finished cultivating the first part of the Heavenly Wasteland Sword Body. The purpose of his cultivation was not to increase the quantity of the Sword Qi, but to purify the quality of the Sword Qi to make it purer. This was to push the Nine Revolutions of Tianyuan to the Ninth Revolution.
After he finished cultivating his swordsmanship, he went to the Sword Comprehension Room to comprehend the concept of tearing. Then he returned to the Sword Tower to cultivate the second part of the Heavenly Wasteland Sword Body, the Blood Chapter.
Heavenly Wasteland Transformation!
It sounded like a very mysterious process, but in the end, it was to use pure Desolate Qi or Heavenly Wasteland Qi to refine the blood, causing the blood to change in essence.
Chu Mu poured out a high-grade Heavenly Wasteland Elixir from the gourd and swallowed it. He focused his mind to gather the pure Desolate Qi from the high-grade Heavenly Wasteland Elixir. It rushed into his blood vessels like a snake and mixed with his blood, refining the blood that flowed like a long river.
This was the first time that Chu Mu had used his mind to enter his blood vessels and "see" his own blood flow.
Perhaps it was because his heart had completed the Heavenly Wasteland Transformation, the strength of the blood transport had increased several times. This made the blood flow in his blood vessels very impactful, like a dragon.
The pure Desolate Qi from the high-grade Heavenly Wasteland Elixir constantly poured into his blood vessels and mixed with the blood that flowed like a dragon. At this stage, there was no need for Chu Mu to guide it. As the blood continued to flow, the pure Desolate Qi would constantly integrate into the blood to refine it, making the blood purer and higher in quality. Finally, the Heavenly Wasteland Transformation was completed.
"My blood seems to..."
Chu Mu's mind observed more carefully.
"I see. The source of blood transport is the heart. My heart completed the Heavenly Wasteland Transformation first. After the Heavenly Wasteland Transformation, every time my heart breathed in the blood, it would have a slight effect on the blood. Over time, the blood would be constantly affected and undergo the Heavenly Wasteland Transformation."
"In this case, why don't I skip the cultivation of the blood chapter and directly proceed to the third chapter, leaving the refining of the blood to the heart?"
This was a sudden thought. If it was someone who followed the rules, they definitely wouldn't think of it this way. Instead, they would follow the order of cultivation. However, Chu Mu had transmigrated from Earth. That was an era of information explosion. There were all sorts of strange and bizarre ideas.
Therefore, it was normal for Chu Mu to have such thoughts.
Chu Mu didn't make a decision rashly when the idea popped up in his head. Instead, he carefully considered it over and over again.
The records on the Tianhuang Sword Physique did not explicitly state that one had to follow every chapter in order to cultivate, nor did it state that one could not skip a chapter to cultivate the next.
However, since the records on the Tianhuang Sword Physique listed the Viscera Chapter as the first chapter and the Blood Chapter as the second chapter, there was a reason for this arrangement. The order could not be changed easily.
"If I skip the cultivation of the blood chapter and directly enter the third chapter, the bones chapter, I can save a lot of Heaven Wasteland Pills."
After thinking for a while, Chu Mu finally decided to give it a try. If it was possible, he would really skip the cultivation of the blood chapter and let the heart assist in completing it. If there were any mistakes, he could quickly adjust and there would not be any negative consequences.
Since he had decided, Chu Mu immediately put it into action.
He focused his mind again and mobilized the pure Desolate Qi of the high-grade Heaven Wasteland Pills in his body. It turned into a spirit snake and swam towards the bones.
The cultivation of the bones chapter was divided into two parts, the bone marrow and the bones.
Both parts had to be completed. If he only completed the bones and ignored the bone marrow, the Tianhuang Sword Physique would not be perfect. In fact, many Acquired Sword Physiques lacked the refining of the bone marrow, resulting in the Sword Physique being incomplete.
The cultivation of the bones chapter could be done from the outside to the inside, or from the inside to the outside. It was up to him to choose.
Chu Mu made a decision after thinking for a while.
"Bone marrow hematopoiesis …"
The bone marrow had the ability to produce blood. If he completed the Heaven Wasteland Transformation of the bone marrow first, would it be of some help to the cultivation of the blood chapter?
Under the focus of his mind, the pure Desolate Qi surged towards the bones like a dragon. At this moment, the bones had not been refined, but because of the strengthening of the pure Desolate Qi in the underground palace, they were much harder and stronger than the bones of ordinary swordsmen.
The pure Desolate Qi spread out and wrapped around a section of the bones. It turned into flowing water and seeped into the gaps between the bones. This was a slow process that required extreme patience. One could not be impatient, or it could cause damage to the bone marrow.
The bone marrow was very important. Even the slightest damage to it would cause irreparable damage to the human body. This kind of cultivation required the most care.
The pure Desolate Qi seeped into the bones bit by bit through the gaps between the bones. Chu Mu's mind also followed the pure Desolate Qi into the bones and saw the bone marrow.
The refinement of the bone marrow was different from the refinement of the blood. The refinement of the blood only required the Desolate Qi to be guided into the blood vessels and fuse with the blood flow. As the blood flowed, the blood would automatically be refined. One's mind only needed to observe and guide the pure Desolate Qi from the outside.
However, the refinement of the bone marrow not only required one's mind to guide the pure Desolate Qi deep into the bones and make contact with the bone marrow, it also required one's mind to continue controlling the pure Desolate Qi to refine the bone marrow, removing the impurities in the bone marrow and making it purer.
The bone marrow was very fragile, so such refinement needed to be done carefully.
Time slowly passed. Chu Mu was completely focused and forgot about everything around him. He was immersed in his cultivation.
The refinement of the bone marrow was very slow. After a long period of time, only a small part of it was refined. As for the high grade Heaven Wasteland Elixir's pure Desolate Qi, there was nothing left to refine. Only then did Chu Mu wake up and retract his mind.
The little bit of refined bone marrow had turned into a yellowish-brown color. It looked very pure.
After his mind left the bone, he entered the blood vessels again to observe for a while. Chu Mu realized that his idea was feasible.
Skipping the blood chapter and cultivating the bones chapter of the third chapter did not result in any mistakes. Of course, this was just the beginning. Chu Mu was not sure if there would be any mistakes in the future. No matter what, this was a good start. Perhaps, this was the right way to cultivate.
Since he had already started and did not find any mistakes, Chu Mu had no reason to give up.
He picked up the gourd beside him and opened the stopper. He poured out another high grade Heaven Wasteland Elixir and swallowed it.
He closed his eyes and got rid of all distracting thoughts. His mind once again focused on guiding the pure Desolate Qi of the high grade Heaven Wasteland Elixir to the bone marrow. Once again, the Desolate Qi seeped into the bone marrow through the gaps between the bone marrow.
His mind split into two. One was guiding the pure Desolate Qi into the bone marrow, while the other was guiding the pure Desolate Qi into the bone marrow to refine it.
Not knowing how long had passed, the high grade Heaven Wasteland Elixir was finally consumed. Chu Mu felt a burst of mental fatigue.
"Refining the bone marrow is several times more difficult than refining the internal organs. The consumption of mental energy is also several times more. I'm afraid that today's cultivation will end here." Chu Mu said to himself. He closed his eyes to rest and let his mental energy recover.
He didn't cultivate a spiritual technique, so he could only let it recover on its own after it was used up.
The next day, Chu Mu practiced the Nine Rotation of Heaven Origin and swordsmanship as usual. He went to the Sword Comprehension Room to comprehend the Tearing Essence for another ten hours. Then, he returned to the Sword Tower and took the high grade Heaven Wasteland Elixir to refine his bone marrow.
Days passed. The difficulty of refining the bone marrow was several times more difficult than refining the internal organs. After ten days, Chu Mu felt that he had only completed one-third of the Heaven Wasteland Elixir.
According to this progress, it would take at least another twenty days to complete the Heaven Wasteland Elixir.
Yet, there wasn't any method to speed up the process. Helpless, Chu Mu could only cultivate step by step.
"After ten days, the Tearing Essence is still at 40%, but it is relatively more stable than ten days ago. There is no sign of breaking through to 41%."
While recovering his mental energy, Chu Mu recalled today's cultivation and summarized it.
"The Sword Comprehension Room is only helpful for the Essence below Dacheng. Although my Tearing Essence has just broken through to the Small Success, its power has already reached Dacheng's. Could it be because of this that the Sword Comprehension Room is infinitely less helpful for me to comprehend the Tearing Essence?"
If this was the case, it was a pity. Originally, Chu Mu had planned to use the Sword Comprehension Room to further improve his Tearing Essence to 50% or even 60%.
"It seems that it's time to take the Mind Refining Elixir."
The next day, Chu Mu came to the Sword Comprehension Room again. As usual, he paid 50,000 academic credits and 500 low-grade spirit stones for ten hours of use of the Sword Comprehension Room.
Entering the Sword Comprehension Room, the door was tightly shut and could not be broken by external forces. Chu Mu took out a jade box from the high-grade space bracelet and opened the jade box. Inside the jade box was an antique elixir – the Mind Refining Elixir.
With a slight movement of his palm, the elixir shot toward Chu Mu. Chu Mu opened his mouth slightly and swallowed the elixir directly. Without tasting the taste of the Mind Refining Elixir, it had already slid down his throat and into his stomach.
As soon as the Mind Refining Elixir entered his stomach, it immediately dissolved. A clear flow of medicinal power swept through his body and then rushed to his head.
The Mind Refining Elixir was different from other elixirs. It was an elixir that acted on the spiritual level. Therefore, its medicinal power did not have the slightest effect on the body. It all rushed into the spiritual world of the head.
In an instant, Chu Mu passively entered an ethereal state, just like the state he was in when he broke through from the half-step Qi Transformation Stage to the Qi Transformation Stage.
This kind of state was often encountered but not sought. Even ordinary swordsmen who took the Mind Refining Elixir might not be able to enter this state. This was related to one's own perception and the surrounding environment.
There was nothing to say about Chu Mu's perception. It was at the level of a monster and he was in the Sword Comprehension Room. Under the combination of the two, it was not surprising that he entered the ethereal state.
In the ethereal state, Chu Mu had no distracting thoughts. The remaining bit of consciousness was focused on the Tearing Essence and comprehending it with full concentration. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to come to qidian.com to vote for me. Your support is my greatest motivation.)
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