"Lianxin greets benefactor." Bai Lianxin turned her body slightly and bowed to Tang Ao. Her actions were natural and graceful. Bai Lianxin's heart was already racing and her ears were already red.
"Mm! You're here. Did you have a safe journey! " Tang Ao waved his hand and exchanged some pleasantries with her. He then turned to Song Hetong and went straight to the point. "Old man, I'm done. You don't say, the Breath Holding Technique is quite useful. My strength has increased by almost ten thousand kilograms!"
As he spoke, Tang Ao stepped into the inner hall. Song Hetong now looked like a skinny old man, except for his pair of eyes that occasionally flashed with a hint of brilliance. That aura of fighting against the heavens and the earth disappeared just like that.
Song Hetong looked at Tang Ao's surprised gaze and coughed a few times. With a hoarse voice, he said, "When the Breath Holding Technique is practiced to the extreme, you can change your appearance and voice at will. Compared to the increase of ten thousand kilograms of strength, this is more practical. It will save you a lot of trouble in the future. "
Tang Ao nodded in agreement and looked eager to try. "Then let's continue! I've been practicing for the whole night and want to test the results. "
"Alright! Let's go! "Song Hetong ordered someone to help Bai Lianxin settle down and went to the small thatched cottage with Tang Ao.
Compared to the day before, when Tang Ao circulated his Breath Holding Technique, his arms were moving very quickly. In a normal person's eyes, only a blur could be seen. Very soon, he reached a temperature that could melt black stones.
The charcoal flames burned the crucible and the bright red light of the fire illuminated the small cottage as if it was covered in magma. The surrounding temperature kept rising, and in a few minutes, it reached the point where it would dry up with just a sprinkle of water.
After hundreds and thousands of times, Tang Ao was already sweating profusely. His eyes were almost blurred by the sweat. Although he had a secret manual that could lower his body temperature, it was just a cup of water on a burning cart of firewood.
Tang Ao even wanted to use the Ice Crystal Sword to freeze himself and enjoy the bone-chilling feeling.
"Alright!"
Soon, it was time for the Quaking Mountain Black Gold to come out. As soon as Tang Ao heard the word 'good', his muscles suddenly tightened. A glint flashed across his eyes as he recorded the shape of the flame in that instant. At the same time, his arms moved quickly and slowly, rhythmically pulling the bellows.
"Swoosh! Chi la!
Every time it was stirred, the huge box would emit a muffled hum, constantly blowing air into the blast furnace. Soon, a basket of black stones was smelted, and a piece of black gold that was slightly smaller than an adult's fist was extracted.
"What do you think? How do you feel? " Song Hetong inquired about the condition of Tang Ao's body. At the same time, she poured another basket of black stones into the pot. "Compared to yesterday, your speed has increased by three to four times. Naturally, the speed of refining has also increased by a lot. I believe that within these three days, you should be able to completely refine all the Quaking Mountain Black Gold."
"Okay!" Tang Ao didn't say anything else and started working hard. He treated it as a form of cultivation, training his body and patience.
In the next three days, other than eating, drinking, and sleeping, Tang Ao spent all his time in Song Hetong's thatched hut, lowering his head and pulling the bellows.
At the same time, he trained his control of Primordial Qi. After a few rounds, Tang Ao gradually changed his habit of using Primordial Qi sparingly. He precisely controlled every inch and every trace of Primordial Qi, no more, no less.
At the same time, as his compatibility with the Breathing Holding Technique gradually increased, Tang Ao's physical strength increased by about 2,500 kilograms. Now, he didn't need any help. With just his physical strength, Tang Ao was almost invincible among those in the same realm, not to mention those mental cultivation techniques and Life Souls that could increase his strength.
Bai Lianxin came a few times along the way to deliver some pastries and tea, but left in a hurry, afraid that she would disturb the two.
"Kid, what do you think of our Xin 'er?"
Song Hetong asked Tang Ao's opinion of Xin 'er with a strange expression.
Tang Ao was fully immersed in the fire and didn't notice the meaning in Song Hetong's words. He said without thinking, "She's pretty good! Beautiful and capable. It's not easy to support a family all by yourself! "
"Yes! So, I plan to marry her to you. What do you think? "
"Oh! Oh? Ah ~ "Three expressions appeared on Tang Ao's face in an instant, from confusion, to doubt, to panic.
"Old man, you must be joking. I have a family. Marrying your granddaughter to me is asking for trouble. She's your granddaughter, don't push her into the fire pit. "
"Fine, fine, fine! If you don't want to marry her, then don't. Look at how flustered you are. " Song Hetong looked at Tang Ao in disdain. "There's still one basket left today. After you're done, go get the Millennium Ice Spring at night."
"Okay!" Hearing that it was the last basket, Tang Ao couldn't help but let out a sigh of relief. Although his strength had increased a lot in the past few days, this kind of high-intensity, high-pressure work made Tang Ao a lot more sensitive recently.
Whenever he heard someone praising him, his hand would unconsciously twitch, constantly pulling and pushing. He couldn't even stop it.
"Pop!"
As the last piece of Quaking Mountain Black Ore was extracted, Tang Ao and Bai Lianxin let out a deep breath. Ten baskets of Quaking Mountain Black Ore only produced a quantity slightly larger than an adult's head.
Looking at the ten small pieces of Quaking Mountain Black Ore, Tang Ao found it funny. "After working so hard for the past few days, this is all?"
"No! Although it's a small amount, this small piece contains the essence of Quaking Mountain Black Ore. It's extremely heavy. If you don't have the strength of ten thousand kilograms, you won't even be able to lift the Quaking Mountain Black Ore, not to mention brandishing it! "
"So powerful!" Tang Ao was shocked. He raised his hand to grab a piece, and it was indeed incomparably heavy. He had to use two to three thousand kilograms of strength to grab a piece. Tang Ao suddenly remembered the first time he extracted the Quaking Mountain Black Ore. Song Hetong casually picked it up and played with it in her hands. For the first time, Tang Ao felt that he couldn't see through the person in front of him.
"Alright! Prepare yourself, I'll tell you how to get the Thousand Year Frigid Spring in a while. "Song Hetong pulled Tang Ao back from his reverie and shock.
"The Frigid Spring is underground? Where's the entrance? "Tang Ao asked curiously.
"Just follow me! I'll tell you as we walk! " Song Hetong called out. Seeing that Tang Ao was following, she continued, "The Frigid Spring is in the well behind the workshop."
"Well?"
"That's right! In a while, when you go down, you'll feel very cold. At this time, don't circulate your energy to resist. When you feel that you can't take it anymore and are about to freeze, circulate the 'Breath Holding Art' that this old man taught you. This is the last step to increase your strength by twenty thousand kilograms.
This is a test of your endurance and ability to grasp the minute changes. At the bottom of the well, there's a door. After you enter, the Thousand Year Frigid Spring is inside. Be careful. "
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