The first five layers of the Firmament Body Tempering Art had been painful as well. However, it was not as intense as this time. Furthermore, with the help of the Medicinal Energy, the intense pain doubled.
Xiao Chen was not in a rush to crush the Spirit Freezing Pill. He relied on his tenacious will to endure the pain of being tempered thousands of times and clenched his teeth.
Night arrived quietly. The morning sun rose and set without anyone noticing. Xiao Chen completely forgot about the flow of time.
As he circulated the Firmament Body Tempering Art and the Dragon Jelly Ointment, the strength of his physical body rapidly increased. The pain was like maggots in one's bones, following them like a shadow, constantly interrogating the cultivator's will.
As long as Xiao Chen circulated the Firmament Body Tempering Art, the pain would attack him continuously. As his strength increased, the pain would increase.
Only by stopping cultivating could he eliminate the pain. At this moment, a cultivator's will and mental state became very important.
You can endure loneliness and temptation. You have outstanding talent, excellent aptitude, and outstanding comprehension ability.
You are ruthless to your enemies, showing no mercy.
However, you do not dare to be more ruthless to yourself. If you cannot endure the pain of being tempered thousands of times, you will not be able to become a peak expert, standing out from the crowd.
Endure! Endure! Endure!
Xiao Chen roared in his heart. He did not give up. He circulated the Firmament Body Tempering Art continuously, waiting for the pain to surpass his limits. When he fainted from the pain, he would quickly crush the Spirit Freezing Pill in his mouth.
A bone-chilling coolness immediately came from Xiao Chen's fiery body. The pain that was about to surpass his limits immediately decreased.
The Spirit Freezing Pill could not completely eliminate the pain; it could only slow it down. However, it was able to prevent Xiao Chen from fainting at this moment. It was very useful.
The effects of the Spirit Freezing Pill would not last for long. Xiao Chen continued to cultivate, preparing to break through this limit in one go. Every time he reached his limit, he would make a small breakthrough in the Firmament Body Tempering Art.
Soon, the effects of the Spirit Freezing Pill wore off. Xiao Chen immediately stopped cultivating. This was because the pain would cause him to faint. If he persisted, he would waste his cultivation time.
Amidst the splashing water, Xiao Chen got up and walked out of the bathtub. He casually wiped off the medicinal liquid on his body. Xiao Chen clenched his fists tightly as he felt an extremely strong force.
"Kacha! Kacha!" The bones in Xiao Chen's body crackled like beans being fried. A formless power spread out uncontrollably. The airflow in the room surged endlessly. Some of the ornaments suddenly shattered, turning into fragments that danced in the air.
That was not all. An acupoint on the sole of Xiao Chen's right foot suddenly opened. As the green Dragon Qi spread, Xiao Chen felt that his right foot was filled with endless explosive power.
Xiao Chen had a joyful expression as he said, "The Firmament Body Tempering Art has reached Small Perfection. My Vital Qi has increased by fifty tons of force. I finally managed to open another acupoint. In the future, my ability to break through defenses will increase by at least twenty percent."
Looking back at the bathtub behind him, he found that the Longling Ointment in it had almost been used up. After spending some effort, Xiao Chen poured out all the water and replaced it with fresh water.
"I can still use the Longling Ointment two more times. With the Blood Refinement Pill and the Bright Yellow Flower, I should be able to reach the late-stage of the Firmament Body Tempering Art's sixth layer. Finally, with the Monarch Blood Grass and half a drop of Dragon Marrow, I should be able to reach the peak of the late-stage of the Firmament Body Tempering Art's sixth layer. "
Xiao Chen muttered to himself before entering the bathtub again. Then, he sat down cross-legged and started cultivating.
Ten days later, Xiao Chen had exhausted the Spirit Freezing Pill, the Longling Ointment, the Blood Refinement Pill, and the Yellow Spirit Flower. Everything was as he expected.
The Firmament Body Tempering Art had reached the late-stage of the Firmament Body Tempering Art's sixth layer. His Vital Qi had increased by one hundred tons of force. Now, without using Quintessence, Xiao Chen's total Vital Qi could reach one million and three hundred tons of force.
He had not suffered for nothing in the past few days. The hundreds of thousands of Medicinal Pills he spent on Medicinal Pills had not gone to waste. Now, if he met Situ Gang again, he would be able to put up a fight without using his Quintessence. He would not be forced back by Situ Gang's vast Quintessence like before.
Aside from his right foot, Xiao Chen also opened two of the acupoints on his left foot. There were twelve acupoints on each foot. For the sake of balance, Xiao Chen intended to open both feet at the same time.
He did not want to end up with a strong explosive force in his right foot and an ordinary one in his left foot. That way, there would be fewer variations in combat, making it easy for his opponent to see through him.
After leaving the cultivation room, Xiao Chen arrived at the courtyard. Then, he cautiously took out the half drop of Dragon Marrow and the Monarch Blood Grass.
These two items were worth cities. Even now, Xiao Chen felt somewhat weak. He felt that this was a pie falling from the sky. It was simply inexcusable.
However, no matter what, the reality was that these two items were in Xiao Chen's hands and could raise his strength.
As for the rest, there was no point in thinking too much about it. In that case, there was no point in thinking about it.
The Monarch Blood Grass was golden in color, with only a scarlet line in the middle. The entire herb looked very ordinary, somewhat unworthy of its famous reputation.
However, with Xiao Chen's sharp Spiritual Sense, he could sense the unique might of an ancient sovereign. Although it was already very faint, it clearly existed. The pressure it gave off was also very real.
Nuan Muyun had obtained the Monarch Blood Grass in the Savage Battlefield, which was filled with danger and danger. According to rumor, a startling war had taken place there during the Ancient Era.
For the sake of the human race, the ancient sovereigns had fought against the other races — the Fiend Race, the Beast Race, the Half-Fiend Race, the Half-Demon Race, and the Deity Race. All the experts of the various races who participated in the war were Martial Emperors of their races.
The scale of that war was vast, indescribable with words. Once, the sky had nine suns. After that war, only one sun remained.
It was also after that war that the humans obtained the resource-rich Tianwu Domain of the vast Kunlun Realm. Then, they divided the territories of the other races.
The cultivators who could become Martial Emperors were the overlords of the world, blessed with great Luck. However, many of them died in that war.
The Monarch Blood Grass's original name was Golden Blood Grass. It grew in many other places as well. Only the Golden Blood Grass in the Savage Battlefield had been tainted by the blood of the ancient Martial Emperors.
The Golden Blood Grass that could not be burned to death by the sovereign's blood was the Monarch Blood Grass that everyone saw today.
Xiao Chen sat down cross-legged and used the purple flames to refine the Monarch Blood Grass into liquid. Then, he swallowed it in one gulp and quickly circulated his Quintessence, increasing the speed at which it spread through his blood. "Chi!
Chi! "
As the Monarch Blood Grass flowed in, some of the impurities in Xiao Chen's blood seeped through his pores and turned into a faint azure smoke, scattering out strand by strand.
At the same time, Xiao Chen's aura slowly changed. A tyrannical aura spread out. A strong wind blew in the courtyard, kicking up countless fallen leaves.
The clouds churned endlessly. Mysterious phenomena appeared in the sky. As the wind blew and the clouds churned, it was like a sovereign had arrived.
After one hour, Xiao Chen completely absorbed the trace of sovereign's bloodline in the Monarch Blood Grass. Xiao Chen opened his eyes, and his sharp gaze was like a pair of powerful treasured sabers, boundlessly sharp.
A boundless aura surged out, and the trees in the courtyard swayed wildly. The lush green grass all bent over, not daring to raise their heads.
Xiao Chen moved slightly and stood up. His aura suddenly soared. "Ka ca!" Under the pressure of this aura, the swaying tree broke in half.
Countless bent green grass broke out of the ground. Then, they were crushed into bits and scattered in the air.
With a thought, Xiao Chen withdrew his aura. The howling strong wind instantly stopped, and the grass that filled the air fell to the ground.
That insufferably arrogant sovereign's aura also completely calmed down. However, this calmness was only temporary. As long as Xiao Chen willed it, it could erupt at any time.
"The trace of an ancient sovereign's bloodline is indeed strong. Now, I do not even fear the aura of a Martial Sage."
As Xiao Chen looked at the chaotic scene in the courtyard, he thought to himself, Just a trace of a diluted bloodline is already so mighty. In that case, how graceful were the ancient sovereign's bloodline? It really inspired one's imagination.
Collecting his thoughts, Xiao Chen took out the other half drop of Dragon Marrow. True Dragon Marrow was valuable as well.
There were no longer any True Dragons in the current Martial Epoch. Only some True Dragon skeletons from the Immortal Epoch remained in some extremely dangerous Remnants.
This half drop of Dragon Marrow was obtained by one of the Tianwu Domain's seven giants, Wang Meng, in an underground dragon grave after going through great danger. Wang Meng had always been reluctant to use it. Unexpectedly, he ended up benefiting Xiao Chen instead.
Dragon Marrow could penetrate deep into a cultivator's tough bones, changing the structure of the bones and strengthening their toughness. Its effects were several times better than those of a similar Spirit Herb.
Xiao Chen took much longer to refine this half drop of Dragon Marrow than to refine the Monarch Blood Grass. He used half a day. After Xiao Chen's entire skeleton absorbed the energy in the Dragon Marrow, he underwent a drastic change.
His physical defense increased by at least twenty percent. Compared to the increase in his aura, Xiao Chen preferred such a direct change.
When Xiao Chen felt such a change, he felt dissatisfied. He said, "There is too little, only half a drop. In the future, when I am strong enough, I will definitely obtain some more Dragon Marrow and Monarch Blood Grass."
The Monarch Blood Grass strengthened Xiao Chen's bloodline, allowing his aura to withstand the might of a Martial Sage. The half drop of Dragon Marrow directly strengthened his physical defense. These two items allowed Xiao Chen to undergo a complete transformation. The benefits they brought could not be measured in Spirit Stones.
While the natural treasures were still in effect, Xiao Chen cultivated the Firmament Body Tempering Art through the night. Finally, before the sun rose, Xiao Chen cultivated the Firmament Body Tempering Art to the peak of the sixth layer. Xiao Chen cultivated the Firmament Body Tempering Art to the peak of the sixth layer, and his Vital Qi increased by fifty tons of force. This marked a perfect end to his closed-door cultivation.
The sun shone brightly, filling Xiao Chen's room with mottled light. He looked at the time in the hourglass. In the blink of an eye, it was already the start of the month.
"It is time to take on missions. This time, I have to make it to the top rank of the Contribution Ranking." Xiao Chen muttered to himself. His eyes gleamed with extreme confidence. He no longer feared anyone in the inner sect.
The top rank of the Contribution Ranking would receive five hundred thousand Superior Grade Spirit Stones, a hundred Inferior Grade Spirit Gathering Pearls, and ten Medial Grade Spirit Gathering Pearls.
Superior Grade Spirit Stones and Inferior Grade Spirit Gathering Pearls were still manageable. If Xiao Chen worked hard, he would be able to earn them. However, ten Medial Grade Spirit Gathering Pearls were hard to come by. Even if one had money, one would not be able to buy them. Xiao Chen had to obtain them!
Xiao Chen had a premonition that Inferior Grade Spirit Gathering Pearls would be useless to him when he wanted to break through to Medial Grade Martial Monarch from Inferior Grade Martial Monarch. Only Medial Grade Spirit Gathering Pearls would do.
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