Chapter 125: Chapter 119: Taking the Body Forging Pill
Yu Changsheng didn’t know what Mo Pengchen and Elder Wei had discussed.
After returning to his residence, Yu Changsheng began to take stock of his gains from the trip.
’The Profound Turtle Ancestor and all that is still too far beyond my reach for now. The only thing that matters is genuinely increasing my strength; that’s what I should be doing right now!’
’This competition... Overall, the rewards were quite substantial.’
Mulling it over, Yu Changsheng dismantled the Spirit Beast corpses he had killed during the competition, converting them into Essence. Feeding these Low Tier Spirit Beast corpses to the Red Refining Snake wouldn’t have provided much of a boost anyway.
As for some of the Tier One Late Stage corpses, Yu Changsheng fed them to the Golden-Winged Eagle for at least some small increase in its strength.
’I’ve gained over ten thousand Essence in total.’
Looking at the new numbers on his status panel, Yu Changsheng nodded in satisfaction.
He had used up almost all his Essence to evolve the Colorful Star Deer last time, so this was a welcome replenishment.
Yu Changsheng also opened and sorted through the Hundred Treasures Pouches from Lei Kai and the others. They were filled with countless miscellaneous items, but most of them were of little use to him.
The Spirit Stone haul, however, was decent. In total, there were nearly a thousand Lower Grade Spirit Stones.
With a thought, Yu Changsheng’s status panel appeared.
[Name: Yu Changsheng]
[Realm: Qi Refining Eighth Heaven]
[Physique: Spirit Beast Affinity]
[Cultivation Technique: Chang Chun Technique - Proficient (5/10,000), Refining God Technique - Minor Achievement (60/5,000,000), Beast Taming Technique - Mastery (33/100,000), Three-coin Fire Refining Technique - Mastery (108/100,000)]
[Magic: Fireball Skill - Minor Achievement (435/100,000), Shadow Flash - Mastery (230/50,000), Wind Travel Skill - Mastery (350/10,000), Wood Shield Skill - Mastery (182/10,000), Rainwalking Skill - Beginner (10/100), Thousand Thoughts Slash - Proficient (15/100,000)]
[Skills: Tier One Spirit Plant (5/1,000), Tier Two Alchemy Dao (1,052/50,000)]
[Spirit Pet: Red Refining Snake, Golden-Winged Eagle, Colorful Star Deer]
[Remaining Essence: 26,510]
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’Aside from that, most of my gains from Yuntai Valley were medicinal herbs. This is the perfect time to refine them all into Elixirs and help the Golden-Winged Eagle break through.’
No sooner said than done. After taking out his Pill Furnace and arranging the medicinal herbs beside him, Yu Changsheng sat down cross-legged, quieted his mind, performed a finger technique, and mobilized his Magical Power.
He cast a spell, igniting the Pill Fire beneath the furnace. The flame flickered into shape and slowly flowed into the Pill Furnace, completely contained under the control of his powerful Divine Sense.
’Red Heart Grass... reishi tea... White Slender Mushroom...’
One by one, the medicinal herbs were placed into the Pill Furnace in an orderly fashion and gradually refined. An alluring fragrance began to waft from the furnace.
By now, Yu Changsheng’s mastery of the Three-coin Fire Refining Technique was perfect.
An hour slowly passed just like that.
Yu Changsheng looked at the three bottles of Elixirs before him and nodded in satisfaction.
’These Elixirs... aren’t enough for me to break through to the Qi Refining Ninth Layer, but they should be enough for the Golden-Winged Eagle to reach Tier One Eighth Layer.’
With a thought, Yu Changsheng summoned the Golden-Winged Eagle and began feeding it the Elixirs under its gentle gaze.
Although they were all Tier One Elixirs, there was a large quantity of them. Barring any surprises, the Golden-Winged Eagle should be able to smoothly break through to Tier One Eighth Layer.
[You have successfully fed a Golden-Winged Eagle. Consumed: Qi Nurturing Pill x1. Reward: 510 Essence, a minuscule amount of Magical Power.]
A few days later, the Golden-Winged Eagle successfully broke through to Tier One Eighth Layer.
The Golden-Winged Eagle let out two joyous cries and affectionately nuzzled the palm of Yu Changsheng’s hand.
Although the feedback of Magical Power deepened Yu Changsheng’s Cultivation, it still wasn’t enough for a breakthrough.
At this point, all three of his Spirit Pets had reached the level of Tier One Eighth Layer.
Sensing the change in his Cultivation, Yu Changsheng thought to himself, ’I’m still a little short. If I can get the Red Refining Snake or the Colorful Star Deer to advance, I should be able to break through.’
’Right now, my Divine Sense is sufficient, and my Qi Refining Cultivation is fine for the time being. That means it’s time to strengthen my physical body.’
’Besides, a Beast Master’s physical body has always been their weak point. That Body Forging Pill from the Alchemy Conference was quite good. I’ll go get the ingredients from Shopkeeper Xi.’
With a plan in mind, Yu Changsheng left and made a trip to the Fish Market, where he met with Shopkeeper Xi.
Yu Changsheng had been quite busy recently, so his visits to the First-Grade Medicine Hall had become less frequent. Nevertheless, Shopkeeper Xi was as respectful as ever and quickly found the ingredients he needed.
After returning to Beast Taming Peak, Yu Changsheng meditated until his essence, qi, and spirit reached their absolute peak, then began refining elixirs in his furnace once more.
Although the Body Forging Pill was a Tier Two Elixir, its ingredients were fortunately not too difficult to find. However, Shopkeeper Xi had only given him three sets of herbs, so he had to be cautious.
Practice makes perfect. With the experience from last time, Yu Changsheng’s process of refining the Body Forging Pill was much smoother. Still, striving for perfection, he didn’t dare to be the least bit careless.
He consumed a few elixirs to restore his Spiritual Qi, and another hour passed.
Yu Changsheng’s eyes snapped open, a sharp glint flashing within them. He slapped the Pill Furnace and shouted in a low voice, "Pills, form!"
Instantly, the flame shot out, carrying six plump elixirs. They had a blood-red exterior and were wreathed in wisps of Pill Mist. Three of them bore a single Pill Pattern, and the rich Pill Fragrance instantly filled the entire room.
These Elixirs were of much higher quality than the ones he had refined during the Alchemy Conference.
"Huuuh..." Exhaling a breath of foul air, Yu Changsheng wiped the sweat from his forehead. He picked up the Elixirs to examine them closely, a faint smile appearing on his face.
’Not bad. If I were to auction these, they should fetch a handsome price.’
’Body Forging Pills are normally consumed only by Foundation Establishment Cultivators. It’s not that Qi Refining Cultivators can’t take them, but for one, they can’t fully absorb the medicinal effects, which is a great waste. For another, under the influence of the violent Medicinal Force, a single lapse in control could cause damage to the meridians throughout their entire body.’
Yu Changsheng pondered for a moment before his gaze became resolute.
’But for me, it shouldn’t be a major problem.’
After the last Alchemy Conference, Gongsun Yang had given him a Body Forging Pill. When he took it, he relied on his powerful Divine Sense to meticulously control the medicinal effects within his body, allowing him to digest them completely.
Having made up his mind, Yu Changsheng no longer hesitated. He summoned the Red Refining Snake, the Golden-Winged Eagle, and the Colorful Star Deer, feeding them the three Body Forging Pills that had no Pill Patterns. Then, he tilted his head back and swallowed one of the remaining Body Forging Pills himself.
The physical strength of a Spirit Beast was already beyond comparison to a human’s. For a Qi Refining Cultivator, taking a Body Forging Pill might carry some risk, but for a Demon Beast, it was no problem at all.
The moment the Elixir entered his mouth, Yu Changsheng didn’t dare to be complacent. He controlled the pill as it dissolved bit by bit, releasing a violent Medicinal Force that quickly circulated throughout his body.
’Such violent medicinal effects! It’s a Body Forging Pill, after all.’
Yu Changsheng’s aura wavered, but he stabilized it in an instant. He focused his entire being on absorbing the violent energy as it exploded within him. His face suddenly turned bright red.
First his head, then, as the Medicinal Force flowed downwards, his neck, shoulders, and abdomen also turned red, one after another, as if he were a searing-hot branding iron. An astonishing amount of heat radiated from every pore on his body.
At the same time, a tearing pain spread from every part of his body, causing his expression to change in an instant. Beads of sweat streamed down his forehead and back, quickly soaking the ground beneath him.
RUMBLE RUMBLE RUMBLE!!!
Yu Changsheng’s body seemed to have transformed into a great furnace. His bones and meridians were the refined iron within it, being hammered and forged, blow by blow.
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