Chapter 146: Body Refinement
It did not take long for Tang Yin to make up his mind. In the end, he decided to use the Spirit Qi devoured from the Heaven Ascension Peak to refine his body.
Technically he had already done this when his body went through a refining process after he devoured the eye of an ancient cultivator. However, back then, he had only done it subconsciously in a hurry so he could avoid wasting the energy and vitality contained inside the eye.
Now he was going to try using the Spirit Qi to refine his body, this time he was going to put full effort into it.
As the endless Spirit Qi surged into his body, Tang Yin controlled the Heaven Devouring Abyss to channel the Spirit Qi throughout his body. This was similar to how a cultivator advanced their cultivation in the Physique Transformation Realm.
The feeling of having Spirit Qi channel throughout his whole body was invigorating. However, this feeling did not last long as the Spirit Qi seeped into his flesh and bones.
Although the pain of this was not much, it was very uncomfortable.
Like this, Tang Yin slowly climbed the Heaven Ascension Peak. Within a few hours, he reached the 790th step effortlessly. The amount of Spirit Qi devoured by the Heaven Devouring Abyss increased substantially with each step.
Tang Yin’s body had already reached a new peak and was trying to reach even further heights. The process of body refining was not easy though, Tang Yin had to endure extreme discomfort and agony.
Scattered Soul Daoist had only climbed a mere 10 steps during the past few hours. It could be seen how exhausted he was, and the pressure was still increasing. His old body could not handle it for much longer.
Tian Huang’s eyes shone with an intriguing glint as he watched Tang Yin climb up in discomfort and agony. With his vast array of experience and cunning mind, he could already tell that Tang Yin’s previous display of exhaustion and whatnot was just an act. Likewise, he could also tell that the discomfort and agony Tang Yin was displaying this time was real.
He did not know how Tang Yin was able to avoid and not feel the pressure of the Spirit Qi. However, he was not interested in this secret. He only wanted a successor. Tang Yin was proving himself to be such a person from what he had seen in this first trial.
Of course, if Tang Yin did not meet up to his standards in the future, it would not be too late to capture and soul-search him for his secrets.
A whole day’s worth of time trickled by.
Tang Yin reached the 830th step. He was truly climbing as slowly as he could without remaining stationary. He did not stop refining his body for even a second since he started, he gradually grew numb to the pain and discomfort. He could barely even feel it unless he tried to consciously feel it.
Scattered Soul Daoist only climbed a mere 20 steps. He was at the 920th step of the Heaven Ascension Peak. At this rate, Tang Yin would overtake him and reach the 1000th step first.
However, Scattered Soul Daoist was not done yet, contrary to his trembling and exhausted figure. He was about collapse. Even a Spirit Ascension Realm cultivator such as himself was about to collapse.
’I’m almost at the end of my lifespan, my only hope is to obtain Tian Huang’s inheritance. I can’t let that brat reach the 1000th step, the serendipity at the summit will be mine.’ With renewed vigour, Scattered Soul Daoist placed his foot on the 923rd step.
Tang Yin’s physical body had reached an even higher state of power compared to before. With his experience, Tang Yin knew his physical body was durable enough to take a full, head-on attack from a Spirit Vein Condensation Realm cultivator without getting seriously injured. This was not all though, his body was becoming stronger as he climbed the Heaven Ascension Peak.
Tian Huang spectated Tang Yin with interest and expectation. This was the first time in many millennia that a true contender to become his successor had appeared.
Another day’s worth of time passed in the blink of an eye for Tian Huang and Tang Yin, but not for Scattered Soul Daoist.
To Scattered Soul Daoist, the last 24 hours felt like an eternity. He had reached the 946th step. He had been stuck on this step for over an hour. He did not possess any strength or energy to continue.
When he turned around, a sullen look appeared in his eyes.
Tang Yin had reached the 900th step and was still moving forward at a slow pace. It would not be long before he surpassed Scattered Soul Daoist and reached the summit of the Heaven Ascension Peak.
There was still an expression of extreme discomfort and pain on his face. Only Tang Yin knew that under the pain and discomfort he felt, there was excitement and a longing expectation deep within him. His body’s physical constitution had increased drastically.
This expectation was towards the end result of what would become of his physical body when he reached the 1000th step. The amount of Spirit Qi devoured on each step was so large that it was hundreds of times more compared to when he was on the 600th step.
It was also due to this that his body’s physical constitution had strengthened so hugely.
