9: Blood Refining Powder grants a massive increase in strength!

After a few minutes, Chen Heng, having somewhat recovered, returned to his room.

Picking up the bronze mirror, Chen Heng looked at his somewhat pale face and understood what was happening.

Although he had now learned the White Tiger Geng Metal Saber, his Qi and blood were simply too low.

Just practicing it once had almost completely drained his Qi and blood.

"My goal is clear now." Chen Heng's gaze fell upon the bowl of dark, black decoction.

"Old Wu, I hope everything you said is true."

Pinching his nose, Chen Heng poured the bowl of decoction directly into his mouth.

As the decoction entered his mouth, Chen Heng's tongue was immediately enveloped by a spicy sensation.

Immediately after, as the decoction entered his stomach, Chen Heng instantly felt a warm current envelop his body.

However, this warm current came and went quickly, disappearing without a trace in less than the time it takes for an incense stick to burn.

Picking up the bronze mirror again, Chen Heng found that his complexion had returned to a healthy ruddy color.

"Such good effects?" Chen Heng was a little surprised, not expecting that the unremarkable blacksmith actually had such a good item.

"If it were Optimized again, I wonder what it would become."

"I'll try it tomorrow." Putting down the bronze mirror, Chen Heng lay down, preparing to rest.

Waking up the next day, Chen Heng continued his life according to his usual routine.

Cool Daoist observed all of this, nodding in satisfaction.

"Daoist Master, it seems the Chen family has indeed accepted their fate~" Xu Qingyan, with her clothes half-undone, nestled in Cool Daoist's arms, whispered.

"It's no wonder, how many people targeted by our Ghost Corpse Temple dare to resist?"

Cool Daoist's hands began to wander again, eliciting soft cries from Xu Qingyan.

"Daoist Master, I wonder when the Immortal Masters of the Ghost Corpse Temple will..." Xu Qingyan's eyes darted around, asking the question on her mind.

"No rush, in another three to five days, my fellow Daoists will arrive." Cool Daoist also saw through Xu Qingyan's little scheme but did not expose it.

"When Fulai County is sacrificed, my White Zombie will be able to become a Hairy Zombie."

"At that time, you will have contributed by guiding the way, and you will naturally not be forgotten."

"But, I heard that the commander of Fulai County is a master of Martial Dao's Transformation Realm." Xu Qingyan was still a little uneasy.

"Haha, don't worry, that commander has long agreed to join my Ghost Corpse Temple, he's one of us."

Cool Daoist laughed heartily, seemingly already assured of victory.

"You little hussy just need to serve me well, Daoist Master, and don't worry about anything else."

...A day passed quickly, and it was again the time Chen Heng looked forward to most every day.

That was the refresh time for Optimization attempts.

This time, Chen Heng was smarter; he directly had Xiao He brew a full ten servings of qi and blood decoction.

His family had plenty of things, just not medicine.

All sorts of medicinal herbs filled an entire warehouse.

Enough to burst Chen Heng.

Sitting at the table, Chen Heng waited for the Optimization attempts to refresh.

As soon as midnight struck, the 0 on the System panel immediately turned into 1.

Chen Heng decisively Optimized the decoction on the table.

"Optimization complete, Host please retrieve it from the system backpack."

With excitement, Chen Heng opened the system backpack.

Aside from being reduced in quantity, the decoction didn't seem to have changed much.

It still had that dark, black appearance.

"blood refining powder: Greatly enhances Qi and blood upon consumption, increasing one year of cultivation."

A very simple description, besides which there seemed to be no other use.

"Greatly enhances Qi and blood?" Chen Heng took out the remaining five servings of blood refining powder after Optimization.

"I want to see how much you can enhance!"

Taking out one serving of blood refining powder, Chen Heng directly poured it into his mouth.

Instantly, a vast amount of Qi and blood filled Chen Heng's entire body.

His body was also rapidly transforming.

His arms, which had become somewhat bulky from learning the White Tiger Geng Metal Saber, regained their slender appearance.

However, not only did his strength not decrease, but it advanced further!

"Hoo..." Chen Heng let out a long breath, feeling like he had inexhaustible strength now.

"Is the effect that potent?"

Chen Heng picked up the remaining four servings of decoction and poured them all down.

The Qi and blood within his body began to surge, and endless power emerged from within him.

His height increased from less than 1.7 meters to over 1.8 meters.

The density of his muscles became higher, and his physique also expanded by a circle.

"Roar!" Chen Heng roared towards the sky, his voice echoing for several miles.

He could feel that, with his current self, the Purple Zombie from before would be an opponent that could be defeated in a single move.

Not only that, but his Indestructible Vajra Divine Art and White Tiger Geng Metal Saber also advanced further, from beginner to proficient.

His skin and muscles became tougher, and a thin layer of keratin appeared on his skin.

Chen Heng activated the Indestructible Vajra Divine Art, and that layer of keratin became thicker and heavier.

"It feels much harder than cowhide."

Dispelling the Indestructible Vajra Divine Art, the layer of keratin also disappeared, reverting to its previous fair and delicate appearance.

When the Qi and blood in his body calmed down, Chen Heng found that his System seemed to have gained something new.

Originally, the System only had two options, but now another panel had appeared.

"Name: Chen Heng"

"Realm: Internal Qi"

"So I'm considered an Internal Qi Martial Artist now." Chen Heng clenched his fist, finding that it was indeed completely different from before.

"Cool Daoist must have heard that shout just now; I need to prepare quickly."

Chen Heng knew how loud that shout was.

But he couldn't hold it in; it was like a physiological reaction, it just came out naturally.

Chen Heng was indeed not wrong; Cool Daoist, who was sound asleep in bed, was indeed startled awake by that shout.

"Did he Break through in the Martial Dao Realm?"

Cool Daoist's gaze penetrated the wall, looking towards Chen Heng's location.

"Daoist Master." Xu Qingyan, completely naked, also opened her eyes.

"Will that boy..."

"Don't worry." Cool Daoist patted Xu Qingyan's delicate back.

"I've observed that boy; even if he Breakthroughs, he'll at most be an External Qi Martial Artist."

"Besides, even if he is an External Qi Martial Artist, what of it?"

"To us Spell Cultivators, those Martial Cultivator wastes are nothing."

"Those who cannot cultivate Qi choose the Martial Dao; it's merely the struggle of lower-class people."

"Let him struggle as much as he wants."

Who would have thought that Cool Daoist didn't take Chen Heng seriously at all?

In his eyes, Martial Artists were nothing more than ants that could be crushed at will.

Hearing this, Xu Qingyan also relaxed and fell asleep, embracing Cool Daoist.

Another day passed, and this time Chen Heng prepared a full twenty servings of qi and blood decoction.

It really tired out Xiao He.

After Optimizing all of them into blood refining powder, Chen Heng's Qi and blood and cultivation increased again.

However, there was still some distance to go before reaching the Transformation Realm of a Martial Artist.

Leaving Xiao He at home to brew medicine, Chen Heng went out alone.

Today was the day he and Zhang Huan had agreed to spar.

Chen Heng was also very curious about how strong he truly was now!