35: Body Training

Early the next morning, Zhou Luo went to find Lin Fu to inform him that he needed to go out to purchase some items.

After Lin Fu made the customary inquiries, he finally gave him the passage token.

Holding the token, Zhou Luo walked out of the Family's buildings alone.

Standing at the main gate of the Family, Zhou Luo looked at the bustling street in front of him and stepped out.

This was his first time walking on the streets of Maple Leaf City.

Compared to Rock City, the foot traffic here was noticeably larger, and it was much livelier.

It was a pity that he only had half a day, so he couldn't properly explore the place.

Zhou Luo walked quickly to a shop that sold medicinal herbs.

This was also an industry of the Family.

So, after he showed his token, the owner immediately and respectfully welcomed him inside.

Although the Giant Bear Body Refining Art required many Heaven And Earth Treasure in its first stage, they had the advantage of being common and inexpensive.

After purchasing several types of medicinal herbs, Zhou Luo headed towards other shops.

The only benefit of buying things outside was that he could avoid the Family's surveillance, preventing them from knowing what he had bought.

So, after finishing the purchase of medicinal herbs, he changed his attire and began to buy other items.

It continued until nearly noon, when he finally finished purchasing all the needed Heaven And Earth Treasure.

Besides this, he specifically went to a Spirit Beast shop.

Although it was called a Spirit Beast shop, in reality, it only sold some very low-level pets that hadn't even developed intelligence.

But fortunately, they had food that Spirit Beast ate.

After spending twenty Spirit Stone, he bought a large bag of food commonly eaten by Spirit Beast.

After doing all this, he secretly summoned the Snow Mountain Spirit Cat.

Accompanied by a flash of spiritual light, a small white cat lay quietly in his palm.

Its fur was as clean as a snowball, and its eyes were deep blue, sparkling like gemstones.

Its long, thin whiskers twitched slightly, revealing agility and cleverness.

"Meow—"

The Snow Mountain Spirit Cat rubbed against his palm; it was truly too small, only the size of a palm.

It was hard to imagine that this was a Spirit Beast capable of reaching the third rank.

Zhou Luo placed it on his shoulder. The little fellow lay there lazily, its small claws hooked onto his clothes, appearing very docile.

"From now on, you are my pet." Zhou Luo took out the food and waved it in front of it.

"Meow—"

The Snow Mountain Spirit Cat shook its little head as if agreeing, then opened its mouth and swallowed the food.

Carrying this little fellow, Zhou Luo headed back towards the Family.

Before long, he returned to the Family.

The appearance of the Snow Mountain Spirit Cat did not arouse suspicion from others.

Seeing this young cat, everyone just assumed it was a pet.

After all, not everyone could tell at a glance that it was a Spirit Beast; that required mastering beast-taming skills.

This actually reminded Zhou Luo.

If he could master beast-taming skills, perhaps he could help the Snow Mountain Spirit Cat grow faster.

Returning to Zhou Garden, Lin Yiyi was playing with the twins.

When she saw Zhou Luo return with a small white cat, her beautiful eyes lit up. She walked over quickly and reached out to grab the Snow Mountain Spirit Cat.

Perhaps because it smelled Zhou Luo's scent on her, the little cat didn't refuse and let Lin Yiyi carefully hold it in her palms.

"What a cute little cat. Husband, did you buy this?" Lin Yiyi asked in surprise.

Zhou Luo nodded: "Yes, when Little Ping'an and the others grow up, they will have a pet to play with."

"Husband, you are so thoughtful. But could you let me take care of this little fellow?" Lin Yiyi gently stroked the Snow Mountain Spirit Cat's little head and pleaded.

"You can." Zhou Luo happened to be too busy to take care of it for the time being anyway.

"That's great." Lin Yiyi was overjoyed and carried the Snow Mountain Spirit Cat off to play with the children.

...

After the matter of the Snow Mountain Spirit Cat was resolved, it was time for Body Refining.

Zhou Luo specifically cleared out a separate room; after all, there were plenty of rooms in Zhou Garden.

Then, amidst the puzzled gazes of the women, he brought in a huge bronze cauldron and set up firewood underneath it.

"Are you going to do Body Refining?"

At the doorway, Lin Qinghan was holding Little Chang'an and saw through Zhou Luo's intentions.

Zhou Luo did not hide it: "I want to try."

"Do you need my help?"

This time, Lin Qinghan did not try to dissuade him, but instead asked.

"No need." Zhou Luo shook his head.

Then he began to light the firewood. When the water in the bronze cauldron began to boil, he added the medicinal herbs he had previously purchased.

Besides the medicinal herbs, there were various other things, such as a one-meter-long green snake, a fist-sized spider, and so on.

Watching the clear water instantly turn pitch black like ink, Lin Qinghan couldn't help but frown, wondering if this was Body Refining or poison refining.

Zhou Luo ignored her and took out a jade bottle, pouring the true blood inside into it.

This true blood was the blood of some kind of Yao Beast, which was also an item needed for Body Refining.

After everything was done, Zhou Luo looked at Lin Qinghan at the doorway: "Try not to let anyone disturb me."

"I know." Lin Qinghan turned and left, closing the door behind her.

Next, Zhou Luo waited for the firewood to burn out and the water temperature to gradually cool down.

He took off all his clothes and entered the bronze cauldron naked.

The moment his skin touched the medicinal liquid, he couldn't help but take a deep breath.

The medicinal potency of these Heaven And Earth Treasure was truly too intense; he felt as if his skin was about to split open.

At the same time, his body became scorching hot, even emitting waves of red light.

Consequently, Zhou Luo hurriedly sat cross-legged and quickly circulated the Cultivation Technique mantra of the Giant Bear Body Refining Art.

For a time, he was covered in sweat, enduring the intense pain as he drove the power within his body according to the mantra.

After the technique was activated, a cool sensation suddenly surged into his heart, greatly alleviating his pain.

Zhou Luo steadied his mind and began his first body tempering.

Inside his body, his Meridians, bones, flesh, and blood were all gradually changing under the dual stimulation of the Heaven And Earth Treasure and the mantra.

This process lasted for a full hour.

The water temperature cooled, and the medicinal effects were all fully absorbed.

Zhou Luo opened his eyes, feeling as if his body had undergone changes, but he couldn't quite describe this change for the moment.

However, he knew that this was only the beginning.

Next, he would perform a medicinal bath every five days.

During this process, he could clearly feel his skin becoming tighter and tighter, and his body was filled with strength.

This continued for a whole month.

He was still at the first stage of Body Refining, but he felt as if his Realm was about to loosen again.

So he temporarily stopped Body Refining and chose to enter the Spirit Vein Blessed Land to cultivate.

This cultivation lasted for another month or so.

He finally stepped into the Middle Stage of Qi Cultivation Stage 2.

During this time, the Snow Mountain Spirit Cat also gradually grew up, from the size of a palm at the beginning to about twenty centimeters long now.

It had to be said that Lin Yiyi was truly good to this Spirit Beast.

She basically kept it by her side at all times, just like her own child.

On the third day after Zhou Luo returned, Lin Zhishou asked him to go to Shouchun Garden.