137: Wilderness Body Refining Technique

With the crisis averted, Gong Qinghe let out a long sigh of relief. He retracted the Flood Dragon Phantom, walked up to Lin Yan, cupped his fists, and said in a heavy voice:

"Thank you for your help, Brother Lin! If you hadn't arrived in time, I'm afraid I would have fallen here today."

Cultivators have excellent memories, so Gong Qinghe naturally remembered Lin Yan.

Lin Yan waved his hand, his gaze scanning a patch of crimson Spiritual Plants next to the Demon Cultivator's corpse.

"Is this... Dragon Blood Grass?" Lin Yan said with some surprise.

There was quite a lot of Dragon Blood Grass; at a rough glance, there were dozens of stalks.

Each stalk was crimson all over, tall and lush, and appeared to be mature Third-Tier Dragon Blood Grass.

Gong Qinghe nodded, his expression solemn. "Indeed. It was precisely because of these Dragon Blood Grass stalks that I was besieged by three Demon Cultivators."

"Brother Lin, do you know what happened? Why would so many Demon Cultivators appear in the Secret Realm?"

"Sigh... Brother Gong, you entered early, so you don't know what's happening outside..."

Lin Yan then quickly recounted the matter of the Demon Cultivator attack.

"So that's how it is!" Gong Qinghe said with a smile.

"However, there's no need to worry too much. Within the Secret Realm, there are more of us Righteous Path Cultivators."

"Moreover, my Gong Family's Prodigy, Gong Chenlong, is also in the Secret Realm. He is my cousin; if we run into him in the future, I'll introduce you!"

"That sounds good." Lin Yan smiled... As the two spoke, they began to carefully harvest the Dragon Blood Grass, placing them into specially made jade boxes.

Soon, all dozens of Dragon Blood Grass stalks were collected.

"Brother Lin, you killed two Demon Cultivators." Gong Qinghe handed a Jade Box filled with Dragon Blood Grass to Lin Yan.

"You deserve a share of this Dragon Blood Grass."

Lin Yan waved his hand and said:

"I've heard that Dragon Blood Grass contains dragon blood and is an excellent Spiritual Plant for tempering the Physical Body. Brother Gong, you are a Body Cultivator, so this Dragon Blood Grass is of great use to you. I won't take it."

It was well known that Ten Thousand Beast Mountain Cultivators specialized in Body Refining techniques.

"Look at me, I forgot about that." Gong Qinghe slapped his forehead and then took out a Jade Slip, saying sincerely:

"This is a Body Refining method called the 'Manhuang Refining Body Technique.' It doesn't belong to my Gong Family or the Ten Thousand Beast Sect; I obtained it by chance!"

Gong Qinghe smilingly introduced the Cultivation Technique to Lin Yan:

"I've studied this technique. It uses Yao Beast essence blood to refine the body, which shares the same origin as my Ten Thousand Beast Mountain's techniques."

"Unfortunately, this technique is only a fragment, but cultivating it to the Purple Mansion Realm is not a problem."

"In return for your kindness today, I gift this technique to you!"

Lin Yan took the Jade Slip. His fingertips brushed against the warm beast patterns on the slip. Knowing how precious this technique was, he hurriedly tried to decline:

"Brother Gong, you are too kind. I only did what was natural."

"Brother Lin, do not refuse," Gong Qinghe said firmly.

"The Secret Realm is full of dangers; every bit of strength is another layer of protection. Besides, we are both fighting against Demon Cultivators. This friendship is something I, Qinghe, will keep in my heart."

Seeing that his mind was made up, Lin Yan no longer refused and solemnly accepted the Jade Slip. "Thank you, Brother Gong!"

A Sword Cultivator's attacks are sharp and fierce, but their physical constitution is relatively weak, which is a minor drawback.

It would be for the best if he could supplement it.

Of course, the prerequisite was that it didn't delay his normal Cultivation.

The two took a short break and then packed their belongings.

Gong Qinghe was going to meet up with other Ten Thousand Beast Mountain Disciples, while Lin Yan planned to continue exploring this area.

Upon parting, Gong Qinghe cautioned:

"Brother Lin, be extra careful. Since the Demon Cultivators dared to blatantly besiege me, I'm afraid there are other conspiracies within the Secret Realm. If you encounter danger, you can crush this talisman, and I will rush over as quickly as possible."

As he spoke, he handed over a Ten Thousand Beast Mountain Distress Jade Talisman.

Lin Yan did not refuse. He took the jade talisman, put it into his storage ring, and smiled. "Thank you for the reminder, Brother Gong. You take care as well."

Watching Gong Qinghe's figure disappear into the depths of the forest, Lin Yan gripped the qinggang sword and looked toward the Dragon Qi churning in the depths of the Secret Realm.

His figure flickered as he once again submerged into the thick Dragon Qi and Spiritual Mist.

While exploring deeper into the Secret Realm, he also studied the newly acquired Manhuang Refining Body Technique.

This Body Refining technique used Yao Beast essence blood to temper the Physical Body. He didn't have Yao Beast essence blood, but he did have Dragon Blood Grass.

Dragon Blood Grass contained a trace of dragon blood, making it the best substitute.

Pressing the Jade Slip of the Manhuang Refining Body Technique to his forehead, an ancient body-forging method instantly surfaced in his Sea of Consciousness.

This technique used Yao Beast essence blood as a guide. Through the three steps of 'Blood Drinking, Blood Refining, and Blood Merging,' it transformed the violent power within the Yao Beast Bloodline into the strength of the body's bones and muscles, eventually reaching the Realm of 'Physical Body like a Yao, strength to shake mountains.'

Lin Yan found a hidden stone cave, sat cross-legged in the center, and took out a stalk of Dragon Blood Grass.

The leaves were as crimson as blood, with dragon patterns flowing on the surface, emitting a dense dragon prestige and Spiritual Qi.

Following the method of the Manhuang Refining Body Technique, he sliced the stem with his fingertip, extracted the dragon blood essence, and drew it into his mouth.

"Boom!"

The moment the dragon blood entered his body, Lin Yan felt a domineering force explode from the tip of his tongue, rushing through his Meridians into his entire body!

This power was far more domineering than ordinary Yao Beast essence blood. Wherever it passed, his flesh felt as if it were being pierced by thousands of steel needles.

Intense pain and numbness intertwined, yet it also brought an indescribable sense of being filled with power.

"Guide blood into the muscles, refine blood into strength!" Lin Yan gritted his teeth and circulated the technique, guiding the dragon blood essence to circulate through his Meridians.

The willow-tree-shaped Dao Foundation within his Dantian vibrated slightly, and Wood Element Spiritual Energy spontaneously wrapped around the dragon blood power to soothe its violence.

Half an hour later, the last trace of dragon blood essence was refined.

Lin Yan abruptly opened his eyes, a flash of reddish-gold light passing through them.

He clearly felt his Physical Body strength surge. With every movement, the air actually produced a faint 'sonic boom' sound.

With a punch, the stone wall three yards away was shattered with spiderweb-like cracks.

"Body Refining cultivation at the First Realm, Third Layer!"

It was equivalent to the Third Layer of the Refining Qi Realm.

As a Foundation Establishment Cultivator, he had a very good physical foundation, making it much faster than a Body Cultivator starting from zero.

Lin Yan clenched his fist, feeling the power surging beneath his muscles.

This was only from refining one stalk of Dragon Blood Grass. If he refined a few more... Without further hesitation, he took out the second and third stalks of Dragon Blood Grass in succession.

With each stalk refined, the impact of the dragon blood essence grew stronger, and the tearing pain in his Physical Body became even clearer.

But relying on the Manhuang Refining Body Technique and the advantage of his three Spiritual Roots, he stubbornly withstood the impact.

The second stalk of Dragon Blood Grass was refined, and the dragon blood power seeped into his bone marrow. His bone and muscle density tripled, and his physical cultivation soared to the First Realm, Sixth Layer.

Since he was using dragon blood for Body Refining, a faint golden dragon scale phantom appeared on his skin's surface, greatly increasing his defensive power.

Then he refined the third stalk of Dragon Blood Grass. The dragon blood power went even deeper into his body, and his internal organs felt as if they were being forged by a fierce fire.

The Impurities in his body were burned away in this invisible flame, making it even more pure.

When the dragon blood power was fully absorbed, Lin Yan's physical cultivation broke through to the First Realm, Ninth Layer in one fell swoop.

At this point, his Physical Body strength was enough to sweep away the vast majority of Refining Qi Realm Cultivators.