69: Python and dragon merge into one

Afterward, Chen Linsheng carefully took out the jade box and opened the lid, and an enticing, exotic fragrance immediately filled the entire room.

"Aunt Zhang, Da Niu, Uncle Zhang, come over." Chen Linsheng used a small jade spoon to carefully scrape off a thin layer, about the size of a mung bean, and handed it to the three of them respectively. "This is flesh paste made from the heart-flesh of a Essence Spirit. Its energy is vast, and your Physiques are still weak. You can only take this much at a time and must refine it slowly. You must not be greedy."

Aunt Zhang and the other two took it as instructed. After a moment, a flush rose to their faces, and they felt a warm current rise from their bellies, flowing through their four limbs and hundred bones. Their whole bodies felt warm and comfortable, and their spirits were refreshed.

Big Ox Zhang felt it most clearly. He was already thick-skinned and sturdy with a solid Foundation, and his recent hard cultivation of the Iron Clothes Art had reached a Bottleneck.

As this bit of crimson blood flesh paste entered his stomach, the warm current seemed to ignite the Qi and blood throughout his body. His skin felt faintly hot, and the sound of rushing Qi and blood could be faintly heard.

"A Sheng! I... I think I'm about to have a Breakthrough!" Big Ox Zhang shouted excitedly, filled with surprise and joy.

Chen Linsheng carefully observed his state, then nodded and smiled.

"Not bad. Your Qi and blood are abundant, and you've reached the Bottleneck. This is a sign of stepping into the Skin Tempering Realm. Da Niu, concentrate and calm your mind. I will teach you the Initiate Mind-Cultivation Technique and the key points of the Hunyuan Pile Posture Technique. Follow them to guide your Qi and blood and strike the Bottleneck!"

He immediately taught the essentials of the Stance Training to Big Ox Zhang concisely and personally corrected his posture.

Although Big Ox Zhang's talent was ordinary, he excelled in his willingness to endure hardship and his honest Heart-Nature. Under Chen Linsheng's guidance, he soon became immersed in his Cultivation, and the fluctuations of Qi and blood around him became increasingly obvious.

After arranging things for Big Ox Zhang, Chen Linsheng instructed Su Wan that if she felt the warm current in her body becoming too intense, she should practice the Soft Cloud Nine Strikes or the Plain Heart Art to guide and absorb it.

Seeing that everything at home was settled, Chen Linsheng said to Su Wan, "Wan'er, this crimson blood flesh paste is of great benefit to my Cultivation. I need to go into seclusion for a few days to fully refine it. I'll have to trouble you with the matters at home."

Su Wan nodded submissively. "A Sheng, don't worry about your seclusion. I'll take care of the house."

Chen Linsheng didn't delay any longer. Carrying the jade box containing the crimson blood flesh paste, he went to the pond in the backyard once more and dived into the water.

Following the familiar secret waterway, he once again entered that secluded riverbed Immortal Cave filled with Spiritual Qi.

The Silver Bone of the Curled Beard Guest still sat quietly in meditation, with the glowing strange stones on the four walls providing a soft light source.

This place was quiet and safe, and rich in water Spiritual Qi, making it an excellent place for seclusion to strike through to a new Realm.

Sitting cross-legged on the open ground in front of the Silver Bone, Chen Linsheng did not take the crimson blood flesh paste immediately. Instead, he first closed his eyes to concentrate, carefully recalling the process of fighting the Jade Water Toad during the day in his mind.

The perilous maneuvers underwater, the burst between life and death, and that arrow that concentrated all his essence, energy, and spirit... all sorts of insights welled up in his heart, corroborating with the Martial Skills he had learned, such as Eight Steps Catching Cicada, Startled Swan Spear, Overlapping Waves Archery, and Spirit Monkey Hundred Changes.

The spirit book in his mind vibrated slightly. He could clearly feel that after this high-intensity actual combat, the proficiency of these Martial Skills had grown significantly, especially Overlapping Waves Archery and Spirit Monkey Hundred Changes, whose progress bars had advanced by a large margin.

After adjusting his state to the optimum, Chen Linsheng opened the jade box, used the jade spoon to take out a piece of crimson blood flesh paste about the size of a little finger, and put it into his mouth.

The crimson blood flesh paste melted as soon as it entered his mouth, like a gentle yet majestic torrent, instantly surging into his four limbs and hundred bones!

Unlike any Medicinal Pill or Vicious Beast flesh he had taken before, this crimson blood flesh paste made from the heart-flesh of a Essence Spirit had purer and thicker energy, and it carried a rich water-attributed vitality, gently nourishing his Physical Body.

He didn't dare to be careless and immediately operated the Python Dragon Strength with all his might!

The "Python Strength" was long and continuous, like the earth's support, guiding this torrent to permeate the unquenched muscles throughout his body.

The "Dragon Force" was explosive and fierce, like stormy waves, crashing through the muscle fibers and hammering the energy in.

His breathing was sometimes deep and long, sometimes short and rapid. The sound of Qi and blood rushing in his body was like a great river, clearly audible in this silent Immortal Cave.

The muscles all over his body visibly twitched and bulged. Qi and blood flowed beneath his skin, emitting a scorching temperature.

The insights from the daytime battle and the infusion of majestic energy at this moment promoted each other, rapidly deepening his understanding of the Python Dragon Strength.

The originally distinct Python Strength and Dragon Force began to show signs of Fusion under this internal and external attack. They became intertwined, and their power doubled during operation.

He was completely immersed in his Cultivation, forgetting the passage of time.

When hungry, he would take a small piece of crimson blood flesh paste; when thirsty, he would drink a few sips of the Spiritual Spring condensed in the Immortal Cave; when tired, he would briefly adjust his breathing, and then dive back into the frantic Cultivation.

In the cave, there is no sun or moon; in the world, three days have passed.

When Chen Linsheng refined and absorbed the last piece of crimson blood flesh paste, the surging torrent of Qi and blood in his body seemed to break through an invisible gate, suddenly becoming more condensed, majestic, and filled with a unique spirituality!

"Roar!"

Vaguely, it seemed as if the phantom shadows of a python and a dragon flashed through the Qi and blood around him, letting out low cries.

A bone-chilling Evil Qi naturally merged into his strength, making his overall aura a bit more piercing.

The spirit book in his mind vibrated thunderously, radiating brilliant light, and the writing suddenly transformed:

[Martial Skill: Python Dragon Strength (Major Achievement)]

[Progress: (0/5000)]

[Divine Effect: Python-Dragon Unity, Qi and Blood Manifestation, Cold Shiver Body Invasion. The continuity of Python Strength and the explosiveness of Dragon Force are completely fused, operating without gaps. Qi and blood can leave the body by more than a foot, preliminarily condensing into python and dragon phantoms, enhancing the power of pouncing and strangling. The strength naturally carries a wisp of Cold Shiver Qi, which can slow down and freeze the opponent's Qi, blood, and Meridians.]

Chen Linsheng snapped his eyes open, the sharp light in his eyes like electricity, almost piercing through his body!

He exhaled a long breath of turbid Qi. That breath actually shot out like an arrow for about a foot, carrying a wisp of white cold air, hitting the opposite cave wall and condensing into a small patch of thin frost.

"Python Dragon Strength has reached Major Achievement!"

He felt the new strength within him, which was harmoniously integrated yet contained terrifying explosive power, and his heart was filled with unspeakable joy.

What surprised him even more was that with the majestic energy of this crimson blood flesh paste and this Breakthrough, the number of fully quenched muscles in his body had reached as many as thirty-two!

And every single one had reached the ultimate state of ten-tenths Perfection!

"The effect of this Essence Spirit heart-flesh is actually so terrifying!"

Chen Linsheng looked inward at the remaining power of the crimson blood flesh paste that was still lurking in his body and being slowly released, making an estimation in his heart.

"According to this progress, if I can completely absorb the remaining energy and then refine the ordinary Essence Spirit flesh given by Master, I'm afraid I won't have to worry about Qi and blood resources before I step into the Peak of the Flesh Refining Realm! I might even... have hope of striking the limit of one hundred fully quenched muscles!"

He couldn't help but sigh again at the importance of resources.

Without this opportunity, relying on hard Cultivation alone, it would take at least a year or half a year of hard work to push the Python Dragon Strength to Major Achievement and quench so many muscles.

Calming his excited mood, Chen Linsheng took out a small sealed jar from his bosom. After opening it, inside was a deep purple, fine-textured paste that emitted a strange medicinal fragrance—it was precisely the processed Jade Water Toad Toad Venom.

"In Martial Dao Cultivation, resources, Cultivation Techniques, and Medicinal Pills are all indispensable. The prerequisite technique for the Golden Robe Skill still needs to be found. Perhaps Alchemy should also be put on the agenda."

He looked at the Toad Venom in his hand, a flash of determination in his eyes.

Using this rare material as a lead to try and unlock the Alchemy Skill was undoubtedly an excellent opportunity.