22: Condensing the Shura Golden Body, discovering the Meat Field

Condensing a large number of blood essence pearls consumed a lot of Gu Changsheng's Qi and blood.

Fortunately, today was different from the past.

The Qi and blood accumulated in his body for a year far exceeded the consumption of condensing blood essence pearls.

At this moment, Gu Changsheng's complexion was still rosy, his limbs maintained their elastic luster, and his slightly bulging muscles were full of explosive power.

He silently felt the Qi and blood in his body; the Blood Dragon, which was originally almost complete, had dissipated quite a bit.

It roamed his spine, and the Dragon's mouth inhaled the free Qi and blood energy, stabilizing his form.

"Not bad, this time I didn't consume too much Blood Dragon energy.

However, Qi and blood still need to be replenished as soon as possible.

Over time, the Blood Dragon still has the possibility of declining."

Gu Changsheng flipped his hand, taking a palm-sized gray pouch from his waist.

Its texture was soft, even smoother than silk.

The top was tied with a golden string, making it look bulging.

This item was called a yin toad pouch.

It was obtained from the 'Bag Making Art' refined from a third-order Yin Toad technique.

It used the stomach of living creatures as Materials to create pouches with special mystical uses.

The yin toad pouch itself had an enormous capacity and possessed the ability to devour souls and deter ghosts.

Combined with the Bag Making Art, it could form a space with an extremely large capacity inside.

The one in Gu Changsheng's hand, for instance, had an internal volume of three cubic meters.

It helped Gu Changsheng solve the trouble of carrying items with him.

He simply dumped all important items into it, which was very convenient.

A wisp of black Qi injected, and the internal scene of the pouch appeared before Gu Changsheng's eyes.

With a thought, many neatly arranged wooden boxes appeared in the courtyard.

Inside were blood-replenishing medicinal Materials collected by Scorpion-tailed Bees.

Ginseng, Ganoderma, Blood Velvet Flower... To preserve their medicinal properties, these wooden boxes were made from Human-faced Beast-hearted Fruit Tree branches, exuding a rich herbal scent.

The medicinal properties would not be lost for a year.

"It's about time to condense the Golden Body."

Gu Changsheng grabbed a handful of twenty-year-old wild ginseng and stuffed it into his mouth, quickly chewing and swallowing it. Immediately, stomach acid surged, and a surging warm current circulated throughout his body.

The Blood Dragon let out a long roar, frantically absorbing the Qi and blood energy converted from the old ginseng.

Although the taste was bitter, it retained the most Origin Qi essence.

"This twenty-year-old wild ginseng has very sufficient Origin Qi.

It's equivalent to three catties of demon beast meat."

Gu Changsheng compared the amount of Qi and blood.

This year, Chenping County had been very quiet. Aside from the two fox Essence Spirits in Baihua Garden, not a single shadow of a demon beast was seen.

This, however, put an end to Gu Changsheng's idea of hunting demons and eating meat for Cultivation.

Thanks to Chenping County being surrounded by mountains, with many fierce beasts and Essence Spirits in the deep forests.

Many times, he had to act as a hunter, going into the mountains to hunt and eat meat.

Converted into ingredients for ordinary people, one meal would be roughly half a pig.

Additionally, half a year ago, Scorpion-tailed Bees discovered a natural medicinal garden in a deep valley, where many old ginseng and Ganoderma grew. Otherwise, just eating would be a huge problem.

A moment later, the medicinal Materials in the wooden box were empty.

Gu Changsheng sat cross-legged on a cattail mat, his internal Qi and blood surging like a turbulent river.

The Blood Dragon in his spine roared, continuously dissipating Qi and blood, and a layer of blood beads gradually emerged on his body surface.

This was a crucial step in condensing the Golden Body.

Dyeing the Golden Body!

Soon, the Qi and blood condensed into a layer of blood scab on the surface of his body. From a distance, Gu Changsheng appeared to be wrapped in a blood cocoon, barely discernible as human-shaped.

The surging Qi and blood radiated astonishing heat outwards, and the temperature in the courtyard gradually rose.

An hour later, a blood scab fell from Gu Changsheng's face, revealing a golden light from within.

His sword-like eyes opened, his body trembled, and hundreds of blood scabs cracked like ice patterns, falling to the ground, revealing a golden figure.

Crack... Pop——

"Is this the Golden Body...?"

Gu Changsheng clenched his fist, his muscles and bones clanging, and his entire body burst with loud noises.

Beyond his golden skin, a faint Asura Dharma Body phantom also appeared.

"Hmm? It even incorporated the power of the Dharma Idol.

That's right, 'Golden Body' and 'Dharma Idol' both belong to Body Refining secret arts. It's not surprising that they fused into one.

Now, in terms of body strength, I should surpass Monk Fayun."

Fayun cultivated the Buddhist Dragon Elephant Prajna Art, and the Golden Body he condensed was naturally extraordinary.

When he fought against the Foundation Building Realm Great Immortal Huang, he took a direct hit from a claw, and his body remained motionless, which was evident.

However, Gu Changsheng had cultivated both the Golden Body and the Dharma Idol.

With the two combined, the strength of his body was naturally incomparable to a single Golden Body.

"The Dragon Elephant Prajna Art mentions nine revolutions of the Golden Body.

Each revolution increases Body Refining strength significantly.

Upon Major Achievement of the ninth revolution, one can destroy heavens and earth, make gods and demons retreat, and be impervious to all magic.

Unfortunately, Patriarch Bodhidharma, who created this technique, never reached it himself.

He only proposed the idea of encompassing all rivers, smelting myriad Body Refining techniques, and forging the Nine Revolutions Golden Body before regrettably passing away.

The Fusion of Cultivation Techniques is not that easy.

One careless mistake could lead to death and the Dao, or transformation into a monster.

It is destined to remain a pipe dream.

For me, however, it is a broad and smooth path.

Once I fuse the Golden Body and the Four-Armed Shura Art into one, my Qi and blood will be able to Break through the upper limit, which should be considered the second revolution of the Golden Body.

Therefore, what I lack most now is demon beast meat to replenish my Qi and blood."

Demon beast meat is rich in energy.

Compared to precious medicinal herbs, it is somewhat easier to find.

After all, the more chaotic the world, the more demons rise.

But actively hunting demons means risk.

Who knows when he might run into a tough opponent?

Even if he hunts weak demons for meat Cultivation, who knows if there's a Great Demon standing behind them?

It seems low risk, but if you walk by the river often, your shoes will get wet sooner or later.

"Slow is slow, but stability is most important."

Gu Changsheng dismissed the idea of hunting demons everywhere and took out a golden token from his waist.

This was obtained from killing the jailer Guo Ju.

His mind, mixed with black Qi, continuously poured into it, and a medicinal garden with rolling black Qi appeared before his eyes.

In the medicinal garden, the soil was pure black, shimmering with an oily sheen.

Within it grew black spiritual objects of varying heights, twisting like tentacles.

From their aura, there was no difference from demon beast meat.

The Meat Field.

A spiritual field specifically for growing demon beast meat. It only needed to be fed with grains and other food to continuously harvest demon beast meat.

The demon beast meat growing in this Meat Field was called Tiger Ghoul.

"Guo Ju was only forty years old, yet he was able to condense the Asura Dharma Body, largely thanks to this Meat Field.

One must know that the Qi and blood required for the Asura Dharma Body are no less than that for the Golden Body.

It's just... according to the information conveyed by the golden token, these Meat Fields are all controlled by the Great Shang Dynasty's officials.

To regularly harvest meat for Cultivation, one must become a jailer and risk their life to complete designated tasks.

This goes against my goal of living a long and stable life..."

Gu Changsheng was a bit envious.

But it was only envy.

The Great Shang Dynasty was a top power in the world.

Within the Dynasty, there were countless True Core Immortal Masters and Cave Profound Ancestorss.

Trying to poach them would likely result in being slapped to death with one palm.

"It doesn't matter. The Great Shang Dynasty is now in turmoil. I will have the opportunity to dance on their graves sooner or later.

At that time, I will certainly gain some benefits."

At this moment, a Scorpion-tailed Bee flew over and buzzed a few times in Gu Changsheng's ear.

Gu Changsheng blinked, a hint of surprise in his eyes.

"Hmm? What a coincidence?

A mountain valley three hundred li away in the wilderness... suspected to have discovered a... Meat Field..."