13: Exchange Power

“Phew~”

After opening his eyes, Gu Chang found that the sky had already brightened; this Reincarnation, he had stayed in that world for more than a month.

“It seems one night in reality is roughly equivalent to one to two months in the Reincarnation World.”

Gu Chang didn't feel too surprised by this death; through this attempt, he discovered his own shortcomings.

“Fortunately, each time I enter the Reincarnation World, I can return to three days before my death, otherwise, it would be troublesome.”

“Additionally, next, I should also try directly exchanging for cultivation…”

Leaving the cabin, Gu Chang still started a fire and cooked as usual, then closed his eyes and chose to use Reincarnation points to exchange for the cultivation level of Stone Skin.

“Hoo! Hiss!”

As 12 Reincarnation points disappeared, Gu Chang immediately felt a hot current filling his body, his body becoming unprecedentedly light, and at the same time, his skin transformed from a sickly pale to a faint greenish-black.

However, this cultivation, seemingly increased out of thin air, had not been gradually cultivated by himself, so for a time, Gu Chang found it difficult to adapt.

“Fortunately, I’m already used to it in the Reincarnation World; now it’s just returning to my original body.”

After doing some simple movements to warm up his body, Gu Chang continued to row his boat to check his traps and ground cages.

After catching a few fish, Gu Chang returned to the unmanned lake surface. Next, he planned to quickly adapt to his body’s changes and assimilate the cultivation.

“Hoo~ Hiss~”

“Bang! Bang!”

Standing in a horse stance and practicing punches, breathing in and out, with each repeated practice, his whole body's Qi and blood surged, his body temperature rapidly rose, and the originally cold lake surface seemed to no longer exist.

Gradually, he felt his body becoming hotter and hotter, and the warm current within him began to rise from his Dantian, directly reaching his chest and abdomen, finally merging into the Baihui acupoint on the top of his head.

“This is Internal Energy!”

Feeling this special warm current, he immediately realized what it was, and he immediately continued to practice, constantly breathing in and out, maintaining this Internal Energy.

It wasn’t until half an hour later that Gu Chang, drenched in sweat and exhausted, finally stopped.

However, although he was covered in sweat and grime at this moment, his body had indeed become much lighter.

Previously, his body had long been weak due to illness and had been in a damp, cold environment, so a lot of chronic illnesses had accumulated within him. Now, after this, it was as if his marrow had been cleansed, and many hidden ailments in his body had subsided.

Next, as long as he continued to persevere, constantly strengthening the Qi and blood in his body, refining it into Internal Energy to circulate within his body, using it to temper his muscles and bones, and cultivate his Foundation.

Then, sooner or later, he would be able to become incredibly powerful, and even live much longer than others!

After a simple rest, Gu Chang jumped directly into the lake to wash his body; with his current Physique, he was no longer afraid of the cold lake water.

“Splash~”

“My body still looks a bit thin right now, but now that I’ve achieved Stone Skin Major Achievement, plus the gradual emergence of Internal Energy, if I were to act now, I could easily defeat ten ordinary adults with my bare hands!”

Gu Chang had never felt so powerful; this feeling truly intoxicated him.

Now he finally didn’t have to worry about anyone he encountered potentially taking his life.

“But I can’t get complacent!”

“This world isn’t just for Martial Forest experts; there are also Cultivators whose backgrounds are unknown, so I still need to continue improving my strength!”

Of course, as Gu Chang, who knew the true situation of this world, he quickly calmed his emotions, knowing that his current strength was only enough to show off among ordinary people.

After washing his body clean, he immediately started a fire and cooked.

While practicing martial arts can increase strength, the corresponding consumption is also extremely large. Without meat to nourish the body, he would become weak in no time.

“Gurgle~”

The fish soup in the pot was white, served with some dried vegetables and coarse salt, and the taste was quite good.

After finishing a whole pot of fish soup, Gu Chang continued to practice martial arts. Although this process made his body tired, it also made him unable to stop.

In the evening, Gu Chang, having packed everything, returned to the cabin once more.

“Now there are only 3 Reincarnation points left. Should I try to get more Reincarnation points first?”

In his mind, Gu Chang’s attention was on the Six Paths of Reincarnation in front of him.

“Currently, the fastest way for me to obtain Reincarnation points is through high-intensity combat. The stronger the opponent, and the more tragic the battle, the higher the evaluation will be.”

Based on his Reincarnation experience over the past few days, Gu Chang had already figured out some evaluation rules.

This is somewhat similar to playing games: the greater the difficulty, the higher the evaluation.

After some thought, Gu Chang once again began his Reincarnation.

“Hoo!”

When he woke up again in the military camp, the barracks were still completely dark; it was three days before his last death, so he was sleeping in the barracks.

“Hiss~ Have I already had a Breakthrough?”

Suddenly, Gu Chang noticed the change in his strength; he had actually achieved Stone Skin Major Achievement!

One must know that according to previous experience, this should have been a Breakthrough that would only happen three days later!

“Could it be that my main body’s strength was brought into the Reincarnation?”

Gu Chang immediately thought of a possibility. After all, his original strength was relatively low, so a little more or a little less wouldn’t have much impact.

But now that his main body had gained the strength of Stone Skin Major Achievement, if it could be brought into Reincarnation, it would naturally have a more noticeable impact on him.

“So, doesn’t that mean I can utilize this change?”

“For example, spending more time practicing martial arts in the real world to improve my strength, and then, after being fully prepared, undergoing Reincarnation. Enemies I couldn’t defeat before might be conquerable after returning.”

“Thus, the Reincarnation World is like a paused game, while the real world remains completely unaffected!”

The more Gu Chang thought about it, the more he felt that there was great potential in this, and utilizing this point in the future might benefit him greatly.

However, the most crucial thing now was to obtain more Reincarnation points and the secret medicine formula.

For the next three days, Gu Chang practiced as usual, and at the same time secretly investigated the situation within the military camp.

On the evening of the third day, Gu Chang began to act again.

However, this time he did not choose to go directly to the mess hall, but instead went to the vicinity of the warehouse and set a few fires.

The reason he did this was to attract the attention of the guards in the military camp and to make the entire military camp chaotic. Only then could he fish in troubled waters.

“Crackling~”

“Fire! Fire!”

“Dong~ Dong~ Dong!”

“Quick, quick, quick! Put out the fire!”

Soon the fire spread, and instantly the entire military camp seemed to awaken, with large numbers of soldiers emerging from their barracks to join in the firefighting.

Gu Chang immediately headed to the mess hall, where things also seemed somewhat chaotic.

The guards who should have been stationed nearby quickly left, as the meager supplies in the mess hall were nothing compared to the materials in the warehouse.

Seeing the chaos caused by the fire becoming more and more severe, Gu Chang immediately entered the mess hall and began collecting medicinal herbs and dregs.

After obtaining what he needed, Gu Chang also set a fire there, then left without any delay. This way, he could both destroy traces and increase the chaos.

Upon returning to the barracks, he immediately compared the collected herbs and dregs and calculated the exact quantity of each herb.

Now he didn't even care if he would be discovered; he just wanted to quickly memorize the formula.