Chapter 58
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Chapter 58: Jade Bone
Wang Chen poured a bit of golden medicinal oil into his palm and rubbed his hands together repeatedly.
As the medicine heated and began to release its properties, he evenly spread it over his body.
He repeated this process until he had used up an entire bottle of Vajra Ghee, making sure not to miss even the spaces between his toes.
At this moment, Wang Chen’s entire body felt tightly coiled, and his skin glowed with a bronze sheen.
Under the light of the white sun lamp, his figure looked as if it were forged from gold and copper.
He exuded an imposing presence, unbreakable!
The rich medicinal strength silently penetrated his skin and flesh, seeping into his very marrow,
bringing Wang Chen a tingling and aching sensation.
But after applying dozens of bottles of Vajra Ghee, Wang Chen completely ignored the unusual feelings in his body.
If he felt nothing at all, it would actually be a terrible sign.
This was his third attempt to break through the bottleneck of the first layer of the Heavenly Dragon Vajra True Method!
Days ago, Wang Chen had already pushed this body-refining technique to the peak of bronze skin.
If he wished, he could consume 1 point of Heavenly Merit to directly advance.
However, as Wang Chen was already familiar with the merit allocation rules, he prioritized breaking through through personal effort.
Only if that failed would he consider adding points.
He took a deep breath, and the Qi and blood within his body instantly boiled.
Wang Chen felt as though he were thrown into a refining furnace, with the activated medicinal power repeatedly washing through his meridians,
penetrating every inch of his bones, cleansing impurities and regenerating his blood and marrow.
Two hundred seven bones changed color, one after another!
Crack!
With a crisp sound from the Tianzhong bone, all the muscles and bones in Wang Chen’s body vibrated in unison.
Thirty-six thousand pores simultaneously exuded dark red threads of blood, forming a cloud of blood mist that enveloped him!
[Heavenly Dragon Vajra True Method: Experience +1]
[Heavenly Dragon Vajra True Method (Layer 2): 0/200]
Breakthrough complete!!
With the power of this bottle of Vajra Ghee, Wang Chen successfully advanced to the second layer of this body-refining technique.
He had officially stepped into the "Jade Bone" level!
[Physique +1]
His Physique attribute increased by 1 point, reaching a total of 8 points!
Wang Chen clenched his fists, feeling an unprecedented strength in his body.
His pure physical power surged significantly.
But what was truly powerful was his Defense.
Jade Bone Level
A cultivator at the Jade Bone level experiences a comprehensive enhancement in physical quality, gaining high resistance to spells, weapons, punches, toxins, and even dark forces.
Wang Chen’s bones are so strong that even if he were dead, they could still produce spiritual relics!
It’s truly not an exaggeration to say he has undergone a rebirth.
Of course, his relics do not possess the powers of the Buddhist realm.
With a long exhale, Wang Chen suddenly felt a sense of relief, as if a heavy burden had been lifted, making him feel light enough to float.
This elevation in realm and the sensation of wielding greater power felt truly wonderful!
Humming a little tune, Wang Chen first went to the kitchen to take a cool water bath,
washing away the blood and dirt from his body.
After cleaning up, he noticed that his skin had actually become quite a bit fairer, returning to a color closer to that of his bronze skin.
"Grumble~"
Just after changing into clean clothes, Wang Chen’s stomach let out a thunderous sound.
Practicing the Heavenly Dragon Vajra True Method requires repeated stimulation of Qi and blood.
Even though the medicinal strength of Vajra Ghee supports him, the consumption on his body remains substantial, so he needs to replenish a lot of nutrition.
He stepped outside into the small courtyard.
With a glance, he reached out his hand to grasp.
A blood-crowned rooster pecking at grain a few steps away was instantly seized by its fate.
It flew into Wang Chen’s hand!
The nearby plump hens scattered in fright but quickly returned, acting as if nothing had happened, and continued pecking at the feeding trough.
Wang Chen took the struggling rooster back to the kitchen.
With a swift slice of his knife, he quickly dealt with it.
This rooster, along with five speckled hens outside, was bought from a neighbor just a couple of days ago.
After the disaster caused by the Misty Puppet, he had lost those chickens he had worked so hard to raise.
Wang Chen had an epiphany.
He realized how foolish he had been to insist on raising chicks himself when he could have just bought laying hens directly!
These hens he purchased weren’t expensive at all; in fact, they were quite cheap.
Many farmers had suffered from calamity, and their own food supplies were barely enough to survive, let alone spare grain to feed chickens.
So whenever Wang Chen wanted to buy, they were very willing to sell, as it was better than slaughtering them for meat.
After draining the rooster’s blood, Wang Chen cleaned out the insides, filled it with green onions, spices, and oil, and then wrapped it in a thick layer of yellow mud before placing it into the oven to roast.
He also put spiritual rice and spring water into an iron pot to simmer while he sat by the stove, lost in thought.
Three days ago, Lu Defang had suddenly appeared, heightening Wang Chen’s sense of crisis.
A cultivator who had perfected the mastery of Qi Training was not a foe he could contend with at his current level!
For three days, apart from steadfastly practicing his technique, Wang Chen had been deeply pondering the origins of the other party.
He indeed stumbled upon some peculiar points.
Before Wang Shaoyuan disappeared, the original owner had lived with his father in Yunshan City.
This indicated that their family belonged to the propertied class!
Yunshan City, one of the three outer sect cities of Yunyang, is situated at the end of the Tianyun Mountain’s spiritual vein, equipped with city defense formations capable of withstanding Golden Core true masters. The city thrives with a bustling population and prosperous commerce.
For countless cultivators, settling in Yunshan City is a dream come true, even if they cannot enter the inner sect.
However, living in Yunshan is no easy feat; housing prices rival those of major cities like Beijing, Shanghai, and Shenzhen.
Even a Small House in the most remote part of the city costs several thousand spirit stones.
Before the original owner turned twelve, he lived in a rather favorable location.
Its value is self-evident.
Lu Defang introduced him to the sect and then took him to settle outside the city, yet never mentioned anything about this house.
The original owner, naive and clueless, was neatly arranged by this uncle.
Moreover, Wang Shaoyuan, who entered the Dao through martial arts, was quite formidable, often undertaking missions to earn spirit stones.
Otherwise, he wouldn’t have been able to purchase a house in the city.
Logically, a cultivator at the eighth level of Qi Training, skilled in combat, should have left some inheritance for his family.
After the original owner became a spiritual plant farmer, Lu Defang gave him an old storage bag with a pitifully small capacity.
Inside were merely over a hundred pounds of spiritual grains and a few spirit fragments.
Lu Defang did offer an explanation, claiming that he used some of Wang Shaoyuan’s belongings to smooth things over, enabling the original owner to join the sect seamlessly.
He even claimed to have contributed a significant amount himself.
The original owner believed him and was overwhelmed with gratitude.
Now, Wang Chen reflects and realizes that the original owner was likely exploited by this opportunistic uncle!
That house in the city probably ended up in Lu Defang’s hands.
But here lies the problem.
If Wang Shaoyuan’s inheritance had indeed been entirely seized by Lu Defang, then Wang Chen had nothing left to gain.
Why would the other party still harbor malevolence?
Was he afraid that once Wang Chen grew up and learned the truth, he would attempt to reclaim the inheritance?
Could a cultivator with perfect mastery of Qi Training, on the verge of breaking through to open a house, have such a narrow vision and heart?
Wang Chen shook his head.
He knew that overthinking was futile at this moment; the most crucial task was to enhance his own strength.
As long as he became strong, he would fear no specters!
Now that the Heavenly Dragon Vajra True Method had broken through to the second layer, his next goal was to fully focus on reaching the fifth-level Qi Trainer.
As for Lu Defang,
his motives were currently unclear, and it didn’t seem like he was planning to act against him immediately.
All Wang Chen could do was prepare in advance.
If any situation arose, he wouldn’t be caught unprepared.
Yet, with so many things to consider,
surviving is truly challenging!
