Chapter 597 - 287: Advancing to Marrow Cleansing

Chapter 597: Chapter 287: Advancing to Marrow Cleansing

At Chen Cheng’s command, the Demon Seed suddenly shattered, transforming into pure Demonic Thought that enveloped him.

The Demonic Thought gradually transformed, coalescing into cages that ultimately locked onto the acupoints throughout his body.

’Whoa! It actually worked!’

Chen Cheng was overjoyed!

’Even if I walk around flaunting this Demon Seed, I won’t have to worry about being mistaken for a Demon Cultivator.’

’People will just think I’ve been ensnared by a Demon Thought Cage, with no hope of ever opening my Human Acupoints to reach the Puncture Realm. I bet those True Disciples from the Major Sects will even feel a bit of pity for me.’

’I didn’t intend to hide my strength, but it seems I’ve stumbled into doing it automatically. This stroke of luck isn’t half bad!’

’Of course, the Demon Seed’s cultivation is just supplementary. My ultimate goal is still to use Demonic Qi to temper my body and become a legend!’

’The future is bright!’

He called up the panel to check his status.

[Skills: Secret Technique of Daoxin Demon Planting (Perfection), Demon Seed (Demonic Thought Value: 1623)]

’The Demonic Thought Value doesn’t look like much, but a single point can be converted into at least ten points of Demonic Qi at any time. And the power of that Demonic Qi is comparable to the Innate True Qi of an Innate Realm Expert.’

’By that calculation, 1,623 points of Demonic Thought Value is already incredibly potent.’

’Plus, I can increase the Demonic Thought Value by absorbing and converting Demonic Qi, so it can grow continuously. Not bad at all!’

’Next up, it’s time to cultivate the Bone Marrow Cleansing Technique!’

’Breaking through to the Bone Marrow Cleansing Realm and advancing my Martial Arts Realm as quickly as possible is the true path forward!’

The Body Tempering Method for the Bone Marrow Cleansing Realm was similar to those of the previous three realms. However, unlike the wide variety of techniques for the earlier realms, the methods here were relatively uniform.

In the Great Yu Martial Arts Realm, most Sects used the same technique for the Bone Marrow Cleansing Realm: the Primordial Pill Marrow Cleansing Method.

This method centered on using one’s body as a furnace, communing with the Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi to establish the foundation of a Pill Furnace within.

To put it bluntly, one tempered their own bone marrow as if it were an Elixir Pill. The Marrow Cleansing process was very similar to Alchemy inside a Pill Furnace.

The difference was that in Alchemy, Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi was merely a supplement; the main focus was on extracting the properties of the Medicinal Materials.

The Primordial Pill Marrow Cleansing Method, however, emphasized drawing Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi into the body to cleanse the marrow, with the medicinal power of a Marrow Cleansing Pill serving only as an aid.

Since the method focused on drawing in Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi, it naturally followed that the denser the Qi, the faster one’s Cultivation Progress.

This was where Heaven and Earth Spiritual Objects like Source Crystal Jade, which were rich in Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi, proved to be extremely valuable.

After collecting his thoughts, Chen Cheng began to boil water and prepare the medicine. Then, he immersed himself in the Herbal Decoction.

The human bone marrow is extremely fragile, especially in areas like the brain and spinal cord, which cannot sustain even the slightest damage.

And a Low Grade Marrow Cleansing Pill was exceptionally potent and aggressive.

Thus, Chen Cheng only dissolved a tenth of a single Low Grade Marrow Cleansing Pill’s medicinal power into the water.

As his entire body submerged into the Herbal Decoction, Chen Cheng could feel the medicinal power surge wildly into him, passing through his skin, Major Tendons, and bones before finally reaching his marrow.

HUM!

The instant the medicinal power seeped into his marrow, an excruciating pain flooded his entire body, and Chen Cheng began to tremble involuntarily.

The sensation was like a sudden electric shock, like lightning blasting through his entire body—it was perversely exhilarating.

This must be what they meant by "bone-deep agony" and "pain that makes you want to die."

Of course, given the strength of his physique and his pain tolerance, Chen Cheng didn’t cry out.

Instead, he focused on performing various stances in the tub to accelerate the absorption of the medicinal power.

This Primordial Pill Marrow Cleansing Method was, without a doubt, also simulating the Alchemy process.

Just as Alchemy required various techniques to handle the Medicinal Materials, the Primordial Pill Marrow Cleansing Method had its own complete set of movements and postures to speed up the absorption and refinement of the medicinal power.

One moment, Chen Cheng looked like a Coiling Dragon Sea Exploration; the next, a Bent Bow and Eagle Shooting. Then he would perform the Void Yin-Pulling Technique to stretch his spine.

Most of the time, however, he held the Heavenly Round and Earthly Reach posture, curled up like a fetus in the womb, doing his best to ensure the medicinal power was absorbed evenly throughout all his marrow.

This was a critical step that demanded extreme focus. The moment he sensed an uneven distribution of medicinal power, he had to circulate his Qi Blood Power to make minor adjustments.

This was much like controlling the heat during Alchemy.

If the absorption was uneven, then during the subsequent refinement of the medicinal power, it was highly likely that an imbalance would occur, making him feel top-heavy or heavier on one side than the other.

In that case, when he tried to Purify the Marrow, the Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi he drew upon would be unbalanced, making his chances of breaking through to the Bone Marrow Cleansing Realm extremely low.

The cultivation process sounded complex, but Chen Cheng was so focused that he had no time for distracting thoughts.

After a full hour, the medicinal power in the tub was finally absorbed completely by his body.

The vast majority of the medicinal power, however, remained attached to the surface of his bones.

Chen Cheng leaped out of the large wooden tub and immediately headed for an inner room. He descended a flight of stone steps and entered a secret training chamber in the basement.

He carefully closed the chamber door and even used a stone to block off half of the ventilation shaft.

Anyone else would have left the vent open—they might not have even closed the chamber door—to allow for air circulation and to replenish the Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi.

But Chen Cheng didn’t need to replenish the Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi. In fact, he was more worried about it leaking out, since his Source Crystal Jade was providing a steady supply.

The Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi in the chamber would only grow denser than the air outside!

Once everything was set, Chen Cheng took out the Source Crystal Jade, placed it in his palm, and circulated his Qi Blood Power to draw out the Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi sealed within.

After a short while, the chamber was filled with a dense concentration of Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi that was incredibly refreshing.

’Using a Source Crystal Jade for cultivation right from the very beginning... I bet even the True Disciples from the Major Sects don’t get this kind of treatment!’

’Now this is what I call extravagant!’

’Being this wealthy is all about pure comfort!’

He briefly sensed the jade and found that only a third of its Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi had been consumed. He could still use it two more times.

Chen Cheng smiled faintly, put away the Source Crystal Jade, and began assuming the various postures of the Primordial Pill Marrow Cleansing Method to refine the Elixir Pill’s medicinal power.