Chapter 649 - 351: Yin Sha Level 5, Accumulation for Breakthrough!

"Let’s try absorbing a portion of Yin Sha Qi and see what happens."

Su Mu had already memorized the "Three Profound Forging Lungs Technique" by heart. He then took out a portion of Yin Sha Qi, sealed within a script-inscribed iron box. As soon as the box was taken out, the surrounding temperature suddenly began to drop, and ice fog began to condense.

"Crack!"

The iron box was opened, and it seemed as though a bloodthirsty demon beast emerged ferociously from within. The white Yin Sha Qi condensed into a malicious jiao, releasing a bone-chilling cold in torrents, freezing the air into icy fog and snowflakes.

Su Mu, despite his strong physique, felt his skin twitch slightly when facing this cold, and immediately a thin membrane of qi blood and Gang Qi spontaneously covered his body, forming two barriers across his body surface. However, even this could not completely isolate the cold.

"Such pure Yin Sha Power... it might qualify as the best of the third rank Yin Sha, even touching the second rank!"

Both the "Three Profound Forging Lungs Technique" and other various methods of refining the six organs in the Flying Fish Pavilion mention the divisions between Yin Sha and Yang Sha in the world, generally classified into five levels.

Taking Yin Sha for example.

The first and highest level is the source of original Yin Sha, also known as the source of innate Yin Sha. It is a precious land, formed naturally over endless ages. Legend says it transcends mere ’Yin Sha’, becoming an embodiment close to ’Dao’, usually manifesting as an independent hidden secret realm within the world.

Although this kind of existence is recorded in many lung-forging techniques, it’s only briefly mentioned. It’s not something a Middle Third Grade Martial Artist can bear, nor is it something most people in this world are qualified to even touch.

Below this is the second level, known as earthly vein sinister caves, usually referred to as ’postnatal absolute sinister nodes’. Formed by special feng shui topography combined with potent underground earthly vein Yin Qi, they require over a thousand years or longer to initially nurture.

Records say some earthly vein sinister caves contain Yin Sha Power dense as liquid, black as ink. These areas often accompany fierce terrestrial sinister gales and may form terrestrial sinister crystals or terrestrial jade, known as heavenly materials and earthly treasures.

From Su Mu’s perspective, this existence isn’t something the Cyan Fish Gang could possess; it’s likely controlled by the true noble family holy lands and imperial kin in Great Yan.

It’s likely only the Ancient Qingzhou in Qingzhou might have such precious places.

The third level is the Yin Sha pools, where multiple Yin meridians converge, such as the northern foothills of a shady giant mountain, the center spring of a freezing pond, or ancient tomb clusters, where Yin Sha accumulates, refines, and transforms over the years, typically forming a pool or pond of dark-hued, bone-chilling sinister water.

The fourth level is scattered sinister Qi, not rare, found in ordinary burial grounds or places where border armies bury their dead, influenced by celestial bodies, forming gray or light black mist, drifting with the wind, its concentration and purity unstable.

Still, this type is easiest to obtain, beneficial to control, and most widely used for refining the six organs.

The lowest level is impure mixed sinister Qi, often referred to as ’turbid sinister’ or ’impure sinister’. It’s not pure worldly Yin Qi, but composed of negative emotions like resentment, fear, pain from creatures at the time of death, often mixed with corpse Qi, disease Qi, miasma forming impure sinister gas, usually appearing as a ghostly green vapor.

Su Mu’s mind raced as he recalled previously encountering turbid sinister Qi.

"The Flood Banner Lord of the Black Mountain Army and Qi Wuxing from the Corpse Puppet Sect emit this ghostly green gas when using martial arts, probably this lowest level of sinister Qi."

Reflecting on the past, Su Mu involuntarily touched his chest, sensing not only his unfinished Life Character but also the Gu insect placed within him upon arriving in this world.

The Gu insect now lay dormant. He had consulted Sun Family Ancestor about it, but the ancestor dismissively claimed never to have bothered with such deceitful practices.

That conversation ended with Sun Family Ancestor describing the Gu insect as strange, claiming it was now connected to Su Mu’s life, sharing in its prosperity and decline, warning against rash actions lest it end poorly.

The ancestor further mentioned that if Su Mu ever visited Great Yan’s capital, he might find an old friend to help resolve the Gu insect matter.

"The Gu insect in my body can restrain corpse Qi and once swallowed the Yin Sha Power Yuan Qing wielded..." Su Mu frowned but soon stopped worrying as Sun Family Ancestor assured the Gu insect wasn’t dangerous now, being linked to his life.

Rather than fretting over this, he’d swiftly strengthen himself and head to Great Yan’s capital as soon as possible.

"Hmph!"

Su Mu snorted lightly, his palm infused with Gang Force and qi blood, instantly subduing the savage cold jiao. The cold returned to the iron box, with the dark liquid sinister water showing signs of solidifying.

The condensation of Yin Sha into crystals signifies the second-level sinister Qi, and the ten portions given by Qiu Mountain seemingly show signs of crystallization.

This confirmed Su Mu’s suspicion; the Yin Sha in his hands was indeed the best of the third level, hinting at an advancement to the second-level sinister Qi.

Such Qi is rare and hard to find; surely this is the best Yin Sha the Cyan Fish Gang could offer. Qiu Mountain indeed showed great sincerity.

Su Mu immediately employed the martial force rotation route from the Three Profound Forging Lungs Technique. As the secret technique circulated, he clearly sensed his six organs tingling as if they were slowly stretching.

"Let’s start then."

Su Mu touched the ink-like sinister water inside the iron box, immediately feeling a bone-freezing cold on his fingertips, accompanied by indescribable stabbing pain, like hundreds of steel needles piercing his fingers at once.

"Hiss!"

Su Mu grinned, inhaling lightly, his eyes glowing. The greater the pain, the higher the quality of Yin Sha he held, assuring excellent refining effects on his six organs. Risk and reward always coexist!

Moments later.

Su Mu gently closed his eyes. In an introspective state, he could see the Yin Sha Qi entering his body, restless, transforming back into a malicious jiao within his body, rampaging through it, evoking non-human pain with each slice of blood flesh.

"Dare a mere Yin Sha Qi act so arrogantly!"

His dantian contained a Gangjin Pill formed from twenty-eight Gang Forces. Instantly, the twenty-eight Gang Forces erupted like a Hidden Dragon, quickly transforming into intense, highly vibrating Gang Forces.

This was the Gang Force cultivated from the Melting Gold Technique, a Cyan Cloud Forging Workshop masterpiece, using the body as a furnace. The melting gold Gang this mighty dragon fought fiercely with the Yin Sha malicious jiao within Su Mu, swiftly subduing the malicious jiao transformed from Yin Sha inside him.

Then Su Mu began guiding the refining of his six organs.

The moment Yin Sha met his six organs, Su Mu trembled slightly but his tightly shut eyes showed a slight smile, as the Yin Sha Qi began merging with his six organs!

Su Mu soon immersed himself in this wonderful feeling; every piece of pain would transform into nutrients for his strength, such pain for the sake of power was nothing.

The comprehension panel flickered continuously before Su Mu’s eyes. After every few flashes, the mastery level in the Three Profound Forging Lungs Technique column changed and increased.

Three Profound Forging Lungs Technique (Entry-level 9%)

Entry-level 28%

Entry-level 49%

In just a day, Su Mu’s mastery of the Three Profound Forging Lungs Technique surged remarkably, continuing its rapid progress.

This felt like a riverbed long dry, now receiving long-awaited rainfall, being watered and nourished to flourish anew, water rising along with boats!

"Zheng zheng zheng!"

In his oblivious cultivation, Su Mu also didn’t forget to take a few Blood Tempering Ancient Pills, their medicinal power spreading and ravenously absorbed by every piece of flesh and body.

The qi blood erupted, providing robust qi blood power for refining the six organs, continuously nourishing Su Mu’s body, strengthening the eleven Immortal Golden Spots recently integrated into him, guiding his crane tendons and jade bones to some kind of touch. An invisible bottleneck thereby loosened once again.

Accumulated growth!

This robust body underwent deep transformation, advancing towards a higher realm.