Body Tempering Ninth Layer

"Roar!"

Just as Lin Fan spotted the Crystal Crimson Fruit, the Scorpion Tiger had also discovered his presence.

It immediately let out a low growl and pounced viciously at Lin Fan.

Facing the ferocious Scorpion Tiger, Lin Fan did not underestimate it and directly unleashed the True Martial Thirty-Six Styles.

"Third Style, Void Shock!"

Lin Fan clenched his right hand into a fist and threw a fierce punch forward.

"Bang!"

The next moment, the Scorpion Tiger's entire body jolted. A deep fist mark suddenly appeared on its abdomen out of thin air, and it was sent flying backward.

"Roar!"

After crashing onto the ground, the Scorpion Tiger struggled to rise, but in the end, it coughed up blood and died.

Void Shock could strike through the air. Lin Fan's punch had not merely sent the Scorpion Tiger flying—it had shattered its internal organs and even its spine.

With such injuries, the Scorpion Tiger naturally had no chance of surviving.

Lin Fan was not particularly proud of this.

In the original story, Lin Dong had been able to kill this Scorpion Tiger just after breaking through to the Body Tempering Sixth Level.

Lin Fan was one level higher than Lin Dong, so killing this Scorpion Tiger was nothing unusual.

After killing the Scorpion Tiger, Lin Fan walked over and picked the Third Grade Spiritual Medicine, the Crystal Crimson Fruit.

Inside the room.

Lin Fan sat cross-legged on the floor and placed the Crystal Crimson Fruit into the Spirit Stealing Array.

Feeling the pure medicinal energy drifting through the array, Lin Fan closed his eyes, calmed his mind, and began absorbing the medicinal energy to raise his cultivation.

It had to be said that the medicinal energy of a Third Grade Spiritual Medicine far surpassed that of a First Grade Spiritual Medicine.

In only a short while, Lin Fan's cultivation easily broke through to the Body Tempering Eighth Level.

Since there was still ample medicinal energy remaining, Lin Fan did not stop cultivating and continued refining it.

When the Yuan Power within Lin Fan's body reached a certain level, he suddenly controlled it and sent it surging toward his lower abdomen.

"Boom!"

However, the Yuan Power was blocked by a barrier.

Lin Fan knew that this was the Dantian Barrier.

In this world, only by breaking through the Dantian Barrier and entering the Body Tempering Ninth Level could one open their dantian.

At that point, the Essence Seed could take root within it, completely stabilizing the foundation of cultivation and greatly increasing one's cultivation speed.

Lin Fan was in no hurry. He continued accumulating energy.

After he had fully absorbed the medicinal energy of the Crystal Crimson Fruit, he finally launched another assault on the barrier.

"Boom!"

With one sustained effort, Lin Fan immediately broke through the Dantian Barrier.

At the same time, the Yuan Power in his body finally entered his dantian.

In an instant, Lin Fan felt as though his body were undergoing some kind of transformation, like a butterfly emerging from its cocoon.

Even after breaking through to the Body Tempering Ninth Level, his cultivation did not stop rising.

It only stopped once he reached the Body Tempering Ninth Level Peak.

As for breaking through to the Earthly Yuan Realm in one go, Lin Fan had not even considered it.

Setting aside the fact that this energy could only bring him to the Body Tempering Ninth Level Peak, even if he had enough energy, he still could not break through.

The main reason was that to break through to the Earthly Yuan Realm, one had to absorb Yin Fiend Qi from heaven and earth into the body.

To break through to the Heavenly Yuan Realm, one needed to absorb Yang Hardening Qi from heaven and earth.

Only when the Yin Yang Energy within the body intertwined in harmony could one condense a Yuan Dan.

Thus, this form of cultivation was also known as Stealing Yin and Yang.

However, the Yin Fiend Qi and Yang Hardening Qi between heaven and earth were also divided into grades. The higher their quality, the greater the benefits they brought.

Most people, however, had neither the time nor the wealth to pursue high-quality Yin Fiend Qi and Yang Hardening Qi.

After all, the higher-grade Yin Yang Energy was, the rarer it was and the harder it was to obtain.

They usually absorbed Yin Yang Energy directly from heaven and earth, as that was the most convenient method.

At that moment, Lin Fan thought of Qing Tan.

He remembered that the frigid aura leaking from Qing Tan's body was actually Yin Fiend Qi of at least the fifth grade.

In the original story, Lin Dong had relied on the Yin Fiend Qi within Qing Tan's body to break through to the Earthly Yuan Realm.

For now, it seems that I can only rely on Qing Tan to break through to the Earthly Yuan Realm.

Lin Fan thought to himself.

He did not want to casually absorb some Yin Fiend Qi and make a breakthrough. That would be far too irresponsible toward himself.

The next day.

When Qing Tan came to see Lin Fan, he said to her, "Qing Tan, I'll teach you how to cultivate!"

"Okay, okay!"

Qing Tan said excitedly.

Lin Fan said, "But before we begin cultivating, I need to examine your body first."

Although Qing Tan had never cultivated over the years, the violent cold energy that surged from within her body would autonomously temper her physique.

However, such tempering was too overbearing, so every outbreak of cold energy brought Qing Tan immense pain.

"Ah? Examine my body?"

A flush involuntarily appeared on Qing Tan's pretty face.

Lin Fan tapped Qing Tan on the head and said, "What are you thinking about? I just want to see what realm you're at now!"

As he spoke, he took hold of Qing Tan's jade-like hand.

The moment he touched it, Lin Fan felt its softness and smoothness. Yet when he applied a little force, he discovered that her bones possessed a kind of resilience.

Clearly, Qing Tan had already entered the Body Tempering Fifth Level and begun tempering her bones and refining her marrow.

Once her strength had penetrated into her marrow, she would be able to produce an Essence Seed and enter the Body Tempering Sixth Level.

"The Calamity Demon Physique truly is remarkable. Even without cultivation, it can temper the body in every aspect."

After sighing in admiration, Lin Fan said to Qing Tan, "Qing Tan, you're already at the Body Tempering Fifth Level!"

"Ah?"

Qing Tan blinked and asked in confusion, "But I've never cultivated before. How can I have reached such a high realm?"

"Because your body is very special."

Lin Fan explained, "Every month, violent cold energy erupts from within your body. Over the years, your body has continuously grown stronger through the tempering of this cold energy."

At this point, he could not help reminding her, "Qing Tan, you must keep this secret. Never tell outsiders about it."

"Okay, I understand."

Qing Tan hurriedly nodded.

"Now, I'll begin teaching you how to cultivate!"

Lin Fan said to Qing Tan, "Follow my movements and learn carefully!"

Then, he began teaching Qing Tan the Void Body Refining Art.

Since Qing Tan was to become his future Dao companion, there was no harm in teaching her this foundation-building method.

Besides, he had bound the Chen Beixuan Template and possessed countless cultivation methods and secret arts. He did not mind giving her this one.

Although Qing Tan was very intelligent, she did not have something as heaven-defying as a system.

Lin Fan spent a full half month teaching her before Qing Tan finally mastered the Void Body Refining Art.

Afterward, Qing Tan began her first cultivation session.