That's It?

Luo Xuan leaped out of the Five Directions Cauldron. "How was it? It should've been pretty simple, right?"

"Master Xuan, can this really work?"

Someone in the crowd spoke.

Everyone turned doubtful gazes toward Luo Xuan.

Although they revered Luo Xuan, they had never seen a technique like this anywhere in the Primordial World.

Besides, Luo Xuan's physical body looked no different from before.

Luo Xuan chuckled and immediately found the person who had asked the question.

The man looked to be in his forties or fifties, with a slightly stooped figure.

Yet his aura had already reached the late stage of the Mysterious Immortal Realm, and he was not far from becoming a Golden Immortal.

Luo Xuan crooked a finger and smiled. "You. Yes, you. Come up here."

The man nervously walked over and stood before Luo Xuan.

Luo Xuan smiled. "Don't be nervous. Hit me with all your strength."

"What?"

The man froze slightly, thinking he had heard wrong.

But after seeing the certainty in Luo Xuan's eyes, he finally became convinced.

At first, this human was extremely excited to see the legendary Pill Ancestor from such a close distance, and he didn't dare use his full strength.

As a result, when his fist struck Luo Xuan's body, he felt as though he had punched a stone. The pain shot through his hand.

Luo Xuan's expression remained unchanged. He even smiled at him.

Only then did the man finally relax and unleash his full strength, striking Luo Xuan's body with all he had.

But the result remained unchanged. Not even the slightest mark was left on Luo Xuan.

The other humans grew curious at the sight, assuming that the Mysterious Immortal had deliberately held back. They all came forward to test it themselves.

The results were even worse than those of the first man for these humans, whose cultivation was generally only at the True Immortal Realm.

"I'll do it!"

Just then, a voice came from behind Suiren Shi.

It was the person who had demonstrated the Golden Elixir Dao before Luo Xuan yesterday. Luo Xuan remembered him somewhat.

This man was at the early stage of the Golden Immortal Realm, making him one of the outstanding figures among all the humans.

He stood before Luo Xuan and drew power from his waist into his fist. Even the Golden Elixir within his body began spinning rapidly.

Every human could feel a gust of wind surging outward from him.

Boom!

Under everyone's watchful eyes, his fist finally shot forward.

But just as his fist was about to land on Luo Xuan, a layer of dark armor faintly appeared over Luo Xuan's body.

The fist struck the armor. Luo Xuan did not move at all, while the other man's face flushed red as if he had been struck himself, and he staggered back several steps.

Every human widened their eyes at the sight.

The armor was not only astonishingly defensive—it could even rebound part of the force!

Moreover, everyone had seen it clearly just now.

Luo Xuan had only used the strength of his physical body and blood essence. He had not mobilized even the slightest trace of Immortal Power!

"Master Xuan's technique really works!"

At that moment, every human was eager to give it a try.

Luo Xuan smiled at the sight and looked toward Suiren Shi. "Ancestor, why don't you come and experience it first?"

Suiren Shi had already been itching to try after watching from the side. He hurriedly nodded when he heard Luo Xuan.

"Good! As the ancestor of humanity, I should experience the advantages and disadvantages of this body-tempering technique for humanity."

Under the eye rolls of Youchaoshi and Ziyi Clan, Suiren Shi leaped into the Alchemy Furnace.

Everyone stretched their necks forward, their eyes filled with both curiosity and fear.

Yet all of them stared fixedly at Luo Xuan's movements, afraid of missing the slightest detail.

"Master Xuan, if we cultivate this body-tempering technique, can we refine demonic beasts like you?"

Someone asked the question everyone was most concerned about.

Luo Xuan smiled. "Of course. But even if it isn't a demonic beast, spiritual roots and earthly treasures can also temper the physical body."

As he spoke, Luo Xuan took out a section of Diamond Vine and threw it into the cauldron.

By dusk, none of the humans felt the slightest fatigue. Instead, their spirits were invigorated.

That was because colorful, misty qi gradually rose within the Five Directions Cauldron.

Just This?

The surroundings were pitch-black, so dark that he could not see his own fingers.

Gradually, a patch of orange-red appeared beneath his feet before spreading outward.

Suiren Shi quickly felt the temperature.

The stifling heat caused fine beads of sweat to trickle down Suiren Shi's forehead.

Yet Suiren Shi remained completely calm.

He sat cross-legged inside the Alchemy Furnace and silently began circulating the technique Luo Xuan had taught him.

As the temperature inside the furnace rose, Suiren Shi began sweating profusely.

Even with his eyes closed, Suiren Shi could sense the crimson light.

He felt as though he were deep within the sun.

As the technique circulated, he felt as if he could melt at any moment, and his body began to twist.

In this state, Suiren Shi vaguely felt traces of Turbid Qi rising from within his body.

His physical body also gradually became sticky.

These were impurities that Suiren Shi had accumulated since his birth. At this moment, they were all being tempered out.

So this is what Luo Xuan experienced earlier?

Suiren Shi suddenly felt a trace of admiration for Luo Xuan.

The scorching air seemed like countless fine needles, constantly stabbing into his pores.

However, he remembered Luo Xuan's instructions and forced himself to remain conscious.

Just as Suiren Shi was growing drowsy, an opening suddenly appeared above the Alchemy Furnace.

The fresh qi that poured in also brought Suiren Shi back to his senses somewhat.

Then he saw several spiritual roots and earthly treasures being thrown through the opening one after another.

Diamond Vine, Jade Grass, Purple Gold Fruit...

There were also many spiritual roots he did not recognize, but their auras alone showed that they were extraordinary.

Luo Xuan had been cared for by Suiren Shi on Shouyang Mountain for so many years, so he naturally would not mistreat him.

To lay a solid foundation for Suiren Shi and ensure that this demonstration achieved its greatest effect, Luo Xuan had even taken out many spiritual roots and earthly treasures that were extremely rare even on Kunlun Mountain.

Suiren Shi's spirits lifted. His Immortal Power surged within him, expelling all the impurities on his body through the opening beneath the furnace.

Then his Immortal Power touched those spiritual roots and earthly treasures.

With the aid of the scorching heat, the spiritual roots turned to powder one after another. Their most refined essence transformed into specks of spiritual light, gathering into clusters of spiritual liquid.

Under the guidance of his Immortal Power, the spiritual liquid spread over Suiren Shi's entire body.

Suiren Shi's mind immediately became clearer, and he could even feel waves of cheering coming from his physical body.

His physical body was gradually tempered, then once again burned down to a skin-and-bones state...

The medicinal materials on his skin were gradually absorbed by his physical body...

The body-tempering technique circulated faster and faster, and Suiren Shi gradually immersed himself in this cycle.

After an unknown amount of time, the temperature gradually cooled, and darkness once again filled the Alchemy Furnace.

Suiren Shi abruptly opened his eyes. A flash of golden-red light passed through his pupils.

The furnace's seal burst open. Suiren Shi smiled and shot into the sky.

"Look! The ancestor is coming out!"

Outside the Alchemy Furnace, all the humans craned their necks in anticipation.

The next moment, a streak of light resembling a shooting star burst out of the furnace.

Suiren Shi's figure appeared, and everyone could clearly see the changes in his body.

His original beast hide had turned to ashes inside the furnace. Suiren Shi's fleshly body, which had become loose due to the passing of his lifespan,

was now firm and lustrous, its vitality rekindled!

"This technique can actually restore a person's physical body to its peak!"

Youchaoshi and Ziyi Clan looked toward Suiren Shi, their eyes shining brightly.

The changes were subtle, but they could not escape their eyes.

Luo Xuan was currently at his peak, so naturally they could not see any changes in him. But now that it was Suiren Shi, they noticed the transformation immediately.

The Winged Serpent was a type of spirit beast found near Shouyang Mountain.

The strongest Winged Serpent leader among them had already developed intelligence. Its greatest dream was to break through and become a shapeshifting spirit beast.