"No matter whether you wish to raise your cultivation or strengthen your physical body, there are different cultivation methods!"
"It is only because the Blood Qi Realm and Blood Refining Realm merely require increasing one's blood qi, something that can be achieved through martial arts training, that cultivation methods are unnecessary!"
"Only upon reaching the Hundred Meridians Realm, when blood qi is used to open the body's hundred meridians and nurture spiritual energy, will cultivation methods come into use!"
"As for physical body cultivation, aside from the Standing Meditation I taught you before, practicing body-tempering techniques is also one of the best ways to increase your physical strength!"
"Take this 'Nine Profound Golden Body Transformation' back and cultivate it properly. If there is anything you do not understand, feel free to ask me."
Kong Xin said with a smile.
Lu Sheng's eyes lit up as he accepted the ancient Jade Slip from Kong Xin's hand.
A body-tempering technique!
Those four words alone were enough to prove just how extraordinary body-tempering techniques were.
"Thank you, Senior Sister!"
Lu Sheng bowed to Kong Xin.
It had to be said that although he had not known Kong Xin for long, the opportunities she had given him in that short time had been tremendously generous.
First, there had been the Golden Core of the Sword Demon Clan's Golden Body expert, and now there was this "Nine Profound Golden Body Transformation."
Even Lu Sheng did not know how he ought to repay Kong Xin.
He could only silently vow in his heart to grow stronger and repay Kong Xin in the future.
"Do not rush to thank me. This 'Nine Profound Golden Body Transformation' is not so easy to cultivate. I will give you one month. If you can gain entry into the 'Nine Profound Golden Body Transformation' within that month, I will grant you another great opportunity!"
"If you cannot gain entry into the 'Nine Profound Golden Body Transformation' within one month, then pretend I never mentioned that great opportunity."
"Of course, you may also refuse the 'Nine Profound Golden Body Transformation.' If you do, I will still prepare a great opportunity for you!"
Kong Xin looked deeply at Lu Sheng, wanting to see what his reaction would be.
Two different choices.
Exactly the same as Kong Yunzhang's situation before.
Hearing those familiar words, a smile appeared on Lu Sheng's face.
He looked at Kong Xin and said softly, "Since Senior Sister has put it that way, one month—within one month, I will definitely gain entry into the 'Nine Profound Golden Body Transformation'!"
"Good!"
A trace of appreciation surfaced in Kong Xin's eyes.
"Work hard. I will wait for the day you bring me a surprise!"
Kong Xin said with a chuckle.
After the three of them chatted for a while longer, Lu Sheng left the Heaven and Earth Dojo and prepared to return home.
Watching Lu Sheng's departing figure, Lan Linglong seemed hesitant to speak, but in the end, she could not help opening her mouth.
"First Senior Sister, aren't you putting too much pressure on Junior Disciple Brother?"
"To gain entry into the 'Nine Profound Golden Body Transformation' in one month... there probably are not many people in all of Great Xia who can accomplish that, right?"
"Besides... Junior Disciple Brother is only in the Blood Qi Realm."
"Although his physical strength meets the requirements of the 'Nine Profound Golden Body Transformation,' gaining entry within a month..."
Lan Linglong looked at Kong Xin in confusion.
Yet Kong Xin merely smiled faintly at Lan Linglong's words. "Do not worry, I know what I am doing. Giving him a goal is merely to test his temperament. After one month, even if he cannot gain entry, as long as he has grasped a little of the surface, that great opportunity I mentioned will still belong to Junior Disciple Brother."
Only then did Lan Linglong look at Kong Xin with slight reproach.
"Senior Sister, you really have the exact same temperament as Master—carved from the same mold!"
Kong Xin smiled without speaking. She lightly sipped the tea in her cup, and another glimmer of emotion flashed through her eyes.
Inside the shabby rental room.
Lu Sheng sat cross-legged on the bed, looking at the Jade Slip in his hand.
After pondering for a moment, Lu Sheng lifted the Jade Slip and pressed it against his brow.
At once, a cool sensation flowed into Lu Sheng's mind.
The next moment...
An immensely complex torrent of information surged into Lu Sheng's mind from the outside world. In that instant alone, Lu Sheng felt as though his brain was about to overload.
More than ten minutes passed before Lu Sheng finally adapted to the swelling ache in his head.
And right then, a majestic voice suddenly exploded within Lu Sheng's mind.
"'Nine Profound Golden Body Transformation'!"
"One transformation, one heaven; ascend the ninefold heavenly palace, condense a physical Golden Core, and become exalted in a Golden Body!"
The majestic voice was filled with an air of authority, sweeping mightily through Lu Sheng's mind.
In an instant, a blurry golden figure appeared within Lu Sheng's mind.
It began demonstrating the technique in his mind.
Lu Sheng stared blankly at that golden figure within his mind. For a time, he seemed utterly entranced.
Who knew how much time had passed? When Lu Sheng opened his eyes again, the world beyond the window had already been swallowed by darkness.
"Hm? Is it already night?"
Lu Sheng froze slightly, then laughed.
"I did not expect that after watching it once, so much time had passed outside."
Lu Sheng shook his head, then began studying the information he had seen in his mind, along with the movements of that figure.
He fell into deep thought.
"The 'Nine Profound Golden Body Transformation' is divided into nine levels. The first level uses blood qi to refine the body. Once one gains entry into the first level, the physical body will rival a Blood Refining Realm martial artist. The second level uses spiritual power to reshape the physical body, making it rival the Hundred Meridians..."
Lu Sheng murmured softly as he considered it carefully.
"According to the 'Nine Profound Golden Body Transformation,' the stronger one's physique, the easier it is to gain entry!"
"I will give it a try!"
Without any hesitation, Lu Sheng immediately sat cross-legged on the bed and recalled the path through which that Golden Body figure had circulated its blood qi in his mind.
Then, he silently began controlling the blood qi throughout his body, slowly circulating it according to the path in his mind.
However...
The moment Lu Sheng mobilized his blood qi, he discovered that it was exceedingly violent. Forget controlling it—
Even calming that blood qi was troublesome.
Much less making it circulate according to the path in his mind.
"As expected, it is very difficult!"
"But..."
A glimmer of light flashed in Lu Sheng's eyes.
"Dripping water can wear through stone. Take it slowly, and I will eventually suppress you completely!"
Lu Sheng smiled faintly. His state of mind immediately calmed, while a trace of Tenacity surfaced in his eyes.
Tenacity talent activated!
And so, Lu Sheng slowly began dealing with the blood qi within his body, attempting to tame it.
Time swiftly passed amid Lu Sheng's cultivation.
In the blink of an eye, wisps of light had quietly crept across the room's window and fallen upon Lu Sheng's face.
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