Skinny Dog Vajra

The Preaching Ranking is quite addictive.

You can browse comments from fellow disciples, enjoy some gossip, listen to rumors, or even post and comment yourself. Time just slips away unnoticed.

The best part is that it transcends cultivation levels and social status. A mere Qi Condensation disciple can openly criticize the sect's big shots.

No wonder so many Immortal Dust Sect disciples spend their days and nights here, calling it "studying" when they're really just wasting time online.

These people are essentially the "internet addicts" of the cultivation world.

If Li Xiuchang hadn't been thoroughly tested by the internet in his past life, he might have gotten sucked in too.

Fortunately, he still cared about his Length stat and promptly exited the Preaching Ranking, checking the number in his vision.

"It went up by 0.1!"

Li Xiuchang was very satisfied.

He gained 0.1 inches just by reading a心得感悟 (experience and insights) on the Spirit Chef path. What more could he ask for?

And if he went back, carefully studied and pondered it, then combined it with practice to fully digest all his insights, his Length would probably increase even more.

"If I had enough Dao Grains, I could just read posts on the Preaching Ranking every day and my Length would skyrocket."

"Too bad there's no way to get large amounts of Dao Grains."

The only way to get more Dao Grains was to post Dao Posts, but Li Xiuchang really had nothing to share with others.

Li Xiuchang didn't linger. He immediately piloted his Flying Boat and prepared to return to the Eastern Geng District.

His current Length stat had reached 5.4, and he couldn't wait to get back and see if the Length Cheat could improve the Vajra Dharma Form Art.

However, halfway through his flight, he remembered something and changed course towards Senior Brother Wang Long's residence.

He planned to borrow Wang Long's place for a bit.

Today's coincidences had made him suspicious of Mo Tu and Zhang Wanzhi.

So, he had decided not to use the Length Cheat in the Eastern Geng District anymore.

Being cautious never hurt.

Wang Long welcomed Li Xiuchang warmly, even offering him his cultivation room.

He had been busy preparing for the business of his improved Flying Boats and wasn't home much lately.

There were only two weeks left until Zhao Yuansi's lecture.

Li Xiuchang had quite a few things to do in these two weeks.

The top priority was, of course, to master the Dantian Shadow Creation Technique to conceal his cultivation.

However, unable to suppress his curiosity, he chose to cultivate the Vajra Dharma Form Art first.

Fortunately, the basics of Body Refining Techniques were very simple, and Li Xiuchang got the hang of it in two days.

The real difficulty with Body Refining Techniques lay in the long-term training after getting started, which required not only hard work but also a significant amount of resources.

The strength of Body Refining cultivators lay in their astonishing combat power and resilient bodies that were difficult to injure and healed quickly.

This was unlike Qi Condensation cultivators, whose bodies were weak and fragile. They primarily fought using Magic Treasures and spells. Nascent Soul stage cultivators and above could even survive without their physical bodies.

The strongest naturally were those who cultivated both, leaving no weaknesses. However, over 99% of cultivators lacked the conditions, time, and financial resources for this.

Body Refining required continuously tempering the body with various spiritual pills and elixirs, undergoing high-intensity training, and enduring immense physical pain.

This was also one of the reasons why Body Refining Techniques were gradually being phased out of the mainstream.

Li Xiuchang didn't have these concerns. As long as his physical body's strength increased, it would only take him minutes to boost his cultivation using his Length.

Li Xiuchang focused his consciousness, closed his eyes, and regulated his breathing. After a moment, his invisible essence, qi, and spirit were drawn out and condensed into a Dharma Form phantom behind him.

It was a phantom resembling Li Xiuchang in size and appearance.

The same features, the same face, the same height and build, the same handsomeness.

The only difference was that the Dharma Form's eyes were wide with anger, and its demeanor was solemn and incredibly majestic.

Li Xiuchang turned his head to look at the Dharma Form. It was the same height as him, so he didn't feel any physical enhancement from the Body Refining Technique.

The orthodox path of Body Refining involved continuously circulating the Vajra Dharma Form Art to temper the body and strengthen this Vajra Dharma Form.

If, one day, Li Xiuchang could cultivate a hundred-zhang Vajra Dharma Form, he would achieve Buddhahood.

Li Xiuchang took a deep breath, gazed at the Vajra Dharma Form, and silently chanted in his heart, "Add points!"

The Vajra Dharma Form immediately grew a bit taller.

Adding Length was successful, the Dharma Form increased by one inch!

But this wasn't the end. Li Xiuchang carefully felt the changes in his body... there seemed to be no change.

He didn't panic. Instead, he retracted the Vajra Dharma Form.

Immediately, he felt a noticeable strengthening of his physical body, a slight increase in power.

It worked!

Li Xiuchang was overjoyed. This was incredibly important to him.

The Dharma Form could increase Length, and also provide corresponding physical enhancements to him.

This meant that as long as he had enough Length, he wouldn't need to bother with Body Refining Technique cultivation at all.

Time, energy, and resources could all be saved.

Once his physical body was strong, he could directly increase the total amount of Mana in his body, thereby improving his cultivation, and wouldn't need to spend time on breathing exercises.

In the end, both Body Refining and Qi Condensation required "Length"!

Li Xiuchang's cultivation plan was now crystal clear: go all out to improve his Cultivation Techniques and focus solely on accumulating Length.

He glanced at his Length stat, which was "4.4". He decided to take out another three inches and pour it all into the Vajra Dharma Form.

The Vajra Dharma Form seemed to grow rapidly, like a vegetable seedling doused in manure.

Li Xiuchang's expression turned strange. Why did this Vajra Dharma Form look so bizarre?

"Why is it only growing taller and not wider?"

After adding a total of four inches, it only grew in height; there was no development in width at all!

It grew so tall that it became thin and lanky, like a skinny dog.

The imposing aura it previously exuded vanished completely, replaced by a comical grimace.

"It seems I need to add Length horizontally too, to make the Vajra Dharma Form look more balanced."

However, Li Xiuchang didn't have any extra Length left to experiment with, only one inch remaining as a reserve.

He didn't really care, as long as it didn't affect the Body Refining effects.

He retracted the "Skinny Dog Vajra" back into his body. Li Xiuchang once again felt a distinct strengthening of his physical body. His bones and muscles crackled, his strength surged, and his Blood Essence became vigorous.

"I've actually reached Mid Body Refining Stage One, equivalent to Mid Qi Condensation."

With his current Mid Qi Condensation cultivation and the strength of a Mid Body Refining Stage One body, his combat power was already formidable among those at the same level.

He felt his body could withstand another surge in cultivation, but there was no need to rush.

His focus would now shift to mastering the Dantian Shadow Creation Technique.

As "Domineering Arrogant Heaven" had said, this secret technique had no entry barrier.

Its principle was to project a shadow of a real Dantian, creating a false Dantian.

The cultivation displayed would be that of this false Dantian. The secret technique also included methods to alter one's aura, making it almost seamless when combined.

"My Fire Starting Skill was turned into the 'Charcoal Burning Skill', and my Vajra Dharma Form Art was turned into the 'Skinny Dog Vajra'. This Dantian Shadow Creation Technique shouldn't go wrong again, right..."