Refining Essence Pills, Surging Cultivation

Xiao Rang arranged for Lin Heng to stop cultivating at the Cold Pool. Lin Heng voiced no objection.

Once a martial artist cultivated to the Grandmaster Ninth Level, their body transformed into an Indestructible Vajra Body with Bronze Head Iron Arms. In terms of physical qualities, they had already reached the peak of the human body. Without breaking through that peak, there was essentially little room left for further growth.

Afterward, they only needed to circulate their blood and Qi each day to wash over their body, keeping it at its peak condition. It would not deteriorate again until they died of old age.

It was precisely because of this trait that, after attaining Bronze Head Iron Arms, martial artists could devote the time they had spent tempering their physique to other forms of cultivation.

The cultivation Xiao Rang had arranged for Lin Heng was actual combat.

At present, Lin Heng possessed a body full of cultivation, but his combat experience was far from abundant.

Only by learning the Hundred Schools Martial Arts of the Jianghu through actual combat and honing the instinct to deal with every kind of attack could he fully bring out all his cultivation and turn it into peak combat power.

"Thank you, Master."

"I will refine the pills as soon as possible."

Lin Heng accepted the Jade Box from Xiao Rang, then bowed in thanks.

Afterward, he bade Xiao Rang farewell and returned to his residence, Empty Bright Hall.

It was already late at night. By his usual routine, Lin Heng should have been asleep.

But now, Lin Heng chose to continue cultivating.

He had once gone to sleep on time every day because he needed to leave time for his body to grow and develop.

But now, after nine transformations and the attainment of the Indestructible Vajra Body, although Lin Heng was not yet twelve years old, his body had already developed to its peak. He stood a towering 1.98 meters tall, with long limbs and a handsome, spirited face. He looked no different from a young man in his early twenties.

Now that his body had matured, there was no longer any need for him to sleep on schedule. He could simply sleep and rest whenever he felt tired.

This gave Lin Heng even more time each day to use as he pleased.

Sitting cross-legged on a meditation cushion, Lin Heng opened the Jade Box containing the pills.

Eight blood-red pills, each the size of a pigeon egg, appeared before Lin Heng.

These pills were Essence Pills.

Essence was the collective term for blood essence and origin energy, representing the origin of the human body.

Only with a deep origin could one possess vigorous blood and Qi and a strong spirit, allowing one to cultivate internal cultivation more efficiently.

That was why Essence Pills could directly increase a martial artist's cultivation without side effects.

Lin Heng took out one pill and swallowed it.

The pill melted as soon as it entered his mouth. A sweet flavor spread across his tongue, like heavenly nectar and jade dew.

He could feel a warm current flow down his throat into his abdomen before spreading throughout his body.

The digestive abilities of his five viscera and six bowels were activated to their peak. His blood, brilliant as rubies, became lively at that moment, bursting with particularly vigorous vitality and energy.

The Internal Breath that had been slowly circulating through his Meridians and Acupoints was driven by surging blood and Qi. It now raced at high speed like a galloping steed.

It was only because Lin Heng had already attained the Indestructible Vajra Body. Otherwise, with his Internal Breath rushing through his Meridians and Acupoints at such speed, he would surely have injured himself.

The Heaven and Earth Origin Energy also gathered rapidly toward Lin Heng, swiftly absorbed and refined by the blood and Qi circulating within his body.

As Lin Heng focused his mind and calmed his breath, taking the initiative to circulate a full cycle according to his internal cultivation method, the rate of refinement became even faster.

Then, the cloudlike white Internal Breath circulating through Lin Heng's Meridians and Acupoints began to surge at a speed visible to the naked eye!

One Acupoint was quickly filled by the swelling Internal Breath, followed by the next.

This rapidly expanding Internal Breath gave rise to a powerful sensation, making Lin Heng feel as though he could pull up mountains and overwhelm the world with his Qi.

Only when Lin Heng's 107th Acupoint was filled did the Internal Breath racing through his Meridians and Acupoints like galloping steeds gradually calm down.

At that moment, Lin Heng did not hesitate. He reached into the Jade Box beside him, took out another blood-red pill, and swallowed it.

Then he continued to sit in meditation with concentrated focus, refining the medicinal power of the Essence Pill.

The Internal Breath within his body continued to surge. This feeling of rapidly growing power was truly intoxicating.

As his strength surged, all the myriad things in the world became easy to forget.

Ignoring all outside distractions, Lin Heng refined Essence Pills one after another, turning them into accumulated Internal Breath. His cultivation continued to grow deeper.

The moon set and the sun rose. Lin Heng swallowed the final Essence Pill.

As the medicinal power was refined, his 247th Acupoint was also filled with surging Internal Breath. The internal force circulating through his body had reached a vast, oceanic level.

At this moment, even the air around Lin Heng rippled violently, crushed by internal force as vast as the rising and falling tides until it visibly twisted.

Although the quantity of internal force could not be considered entirely equal to actual combat power, it was still a manifestation of foundational strength.

Driven by such majestic internal force, the functions of his Bronze Head Iron Arms body were brought to their peak.

For Lin Heng now, pulling up mountains and overwhelming the world with his Qi was no longer an illusion brought about by surging strength. It was a true portrayal of reality.

"Grandmaster Thirteenth Heaven."

Quietly sensing his current strength, joy rose within Lin Heng.

Eight Essence Pills had directly raised his cultivation by more than two levels, causing his cultivation to surge tremendously.

Beyond that, the Essence Pills had greatly improved his origin. His speed in refining Heaven and Earth Origin Energy had increased substantially, and the speed at which he accumulated Internal Breath had likewise received a major boost, permanently improving by more than thirty percent.

"Before refining the Essence Pills, I could raise my cultivation by one heaven in Three Months. Now, with the enhancement of the Essence Pills, my origin has greatly improved. I can raise my cultivation by one heaven in two months."

"At this rate, in less than two and a half years, I will reach the Great Accomplishment Realm of Grandmaster Twenty-Seventh Heaven and attempt to break through to the realm of Great Grandmaster."

As Lin Heng calculated, the corners of his mouth kept rising.

Only after quite some time did he calm his mind and restrain the surging internal force around his body.

Afterward, Lin Heng rose and summoned the Maid to bathe and change his clothes.

He then changed into a garment made entirely from Star Sand Brocade, picked up the Clear Cloud Sword, and walked out of Empty Bright Hall.

"Master, I'm here."

Lin Heng called out to Xiao Rang with a smile.

According to their previous agreement, after refining the Essence Pills, he would improve his combat experience under Xiao Rang's guidance.

"Not bad."

Xiao Rang emerged from the Cloud Sword Palace Main Hall. Looking at his disciple, whose Essence, Qi, and Spirit had been utterly renewed, he nodded in satisfaction.

Then he raised a hand and drew a longsword from within the hall.

With a flash of his figure, he arrived beside Lin Heng and unleashed a Sword Art attack at him.

"This Sword Art is inherited from Heavenly Star Valley, another Martial Arts Holy Land as famous as ours. It is called the 'Heavenly Star Sword Technique.'"

Sharp sword light enveloped Lin Heng, stabbing toward the vital points all over his body.

At the same time, Xiao Rang began to explain.

I'll keep writing. There will be another chapter later tonight.