Basic Body Modification Technique

The Otherworld Radio communicated through a magical soul language Fang Xiu knew nothing about. Thus, after Fang Xiu became capable of projecting his soul power outward, listening to the broadcasts gave him more than just sound. Sometimes, he could even receive other information—pictures, templates, images, and the like—that the broadcasters transmitted through the broadcasts. The broadcasts from another world were even more miraculous than he had imagined.

"Basic Body Modification Technique: By mobilizing Spiritual Power to stimulate or suppress the body's various glands and entire endocrine system, one can control and adjust one's physical health, bringing the body to its most perfect state."

"After tens of thousands of years of research and exploration, the witchcraft template for Basic Body Modification Technique has now been perfected to the point that all entry-level apprentice Professionals can use it with ease. We no longer need to be proficient in Bloodline Sorcery, medicine, anatomy, life-template studies, and vast amounts of other foundational knowledge like our predecessors once were. As long as we operate according to the established procedures, we can use it freely."

"Basic Body Modification Technique has an extremely wide range of applications. It is the origin of all Bloodline Sorcery and the original witchcraft of Bloodline Sorcery. It can modify one's own body, treat one's own illnesses and injuries, and even be released outward to heal and modify other people's bodies. Those who possess a knightly inheritance or are descendants of bloodline wizards can also use this method to awaken their own bloodline talents."

"At the same time, if you are proficient in Body Modification Technique, you can also modify and regulate your own body, gaining strength and speed beyond those of ordinary people. Bloodline Sorcery also developed from this..."

The male voice on the Tower of Truth's broadcast channel spoke endlessly about the abilities of Basic Body Modification Technique. Compared with Murloc Alchemist Horace from the alchemy-for-beginners segment, his lecture was incredibly dull, but Fang Xiu was completely absorbed in it.

The more Fang Xiu listened, the more astonished he became. As far as he knew, this witchcraft might be the most practical, most relevant, and most promising type of witchcraft available to him at present.

"However, you need magic power to use this spell, which requires Spiritual Power to interfere with reality. But our world doesn't have a magic net at all. After going around in circles, we've still walked into a dead end." Fang Xiu immediately furrowed his brow.

Fang Xiu instantly thought of his talent, Soul Domination. If converting magic power into soul power is a conversion from a lower level to a higher one, then converting soul power into magic power is a conversion from higher to lower. It should be even easier.

"Bang! Bang!"

"Ha!"

"Boom!"

Wearing only shorts and bare-chested, Fang Xiu was pounding a punching bag in the gym on the third floor, beating it with such force that it seemed liable to burst apart.

Compared with before, Fang Xiu's soul now contained a more complex soul structure. It was a vortex, and within that vortex, a strand of silvery-white energy leaped like a flame.

Through this vortex, Fang Xiu could convert his Spiritual Value into magic power. He preferred to call it magical energy, though unlike having a magic net that allowed one to cast spells without end, using spells this way felt like burning his own soul.

The more magical energy he converted and the more spells he used, the more his Spiritual Value would be continuously depleted.

"Spells are merely the Outer Dao! Cultivation is the foundation!" For some reason, Fang Xiu suddenly recalled a line he often heard in cultivation novels. Yet within the cultivation system Fang Xiu had created, those words had become reality.

Moreover, only an existence with seven points of Spiritual Value could form this structure for converting magical energy within the soul. Fang Xiu called this stage the Qi Refining Stage.

Fang Xiu had finally opened up a path for the cultivation system he had created, produced its first cultivation stage, and laid its foundation.

With magical energy, he could finally cast spells that truly interfered with the real world. Fang Xiu called the spells that could previously target only the soul spiritual arts, while the spells that required magical energy were called magic spells.

There was no difference in strength between the two types of spells. They merely targeted two different directions: one targeted the illusory world of the soul, while the other targeted the real material world.

Fang Xiu kicked the punching bag. The heavy bag was sent flying by his kick, and he caught it in his arms.

Fang Xiu was drenched in sweat and panting heavily. Leaning against the punching bag, he closed his eyes. The spell structure of Body Modification Technique surged and activated within his soul. It scanned his entire body, instantly revealing a three-dimensional template of his physical structure. It was dazzlingly multicolored, clearly marking the functions and effects of every part of his body, as well as what modifying and stimulating those parts would accomplish.

This was the Body Modification Technique spell template Fang Xiu had received from the Otherworld Broadcast. It truly was just as the broadcast channel had claimed: simple enough for anyone to use.

"Why does this feel like playing a game, casually modifying my body's stats? And this is only the most basic apprentice-level spell, one that was already considered a basic spell tens of thousands of years ago. A civilization with supernatural power really is terrifying."

Through the template, he could see his heart beating violently and his blood circulating throughout his body. He could see where blood flow was obstructed, how his internal organs were functioning, and what hidden ailments existed within his body. Fang Xiu could see everything with perfect clarity.

"Still, there is a limit. No matter how I adjust it, I can ultimately only bring it to the perfect physical state of an ordinary human. After all, this is merely Basic Body Modification Technique. I wonder what the Bloodline Sorcery they mentioned is really like, and just how miraculous it is."

The previous day, Fang Xiu had already made minor adjustments according to the life template in Body Modification Technique. Since it was his first time using it, he had not dared to make sweeping changes. If something went wrong, he would have nowhere to cry about it. Thus, he had only made a few adjustments in minor areas, giving his body a health tune-up.

When he woke up that morning, he found that his slight myopia had completely vanished. The hidden problems left behind by years of irregular eating and living had also all been eliminated. The moment he awoke, he felt refreshed and brimming with energy, as though he possessed an inexhaustible supply of strength.

Fang Xiu then carried out a second round of adjustments according to his life template. The magical-energy vortex within his soul trembled, sending power throughout his body. Fang Xiu immediately felt a wave of soreness and numbness radiate from his entire body, even from his bones. He knew this was Body Modification Technique stimulating his body to undergo a second growth.

For the next few days, Fang Xiu had no intention of leaving the house. He would directly adjust his body all the way to the perfect state at the limits of the human body.

Fang Xiu wiped the sweat from his body, put on a T-shirt, and picked up his phone.

Fang Xiu opened a group called the Weigang Cultivation Alliance. He had discovered the group by chance. Its members were all worshippers of the so-called Sword Immortal, the Three Goat Temple's Patriarch, and the White-Robed Immortal, as well as enthusiasts who enjoyed cultivation knowledge. In their spare time, they discussed all sorts of "profound" cultivation knowledge in the group.

Of course, Fang Xiu had not joined the group for that. He had joined because it contained many fanatical followers. They had formed several teams that searched everywhere for information about the "Sword Immortal," possessing the latest firsthand intelligence and materials. They could even obtain official documents. They were truly possessed of boundless connections and abilities.

Fang Xiu merely wanted to use this to learn about the outside world—to see whether anyone had truly uncovered any clues or discovered anything. But for now, it seemed that no one had made any major discoveries.

Ruthless Fairy: "Did you know? I heard the authorities have already taken action. A special organization is investigating the Sword Immortal incident on Yellow Goat Mountain!"

Qingyang Wanderer: "Really? A special organization? No way. Does the country actually have a special department like that? Ahem, could there be a Mahayana Stage big shot inside? How did you find this out? Isn't this classified information?"

Ruthless Fairy: "I have special channels! This isn't something you people can pry into. Otherwise, this group would blow up in minutes, and then you know what happens!"

Celestial Master Zhang Heming: "Damn, Fairy, you're really amazing! You even have channels like that. Can you get us the Taoist Canon from the Three Goat Temple? I'll pay top dollar!"

Ruthless Fairy: "Sorry, that's impossible!"

Fang Xiu sat bolt upright, his expression turning grave. "A special organization? No way. Could this world have secrets I don't know about? Isn't this a world without magic?"

Fang Xiu felt that, when he had the time, he definitely needed to investigate properly.

Taoist Huan Chen: "Tomorrow, our Three Goat Temple will hold a large-scale fasting and ritual ceremony. We will cast a golden body and divine likeness for our Three Goat Temple Patriarch, conduct a consecration ceremony for the statue beneath Ascension Pavilion, and hold various large-scale sacrificial activities. Anyone interested is welcome to come and observe."

"By the way, the blockade and security cordons will all be removed tomorrow. Three Yang Mountain, East Gate Park, and the other areas will return to normal, and everyone will be allowed up the mountain!"

Celestial Master Zhang Heming: "No way, Huan Chen is actually a Taoist priest from the Three Goat Temple? Senior Brother, Master, please accept this disciple's bow! Does your temple still accept new disciples?"

"Count me in!"

"Me too. Does the Three Goat Temple still accept disciples?"

"Senior Brother! Do you still remember our promise by Daming Lake?"

The moment Taoist Huan Chen spoke, the group exploded. No one had expected such a big shot to be lurking among them—a Taoist priest from the Three Goat Temple. In their eyes, that was practically synonymous with cultivation, immortals, and Sword Immortals. Joining the Three Goat Temple was equivalent to inheriting an immortal's lineage.

Fang Xiu, meanwhile, closed his phone and rubbed his chin. "The Three Goat Temple?"