Myriad Spirits Body Refining Art

An Early Eight-star Dou Saint could actually confront an Early Nine-star Dou Saint head-on?

Shi Kang could not help but wonder deep down—did his Old Ancestor truly possess such strength?

One had to know that the higher one's realm, the harder it became to fight above one's level.

Under normal circumstances, a Late Eight-star Dou Saint facing an Early Nine-star Dou Saint would likely have to risk his life just to barely exchange blows.

Going by the original work, Nihility Devouring Flame, at the Early Nine-star Dou Saint level, had single-handedly suppressed Late Eight-star Dou Saints Yan Jin and Lei Ying.

To stand against a Nine-star Dou Saint while only at the Early Eight-star Dou Saint level—such combat strength was probably something only the protagonists in novels dared dream of, right?

Shi Kang could not help sizing up his Old Ancestor. In terms of appearance, he was utterly ordinary—not as handsome as Shi Kang. In terms of condition, he had long become a wisp of a Remnant Soul. No matter how he looked at him, he did not fit the "protagonist template" at all.

The Old Ancestor seemed to see through his thoughts. His Remnant Soul's Void Shadow shifted slightly as he snorted with some displeasure. "Hmph, I have lived this long. I have no need to deceive a junior like you."

Shi Kang chuckled and hurriedly nodded.

That was true. The other party was his Old Ancestor, so there was no reason for him to set Shi Kang up.

I'll believe him for now.

Then Shi Kang thought of something and asked, "Old Ancestor, if this Cultivation Method is so powerful, why wasn't it passed down?"

Shi Kang was certain that the Stone Clan's Scripture Library did not contain this Cultivation Method.

At that question, the Old Ancestor's Void Shadow unexpectedly stiffened for a moment, and a nearly imperceptible trace of awkwardness flashed through his expression.

Shi Kang had sharp eyes and immediately caught that subtle change.

With Shi Kang staring at him like that, the Old Ancestor quickly put on a stern expression. "It is a long story. Even if I told a junior like you, you would not understand."

"Then make a long story short." Shi Kang grew interested. His instincts told him that the Old Ancestor was hiding something.

"You little brat..." The Old Ancestor was growing impatient. "Knowing too much will do you no good!"

Seeing the Old Ancestor become angry out of embarrassment, Shi Kang promptly fell silent. Yet inwardly, he thought that the reason this Cultivation Method had not been passed down was most likely the Old Ancestor's own fault.

The Old Ancestor said, "In any case, I will not harm you by having you switch to this Cultivation Method."

"Once you reach the Four-star Dou Saint level and return here, I will give you the Saint Origin Spiritual Land. After refining it, if you work a little harder, reaching the Nine-star Dou Saint level will not be a problem. As for the Dou Di realm, that will depend on your fortune."

"Saint Origin Spiritual Land" was an unfamiliar term, but that did not stop Shi Kang from imagining things.

The Old Ancestor had just said that this spiritual land was an earth-element Heaven and Earth Spiritual Material similar to Heavenly Flames.

And it was a treasure left behind by a Dou Di Old Ancestor. How could it possibly be inferior?

Shi Kang's eyes immediately gleamed as he shouted inwardly, Just as expected! How could a transmigrator like me possibly not have some great opportunity?!

He forcefully suppressed his wild joy, but the corners of his mouth still rose as he curiously pressed on. "Old Ancestor, which Heavenly Flame on the Heavenly Flame Ranking does this spiritual land compare to?"

"It is no weaker than the third-ranked Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame," the Old Ancestor said calmly. "Otherwise, I would not have made you wait until you reached the Four-star Dou Saint level before claiming it."

Shi Kang was instantly overjoyed.

Old Ancestor, you're amazing!

"Thank you, Old Ancestor. Rest assured, I will cultivate diligently and restore the Stone Clan's former glory!" Shi Kang solemnly promised.

The Old Ancestor nodded in satisfaction. Was that not precisely why he had left behind this Remnant Soul?

"When cultivating this Cultivation Method, remember to act within your limits." The Old Ancestor began explaining in detail. "Take Heavenly Flames, for example. Before reaching the Dou Sheng realm, refining two flames is already the limit. You must never greedily seek more. Otherwise, the Heavenly Flames will repel each other. Even with the Cultivation Method to balance them, the backlash could easily cause your body to explode and kill you."

Shi Kang nodded. Even someone as powerful as Xiao Xuan, a Late Nine-star Dou Saint, had once failed when forcibly attempting to break through to the Dou Di realm. After being backlashed by three Heavenly Flames and severely injured, he had given Hun Tiandi an opportunity to take advantage of him.

Even Yan Jin had only dared attempt to refine a second Heavenly Flame after reaching the Five-star Dou Saint realm.

One could imagine just how intense the rejection between two Heavenly Flames was.

For the Myriad Spirits Body Refining Art to allow Shi Kang to refine two Heavenly Flames before reaching the Dou Sheng realm was already incredibly powerful!

The Old Ancestor explained everything in great detail, from the pace of cultivation to the selection of spiritual materials. Every word came from experience.

Shi Kang listened intently. These were precious insights from a Dou Di-level expert. Any single sentence could save him countless detours.

"I have said more or less everything that needed to be said. What comes next depends on you." The Old Ancestor let out a long breath. Even his Remnant Soul's Void Shadow seemed to have faded a little. At last, he had passed down this Cultivation Method.

"Thank you, Old Ancestor! This junior will remember your teachings!" Shi Kang respectfully bowed to the Old Ancestor.

The Old Ancestor waved his hand. Shi Kang only felt the light before his eyes flicker, and in the next instant, he had been sent out of this space.

The moment he left, the Old Ancestor's Remnant Soul turned into a streak of light and entered the Earth Yellow ball of light in the corner, where it fell silent once more.

Outside the space, Shi Gang was frantic with worry.

The instant his son had been sucked into the painting, he had been completely stunned. In all these years, such a strange occurrence had never happened before.

Shi Gang had considered that this might be a method left behind by the Shi Clan Old Ancestor. It would most likely not harm his son and might even be an opportunity, but he could not help worrying about him.

Shi Gang had only become a father late in life, and Shi Kang's talent was exceptionally high. He was the hope of leading the Stone Clan toward revival. Shi Gang treasured Shi Kang beyond measure and naturally did not want anything to happen to him.

He wanted to do something, yet he had no idea what he could do.

Destroy the painting? What if it harmed his son?

Shi Gang tried every method he could, yet he could not enter the painting the way Shi Kang had.

Just as the indecisive Shi Gang was about to crush several jade slips and summon the Elders, Shi Kang's figure suddenly appeared out of thin air before the painting with a soft pop.

"Son!" Shi Gang rushed over in a single stride and looked Shi Kang over from head to toe. Only after confirming that he was completely unharmed did he finally breathe a sigh of relief. "What happened just now? What did you see inside?"

Shi Kang rubbed his head, feeling a little dizzy.

"Father, I met the Old Ancestor..." Shi Kang briefly recounted what he had experienced in the space while taking out the Myriad Spirits Body Refining Art.

Hiding things from those closest to him was a very foolish thing to do.

Switching Cultivation Methods was no small matter.

Shi Kang also wanted his Father to examine this Cultivation Method and help him assess it.

The moment Shi Gang heard that it had been bestowed by the Old Ancestor, his expression turned serious. He accepted the Cultivation Method with both hands and began reading it with rapt attention.

After a long while, he slowly raised his head, his eyes filled with amazement. "This Cultivation Method... is far too exquisite!"

The Stone Clan's traditional body-refining methods had always only dared work on the exterior, using lightning and flames to temper the flesh and skin, at most reaching the tendons and bones.

But this Cultivation Method was completely different. It directly absorbed those violent spiritual materials into the body, allowing them to crash repeatedly through the flesh, blood, tendons, and bones, tempering the body from the inside out.

Though it was dangerous, high risks often meant high rewards!

Just imagine it: if one could truly find several kinds of spiritual materials and absorb them into the body to temper it day and night, how terrifyingly powerful would the body become once its cultivation reached completion?

This Cultivation Method was powerful indeed! Worthy of being a gift from the Old Ancestor!