Difficult Body Tempering

As the Origin Heart Flame entered their bodies from above, the ten people sitting cross-legged on the jade platform all began to tremble involuntarily.

Immediately afterwards, the trembling of the crowd intensified, and their faces turned as red as burning coals. Moments later, white smoke began to seep out from above their heads.

This situation shows how much pain they are enduring. However, so far, no one has cried out in pain.

Looking at the ten people undergoing the Origin Heart Flame Body Tempering, Great Elder Su Qian observed them for a moment. Seeing that nothing unusual had happened, he turned to the two elders and said, "I'll leave this to you. I'll go down and check on the condition of the Fallen Heart Flame."

The two elders nodded in acceptance. Only after Great Elder Su Qian disappeared from the cave entrance did they refocus their attention on the group undergoing the Origin Heart Flame Body Tempering.

"Alas! I wonder how many people will be able to hold out until the end and successfully temper their bodies this time." An elder sighed as he looked at the trembling crowd.

"The physical pain of tempering with the Origin Heart Flame is incomparable to that of ordinary Heart Flame. So, to endure to the end, it takes more than just a person with a strong will. Without the willpower to withstand extreme pain, it is impossible to succeed," another elder said at this moment.

"Yes! Even among the top ten on the Strong Ranking, only half can endure this pain. In the last Strong Ranking, only four of the top ten successfully persevered, while the other six failed the body tempering halfway because they couldn't bear the pain. As a result, they also suffered quite serious injuries." After talking about the pain, the elder couldn't help but mention the situation of the previous Origin Heart Flame Body Tempering.

"So, while the Origin Heart Flame Body Tempering can certainly pave the way to becoming Dou Wang and make the advancement to Dou Wang smooth sailing, not everyone can enjoy this immense benefit," another elder replied.

"There's no use in us worrying. Let's see what fate brings them! But those who make it into the top ten of the Strong Ranking are all the best of the best. So even if some fail in their body tempering, they can still become Dou Wang in a few years." The elder who spoke first added.

"Haha! That's true. If they can't even break through to the Dou Wang level, then the chances of the rest of us breaking through to the Dou Wang are even slimmer," another elder said proudly.

As elders of the Inner Academy, they naturally hoped that the students would be even more outstanding. Now, they had the most outstanding students of this year before them, and the two elders certainly had reason to be proud that they had achieved at least the level of Dou Wang.

"Alright! Stop chatting. Otherwise, we won't be able to explain if something goes wrong," one of the elders said, noticing that some people were about to give up.

The pain was unbearable!

Lin Ming had also experienced a lot of pain. When he was first struck by lightning, Lin Ming thought that was the most painful thing ever. But after experiencing the pain he endured while being tempered by the Earth Heart Body Tempering Milk, Lin Ming felt that the pain of being struck by lightning was nothing compared to that.

Now, as he endures the pain of Origin Heart Flame Body Tempering, Lin Ming feels that the pain he experienced before was nothing compared to the worst.

If the pain of thunder and lightning is likened to the pain of having one's flesh cut off, then the tempering with the Earth Heart Body Tempering Milk is equivalent to the pain of having one's bones scraped. And the pain of Origin Heart Flame Body Tempering is like the pain of dissecting the human body and roasting one's internal organs with charcoal fire.

The internal pain almost made Lin Ming give up several times. But at the last moment, Lin Ming endured it.

The pain of Origin Heart Flame Body Tempering now is nothing compared to the real Fallen Heart Flame; it's merely a bootleg. If he can't even endure this, how can he talk about planning for the Fallen Heart Flame in the future? Therefore, Lin Ming persevered through this extreme pain.

The white mist floating above everyone's heads grew thicker and thicker. At this moment, if someone were to look through their clothes, they could see their veins, flesh, and even bones, which seemed to become transparent under the scorching of the invisible flames.

As the invisible flames scorched everyone's flesh and bones, the Dou Crystal hidden in their dantian were inevitably burned as well.

Under the scorching heat of the invisible flames, the Dou Qi within the Dou Crystal surged and churned like boiling water.

After mastering the Purple Lightning Radiant Body Technique to its peak, Lin Ming's physical strength had reached that of Fourth Rank Top-tier Magical Beast. Further improvement at this point would be incredibly difficult.

But now, even in the areas scorched by these invisible flames, Lin Ming could feel a significant improvement. This was an almost immediate and remarkable effect, which gave Lin Ming, who was about to reach his limit, the motivation to persevere.

The Origin Heart Flame Body Tempering has been going on for more than half an hour now. The two elders noticed earlier that one of them was showing signs of not being able to hold on, and after nearly the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, this person finally gave up.

Seeing the man's face turn pale instantly and his body tremble and collapse, the elders who remained did not hesitate. One of them appeared behind him in an instant, his withered hand landing on the collapsed student's back. Then, the elder's palm surged with Dou Qi, and the student in front of him trembled even more violently.

"Pfft!"

A mouthful of bright red blood spurted from the collapsed student's mouth. After spitting out the blood, a little color returned to the pale face of the collapsed student.

"Hiss!"

The blood spit out by the student made a sound and produced thick white smoke when it hit the ground. After a few breaths, the phenomenon disappeared, leaving only dried blood on the ground.

The student who had collapsed regained consciousness. Upon realizing he had failed, his expression became extremely dejected.

"Little one, failure in the Heart Flame Body Tempering happens every year, don't worry too much about it. There are still many ways to advance to the Dou Wang level in the future, so you still have a chance," the elder who had come to his aid comforted him.

Hearing the elder's words of comfort, the student's expression returned to normal. It was probably because he regained confidence after hearing the elder mention that there were other methods to advance to the Dou Wang level.

After settling the student in, just as I was about to breathe a sigh of relief, I noticed that one of the remaining nine people reacted.

Seeing this, the elders had no choice but to intervene again and heal him.

As these two began to fail, three more people showed abnormalities in the next half hour, prompting the two elders to continuously treat them.