Body Refining Cultivation Method

Body Refining Cultivation Method—Blood Origin Marrow Refining Scripture?

Hearing this, Lin Chen's gaze flickered.

From what he understood, so-called Body Refining Cultivation Methods focused on excavating the potential and treasures within the body, plundering all things to nourish oneself, ultimately forging the legendary indestructible fleshly body—an Indestructible Vajra Body capable of Blood Drop Rebirth.

Of course, legends were only legends and could not be taken as truth. Yet it was obvious that in Qi cultivation, whether it was the second realm of the Foundation Establishment Realm, [Refining Form], or the completion of Essence, Qi, and Spirit required when advancing to Golden Core, both demonstrated the importance of body refinement.

However, only after truly delving into body refinement did Lin Chen discover that some of his previous views had been mistaken.

He had originally thought that a Body Refining Method should begin with the skin and membranes, the easiest place to start, then progress deeper into the muscles, then the meridians and viscera, and finally the bones.

That was the so-called refining skin, refining tendons, refining viscera, and refining bones.

As for why he had thought so?

Because this was how it was described in both storybooks and the mainstream Body Refining Cultivation Methods across the Lingnan Great Land.

But after conducting a great number of experiments, Lin Chen unexpectedly discovered a problem: this was not scientific... no, To Be Precise, it was not cultivation.

The human body was profoundly mysterious beyond measure. No one dared claim to truly understand it, but without question, it was a whole—a whole where tugging a single hair moved the entire body.

Since it was a whole, strengthening it should mean comprehensive enhancement. Strengthening only one aspect was not only biased, but could even inflict harm upon the human body.

For example, if you tempered your skin and membranes to the extreme, you could ignore slashes of blades and chops of axes, boasting that you were Invulnerable to Blades and Spears.

But The problem is, if you trained your skin until it became so thick, could the sensory nerves buried beneath it still perceive the outside world as before? Would you lose your sense of touch because of it?

Then there was refining the viscera. Refining the five viscera could greatly improve their efficiency, but if the other organs lacked sufficient efficiency to provide enough nutrients, then over time, the five viscera would either forcibly draw nutrients from the body in reverse, or be compelled to lower their efficiency and coordinate their functioning with the other organs.

Thus, the evolution of life's essence ought to be harmonious and unified. Relying on the strengthening of a single aspect would only result in imbalance, eventually giving rise to grave problems!

Moreover, once one cultivated this sort of Body Refining Method, it might show considerable results for a time, but it would leave all manner of problems on the body, affecting cultivation and making further progress difficult—or even cause one to Die an Unnatural Death!

Yet what surprised Lin Chen was that not only had such techniques not been banned, they were instead widespread throughout the Lingnan Great Land, even Became the mainstream of Body Refining Cultivation Methods!

Lin Chen did not believe that among the countless cultivators of the Lingnan Cultivation World, not a single person had seen the problem. Yet these techniques had still spread so widely, which meant...

"Was this a method established to restrict the growth of geniuses among Rogue Cultivators? Even the lower-ranking disciples of the Three Major Powers would only be informed once they had reached a certain height..."

The thought made Lin Chen feel a chill run through him.

The monopolies of the cultivation world were likely reflected not only in resources, but in knowledge as well.

Had he not been cautious and insisted on understanding the principles behind every cultivation method he practiced, he might truly have fallen into their trap.

Lin Chen shook his head, casting the thoughts from his heart. He then looked toward the auction platform, his eyes glinting. He had not expected that this trip to the underground auction would bring him an unexpected gain in addition to the Hundred Year Jade Marrow.

Although Lin Chen did not possess a true Body Refining Method, his extensive research had taught him that tempering the flesh required gradual, step-by-step progress and overall advancement.

Then how could one temper the body as a whole, advancing gradually?

Through experiments and careful recollection of knowledge from his previous life, Lin Chen ultimately reached a conclusion: blood.

Ancient records from his previous life stated:

Plain Questions: The Formation of the Five Viscera said: "The liver receives blood and can see; the feet receive blood and can walk; the palms receive blood and can grasp; the fingers receive blood and can take hold."

<Spiritual Pivot: The Gathering of Nutrient and Defensive Qi> said: "It transforms into blood, thereby serving the living body. Nothing is more precious than this."

And <Plain Questions: Treatise on the Secret Canon of the Orchid Chamber> further stated, "Spirit is the nature of Blood Qi."

Modern medicine likewise proved that blood could transport the energy required by the human body to every part of it, supplying the body's normal activities.

From this, it could be seen that blood possessed the physiological functions of nourishing and moistening the entire body.

Even though Lin Chen was now in a different world, the structures of human bodies were largely similar.

Therefore, Lin Chen could completely draw upon the line of thought from his previous life and use blood to achieve the overall refinement and enhancement of every part of his body!

If I use a blood-refining method to refine ordinary blood into essence blood, then use it to temper my body, I can make overall progress!

And the essence blood produced through a blood-refining method can not only temper the body, but also possesses abundant life-origin qi!

But unfortunately... Thinking of something, Lin Chen sighed softly in his heart.

For at the end of his research, Lin Chen discovered that while he could increase the quantity of essence blood, he could not raise all his blood to the level of essence blood!

The reason was that the purified essence blood would be diluted by newly produced blood!

Unless he cultivated the blood-refining art at every moment, he simply could not use blood to temper his body!

Thus, Lin Chen had no choice but to change his train of thought. Since he could not improve the quality of all the blood in his body, he would not waste time on the essence blood itself. Instead, he would work on the blood-producing organ—that is, bone marrow!

There were many hematopoietic organs within the human body, including the lungs, liver, and spleen, but the only hematopoietic tissue rich in blood vessels was bone marrow!

If he cleansed and refined the bone marrow and integrated the blood-refining art into it, Lin Chen could have his bone marrow refine autonomously, producing essence blood throughout his body that contained abundant life-origin qi!

But marrow cleansing was no simple matter.

As stated before, the human body was a precise system. Bone marrow was an especially important component within it; any slight alteration could inflict either imperceptible or immediate damage upon the body!

Even Though Lin Chen had performed quite a few Experiments, drawn some conclusions, and summarized certain methods, he still could not create a corresponding cultivation method. Therefore, he desperately needed the experiences of those who came before him as references!

Although in the cultivation world, there are medicinal pills besides cultivation methods that can cleanse the marrow, such as the Marrow Cleansing Pill, it merely removes Impurities from the body through marrow cleansing. It does not refine bone marrow and make it continuously produce essence blood, so it cannot meet my requirements at all...

Thus, I have been searching for Body Refining Cultivation Methods related to bone marrow all these years, yet I have made no progress. I never expected to encounter one here.

Lin Chen swiftly made his decision: he would take it, even if he had to pay a certain price. And if that truly did not work, he would simply seize it by force!

"Although cultivating this method carries a certain degree of risk, once successful, the benefits will be immense. Not only will your physical constitution rise to a whole new level, but the progress of your other body-refining practices will also greatly accelerate. Moreover, this is a secret art that can be passed down or traded..."

Zhao Ming spoke excitedly, his tone brimming with temptation.

In truth, even with the guidance of a corresponding cultivation method, marrow cleansing and blood refining was absolutely an extremely risky undertaking. But exaggerating the benefits while overlooking the risks—wasn't that the thing these auction cultivators always did?

"Alright, the auction begins now. The starting bid is three hundred spirit stones, and each increase must be no less than ten spirit stones!"

As soon as he finished speaking, a short-haired cultivator in a grey robe and tiger mask called out a bid, directly raising it by fifty spirit stones.

"Three hundred and fifty spirit stones."

"Four hundred spirit stones."

Lin Chen shifted his gaze, sweeping it over the few bidders without rushing to make an offer.

"Five hundred spirit stones."

"Five hundred and twenty spirit stones."

The price of this scripture rose again and again, but once it exceeded five hundred spirit stones, the number of bidders rapidly dwindled.

After all, cultivation required considerable resources and carried risks. Five hundred spirit stones had already exceeded the original value of this secret cultivation art.

"Five hundred and fifty spirit stones!" The grey-robed cultivator who had made the first bid gritted his teeth and named this price, then stared fiercely at the person who had been competing with him all along.

Whether because the price had exceeded his limit or because he had some misgivings, the other person gave up bidding.

Excellent. Seeing this, he could not help but relax inwardly. As long as I obtain this body refining cultivation method, I'll definitely be able to resolve the physical problems caused by my cultivation method...

But before he had time to think further, a calm, indifferent voice sounded beside his ear.

"Five hundred and sixty spirit stones."

"You!" The grey-robed cultivator's expression changed. He abruptly stood up, and his furious words came with an immense spirit pressure that instantly burst forth, bearing down on Lin Chen!

"This!" The weaker cultivators present all felt a heaviness in their chests, as though a huge boulder were pressing on their hearts.

Clearly, this man was a powerful cultivator even among those at the Qi Refining Stage!

Yet when everyone looked at Lin Chen, they found him seated there as steadily as ever. That immense spirit pressure seemed no more than wind blowing past him.

"This..."

The gazes of those present sharpened. Naturally, they could see that such calmness was itself a kind of strength.

Yet when Lin Chen looked at the grey-robed cultivator, he seemed somewhat surprised.

According to his sensing, this person should have been a cultivator at Qi Refining completion, preparing for Foundation Establishment.

Even though Lin Chen's foundation was deep and solid, he still could not have faced a cultivator at that level so effortlessly.

But the other man's spirit pressure was chaotic and mixed. Though filled with bloodlust, it was exceedingly unsubstantial and posed no threat to Lin Chen.

And this aura feels strangely familiar, as though I've seen it somewhere before... Wait, I remember now. He's the cultivator who tried to intercept and kill me outside Cloud Arrival Market last time. He cultivates the Blood Refining Spirit Returning Great Law!

Lin Chen's gaze shifted.

Though it seemed like a lengthy process, it had taken only an instant on the field. In the blink of an eye, a terrifying spirit pressure descended directly, locking onto him firmly. It forced the grey-robed cultivator back two or three steps; he gave a muffled groan, clearly having suffered internal injuries.

Zhao Ming, standing on the platform, watched the scene below with a dark expression. Narrowing his eyes, he said coldly to the grey-robed cultivator, "This time is merely a warning. If you offend again, I'll cripple you on the spot!"

The grey-robed cultivator stood in his original place, his whole body trembling with rage, but in the end, he still sat back down.

Lin Chen withdrew his thoughts, gave him a faint glance, then went backstage to pay the spirit stones before returning to his seat to continue waiting.

After waiting through the auction of several more items, Lin Chen's spirits lifted, because the auction for the Hundred Year Jade Marrow had finally begun!