The Path to Body Become Saint

"I think this has something to do with you using your own blood essence to assist your cultivation of the Blood Sha Skill."

"Of course, it also has to do with your powerful physique, far surpassing that of ordinary people, and your Innate Body with Hundred Meridians Connected."

"In short, these various factors have kept the Blood Sha Qi from corroding you too severely. You could even say the corrosion is extremely slight!"

"But you still mustn't let your guard down. The more often you use the Blood Sha Qi, the more severe its corrosion will become, until the Blood Sha enters your body and you lose control and go mad."

"Of course, it may take many years to reach that point, but it might also take only a few. You absolutely mustn't take this lightly."

After Zuo Qianqiu finished speaking, Chen Fan remained calm. He knew his own body well. Wang Teng, standing off to the side, however, was utterly astonished.

To be honest, this was the first time he had seen anyone cultivate the Blood Sha Skill to Great Perfection without the Blood Sha Qi completely corroding their dantian.

He was utterly impressed with Chen Fan!

"May I ask what advice you have, Left Commander? Is there any way to completely eliminate the hidden danger of the Blood Sha Qi in my body?"

Chen Fan asked.

"I wouldn't call it advice, but your Innate Body has given me an idea."

"I'd recommend that you take the Body Refining Path and forge your own path to Body Become Saint. When the time comes, your physique will grow incomparably powerful, and mere Blood Sha Qi won't be able to harm you."

"If you cultivate your Body Refining Realm to a certain level, you may even be able to turn this Blood Sha Qi into nourishment for your body."

"However, the path to Body Become Saint is extremely arduous. You'll have to endure the pain of body refinement, as well as the loneliness of watching your physical strength remain stagnant for a long time."

"Actually, the Body Refining Path often comes down to two things: first, your body's natural aptitude; second, patience!"

"In the early stages, the Body Refining Path places very little demand on aptitude. Even in the middle and later stages, it demands far less aptitude and comprehension than orthodox Martial Dao Cultivation."

"But this path is all about slow, painstaking effort. It takes time and tests your endurance. For a genius Martial Artist like you, who advances at astonishing speed, that will be no small challenge."

Zuo Qianqiu looked at Chen Fan and spoke earnestly.

Before coming to see Chen Fan, he hadn't held out much hope for him. He hadn't expected that one examination would completely turn his opinion around.

This kid was a talent. There was still hope for him.

If he also had great talent in body refinement, then there was still time to reconnect his broken Martial Dao path and reach new heights!

"You mean the Body Refining Path demands far less aptitude and comprehension than ordinary cultivation methods?"

Chen Fan immediately seized on the key point in Zuo Qianqiu's words, but his question left Zuo Qianqiu momentarily dumbfounded.

"Yes."

"Exactly!"

"It just takes quite a lot of time, so you'll need to be patient."

Zuo Qianqiu reminded him again.

"Then that's wonderful! I have more than enough patience!"

Chen Fan couldn't help saying, his face breaking into a smile. The calmness he'd shown earlier vanished completely.

Zuo Qianqiu and Wang Teng exchanged baffled looks, unsure what Chen Fan was up to.

"My aptitude transformed into an Innate Body with Hundred Meridians Connected when I reached the Spirit Concealment Realm Limit. That was quite a leap forward, but my comprehension is truly ordinary—mediocre at best."

"The Body Refining Path makes little demand on aptitude and comprehension. All it needs is time and patience, and I have all the time in the world right now!"

"It's practically tailor-made for me!"

"I'd been planning to spend an astronomical amount of Demonic Creature Lifespan to deduce an improved, harmless version of the Blood Sha Skill and escape the corrosion of the Blood Sha Qi."

"But if I recklessly came up with something like that, people might think I was trying to become the next Blood Demon. That would have far too great an impact."

"But now I can cultivate the Body Refining Path while deducing the Blood Sha Skill and advancing my Martial Dao Realm. I also need to find a Breath Concealing Skill so I can hide my strength and play the pig to eat the tiger."

"When fighting, I'll only need to use body-refining techniques. After enough time has passed, I can say my physique suppressed the Blood Sha Qi in my body and that I found a way forward for the Blood Sha Skill. Then I can gradually reveal my strength without arousing suspicion."

Chen Fan thought to himself.

His Golden Finger absolutely couldn't be exposed. But if he acted too strangely, people might suspect he'd been possessed or something, which could bring him all sorts of trouble.

So at critical moments, he still had to keep a low profile. Once his overall strength surpassed Zuo Qianqiu's and he was among the strongest in Yun Prefecture, who would dare question him, even if his sudden improvement seemed strange and abnormal?

And who would dare press him for the method behind his rapid rise in strength?

"If you have the determination, then that's wonderful."

Zuo Qianqiu looked at Chen Fan, who seemed so sure of himself, and truly didn't know what to say.

"May I ask, Left Commander, does our Commander's Office have any body-refining cultivation methods?"

Chen Fan asked.

"I believe we do, but they're all body-refining methods for the Spirit Concealment Realm. They won't do much to improve your strength at your current level."

"Cultivation methods are hard to come by, and obscure ones are even rarer. Creating body-refining methods is more difficult than creating ordinary ones, yet few people are suited to cultivate them. So even across the entire Great Zhou Dynasty, there aren't many body-refining methods."

"However, I remember that the Yun Prefecture Myriad Household Office has several body-refining methods for the Spirit Aperture Realm, some incomplete and some complete."

"Now that you've been promoted to Deputy Commander, you can go to the armory of the Yun Prefecture Jinyiwei Myriad Household Office and claim one Main Cultivation Method for free."

"Also, since you saved tens of thousands of people in Ping'an County and killed hundreds of Demonic Creatures, I petitioned for one million merit points for you."

"Normally, two hundred thousand merit points can be exchanged for a Spirit Aperture Realm cultivation method. With your million merit points, you can exchange for five."

"Of course, you won't need that many methods for the Body Refining Path. You can also exchange them in Yun Prefecture for various cultivation resources, armor, weapons, and the like to improve your strength."

"I once saw a Divine Transformation Realm body-refining Martial Artist clad in top-tier armor and wielding a transcendent weapon, charging through a million-strong army. He cut his way through the entire host single-handedly and took the enemy commander's head!"

"Body refinement combined with top-tier armor is like a double layer of defense, and the resulting combat strength is immeasurable. Our Longyuan Prefecture Jinyiwei Commander's Office doesn't have armor of that caliber, but the Yun Prefecture Myriad Household Office does."

"If you're lucky enough to visit the Northern Border Jinyiwei Headquarters, you'll see the finest weapons in the entire Great Zhou Dynasty, the most perfect armor, the strongest cultivation methods, the most terrifying Demonic Creatures, and the most monstrous geniuses!"

Zuo Qianqiu spoke with deep feeling.

He had actually visited the Northern Border Jinyiwei Headquarters once. There, he'd seen a peerless genius, truly terrifying and unmatched. A single glance from him had made everyone tremble. Even now, remembering it sent a shiver down Zuo Qianqiu's spine.

Unfortunately, back then he'd been nothing more than a Spirit Aperture Realm Baihu who ran errands and delivered messages. He hadn't been qualified to linger there.

Later, he'd been promoted to Commander of the Longyuan Prefecture Jinyiwei Commander's Office and stationed at Purple Mountain. He had even less time to visit the Northern Border Jinyiwei Headquarters.

It wasn't just the Northern Border Jinyiwei Headquarters. Apart from going to the Yun Prefecture Jinyiwei Myriad Household Office once a year to report on his duties, he hardly ever left home.

Sometimes, when the demonic threat at Purple Mountain grew severe, he didn't even go to report in person. He'd send one of his Baihu disciples instead and call it good enough.