Skin Refining in Progress

"Bang bang bang!"

A series of dull thuds echoed from within the forest. It wasn't until dusk gradually fell that the sounds finally ceased. When Chen Xuan walked out of the forest, he was almost covered in wounds.

His exposed skin was bruised and purple, and in many places, blood had clotted into scabs.

For the entire day, Chen Xuan had treated his body as if it wasn't his own, constantly pounding it.

The result was that almost every part of his body was now damaged, with extensive injuries to his muscles and even bones.

With such injuries, if not treated quickly, he would soon suffer significant after-effects.

However, Chen Xuan wasn't overly worried about this.

The prompt from his Conceptual Ability made him understand that the Lotus Flower at home could completely solve this problem.

He limped back home.

In the courtyard.

Steam was rising from the makeshift stove Chen Xuan had built earlier. Xiao Shitou was busy, clearly not having forgotten his older brother's instructions.

Despite his small body, carrying firewood was still extremely difficult, but he had managed to complete the task.

"Guoguo!"

Seeing Chen Xuan arrive, Xiao Shitou happily ran over.

"Shitou is so obedient!"

Chen Xuan smiled and stroked Xiao Shitou's forehead, then walked towards the wooden tub.

The clear water in the tub had now turned a faint milky white and was boiling.

Chen Xuan took a deep breath, then took off his upper and lower garments and stepped into the wooden tub.

Even though the water was scalding hot, and his subconscious told him he shouldn't go in, Chen Xuan took a deep breath as he looked at his Conceptual Ability and jumped straight in.

Hot, unbelievably hot.

The heat instantly spread throughout his body, and he almost jumped out of the wooden tub. It was only by pressing his arms firmly against the sides of the tub that he managed to steady himself inside.

His body instantly turned red, and veins bulged.

Heat was rising, and the burning sensation was spreading.

Amidst this spreading heat, a warm current also flowed in through every cell and pore.

As the warm current spread, the burning sensation on his body gradually receded, and at the same time, the pain from his training today was slowly being soothed.

Time slowly passed in this state.

He didn't know how long it had been until the warm current completely disappeared and the surrounding heat was no longer present. Only then did Chen Xuan suddenly open his eyes.

By now, the sky had completely darkened.

"Splash!"

Chen Xuan's figure rose from the milky white liquid. At this moment, his gaze involuntarily fell upon his own body.

The previous scabs, the bruises, the purple marks, the wounds caused by the impact had completely vanished at this moment. Not even a trace remained. It was clear that in just this short amount of time, all his injuries had been repaired.

Chen Xuan knew how severe and extensive the injuries from that impact had been.

His entire body, except for his head, had been constantly colliding.

With such injuries, it would be almost impossible to fully recover in less than three months. Yet, after just soaking for a while, he was completely healed.

Subconsciously clenching his fist, Chen Xuan could clearly feel that his strength seemed to have increased to a certain extent as well.

"Whew!"

Slowly exhaling a breath of stale air, a smile couldn't help but appear on Chen Xuan's face.

He quickly got up, dried himself off, and put on his clothes.

Just as he finished dressing, his mother returned from a distance.

"Mother!"

Seeing his mother return, Chen Xuan and Xiao Shitou, who was playing nearby, quickly went to greet her.

Zhang Chunhua looked at her two sons, and a smile couldn't help but appear on her originally tired face. She handed the basket to Chen Xuan and then led her younger son into the small courtyard.

As soon as she entered the courtyard, Zhang Chunhua noticed the large wooden tub by the door.

"Mother!"

Seeing his mother's gaze, Chen Xuan gave a dry laugh and subconsciously wanted to explain.

However, Zhang Chunhua didn't seem to need an explanation and walked directly towards the room.

Zhang Chunhua naturally understood that her son had his own strong opinions and was very capable, so she didn't intend to ask too many questions.

Facing Zhang Chunhua's reaction, a wave of emotion flashed through Chen Xuan's heart, and he quickly followed her.

The night passed without a word.

Morning.

Zhang Chunhua went out again, and Chen Xuan also returned to that forest. Another day of pounding began.

Chen Xuan didn't know if this was how Skin Refining in the Martial Path was done, or if there were more complete methods.

But undoubtedly, through the Conceptual Ability, this was the simplest and most direct way for him to complete Skin Refining in the Martial Path.

Even though it was extremely difficult and painful.

But Chen Xuan gritted his teeth and persevered.

In his previous life, he was not lacking in perseverance, but in that rigid world, perseverance was often meaningless.

But when he changed to a new world and also possessed such a bug-like Conceptual Ability, where perseverance could clearly lead to success, then perseverance was naturally not a problem.

The day gradually passed.

Chen Xuan trained intensely at home for a full week.

During this week, his body was subjected to high-intensity pounding almost every day. Every day he was bruised and purple, and every day he soaked in scalding hot water.

It could be said to be extremely arduous.

However, the effects were also extremely obvious.

In just one week, Chen Xuan felt his skin becoming tighter and tighter. To get bruises again, he would need more strength and more pounding.

But thankfully, his strength was also continuously growing with the continued pounding and medicinal baths.

After a week, Chen Xuan began spending his mornings hunting in the mountains, his afternoons and evenings pounding his body, and his late nights taking medicinal baths.

Naturally, his mother, Zhang Chunhua, discovered this.

At first, Zhang Chunhua was a bit nervous.

Even though Chen Xuan said he learned a martial arts method from a master, Zhang Chunhua still found it hard to believe.

She even wanted to stop her son from continuing this kind of self-harm.

But after one medicinal bath ended, Zhang Chunhua couldn't help but fall silent.

The injuries that almost made her scalp tingle had completely healed in less than an hour of medicinal bath, without even a trace left.

This result was completely unexpected for Zhang Chunhua, and she couldn't help but believe Chen Xuan's words.

In fact, from that day on, Zhang Chunhua replaced Xiao Shitou and helped Chen Xuan boil the medicinal baths.

Chen Xuan didn't stop her.

Instead, with Zhang Chunhua helping, he felt more at ease. Xiao Shitou was too young after all, and Chen Xuan was still a bit worried about him starting fires.