Bloodline Furnace, Refine!

As the sect made its preparations, Mu Yuan was also studying urgently.

At this point in time, the Body Sect had yet to set the cultivation of Bloodline Power on the right track. They had not even established the necessity of this path.

Hardly any Sect Disciples cultivated Bloodline Power.

There was no other reason: they had yet to develop a method that would allow Soul Masters to condense Bloodline Power before reaching the Soul Saint realm.

If Bloodline Power could not be condensed before one became a Soul Saint, then this path lacked a fundamental foundation from the outset. Its impact on one's strength was self-evident.

Thus, the Sect Master of this era, and even the previous Sect Master, had followed the path of Poison Arts.

However, that did not mean the sect lacked inherited experience in condensing Bloodline Power.

After all, among those with Body Martial Souls, there were always some Soul Masters who nurtured surging Blood Qi during cultivation, materializing it and condensing it into Bloodline Power.

Even in later eras, it remained an immensely powerful path.

Mu Yuan was now urgently studying the condensation experiences left behind by the Body Sect's predecessors.

His cultivation was still low, yet propelled by the vigorous vitality of his Third Soul Ring and the dual effects of the Scarlet Spirit Bone, he had sensed the opportunity to condense his Blood Qi ahead of time.

"To condense Blood Qi and materialize it does not mean that the stronger one's Blood Qi is, the easier it becomes."

"Unlike Mental Power, where greater strength brings it closer to materialization, condensing Bloodline Power requires the Blood Qi of the entire body to unite as one, seamless and whole. The more powerful one's Blood Qi is, the more easily it becomes mixed with various powers, which instead hinders its unification. The most crucial factor remains the degree to which one has developed their Soul Rings and Soul Skills."

"Within a Soul Master's body, most of the powers that easily mix into Blood Qi come from the Soul Master's Martial Soul. Soul Masters with Body Martial Souls need not worry about this. Beyond the Martial Soul, the greatest influencing factor is the Soul Ring. The power from Soul Rings and Soul Skills gradually leaves its imprint deep within a Soul Master's body. The deeper one's mastery of Soul Skills, the deeper the imprints of those various powers within the Blood Qi. Condensing Blood Qi at that point means contending against the powers one has cultivated for countless years."

Mu Yuan studied the conclusions left behind by his predecessors, deep in thought.

"The earlier one condenses Blood Qi, the easier it is. But the earlier one condenses Blood Qi, the less foundation one has, making Blood Qi harder to condense. So, the earlier one condenses Blood Qi, the easier it is, yet the harder it is to condense."

Having reached that conclusion, Mu Yuan's expression turned strange.

No wonder the Body Sect of this era had so few Soul Masters who cultivated Bloodline Power.

This paradox was simply impossible to resolve.

Where did a Soul Master's foundation come from?

Soul Rings!

Yes, at least within the Soul Master system of the present era, which was still largely primitive, a Soul Master's foundation came from Soul Rings.

Yet the fewer Soul Rings one had, the less foundation one possessed.

The more Soul Rings one had, the stronger one's foundation and the fuller one's Blood Qi, allowing one to condense Blood Qi. But having more Soul Rings made condensing Blood Qi more difficult.

After going in circles, the problem still lay in the inadequacy of the cultivation system.

"Soul Masters of this era rely too heavily on Soul Rings. Even with external aids like pills, they are mostly things like Soul Ascension Pills that stimulate one's potential."

It was only in later eras, with properly refined combinations of Medicinal Cuisine, that the Body Sect's problem could be resolved.

In the blink of an eye, another month passed.

Mu Yuan had worked through the experiences of every generation. Only then was the Medicinal Bath finally prepared.

This Medicinal Bath was not for Mu Yuan alone.

Everyone would benefit.

After Mu Yuan's breakthrough, other Sect Disciples would also be able to benefit from it.

Moreover, if Mu Yuan successfully condensed Bloodline Power, any elder who witnessed the process firsthand, gained insight, and found an opportunity to condense Blood Qi would be given priority in using the remaining medicinal bath.

"Xiaoyuan, are you ready?" Du Busi asked solemnly.

Mu Yuan nodded seriously.

"Sect Master, begin!"

Outside the manor stood a massive cauldron, filled with steaming blue-green medicinal liquid.

Even the steam rising from it glowed blue-green. Mu Yuan took a breath and sensed an intense aura of life.

The potency of the medicine astonished Mu Yuan.

He removed his clothes and leaped into the steaming medicinal liquid.

Though the liquid seemed to be constantly giving off steam, it was not actually a hundred degrees Celsius. Mu Yuan activated his Third Soul Skill, filling his entire body with Soul Power. In an instant, he looked like a boiled lobster, turning bright red all over. Though he felt scorching heat, he still endured it without jumping out. This temperature was not fatal.

Every pore in his skin was forced open by the heat, and the rolling medicinal liquid seeped into his body through them.

Mu Yuan's body was scorched by the heated medicinal liquid. It even seeped through his pores into his body, burning his Meridians, flowing through his blood to every part of him. His internal organs and bones were gradually affected as well.

With the support of Soul Power, Mu Yuan was still able to endure it.

His bodily functions continued operating normally.

This was what it meant to be a Soul Master. Soul Power was, after all, a transcendent force. Even in scalding hot water, it could keep a Soul Master from being boiled to death.

Yellow, purple, and purple—three Soul Rings emerged, with the Third Soul Ring shining brilliantly.

Mu Yuan could have made himself more comfortable, but to avoid interfering with the condensation of his Blood Qi, he did not use Diamond Demon Body.

He merely activated his Third Soul Ring.

He did not use his Third Soul Skill.

He relied only on the Third Soul Ring to actively stimulate the powerful Life Attribute he had gained from it.

Vitality could not arise from nothing. A body's life force was limited. An explosive surge of vitality over a short time, such as burning one's Life Fire, would cause one's life force to wither afterward and could even result in immediate death.

However, Mu Yuan's situation was different. His abundant vitality now came from the stimulation of his own attribute. This stimulation elevated the essence of his life. In the future, as he ate and cultivated, he would unconsciously nurture even greater vitality. It would not affect his lifespan; on the contrary, it would greatly extend it.

Vitality flourished within him, and the flesh and skin damaged by the medicinal liquid rapidly recovered.

Over and over again.

Amid the torment, Mu Yuan sensed the increasingly surging Blood Qi within his body.

The medicinal liquid contained dense vitality. This vitality also possessed an attribute, one inclined toward stimulating Blood Qi and merging into it.

At this moment, as Mu Yuan activated the Scarlet Spirit Bone, Blood Qi surged through his entire body, rapidly drawing in the power from the medicinal liquid. It was as though thunder rumbled within him.

The booming thunder echoed in his ears, drowning out all of Mu Yuan's other senses.

He forgot the pain of the scalding medicinal liquid burning him, and ignored the discomfort of new flesh constantly growing inside his body. His mind had already immersed itself in his inner world.

Boundless Blood Qi churned.

The endless thumping of his heart rang in his ears.

In this state, Mu Yuan contemplated for a long time. He tried to mobilize his Blood Qi and sense its flow, while the experiences of countless predecessors flowed through his mind.

At last, combining it with a trace of inspiration from his previous life, he finally took the final step.

"Bloodline Furnace, refine!"

Rumble!

Mu Yuan drove the Blood Qi within his body through his entire form. Drawing upon the external Medicinal Bath, it seemed to ignite, smelting everything within him.