Top-tier Strange Phenomenon: Eternal Evergreen!

Through simple sensing of qi and blood, Qin Dongcheng could vaguely perceive that the few Martial Artists eyeing him were at least in the Skin Phase, with some even exceeding the Flesh Phase.

The value of a low-grade Strange Treasure was already enough to entice Martial Artists above the Flesh Phase to take action.

Even though this was near the headquarters of the Five Elements Sect, which had enjoyed long-standing peace, it was inevitable that there would be those with ill intentions, some of whom were even disciples of the Five Elements Sect.

With the Heaven Concealment Art and Phantom Movement Technique for protection, plus the fact that he had disguised his appearance, it was simple for Qin Dongcheng to shake them off.

After weaving through the crowd a few times and changing his clothes, he easily shed his pursuers and returned safely to the Osmanthus Garden.

Once safe, Qin Dongcheng finally took out the Blood Flame Grass and examined it carefully.

A foot long and bright red throughout, it looked like crystal and seemed to have flames burning within it; it was no wonder it was called Blood Flame Grass.

A single stalk was worth over a thousand taels of silver, whereas most ordinary low-grade medicinal pills were only worth a few taels; the value of the Blood Flame Grass was hundreds of times greater.

Even many high-grade and top-tier medicinal pills could not match the value of a low-grade Strange Treasure, which showed just how precious these Strange Treasures were.

But in the eyes of most people, a Strange Treasure was indeed worth this price, and Qin Dongcheng was no exception.

After examining it, he spent several hours restoring his energy and spirit, and after meticulously polishing his foundation, Qin Dongcheng prepared to consume the Blood Flame Grass.

Such a good item was naturally better consumed sooner, and while practitioners in the first three realms of martial arts benefited more from low-grade Strange Treasures, those who had surpassed the first three realms could also consume them, though the effects would be greatly diminished.

The Blood Flame Grass tasted good and melted the moment it touched his tongue; soon, rolling waves of strange power began to steam within his body.

He operated the Evergreen Muscle Refining Fist to its limit, digesting this strange power and transforming it into pure, vigorous qi and blood, while simultaneously rapidly tempering and enhancing his muscles.

A scorching sensation spread from every part of his body, making him feel as if he were burning.

The Evergreen attribute was wood, and the Blood Flame attribute was fire; once combined, the power that erupted was beyond imagination.

In just a few minutes, it pushed Qin Dongcheng's strength to a limit, and then, like a hot knife through butter, he broke through the shackles and ascended to a new level.

Mid-stage Flesh Phase!

A realm that would have originally taken a month or two to break through was now achieved in mere minutes, and there was still plenty of medicinal power left in the Blood Flame Grass.

Qin Dongcheng continued to absorb it; the efficacy of the Blood Flame Grass was surprisingly good.

Before long, it had pushed his cultivation to yet another limit.

The feeling of his cultivation realm soaring and his overall strength growing rapidly was truly intoxicating.

"Rumble..."

With the aid of the Blood Flame Grass's medicinal power, this bottleneck did not hinder Qin Dongcheng for long; he soon broke through it and reached a new level.

Late-stage Flesh Phase!

It was worthy of being a low-grade Strange Treasure; those thousand taels of silver were indeed well spent.

Qin Dongcheng continued to improve; there was still a portion of the Blood Flame Grass's power left. Although it could not help him charge toward a higher level, it was enough to improve him a bit further.

Qin Dongcheng still had the capacity to reserve a portion of the medicinal power to consolidate his cultivation realm, avoiding a hollow foundation.

After this, he only needed to polish his skills a bit more and properly adapt, and he could continue to cultivate and improve.

Strong muscles and astonishing force!

This was the hallmark of the late-stage Flesh Phase. With the help of the low-grade Strange Treasure Blood Flame Grass, Qin Dongcheng had broken through two minor realms in succession, reaching the late-stage Flesh Phase.

As he felt the medicinal power dwindling and prepared to finish, Qin Dongcheng suddenly felt a mysterious fluctuation arise within his body, as if he were being reborn once again.

Just as he thought he might have triggered a critical success during this cultivation session, the shadow of the legendary giant tree, the Jianmu Tree, appeared within his body, weaving together with his muscles.

Verdant and lush, it radiated immense vitality, as if he were seeing spring itself.

Muscle Refining Phenomenon!

Eternal Evergreen!

It could keep his muscles in a constant state of vitality, which in turn kept his entire body in a state of vitality; an unchanging, youthful appearance was one of its external manifestations.

But most importantly, under the influence of this top-tier Muscle Refining Phenomenon, Qin Dongcheng's lifespan would far exceed that of Martial Artists at the same level, reaching about double theirs.

An ordinary Flesh Phase Martial Artist had a lifespan of only about eighty years, but under the influence of the Eternal Evergreen phenomenon, Qin Dongcheng's lifespan could reach over one hundred and sixty years.

It didn't seem like much of an increase now, only a few decades.

However, as time passed and his cultivation realm grew higher, that increase would become quite significant.

If one day in the future Qin Dongcheng possessed a lifespan of several hundred years, the addition of the Eternal Evergreen would directly increase his lifespan by several hundred more.

Not to mention the effect of maintaining bodily vitality, which prevented the body from aging and kept it youthful, ensuring that he would not be unable to continue cultivating and improving due to the decay of qi and blood in the future.

The effect of this top-tier phenomenon was astonishing, in no way inferior to Dragon Vigor Tiger Might or Heaven-Reaching Rhino Roam, and perhaps even superior.

The increase in lifespan alone could be called heaven-defying; this was absolutely one of the top-tier phenomena of the Flesh Refining realm.

Qin Dongcheng had not expected that under the influence of the Blood Flame Grass, he would not only break through shackles in his cultivation realm but also awaken the top-tier phenomenon, Eternal Evergreen.

Feeling his body becoming increasingly vibrant, Qin Dongcheng beamed with joy.

After this leap, his overall strength had surged by several tens of percent.

With every gesture, over twenty-eight hundred kilograms of immense force surged incessantly, and after the enhancement of Dragon Vigor Tiger Might, it could reach over fifty-six hundred kilograms.

This was already a Martial Artist approaching the Bone Phase Realm, which is the fifth realm of the martial path.

Body Phase, Skin Phase, Flesh Phase, Tendon Phase, Bone Phase... these are the first five realms of martial cultivation, which can also be called Body Strengthening, Skin Refining, Flesh Refining, Tendon Refining, and Bone Refining.

Beyond strength, the greater improvement was in defense; although the defensive boost from the Flesh Phase Realm was not as significant as that of the Skin Phase Realm, it still far exceeded the increase in strength.

Speed had also improved considerably; when the Phantom Movement Technique was pushed to its limit, his speed reached about one hundred meters per second, which would have been unimaginable in his past life.

Running a hundred meters in just one second—what kind of concept was that?

With a punch thrown, bolstered by that speed, an ordinary house would be collapsed by him instantly, with almost no power to resist.

If that blow were to land on a person, the destructive power would go without saying.

The brick and tile houses of his past life could not even withstand a single punch from Qin Dongcheng, and even those reinforced concrete buildings would only require a few more strikes.

The surge in cultivation and strength brought Qin Dongcheng much peace of mind; even if he were truly forced to the point of needing to slay demons and eliminate devils in the future, with his current strength, he could at least escape if he couldn't win.

A Strange Treasure is truly worthy of being called a Strange Treasure; even the lowest-grade Strange Treasure possesses incredible power.

It is just too rare; it is simply not enough to use. He would have to find a way to get another one.