Tendon Phase Realm

His manual labor ability has skyrocketed!

This was another gain for Qin Dongcheng; he, who originally couldn't even handle basic mending, had instantly become a master-level figure in this craft.

If he were to return to his previous life, he would become a world-class tailor in a heartbeat.

Even without using any tools, he could produce world-class garments, and at a terrifying speed.

Controlling three hundred needles simultaneously to work—how could the speed not be fast?

At this moment, if he were to work as a garment-making Handyman, he could quickly become an apprentice and use this ability to become an Artifact Refiner.

However, the art of alchemy had already consumed a vast amount of Qin Dongcheng's time and energy, and he did not intend to learn a second side profession, at least not for the time being.

It was better to focus on alchemy and cultivation; he didn't want to think too much about anything else.

After consolidating and adapting for a while, Qin Dongcheng's cultivation was back on track.

A few days later, carrying a batch of pills and silver, he headed to the Bamboo Forest Black Market.

It was the beginning of another month, and he wondered if that person from before was still selling Strange Treasure.

With a hint of anticipation, Qin Dongcheng arrived at the Bamboo Forest Black Market and first sold the Sun Flame Liquid he had refined during this period, earning several hundred taels of silver.

He also inquired at several pill shops, but as usual, there was no sign of any Strange Treasure.

Qin Dongcheng purchased some medicinal herbs, preparing to continue refining the pills he needed. After these days of cultivation, the success rate of the Pure Blood Pill had already risen to about twenty percent.

The success rate of the Blood-Benefiting Pill was also around ten percent; he could now break even and no longer had to worry about losing money.

If he could refine one more type of intermediate pill, Qin Dongcheng would be able to become an Intermediate Alchemist. If he went to take the assessment, he would become an Inner Sect Disciple in no time, and then he would be eligible to exchange for cultivation techniques of the Sixth Martial Realm and the Seventh Martial Realm.

If he wanted to exchange for even higher-level techniques, he would need the status of a True Inheritance Disciple. However, under normal circumstances, if one could step into the Seventh Martial Realm, they would be considered a famous figure throughout the entire Luo Cloud Prefecture.

The head of the Dong Family was only a powerhouse of the Sixth Martial Realm, though it was said that their family possessed experts of the Seventh, or even Eighth Martial Realm—it was unknown whether that was true or false.

"Blood Flame Grass in exchange for Sun Flame Liquid, only thirty bottles of Sun Flame Liquid are needed!"

To Qin Dongcheng's surprise, after waiting for several hours, he encountered the person who had sold the Blood Flame Grass before, and the other party actually had more than one stalk of Blood Flame Grass in their possession.

However, Sun Flame Liquid was still in short supply and was considered a scarce item; the price of one bottle had already reached over thirty taels of silver, and it was a case of having the money but nowhere to buy it.

Qin Dongcheng had long prepared a sufficient amount of Sun Flame Liquid for this day. The moment he heard the person hawking it, he concealed his identity and approached: "I have thirty bottles of Sun Flame Liquid here, would you like to take a look?"

"I need it." The other party's eyes lit up, and they hurriedly checked the items. After confirming there were no issues, they handed the Blood Flame Grass to Qin Dongcheng.

Qin Dongcheng carefully put away the Blood Flame Grass and asked, somewhat unwilling to give up: "Do you have any more Blood Flame Grass here? If you do, I still have Sun Flame Liquid."

"No more, that was the last one. If we have more in the future, we will come here to sell them again." The other party shook their head, hesitated for a moment, and then asked: "The Blood Flame Grass from last month was also purchased by you, right? Although your voice is different now, I still feel a sense of familiarity."

Qin Dongcheng did not deny it; he had also used disguise last month. He nodded and said: "Yes, I am in urgent need of Strange Treasure to improve my cultivation realm, and I specifically came here today to wait for you. If you have any more Blood Flame Grass, or other Strange Treasure, you can trade them to me."

"Besides Sun Flame Liquid, I also have some century-old Fleeceflower Root deposited at the pill shops. You can go directly there to trade for them, or for other pills."

"Good." The other party nodded. They were still wearing a cloak and had no intention of telling Qin Dongcheng their identity; naturally, Qin Dongcheng was the same.

The two simply made an agreement that if there was any more Strange Treasure to trade in the future, they could go through the three pill shops where Qin Dongcheng had deposited the century-old Fleeceflower Root.

Finally, the other party left a name, Bao Lai. It sounded like a pseudonym, so Qin Dongcheng thought for a moment and also left a name, Yanzu.

This was also the name he had left at the three pill shops; it sounded good and was easy to remember.

With the agreement settled, Qin Dongcheng wandered around a few times to shake off any followers before returning to the Osmanthus Garden calmly to adjust his spirit and energy.

Once he had adjusted sufficiently and felt his cultivation foundation was stable, he began to consume the Blood Flame Grass.

A surging medicinal power soon came rolling in, increasing his blood energy at an astonishing speed and tempering his muscles.

In just a few dozen minutes, he had reached the peak of the Flesh Phase Realm. After consolidating for a bit, the contents of the Tide-Rising Muscle-Refining Fist emerged in his mind.

He had already thoroughly comprehended this technique, and now it came in handy.

He then began to mobilize the massive medicinal power, directing it to penetrate deeper into his muscles.

The bottleneck dam leading to the Tendon Phase Realm, facing the dual bombardment of his blood energy and the medicinal power of the Blood Flame Grass, soon began to teeter.

The Blood Flame Grass and the Evergreen Muscle Refining Fist could produce a strange chemical reaction; after all, one was of the wood element and the other of the fire element. Combined, they produced a special tempering effect, and his entire body began to feel warm.

It also had a good effect on breaking through the bottleneck shackles.

Soon, the bottleneck dam was scorched until holes appeared, which then turned into cracks.

Once cracks covered the entire bottleneck dam, it was not far from being broken through.

"Rumble..."

The bottleneck dam soon collapsed, and Qin Dongcheng's cultivation realm reached a new level; his blood energy became increasingly vigorous and pure.

It seeped into every tendon, tempering and enhancing each one at an astonishing speed, making them increasingly hard and flexible.

There was still some medicinal power from the Blood Flame Grass left, so Qin Dongcheng continued to absorb it to consolidate his cultivation realm. Once he had consolidated it well enough, he used the rest to improve his strength.

Although some medicinal power would be wasted, compared to the foundation of his cultivation, this bit of power was nothing.

Moreover, this couldn't really be called a waste; it was used to improve his cultivation foundation, not for anything else—it just wasn't used to raise his cultivation realm.

By the time the medicinal power of the Blood Flame Grass was completely digested, Qin Dongcheng's cultivation had not only stabilized in the Tendon Phase Realm but had also advanced a small step further.

The fourth realm of martial arts!

Achieved just like that!

Since obtaining the Heaven Rewards Diligence System, only about ten months had passed, yet Qin Dongcheng had climbed all the way from an ordinary person to this point; if the outside world were to find out, it would inevitably cause a massive uproar.

For an ordinary Martial Artist, reaching this level of cultivation would be impossible without decades of hard work, but Qin Dongcheng had managed it in less than a year, which was simply inconceivable.

His overall strength had received an astonishing boost.