Modifying the Body-Refining Fist

Yan Chihuo understood what Yuan Tong meant and continued practicing climbing the stone wall. By the end of the day, he felt more exhausted than ever before, yet he was also somewhat exhilarated. He had discovered that when he climbed the wall according to the sequence of Body-Tempering Fist moves Yuan Tong had taught him, the flow of his magic power truly tempered his flesh.

The magic power he used was limited, so the tempering effect was naturally quite limited as well. But accumulated day after day, it would become considerable. Besides, he was still rather unskilled now and could only perform the Body-Tempering Fist a limited number of times each day while climbing the wall. Once he could perform it dozens, or even hundreds, of times daily in the future, the effect would be even more astonishing.

Another year passed. By then, Yan Chihuo could already climb two or three hundred zhang up the stone wall. Yuan Sheng had also been released, but he had never come to Spiritless Valley. Presumably, the clan felt that with Yan Chihuo cultivating in Spiritless Valley, it would be extremely awkward if Yuan Sheng came here and the two apes met. Worse still, they might stir up some new trouble, so he had been assigned elsewhere.

Yan Chihuo, however, noticed that the Body-Tempering Fist was no longer as effective at tempering his body as it had once been. He knew this was perfectly normal, but he was unwilling to accept it. He sought out Yuan Tong again and asked whether there was a better method.

Yuan Tong shook his head. "Before this set of Body-Tempering Fist completely loses its effect, I have no solution either."

Yan Chihuo asked in confusion, "Why is that?"

Yuan Tong said, "The sequence and moves each clan member