The Diamond Barbie, Qian Renxue

"Every time you reach perfection, your combat power will increase by ten to twenty percent compared to the previous stage. There are thirty-six heavens beyond that; if you keep this up, as long as you can cultivate into an immortal, you will be invincible among your peers."

"That sounds amazing!" Qian Renxue's eyes lit up, and her previous frustration vanished in an instant.

"Master, did you cultivate this technique in the past as well?"

"No." Chen Qingxuan's voice carried a hint of nostalgia. "This Master rose from humble beginnings; I had to fight for every technique and resource myself."

"Back then, my master and I traveled everywhere, slaying demons and eliminating evil, relying on our own strength to trade for cultivation resources."

(Grave robbing, treasure hunting, robbing the rich to help the poor, swindling and deceiving.)

"You have the support of Martial Soul Hall behind you, so your starting point is much higher than mine was. As long as you move forward steadily, your future achievements will be limitless."

Qian Renxue nodded vigorously, clenching her small fists. Her fighting spirit was reignited.

"Master, I understand! Xue'er will practice hard and will definitely not let you down!"

Qian Renxue rested her chin on her hand, gazing at the branches swaying in the wind in the courtyard.

After thinking for a long time, she couldn't help but ask: "Master, if Xue'er wants to reach the peak of body refinement, about how long will it take?"

"It won't take very long," Chen Qingxuan said nonchalantly. "With your talent, if you had no resources to support you, it would take fifty years at most."

"Fi-fifty years?" Qian Renxue widened her eyes, extending five slender fingers and counting them one by one, her little mouth agape in surprise.

She frowned, her face twisting in distress: "Master, why don't we change to a different technique? Fifty years... by then, Xue'er will be an old granny. How ugly that would be."

"It only takes fifty years if you lack resources," Chen Qingxuan said calmly.

"You have Martial Soul Hall behind you; almost all the resources on this continent can be used by you. With such vast resources to rely on, you can reach the peak of body refinement in five or six years at most."

"But five or six years is still too long," Qian Renxue drawled.

"In six years, Xue'er will be fifteen. If I still don't have soul power at fifteen, others will definitely call me a waste~~"

"Little Xue, your foundation of the fifth stage, middle grade, is considered quite good in this world, but in the broader universe, it is merely the level of an inner disciple in a small sect."

Chen Qingxuan spoke earnestly, "You are this Master's disciple; I want you to become a supreme being among your peers, fearing no challenge."

Qian Renxue blinked, puzzled: "Master, with you here, wouldn't it be better if my cultivation level increased faster?"

"What is the use of being invincible among peers? As long as my level is higher than others, can't I still win?"

"Humans have limits, and even immortals have an end," Chen Qingxuan's voice carried a trace of weariness.

"The limits of man must be broken through sheer force."

"Although immortals are called immortal, there are immortal tribulations blocking the path ahead."

"Back then, this Master rarely met an opponent among my peers, but in the end, was I not still struck down by the immortal tribulation until my body and soul perished?"

"Without the power to be invincible among peers, where would the confidence to resist the immortal tribulation come from? This Master does not want you to follow in my footsteps."

Qian Renxue fell silent. A flash of realization crossed her golden pupils. She nodded firmly and said resolutely: "Master, Xue'er understands! I will practice the Primordial Nirvana Sutra well, live up to your expectations, and strive to become invincible among my peers as soon as possible!"

After coming to this realization, she became curious again, her eyes shining brightly as she asked: "Master, if I reach the peak of body refinement, just how strong will I be?"

"At the early stage of tendon refinement, a single arm can lift five hundred jin; at the early stage of blood refinement, one thousand jin; at the early stage of skin refinement, two thousand jin of immense force; at the early stage of bone refinement, three thousand jin; at the early stage of organ refinement, five thousand jin."

Chen Qingxuan spoke slowly, "The Primordial Nirvana Sutra you cultivate allows you to possess five times the strength of your peers from the start, and every time you raise a level and pass a perfection stage, there will be an additional boost to your strength."

"This Master estimates that when you first enter the organ refinement stage, you will have at least forty thousand jin of immense force."

"Forty thousand jin..." Qian Renxue was completely stunned, her small mouth slightly open, her pupils filled with shock.

She knew very well that even a Soul Saint might not be able to move a forty-thousand-jin boulder; that was truly superhuman strength!

But then, a thought crossed her mind, and an image suddenly appeared: a golden-haired girl with bulging, knotted muscles all over her body, a tiny head, arms thicker than thighs, and a waist as thick as a barrel... The image was so "wonderful" that she couldn't help but shiver, shaking her head vigorously like a rattle-drum.

"No, no! Little Xue doesn't want to become like that!" Qian Renxue's small face turned pale instantly, full of resistance, her hands waving repeatedly as if to dispel the terrifying imagination, "That's too ugly, it's not pretty at all!"

"Little Xue, don't let your imagination run wild," Chen Qingxuan's voice carried a hint of a smile.

"The technique I gave you focuses on sculpting the most perfect body; it is by no means as crude as you imagine."

"A perfect body should have symmetrical muscles, appearing slender yet full of explosive power, with qi and blood surging like a torrent, moving as lightly as a swallow, where strength and beauty coexist."

He paused, then continued: "When men cultivate it, they will have a tall, straight physique, broad shoulders and narrow waists, full of masculine vigor, with every movement possessing the force of ten thousand jun."

"When women cultivate it, they will have a graceful figure and exquisite curves, appearing delicate yet concealing immense power, moving like a rabbit and staying as quiet as a maiden, perfectly blending strength and softness."

"Really?" Qian Renxue's eyes lit up, her pale little face gradually regaining its color, both expectant and skeptical, "Can it really be both powerful and beautiful?"

"When has this Master ever lied to you?" Chen Qingxuan's tone was firm, "Once you succeed in body refinement, you will know the mysteries within."

Just then, footsteps sounded outside the courtyard gate. Pufferfish Douluo walked quickly into the garden, came to the stone table, bowed, and held up a beautifully carved jade pendant with both hands, respectfully saying: "Young Mistress, these are the rare herbs sent by the Grand Elder, including a thirty-thousand-year Whale Rubber and a twenty-thousand-year Whale Rubber."

"It is said that they have been specially refined and can be consumed directly, which can greatly enhance a soul master's physical fitness."

Qian Renxue's heart stirred. She took the jade pendant, feeling its warmth in her hand.

The corners of her mouth curled up slightly, and she said joyfully: "I understand. Thank you for your hard work, Uncle Pufferfish."

"This subordinate will take his leave." Pufferfish Douluo bowed and slowly retreated.

Qian Renxue toyed with the jade pendant in her hand and looked up, asking: "Master, the things you asked to be prepared have arrived—these are what Grandfather sent. When shall we begin the alchemy you mentioned?"

"We can begin now."

"Wait, Master!" Qian Renxue seemed to have suddenly remembered something and stood up in a hurry.

"I'll go wash up first; I've been practicing swordplay all day and I'm covered in sweat." With that, she lifted her skirt and ran quickly toward the bedroom, shouting as she ran: "Someone, prepare hot water! I want to bathe!"

The maids responded and soon became busy.