Yin Sha Bone-Tempering Method

Chen Mo's heart stirred.

The thin booklet in his hand seemed to tremble slightly; the textual information it held was extracted by an invisible force, transforming into tiny specks of light that sank into the center of Chen Mo's brow.

On the surface of the Moonlight Treasure Mirror, a new list of entries appeared immediately:

[Loaded Techniques]:

Nether Paper-Crafting Art-Incomplete(Third Layer)

Executioner Sha Body-Forging Method(Fragment)(Not Yet Initiated)

At the same time, the detailed content of the Executioner Sha Body-Forging Method, including the crude techniques for channeling Sha Qi and descriptions regarding the properties of execution ground Sha Qi, was clearly imprinted into Chen Mo's mind.

Truly tyrannical and perilous... He felt the bloodthirsty cultivation method in his mind and cold sweat began to seep from his forehead.

That Red Sun Blood Crystal was precisely the material Lei Tiger had prepared to cultivate this body-forging method.

However, this technique was essentially training someone to death; the success rate was pitifully low. It was no wonder Lei Tiger hadn't dared to attempt it even after obtaining the fragment, keeping it only as a collection piece or a backup measure.

Yet, a startling light ignited in his eyes.

Danger?

His current situation was the greatest danger of all!

Since he could not find a conventional, gentle method, this unorthodox path—fighting poison with poison—was instead his only glimmer of hope in a desperate situation!

The analysis from the Moonlight Treasure Mirror confirmed this: the Yin Sha within his body was a catastrophe, but if utilized correctly, it might just be converted into the resources needed to cultivate the Executioner Sha Body-Forging Method!

The key lay in deduction, fusion, and adaptation.

"Moonlight Treasure Mirror, show deduction and fusion options." Chen Mo focused his mind.

The mirror's radiance shifted again:

[Based on existing techniques, the following deduction/fusion operations are available:]

Basic Completion: Consume Moonlight Spiritual Rhyme to deduce and complete the Executioner Sha Body-Forging Method to Yellow-Grade High-Tier (Complete), including basic Sha-condensing and simple spirit-protection techniques. Requires >2 points of Moonlight Spiritual Rhyme.

Directional Fusion: Using the Nether Paper-Crafting Art as a carrier, fuse the principles of Sha Qi application from the Executioner Sha Body-Forging Method to deduce the Nether Sha Puppet Art—allows for the sealing of partial Yin Sha or external Sha Qi into specially crafted paper puppets, granting them Sha Qi attack properties. Requires 1 point of Moonlight Spiritual Rhyme.

Deep Optimization and Adaptation: Does not pursue grade elevation or new ability derivation; focuses solely on the current state of Yin Sha entering the body to perform extreme optimization and adaptive adjustments to the Executioner Sha Body-Forging Method fragment, creating a Mystic Yin Bone-Tempering Method to guide the internal Yin Sha to strengthen the bone foundation at the minimum cost. Requires 0 points of Moonlight Spiritual Rhyme.

Chen Mo's gaze swept rapidly over the three options.

The Moonlight Spiritual Rhyme required for Basic Completion was too high.

Directional Fusion offered the greatest boost to his combat power, but he currently possessed zero Moonlight Spiritual Rhyme and could only look on helplessly.

His gaze finally locked firmly onto Deep Optimization and Adaptation.

What I lack most right now is a foundation to survive! Chen Mo realized in his heart. Even if the Mystic Yin Bone-Tempering Method can only strengthen my bones and delay the fading of my vitality... that is enough!

"Select Deep Optimization and Adaptation, deduce Mystic Yin Bone-Tempering Method!" Chen Mo ordered decisively.

In an instant, a torrent of information flooded his mind.

It was a set of cultivation diagrams tailored specifically for him: three twisted, static postures corresponding to guiding the internal Yin Sha to strike the bones of his limbs, torso, and skull.

However, this technique also required the Red Sun Blood Crystal to assist in cultivation.

Without the supreme Yang source energy provided by the blood crystal to protect the bone marrow, the moment the Yin Sha entered the bones, the marrow would freeze and the bones would shatter.

During cultivation, one must guide the warm current of the blood crystal to achieve a moment of Yin-Yang intersection within the marrow at the exact instant the Yin Sha tempered the bones.

The principle was to use Yang to control Yin, and to use Sha to forge bone.

Every session of cultivation was like plunging one's bone marrow into an ice-needle hell for grinding, and the power of the blood crystal was the only lifeline within it.

Much like quenching raw iron by repeatedly dipping it into ten-thousand-year cold springs, it utilized the lethal Yin Sha power already inside Chen Mo's body, guiding and pressing it into the deep structures of his skeletal frame for tempering.

Once the harmonization succeeded, his primary skeletal frame would qualitatively transform into [Mystic Yin Sha Bone].

These bones would not only be as hard as cold iron, far surpassing mortal weapons, but would also grant him a massive increase in strength.

With every movement, he would possess the strength of a thousand jun, and his bones would feel as if their weight had been reduced, allowing him to move as nimbly as a rabbit.

The optimized Mystic Yin Bone-Tempering Method consisted of three layers in total.

The first layer tempers bone like iron, the second layer tempers bone into steel, and the third layer brings the Mystic Yin Sha Bone to completion.

"Lei Tiger is truly a good man!"

Chen Mo finished browsing the Mystic Yin Bone-Tempering Method in his mind and sighed. Not only did the man deliver a life-saving technique, but he had even prepared the materials for cultivation.

He packed away the other valuables and the wooden box, leaving only one of the three Red Sun Blood Crystals, placing it carefully within arm's reach.

Taking a deep breath to suppress the excitement in his heart, he slowly assumed the first basic posture of the Mystic Yin Bone-Tempering Method—the Yin-Embracing Posture.

The posture appeared simple, merely wrapping his arms around his chest and curling his body slightly, like an infant in the womb.

But the internal muscles, fascia, bones, and even his breathing had to be micro-adjusted according to the roadmap in his mind.

The moment the form took shape, Chen Mo felt a strange sensation of traction throughout his skeletal frame, particularly in his thoracic spine and rib area.

The Yin Sha Qi that had originally been lurking in his meridians and flesh was immediately drawn by the Yin-Embracing Posture, beginning to surge spontaneously toward his sternum and ribs!

"Ugh—!" Chen Mo let out a muffled groan, his complexion instantly turning as pale as paper.

This was no ordinary pain; it felt as if countless cold steel needles were drilling their way deep into his bone marrow cavities!

The very first step of the Sha surging spontaneously was enough to make his vision go black, nearly causing him to lose consciousness.

Chen Mo bit down hard on his teeth, the metallic tang of blood on his tongue stimulating his nerves.

This was merely the beginning; the most critical step had yet to arrive.

With a trembling hand, he picked up the dark, golden-red Red Sun Blood Crystal; the crystal felt warm and smooth, yet heavy in his palm.

Following the guidance of the cultivation method, he pressed his fingers against both ends of the crystal in a specific pattern, carefully drawing out a wisp of pure, intensely scorching Red Sun warmth.

"Hiss!" The moment the warmth entered his body, Chen Mo gasped sharply.

It felt as if a drop of molten lava had been dripped into his frozen blood vessels!

The power of the Red Sun immediately clashed violently with the Sha that permeated his body; wherever it passed, his meridians burned with a stinging pain, creating an extreme torment of ice and fire when contrasted with the frigid cold of the Sha.

He dared not lose focus for even a second, using his formidable willpower to guide this wisp of Red Sun warmth along the special path designated by the technique, struggling to drill it deep into the marrow of his sternum.

The process was slow and perilous.

The power of the Red Sun was like a small boat sailing against the current in a raging, frigid ocean, at risk of being swallowed at any moment.

Meanwhile, the Sha was like an enraged icy behemoth, attempting to extinguish the invading warmth entirely.

Just as Chen Mo felt his mental strength reaching its limit, that faint wisp of Red Sun warmth finally arrived at the core of the marrow within his sternum!

At that very instant!

"Yin and Yang intertwine, Sha refines bone to life!"

The incantation surfaced automatically in his mind.

That wisp of Red Sun warmth was like a spark falling into an oil sea of marrow saturated with Sha.

It was not an explosion, but a cold, chilling boil!

The Sha and the Red Sun, these two diametrically opposed forces, underwent a strange reaction deep within Chen Mo's marrow under the precise guidance and restraint of the Mystic Yin Bone-Tempering Method.

"Crack... crack..."

[Mystic Yin Bone-Tempering Chapter cultivation progress: Entry (1%)]
[Estimated remaining lifespan fine-tuned: 263 days (Sha erosion rate reduced by approximately 2%)]
[Moonlight Spiritual Essence: 0]

Although the progress was minuscule and his lifespan had barely changed, a smile—the first genuine one since his transmigration—appeared on Chen Mo's pale face.