The emerald-green pill fell into Chen Ye's palm, and a rich medicinal fragrance immediately spread, refreshing his heart and lungs.
Chen Ye examined it intently for a moment. Only after confirming once more that it was indeed a Longevity Extending Pill did he return it to the porcelain bottle and put it away carefully.
Next, he counted the scattered gold and silver, setting aside Jade Pendants, Treasure Tools, and other objects he could not easily show in public. He planned to use them later to redeem his pawned lifespan.
After sorting through his gains, Chen Ye finally took out the Silk Cloth.
With nothing happening in camp and no one to disturb him, he began carefully studying the martial arts technique in his hands, seeking to unravel its mysteries.
The cultivation method recorded in the Daoist Canon Spiritual Fetus Chapter was profound and obscure. An ordinary Martial Master would need years upon years to grasp its principles.
For Chen Ye, however, it was not difficult.
He had already cultivated—or pawned for—"many years" of martial arts, and his understanding far surpassed that of ordinary people.
The seemingly mysterious passages could be broken down word by word before his eyes, their threads laid out clearly for him to grasp at once.
As time passed, Chen Ye became absorbed in his studies, gradually finding his stride. He could not help murmuring aloud, "The transformation of the dragon elephant lies in true blood. The truth of true blood lies in shedding mortality..."
So that was it.
After reading through the entire text again, Chen Ye gradually understood.
The so-called "nourishing bone with blood, generating marrow with bone" was essentially a form of blood replacement.
In the Mortal Shedding Realm, Martial Masters tempered their flesh, internal organs, and even their root bone, purging impurities from