Blood River Body Tempering Art

Unlike Joyous Union Peak, which bustled with people coming and going every day, Blood Corpse Peak was even less popular than Gu Refining Peak. Its surrounding atmosphere was so gloomy and terrifying that, together with Ghost Refining Peak, it was known as the Heavenly Demon Sect's Dark Nether Twin Elders.

Ordinary people—even formal disciples—were rarely willing to deal with those who handled corpses all day long.

Thus, as Bai Yu walked along, the Gu Refining Peak robes he wore appeared especially conspicuous, drawing quite a few second glances.

Looking at the scattered disciples passing by, pale-faced and dressed in crimson uniforms, Bai Yu had already forced a friendly smile onto his face. Yet combined with the faint mist that seemed to linger around them, the scene still looked exceedingly bizarre.

In truth, he could also use the Wandering Zombie Gu to control corpses himself, but that was hardly an orthodox method, and the things refined through it would very likely have flaws.

Therefore, while he still had some contribution points, he might as well come to Blood Corpse Peak and exchange them for a corpse-refining method.

With the system's help, he could even mutate the technique. That would be far better than simply refining Wandering Zombie Gu.

Although the Heavenly Demon Sect did not restrict its disciples to cultivating only one type of art, due to the characteristics of his cultivation methods, he had to make this trip.

Next, he still needed to visit Body Tempering Peak to exchange for some body-tempering arts or movement techniques for self-defense.

This was also part of Bai Yu's plan.

When he arrived at the Technique Pavilion, the surrounding yin energy was chilling and oppressive. Since it was daytime, there were hardly any disciples here. Only a white-bearded old man lay sprawled across a table, snoring loudly.

"Elder, may I ask how I should enter to exchange for cultivation methods and spells?"

Bai Yu stepped forward and gently greeted him. The old man groggily raised his head, and when he saw Bai Yu's attire, a puzzled look appeared on his face.

"A Gu Refining Peak disciple?"

"Yes?"

"Heh, now this is rare. Why isn't a little fellow like you properly refining Gu? Why are you switching trades to refine corpses?"

the old man teased.

"The Great Dao shares the same root. Sometimes, one must try everything."

Bai Yu answered politely.

"Hehe. Qi Refining-level cultivation methods and spells are two hundred contribution points each. Pay them here, and you can go in and choose."

The old man yawned, then pointed to the golden token at the side, signaling Bai Yu to swipe his points first, enter and make his selection, then return to register them.

Bai Yu stepped up, thought for a moment, and directly swiped four hundred contribution points. He then saw two Blood Corpse Peak disciples approaching and followed them inside.

Amid a ripple of light, Bai Yu arrived in a great hall. It was filled with densely packed shelves, upon which sat vast quantities of jade slips—so many that they made one's eyes swim.

He took out his disciple token and swiped it across a shelf, causing a multitude of names and descriptions to appear.

Looking over the information on the token, Bai Yu was in no rush. He slowly browsed as he walked. Upon reaching a corner, he spotted an enormous halo of light.

It was clearly the passage to the second floor, but with his current strength, he could not ascend it at all.

Looking up, he saw a red-clad young woman ahead selecting spells. Hearing movement, she merely turned her face slightly and glanced at Bai Yu before ignoring him again.

Bai Yu curled his lips at this and had no intention of striking up a conversation. He continued examining the dazzling array of cultivation methods and spells.

The contents of these cultivation methods were mostly similar. By themselves, they only allowed one to cultivate up to the Golden Core realm. Yet the corpse-refining arts gave him quite an education. It turned out that refining a corpse into a zombie or puppet involved so many different methods.

"They all look pretty good... Should I just grab one at random?"

Bai Yu murmured.

He casually picked up a jade slip. Unlike the others, this one was blood-red.

Bai Yu read its introduction, and his heart abruptly lurched.

"Blood River Body Tempering Art?"

He carefully read through the method's description. The Blood River Body Tempering Art used one's own blood and qi as a catalyst to condense Blood Demon Spirits within the body, enhancing the strength of the flesh. In theory, one Demon Spirit possessed the strength of a tiger. One wisp of blood and qi formed one Demon Spirit, and the limit of the human body could hold three hundred and sixty million measures of blood and qi!

How could such a terrifying body-tempering art appear in a place like this?!

Bai Yu's breathing quickened. He had originally planned to go to Body Tempering Peak in search of a body-refining method, yet he had unexpectedly found something so terrifying here.

Holding onto the Blood River Body Tempering Art, Bai Yu did his best to steady his emotions. At last, he chose the [Profound Yin Drought Demon Corpse Refining Art] from nearby and hurriedly left the Technique Pavilion.

At the entrance, the old man remained as lazy as ever. It seemed the desolation of this place had left him rather bored.

As Bai Yu placed the cultivation method and spell on the table to register them, the old man narrowed his eyes. He clearly seemed to want to say something, yet after glancing at the robes Bai Yu wore, he ultimately said nothing.

Seeing the unnatural look in the other man's eyes, Bai Yu felt somewhat puzzled, but did not think much of it. He took his things and returned directly to his cave abode.

Inside the room, Yu Linglong was sitting cross-legged in cultivation.

Seeing this, Bai Yu did not disturb her. He walked to the pavilion, took a deep breath, and poured his mana into the jade slips. In the next instant, the incantations for the Blood River Body Tempering Art and the Profound Yin Drought Demon Corpse Refining Art surfaced in his mind.

[Technique: Return-to-Origin Gu Control Art (Minor Success) 2130/6500]

[Skill: Cutting (Major Success)]

[Progress: (2860/3500]

[Yin-Yang Mystic Dragon Gu (Life-Bound Gu) (Growth Stage)]

[Dragon Qi Progress: 8887/]

[Yin-Yang Qi: 1670/5000]

[Evil Dragon Resentment: 3688/]

[Evil Earth Stone Gu (Dragon Blood Stone Gu Mutation): 0/2700]

[Yin Mosquito Gu (Blood Mosquito Gu Mutation): 2/4500]

[Blood River Body Tempering Art (Beginner 0/]

[Profound Yin Drought Demon Corpse Refining Art (Beginner) 0/500]

[Delusion-Breaking Golden Eyes (Beginner) (Earth-Entering Eye Mutation): 1445/]

Looking at the data on the panel, Bai Yu's eyes filled with surprise. The grind progress required just to begin the Blood River Body Tempering Art was almost on par with the Delusion-Breaking Golden Eyes!

No wonder. The technique's description was so formidable, yet it had been left gathering dust in the Technique Pavilion. With such a long progress bar, who could possibly cultivate it to completion?

The cultivation method of the Blood River Body Tempering Art was also exceptionally brutal. Not only did it consume an enormous amount of spiritual energy, it treated the body as a gluttonous beast. While practicing, it absorbed all surrounding energy, stirred one's blood and qi into a boil, turned the body into a furnace, and used blood and qi as the fire to ignite it.

It refined power into the body and condensed a demon spirit!

Looking at the method by which the technique operated, Bai Yu felt that whoever had created this body-tempering art had to be a madman...

After hesitating for a long while, Bai Yu looked at the data on the panel, gritted his teeth, and his eyes filled with resolve.

"Grind!"

"Since there's a progress bar, that proves this body-tempering art can be cultivated to completion!"

After learning of this world's extraordinary nature from Pang Tong, Bai Yu had developed a powerful obsession with increasing his strength. Now that he had such a terrifying body-tempering art in his hands, he naturally had to cultivate it!

With that thought, Bai Yu sat down cross-legged and began circulating the technique according to the pathways in his mind!