Fish Essence Stone

A Qi Sea Realm Martial Warrior was no weakling. They were usually the master of a martial arts school or the hall master of some gang. At the very least, they had a name of their own in the martial world and were respected by others.

He was merely a constable at the Body Tempering Realm, Eighth Layer. Even if he summoned such a person, they might not pay him any heed.

Meanwhile, upon hearing the constable's conclusion, Chen Shaojun immediately relaxed.

Was he some great Qi Sea Realm expert?

Obviously not.

Then no matter how thoroughly they investigated this case, it would never lead back to him.

After lingering in the alley for a while longer, Chen Shaojun returned to the pawnshop with an easy expression.

After two days of turmoil, the pawnshop's business had indeed suffered somewhat.

But Chen Shaojun still received an opportunity to appraise a treasure.

It was an orange gemstone shaped like a heart.

Wrapped in Killing Intent, it bore many dark blotches. Holding it in one's hand felt like grasping a block of ice, causing a wave of discomfort.

Chen Shaojun lit candles and burned incense, then examined it with the Spirit Eye Technique.

There was quite a bit of Killing Intent on the gemstone, but only a dozen or so strands. He was immediately relieved.

Things like that Jade Ruyi from before, with yin energy hanging over it and Yin Souls entrenched within, were rare in the end.

After all, before these "raw materials" reached them, they were first delivered to the desks of Certified Appraisers. Only treasures they judged to be low in value and light in Killing Intent would fall into the hands of Appraiser Apprentices.

Very quickly, the candles went out, and the three sticks of bamboo incense burned down normally.

Chen Shaojun immediately used the Divine Gaze Technique.

The current Chen Shaojun had undergone earth-shaking changes compared to before.

His vitality was robust, and his spirit had grown stronger along with it.

When fully unleashed, his blood and qi rose like wolf smoke, while his essence and spirit billowed like clouds and mist.

When he used the Divine Gaze Technique, the power of spiritual will that burst forth was as sharp as a streak of sword light.

Whoosh!

The Killing Intent on the orange gemstone was instantly stirred. Before it could even surge out, it was washed completely clean by that sword-light-like spiritual force.

The orange gemstone, once mottled with specks, immediately revealed its original appearance.

Its entire body was orange-yellow, bright in color, crystal-clear, and glimmering with flowing light.

Its perfect heart shape was like a testament to love itself, making it impossible to put down.

The appraisal was complete. The Spirit-Seeking Treasure Mirror appeared in his mind, and an orange gemstone was reflected within it.

Looking carefully, was it not precisely the one Chen Shaojun had appraised?

Spirit-Seeking Treasure Appraisal, tracing roots and seeking the source.

The moment Chen Shaojun saw the orange gemstone within the Spirit-Seeking Treasure Mirror, scene after scene surfaced in his mind.

In the southern reaches of the Great Zhou Dynasty, along the Yangtze River.

A green fish grew cautiously. In a moment of ignorant curiosity, it swallowed a water plant that shimmered with spiritual light. Its body soon mutated and continued growing until it became a great fish seven feet long.

Once, a grandfather and grandson entered the river to fish. Their net covered it, and it furiously broke free, overturning their little boat. Dragging its massive body, it slapped both of them to death in the water.

After several such incidents, the death toll rose to ten.

A young swordsman was invited to act.

By then, the green fish had already become a demon and mastered a water spell. It battled the young swordsman fiercely in the Yangtze River, only to be slain in the river.

The young swordsman carried the great fish ashore, cut open its belly, and took out a blood-colored Demon Core. The remaining fish meat was given to the nearby fishermen.

One fisherman took an orange-yellow gemstone from the great fish's throat. The locals called it Fish Treasure, or Fish Essence Stone. After being carved into a heart shape by an artisan, it passed through many hands and endured bloody struggles before finally entering the pawnshop.

Chen Shaojun awoke from his daze.

"I never expected this gemstone to have come from inside a fish demon?"

Chen Shaojun was greatly astonished.

It was also the first time he had truly witnessed the existence of "demons" through the Spirit-Seeking Treasure Mirror.

Though he had long known that since ghosts existed in this world, demons naturally existed as well, this was still the first time he had seen one so clearly and watched it grow, become a demon, and finally be slain.

Then the Spirit-Seeking Treasure Mirror determined its rank and grade.

Words appeared upon the Eight-Sided Rhombus Mirror.

Fish Essence Stone, Lower Dharma Grade. When worn, it could ward off misfortune and evil, attract blessings and fortune. Ground with water and consumed, it could dispel Killing Intent.

"Lower Dharma Grade? It can dispel Killing Intent?"

Chen Shaojun froze.

The grade of this Fish Essence Stone did not surprise him, but its effect filled him with delight.

One had to know that whether Appraiser Apprentices or Certified Appraisers, what they feared most in a pawnshop was Killing Intent entering the body.

Because once Killing Intent entered the body, no medicine or remedy could cure it.

Only by finding an accomplished Daoist or someone with extraordinary medical skill could one possibly receive treatment to dispel it.

Pawnshop appraisers might appear highly respected within their own little patch of land in the pawnshop.

But once outside, they counted for nothing at all.

Wanting to invite an accomplished Daoist or someone with extraordinary medical skill to intervene was practically impossible.

Even among those who could be saved, there were only a few.

Now that he knew Fish Essence Stone could dispel Killing Intent, although it was surely no ordinary item, it was still far better than being left helpless, wasn't it?

The appraisal was complete.

The reward also fell into Chen Shaojun's hands.

A talisman.

A Body-Fixing Talisman.

Once activated, it could fix the opponent's body in place, leaving them unable to move.

Good stuff.

At a critical moment, it was enough to save his life.

Chen Shaojun carefully put it away.

Next came Chen Shaojun's training time.

He unleashed the Tiger Demon Body-Tempering Fist. His body moved in wide arcs, his fist shadows flickered, and dense blood and qi burst forth, churning through the appraisal room like wolf smoke.

He had now completed the Seventh Stage of Body Tempering, Five Organs Tempering, and reached the Eighth Stage, Six Bowels Tempering.

The organs within the human body were actually extremely fragile.

Once struck by heavy force, they would immediately rupture, causing unimaginable injuries.

The seventh and eighth stages of the Body Tempering Realm trained the Martial Warrior's five organs and six bowels.

Driven by blood and qi and continually washed by force, the Martial Warrior's originally delicate five organs and six bowels would gradually become tough, capable of withstanding stronger impacts.

When the five organs and six bowels had been tempered until they were as tough as cowhide, it naturally meant that the Martial Warrior's Body Tempering had reached completion.

At that point, one could begin challenging the final realm of Body Tempering.

Inner Sight!

The Inner Sight Realm involved more than just blood, qi, and force. It also encompassed the invisible "divine" that existed in the unseen.

"Judging by my current progress.

In another two days, I should be able to temper my six bowels until they are as tough as old hide, reaching the perfected level of the Body Tempering Realm, Eighth Layer.

The speed isn't bad.

I just wonder whether, two days from now, I can transition realms as smoothly as before and reach the Body Tempering Realm, Ninth Layer."

Drenched in sweat and panting heavily, Chen Shaojun stopped his movements.

He knew that the Body Tempering Realm, Ninth Layer, was a stage where one's blood, qi, and force reached perfection.

Through "Inner Sight," one could temper every part that force could not originally reach.

Only then could a Martial Warrior's qi and strength become one.

Only then would it be possible to seize the momentum in one burst and charge into the next realm.

The Qi Sea Realm!

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