Blood Moving Realm, Shi Teng Established His Might

Shi Hao remained quiet, neither crying nor fussing as he soaked peacefully in the medicinal cauldron.

Before long, his eyes narrowed to slits, as though he were about to fall asleep.

"Gulp!"

His body sank into the medicinal cauldron, and he swallowed a great mouthful of the medicinal liquid.

A stream of bubbles rose inside the cauldron. He actually drank the entire cauldronful of medicinal liquid.

Shock appeared on the adults' faces.

They had no idea what this little fellow's stomach was made of, to hold so much medicinal liquid.

"Grandpa, I'm so sleepy!"

The old chief lifted Shi Hao out of the cauldron and wrapped him in a beast hide. "Mm, go to sleep, go to sleep," he said gently. "You'll be a little stronger when you wake up!"

Shi Teng saw that his body had stopped reacting and that the liquid in his cauldron had turned entirely into clear water.

He leaped out as well.

His skin shone golden, and he looked noticeably sturdier.

Everyone nodded lightly. "This boy really is impressive. He actually absorbed all the Fierce Beasts' true blood in the cauldron!"

The old chief said, "Shi Teng, take Little One back to rest!"

Shi Teng looked at the other cauldrons, which were still steaming. Their contents remained pitch-black, so there should still be plenty of Fierce Beasts' true blood inside. He could also clearly feel that his body was still ravenously hungry!

"Um, Grandpa, those medicinal liquids still have plenty of Fierce Beasts' true blood left in them. Could I soak in the other cauldrons too?"

The old chief's brows shifted slightly. "Oh, of course!"

Shock appeared on the other adults' faces once again. "To think his body still hasn't reached its limit!"

When the medicinal liquid in all seven remaining cauldrons turned into clear water, everyone stared, mouths agape.

Shi Teng leaped out of the last cauldron, thoroughly satisfied.

"That felt good!"

Everyone discovered to their amazement,

that in just a few short hours, Shi Teng's body had undergone an enormous transformation.

His muscles and bones had become much denser, and even his body and limbs had grown considerably, particularly in certain places where the change was especially pronounced.

Shi Teng bowed to everyone, thoroughly satisfied. "Thank you, uncles, for bringing back the Fierce Beasts' true blood. Once little Teng grows up, I'll definitely repay you properly!"

"Grandpa, I'll take Little One back to rest, then!"

With that, he carried Shi Hao back to the stone house.

Watching Shi Teng's retreating figure, everyone stood rooted to the spot for a long time.

Perhaps this child really could bring hope to Stone Village and shelter it from wind and rain!

Only the old chief knew that their identities extended far beyond this. How could tiny Stone Village ever hold back their strides?

One day, the great roc would rise with the wind and soar straight up ninety thousand li!

He only hoped that once they became powerful, they would still remember the place where they had grown up.

Shi Teng sat cross-legged on the stone bed, lost in thought, while Little One slept quietly beside him, snoring softly.

Shi Teng frowned. In Perfect World, heroes rose in droves, myriad races stood side by side, and saints battled for supremacy. Strength reigned above all.

I'm only eight right now. I still need to lie low in Stone Village, work hard at checking in, and grow stronger before heading out to run wild!

Risk and opportunity go hand in hand. Now that's a life worth living.

Proud bones and a golden body, an overlord standing across the path-only an unyielding soul can subdue them!

Unlike my previous life, when I spent every day scrambling around like a dog.

I wonder how Mom and Dad are doing now. They're probably still searching for me like crazy!

Ah, life is unpredictable, forever worrying over gains and losses.

Ding! Congratulations, host, on checking in inside your room. You have received ten bottles of Body Tempering Spirit Liquid!

Shi Teng did not dwell on it. He took them out immediately and gulped down five bottles, leaving five for Little One!

The medicinal bath had already strengthened his muscles and bones, filling him with power.

After taking the Body Tempering Spirit Liquid, Shi Teng could clearly tell that it had expelled all the impurities from their bodies.

The vital blood throughout his body surged like rolling thunder, brimming with power.

This should be the first realm of cultivation: the blood moving realm.

It involved mobilizing the body's vital blood until it surged like rolling thunder, refining bone text, and kindling divine radiance within the blood, thereby refining the creative power of heaven and earth to nourish the flesh.

At its peak, the physical body could reach the ultimate limit of one hundred thousand jin.

In Perfect World, the levels below Supreme were the blood moving realm, cave heaven realm, spirit transformation realm, inscription realm, array formation realm, and Venerable.

All beneath Supreme were mere ants.

Right now, he was only in the lowest level, the blood moving realm.

Shi Teng took out the Treasure Bone given to him by the Willow Deity. Strange runes were carved across its surface.

With a slight stirring of his will, he channeled all his spiritual power into the Treasure Bone.

"Hum!"

Before he could comprehend its mysteries, the system had already spoken!

Ding! Congratulations, host, on obtaining the Azure Dragon Precious Art.

The Azure Dragon Precious Art has five stages in total.

First stage: azure dragon skin.

Second stage: Azure Dragon Scales.

Third stage: transform the entire body into a dragon and grow a pair of azure dragon wings.

Fourth stage: Azure Dragon Transformation.

Fifth stage: Dragon-Transforming Bones.

The system has unlocked the first stage, azure dragon skin, for the host. By activating the Azure Dragon Art, you can cover your entire body in a layer of azure dragon skin, as hard as iron. Ordinary blades and spears cannot harm you in the slightest.

Ding! Congratulations, host, on obtaining a derivative move of the Azure Dragon Precious Art: Azure Dragon Heaven-Rending Hand. It grants tremendous strength of ten thousand jin, allowing you to tear ordinary Fierce Beasts apart with your bare hands!

Joy appeared on Shi Teng's face as he looked at the move revealed in his mind.

An educated opponent isn't scary. An opponent with cheats is!

Having a system really is badass. I don't even have to cultivate-it can automatically boost my strength.

Hehe!

Shi Teng placed five bottles of Body Tempering Spirit Liquid on the stone bed, then strode out of the stone house with his head held high.

"Whoosh!"

The moment Shi Teng stepped out of the stone house, a small stone came hurtling toward him.

Shi Teng's body gave a slight shudder, sending the little stone flying away.

He felt a little delighted. He really had become stronger.

Several children around Shi Teng's age hung upside down from an ancient tree nearby. They were Shi Tianba, the son of Shi Linhu, the village's strongest warrior; Skinny Monkey, Shi Shoushan's son; and Shi Sky Leopard, Shi Feijiao's son!

A few days earlier, these boys had bullied Little One. Shi Teng had fought them and come away with injuries.

They were probably here to stir up trouble again.

Thirty years east of the river, thirty years west-never scorn a young man for being poor!

I might not have been able to beat all three of them before,

but now,

even their fathers probably aren't a match for me, let alone them!

Shi Teng whipped his head around, a sharp gleam shooting from his eyes.

Skinny Monkey startled in fright and nearly fell straight out of the tree.

But he was nimble as well. He grabbed another branch, swung around the tree, and landed lightly on the ground.

A faint scar remained on Shi Tianba's forehead, left by Shi Teng's stick.

He was like a fierce tiger, having inherited his father's skills. Though only ten years old, he was already burly, and it was said he could lift a thousand jin!

A savage glint flashed in his eyes, and another piece of granite, several times larger than the previous stone, hurtled toward Shi Teng.

Shi Teng caught the granite Shi Tianba had thrown.

With a slight squeeze of his right hand, the hard granite crumbled straight into powder.

Shock appeared on everyone's faces. They had not expected the boy to become so strong after just one medicinal bath.

Shi Teng's eyes flickered, and he slammed his right fist into the ground.

A thunderous boom rang out. The surrounding ground shook, and even the ancient tree nearby swayed. An imposing force spread outward, striking fear into their hearts.

Then he sprang into the air, several times faster than before, and drove a fist into a huge boulder nearby.

"Rumble!"

The boulder instantly split apart, collapsing into a pile of rubble.

Seeing the might Shi Teng unleashed, the three boys could not help trembling.

What would happen if that punch landed on them?

I'll spill my hot blood to forge bones of steel. My fate is mine, not heaven's!

Shi Teng said coldly, "We're all from the same village, and I don't want to hurt you. You'd better not provoke me, and you must never bully Little One again. Otherwise, don't blame me for showing no mercy!"

The three nodded repeatedly.

They watched Shi Teng's retreating figure.

Shi Teng had originally stood only 1.7 meters tall, but in their hearts, he instantly towered countless times higher.