After completing the sixth level of body quenching, Qin Tiexin could feel a faint "stagnation" deep in his body. The blood flowed in the blood vessels with a heavy dragging feeling, as if it had been mixed with something. He knew that it was time to break through to the seventh level of body quenching and exchange blood.
Qin Tiexin took out a few blood-corroding grasses from Storage Bag. Dark red grass blades with finely serrated edges and cold tentacles. They were brought back from the Huolian Sect ruins. He also counted the auxiliary medicines: Trifolium striata, Digen vine, and red vermilion fruit, all the same. Wrap them in oil paper and go to Dantang.
The Alchemy Hall is on the west side of the main peak. Qin Tiexin Walk into the lobby on the first floor and find the counter.
"Refining medicine." He put the oil paper bag on it.
Alchemist opened it and looked at it one by one. When he saw the blood-eating grass, he picked it up and looked at the light. "The quality is good. Blood-changing pill?"
"Yes."
"Ten pills can be made, and you can collect them after five days. The cost is thirty Spirit Stone."
Qin Tiexin took out thirty Spirit Stone and put it on the counter. He took the receipt, folded it and put it in his arms. Then he went to the medicine shop and bought three portions of Qingxincao and Warmmai Fruit, which cost twelve Spirit Stone.
Returning to cave abode, he began to prepare for retreat.
Cave abode quiet room has a built-in soundproof and anti-interference array, which will form an invisible barrier when turned on. There are three wooden barrels placed in the corner: one holds clean water, one is empty for later use, and one contains half a barrel of plant ash to bury the dirt. Dozens of kilograms of spiritual beast meat are covered with a thermal insulation array at the door, waiting to be eaten after leaving the customs.
He went next door to Wu Zhen to report.
Wu Zhen was waiting on Spirit Plant in the yard. He straightened up and patted the soil. "Are you going to retreat?"
"Yeah, blood transfusion."
Wu Zhen took out a thin booklet from his arms and handed it over. "The breathing method during the blood transfusion period should be used in conjunction with the elixir. The one I brought from the Lingxi Sect is more detailed than the one in the "Basic Techniques"."
Qin Tiexin took it and opened it. The inside was neatly written and equipped with simple diagrams, detailing what to do at each hour within seven days. He put the book away and solemnly saluted. "Thank you, Uncle Master."
Wu Zhen waved his hand. "Exchanging blood is like shedding skin. If you can endure it, you will be reborn. If you cannot endure it, your foundation will be poor. You have a good foundation in body tempering, so logically there will be no problem. The key is your will. Go ahead."
Five days later, Qin Tiexin went to the alchemy hall again. Alchemist took out the jade box from the back and handed it over. Opening it, he found ten elixirs the size of longan, all dark red, with blood-colored lines on the surface winding like blood vessels. The medicine was fragrant and spicy.
"One pill at a time, once every seven days." Alchemist warned, "There will be numbness, itching and stinging after taking the medicine, which is normal. During this period, you can only drink water and not eat. If you are hungry, use the breathing method to allow the body to autophagy and eliminate turbidity."
Qin Tiexin nodded and put away the jade box.
Returning to cave abode, I showered and changed my clothes, walked into the quiet room and sat down cross-legged. Ten blood-transforming pills were lined up in front of me, along with a water bottle and a breathing method booklet.
He closed his eyes and adjusted his breath. After half a stick of incense, he picked up the first blood-transforming pill, put it into his mouth, and swallowed it.
The elixir entered the abdomen and turned into scalding heat that spread to the limbs and bones. It caused numbness, itching, and stinging pain, like countless tiny worms burrowing in the blood vessels and crawling in the bone marrow. Qin Tiexin gritted his teeth and immediately started breathing to guide the power of the medicine.
Divine Sense Internal view. There are tiny black impurities suspended in the dark red blood. After the drug has passed, the black particles are washed away, adhere to the blood vessel wall, and are pushed to the body surface.
On the first day, it was still bearable. I didn't feel hungry, but my stomach was empty. I drank some water and continued to practice the "breath-holding method" - take a deep breath and hold it, which puts the body into a state of hypoxia and forces the cells to start decomposing stored energy. The cycle repeats, and each breath-holding session lasts a few breaths longer than the last one.
On the second day, the numbness and itching worsened. The sweat oozed out, not clear, but a grey-white viscous liquid with a fishy odor. The color of the excrement deepened, almost ink black. The hunger came up, and the stomach seemed to be clenched by an invisible hand, spasming in waves. Qin Tiexin endured it and ran the breathing method over and over again to extract the energy stored in the body.
On the third day, I felt obviously weak. When I stood up, I had to hold on to the wall. The sweat was grayish-brown, and the stench was even stronger. The excrement was black and sticky like paste. My consciousness was occasionally blurred, and fragments flashed before my eyes - the fire of Ink City's blacksmith shop, the figure of the northern battlefield.
Bite the tip of your tongue, use the pain to wake yourself up, and continue.
On the fourth day, the person's body shape changed. The person in the mirror had deep-set eye sockets, protruding cheekbones, and sallow skin. The sweat turned into dark brown and stuck to the skin to form a thin shell. The excrement turned from pure black to dark red. The stagnation deep in the body began to loosen.
On the fifth day, he reached the limit. His consciousness was intermittent. For a while, he thought he was at the border, with wind and snow hitting his face, and the sound of horns in his ears. After waking up, he curled up on the ground, covered in cold sweat. The sweat was already dark red.
On the sixth day, the final sprint. After taking the ninth blood-transforming pill, the medicine was the most powerful. Qin Tiexin convulsed all over, curled up on the ground, and gritted his teeth. After a violent turbidity, he almost fainted.
At the moment when consciousness is about to dissipate, deep in the bone marrow, a weak but pure "new power" emerges. Like a bud breaking through the ground in early spring, it is thin but full of vitality.
The seventh day, early morning.
Qin Tiexin struggled to get up and walked to the corner to drain out the last bit of turbidity. What was drained out this time was dark red liquid, which was close to normal blood.
I walked to the mirror. The person in the mirror was too thin and his complexion was sallow, but his eyes were unusually clear. He raised his arm and saw that the blood in the blood vessels under his skin had become darker. It was no longer bright red, but dark red, as thick as pulp.
Close your eyes and look inside. The stagnant feeling when the blood flows disappears, replaced by a smooth and thick flow, and you can even hear a subtle "gurgling" sound.
The seventh level of body quenching, blood exchange, small success. Next, the blood can be replaced by itself.
Qin Tiexin walked out of the quiet room while holding on to the wall, and removed the array disk. The sunlight shone in through the window, causing him to squint his eyes.
He walked to the door and opened the iron pot covered by the thermal insulation array. Inside was half a first-order Demon Beast iron-backed pig, more than fifty kilograms of meat, stewed thoroughly.
Without using chopsticks, he directly grabbed a piece and stuffed it into his mouth. Chewed and swallowed. The piece of meat slid into his empty stomach, and the spiritual power contained in it instantly turned into heat and surged to his limbs.
One piece, two pieces, three pieces. The meat in the pot was reduced at a speed visible to the naked eye. Half an hour later, half of the spirit beast pig had finished eating, and then he took out the dried meat from Storage Bag and continued eating.
After eating dozens of kilograms, I finally felt full in my stomach. The feeling of weakness began to subside, replaced by full Qi and Blood and new strength. I also became stronger. Although I was still thin, my energy was restored to 70% to 80%.
Qin Tiexin stood up and moved his limbs. Every inch of muscle seemed to have been reforged, containing stronger explosive power.
He walked out of cave abode and took a deep breath.
Seven days, I got through it.
After a small blood transfusion, the body is slowly filled with new blood. During this period, a large amount of spiritual food is required, and a little bit of blood is not rushed.
Qin Tiexin stood up and took a deep breath.
It's time to report to Uncle Wu that he's safe.