Qin Tiexin put on his clothes and stretched his muscles.
The joints feel an unprecedented smoothness. Before Body Tempering Eighth Layer, although the strength was strong enough, the joints would occasionally have a slight sluggish feeling when exerting force at the limit, like a lack of lubrication between the gears. Now that Marrow Replacement is first formed, that sluggish feeling has disappeared, and the joints have become flexible and flexible, and they can move like arms and fingers.
He tried to slowly rotate his spine - starting from the tail vertebra, moving up one section at a time, like a dragon waking up, connecting each section. The bone ringing sound changed from the crisp before to deep and steady, like the sound of a thick-walled copper bell being struck, the reverberation echoing in the body.
He clenched his fists and felt the new strength in his body.
Need to find a place to test it.
Wind and Snow Pass There is an open force measuring field on the west side of the inner city, which is a free facility provided by the Ice and Snow Pavilion for the monks stationed there. When Qin Tiexin arrived, there were seven or eight people practicing on their own, some testing their boxing strength, and some practicing Movement Method. In the corner, several body corrections took turns exerting force around a force measuring stone tablet.
The force-measuring stele is a dark boulder, about one foot high and five feet wide. Its surface is covered with fine scratches and palm prints - traces left by countless monks over the years. A simple formation is embedded at the bottom of the stele, which can display the force of the blow in numerical form on the stele.
Qin Tiexin walked to the stone monument. Several people around him glanced at him and then looked away.
He took a deep breath, lowered his waist, twisted his hips and arms, and punched the surface of the stone monument.
"Boom--!"
There was a dull sound, the aura pattern on the surface of the stone tablet lit up, and a series of numbers immediately appeared.
Twelve thousand catties.
Several body cultivators who were chatting nearby fell silent at the same time. A man who was drinking water almost choked and coughed twice, staring straight at the numbers on the stone tablet.
"How much? Twelve thousand?"
"I can see clearly, twelve thousand catties, just a little more."
"How old does that guy look like? Early twenties, right?"
"Body Tempering Ninth Layer?"
"Moreover, how can an ordinary Body Tempering Ninth Layer have this kind of strength? I know a senior brother of Body Tempering Ninth Layer Peak. A full-strength strike only costs over ten thousand, and he's still a little short of that."
Qin Tiexin ignored the comments around him, retracted his fist, and felt Rebound on his arm. The material of the stone tablet was extremely hard, and Rebound's full blow was powerful, but his arm was only slightly numb, and soon returned to normal without even soreness.
This was unimaginable before. When Body Tempering Eighth Layer was used, Rebound with the same force would make his arm sore and numb for a while, and he needed to take a breath to recover. But now, there seems to be an extra layer of buffering structure inside the bones, absorbing most of Rebound's power.
Twelve thousand catties.
After an ordinary Body Refining monk has cultivated to Body Tempering Ninth Layer Greater Accomplishment, his strength is about eight thousand kilograms, which is considered perfect, and he can start preparing to hit the next big realm - Qi and Blood Realm. But now he has just stepped into the threshold of Body Tempering Ninth Layer, and there is still a long way to go before he can fully Marrow Replacement. His strength has already reached twelve thousand kilograms.
The Qi and Blood accumulation of "Cauldron Eating Art", as well as the effects of Marrow Cleansing Liquid and ice and fire tempering, are vividly reflected in this body.
He did not continue the test a second time and turned around and left the force measuring field.
In the following days, he resumed his daily rhythm of cold and heat tempering, and at the same time began to purchase and forge javelins. "Falling Star Spear" is currently his strongest long-range attack method, and it is also one of the most effective weapons for hunting Devil Race. He needs enough reserves to prepare for emergencies.
Marrow Replacement is a long process. After the first drop of Spirit Marrow is generated, the bone marrow needs to be continuously squeezed, stimulated, and tempered to allow more bone marrow to transform and replace the mortal marrow in the body one by one. This process cannot be accomplished overnight and requires time, continuous stimulation, and sufficient resource support.
That evening, Qin Tiexin was forging a new Bursting Spear.
The furnace was burning brightly, and the barrel of the gun had already taken shape. He was carving Bursting Spirit Rune on the tip of the gun with a spiritual carving knife. After forging for a whole day, his upper body was naked, and sweat slid down the muscle lines on his back, which glowed dark red under the light of the furnace fire.
There was a knock on the door.
"Come in." The movements of his hands did not stop.
The door was pushed open, and Nangong Yao walked in, holding a small package in his hand.
"Junior brother, I brought it for you..."
Her words stuck in her throat.
She saw Qin Tiexin standing naked in front of the forging table. The red light of the fire reflected on him, outlining his broad shoulders and strong back. The muscle lines were not as exaggerated and bulging as pure physical fitness, but each piece was well-defined, tight and powerful, covered with a layer of fine sweat beads, glowing with heat under the firelight.
The outdoor temperature at Wind and Snow Pass is extremely low, with 20 to 30 degrees below zero being the norm. Ordinary people would feel cold even if they wore three layers of thick coats. But Qin Tiexin was standing here with his upper body naked, steaming all over his body, as if he couldn't feel the cold at all.
Nangong Yao was stunned.
"Junior brother, are you... not cold?"
Qin Tiexin put down the carving knife and turned around. Nangong Yao subconsciously glanced at his chest - not exaggerated, but firm, without a trace of excess fat.
She walked over and reached out to touch Qin Tiexin's arm.
The tentacles are warm, even a little hot.
She took back her hand and widened her eyes. "What's going on with you? Body Refining?"
Qin Tiexin was made a little uncomfortable by her sudden movement. He stepped back half a step without leaving any trace, picked up the coat hanging on the shelf next to him, put it on, and tied the belt.
"Body Tempering Ninth Layer," he explained simply, "Marrow Replacement Minor Accomplishment."
"Marrow Replacement Minor Accomplishment?" Nangong Yao repeated these four words, and then realized, "Body Tempering Ninth Layer?!"
Her voice rose a little higher.
"How old are you? Twenty? Twenty-one? Body Tempering Ninth Layer?"
She walked around Qin Tiexin, looking up and down, her eyes full of disbelief. "I am also Body Refining, and I am still on the seventh floor Blood Strengthening. I have been practicing steadily for several years. How long have you been here? One year?"
"More than a year." Qin Tiexin corrected.
"More than a year, to Body Tempering Ninth Layer..." Nangong Yao said in amazement, "If Master knew, he would definitely say you are a freak. Senior Brother Chen Xi Core Formation was only Body Tempering Eighth Layer before, you have surpassed him now."
Qin Tiexin didn't answer, turned around and put the forged Bursting Spear on the shelf, and picked up another rough blank.
Nangong Yao still sighed there for a while, then suddenly thought of something and slapped his forehead, "I almost forgot about the business."
She put the small package in her hand on the table. "I brought you some dried meat, hunted outside the customs, Foundation Establishment Middle Stage's Ice Plain Bear, the meat is firm and has high spiritual power content. You can just replenish it."
Qin Tiexin glanced at the package and felt warm in his heart. "Thank you, senior sister."
"Why are you so polite to me?" Nangong Yao waved his hand, "But I came to see you for something else."
"What's the matter?"
"Didn't you say before that you wanted to go out and have a look?" Nangong Yao said, "Our team will be taking a break in five days. Li Yun Junior sister plans to go out and take a look Eternal Night Sea The ice crystal veins in the direction - she said there is a possibility of producing the Profound Ice Crystal Marrow she needs. I just asked her and she said she could take you with her. This time is not a team mission out of the city, it is a private operation, so the rules are not so strict."
"I have inquired, you are a logistics engineer, you can apply for the task of going out to collect materials. When the time comes, you will say that you need to collect some kind of Northern Frontier-specific weapon refining materials, and hire the two of us as guards along the way. It is reasonable and reasonable. Just follow the normal application process and it will not attract attention."
Qin Tiexin After listening, he didn't answer immediately.
He walked to the wall, looked at Edgeless standing quietly, and then looked at the row of newly forged javelins on the shelf.
Three months.
Body Tempering Eighth Layer Peak has reached the ninth level, Qi Refining Sixth Layer has reached the seventh level, Marrow Cleansing Liquid and Refined Blood Pill have been used up, and he just needs a chance to verify the results of his three months of hard work.
More importantly, he wanted to know whether Edgeless's ability to condense Blood Bead after killing Devil Race was repeatable.
"In the early morning five days later, we will gather at the east gate of the inner city." Nangong Yao made the decision for him, "Remember to apply for the collection mission in advance."