There is still one and a half months until Body Refining Master Conference. The time is not generous, but it is not urgent either. He divides this time into three stages: the first half of the month is devoted to refining the accumulated resources, the middle half of the month is continued to hunt for more Blood Bead, and the last half of the month is used to stabilize the state.
That night, Qin Tiexin took the first Blood Bead. The warm air rose from the abdomen and spread along the meridians as usual. He closed his eyes and ran "Cauldron Eating Art" to guide this Qi and Blood power deep into the bones.
The sound of blood flowing in the blood vessels became louder and louder, like an underground river rushing underground. He could feel the power settling into the bone marrow, nourishing the pale golden marrow fluid.
In the following days, Qin Tiexin's life became very simple.
During the day, he went to the refining room to complete the most basic quota tasks. The bottom line of fifty Law Artifact repairs per month could not be touched, otherwise the merit would be deducted. However, he no longer accepted additional orders and left after completing them, leaving enough time to practice.
Someone came to him to repair Law Artifact. When he declined, a surprised expression appeared on his face. "What have Master Qin been busy with recently? No business at all?"
"To attend a meeting, you need to prepare in advance." Qin Tiexin explained.
The man didn't ask any more questions and just nodded, "Then you can talk about it after you finish your work."
After completing Qin Tiexin's daily tasks, return to C Zone Number Seven, close the doors and windows, take Blood Bead or Refined Blood Pill, and run "Cauldron Eating Art" to refine. Practice "Primordial Unity Instruction" at night to straighten out the burden on the meridians caused by the growth of Qi and Blood during the day.
On the third day, he went to the market.
From the storage ring, he took out the fur and claws of the last wolf, bear, and tiger, the Demon Beast materials he had hunted in the past few days, the extra Profound Frost Crystal on his body, and some unused spiritual materials piled on the counter. The store in Fangshi collected them The shopkeeper of the shop where the materials are purchased is a middle-aged monk, Foundation Establishment Middle Stage, who has been working in the shop all year round and has a venomous gaze. He looked through each piece, nodding from time to time. "Yes, the materials are well preserved, and Profound Frost Crystal is in good condition."
He calculated for a while and quoted a price. Qin Tiexin nodded directly without counter-offering.
The shopkeeper paid Spirit Stone and put a few jade bottles on the counter. "I heard that you are going to participate in Body Refining Master Conference? You usually hunt so many Devil Race and save a lot of Devil Core, right? I'll trade this thing with you. Refined Blood Pill is the most cost-effective. I just got a new batch of Refined Blood Pill here. If you want it, I will give it to you at the price of two Devil Soldier grade Devil Core for three Refined Blood Pill."
Qin Tiexin did the math and it was indeed a good deal. He took out all the Devil Core he had accumulated and replaced them with Refined Blood Pill, a total of fifteen pieces.
Including the remaining inventory from before, the number of Refined Blood Pill he now has is enough to support his practice for a period of time.
With enough resources, Qin Tiexin takes one Blood Bead late at night every two days, and Refined Blood Pill during the next day to help keep the body in a high-intensity refining state, steadily advancing the progress of Body Refining.
On holidays, he would appear at the city gate on time, take the javelin and Edgeless, and go out alone.
He no longer hunts on a large scale like before.
Instead, he relied on Spirit Material Sense to avoid large groups of Devil Race and specifically look for lone Demon General targets. He found that this method could better control the intensity and time of the battle, and the benefits were not low.
He has become more and more familiar with the terrain on the edge of Devil Domain Forest. He already has a good idea of which areas are likely to be visited by lone Demon General.
On this day, he happened to encounter a lone low-level Horned Demon General. The Horned Demon was tearing apart the body of a Ice-Spined Wolf and stuffing pieces of meat into his mouth, as if he was still savoring the thrill of the hunt.
Qin Tiexin did not rush to take action, but walked around to a suitable position. He took out a newly built javelin with Profound Frost Crystal as the core from his back, and weighed it in his hands. The weight of the gun was moderate, and the center of gravity was just right. He took a deep breath, and shot the javelin at the moment when Horned Demon lowered his head to eat the internal organs.
The tip of the gun Penetration Horned Demon General's lower jaw penetrates from the top of the head.
The huge body like a tower fell to the ground like a mountain of gold and a jade pillar. It twitched twice and stopped moving.
The cost of the Profound Frost Crystal javelin is more than five times that of the ordinary Frost Spear, but the effect is also very obvious. In this ice and snow environment, the sound and fluctuation are minimal, but the lethality and power of the Penetration are significantly improved. At least the low-level Demon General no longer needs to be close to do the last hit.
Qin Tiexin stepped forward and put the tip of the knife against the wound. Edgeless trembled slightly. After Sha Qi was absorbed, a dark red Blood Bead condensed on the tip of the knife, glowing with a stronger luster than last time. He took a look and put it into the jade bottle.
Qin Tiexin spent another half a month refining all the Blood Bead and half of the Refined Blood Pill in his hand. The spiritual power fluctuations contained in the blood in his body were significantly enhanced, and the scope of the pale golden marrow in the bone marrow had occupied the depths of the bone marrow. He could feel that he was getting closer and closer to Body Tempering Ninth Layer Peak.
Duan Xuan came to him on the holiday after the refining of the first batch of Blood Bead. She stood at the door of C Zone Number Seven, knocked twice, opened the door and came in without waiting for a response. "Come on, come out of the customs today, and cooperate with me."
Qin Tiexin just needed to test the results of the retreat in practice. He put away the tools in his hands, picked up Edgeless, and followed Duan Xuan out the door.
After exiting the customs, Duan Xuan walked at the front and took on the task of reconnaissance. She walked very fast and landed very steadily. Every time she walked, she would stop to listen to the movement around her, and her eyes sharply scanned the depths of the forest to signal that it was safe ahead or to adjust the direction.
Qin Tiexin walked behind her, observing her movement habits. When the Horned Demon General he was targeting appeared in the field of vision, Duan Xuan whispered, "I will contain you head-on, you look for opportunities."
As soon as she finished speaking, she had already rushed out. Her speed was astonishingly fast. It was an explosive Movement Method that combines strength and speed. She almost passed a distance of five feet in the blink of an eye, and the long whip in her hand tore the air, making a crisp explosion.
The whip accurately wrapped around Horned Demon's left leg. Duan Xuan turned around with the force of the pull. His right hand had already grasped the hilt of the sword. A red sword light cut through the air and struck Horned Demon's arm. Horned Demon felt pain, growled, and swept over with another claw. Duan Xuan leaned back to avoid the sharp claws. At the same time, she flicked her wrist and released the long whip. She jumped up with the help of the force and pressed towards Horned Demon from above.
Qin Tiexin had already moved the moment she entangled Horned Demon. He carried Edgeless and cut in from the side. Without stopping, he directly approached Horned Demon's exposed back - Heavy Mountain Saber Technique, and slashed with a knife. The blade cut through the back of Horned Demon's neck, cleanly cutting off the spine.
Horned Demon's body fell forward, twitched twice and then stopped moving.
Duan Xuan landed on the ground, shook off the blood on his whip, looked at Horned Demon on the ground, then looked at Qin Tiexin: "Sure enough, I chose you right."
"The cooperation is pretty good." Qin Tiexin said.
Duan Xuan snorted, "Okay? I haven't praised many people in my life. Just keep it."
After several battles, the two quickly developed a tacit understanding of their cooperation. Duan Xuan attacked and suppressed from the front, and Qin Tiexin went around to hit the side. When Qin Tiexin used the javelin to remotely block the movement, Duan Xuan could always seize the moment when the opponent was forced to change direction and cut in.
Once, Qin Tiexin used four Armor-Piercing Spear to block the escape route of a mid-level Flame Demon General. The other Flame Demon was forced to dodge to the left and hit Duan Xuan struck out with a sword that had been preparing for a long time. The sword light penetrated its chest, and the Flame-shaped wound spread suddenly. The Flame Demon gave out a brief roar and fell to the ground.
Duan Xuan put away his sword and turned to look at Qin Tiexin: "How do you practice throwing a spear? Your timing is good."
"You have practiced a lot." Qin Tiexin walked to Flame Demon's body, squatted down and started collecting Devil Core.
Time passes day by day, and there are still five days until Body Refining Master Conference.
That night, Qin Tiexin took the last Blood Bead, closed his eyes and ran "Cauldron Eating Art", pushing this month's accumulation to the end of Marrow Replacement in one fell swoop.
The color of his blood is changing from dark red to deep red and almost black. It is as viscous as pulp. There are faint spiritual fluctuations when flowing in the blood vessels. The speed of the meridians is also obviously accelerated. In the dark room, there is a clearly audible flowing sound.
Deep in the bone marrow, around the last gray-white area, the pale golden marrow fluid is slowly devouring the last remnants. Qin Tiexin is sitting cross-legged at the table, making seals with his hands, concentrating on guiding the movement of Qi and Blood in the body.
As the power of the medicine is further absorbed, the last patch of gray marrow also begins to undergo qualitative changes. The golden marrow fluid gradually infiltrates the remaining bone marrow, and the gray-white area shrinks little by little until it is completely covered by the warm golden light.
He slowly opened his eyes.
Body Tempering Ninth Layer, Marrow Replacement Great Accomplishment.