Improving the Fleshly Body Technique

Zhang Xuezhou and Divine Lord Zhenyuan flew hundreds of miles in search of food, a distance that was neither too far nor too close.

Provided they are in good physical condition, both of them are capable of quickly returning to Broken Soul Ridge.

Abandoning the slower flying technique, Zhang Xuezhou used the Technique Within the Clouds to return at a faster speed.

"Thank goodness this tree isn't completely dead!"

As the golden light fell, Zhang Xuezhou also saw the poisonous trees still alive halfway up the mountain.

This is the old tree that previously occupied the secret place of Broken Soul Ridge. Ever since the arrival of the Longevity Fruit Tree, it has had no good days.

Two tigers cannot share one mountain, and a secret place cannot possibly support two trees that occupy the earth's veins.

Even if this poisonous tree has a unique function, Divine Lord Zhenyuan could only abandon it, and Zhang Xuezhou had even less resources to cultivate it.

He had gathered a bunch of leaves a while ago, but stopped taking them because they weren't effective. The leaves were poisonous, and he couldn't share them with anyone else.

The matter thus came to an end. Even when Zhang Xuezhou and Divine Lord Zhenyuan returned to Duanhun Ridge to set up the Nine Palaces Eight Trigrams Formation, the two did not discuss the tree again, and only glanced at it when passing by.

The poisonous tree has clearly dried up, with most of its trunk dead. However, some branches that were still in contact with the ground have sprouted fine white roots, which have grown into small trees and continued to grow.

This is a common behavior for plants to continue their lives. When the main body is not sustenant enough, they will differentiate and use parts such as the trunk to provide nutrients, while seeking the possibility of replanting in the soil to grow again.

Zhang Xuezhou gestured for a moment, then quickly recited it to himself.

One is the Technique Within the Clouds he has already used; another is the Yin-Yang School's Realm Technique, which is difficult to activate due to the lack of Human Pill; and the third is the 108,000 acupoint physical body technique that he has honed by consuming his Qi and Blood.

Each of these three techniques corresponds to a different internal energy consumption, but Zhang Xuezhou had no confidence in whether he could activate them to quickly advance his cultivation.

At this point, he was only concerned with whether the poisonous leaves could be of any help.

Zhang Xuezhou simply forced the cultivation technique to operate, grabbed the remaining green leaves from the poisonous tree branch, and then stuffed them into his mouth.

A sweet taste welled up in Zhang Xuezhou's heart, but he felt a chill run down his spine. He realized that his body's Poison Avoidance Instruction had no effect whatsoever, and he felt nothing like the sensation he had when chewing the leaves.

"The taste is different now?"

It's a good thing that the poisonous trees in Broken Soul Ridge aren't completely dead, but the fact that the leaves have changed in taste is a bad thing.

A change in taste may mean a change in efficacy.

Zhang Xuezhou felt a chill run down his spine, realizing that his carefully laid plans couldn't keep up with the changes.

At this point, he had no other choice.

Looking towards the distant west, Zhang Xuezhou thought of the Kunlun Sacred Land eight thousand miles away, and then looked at the Golden Wings that could hardly support his flight of eight thousand miles.

"I never expected that you would die so soon after, and Divine Lord Zhenyuan and I would arrive right behind you!"

The poisonous tree didn't fit the established plan, and seeking help from the Kunlun Sacred Land proved futile. Zhang Xuezhou looked at the Longevity Fruit Tree on the mountain and felt that a place like Broken Soul Ridge was indeed ominous.

This is not only something that would cause the Empress Dowager to lose her soul here; Zhang Xuezhou and others might also suffer the same fate.

He and Divine Lord Zhenyuan had been extremely careful, never expecting that consuming heavenly materials and earthly treasures would lead to such an end.

Zhang Xuezhou was unwilling, but the stinging pain all over his body overwhelmed him, and he had no other thoughts.

The Demon Power within his body was the first to surge forth. After flying hundreds of miles at top speed and constantly consuming energy, the Demon Power was temporarily calmed down and had some room to recover, but his Qi and Blood and qi power had already begun to surge.

As if he had ingested a large amount of blood essence, Zhang Xuezhou's skin turned completely red, and even turned pale purple.

The stinging pain brought a feeling of tightness to his body, as if it were about to expand and burst. Zhang Xuezhou felt his body slowly expanding like an inflating balloon.

"Flesh Body Technique!"

Regardless of whether the poisonous leaves would be effective or whether they could guide the refinement of the body's techniques, Zhang Xuezhou could only proceed according to the established plan.

"We have no choice but to take a gamble!"

A flicker of struggle crossed his eyes.

Zhang Xuezhou possessed extraordinary abilities in complex techniques, and he hoped that the Poison Leaf could lend him a hand, but he was not unable to cultivate without the effects of the Poison Leaf.

As long as his body has enough power to propel the Body Technique, he can also propel the Body Technique training.

But Zhang Xuezhou needs more than just spiritual cultivation; he needs speed.

Only by rapidly expending his power can he give himself time to perform the transformation technique, just as he would by expending a large amount of Demon Power.

Currently, he lacks the poisonous leaves to accelerate his progress, and thus clearly lacks the possibility of switching cultivation techniques.

"If I can't quickly master the Body Technique, I won't be able to switch to other techniques for training and energy expenditure. So I can only gamble on whether I can push the Body Technique to a level strong enough to withstand the impact of the three forces within my body!"

Only with a strong enough physical body can he withstand the stimulation of various forces without exploding.

The various methods of rapid mastery of the physical body technique that the Daoist Ran Deng had once instructed him to use kept replaying in his mind. As Zhang Xuezhou sorted through the relevant information, he couldn't help but groan. He touched his nostrils and saw that dark red blood was gushing out of them and was difficult to stop. He had no choice but to rush into it and directly promoted the physical body technique, which required a lot of polishing and was difficult to cultivate.

"Open!"

With a soft shout, Zhang Xuezhou's body stabilized, and the 1001st acupoint of the Body Technique began to operate rapidly.

Compared to his previous practice of concealing his true abilities in front of Daoist Ran Deng while cultivating his physical body, Zhang Xuezhou is now unleashing his full potential, pushing his cultivation forward as quickly as possible.

In a daze, Zhang Xuezhou felt his mind was incredibly clear, and all the various physical cultivation techniques were clearly laid out, as if they were being guided by the Daoist Ran Deng when he recited them.

His cultivation became much easier, even compared to when he first started.

Zhang Xuezhou didn't bother to investigate the source of this relaxed feeling during his cultivation. Perhaps it was from the adventurous experience, perhaps it was because he was risking his life, perhaps it was from the leaves he had chewed, or something else entirely.

"You've got it!"

"One thousand and one apertures enhanced!"

"One thousand and two orifices enhanced!"

Resources are not everything for spiritual practice, but a lack of resources is absolutely unacceptable.

For Brother Tathagata, constant arduous practice is required throughout the day, but when conditions for cultivation are plentiful, he will undoubtedly drive at a faster pace.

The Western Sect has only one senior brother, the Buddha. If there are sufficient resources for cultivation, many cultivators like the Buddha, who are skilled in physical techniques, may emerge.

Zhang Xuezhou felt his entire body become stronger in a short moment, and the rate at which the stinging pain in his body increased slowed down.

However, his rational practice lasted only for a short hour.

Despite continuously pushing the Body Technique forward, Zhang Xuezhou hadn't even reached the two thousand acupoints of the Body Technique. The power of his Qi and Blood and qi had been completely suppressed, and the effects of the Locking Yang Technique were insufficient to sustain the power required to advance the Body Technique.

At the same time, the stinging pain that came with the surge of his Demon Power and Law Power gradually began to appear.