nyslfriends Chapter 38 Unicorn Viper Stone Tiger
Chapter 38 Unicorn Viper Stone Tiger
Cai Xuan thought for a moment and concluded that the cool breeze must have come from the water chestnuts, otherwise he wouldn't have eaten much that night.
When I ate it, I only thought the water chestnuts were soft, sweet and fragrant. I didn't expect them to have such benefits. It seems I should dig up more of them in the future.
With the aid of the cool airflow, the frenzied essence of flesh and blood was refined much faster.
Cai Xuan became more and more energetic with each impact, each strike more forceful than the last. With each impact, his skin began to change, gradually changing from deep red to dark red, from dark red to purplish-brown, and then from purplish-brown to hardening, as if covered with a thin layer of keratinous armor.
It's unclear how long the collision lasted, but the raging essence of flesh and blood was finally refined.
Cai Xuan stopped, panting, his body steaming with heat, large drops of sweat streaming down his back.
After resting, I was about to take my clothes back when I suddenly saw my skin. I was stunned and had an incredulous expression on my face.
His skin, which was originally just at the crocodile skin level, now seemed like refined iron that had been repeatedly forged, with a restrained matte sheen on the surface. The color of his skin had also changed from the previous dark brown to a deeper bronze. He reached out and touched it; it was hard, tough, and smooth, and when he pressed it hard, he could feel a kind of rebound similar to thick leather with a metallic texture.
Cai Xuan leaned against the rock and slid down forcefully, but didn't even leave a mark.
The rhinoceros-hide shield can withstand heavy blows from blunt weapons.
Ordinary sticks, clubs, and hammers, when struck on it, are like hitting a thick rhinoceros hide, unlikely to cause any real damage.
Cai Xuan stared in disbelief at his skin, then touched his arms, shoulders, chest, and back—all with the same texture. His mouth hung open, unable to close for a long time. How could he have advanced from crocodile skin to rhinoceros skin in such a short time?
At the normal pace, it would take at least a year and a half of hard training.
He broke through in just a few days? How come I didn't even know I was this powerful?
Could it be that I possess some kind of hidden physique described in fantasy novels, such as spiritual roots, immortal bones, or a Dao body? Otherwise, how could my cultivation speed be so fast?
Cai Xuan stood under the giant tree, pondering for a long time, but could not find a solution.
Back in the cabin, I took a shower.
With nothing else to do, Cai Xuan and Xi'er sat cross-legged under the wooden frame, cultivating the Heaven-Mending Marrow with the seven little golden gourds. As the cultivation technique circulated, endless spiritual energy surged in from all around, like silk threads, seeping into their pores and merging into their flesh and blood, repairing their congenital defects that were invisible to the naked eye but truly existed.
The nine-fold efficiency remains.
Cai Xuan smiled with satisfaction, when suddenly a flash of inspiration struck him, and everything became clear.
The Heaven-Mending Marrow is a supreme method for repairing one's innate foundation. It can help you strengthen your muscles and bones, consolidate your vital energy, and undergo a complete transformation, improving your body from the inside out. The Zonghe Horizontal Training Method, on the other hand, works from the outside in, using repeated physical stimulation to make your physique even stronger.
One works from the inside out, repairing the foundation and raising the upper limit; the other works from the outside in, forging the physique, enhancing defense, and strengthening oneself.
Although they seem different, they are essentially the same: to make the body stronger.
What's even more amazing is that they don't conflict with each other; on the contrary, they complement each other.
The Marrow of Heaven not only repairs internal deficiencies but also nourishes and strengthens the body, providing a continuous source of strength for the practice of the Horizontal Training Method. In turn, the Horizontal Training Method tempers the skin, flesh, tendons, and marrow, making the body's external defenses more robust, which in turn provides a more solid foundation for the practice of the Marrow of Heaven.
With both internal and external cultivation combined and complementing each other, how could the cultivation speed not be fast?
Furthermore, the Zonghe Horizontal Cultivation Method is merely an ordinary body-refining technique; while the Heaven-Mending Marrow is a supreme and wondrous method derived from the "Comprehensive Record of the Universe Scriptures." One is heaven, the other is earth; they are not even on the same level.
Upon realizing this, Cai Xuan was overjoyed and became even more diligent in cultivating the Heaven-Mending Marrow.
Because this is nine times more efficient, how can he not practice properly? He's not stupid.
The moonlight, like water, fell in wisps from the sky, landing on the seven little golden gourds, Xi'er, and Cai Xuan.
The Heaven-Mending Marrow Technique slowly circulated, absorbing and refining all the moonlight and spiritual energy from outside to repair the deficiencies within their bodies. What Cai Xuan didn't know was that deep within his dantian, the green light beneath the surface of that glistening black bead had deepened even further.
"Hiss..."
Suddenly, a chilling, eerie sound came from outside the wooden wall.
The sound was thin and cold, like countless threads wriggling in the darkness, or like the fingertips of death gently gliding across a wooden board, carrying a chill that sent shivers down one's spine.
Unfortunately, Cai Xuan, Xi'er, and the seven little golden melons were all so engrossed in their profound cultivation that they didn't hear a thing.
The sound traveled slowly upwards along the wooden wall.
By the bright moonlight, one could see a group of venomous snakes climbing up the wooden wall through the cracks in it.
These are no ordinary snakes, but rather the infamous venomous creatures of the Xuanhuang Wilderness—the One-Horned Viper. Their bodies are strangely colored, like stagnant blood, and they have a single horn on their heads with a faint dark green light flowing over it, clearly indicating that they are highly venomous.
These unicorn vipers are as thick as an arm, and vary in length, some only a foot long, while others are more than ten feet long.
Dozens of unicorn vipers lay densely packed on the wooden wall, flicking their scarlet tongues and staring with their cold pupils at the seven small golden gourds hanging under the wooden frame.
The little golden gourds breathed and exhaled under the moonlight, their bodies shimmering with a precious glow, emitting an aroma that made them drool.
The largest of the lead unicorn vipers, thicker than an adult's thigh, was coiled in the corner of the wooden wall, slowly raising its triangular head, flicking its tongue, its vertical pupils gleaming with greed. It seemed to be "sniffing" the air, then slightly tilted its head, issuing a silent command.
Dozens of unicorn vipers moved at the same time, silently climbing down the wooden wall, their target the seven small golden gourds under the wooden frame.
Their scales rubbed against the wooden planks, making a soft "rustling" sound, like the footsteps of death, getting closer and closer.
"ha--"
Suddenly, a low, murderous roar erupted from among the branches and leaves!
As the leaves rustled, a group of cat-like creatures, more than twice the size of ordinary raccoons and covered in short, grayish-brown fur, leaped down from the treetops.
They are the most cunning and fierce night hunters in the mountains and forests.
They are agile and muscular, with strong limbs, claws like iron hooks, and teeth like sharp blades.
They have three white stripes on their foreheads, shaped like the Chinese character "王" (king), which are very conspicuous in the moonlight.
The stone tiger landed silently, but its attack was as powerful as a thunderbolt!
The lead stone tiger was the largest, its shoulder height almost reaching Cai Xuan's knees. Its target was the largest unicorn viper. With a burst of power from its four claws, its entire body stretched out in the air, its front claws extended, their hooks gleaming coldly in the moonlight, as it bit down on the unicorn viper's vital spot!