BLOODLINE TEMPERING: Transforming From Worm To Dragon

Chapter 19: Second Level In Body Tempering Layer

(Shall I look at where I will develop my Golden Core?)

With the piece of thought in mind, Chen Tu sat cross-legged near the window and gently closed his eyes. He maintained a calm and tranquil emotion throughout the process. In less than five minutes, he entered a meditating state.

A spiritual body was formed in his consciousness.

(This... Is this a spiritual body?)

Chen Tu was surprised. From what he knew, only those with potential could develop a spiritual body inside their consciousness to allow them to study their body better.

From the brain, Chen Tu controlled the spiritual body to travel along the blood vessel until he arrived at his heart. Chen Tu had the chance to inspect and monitor his heartbeat through this sliver of consciousness.

It was a miraculous experience. Drops of blood were produced from each heartbeat, allowing Chen Tu to see where they headed after entering the blood vessel.

Although he was the owner of this physical body, Chen Tu wondered how the drop of blood knew where to head next? Is there something telling them on a spiritual level?

His next destination is the lungs, which contract and retract with each breath.

Spiritual Energy was seen coming into his body in each breath and assimilated into his body. But perhaps due to his lack of understanding of this body, Chen Tu discovered nothing was indifferent about him.

His body remains the same even after he witnesses how Spiritual Energy is absorbed into his flesh, bone, and blood. Perhaps, there was a way to make his body capable of refining the Spiritual Energy, but he had yet to learn them.

The spiritual body continued traveling around Chen Tu's body, bringing him past the stomach, spleen, kidneys, and liver.

A while later, the spiritual body finally made a stop.

This place is likely the last part of his body and Chen Tu's destination. It was exceptionally large, almost to the point it could contain a mountain, river, trees, and life effortlessly.

The place also gave out a hint of mysterious power here, like something would develop as long it was given time and nourishment.

(Is this place where my core is located? Although nothing exists here now, it wouldn't be the same in the future...)

Chen Tu placed his hand in the air and tried to sense something.

(I remember that the young master once read about a book of insight left by an expert. In that book, it mentions that there is a separate world within the core of a cultivator. Was it recorded because the expert can form his spiritual body, similar to what I am doing now?)

Chen Tu was curious.

The curiosity also gave him a greater urge to learn how to read and write as soon as possible, to provide himself with the chance to study the records left by literate experts. Only with this could Chen Tu step firmly on his path of cultivation.

The Sun and Moon Essence appeared as Chen Tu was about to lose in his thoughts.

(The Sun and Moon Essence!!!)

Chen Tu was staring emotionally at the drop of Sun And Moon Essence, which is about the size of a soybean. His hand unconsciously reaches out to the treasure like a moth attracted to the light.

Upon contact, the protective barrier around the treasure shattered. This made the Sun and Moon Essence react wildly inside this space.

Flexible tendrils shot outwards until they stabbed into Chen Tu's flesh around his abdomen. Then, it expands, making Chen Tu's body around his core bulge like a pregnant woman. His body felt like it was going to rip apart if he allowed it to continue to grow.

(Aargh! Not good! What should I do?)

Chen Tu panicked. He immediately recites the Sun and Moon Condensation Art cycle and directs the energy throughout his body. Additionally, Chen Tu only had one choice as a cultivator at the first level of the Body Tempering Layer.

(Direct the Spiritual Energy bursting out to refine my flesh!)

Chen Tu immediately tried his best. The Spiritual Energy in his body was guided to all corners of his body. And under his approval, the Spiritual Energy attacked his flesh.

It was a painful and torturous process. After all, other people experience this process by using one to ten days' worth of Spiritual Energy to temper their flesh. But currently, Chen Tu is using a hundred days' worth of the same energy to refine his flesh.

If the others already had difficulty with ten days' worth of Spiritual Energy, what about Chen Tu then?

Having his flesh beaten by a hundred days' worth of Spiritual Energy is akin to seeking death. Still, this is the shortest and fastest way for Chen Tu to advance to the next level.

He clenched his teeth hard to remain awake throughout the entire process.

Through the refining process, Chen Tu's flesh undergoes a process of destruction and renewal. His flesh was initially dark red at the start, but it was now a hue lighter than before. Apparently, the darkness in his flesh was a sign of impurities.

A layer of filth gradually coated Chen Tu's skin as it got expelled from his body. And after a few hours, the impurities harden.

The process of tempering his flesh was finally over.

(How strong am I currently?)

Chen Tu tightened his fist and tried to circulate the Spiritual Energy in his body. The undulation of his power was stronger than before by twofold. It allows Chen Tu to immediately notice how strong he has become.

(It looks like I am officially promoted to the second level of the Body Tempering Layer...)

Chen Tu smiled happily but was quickly disturbed by the layer of hardened filth falling apart from his body. Chen Tu's skin tone was much fairer, with a hard-to-accept stench coming out from his body.

(I would be scolded to death by the others if I didn't clean up!)

Chen Tu immediately went to clean himself and changed into another set of clothing. Luckily, Chen Zigang includes two other sets of cloth in the bundle Chen Tu brought along.

The next morning, Chen Tu went straight to the Spiritual Garden after breakfast. To his surprise, his food capacity is much bigger compared to yesterday and the day yesterday!

Furthermore, this was after he had dinner last night.