Chapter 62 - 61: Opportunity for Refining Viscera

On a desolate mountain, a figure suddenly stepped out from the void. There were no overlapping spatial barriers; it was as simple as walking.

Zhang Qing’s face was plain, but he seemed different from before. His gaze was mild, and he moved slowly like an elderly man in his twilight years. He was waiting for someone.

A moment later, a figure walked over under the moonlight. A wild wind whipped up around him, and everything seemed to bow down—the large trees bent their waists, and the small grass kowtowed. He was the Venerable.

However, as he drew near, it was shockingly revealed that this person’s appearance was also... Zhang Qing!

"What’s going on? Why is the Spiritual Mechanism insufficient?"

"The Six Generations Fallen Corpse Array was broken. We underestimated those people in Feiyun City."

"How do you know it wasn’t Lin Xu?" the Zhang Qing who had emerged from the void said slowly, his expression mild.

A look of astonishment appeared on the face of the latter "Zhang Qing," and then his expression darkened a bit.

"Then we’ll wait a few more months! Let him die of anxiety!"

The Zhang Qing who had stepped out of the void shook his head slightly but didn’t say much. He doted on his younger twin brother very much.

In the courtyard rented by Xu Guang in the Outer City.

A massive wooden barrel sat in the courtyard. A figure resembling a Demon God had long hair draped around the barrel. He seemed half-asleep, exuding a terrifying Qi Mechanism around his body.

"PHEW."

Xu Guang slowly let out a breath and instantly leaped out of the wooden barrel. He threw on the prepared clothes and felt his own formidable strength. Especially upon introspection, the thin membrane attached to his bones had almost completely merged with his flesh and blood. The change seemed small compared to before, but it...

Xu Guang closed his eyes as if sensing something.

His surroundings moved without wind, and his martial attire FLUTTERED. Xu Guang’s body moved against the wind. His muscles and bones let out a RUMBLING sound, seemingly trembling. Heavy breaths came from his nose, and all the bones in his body let out a ROAR like tigers, leopards, and thunder, as if a wild beast was hidden within him.

Feeling the increasingly scorching and restless Qi Mechanism transmitting from his bones, Xu Guang couldn’t help but let out a low growl.

HISS.

Like the feeling of breaking through some kind of bottleneck, an unprecedented sensation suddenly condensed from his bones, passing through his flesh and blood, his skin... and revealing itself on the outside!

The muscles on Xu Guang’s body suddenly expanded a bit, as if he had grown several centimeters taller in an instant. He crouched down and actually lifted the ten-thousand-jin massive stone placed in the courtyard for training with just one hand, doing so more effortlessly than ever before.

WHOOSH.

With a long exhale, Xu Guang dropped the massive stone. He comprehended that inexplicable power, his gaze unreadable.

It seemed that by a stroke of luck, he had found a mysterious power comparable to Bloodline Power. Too much vitality and blood had accumulated in his bones. Once triggered, it could change his physical form and provide him with tremendous strength. In that state, his strength had at least doubled!

That meant twenty thousand jin!

What terrifying strength this was. This was true strength capable of solo-killing a Refining Viscera Martial Artist. The tension in Xu Guang’s heart was finally suppressed quite a bit. Tonight, a method for Refining Viscera would appear. Once he broke through to Refining Viscera, relying on his own foundation and Bloodline Power, there shouldn’t be anyone to fear in Feiyun City, except for a few old monsters.

[Name: Xu Guang

Bloodline Talent: Blood Eye, Stone Skin, Ghost Hair, Blood of Transformation

Physique: 20, Will: 16.5

Cultivation Technique: Golden Willow Skill (Bone Forging Chapter 100%), Returning Mountain Skill (Bone Forging Chapter 100%), Flying Dragon Skill (Bone Forging Chapter 100%), Beidou Skill (Bone Forging Chapter 100%), Blood Coagulation Skill (Bone Forging Chapter 100%)

Skill: Golden Willow Step Method (Refined Skill 70%), Gale Fist Technique (Refined Skill 20%), Six Returning Mountain Spears (Refined Skill 10%), Flying Dragon Thirteen Blades (Entering the Hall 40%), Flying Dragon Long Fist (Entering the Hall 20%), Flying Dragon Dart (Initial Insight 80%), Beidou Fist (Initial Insight 10%)

Combat Power Assessment: Heroic Level (Invincible)]

The previous Combat Power Assessment had said "can be called Invincible," but the words "can be called" were removed. It seemed that his invincibility was now certified by the Searcher. At least within the scope of the three cities around Feiyun City, he was invincible in Bone Forging.

Xu Guang dumped the water from the wooden barrel, cleaned up the traces he had left in the courtyard, and turned to leave.

Around dusk, Xu Guang returned to his home in the Inner City.

Pushing open the door, he smelled the aroma of food in the air. A slight smile couldn’t help but appear on his face. For a man working hard outside, being able to come home to a hot meal was a kind of happiness. He was not a man with grandiose goals. Perhaps because he had been too lonely in his past life, he deeply cherished the happiness as he understood it.

"Brother Guang, go wash your hands quickly and come eat."

Xu Guang nodded. However, before he could finish his meal, an uninvited guest arrived at the door. It was Zhao Yue.

"General Zhao? Has a military order come from the Feiyun Guard?"

Zhao Yue’s expression was solemn, and the way he looked at Xu Guang was somewhat complex. "There is a matter, Brother Xu. What is your relationship with Guan Mountain of the Cold Blade Sect?"

Guan Mountain?

Memories flashed in Xu Guang’s mind. It was the heroic man who had eaten with him at Cang Mang Tower previously. That man had also invited him to join the Cold Blade Sect. They hadn’t interacted since then, so why was he suddenly being brought up?

"It’s like this. Guan Mountain broke through to Refining Viscera a few days ago and became a Marshal of the Cold Blade Guard. He heard the news about you in the Feiyun Guard from somewhere and wants to meet you. He... probably wants to recruit you."

In all fairness, Guan Mountain acted very authentically. Although he admired Xu Guang, he didn’t choose to bypass the Feiyun Guard, instead letting the Feiyun Guard’s people come to invite him. Acting in such a manner could be called open and aboveboard.

Zhao Yue lowered his voice. "I don’t know what conditions the Cold Blade Guard will offer, but Marshal Nie said that based on your merits, if you are willing to join the Main Army of the Feiyun Guard, he will grant you the position of Centurion."

Xu Guang fell silent for a moment and didn’t speak.

A Centurion was not a small official position; after all, the total number of people in the Main Army of the Feiyun Guard was only a little over two thousand. A Marshal of Feiyun City was only one rank higher than a Centurion. Moreover, this was different from Li Zongkang’s empty promise of a Marshal position. This was a concrete appointment that could be issued immediately.

"Xu is used to being idle, and has no plans to join the Main Army for now. Rest assured, Brother Zhao, I will not attend Guan Mountain’s invitation either."

Hearing this, Zhao Yue gave Xu Guang a somewhat surprised look. He understood Xu Guang’s meaning—he wouldn’t join the Feiyun Guard, nor would he join the Cold Blade Guard. This brought to mind the Sixth Marshal mentioned in the rumors by Marshal Li Zongkang. He couldn’t help but think inwardly that this Brother Xu truly had ambition. It seemed he had his eyes set on that Marshal position.

After seeing Zhao Yue off, Xu Guang peacefully enjoyed his time with his family.

"Lu, wait until I finish a few things, and our family will live a good life together."

Ji Xiaolu naturally had no objections. She opened her arms to embrace Xu Guang. "I will listen to you, Husband."

Xu Guang smiled very happily. Having a wife like this, even if it meant having a weakness for the rest of his life, so what? He was never a man who extinguished his emotions and severed his nature. The scenery at the heights of the Martial Dao might bring more satisfaction than the desires of human life, but was a person like that truly happy? A robotic, emotionless cultivation journey was not what he desired. After all, he was born in the human world; he was not an innate, emotionless god.

That night, after Ji Xiaolu fell asleep.

Xu Guang opened the Searcher with a face full of anticipation. Today, the secrets of Refining Viscera would yield results.

[Search Results are as follows:]

[The mystery of Refining Viscera involves Visceral Force. Visceral Force is the beginning of the transcendent. By nourishing the internal organs with vitality and blood for a long time, the organs become accustomed to the washing of vitality and blood, ultimately breaking through the barrier. Alternatively, one can seek treasures or Elixir Pills that protect the organs to forcefully break through the barrier and achieve the Refining Viscera stage. Refining Viscera is divided into the Five Viscera Realm: One Viscera Nourishing Force, Two Viscera Generating Force, Three Viscera Transformation Force, Four Strengths Unceasing, and Five Viscera Seeing God!]

[1. Deep within Two-Arm Mountain grow the Five Divine Fruits. Their juice smells foul and is highly toxic. Bizarre objects are often born in inexplicable places. By washing oneself with a massive amount of Essence Blood, supplemented by a fifty-year-old Five Divine Fruit, one can guarantee a breakthrough to the One Viscera Realm. The current location of the Five Divine Fruits is as follows:]

[2. Any Martial Technique in the world, when cultivated to Mastery, can condense Martial Intent. By blessing one’s own organs with Martial Intent, one can protect them for a short period. Practicing this daily with a non-killing Martial Intent will allow one to reach the One Viscera Realm in thirty-six days.]

[3. Deep within Two-Arm Mountain lies an eerie Divine Temple that seems to connect to an inexplicable place. Every ten years, a wisp of mysterious Creation Qi will spawn on the offering altar of the temple’s idol. Obtaining this Qi can allow one viscera to develop divine anomalies and nourish force. The current location is as follows. Note: This method may be perilous, and the Divine Temple may be peculiar. Due to insufficient search time, it cannot be fully verified.]

[4. There is a Path of Mutated. "The Path of Humanity diminishes the deficient to offer to those with surplus." The human organs are too fragile. Enduring great perseverance and immense danger, one can transplant the heart and shift the organs, replacing them with Alien Viscera. Using a single point to lead the whole, eventually, all five viscera will be refined! The Alien Viscera currently suitable for Xu Guang is the Lungs of the Azure Wolf, and its current location is as follows. Note: This is the Path of Mutated of the Demon Sect and may carry an unknown cost.]

Looking at the search results displayed on the panel, Xu Guang felt somewhat speechless.

Setting aside the first three for now, wasn’t the fourth option a bit too abstract? Did this world actually allow for organ transplant surgeries? What left Xu Guang the most speechless was that the one most suitable for him was the lungs of a wolf.

A cold-blooded, ungrateful wretch.

He couldn’t help but feel that the Searcher was cursing at him. However, he suddenly thought of Pang Hong and the Eight Desolates Invincible Scripture. It seemed that when Pang Hong practiced his Cultivation Technique, he drew the Cold Demon Blood into his body and became one of the Abnormal People.

Strictly speaking, wasn’t Pang Hong a Mutated Martial Artist?!