Chapter 393: Venerable Body Refining

Shen Daoxing had reaped a bountiful harvest this time.

Five bottles of Lion-headed Demon Fish Essence Blood, one bottle of Extreme Thunder Ancient Eel Essence Blood, two bottles of Profound Armor Giant Turtle Essence Blood, and three bottles of Heluo Muyu Essence Blood—it was enough to last him a good while.

With enough Essence Blood, obtaining the remaining supplementary medicinal ingredients would be much simpler.

Shen Daoxing found the time to make a trip back to Yunxi City.

Though he had been gone for a month, Yunxi City was still bustling. The streets were filled with an endless stream of pedestrians, including cultivation disciples from various factions and Loose Cultivators from all over.

Shen Daoxing stopped in front of Elder Mu’s shop. He saw people coming and going inside; it seemed business was good, and he couldn’t help but smile.

Shen Daoxing waited for a good while before slowly walking into the shop.

Upon seeing Shen Daoxing enter, Elder Mu suddenly stood up, quickly closed the shop, and ushered all the customers out.

Shen Daoxing couldn’t help but laugh. "Elder Mu, it looks like your shop’s business is booming!"

A smile spread across Elder Mu’s face. "Hehehe, it’s just enough to put food on the table. My skills as a fifth-grade Artifact Refiner are still quite reliable."

"Big Brother!"

Hearing Shen Daoxing’s voice, Xin happily ran out and threw himself at Shen Daoxing.

Shen Daoxing couldn’t help but pat his head. "Xin, long time no see. Have you been cultivating properly?"

"Of course!"

Xin nodded repeatedly. "Big Brother, I’m already at the Third Layer of the Acupoint Opening Realm now!"

"SQUEAK SQUEAK SQUEAK!"

At that moment, the Golden-Eyed Treasure-Seeking Rat in Shen Daoxing’s arms heard the voices outside and poked its head out. Seeing Xin, it flew out with a WHOOSH.

Not far away, the small, kitten-like Chi Yi also scurried over on its four short legs, waddling happily.

The Golden-Eyed Treasure-Seeking Rat suddenly rummaged in its pouch and pulled out a sparkling Treasure Pearl. It shimmered with iridescent light, glowing brightly. A single glance was enough to tell it was no ordinary treasure.

Then, the Golden-Eyed Treasure-Seeking Rat squeaked a few times, flaunting the Treasure Pearl by waving it in front of Xin and Chi Yi.

Xin’s eyes lit up, and he reached out to grab it, but the Golden-Eyed Treasure-Seeking Rat had already retracted its paw, a smug look on its face.

’The Golden-Eyed Treasure-Seeking Rat must have just found this at the bottom of Yun Meng Lake.’

’The Golden-Eyed Treasure-Seeking Rat truly lives up to its name as a Treasure-Seeking Divine Beast; it can find treasures anywhere. I don’t particularly care for this Treasure Pearl, but I need to cure it of this bad habit of stashing things away.’

Suddenly, Shen Daoxing reached out a large hand and snatched the Treasure Pearl. His indifferent voice slowly sounded, "Where did this come from?"

The Golden-Eyed Treasure-Seeking Rat froze for a moment, then lowered its head like a child who had done something wrong.

Shen Daoxing’s indifferent voice sounded again. "Are there more?"

The Golden-Eyed Treasure-Seeking Rat hastily shook its head like a pellet drum.

How could Shen Daoxing believe it? He grabbed the Golden-Eyed Treasure-Seeking Rat by its hind leg, turned it upside down, and gave it a shake.

CLATTER CLATTER, a cascade of multicolored Treasure Pearls immediately fell from the Golden-Eyed Treasure-Seeking Rat’s body. Each one was filled with Spiritual Qi and looked extraordinary.

Seeing this, the Golden-Eyed Treasure-Seeking Rat let out a few nervous squeaks.

But Shen Daoxing had already reached out and picked up the Treasure Pearls. "Xin, Chi Yi, you two take these. Consider them a welcome gift from Hui."

With that, Shen Daoxing tossed all the Treasure Pearls to Xin and Chi Yi.

Xin and Chi Yi, one boy and one cat, immediately and happily caught them.

The Golden-Eyed Treasure-Seeking Rat let out a few mournful cries but didn’t dare to object.

Elder Mu, watching from the side, chuckled. At this moment, he slowly spoke up, "Young Master Shen, you must have come down from the mountain for a reason, right?"

Shen Daoxing nodded. "Indeed, there are a few small matters."

As he spoke, Shen Daoxing handed Elder Mu a list of the supplementary medicinal ingredients needed for the Essence Blood Bath.

"I need some medicinal ingredients recently. It’s inconvenient for me to procure them myself, so I’ll have to trouble you to find them for me, Elder Mu."

Then, Shen Daoxing placed several top-grade Celestial Essence Ores into Elder Mu’s hands.

The medicinal ingredients Shen Daoxing needed weren’t particularly precious, so these ores were more than enough.

Elder Mu naturally wouldn’t refuse. "Please rest assured, Young Master. You can leave this small matter to me."

Shen Daoxing paused, then, as if remembering something, asked, "By the way, Elder Mu, how is your leg feeling now?"

As he spoke, he looked down at Elder Mu’s lame leg.

Hearing this, Elder Mu’s face immediately flushed with color as he laughed. "Hehehe, Young Master, the Cultivation Technique you passed on to me is truly miraculous! In just over a month, hehehe, the leg that’s been lame for so many years has regained feeling. It seems this old leg of mine really might be able to move normally again one day."

Hearing this, Shen Daoxing felt relieved.

Afterward, Shen Daoxing chatted with Elder Mu for a while longer, then gave Xin some guidance on his cultivation. Seeing that it was getting late, he prepared to leave.

Just as he was about to leave, Elder Mu suddenly called out to him. "Young Master Shen, have you heard about something?"

Shen Daoxing couldn’t help but look puzzled. "What is it?"

Elder Mu paused, then said slowly, "It’s said that not long ago, the old ancestor of the Tianze Nation seemed to have single-handedly attacked the Celestial Profound Sacred Land."

Hearing this, Shen Daoxing was taken aback. "What was the result?"

Elder Mu suddenly threw his head back and laughed. "Hehehe, I heard that the Saint Master of the Celestial Profound Sacred Land had just come out of seclusion, only to be beaten back into it by He Yi."

’So He Yi is fine.’ Hearing this, Shen Daoxing couldn’t help but let out a sigh of relief and laughed heartily.

Elder Mu worked quickly. The very next day, he sent word that he had gathered all the supplementary medicinal ingredients Shen Daoxing required.

Shen Daoxing made another trip to Yunxi Town.

Then, he returned to his residence.

He prepared a large barrel of Spiritual Water from Yun Meng Lake, added a bottle of Extreme Thunder Ancient Eel Essence Blood, and then mixed in supplementary materials like fifth-grade Profound Ginseng, Blood Spirit Grass, and Dragon Scale Fruit.

Soon, the Essence Blood Bath was ready.

Shen Daoxing slowly submerged himself in it. He felt tiny, almost imperceptible warm currents flowing into his body through every pore. An indescribable sense of comfort and lightness washed over him, and before he knew it, he had fallen asleep.

When he awoke, the fatigue from yesterday’s battle with the demon beasts was completely gone. He stretched out his hand and looked at himself, noticing that his skin had become much fairer and more delicate, yet it was suffused with an unparalleled explosive power.

Immediately, Shen Daoxing leaped out of the barrel. He threw punch after punch within the room, and the sound of cracking air constantly whistled. A vast and continuous Body Refining Gang Qi flickered all over his body.

The stars shifted and the lights flowed. The days passed one by one, and in the blink of an eye, a month had gone by.

For the past month, Shen Daoxing had been focused on Body Refining in his room. Other than that, he would sneak into Yun Meng Lake with the Golden-Eyed Treasure-Seeking Rat to wreak havoc on the demon beasts there.

"BANG!"

Shen Daoxing threw a punch. The very space around his fist seemed to be pulled along with it, and black arcs of electricity violently erupted in the air. After repeated tempering from the medicinal baths and constant hand-to-hand combat with the demon beasts of Yun Meng Lake, Shen Daoxing’s Venerable Body Refining had reached the Second Layer.