Fox Demon: The villain at the beginning

Chapter 473 Clone, Iron Refining Hand
"If I'm not mistaken, the reason why the Battle Qi system can extend lifespan and enhance vitality should be due to this Battle Crystal clone."

Jin Renfeng recalled the process of his breakthrough and gradually sorted out his thoughts.

In his perception, if the Battle Crystal is like an egg that condenses to give birth to a clone, then this breakthrough is the soul within breaking out of the shell, officially generating a clone and spirituality.

This gave him a more direct understanding.

"My previous guess was correct. This battle qi system should indeed be based on the principle of viviparous birth to nurture life."

"However, this creature is not a living being, but a battle qi clone formed by the fusion of battle qi and soul power, that is, an energy clone."

"When cultivating battle qi, the battle qi clone often absorbs energy to enhance itself first."

"As the soul within the crystal takes root, sprouts, and grows, it breaks free from its shell."

"The soul of the clone will also grow stronger."

"In contrast, the essence of the clone's soul will also be enhanced, so that the main soul, which is closely connected to the clone, can also receive feedback power."

"Thus, one's spiritual cultivation is indirectly enhanced."

Jin Renfeng fell into deep thought.

Compared to the true qi of a single person, the battle qi system does not focus on improving oneself, but emphasizes cultivating battle qi clones, thereby obtaining the power fed back by the clones and improving one's life cultivation.

"By mimicking the growth of living beings through clones, we can strengthen our souls and nurture our lives!"

"What a brilliant idea!"

Jin Renfeng exclaimed in admiration, feeling as if a large chunk of the fog before him had instantly disappeared, and his understanding of battle qi had deepened.

"Perhaps my path to the Golden Core can also follow this method."

Understanding the mysteries of the battle qi system gave him some insights into his own cultivation path.

A smile involuntarily appeared on Jin Renfeng's face.

Although his path to the Golden Core realm was to break through to the Demon Emperor realm, which is not the same as this Battle Crystal realm, all things eventually lead to the same goal, so there is always something to learn from it.

While both involve solidifying energy, Jin Renfeng vaguely felt that emulating the Dou Qi system was the correct path, rather than simply accumulating energy.

After all, this path is also a form of cultivating both body and mind, which aligns with the cultivation system of true qi.

"However, what I understand now is not enough."

"The growth of this creature is only completely stable when it reaches adulthood."

"To fully understand its mysteries, we still need to see how this so-called Dou Qi clone changes after breaking through to Dou Wang and Dou Huang before we can determine the final result."

After some thought, Jin Renfeng set his sights on breaking through to the Douhuang level.

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After analyzing the essence of the breakthrough in fighting spirit, Jin Renfeng began to test the power he now controlled.

With a thought, deep blue battle qi surged from his dantian and condensed in his palm.

Roar--

A ten-foot-long dragon soared from Jin Renfeng's palm, letting out a long roar.

After breaking through to the Dou Ling realm, Dou Qi gains sentience. It can transform into various living beings, almost like living things.

"The fighting spirit is as responsive as an arm or finger, making it much easier to control."

Sensing the dragon in his hand, Jin Renfeng murmured.

The fighting spirit he felt now was just like the true qi he had felt before.

"It seems this is the result of the battle qi clone taking shape."

Jin Renfeng began to summarize.

"After all, indirect cultivation of both body and mind can still be considered cultivation of both body and mind."

"It is essentially close to the true Qi."

Having tested the power of battle qi itself, he immediately recalled the various spells of the One-Man World.

"Now that the battle qi has been combined with the power of the soul, it has already faintly shown the shadow of true qi. Perhaps it can unleash the power of a world of one person."

Jin Renfeng had the idea to give it a try.

He retrieved the Shuangquan Hand technique from his memory and began to clarify the meridian pathways, attempting to localize it.

Compared to Qi Body Source Flow, Reverse Life Triple Rebirth, and other methods that share the same origin as True Qi, methods that lean towards techniques, such as Ruyi Refining Weapon Method, Dual-Handed Technique, Spirit Binding and Commanding, and Tongtian Talisman, are undoubtedly more suitable for the Battle Qi system.

In addition, since he was preparing to solve Nalan Jie's poisoning problem, he immediately set his sights on Shuangquan.

One by one, the meridians echoed in Jin Renfeng's memory, and were subsequently organized into the cultivation routes of the Doupo world.

During this time, through practicing the techniques, Jin Renfeng gained a deeper understanding of the meridians in the Doupo world.

Modifying his meridians along the original route was not a problem for him at all.

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Early morning, behind the Yunlan Sect!

"When the wind reaches its extreme, the setting sun shines!"

Nalan Yanran gave a soft shout, and a dazzling light surged from the sword in her hand.

The sharp sword energy condensed into a shape, and from a distance, it resembled a second sun.

However, the next moment, as if its strength was running out, the light suddenly dimmed just as the sword energy was about to take shape.

The rising momentum was interrupted, and the sword energy shattered instantly.

The girl breathed heavily for a moment, and the long sword in her hand fell to the ground.

"Not bad!"

"To have reached this level after only two months of study is truly beyond my expectations."

Dressed in a long cyan dress that hugged her delicate figure, Yun Yun walked to the girl's side and praised her.

"Master, this Sunset Radiance technique is too difficult to learn!"

Nalan Yanran frowned and complained.

"When I was learning the Wind Spirit Fragment Sword before, it wasn't this difficult."

"Although Sunset Radiance is only a high-level Xuan-rank combat skill, it is the introductory technique of our Yunlan Sect's Earth-rank secret combat skill, 'Extreme Wind'."

"Naturally, it is much more difficult than a typical Xuan-rank combat skill."

Yun Yun said with a smile.

"With your current strength as a fighter, it's a bit too early for you to learn this move."

"However, with diligent study and practice, and by building a solid foundation, one can always reap some rewards."

"I see, then I understand!"

Upon hearing this, Nalan Yanran nodded.

After instructing the girl, Yun Yun turned her gaze to the boy standing to the side.

"Renfeng, you've been busy with your cultivation these past few days, and I haven't tested you in a long time! I don't know how much you've fallen behind in your studies."

"Show me your fighting skills and let me see how far you've progressed."

Seeing that his master wanted to test him, Jin Renfeng smiled and said,

"Since Master is willing, then this disciple will gladly oblige."

Having just broken through, he was also curious about his current strength.

The two walked to an open space to the side.

Jin Renfeng got into position.

Battle energy flowed out from the vortex and rapidly circulated along the meridians.

Although he had focused all his energy on cultivation during this period, he was not entirely without knowledge of combat techniques.

Before regaining his memories, Jin Renfeng had spent a considerable amount of time studying combat techniques. He had quite a few tricks up his sleeve.

He exhaled a long, suppressed breath, and a burst of intense light slowly surged from his body, gradually gathering on his arm. The dazzling light was like a blazing sun, making it impossible for anyone to look directly at him.

Iron Hand

Advanced Xuan-rank combat skill.

It can condense nine strands of iron-refining energy, and combine nine strands of fist energy into one, comparable to a low-level Earth-rank combat skill.

"This is?"

Seeing the dazzling light, Yun Yun's eyes widened.

This level of battle aura has clearly exceeded the limits of a Grand Battle Master.

The light grew brighter and brighter, and at its peak, a thunderous roar suddenly rang out, and the deep blue light erupted like a torrent!

With a thought, Jin Renfeng condensed his ninefold fist energy into one, and then shot out with an extremely sharp and ear-piercing sonic boom, tearing through space like lightning and heading straight for the woman in green in the distance.

Wherever it passed, the boulders in the area suddenly crumbled!
Seeing the force of the punch coming, Yun Yun waved her hand, instantly creating a huge wind barrier several dozen feet in front of her.

boom--

The deep blue fist struck the massive wind barrier that had risen out of nowhere. A thunderous sound exploded, carrying with it an extremely terrifying storm.

The destructive force caused ripples to spread across the wind wall.

The light obscured the space, filling the view and leaving the surroundings blank.

After a while, Jin Renfeng's vision returned to normal.

He looked around and saw that the once flat mountain peak now had a deep ravine.

Not far away, the clouds were like jade, and the green-clad figures danced in the air, like fairies untouched by the dust of the world.

Jin Renfeng had anticipated this.

Even though he had honed his fighting skills to a level comparable to the Earth Rank, he was still only at the Fighting Spirit level. How could he possibly hurt his master?

"Renfeng, you've advanced to the Douling realm?"

Yun Yun's red lips parted slightly, her beautiful eyes fixed on the boy in the distance, her pretty face full of astonishment.

"He was just promoted last night."

Jin Renfeng smiled slightly.

Upon hearing the definite answer, Yunyun was shocked.

She's seen geniuses before.

Both Yanran and herself are top geniuses in the Jia Ma Empire.

However, this was the first time he had ever seen such a terrifying cultivation speed as Jin Renfeng.

"A fifteen-year-old Dou Ling expert! That's unheard of!"

Yun Yun murmured.

Nalan Yanran stood frozen in place on the side of the field.

She worked herself to the bone, and it took her six months to advance from a three-star Dou Zhe to a seven-star Dou Zhe.

As a result, my senior brother jumped from the peak of Dou Shi to Dou Ling.

The difference is simply unimaginable.

"Isn't it said that the higher the level, the slower the advancement speed?"

"Senior brother is already a Great Battle Master, how come he's still faster than me!"

The girl complained in her heart.

"Now that Master has witnessed my abilities, what is Master's evaluation?"

Seeing that Yun Yun remained silent for a long time, Jin Renfeng asked with a smile.

"Good, keep up the good work!"

Although she was extremely shocked, Yun Yun only showed a barely satisfied expression so as not to make her disciple arrogant.

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Time flies, and half a year has passed in the blink of an eye.

The Nalan family mansion!
Under the cover of night, a man and a woman dressed in moon-white robes walked hurriedly toward a side room, their faces filled with urgency.

squeak-

Just as the two reached the door, it opened, and a middle-aged man came out of the room.

"Father, how is Grandpa now?"

Upon seeing the man, Nalan Yanran stepped forward and asked anxiously.

Nalan Su shook his head and said in a deep voice,
"The poison flared up, and he fainted due to the poison attacking his heart. He hasn't woken up yet."

Has Uncle Furukawa come by?

Nalan Yanran asked again.

"We've already come, but even he was helpless."

Nalan Su said helplessly.

He left behind a few Grade 5 antidote pills and then took his leave.

"Could it be that Grandpa's poison is truly incurable?"

Nalan Yanran spoke loudly.

Nalan Su's face was grave as he said,
"Now it all depends on the old man's fate."

"If he can wake up, according to Master Guhe, if he continues to suppress it with battle qi, he should have two or three more years."

"But once the poison seeps into the bone marrow, it's completely too late to save him."

Upon hearing this, Nalan Yanran's face showed despair.

Even Danwang Guhe couldn't do anything; it was basically a death sentence for the old man.

The father and daughter stood facing each other, immersed in grief.

Seeing a loved one die and being powerless to help is undoubtedly one of the most painful things in the world.

But at that moment, a voice suddenly rang out, breaking the somber atmosphere.

"Actually, you two don't need to be in such a hurry."

"Although the toxin that causes branding is terrible, it is not incurable."

Nalan Su looked at the boy beside him and exclaimed in astonishment.

"Could it be that my nephew has a way to cure the branding poison?"

Jin Renfeng smiled slightly.
"Although the branding poison is strange, it is only the poison of a fifth-order magical beast."

"If it is discovered early, some Grade 5 detoxification pills can remove the toxins."

"The reason why the toxins in Old Master Nalan's body are difficult to cure is that they have been left for too long, causing the toxins to mix with his own body."

"That's why it's so difficult to understand."

"However, I recently found a method that can deal with this situation, so perhaps we can give it a try."

Upon hearing this, a look of joy appeared on Nalan Su's face.

"If you can truly cure the old man, then you will be a great benefactor to the Nalan family."

Jin Renfeng was slightly taken aback.

It's clear that Nalan Su was truly anxious, even using a respectful term of address for a junior like himself.

"Uncle, rest assured, given my relationship with Yanran, I will do my best to treat her even if it's not mentioned."

Jin Renfeng said calmly.

"However, I found this method by chance, and it is still somewhat imperfect. I am not sure if its efficacy is questionable. I cannot guarantee the final result."

During this period, Jin Renfeng successfully reproduced the techniques of the Dual-Handed Technique using battle qi by modifying the methods of the One-Man World.

But before they could even conduct the experiment, Nalan Jie fell critically ill.

Therefore, he was also unaware whether this method was perfect.

"It's alright, at such a critical moment, we can't afford to worry about that."

Nalan Su waved his hand.

"Go ahead and do as you please."

"If anything goes wrong, the responsibility lies entirely with me!"

In the crisis, Nalan Su demonstrated absolute trust in Jin Renfeng.

Seeing this, Jin Renfeng had no more scruples.

"Since Uncle agrees, then Nephew, let's give it a try."

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Jin Renfeng pushed open the door.

The room was quite spacious. A large bed was placed in the center.

An old man with a withered face lay on the bed. Several maids were bustling about around it.

The three of them walked toward the bed.

As they drew closer, the old man's face became clearer.

Jin Renfeng's gaze swept over the old man's face. He noticed large patches of grayish-black discoloration on his features, and a faint aura of death emanated from him.

"I didn't expect it to be this serious."

Jin Renfeng's expression was grave.

The current situation is clearly a sign that the toxins have penetrated to the bone.

In other words, Nalan Jie's cultivation was so strong that he could suppress the poison with his battle qi. If it were someone else, even a Dou Ling expert, they would die instantly.

(End of this chapter)