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December 25th.

Geng Xuan felt refreshed when he woke up.

The first thing to do when waking up is to check the "flint bead".

Compared to before falling asleep, nine points of white luck were added, 412 portions of residual energy were refined, and 11948 points of red luck were added, which were more than the gains from the entire day and the first half of the night yesterday.

"It seems that they are all night owls and like to do things in the second half of the night."

Geng Xuan was still thinking this as he began to enjoy the sumptuous breakfast brought by Zha Luo.

During breakfast, it is customary to listen to Zha Luo telling "stories".

Because of Geng Xuan's special instructions, in addition to breakfast, Zha Luo also prepared some other food and put it in a cloth bag.

After breakfast, Zha Luo's story came to an end for the time being. Geng Xuan said to Zha Luo:

"Everything is back on track at the camp. I have other plans for the next two days. You should take your companions back to the basin later."

Upon hearing this, Zha Luo said in disappointment, "Master, do you not want Zha Luo's service anymore?"

Geng Xuan said:
“The more than two million shi of materials stored in the basin warehouse are very important and cannot be lost.

I'm entrusting you with the important task of guarding the place, but I don't know if you dare to take it on."

"Master, please rest assured..."

When Zha Luo heard this, he immediately blurted out loudly, but soon, an expression of "I've been cheated" appeared on his face.

Geng Xuan stood up, patted his shoulder, and said, "Then I'll leave this matter to you."

Having said that, he ignored Zhaluo's little grievance and left the tent carrying a cloth bag filled with food.

Avoiding the noisy and bustling camp, Geng Xuan leaped and ran quickly in the depths of the mountains.

About a quarter of an hour later, he was already dozens of miles away and stopped on a platform halfway up the mountain with a wide view and a quiet and pleasant environment.

"That's it."

After hanging the cloth bag containing food on a horizontal tree trunk, Geng Xuan did nothing else. He just stood motionless on the platform halfway up the mountain like a nail or a tree stump.

The reason why Geng Xuan stayed away from the camp was naturally because he wanted a quiet environment where he could practice without being disturbed.

Now, the number of people rushing to the camp from various channels has exceeded 10,000.

From the campsite to the silted-up section of Zhushui River and the surrounding landslide areas, as well as the area around Juhu Lake and even the several rivers connected to Juhu Lake, there have been traces of human presence, some sparse and some dense.

And as each part began to operate from being awkward to gradually becoming smoother, they were no longer bound by a unified schedule. Whether it was day or night, at any time, there were people concentrating on burning their physical or mental strength.

Even though Geng Xuan had stated that he would not interfere in specific matters, as long as he was in the camp, he would inevitably be disturbed by such an atmosphere.

Therefore, Geng Xuan simply went deep into the mountains and randomly chose a quiet place that was neither too far nor too close to the camp.

As Geng Xuan stood still on the platform halfway up the mountain, fog filled the air and rose up around him.

Except for the occasional chirping of birds and insects, the place was completely quiet.

But Geng Xuan knew very well that this forest was not quiet at all.

On the contrary, it was very lively.

Not far from me, at the root of a half-dead tree, there was a hidden ant nest.

They kept moving back and forth at the roots of the big trees, densely attached to the big trees, and eroded the trees bit by bit.

The slight and dense vibrations seemed to be transmitted directly into Geng Xuan's mind through his feet, like the drizzle of spring rain, or the sound of silkworms gnawing on mulberry leaves.

It is actually very difficult to capture all of this just by relying on the "ground listening technique" that has just been learned.

But Geng Xuan also has the "Star Fixing Technique" that has reached a perfect state to assist him.

He had already locked onto the existence of these ant colonies in advance.

The "ripples" emitted by each ant are certainly inconspicuous and can easily be covered up by the complex and changeable "ripples" of the earth and mountains.

But an ant nest is home to hundreds of thousands or even millions of ants.

Even though they were all hidden under the ground without revealing any trace, their superimposed "ripples" made them extremely eye-catching in Geng Xuan's eyes and could not be ignored.

With a clear goal in mind, Geng Xuan followed the map and after repeated attempts and failures, he finally "heard" their movements.

At this time, the "Earth Listening Technique" is no longer an entry-level skill, but has already advanced to the level of minor success.

Such rapid progress was not only due to the combined bonus of higher cultivation, broader vision, more secret techniques and skills, but also because Geng Xuan pressed the "accelerator" again - a "king's enlightenment".

Afterwards, using the same method, Geng Xuan "heard" a life-and-death battle between a wild boar and five hyenas in a dense forest eight or nine miles away.

At this time, the "Earth Listening Technique" has successfully advanced from minor success to major success.

At this moment, the thick fog around has turned into a light mist, and the complete outline of the sun is clearly visible.

In this way, as Geng Xuan's mastery of the "ground listening technique" became more and more profound, his "ground listening" ability, centered on the place where he was, spread rapidly to all directions connected to the earth.

But as the scope of "ground listening" expanded, the problem changed from "hearing too little movement" to "hearing too much movement".

Facing the movements that came into the body from all directions like a wave.

Geng Xuan needs to distinguish these mixed "voices" and filter out the unnecessary "noises", so that only the part he needs can be clearly presented in his mind.

Its complexity and difficulty are even greater than "hearing" the movements themselves.

From this moment on, this ability began to completely transcend the scope of "locating by sound".

When Geng Xuan fully mastered this ability, his "Earth Listening Technique" had successfully advanced from great success to master level.

At this point, Geng Xuan grasped the true essence of this secret technique.

This secret technique is actually an in-depth exploration and analysis of "ripples".

From this point of view, it has some similarities with the "art of selecting soldiers".

It’s just that the “ripples” explored by the “art of military selection” come from people and ultimately affect people.

However, the "ripples" explored by "earth listening" come from the earth.

At this moment, the fog had long dissipated on the plain halfway up the mountain where Geng Xuan was.

The warm sun, almost at its zenith, bathed him in its gentle light.

From an ant nest a few steps away, to a group of beasts fighting a few miles away, to a flowing spring and waterfall a dozen miles away...

Earth listening technique, “listen” to the earth.

These changes in the earth's "ripples" transmitted into his mind, a vibrant symphony of the earth, constantly emerging and disappearing.

In the end, all that remained in Geng Xuan's mind were the crisp sounds of hammers hitting rocks one after another, the dull thud of wheels loaded with rocks and soil rolling over the ground, and the clatter of horses' hooves like drumsticks hitting the earth.

All these sounds came from a construction site dozens of miles away.

Through the "ground listening technique", Geng Xuan seemed to have opened up another perspective.

The dozen or so construction sites that were far away from each other and out of sight, as well as the footpaths extending from the construction sites, were restored in his mind through sound, as if the entire map was open.

After carefully experiencing the wonderful experience that the master's "Earth Listening Technique" could bring, Geng Xuan, who had been standing almost motionless for the entire morning, finally ended this wonderful practice.

I moved my legs a little bit which had become a little stiff and uncomfortable.

Geng Xuan took down the cloth bag hanging on the tree and found a clean boulder warmed by the sun to sit on.

Bathe in the warm sun, face the mountains, and fill your empty stomach.

Then, Geng Xuan did not stand up, and in this comfortable and leisurely mood, he took out the notebook from Meng Tiexin.

Start from the first page and slowly flip through it.

Time seemed to become leisurely all of a sudden.

From noon to gradually setting in the west.

When Geng Xuan slowly closed the last page, he casually raised his head and saw that the almost horizontal western sky had turned red.

The sun turned red, and its bottom outline had gently merged with the undulating outlines of the mountains.

Geng Xuan just glanced at it casually and then looked away.

He stood up from the boulder that had quietly grown cold, and stood again on the same piece of land where he had stood when practicing the "Earth Listening Technique" in the morning.

Soon, he entered the state skillfully.

The "ripples" of the earth quietly connected with him through the "earth listening technique".

The difference from practicing the "Earth Listening Technique" in the morning was that Geng Xuan did not explore the changes in the "ripples" and did not try to "listen" to a certain sound that was transmitted to his mind through a certain section of the "ripples".

He saw the "ripples" emanating from the earth as a chaotic whole.

He was feeling this chaotic whole with his whole body and soul.

And by changing the breathing, or even completely blocking the breathing in the lungs, the body uses the pores throughout the body to exchange with the outside world.

Adjust the speed of blood flow, the frequency of heartbeat, the change and flow of strength throughout the body...

Geng Xuan used all the means at his disposal to change and adjust his own "ripples".

Trying to make your own "ripples" fit into the "ripples" of the earth, which seem like a chaotic whole.

Gradually, Geng Xuan changed from a man with vigorous vitality to a tree stump and a stubborn stone.

At this moment, if there was another person who had practiced the "Star Fixing Technique" to perfection next to him.

It can be seen more clearly that at the beginning, Geng Xuan standing on the ground was like a bright firefly in the dark night sky, or a drop of black ink falling on the snow.

There is such a clear distinction between him and his environment.

But gradually, the light of the "firefly" became dimmer, and the dark "ink stain" also faded.

He is purposefully downplaying the "edge" of his existence, blending himself little by little with the environment he is in.

……

As early as the moment he practiced more than a dozen mutually complementary and interconnected body-tempering techniques to their respective limits, he naturally comprehended the true meaning of the divine will of "Unparalleled Iron Wall".

Geng Xuan did not choose to acquire the skill that made Meng Tiexin famous, but instead planned to continue along this path.

Because he clearly felt that there was still huge potential to be tapped on this road and it was far from the end.

But what should be the next step?
Geng Xuan has been thinking a lot these days.

I also have a lot of ideas in my mind.

In the Wuyou Palace, Geng Xuan opened Meng Tiexin's notebook and was surprised to find from those fragmentary words that he was not the only one who had this idea.

Meng Tiexin, the first person to embark on this path, had the same thoughts.

But when she thought about this, she had already made her choice.

She stood at the end of the route she had walked, looking back on the journey she had taken, and gazing into the distance at the scenery that she had never been to but was already visible from afar.

With a feeling of regret and sorrow, I reviewed the path I have taken in a summary and refinement manner.

On the other hand, she also conducted "simulated walks" on other roads that she had not walked on, but which she believed were possible and traversable based on her vision at the time.

This notebook, which seemed to contain no specific secret techniques, gave Geng Xuan a lot of inspiration.

From these notes, Geng Xuan not only saw many ideas and thoughts similar to his own.

This made the idea he already had in mind become more perfect.

He also saw many routes that he had never imagined, which gave Geng Xuan great inspiration.

In addition, because of the hidden dangers left in his body in his early years, Meng Tiexin's cultivation stopped at the third realm, but he was on par with other legends who had perfected the fifth realm. He also recorded a lot of information about the innate realm.

And combine it with the paths he envisioned.

All of this, these words left by Meng Tiexin in his later years with feelings of regret and sorrow, all became nourishment for Geng Xuan.

According to the standards of this world, Geng Xuan's current cultivation level is only at the peak of marrow refining.

But both in terms of strength and vision, they have already surpassed this realm itself.

Moreover, he also possesses a "mirror" that can more easily reflect himself and the world of all living beings.

This is a special advantage that even the Overlord and other sages and saints in this world do not possess.

……

Meng Tiexin's notes also solved many of the doubts that lingered in Geng Xuan's mind.

Why are there so few people in the Innate Realm since the Overlord?
And no matter what these people's personalities were before they broke through the Innate Realm, after they broke through the Innate Realm, they all lived in seclusion, isolated from the crowd, and almost never took the initiative to fight with others?
Although they clearly possess strength far beyond that of others, they never actively display it, and none of them uses such strength to devote themselves to the great cause of "unifying the Nine Provinces"!

It can't be that this innate state has the characteristic of forcing people to cultivate their moral character? !
No matter what kind of character a person had in the past, once he breaks through his innate nature, he will become pure and free of low, worldly desires.

If this were true, Geng Xuan would have to hesitate whether to finally take this step.

Transform yourself from a living person into a heartless and desireless piece of wood or stone.

No matter how powerful this would make him, Geng Xuan could not accept it at his current level.

If this is the powerful result, he would rather stop before taking this final step.

Fortunately, the actual situation is not that bad.

But there is not much optimism.

From Meng Tiexin's notes, Geng Xuan learned that this innate door that was forcibly pushed open by the Overlord was flawed from the beginning.

Body tempering starts from refining the skin, all the way to refining the marrow, and then to the perfection of the five realms. It is a process of constantly removing the dross and retaining the essence from the mortal body, tempering it into steel, and continuously polishing and perfecting it.

The limit of this path is the perfection of the five realms, which is called complete and flawless.

This is perfection, but also the end.

It means there is no further progress to be made and no more refinement to be done.

This is the limit of what a mortal body can reach.

The "innate realm" pushed open by the Overlord is the one that breaks this perfection with one blow.

The perfection of the mortal body is, at best, only a "small perfection", or even arrogance, a way of living in a corner, unable to even be "self-sufficient without relying on external help", let alone other things.

In the face of the vast universe, it is nothing.

In Meng Tiexin's notes, a practitioner is like a silkworm, creating a cocoon for itself from nothing.

As the "cocoon" becomes more and more perfect, the "silkworm" becomes safer and stronger. But on the other hand, this "cocoon" is also a restraint and a restriction.

The moment when the "cocoon" is completely formed is the pinnacle of perfection and also the limit of restraint.

To go one step further is to completely break out of this "cocoon", transform from a "silkworm" into a "butterfly", and the mortal body will undergo a real qualitative change at this moment.

The vast world truly opens its arms to "new life".

This "butterfly", this "new life" embraced by the vast heaven and earth, is the innate realm.

The sad thing is that this door, which was pushed open by the Overlord in desperation and with the thought of certain death, seemed to have been imprinted with the determination to move forward without retreat.

It's like an arrow shot from a bow, like gunpowder being ignited.

You can let go but cannot take back, you can advance but cannot retreat.

The Xiantian realm took the initiative to break the shell that protected the mortal body, but failed to find a new "backer".

Life has nothing to rely on.

I can only face this vast and ruthless world alone.

With every release, every flap of wings, the limited fire of life will leak out rapidly.

This is the reason why, after the Overlord's breakthrough, although he possessed unparalleled courage and strength, he killed people indiscriminately and then quickly self-destructed.

The way to deal with it is to turn yourself into a "turtle" with a simple and indifferent mind.

From the inside to the outside, from the body to the mind, actively reduce the frequency of interaction with the outside world.

Only in this way can we ensure our longer-term existence.

At the moment of breaking through the innate realm, a multiple-choice question with two choices was placed before them.

Or, be a gorgeous but short-lived "butterfly".

Or, be a boring but long-lived "turtle".

The answer given by history is that, except for the Overlord, all other people in the Innate Realm chose the latter.

After all, those who can reach this point are all outstanding people who have combined many elements such as talent, opportunity, determination, and talent.

Who would be willing to be set off as a "firework" after entering a new world?

Is it true that one has to practice hard all his life just to make others hear something?

……

Meng Tiexin's notes carefully explained the method of going from perfection in the five realms to "breaking" into the innate realm, as well as the new situation that the innate realm will face.

No solution is given to eliminate this defect.

Just left with some emotion.

“If the innate ability can have a more stable and reliable support like the acquired ability, the situation may be better.

However, the support of an acquired cultivator is his physical body itself.

But the essence of the innate realm is to break the shackles of the physical body.

Isn't this... completely unsolvable?

Should we seek help from other things?
But how can this be done? !”

In Meng Tiexin's opinion, this is a self-contradictory and completely unsolvable problem.

But in Geng Xuan's eyes, this text was almost equivalent to pointing him in the right direction.

Some methods that can eradicate congenital hidden dangers.

Yes, some, not just one.

For an innate being with excessive strength, the physical body is no longer sufficient to provide support for its own stability?
Without the ability to truly "leave the nest" and without "full capacity for conduct" in the face of the vast universe, do we still need to find a new "guardian", a being similar to a "foster father" or "godfather"?

Let’s not talk about how to do it, but who is qualified to take on such a responsibility?
other people?
Obviously not.

In front of heaven and earth, Xiantian may still be a "minor".

But in the human group, within the range that the eyes can see, Xiantian is the most powerful and transcendent existence.

Other life forms?
Same doesn't work.

So far, all we have heard and seen are animals lower than humans, and there is no life beyond humans.

What's more, even if such beings really exist, it would be a mistake to let them be one's "guardians".

The purpose of cultivation is to become stronger and more transcendent, not to become a slave to a certain existence. These thoughts are a natural thought process in Geng Xuan's mind.

After rejecting these two options in succession, Geng Xuan's thoughts did not stop, but continued to diverge.

Very strangely, and almost illogically, two things naturally popped into his mind.

One is a small wooden barrel that is now safely kept in the Giant Bear Gang’s warehouse in Qingyuanji and is called the “measurement original device” by Luo Qing and others.

One is a strip of pebble called "Baidi Dingshui Stone" that he buried near Qingyuanji and merged with countless pebbles of the same shape and quality around it.

After being slightly stunned, Geng Xuan dug deep to find out the source of his thoughts, wanting to know why he had such an idea.

Then he discovered why he was thinking of them.

Because when he was looking for this new "guardian" for Xiantian, he assumed the necessary basic premise -

This "guardian" must at least be a living being.

Therefore, he thinks first of other humans and then of nonhuman animals.

And because of long-term habit, Geng Xuan has naturally equated "living organism" with "the 'ripples' emitted that show the active characteristics of life".

Naturally, the images of the "original wooden barrel" and the "Baidi Dingshui Stone", which are non-living objects but have such strange properties, came to his mind.

This was completely subconscious thinking, until he dug deep into it himself and found the "line" hidden in the dark.

Then, Geng Xuan discovered that they seemed, as if, to be qualified to be the “guardians” of “congenital minors”.

“It seems to be really feasible.”

"but……"

Soon, Geng Xuan discovered the drawbacks.

The biggest one is that this method is not universal.

Because from the appearance mechanism of "Original Wooden Barrel" and "Baidi Dingshui Stone", we can basically draw the following conclusion:

Too scarce, too rare.

Each one is "unique".

Moreover, despite their "ripple" properties, they themselves are actually very fragile and brittle.

Not to mention the innate, a postnatal practitioner who has successfully tempered his body can easily destroy it as long as he is determined.

Using something like this as a "guardian" is equivalent to creating a life gate for yourself that can easily lead to death.

"It has become like a lich."

Geng Xuan thought of a certain existence that he knew in his previous life, and thought so jokingly in his heart.

Then, Geng Xuan, who was not satisfied, continued to let his thoughts wander.

Naturally, starting from the source of thinking of "living organisms", he thought of another thing.

trees.

Compared with animals and humans, it has many advantages.

A longer, more stable life.

Without wisdom, there is no need to worry about being controlled by it.

But the problem remains: it is too fragile and is also an "innate fatal flaw".

"Become a druid."

Unsatisfied, Geng Xuan continued to ponder, and this time, he consciously broke the qualifier "living being" that he subconsciously gave.

“Why does it have to be a living thing?

Can't it be a non-living thing?
How about hard stone?
...How about a harder piece of iron?
What about meteorites?
What about diamonds?

……

Why should we stick to a small piece? Can’t a mountain be enough?
To be bolder, why should we limit a range?

Isn’t the boundless earth a place that carries all things with it?
Can't even support a little Xiantian?"

In this way, thinking continues to extend, diverge, and break down.

In the end, Geng Xuan made an unexpected yet unsurprising discovery.

The most reliable and trustworthy "guardian" is the earth itself, which is so close, carries all living things, but whose existence is often ignored.

As for how to establish a "connection" with the other party and make it your "guardian".

For others, this may be a completely puzzling problem.

There is no handle in the sky and no ring on the earth. What should we do?
But for Geng Xuan, this problem is so easy to solve.

Two things naturally came to his mind.

First, everything is a “ripple”.

This was not only a gift from his previous life's knowledge, but also something he had actually verified using the "star-fixing technique".

As long as he wants, the "ripples" of the earth can be seen at any time.

"Earth Listening" is the result of in-depth exploration of this.

There is absolutely no need to question this.

Second, Geng Xuan thought of the secret techniques such as "dog running", "horse judging", "pigeon training" and "falcon flying".

The names are different, but the purpose is the same.

A stable and definite connection is established between the human being who performs the spell and the animal who receives the spell.

The essence is the connection between different "ripple" bodies.

So, can we use a similar method to establish a connection with the earth?

What? You, a mere mortal, dare to make a contract with the boundless earth like controlling an eagle and walking a dog?

Just change positions and let me be the "recipient".

What? The earth has no thoughts and won’t attack on its own initiative?
Then can't I just pay for it?
The earth won't move, but I will!

……

The sun is gradually setting in the west.

The sky is getting dark.

The cool night breeze blows slowly through the mountains.

Gradually, the earth was completely shrouded in darkness, and there was no longer any light in the mountains and forests.

On the night of the twenty-fifth, the stars and the moon are dim.

The weak light could not penetrate deep into the dense foliage of the jungle.

Amidst a burst of chirping, two little birds chased each other and flew out of the jungle and arrived at this flat land halfway up the mountain.

It circled around randomly for a while, and finally landed on a "stone" named Geng Xuan.

They landed on his right shoulder one after another, snuggled up to each other intimately, combed each other's feathers with their beaks, and buried their little heads in the soft fur on each other's necks.

After a long while, a strange croaking sound suddenly came from the woods, accompanied by the sound of flapping wings.

The two leisurely little birds immediately became alert and flew quickly in another direction.

Until they left, they did not realize that the "stone" they were resting on was not a stone, but a "monster" that was more terrifying than their natural enemy and could easily take their lives.

After a long time, there was a rustling sound in the grass.

Soon, a rabbit jumped out from deep in the grass.

"puff!"

The fat rabbit bumped hard into Geng Xuan's leg and fell to the ground, looking at the "stone" standing in front of it in a daze.

In its impression, there should be no stones on this road that it passes by every day.

However, given its intelligence, this little doubt has already exhausted all its wisdom.

Soon, it bypassed the shadowy boulder and went away into the distance.

…On the seemingly quiet night, many similar incidents occurred around Geng Xuan.

This is not the fault of these little animals.

At this moment, even if a strong human being known for his keen perception came here.

Without lighting a fire to illuminate and seeing with one's own eyes, one cannot detect even the slightest sign of life.

All kinds of keen senses will also be "on vacation", without any alertness at all.

Because in his perception, this place is no different from other places in the forest.

……

The "ripples" emanating from the body gradually merge with the earth.

But it is still a long way to go before one can let the earth be one's "guardian". That is something one needs to consider after one's cultivation has officially broken into the innate realm.

Now, at best, it can only be considered as "making oneself familiar to the public".

But this has already benefited Geng Xuan greatly.

The chaotic thoughts in my mind naturally calmed down.

It felt like nestling into a soft, plush, and infinitely large bed.

Safe, reliable and comfortable.

The sun sets.

The moon rises.

Shifting stars.

The mountains and forests are quiet.

The sky is infinitely high and the earth is endless.

And between this infinity and vastness, a tiny person is exactly between the two.

Wear the sky and walk on the earth.

Apart from feeling this infinity and boundlessness, as well as his own existence, there was nothing else in Geng Xuan's spiritual world.

This gave him a very wonderful feeling.

On the one hand, he felt himself to be as small as a speck of dust and as transient as morning dew.

Whether in space or in time, my humble and tiny existence is so insignificant.

But on the other hand, he felt that he was so magical, so great, and could be on par with heaven and earth.

In this "world", I am no less than the infinite sky, and no less than the boundless earth.

In fact, it is precisely because of my existence that this silent heaven and earth have meaning and are connected to each other.

The opportunity for connection lies within yourself.

Before me, the sky is the sky and the earth is the earth.

After I have myself, heaven, earth and man become one.

And yourself is the most indispensable core.

In this kind of perception, the world seems to be still, yet seems to be gently rotating.

From an unknown moment on, Geng Xuan inexplicably felt that a slight interaction began to occur between the eternal "heaven" and "earth" that did not interfere with each other.

There is a rhythm flowing slowly between the two.

Heaven and earth come together.

And it is our own body that shoulders this important responsibility and becomes the medium of "interaction between heaven and earth".

New information emerged in his mind. Without borrowing the "Overlord's Enlightenment", Geng Xuan was naturally immersed in the wonderful perception without being distracted at all.

But he could also clearly feel that, originally, his body was only able to fit in with the "ripples" of the earth through the forced method of "submitting oneself to others".

A series of natural changes took place without his active intervention.

Use the turtle breathing technique to change your breathing and change quietly.

The breath begins to flow between the nostrils again, in and out rhythmically, sometimes deep, sometimes shallow.

The flow of blood, the frequency of heartbeat...

All the parts of the body that he had forcefully intervened and changed were restored to their natural state.

But according to past experience, the consequence of this change will inevitably be that one will fall out of this wonderful state, ending this wonderful state of being in harmony with the earth, connected to the sky, and walking on the ground.

However, no.

time flies.

Misty water vapor rises from the earth and flows through the mountains and forests.

The darkness surrounding Geng Xuan was gradually replaced by thick white fog.

time flies.

The thick fog became thinner and thinner until it disappeared completely.

The warm sunshine once again gently surrounded Geng Xuan.

"Cuckoo-"

"Cuckoo-"

At this moment, a continuous buzzing sound came from Geng Xuan's abdomen.

It was as if there was a group of unyielding golden toads living in his stomach.

Geng Xuan could no longer hold on and finally came out of that strange state.

Just as he came to his senses, he heard a "bang" and Geng Xuan fell straight to the ground.

Geng Xuan fell to the ground and did not get up immediately.

It’s not that I don’t want to, it’s that I can’t.

When he woke up, his first thought was naturally to move his body.

Then, he was shocked to find that he could not feel the existence of his body at all.

This includes the legs.

The urge to move appeared in his mind, but his body was unable to execute it accurately and he fell to the ground.

It was not until after this fall that Geng Xuan felt his consciousness slowly returning.

However, the first thing to recover was the head and the torso connected to the head.

Then the hands.

The feet were the last to recover.

Geng Xuan lay on the ground, feeling his body "restarting".

After the senses completely filled his body, he rubbed his legs and stood up again.

His stomach, growling non-stop and burning with hunger, was reminding him.

He immediately reached into his bosom, took out a porcelain bottle, uncorked it, put the bottle mouth to his lips, and raised his head to pour it all in.

As all ten Essence Pills entered his stomach, the powerful medicinal power spread throughout his body.

The body that was "hungry" to the point of going crazy finally got some comfort.

Ever since he had enough blood-replenishing pills and essence-enriching pills, Geng Xuan had almost never experienced this feeling again.

With his current level of cultivation, it is not an easy task to weaken his body to this extent.

What's even more terrifying is that after taking ten Essence Pills in a row, it only provided a slight relief, and there is still a long way to go before it can completely fill the void in the body.

However, Geng Xuan, who only brought a bottle of Essence Pill, could only do this for the time being.

He stood up and took down the cloth bag containing a lot of food hanging on the tree. After opening it, he started eating.

In addition to the severe deficit caused by the incredible consumption, his body was also really hungry.

While quickly replenishing himself, Geng Xuan carefully examined his body.

Soon, his eyes widened in shock.

The food that had just been put into his mouth fell to the ground because he was too shocked and his open mouth did not close in time.

Geng Xuan clearly remembered that just yesterday, his body tempering achievements were still maintained at "skin refining 98%, flesh refining 99%, blood refining 95%, bone refining 95%, marrow refining 95%.

But now, he was shocked to find that both the skin and flesh tempering had reached perfection, with no room for improvement or refinement!

The blood refining, bone refining, and marrow refining, which were originally at 95%, also showed a significant improvement.

In order to avoid mistakes, Geng Xuan used multiple methods to cross-validate.

The final result is always the same.

"Then... that's right!"

[Skin Refining 100%, Flesh Refining 100%, Blood Refining 980%, Bone Refining 970%, Marrow Refining 960%]

This is Geng Xuan’s current achievement in body tempering.

"Doesn't this mean... that I have now reached the perfection of the second realm?"

Thinking this in his mind, Geng Xuan finally remembered something and quickly immersed his thoughts into the "Flint Pearl".

[Congratulations to the host, you have realized the true meaning of "???" and you can enter by consuming six points of luck. ]

【whether?】

[Congratulations to the host, for fully understanding and entering the door on your own. 】

Looking at this new, nameless technique, the wonderful feeling from last night came back to my mind.

"The Heaven and Earth Pile, let's call it the Heaven and Earth Pile."

【Heaven and Earth Pillar, entry level.】(End of this chapter)