Martial Arts, the Fairy's Cultivation

"Snapped!"

Mu Zi snapped her fingers crisply, and the patterns engraved on the cauldron lit up, and the scorching temperature began to spread, causing steam to quickly rise from the water's surface.

Mu Zi took the jade bottle from Lin Shou's hand, uncorked it, and poured all the thirty-six essence bloods that Lin Shou had collected into the cauldron.

Glug glug...

As the water temperature inside the cauldron gradually rises, the essence blood that comes into contact with the surface of the water continuously bubbles up, tumbling within the cauldron and emitting a wild, primal aura.

Then, Mu Zi took out several spiritual herbs that emitted rich Yuan energy fluctuations from somewhere, and tossed them into the water with her delicate hand. Accompanied by waves of heat, an enticing aroma gradually wafted out from the huge cauldron.

Mu Zi remained calm, dipping a slender white finger into the water and gently stirring it, seemingly sensing the temperature. The rising steam enveloped her flawless face, adding a touch of humanity to her otherwise ethereal beauty.

Lin Dong, who was standing to the side, was a little stunned. It wasn't until the beautiful woman in front of him looked over that he came out of his daze.

"What are you standing there for? You, get into the pot... the cauldron."

Seeing the beauty's serious expression, Lin Dong's lips twitched slightly. Had he accidentally let something slip?

Standing beside the giant cauldron, feeling the scorching heat rushing towards him, Lin Dong couldn't help but swallow hard.

"Won't it be okay for someone to go in there?"

"He's not dead." Mu Zi's gaze was calm as she looked at Lin Dong. "The baptism process might be a little difficult, but just bear with it, okay?"

Gazing into the girl's calm and serene eyes, where a hint of expectation lingered, Lin Dong's eyes flickered for a moment. He then steeled himself and leaped off the edge of the cauldron, instantly disappearing beneath the dark liquid that had been infused with his essence blood.

"call--"

The heat surging in from all directions caused Lin Dong's expression to change slightly, but fortunately, although the temperature was high, it was still within his tolerance range thanks to Lin Dong's strong willpower.

After a while, as Lin Dong gradually adapted to the water temperature, his expression slowly returned to calm, and he didn't even frown while soaking in the hot soup.

"It seems you're adapting well."

Separated by the edge of the giant cauldron, the two looked at each other. For some reason, Lin Dong felt that there was a hint of a smile in Miss Mu's tone.

Next, Mu Zi took out a few more spiritual herbs and threw them into the boiling, steaming soup right in front of Lin Dong.

Lin Dong soaked in the cauldron, looking at the leaves and roots floating around him, and couldn't help but have a strange sense of déjà vu.

If you add some more seasonings, it should be ready to serve.

"Hehehe! Lord Mink is done for, hahaha..."

The little sable, who had been watching the whole thing, finally couldn't help but burst out laughing when it saw Lin Dong floating on the water. The way it bent over and clutched its belly was so funny that if it weren't for the fact that it didn't have a physical body, it would probably have laughed until it cried.

What is this, a stay-at-home husband?

But Lin Dong had no time to pay attention to Xiao Diao at this moment. After adding the last spiritual medicine, Mu Zi suddenly made a move. She pointed her jade finger in the air, and the thirty-six streams of essence blood that were originally mixed and disordered in the cauldron suddenly formed a special connection between their auras. They seemed to form a bloodline array, intertwining and sublimating with each other.

"This method was created by me based on your own qualities. Thirty-six kinds of essence and blood are used as medicinal guides to stimulate the acupoints and meridians throughout your body, open the door to your potential, and build your innate foundation. It can be tentatively called the Heavenly Gang Foundation Building Method."

"Now that everything is ready, we can officially begin the baptism."

Mu Zi's calm words made Lin Dong's expression change. It turned out that what he had just said was only the preliminary preparation. No wonder he was so relaxed. The main event was yet to come. He wondered if he could handle it.

hum-

As Mu Zisu gently clenched her fist, two drops of liquid containing immense essence floated in the air in front of Lin Dong.

One drop of pale golden blood exuded an aura of primordial chaos, its powerful fluctuations causing the surrounding space to tremble slightly; the other drop of blood was dark in color, with surging power emanating from it, and faint cries of dragons and apes echoing from the ancient wilderness.

The ancient exotic species of the Creation Realm possesses a drop of blood containing such immense energy that it could cause a Creation Realm cultivator to explode. Yet, Mu Zi used it to baptize Lin Dong. Such treatment is unparalleled among the younger generation of the entire Great Yan Dynasty. If Lin Dong can survive, one can imagine how great the benefits he will receive.

"What follows will be painful; if you cannot persevere, all your previous efforts will be in vain."

"Let's begin."

Lin Dong's eyes narrowed. How could he give up halfway at a time like this? So what if it's painful? He could bear it!

Seeing this, Mu Zi no longer hesitated. She flicked her finger, and two drops of Creation Realm essence blood shot into the boiling water like shooting stars.

Bang!

A surge of immense energy erupted, causing the water to churn violently. However, under the influence of the giant cauldron formed from the lotus, all the energy was confined within a space of about ten feet, continuously flowing into Lin Dong's body.

Under the impact of the energy, Lin Dong's clothes instantly turned to ashes. Even his powerful physique, which had been forged like cast iron, could not withstand the force and quickly turned crimson, as if tiny drops of blood were seeping from under his skin.

"what!"

Even with Lin Dong's composure, he could no longer remain calm. The pain brought by the boiling and surging heat permeated every part of his flesh and blood. The endless energy made Lin Dong feel like his body was about to burst, and he instinctively let out a series of low roars.

However, as a lotus-shaped light pattern lit up in Lin Dong's dantian and quickly spread throughout his body, the energy that filled Lin Dong's limbs and bones was rapidly refined under the operation of the flesh-and-blood furnaces, which slightly reduced the pain Lin Dong was enduring.

At this moment, Lin Dong's body seemed to have turned into a bottomless pit, accepting all incoming energy and absorbing it completely, strengthening Lin Dong's physique from the outside in.

The energy in the essence blood is mostly used to open the potential gate contained in the human body's divine treasure. Under the seal of the Locking Yuan Pattern, it is integrated into Lin Dong's foundation and transformed into his physical body's foundation. It is because of this that he was able to withstand the immense energy that was enough to burst the Creation Realm.

Even so, the process of infusing energy into the body was quite intense. Lin Dong's body, submerged in water, instinctively struggled, trying to leap out of the cauldron.

"Don't move."

Mu Zi placed her delicate hand on Lin Dong's head and pressed him back down. Under the water, Lin Dong spit out bubbles and choked on a mouthful of medicinal soup, making a series of incomprehensible sounds.

"Use the breathing technique I taught you to assist in completing the foundation building."

As soon as she finished speaking, Mu Zi released her grip on Lin Dong's hand. The latter surfaced, breathing deeply and refining the energy in his blood essence. With this two-pronged approach, the heat in Lin Dong's body eased slightly, and he lay half-reclined inside the cauldron, his breathing gradually becoming steady, as if he had fallen asleep.