From stable boy to peerless immortal

Shen Yuan then removed all the crossbow bolts from the iron plate on his chest, as well as Huang Qing's arm crossbow.

This item is also extraordinary. The crossbow body is silver-gray, extremely tough, smooth and warm, and gleams with a cold light that blends metal and jade. It should be forged from a rare iron called nephrite steel. It is small, sharp, and incredibly lethal.

Even though the iron plate on Shen Yuan's chest was about an inch thick, it was easily pierced by the crossbow bolt. If it weren't for the Xuan Guang Jade Talisman given to him by Hua Qinglian, he might have actually been injured.

After completing these steps, Shen Yuan checked everything to make sure nothing was overlooked, and then quietly left.

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The next day, everything was calm.

Just as Shen Yuan had predicted, the deaths of Steward Huang and Feng Shan did not cause the slightest ripple.

At the racecourse, it was just that a different manager had taken over.

For some lowly horse grooms, this might be a big deal, but for Shen Yuan, and especially Hua Qinglian, it was nothing at all.

Two more days passed, and it was evening.

In the stable.

Shen Yuan poured a large bucket of mixed horse feed into the horse trough.

The Fire Roman clone glanced at Shen Yuan, then lowered its head and began to eat heartily.

Today, the Fire Roman is extremely fierce, with a body length of ten feet, or about ten feet, and a height of more than eight feet. Its muscles are bulging, and its fur is shiny and fiery red, like a raging flame, proud and handsome!

On its head, chest, and abdomen, some bright red scales have grown, making it look particularly strange.

Just by standing there, Huo Luo exuded a warm aura, making the surrounding temperature seem to rise.

Although this strange beast has not yet transformed into a spirit horse, it has already reached the pinnacle of ordinary horses.

His body was as strong as steel, and his internal energy and blood were extremely abundant, more than ten times more vigorous than that of a martial artist like Shen Yuan!

Shen Yuan's so-called thoroughbred horses from his previous life would probably pale in comparison to this fiery Roman horse!

An ordinary person standing in front of this horse would look like a little chick.

These offspring of spirit horses are naturally more than ten times stronger than humans in terms of physique and blood energy. Once they transform into spirit horses and gain power, they embark on the path of cultivation, becoming comparable to innate martial arts masters or even embryonic breathing cultivators!

Ding!

After Huoluoma finished eating his feed, with a soft sound, a line of small characters appeared before Shen Yuan's eyes:

[After finishing eating, growth rate +1. You have received a gift from your clone, Fire Roman (essence and blood).]

[Your clone, Fire Rome, has advanced to its mature stage!]

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hiss--

Almost simultaneously, the fire horse in front of them raised its head and neighed, its voice sounding both pain and excitement. A series of crisp cracking sounds came from its body, and then large bulges appeared on the horse's muscles and skin, as if rats were scurrying around under its skin.

As the main body of this Fire Roman clone, Shen Yuan felt the pain Fire Roman was experiencing. It was as if all the bones and flesh in his body had been forcibly broken and shredded before being reassembled.

Even with Shen Yuan's strong will, the pain made his lips twitch, and he almost broke down.

Fortunately, this was only a clone, not his original body. With a thought, he focused his consciousness on himself, and the pain subsided somewhat.

After a short while, this change stopped.

At this moment, Huo Roman had changed again compared to before. Its body size was slightly larger, and its four hooves were as big as large bowls. Its fur was as red as blood, and it looked particularly majestic!

It let out a soft hum, exhaling two stalks of white breath like snakes from its nostrils, pawing the ground with its hooves and flicking its tail, revealing a somewhat unruly temperament.

"Mature form..."

Looking at the fiery Roman Empire before him, Shen Yuan's expression was enigmatic, but his eyes held a hint of anticipation: "Finally, it can evolve!"

Since entering Hua Rong Mansion half a year ago and obtaining this Fire Roman clone, he has taken good care of it and fed it well. Now, this horse has finally advanced to a mature form!

During this period, he acquired his innate horse language and received numerous gifts from this clone, which also shaped his extraordinary physical constitution and strong physique, making him seem to have undergone a complete transformation.

Now, with the Fire Roman clone advancing to maturity, it only needs to consume spiritual essence to evolve and transform into a Spirit Horse.

At that time, Shen Yuan will also receive the talent of the Spirit Horse!

He had no idea what talent he could acquire, but he was very much looking forward to it!

Just as Shen Yuan was feeling sentimental, a rich essence and blood appeared out of nowhere in his body, spreading out and turning into wisps of heat that swept over his entire body, nourishing his muscles, bones, skin, and internal organs.

This gift is more intense and abundant than any before!

After the gift was given, Shen Yuan could feel that his physique had been subtly improved, his skin, muscles and bones had become more resilient and powerful, and his blood and qi were vigorous and flowing rapidly within his body.

Even the internal organs underwent a baptism.

With each breath, the lungs feel open and the exhale is deep and long; the heart beats powerfully, like a pump, delivering blood throughout the body; the stomach and intestines move, quickly digesting and absorbing food residue; the lower back and kidney area feel warm, indicating abundant and vigorous kidney energy; the liver's metabolism accelerates, filtering toxins and brimming with vitality...

"Excellent! Excellent!"

Shen Yuan clenched his fist and suddenly swung it out. His long arm was like an ancient general wielding an iron whip, cutting through the air and emitting a heart-wrenching howl that sent chills down one's spine.

"Although I'm still in the bone-refining stage, my physical strength, power, and speed are already a notch above even a peak martial artist who has completed bone-refining!"

His eyes shone brightly. "Perhaps only a fully-fledged innate martial artist who has mastered the art of purification can surpass me, or even be my equal!"

"However, a master of innate martial arts is one with internal and external strength, a body as strong as a diamond, and greater stamina and endurance, as well as increasingly agile reflexes. So, in a real fight, I would definitely be at a disadvantage. But if I achieve great success in bone refinement and my strength advances further, then that might not be the case."

After his previous encounter with Steward Huang and his consultations with Yinling'er and Hua Qinglian on cultivation matters, Shen Yuan had a preliminary assessment of his own strength.

His foundation was too strong. Even a peak martial artist who had mastered bone refining was no match for him. Only when three or more peak martial artists attacked him together, or when a Xiantian martial artist made a move, would he be threatened!

He is currently still in the bone refining stage, and of the 206 bones in his body, only 41 have been forged, which is about one-fifth.

Once he completes his bone refining, his strength will definitely rise to another level!

"Now, it's time for this spirit horse to begin its transformation!"

Shen Yuan had a sudden thought and opened the attribute panel:

【Fire Rome (Mature Form)】

[Identity]: Doppelganger

[Rank]: Peak Mortal Species (Can be transformed)

Status: Normal

[Description]: A relatively common Fire Roman horse, possessing some Red Scale Horse bloodline, naturally unruly, an adult Fire Roman horse can travel a thousand miles a day.

[Stage]: Mature stage (Consumes 200 Spirit Essence, can evolve into Crimson Scale Horse!)

[Lingyun]: 396

[Cultivation Level]: None

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