From a slave to the Great Qian Martial Saint

"This way."

Chen Shi rested and recuperated for a day, and after bathing and changing clothes in the evening, he was led there by Jin Bingren.

Within the Marquis's residence, one passes through several connecting corridors, then through a small garden, and finally arrives at a house in the southeast corner.

After entering, there was another room. Upon entering again, one could see that the four walls were smooth, with only two small windows. In the middle was a pool about eighteen or nineteen feet in circumference, which was already filled with clear water.

It looks more like a bathroom.

Chen Shi blinked. Wasn't he supposed to be given a divine body? Why is he taking a bath instead?

Apart from a few retainers and guests, Gu Tingliang was already sitting there.

"Greetings, Third Master."

Without giving in to his wild thoughts, Chen Shi stepped forward and bowed.

She glanced up at Gu Tingliang, who was sitting there, still looking languid, showing no signs of anything unusual.

It seems they were unaware that he and Gu Hanying had secretly pledged their lives to each other.

That's right. If Gu Tingliang found out, Chen Shi would probably be beheaded in the next moment.

"Um."

Gu Tingliang yawned in response and gestured to Jin Bingren.

Kim Byung-in understood and turned to Chen Shi.

"Before I help you condense your divine body, let me explain a few things to you."

"Please give me your guidance, Steward."

Chen Shi cupped his hands in a gesture of humility.

"There's no need to be so serious."

Kim Byung-in waved his hand, paused slightly, and then introduced himself.

"You should know that a divine body is generally only achievable by a sixth-rank martial artist. However, there are exceptions. Through some special methods, it is possible to condense a divine body ahead of schedule."

"The withered wood divine body bestowed upon you by the manor will neither harm your body nor affect your ability to condense another divine body in the future. However, you must understand one thing: people strive for higher positions, just as water flows downhill. If you wish to condense another divine body, your level must be above that of the withered wood divine body!"

"grade?"

Chen Shi was taken aback, a look of confusion on his face.

"Are there different levels of divine bodies?"

"That's natural."

Kim Byung-in smiled, then introduced the situation with a serious expression.

"A divine body is both the mark of a sixth-rank martial artist and the foundation for transcending the mortal realm. There are countless divine bodies in this world, but they can all be divided into three ranks: king, marquis, and scholar. Each rank is further divided into upper, middle, and lower grades."

"The status of kings and nobles is beyond the reach of ordinary people. Most sixth-rank martial artists can only condense a warrior-level divine body. The withered tree divine body belongs to the upper level of the warrior level, which is already the pinnacle among ordinary people."

"so."

Upon hearing this, Chen Shi couldn't help but speak again.

"In other words, if I want to condense a second divine body, I must be at least at the lower rank of Marquis."

"Exactly."

Kim Byung-in nodded, a slight smile playing on his lips.

Even if it's just a low-grade Marquis-level Divine Body, how could an ordinary person possibly condense it?

But young people always have some unrealistic fantasies, and there's no need for him to discourage them.

Unaware of Jin Bingren's thoughts, Chen Shi pondered for a moment, then deduced the Elephant King Stake to the Xuan rank. He wondered what grade the condensed divine body would be, but it should at least be at the Marquis rank or mid-level.

The reason why the Fufeng Society values ​​the Divine Child is because they can condense the Mountain-Treading Divine Body.

To be valued by the Fufeng Society, this Mount Ta Divine Body must at least reach the Marquis rank.

According to Zhe Liu, Chen Shi could condense an even stronger divine body, so he would have to be at least at the level of a Marquis.

Whether it's medium or low-grade, it's still superior to the withered wood divine body and therefore unaffected by it.

"Alright, that's enough of the introduction. Now you can choose whether you want to condense the withered wood divine body."

"Naturally, we must condense the withered wood divine body!"

There was no need to hesitate any longer; Chen Shi made his decision immediately.

Kim Byung-in nodded again. Only a fool would refuse; it was just a routine inquiry.

After speaking, he turned to Gu Tingliang again, bowed, and reported back.

"Then let's hurry up."

It was getting late, and Gu Tingliang yawned repeatedly as he raised his hand to give an order.

Immediately afterwards, the retainers and guests stepped forward and stood in a circle around the bath.

There were eight people in total, arranged in a vaguely oriented manner, each holding several oil paper packets with numbers marked on them.

"Qian 1, Gen 3, Kan 2, Li 2..."

As Gu Tingliang spoke, with each sentence, the person in the corresponding position would open the corresponding paper packet in their hand, and pour out powder, paste, or even some crystals into the pool.

As each packet of ingredients was poured in, the originally clear water quickly became cloudy, and by the time all the ingredients were added, it had turned into a strange yellowish-green color.

Moreover, it looks extremely viscous, like a pool of aged oil.

"Go in."

The medicine has been prepared. Jin Bingren gestured to Chen Shi, and then added a sentence.

"Nothing needs to be done."

"Yes."

Chen Shi nodded, took off his outer garment, leaving only his undergarments, and stepped into the medicine pool.

He was already familiar with medicinal baths and didn't feel any aversion to them.

Sit inside, with only your head above the water, and do nothing as Kim Byung-in said.

Whoosh!

The next moment, the eight retainers and guests beside him mobilized their blood energy, like kindling, to ignite and heat the pool of medicinal liquid.

Driven by the blood energy, ripples gradually rose on the surface of the pool, eventually surging and boiling!

Chen Shi was prepared, but surprisingly, he did not feel any pain.

It was just a slight tingling, numbness, and itching sensation, like countless ants desperately trying to burrow into his body through his pores.

"Oh."

Chen Shi smiled slightly. Compared to the medicinal bath offered by the Fufeng Association, this was much gentler.

I simply closed my eyes and quietly absorbed the medicine.

Time slowly passed until the third watch of the night sounded the gong. More than an hour had passed, and the tingling and numb sensation suddenly disappeared completely.

Chen Shi opened his eyes, and when he looked again, the previously sticky liquid had turned into a pool of clear water once more.

However, the water level has dropped significantly.

The eight experts beside him gathered their blood energy and collapsed to the ground, panting heavily, clearly having expended a great deal of energy.

"That's fine."

Kim Byung-in stood to the side and said something to Chen Shi inside.

Chen Shi emerged from the pool and bowed to the eight people in thanks.

Then he walked over to Gu Tingliang and reported back.

"Your subordinate has finished the medicinal bath."

"That's fine then."

Gu Tingliang yawned again, said nothing more, and got up to leave.

Is it enough to leave Chen Shi standing there, stunned?

After Gu Tingliang and his eight retainers and servants left, Jin Bingren walked up to Chen Shi and spoke.

"The medicine has been fully absorbed, just like a seed being planted. Within three days, the divine body will naturally condense. Just pay close attention during these three days."

"It turns out it will take another three days."

Chen Shi nodded, then couldn't help but ask a question.

"What exactly does it feel like?"

"It cannot be spoken of; you will know in time."

Kim Byung-in smiled, then his expression suddenly became serious.

"As a superior warrior-level being, the withered wood divine body can not only greatly enhance physical defense, just like withered wood coming back to life, but also possesses remarkable self-healing ability. You should cherish it."

"Yes, thank you for your guidance, Steward."

Chen Shi nodded and thanked him again.

Looking at Kim Byung-in again, with his gentle and warm gaze, could it be that he is being mistaken for Sun Byung-yi?

After all, the previous generation's withered wood divine body was none other than Sun Bingyi.