Chapter 42 (Revised) Skin of Copper and Bones of Iron. ...
Chapter 42
Bu Xingjin subconsciously looked up at the sky. He was afraid of being struck by lightning. When he came to a place with level five or ten checkpoints, he was worried that there would be another heavenly calamity.
Above the Tomb of the Loose Immortals, a vast expanse stretched out, starkly different from the boundless emptiness surrounding it. Bu Xingjin gazed at this mysterious white area, unable to discern its mysteries.
Fortunately, I didn't encounter a natural tribulation upon reaching level 35. While every natural tribulation brings many benefits, the pain of being struck by lightning is unbearable. The main problem is that I'm completely unprepared and always get struck by lightning, paralyzed and numb.
Bu Xingjin withdrew his attention and looked at the upgrade rewards on the system panel.
Choose one of three upgrade rewards:
1. 30 drops of spiritual essence;
2. Three spiritual crystals;
3. A low-level magical weapon."
This time, the system performed exceptionally well, successfully providing Bu Xingjin with the weapon he most desired. Unfortunately, however, it was only a low-level magical weapon, a far cry from the magical treasure he had received the previous time.
He still had some spiritual marrow, which he didn't need at the moment. However, as for that unknown spiritual crystal, it seemed to be a rare treasure even more precious than spiritual marrow. Bu Xingjin instinctively thought that among these three items, the low-level magical weapon might be the least conspicuous, but it was precisely what he needed most urgently at this stage.
After careful consideration, Bu Xingjin reluctantly chose option three, because he could not predict whether the magic weapon would appear as he wished in the next upgrade.
"Congratulations to the host for obtaining the Blood River Knife."
A three-foot-long knife, its handle broad and made of indecipherable black material, exuding a mysterious aura, suddenly appeared in the right hand of Bu Xingjin, who had transformed into a humanoid.
He looked up in Qing Yan's direction and found that he seemed unaware of him. Bu Xingjin looked down at the knife that had suddenly appeared in his hand and realized that he had not been the slightest bit defensive against Qing Yan. Because he had been leveling up beside Qing Yan from the beginning, Qing Yan would have been the first to notice any changes. However, because he didn't intend to say anything, Qing Yan never asked him. In addition, Qing Yan had never done anything to harm him and had saved his life, he had complete trust in Qing Yan.
There is also a little turtle. Bu Xingjin focused his attention on the little turtle sleeping on Qing Yan's shoulder. The little turtle was easy to deal with, after all, it only met him in the Yanshui Secret Realm.
However, what Bu Xingjin did not notice was that when the Blood River Knife quietly descended, Qing Yan, who was originally practicing with his eyes closed, and the sleeping little turtle both glanced at him secretly, but did not make any sound, and then returned to their previous practice.
Qing Yan and the little turtle had both noticed something unusual about Bu Xingjin, but they didn't ask, and even pretended not to know.
Bu Xingjin withdrew his attention, concentrated his spiritual energy, and poured it into the Blood River Blade, as if activating its mysterious power. The Blood River Blade flashed a cold light in the air. He slashed it several times in a random pattern, accompanied by the sound of the blade breaking through the air. Bu Xingjin nodded in satisfaction. He believed that if he faced the two-headed dog again, he could decapitate it with just one blow.
Sheathing the Blood River Blade, Bu Xingjin looked up at the countdown. There was still over an hour left. After reaching level 35, he needed 50,000 cultivation points to reach level 36. At his current rate of cultivation growth, it would only take a little over forty minutes. This meant he could reach another level before the next wave of monsters arrived.
Upgrade and upgrade!
Bu Xingjin transformed into his original form and continued to look around to kill time while his cultivation level increased.
In the short time he was upgrading, only one battle on the surrounding platforms was left unfinished.
On the other platforms, the cultivators sat in meditation, regulating their breathing. Bu Xingjin could only cast his gaze upon the final platform. This platform was exactly the one he had suspected, the last one left. There were cultivators at the Jindan stage on this platform, but the cultivator with a broken hand had disappeared. Presumably, he had been succumbed to the two-headed dog and fallen off the platform while Bu Xingjin was not paying attention.
Currently, there are only a pair of monks, a man and a woman, left on the platform, and they are facing as many as ten two-headed dogs.
In a short moment, the two monks were at a disadvantage in their fight with the two-headed dogs. Unable to even fight back, they frantically dodged their attacks and fell from the platform. At that moment, the two-headed dogs that had been surrounding the platform suddenly vanished, a ghostly presence that was difficult to grasp.
Bu Xingjin stood still, staring at the number displayed on the cultivation progress bar: 26880/50000. He knew that in less than twenty minutes, he would be able to successfully upgrade.
The surrounding platforms were all quiet. Bu Xingjin could not practice in his original form, so he could only stare blankly at the progress bar, hoping that time would pass faster.
30000/50000.
40000/50000.
50000/50000.
Finally it reached 50,000. Bu Xingjin was so excited that he couldn't control himself and turned into a human form again, then clicked to upgrade.
35→36.
Bu Xingjin looked at the upgrade reward first.
Choose one of three upgrade rewards:
1. Top-level full body tempering once;
2. One Broken Mirror Pill (Golden Core Stage);
3. One mid-level magical weapon."
Seeing option three, Bu Xingjin felt a deep sense of regret. If he had known that the upgrade system reward would be a magical weapon, he would definitely not choose that low-level magical weapon, but instead chose the spirit crystal as the better option.
Unfortunately, there are no pills for regret in life, and the future is not something one can easily predict. Currently, he holds a low-level magical weapon, yet must decide whether to pursue a mid-level one.
Bu Xingjin examined the three options, ruling out the second one outright. He was now a Jindan-stage cultivator, and the Broken Mirror Pill was no longer of any use to him.
The current choice is to balance the opportunity of top-level full-body tempering with the mastery of mid-level magic tools.
Currently, his leveling speed has reached a dizzying pace. The gap between low-level and mid-level magical instruments seems insignificant, so Bu Xingjin suggests a top-level full-body tempering session. Remember, magical instruments are merely the lowest level of the weapon pyramid. As your level rises, if you encounter higher-grade spiritual instruments, magical treasures, or similar, you can upgrade without hesitation.
After careful consideration, Bu Xingjin chose one of the most precious rewards without hesitation: a top-level full-body tempering.
The moment the reward took effect, a dazzling golden light, like a myriad of stars, suddenly burst forth, dazzling the eyes. In just a few breaths, the top-level full-body tempering was a complete success.
Bu Xingjin deeply felt the effectiveness of this power.
After a while, after a brief thought, he took out the Blood River Knife from his arms. He did not use his spiritual power immediately, but gently placed his fingers on the extremely sharp blade, and then slowly applied force.
The Blood River Knife, which should have been able to cut through iron like mud, failed to even scratch his fingertips. What surprised him even more was that he felt no pain at all. It was as if his fingers were wrapped in a soft sponge, and the blade had no place to put its weight on them.
"The effect of top-level full-body tempering is truly remarkable!" Bu Xingjin sighed sincerely, and resolutely took the step to make further attempts.
He gripped the hilt tightly in his right hand and mercilessly slashed at his left arm. With a heart-wrenching "bang," the Blood River Knife seemed to strike an impenetrable wall of steel. Bu Xingjin's palms instantly went numb, and the powerful reaction force made it nearly impossible for him to control the Blood River Knife, sending it careening off the platform.
"Hey! My sword!" Bu Xingjin yelled excitedly, rushing forward to chase after it. It would be hilarious if he fell. He tried the effect of the top-level full-body tempering and ended up losing his sword...
Fortunately, Qing Yan waved his hand gently, and the Blood River Knife, with only the hilt still within the platform, stopped flying and slowly retreated to Bu Xingjin's side.
"Qing Yan, thank you. If this falls, I will be in trouble next." Bu Xingjin was full of gratitude and respect, and even wanted to kneel down and kowtow to Qing Yan to express his gratitude.
"The platform is not big, so you need to pay more attention." Qing Yan pointed out.
"I've kept it in mind." Bu Xingjin nodded timidly with a respectful look.
Quickly putting the Blood River Knife into his backpack, Bu Xingjin finally had time to examine his injured left arm. He saw the knife had left a faint, whitish mark on it. He felt only a slight, insignificant pain, a pain that couldn't even compare to the pain of the injections he'd received in his previous life.
The toughness of his body was truly amazing. Bu Xingjin couldn't help but think that even if the two-headed dog bit his body, it would not be able to cause any harm to him.
Now, everything is ready, just waiting for that crucial step.
Bu Xingjin waited patiently for the arrival of the next wave of monsters.
As the sun sank into the western sea and the moon rose in the east, the silent Sanxian Tomb welcomed a new day in the dead of night. And within this mysterious tomb, the countdown returned to zero once again, foreshadowing the impending arrival of a new round of monster storms.
This time, ten demon beasts appeared, five of which were as powerful as Nascent Souls, and the other five were comparable to Golden Core masters. Compared to the last time, the number of demon beasts that appeared this time increased by two per person.
The species of the monster also changed. It was no longer a two-headed dog, but a red-flame wolf.
The Red Flame Wolf has fiery red fur with a faint black background. It is over three meters long and runs as fast as the wind, with hot flames spewing out of its mouth.
Of course, Bu Xingjin was not aware of this. All this was revealed by the little turtle at the moment the monster appeared.
Just like last time, Bu Xingjin didn't even see how Qing Yan attacked or what moves he used before the five Scarlet Flame Wolves, each with the strength of a Golden Infant, fell to the ground and died before his eyes. Only the five belonging to him were left charging towards him.
He felt the odds were stacked against him; his true form was grass. Despite having just undergone a top-tier full-body training and barely being able to withstand the blows of a low-level magical weapon, he couldn't help but doubt whether he could withstand the test of fire.
He thought that with the magical weapon and his greatly strengthened body, he would be able to easily defeat the monster. However, he didn't know that this battle might be even more difficult than the last one.
Bu Xingjin carefully dodged the flames of a Scarlet Flame Wolf. Even at a distance of nearly a meter, he could still feel the burning pain. This showed how painful it would be to be accidentally struck by flames.
Bu Xingjin brandished the Blood River Blade, but under the siege of five Red Flame Wolves, he found himself unable to get close to the Red Flame Wolves. The wind blades he emitted couldn't even cut through the Red Flame Wolves' fur, and it was like tickling them.
Bu Xingjin concentrated his energy and a wind blade hit the eyes of a red-flame wolf.
The Red Flame Wolf turned its head to avoid Bu Xingjin's attack. Seeing that Bu Xingjin was at a disadvantage but still so arrogant, it immediately became furious. It roared and pounced towards Bu Xingjin.
"You're such a formidable fellow!" Bu Xingjin thought to himself. He knew he had to come up with a solution to this problem. So, he began observing the Scarlet Flame Wolf's movements and habits.
After observing for a period of time, Bu Xingjin discovered a weakness of the Red Flame Wolf: whenever the Red Flame Wolf sprayed flames, it would stand still, and at the same time, its eyes would open wide and its movements would become sluggish.
Thinking of this, Bu Xingjin had an idea and decided to use this weakness of the Red Flame Wolf to deal with it.
Bu Xingjin lured the Red Flame Wolf to spit out flames, and sent out wind blades to pierce the Red Flame Wolf's eyes.
"Ouch!" The Scarlet Flame Wolf let out a scream, its eyes immediately stained red with blood. However, this did not make Bu Xingjin relax. He continued to attack the Scarlet Flame Wolf's eyes, but was interrupted by other Scarlet Flame Wolves.
The speed of the Red Flame Wolf was much faster than his. After the Red Flame Wolf's eye injury, it became even more violent. In less than an incense stick of time, Bu Xingjin had been in danger several times.
Finally, he had to shout: "Qing Yan, help me kill one."
Just as he finished speaking, the red-flame wolf that was closest to Bu Xingjin died instantly.
Well done!
Bu Xingjin tried to fight the remaining four Scarlet Flame Wolves. It had to be said that the effect of this training was very obvious. If he had just transformed into a human form, he would definitely not be able to deal with four enemies of the same level at the same time, even if he delayed for a moment.
Now, these are no longer a problem.
After a long and intense battle, Bu Xingjin still couldn't inflict the slightest damage on the Scarlet Flame Wolf. Especially since the Scarlet Flame Wolf had already taken precautions, his wind blades could no longer reach its eyes. Faced with this situation, Bu Xingjin had no choice but to ask Qing Yan once again to kill one of the enemies.
When there were only three Red Flame Wolves left, Bu Xingjin was finally able to realize his wish and completely kill this ferocious opponent.
Holding the Blood River Knife, it was truly extraordinary. Spiritual energy poured into it, and with one strike, he severed a Scarlet Flame Wolf in two, leaving only a trace of fur connecting them.
Soon, Bu Xingjin killed the remaining two red-flame wolves.
He knelt on the ground exhausted, panting. This battle lasted even longer than the last. Bu Xingjin opened the system panel, which showed that his cultivation had only increased slightly, with a large blank space.
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