Chapter 498: Chapter 290: 6th Life: Peak of Qi Refining, Invincible Among Peers!_2
"Xiaoyuan, are you hungry again?"
Feng Huai’an asked in surprise, clearly astonished.
Afterwards, he checked Lu Yuan and unexpectedly discovered.
The effect of Lu Yuan’s training was several times better than his own!
"Body refining consumes a lot of energy, ordinary food can no longer provide enough energy for Xiaoyuan, it seems I need to find a way to go deep into the mountains."
A wry smile appeared on Feng Huai’an’s face.
Like those prodigies from large tribes, although their cultivation speed is astounding.
But they have been soaking in various treasure medicines since childhood, and the resources consumed in their cultivation are astronomical numbers as well.
By comparison.
Although Lu Yuan has an enormous appetite, all he eats is just simple tea and meals, how could these provide him with sufficient energy?
Thinking of this, Feng Huai’an hastily took out a large piece of exotic beast jerky and handed it to Lu Yuan.
This exotic beast flesh contained immense blood qi, which can help low-tier Qi refiners quickly replenish physical strength.
Lu Yuan took it and gobbled it down, finishing all the beast meat in a matter of breaths.
"Clan Leader Grandpa, is there any more?"
Lu Yuan still wasn’t satisfied, feeling only half-full, and immediately looked at Feng Huai’an with eager eyes.
Hearing this, Feng Huai’an’s eyelids twitched twice.
The piece of exotic beast jerky weighed at least three pounds and contained enough blood qi to fill a Qi refiner to the brim.
And yet Lu Yuan still wasn’t full?
"Of course, Xiaoyuan, eat as much as you want!"
Gritting his teeth, Feng Huai’an took out another ten pounds of exotic beast jerky.
Upon hearing this.
Lu Yuan’s eyes brightened slightly, and he immediately gorged himself.
But Feng Huai’an felt a tingling sensation on his scalp, with a sense of foreboding in his heart.
Before long.
Lu Yuan relished the food until he devoured over thirty pounds of exotic beast jerky and finally let out a satisfied belch!
"Clan Leader Grandpa, did I eat too much?"
Seeing Feng Huai’an’s face black as the bottom of a pot, Lu Yuan asked a bit embarrassedly.
"No worries, once you’ve finished, I will just go into the mountains to hunt two more exotic beasts."
Feng Huai’an forced a smile on his face, but his heart was bleeding.
The Great Wilderness Mountain is steep and dangerous, with many poisonous insects and snakes, and it’s filled with miasma and poisonous fog.
Moreover, those exotic beasts are not only powerful but also possess considerable spiritual intelligence, knowing how to use the terrain to avoid powerful enemies.
Needless to say.
The vast majority of Great Wilderness people rely on the mountains for sustenance.
With generations of hunting, the number of exotic beasts on the mountains has drastically decreased.
If luck is not on your side, it often takes days in the mountains without encountering a single one.
And although Feng Huai’an is at the peak of the Visualization Realm in Qi refining, hunting an exotic beast requires considerable effort.
Luckily, Lu Yuan is the only Qi refiner among the younger generation.
Otherwise, if the Great Wind Tribe had two Qi refiners, Feng Huai’an would likely go bankrupt trying to support them!
The next morning.
Feng Huai’an left Lu Yuan with a three-day supply of food before heading solo into the mountains.
Before leaving, he earnestly warned Lu Yuan to pause body refining if he didn’t return in three days.
He mustn’t strive for quick results and forcibly overdraw his body.
But three days later, Feng Huai’an was still nowhere to be seen.
Seeing this, Lu Yuan could only try to reduce his food intake, maintaining himself at about half-full.
Not until the evening of the sixth day.
Lu Yuan, hungry to the point where his stomach stuck to his back, sat with Wind Chime at the village entrance, anxiously waiting. Finally, he saw an old figure appear on the distant mountain path.
"Clan Leader Grandpa, you’re back?"
Seeing Feng Huai’an, Lu Yuan immediately jumped up from the stone, happier than the nearby Wind Chime.
"I encountered a few troublesome fellows in the mountains, which delayed me a bit."
Feng Huai’an chuckled softly, skillfully taking out a piece of roasted exotic beast meat and handing it to Lu Yuan.
Lu Yuan took it, and in the blink of an eye, swallowed the meat into his stomach.
"This time I hunted several exotic beasts in the mountains, so we won’t have to worry about food for at least a month."
"I also gathered quite a few medicinal herbs. I can prepare you an herbal bath."
Clearly, this time’s gains were substantial, and Feng Huai’an spoke with more confidence than before.
That night.
He lit a roaring bonfire, setting the ancient cauldron atop the flames.
At the same time.
Feng Huai’an visualized the tribe’s totem, causing a gentle breeze to rise on the flat ground, making the fire burn even more fiercely.
Under the intense flames, the wall of the cauldron quickly became red-hot.
The concoction within the ancient cauldron continued to boil and churn, emitting a faint medicinal fragrance.
Feng Huai’an stood beside the ancient cauldron, periodically adding various medicinal herbs, ground bone powder, and fresh beast blood.
This turned the originally clear concoction increasingly viscous.
"Xiaoyuan, get in quickly and use the medicinal bath to cleanse your flesh!"
Feng Huai’an reminded.
Lu Yuan looked at the ancient cauldron, glowing red with heat, and without any hesitation, jumped straight in.
"Hiss!"
Although he was mentally prepared.
The moment he touched the scalding concoction, he still grimaced in pain, involuntarily sucking in a sharp breath.
Especially as the liquid seeped into his body through his pores, causing his entire body to feel like it was being pricked by needles.
Ultimately.
His entire skin was cooked to the point where large pieces peeled off, exposing bloody flesh beneath!
The pain was indescribably more intense than being cut by a thousand knives.
But not only did Lu Yuan not back down, he grit his teeth and persevered, sinking further into the cauldron, allowing the concoction to cover his entire head.
"Xiaoyuan not only has extraordinary talent, but his disposition and perseverance are also beyond ordinary measure."
Feng Huai’an covered the cauldron lid, unable to hold back his admiration.
This ancestral recipe has been preserved since the ancient era.
Its effects are extraordinary, capable of refining the flesh to the utmost perfection.
But this recipe was originally tailored for the Fire God descendants.
Their lineage is exceptional, possessing innate divine power.
However, after millions of years of change in the Great Wind Tribe, the Fire God bloodline within them had diluted significantly, barely able to withstand such intense medicinal power.
That’s why the ancestors of the Great Wind Tribe have modified this recipe multiple times.
Otherwise, following the original recipe, most of the tribe would likely be tortured to death by sheer pain!
Even so, when Feng Huai’an first underwent the medicinal bath, he fainted from the pain.
As time passed.
The concoction in the cauldron became increasingly viscous, eventually catching fire.
Complex patterns emerged on the surface of the ancient cauldron, as if transforming into a blazing flame, engulfing Lu Yuan within, continuously scorching his flesh.
"Are these patterns left by the ancient Fire God?"
Lu Yuan looked at the glowing patterns on the cauldron wall, thoughtfully, and immediately activated the Great Sun Qi Refining Technique.
The next moment.
The solar power within him resonated with the patterns on the cauldron wall, enhancing the effectiveness and speed of the concoction’s refinement!
Moreover, his power and physical strength began to rapidly surge at an astonishing pace!
On the morning of the fourth day.
As the first rays of dawn broke across the sky.
The ancient cauldron, having burned for three days and nights, gradually extinguished.
When Feng Huai’an opened the ancient cauldron.
He found all the concoction absorbed completely, leaving Lu Yuan sitting at the bottom in a cross-legged position, his aura several times stronger than before.
"Thank you, Clan Leader Grandfather."
Lu Yuan stood up, leapt lightly, and jumped out of the cauldron.
This medicinal bath was quite effective.
Compared to before.
He had grown significantly taller, now looking not much different from a seven- or eight-year-old child.
His bright, sparkling eyes left a deep impression at just one glance.
The peeled skin on his body had regrown, and a jade-like sheen flowed over its surface.
Impenetrable by swords or spears, impervious to harm.
His defense surpassed that of the thick-skinned and robust exotic beasts in the mountains!
"Xiaoyuan has reached the skin refining limit."
Feng Huai’an repeatedly clicked his tongue in amazement.
Ordinary Qi Refiners often overlook physical refinement for faster cultivation, rarely honing all five aspects to perfection.
But Lu Yuan, having undergone just one medicinal bath, showcased such remarkable progress.
If he were to undergo several more, how much further would he grow?
"Could Xiaoyuan truly reach the legendary peak of Qi refining?"
At the thought of this possibility, Feng Huai’an’s heart thumped heavily.
The so-called peak of Qi refining refers to the perfection of ’skin, flesh, bone, organs, and qi’ to their utmost limits.
Ascending no further, achieving ultimate perfection, invincible at the same tier!
However, reaching this point.
Requires extensive resources and effort, along with incredibly high aptitude and talent.
In the resource-poor Great Wilderness, it’s a moot point.
Even in the resource-rich Great Court Country, not a single peak Qi refiner might emerge in a decade!