I forge eternal life with the Dao seed

Zhao Heng sat in the small thatched hut on Qingxia Peak, gazing at the Bone Refining Pill he had waited a month for, deep in thought.

"This pill... can I really take it?"

He no longer doubted the efficacy of the Bone Refining Pill, but rather feared the potential danger—after all, this pill looked even more sinister than poison.

After hesitating for a while, Zhao Heng finally placed the pill aside. With a flick of his thoughts, he summoned the "Dao Seed Dice."

Then, he took out all his savings: 400 low-tier Xuan Crystals from the Bull Horn Mountain, and 100 Xuan Crystals earned from his participation in the menial disciple assessment—totaling 500 low-tier Xuan Crystals.

Without any hesitation, Zhao Heng began to roll the dice.

Ten rolls later, he had accumulated nine "Normal Theft" and one "Fortune Theft" results.

Zhao Heng remained expressionless, not using any skills, and continued rolling.

On the fifteenth roll, a pair of red dots appeared.

"Perfect Transformation! It can transform all items except living beings. Do you wish to use it now?"

Zhao Heng's eyes narrowed. This was the skill he had been waiting for.

"Perfect Transformation" could transform anything except living beings, so it was not limited to modifying martial techniques or skills. Pills should also be transformable.

Looking at the unsightly Bone Refining Pill, Zhao Heng decisively chose to use the skill.

"Buzz...!"

A silver glow appeared!

Zhao Heng's heart raced as he placed the Bone Refining Pill into the light.

With the flow of light, the transformation began.

Zhao Heng prepared the remaining 350 Xuan Crystals, ready to supplement the transformation energy at any time.

The success of his breakthrough to the Bone Refining Realm depended on this, and he would not hesitate to use up all his Xuan Crystals if needed.

Minutes passed by. As the light absorbed the energy from the Xuan Crystals, Zhao Heng felt as though hours had passed.

"The transformation is complete, the item has reached a perfect state!"

"It's done!"

Zhao Heng was surprised to see that the transformation of the Bone Refining Pill had consumed only 80 Xuan Crystals, far less than he had expected.

It seemed that although the pill looked unremarkable, its medicinal properties were still intact.

As the light faded, a rich medicinal fragrance filled the air.

A translucent, crystal-like pill with a faint red glow appeared in Zhao Heng's hand.

Upon closer inspection, Zhao Heng noticed a subtle golden line tracing along the surface of the pill.

Having plundered Liu Feng's memories on spiritual herbs, Zhao Heng recognized the golden line as a "Danwen" (Dan Pattern), a rare phenomenon that only appeared when a pill had been refined to perfection.

"No wonder the dice can really transform everything!" Zhao Heng marveled as he eagerly prepared to test the effects of the "Perfect Bone Refining Pill."

Although he had only recently reached the ninth level of the Body Tempering Realm, his cultivation speed had been greatly enhanced by his perfected Green Pine Technique, which was several times faster than ordinary people, and his foundation was solid with refined and abundant blood essence.

In fact, he had already developed a faint bone power that allowed him to compete with early-stage Bone Refining Realm cultivators.

After the life-and-death battle a month ago, Zhao Heng had healed from his injuries and his cultivation had further progressed, putting him in a position to attempt a breakthrough to the Bone Refining Realm.

Thus, Zhao Heng tidied up his spiritual farm a bit, left a note for Yun Qingxue at the entrance, and then returned to his thatched hut, locking the door behind him.

Sitting cross-legged on his wooden bed, he first circulated his Qi for several rounds, ensuring his energy and blood were in peak condition, his pores were open, and his mind was calm and focused.

Then, Zhao Heng took the Perfect Bone Refining Pill and swallowed it without hesitation.

The moment the pill entered his stomach, there was no immediate reaction.

Zhao Heng began to worry, but just as he was starting to doubt...

"Boom...!"

A thunderous roar echoed in his ears.

In the next instant, a raging fire-like force erupted in his dantian. A surging, pure energy exploded forth!

The intense heat caused Zhao Heng's abdomen to swell immediately, his skin reddening rapidly, and white mist began to rise from the pores on his skin.

"This is such fierce medicinal power!"

Zhao Heng was shocked. The potency of the Bone Refining Pill was far stronger than the Body Tempering Pills he had taken before.

Had he not already reached the ninth level of the Body Tempering Realm, his flesh would have been shattered by the sheer force of this energy.

Not daring to be careless, Zhao Heng immediately began circulating the Green Pine Technique, guiding the flood of energy into his meridians.

Though this energy was as fiery as a flame, it contained vast amounts of pure spiritual Qi and medicinal power that could strengthen the body.

In just moments, Zhao Heng's meridians expanded several times as the energy flowed through his body. The Qi and medicinal power permeated his muscles, bones, skin, and organs, reaching every cell of his body!

As the energy spread, Zhao Heng felt as if his body had become a furnace, with his temperature rising dramatically.

Burning, stabbing pain, and intense agony—this was the price of becoming stronger!

But Zhao Heng understood that this was the price one had to pay for power.

Those who suffered more, would become stronger, and for someone like him, who was born lacking a sense of security, only immense strength could offer him the protection he needed!

Clenching his teeth, Zhao Heng remained silent, operating the Green Pine Technique with all his strength, not wasting a single drop of the medicinal energy as he underwent this "transformation" in agony!

...

Three full days passed.

The thatched hut remained silent, with not a sound to be heard.

On the fourth morning, just as the first rays of sunlight appeared...

"Crack...!"

A sound, like the cracking of an eggshell, echoed from within the hut.

The wooden bed was covered in a layer of blood and salt residue, along with impurities from Zhao Heng's body, which had formed into a dark red "thin shell."

At that moment, a crack appeared on the surface of the shell.

"Crack, crack..."

The crack quickly spread across the surface, and fragments of the shell fell away, revealing Zhao Heng's figure.

At this moment, Zhao Heng's eyes remained closed as he continued to sit cross-legged in a meditative posture, his skin smoother, more radiant, and a few shades lighter than before.

A moment later...

Zhao Heng opened his eyes. His gaze was sharp and bright, filled with life.

With a single push of his hand against the bed, he lightly leapt up, his head almost hitting the ceiling. Landing, he began to stretch his limbs.

With a series of "crackling" sounds, Zhao Heng moved effortlessly, his body now significantly more flexible and coordinated than before.

He could clearly feel that his body had undergone a tremendous transformation.

"I've really broken through to the Bone Refining Realm?" Zhao Heng thought to himself. "Didn't Yun Shijie say that even after taking the Bone Refining Pill, it would take months to break through?"

Zhao Heng immediately stepped outside the hut, onto the open space of the spiritual farm, and began testing his new strength.

After a few simple tests, Zhao Heng was pleasantly surprised.

His speed, strength, and explosive power had all multiplied.

Especially in his strikes, his Qi, blood, muscles, and bones had all merged into one, erupting with a burst of powerful "bone force," known as Bone Power.

Previously, when Zhao Heng was at the ninth level of Body Tempering, he could use Bone Power, but it was weak and almost negligible. Now, however, that power had increased by several times!

Zhao Heng was confident that had he faced Liu Hong with his current strength, he could have easily defeated him.

Even if Liu Hong had used his Blood-igniting Sword Technique, Zhao Heng could have dragged the fight out until Liu Hong was exhausted. This was the confidence strength brought him!

Zhao Heng was now certain that he had indeed broken through to the Bone Refining Realm, and the reason for his rapid breakthrough was undoubtedly the immense power of the Perfect Bone Refining Pill.

After adjusting to his newly enhanced body, Zhao Heng began to practice his martial techniques.

He started with the "Crack Stone Fist" technique, which had reached the "Lesser Completion" stage.

As soon as Zhao Heng made the move, he noticed something different.

Although his Crack Stone Fist was already at the Lesser Completion level, in the past, there were always some slight, awkward movements in certain areas of the technique.

But now, those issues had completely disappeared. The technique flowed smoothly, with perfect transitions.

As Zhao Heng continued practicing, he noticed a pile of stones near an ancient well.

With lightning speed, he kicked up a stone and punched out, sending a gust of wind with the strike!

"Boom...!"

The several-inch-thick stone shattered instantly into pieces.

"My fist can crack stone!" Zhao Heng was stunned, staring at his fist.

"This... this is the mid-completion stage of the Crack Stone Fist!"

Zhao Heng hadn't expected that his breakthrough to the Bone Refining Realm would cause his martial techniques to improve as well, especially his Crack Stone Fist, which had reached the mid-completion stage. He was now just one step away from the Great Completion stage.

It seemed that improving his cultivation also pushed his martial skills to new heights.

Zhao Heng couldn't help but feel excited. If his martial techniques had improved this much, would his other skills, such as the "Bone Transformation Step" and the "Qi Sense Technique," also be enhanced?

Determined, Zhao Heng immediately began to experiment and refine his skills further...

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