Chapter 116: The Divine Body Perfected! Igniting the Life Flame!

Chapter 116: The Divine Body Perfected! Igniting the Life Flame!

"Life Flame."

After leaving the stone hall, Su Changqing took out the Divine Body cultivation technique and studied it carefully.

His teacher had set the bet for a month from now, and he needed to perfect his Divine Body by then.

"Refine the meridians with the qi and blood within the body, inscribe Dao patterns on the meridians, and open up a world of rivers, lakes, and seas within the body."

Understanding flashed in Su Changqing's eyes as he began to experiment with the flow of his qi and blood.

The qi and blood surged, circulating through his body.

Threads of qi and blood flowed through the meridians, inscribing intricate and profound patterns.

The refined meridians emitted a faint blood-red glow, with divine patterns flowing and intersecting in a peculiar manner.

However, this phenomenon only lasted for a short while before it was interrupted due to the lack of sufficient qi and blood.

"With my current qi and blood, I can't even refine a fifth of a single meridian."

"It seems the further along the cultivation path, the more resources are needed. Otherwise, it can only be achieved through time and perseverance."

Su Changqing gained a deeper understanding of the value of resources.

He quickened his pace and soon returned to the array formation.

Seeing the mountain of resources, Su Changqing smiled.

With these resources, he would quickly break through to the perfected Divine Body stage.

At that time, he would be able to sweep through all the first-tier resource towers.

"But something's not right. Why isn't it working? The array patterns are exactly as described in the technique."

Not far away, Wu Yong's eyes were bloodshot as he carved dense array patterns on the ground.

He muttered to himself, sometimes laughing, sometimes angry, completely immersed in his cultivation.

Curious, Su Changqing approached and looked at the dense array patterns on the ground.

"Hmm?"

After a quick scan, Su Changqing couldn't help but let out a light exclamation.

He noticed that many of the array patterns Wu Yong had carved were similar to the 'Heaven-Sealing' needle technique.

Although the Heaven-Sealing technique was a needle technique, it also contained many profound array principles.

However, the difference was that array formations guided and borrowed the power of heaven and earth, while needle techniques manipulated and gathered the innate power deep within the human body.

They had similarities, but there were also significant differences in the details.

After observing for a while, Su Changqing, with his understanding of the Nine Profound Heavenly Doctor's Needle, felt that Wu Yong's array pattern layout was somewhat chaotic.

He wanted to offer some advice but then thought better of it. He knew nothing about array formations, and what if he gave the wrong guidance?

"The cultivation technique has its lineage, and my junior brother must have his own considerations. I shouldn't worry about it."

Shaking his head, Su Changqing took out some resources and found a relatively secluded spot on the mountain, sitting down in a meditative posture.

He casually took a pill and swallowed it, a surge of powerful qi and blood bursting forth within him.

Su Changqing's expression remained calm as he circulated the qi and blood according to the technique.

Swoosh!

Blood-red light surged from Su Changqing's body, and his meridians were rapidly refined by the powerful qi and blood.

It was clear to see that as the powerful qi and blood advanced, the meridians were inscribed with divine patterns, emitting a misty glow.

With each inch of his bloodline refined, Su Changqing's internal qi and blood became even more vigorous.

The growing sense of power completely immersed Su Changqing.

As his meridians continued to be refined, a subtle change occurred within his inner world.

Broad riverbeds crisscrossed the earth, much like the meridians in a human body, spreading throughout the heavens and earth, large and small, intersecting and converging.

From the sky, the intersecting riverbeds looked like a vast and ancient Dao pattern, gradually taking shape.

And when Su Changqing's first meridian was completely refined, the dry riverbeds within the heavens and earth came to life with surging waves.

The waves flowed along the broad riverbeds, gradually linking the previously disjointed waterways together.

...

Time passed without notice, and half a month soon went by.

Su Changqing opened his eyes, and a powerful aura of qi and blood surged around him, spreading out in a strong, overwhelming wave.

"Half of my meridians have been refined. It should be complete in another ten days or so."

Su Changqing clenched his fist lightly, feeling the wild, controllable power surging within him. A smile spread across his face.

Even without fully condensing his Life Flame, his strength had already increased dramatically.

If his divine physique were to reach full perfection, his combat prowess would undergo a qualitative leap.

"Let's gather more resources and continue cultivating."

Su Changqing stomped his foot, causing the mountain rocks to shatter. His body shot forward like a sharp sword.

A short while later, he arrived at the array formation.

"Spit!"

As soon as he arrived, Su Changqing saw Wu Yong, looking haggard, inscribing intricate array patterns on his body using the blood of a demon beast.

But halfway through, he spat out a mouthful of blood and collapsed on the ground.

"Brother Wu, what happened?"

Su Changqing was shocked and quickly rushed to support Wu Yong.

"It shouldn't be like this. I've calculated it many times. Why can't I succeed?"

Wu Yong's eyes were lifeless, as if he didn't see Su Changqing. He mumbled to himself.

"Ah, that Cosmic Body is simply impossible to cultivate. He's just asking for trouble."

Old Sun, standing nearby, shook his head, already used to this.

Over the past half-month, Wu Yong had spat blood at least eight or ten times.

"Brother Wu."

Su Changqing hesitated, about to say something.

But suddenly, Wu Yong's eyes lit up. "I know! It must be the incorrect combination of array patterns causing the base to go awry."

Wu Yong muttered words that made no sense to others and started inscribing more patterns on the ground.

Seeing this, Su Changqing hesitated but eventually shook his head and left to gather more resources.

...

Ten days passed in the blink of an eye.

Su Changqing sat cross-legged on the ground, his internal qi and blood surging like a mighty river, producing a deafening roar.

His meridians glowed with a deep crimson light, divine patterns flowing and intertwining, as if wrapped in a layer of burning flame.

In his inner world,

The once dry riverbeds were now filled with surging waves, winding and flowing.

Every river and sea, large and small, in the entire world,

With the final meridian refined, countless rivers crisscrossed and merged into a complete whole!

Infinite Dao essence surged forth, and the ancient Dao pattern of 'Life' formed by the intersecting rivers suddenly appeared in the void!

Boom!

Fire! A raging inferno instantly engulfed the entire world!

The crimson flames flickered in the void, and a terrifying heat burst forth from Su Changqing's body.

"Hmph!"

Su Changqing grunted, his body drenched in sweat within moments, flowing down like water.

But immediately after, large amounts of dark, foul impurities were expelled from his body.

The Life Flame that ignited within his living body burned away all the useless impurities from his flesh.

In just a short while,

Su Changqing's once sun-kissed skin, from his village upbringing, became as clear and smooth as jade.

His jet-black hair shimmered with a faint glow, his tall and well-proportioned figure exuding a perfect balance of bone and muscle, free from any impurities.

The already handsome Su Changqing now looked even more refined, shedding the simplicity of a villager and gaining the ease and grace of a cultivator.

This was true transformation!

"Divine Physique perfected!"

Su Changqing stood up, feeling the overwhelming divine power within him. He couldn't help but show a look of pleasant surprise.

Just a minor breakthrough, but his strength had more than doubled!

"Stone Axe."

With a wave of his sleeve, a 30,000-pound stone axe floated into his hand like a light leaf.

With a seal gesture, three layers of the seal on the stone axe fell away instantly.

Even so, Su Changqing still felt he had more strength to spare.

When he released another 10,000 pounds of weight, the familiar sensation finally filled his heart.

"An increase of 40,000 pounds of strength, plus the 30,000 pounds already released, I now have 70,000 pounds of divine power!"

Su Changqing's face was filled with surprise as he inspected the burning Life Flame within his inner world.

"How effective is the Life Flame?"

(End of Chapter)

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