Immortality starts from the liver proficiency

Chapter 266 The Method of Cleansing the Marrow in the Book of Changes
Xu Yunfan stood alone amidst mountains of corpses and seas of blood, his hammer dripping with demonic blood. His dragon scale armor absorbed the blood energy and developed dark gold patterns, clearly indicating that he had made further progress.

Despite the strong, pungent stench of the demon blood, Xu Yunfan didn't even flinch.

He had long since grown accustomed to the smell of demons he had hunted for food, but the intense odor in this place still made it difficult for him to breathe.

After selecting several demonic bodies brimming with vitality, Xu Yunfan quickly moved away from the area.

Two hours later, Xu Yunfan was sitting cross-legged deep in the cave, the campfire flickering and illuminating his cold and stern face.

Outside the cave, the mountain winds howled, but inside, spiritual energy flowed like mist, slowly flowing from where the mountain converged, making this place an excellent place for cultivation.

Xu Yunfan looked up at the wisps of spiritual mist drifting above and sighed inwardly. As time went by, it seemed that the spiritual energy in this small secret realm was becoming desolate.

A cage...

Before him lay several bloody demon corpses, one of which had been skinned and deboned, its flesh roasting over a campfire, sizzling as oil dripped into the flames.

Although the flesh and blood of demons are foul-smelling, they can taste quite good if prepared properly, and the essence and blood contained within them are a great tonic for martial artists.

He slowly turned the grilled meat, his gaze somewhat lost in thought.

According to Yu Congling, this world is a cage where the path to immortality does not exist. Only by breaking free can one have the opportunity to touch the path of cultivation.

This is what Yu Congling referred to as 'position'.

He pulled out the 'Primordial Token' from the compartment of the machine case, rubbing the palm-sized token with his fingertips.

Its texture resembles gold but is not gold, and resembles wood but is not wood.

He asked himself that he had come into contact with many different kinds of metal ores in Tiangong Cave, but he had never seen such a texture.

"Primordial Beginning, Primordial Demon..."

After a long while, Xu Yunfan carefully put the Primordial Order into the hidden compartment, tore off a piece of roasted meat, chewed and swallowed it, feeling the surge of blood and qi in his body. He opened the case again and revealed the Ginseng Baby. Facing its squeaking appearance, Xu Yunfan expressionlessly plucked a ginseng whisker from its wrist and put it in his mouth.

After pressing the ginseng child back down, he immediately closed his eyes and concentrated, beginning to comprehend the "Yijing Xisui Gong" he had obtained from Jingming.

This technique, though not directly leading to the ninth level of Qi cultivation, is one of the most unique skills of the Amitabha Temple. It is specifically designed for martial artists in the Marrow Cleansing Realm, emphasizing "tendon and bone transformation, marrow cleansing and hair removal." It can not only thoroughly temper the bone marrow but also transform the martial artist's physical body, reaching the realm of "golden marrow and jade bones," thus enhancing one's aptitude and altering one's fundamental nature.

Feeling the intense heat emanating from his stomach and circulating throughout his limbs, Xu Yunfan recalled the mantra described by Jingming.

"Marrow is the essence of blood, and bones are the residence of marrow. Cleansing the marrow is like refining gold, and changing the tendons is like forging a sword..."

He took a deep breath, and his blood and qi surged like a river, circulating his energy and strength according to the practice route of the "Yijing Xisui Gong".

For ordinary martial artists, the process of cleansing the marrow involves first penetrating the bones with internal force, and then flushing the bone marrow with qi and blood. This process is slow and painful.

However, the Yi Jing Marrow Cleansing Exercise is different. It emphasizes "using Qi to guide blood and using blood to quench marrow," directly using internal energy to guide Qi and blood to penetrate deep into the bone marrow, making it far more efficient than ordinary marrow cleansing methods.

At this moment, the pure Yang internal energy cultivated through the Pure Yang Qi Gong came in handy.

This Yi Jing Marrow Cleansing Skill requires either pure Yang internal energy refined from the Pure Yang Qi Gong or prior martial arts training to cultivate a Vajra Qi before it can be practiced.

Xu Yunfan circulated his cultivation technique, and with each breath, he frantically absorbed the spiritual energy of the secret realm, transforming it into pure internal energy that climbed along the great dragon of his spine and finally converged in his bone marrow.

"hiss……"

Severe pain strikes!

His bone marrow felt like it was being burned by a raging fire, or like a thousand steel needles piercing it. Veins bulged on Xu Yunfan's forehead, and cold sweat poured down his face.

But he was already used to the pain, and instead of stopping, he accelerated the flow of qi and blood, causing impurities in his bone marrow to be expelled little by little. After the marrow inside the bones of the whole body was 'washed' once, the next step was the "tendon-changing" exercise.

The two complement each other; the absence of either key training method will disrupt the body's balance, which, as Jingming said, will cause malevolent energy to arise out of thin air within the body.

Buddhist martial arts often employ a fierce and unrestrained approach. Over time, this can lead to the accumulation of resentment and demonic possession. This is why various Buddhist scriptures exist to cleanse the mind and dispel resentment.

The "Yi Jin" method of the Yi Jing Xi Sui Gong is extremely domineering. It requires forceful stretching and compression of the body's tendons and ligaments to greatly increase their resilience and even withstand more violent bursts of force.

Xu Yunfan's arms trembled, and the power within his body surged like dragons and snakes, his tendons crackling as if being pulled and reshaped by an invisible hand.

The faint golden lines that appeared on his skin were a testament to the extreme tempering of his muscles and bones.

Three hours had passed since the bone marrow and tendons were fully tempered, but Xu Yunfan still showed no sign of stopping.

The massive medicinal power of the ginseng root that was pulled from the ginseng child has not yet subsided and continues to circulate in the body. If it is not used up in a way, most of it will be wasted.

Xu Yunfan let out a low shout, his blood and qi surged, and his strength seeped into his bones along with his blood and qi. A golden luster faintly appeared deep in his bone marrow, and his bones became crystal clear like jade under the cleansing of spiritual energy.

'You are practicing the Yi Jing Marrow Cleansing Technique, and with the assistance of ginseng and demonic essence, you seem to be making progress.'

'You are...'

The attribute panel on the screen constantly displayed cultivation information prompts.

I don’t know how much time has passed.

"It's done!"

He suddenly opened his eyes, his gaze sharp as lightning, his aura surged, his bone marrow flowed like mercury, his bones became as hard as divine iron, and his tendons and ligaments were far more resilient than before.

'You've mastered the basics of Yi Jing Marrow Cleansing Exercise'

'I Ching Marrow Cleansing Exercise 0/500 (Beginner)'
Special effects: A piece of golden marrow and mercury nectar, jade bones resonating, tendon-strengthening dragon.

'...'

Looking at the information about the Yi Jing Marrow Cleansing Technique displayed on the attribute panel, Xu Yunfan slowly stretched his body. With each movement, a series of crisp bone sounds could be heard within his body.

The sound was not like the muffled thud of bones grinding together, but rather like two pieces of warm jade striking each other, creating clear and melodious echoes in the silent cave.

The large, warm currents that seemed to rise out of nowhere within his body, like those of a python, had not subsided and continued to strengthen his body.

He clenched his five fingers into a fist, and his knuckles gleamed with a layer of lustrous jade-like light.

As the muscles tense, the large tendons coil like dragons, revealing wandering lines under the skin.

Xu Yunfan spread out his five fingers, then clenched them tightly!
Bang!
With a muffled thud, a clearly visible whitish wave of air rose from between his fingers.

Airburst.

Even without using his full strength, after mastering this martial art to the point of entry-level, his own strength had at least taken a big step forward.

The most astonishing changes come from deep within the bone marrow.

Xu Yunfan could clearly sense that there seemed to be liquid metal flowing within the spine, and with each heartbeat, the golden marrow mercury syrup was propelled to circulate between the bones.

He casually cut his arm, and the blood that seeped from the wound had a faint golden glow. In just three breaths, the skin and flesh had healed completely.

(End of this chapter)