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[Shennong's Dead Tree Stump (Site)]

[The secret of Medicine King Valley! A stance training method based on the principles of forcing life through death, catalyzing growth through adversity, and bringing withered trees back to life. During practice, it requires stimulation with medicinal broth! It is divided into 6 levels, corresponding to the sixth stage of body refinement!]

[Current: Level 1, 0%]

【Features:】

[Forced to Live by Death: Each advancement to a new realm increases your Strength, Constitution, and Agility attributes by at least 1 point. Additionally, during the cultivation phase, there is a certain probability of randomly increasing one of these three attributes!]

[Unending Vitality: Increases the body's recovery speed. If one cultivates to the fourth level and enters the Bone Refining stage, the recovery speed of internal injuries and wound healing will be greatly increased.]

[Immune to All Poisons: After cultivating to the sixth level (100%), one becomes immune to the vast majority of toxins, and resistance to poison-based martial arts is greatly enhanced.]

[Foundation for Longevity: After practicing this stance, the speed of internal energy cultivation increases by 25% when practicing the subsequent internal energy cultivation technique, "Eternal Spring of Withered Trees." Simultaneously, lifespan is extended by 10-30 years.]

Looking at the Shennong withered tree stump at this moment, Chen Xuan nodded in satisfaction. No wonder it was a level-one stance training technique!

Putting everything else aside, the fact that it can prolong life after successful cultivation is enough to annihilate other low-level stance training techniques!

Not to mention, the attribute enhancement of this Shennong withered tree stump has an additional effect. Even without encountering the small probability of increasing the three-dimensional attributes, cultivating this Shennong withered tree stump to the maximum level of level 6 Marrow Refining Realm is enough to increase the three-dimensional attributes by 6 points.

For an ordinary martial artist, this might not mean much, but for Chen Xuan, who defied fate, this meant 18 attribute points that could be freely allocated!

Even now, his attributes have seen a significant improvement and increase!

Excluding the equipment upgrade from the family heirloom jade pendant, all his attributes are currently at 1 point, and his strength is even at 2 points!

In the future, once one advances to the Marrow Refinement stage and reaches the Perfection of Body Refinement, it will require at least 6 points...

Ok……

Chen Xuan rested his chin on his hand, wondering why it didn't seem like he had gained much more weight.

Defying fate is indeed powerful, but it must be said that the lack of innate attribute points is indeed too fatal!

Besides cultivating his martial arts skills, he also needed to find treasures like the Five Animal Frolics and the Golden Money Turtle, which could permanently increase all his attributes!

With that thought in mind, Chen Xuan turned his gaze back to the screen.

[As the medicine takes effect, you've never felt so good!]

[It's like someone recovering from a serious illness, finally regaining some strength and vitality!]

[Is this the Body Refinement Realm? Is this the true Body Refinement Realm?]

The fire in your heart has never burned so brightly!

However, at this moment, you finally noticed Cao Qing standing to the side. This time, Cao Qing could no longer contain his surprise. His previously narrowed, sinister eyes widened in disbelief as he stared at you, who were still experiencing the power of body tempering.

[Now you understand how astonishing it was to have directly accelerated your progress in mastering the Shennong withered tree stump using potential points.]

However, the persona of a genius has already been established, and it clearly cannot be removed.

"Master, I feel so hot, like I have inexhaustible energy!"

Your feigned surprise brought Cao Qing back to his senses. He glanced at you repeatedly, then, though his eyes showed shock, he sighed.

"You have indeed entered the Body Refinement Realm, but I must say, your physique is far too weak. Even if you barely manage to enter the realm, you only possess the strength of an ordinary scholar. Kid, if you want to pursue this path, the future will likely be very difficult!"

[Faced with Cao Qing's words, which were a mixture of excitement and regret, you remained completely unconcerned (choose your own words):]

"With Master here, I have nothing to fear!"

"You glib-tongued brat! It's a miracle that you've even entered the Body Refinement stage! However, your comprehension and aptitude are truly beyond imagination!"

I originally thought that you would need at least a day or two of medicinal soaks to complete the initial stage, but I didn't expect you to complete it in just one time.

However, this Shennong withered tree stump, in theory, the first step in the process is to use medicine to enter the body. Although the absorption of the medicine is indeed different due to the different constitutions of each person, shouldn't it be this fast?

How strange! Could it be that you, young man, possess some special physique that I am unaware of...?

Cao Qing stroked his beard, his face full of surprise. "So you just realized that this beginner's stance training doesn't really depend on aptitude?"

But when the time comes, you can't say anything, you can only scratch your head and look bewildered.

Cao Qing pinched your body, then shook his head again: "Fine, the great medicine and secrets of the human body cannot be explored in a day or two. Tiandao Henggong, with your monstrous comprehension and talent, it's normal for your body to be a little weak!"

After saying this, Cao Qing seemed to have thought of something, paused for a moment, and then slowly continued:

"Alright, go outside and wipe yourself down first. You should consolidate the treatment first, and we'll continue this afternoon. We've already bought the herbal medicine, it would be a waste not to use it..."

【"yes!"】

【…】

[You have activated a fate-defying technique; current innate constitution: 8 points]

Ok?

Looking at the text on the screen, Chen Xuan was slightly taken aback again.

That's not right!

He glanced at his overall attributes and found that after mastering the basics of Shennong's withered tree stump, his base attributes had reached six points.

Adding the three points from equipment and subtracting the 1 point of attribute that no longer increases after reaching the required root bone stat, that's indeed the number!

But the problem is, why didn't the previous setting of breaking through the limits of comprehension appear this time?

That's right. He looked at the attributes again, still not believing it. Indeed, in theory, these two attribute points should only have increased by one point because they were attributes that had exceeded the limit!

That is, the root bone is 7 o'clock, but now it is 8 o'clock?

Chen Xuan narrowed his eyes. Could it be that the 'upper limit' of innate talent is higher than that of comprehension? Or is it because he entered the Body Refinement Realm that the upper limit has increased?

That makes sense, really. A martial artist who has practiced martial arts for years will naturally learn a new martial art much faster than a scholar who has never practiced martial arts before.

As for martial artists breaking through their realm, their physical constitution often has an upper limit!

However, comprehension is extremely difficult to improve, and I've never heard of any powerful martial arts that can significantly make someone smarter, have I?

Thinking about this, Chen Xuan felt even more strongly the power of his ability to defy fate!

Under the midday sun, you sweat profusely as you practice the "Five Animal Frolics" in the courtyard, bathed in the autumn sunlight.

Your Five Animal Frolics experience points have increased to level 2 (3% progress) (Basic knowledge)

Your Five Animal Frolics experience points have increased to level 2 (5% progress) (Basic knowledge)

【…】

[After an afternoon of soaking in the medicinal bath, your Shennong Drywood Stump experience points have increased! Current experience points: Level 1 15% (Beginner)]

[Current Realm: Body Refinement Level 1, Flesh Refining Realm 30%!]

Finally, you've used up both large buckets of medicinal soup.

"Consolidate your progress for three days first, then you can resume your cultivation!" Cao Qing instructed from the side.

[After drying yourself off, you nodded, then looked at Cao Qing with bright eyes (choosing to speak):]

"Tomorrow is the Mid-Autumn Festival! Master, do you have any plans?"

Cao Qing glanced at you: "What do you want? Don't I remember you're an orphan?"

You scratched your head and revealed your purpose (choose your own opening line):

"Master, half a month ago, I came to Zijin Mountain and was starving and trapped in the mountain god and earth god temple. I thought I was going to die, but I saw that there was dry food and wild fruit in the temple, so I didn't starve to death."

Most importantly, I found the copper coin engraved with the Shen family name in that temple, which allowed me to enter the Shen family and thus have the opportunity to meet my master! Therefore, on the fifteenth of August, I want to get up early and offer incense to the mountain god and the local earth god.

Upon hearing your answer, Cao Qing was slightly taken aback, a hint of admiration flashing in his eyes.

Cao Qing's favorability towards you +2, current favorability: 73 (Close Friendship)

"In that case, let's go. Purple Mountain is just a small hill near Nanjing, with no bandits or thieves, so there's no need to worry."

"Thank you, Master! May I go fishing?"

Upon hearing this, Cao Qing gave you a strange look: "You really love fishing, huh? No problem, just don't neglect your medical skills and Five Animal Frolics practice. Go on..."

【…】

Seeing the subtitles appear, Chen Xuan finally breathed a sigh of relief.

It seems that the extremely mysterious and extraordinary encounter in the dilapidated temple won't have to wait until next month!