Set a goal, and the system takes over the body.

The gates of the Qingshan Martial Arts School were wide open, and shouts of martial arts practitioners could be heard constantly.

Good morning, Senior Brother!

"Greetings, Senior Brother!"

"Senior Brother, did you just come back from outside?"

Upon seeing Qi Xiuyuan enter, the disciples greeted him warmly.

Qi Xiuyuan nodded in response.

"morning!"

The moment he returned to the martial arts school, he regained control of his body.

"Senior Brother, you're carrying a bag of fish. Are you having an extra meal today? The fish soup yesterday was so delicious!"

"The air force was on duty last night, so we can't add any more." Qi Xiuyuan waved his hand.

"Huh? Senior Brother actually failed?"

"Ah, I miss yesterday's fish soup."

The disciples joked and teased each other for a bit before watching Qi Xiuyuan walk towards his residence in the side courtyard.

Back in the side courtyard.

Qi Xiuyuan entered the house, closed the door behind him, placed the fish bag containing two Golden Sun Treasure Fish in the corner, and let out a long sigh of relief.

He was too lazy to eat breakfast and kept his eyes fixed on the fish bag.

"Set goals and enhance your martial arts talent!"

[Target detected: Enhance martial arts talent.]

[Method 1: Using the Golden Sun Treasure Fish as the main ingredient, supplemented with Golden Pearl Grass, Moonflower Frost, and Meridian-Clearing Root, one can refine the Golden Sun Marrow Cleansing Pill. Taking it can enhance martial arts talent.]

[Method 2: Join the Qingcheng Sect and offer 100 taels of gold in exchange for a Marrow Cleansing Pill. Taking it will slightly enhance your martial arts talent.]

Please select a method to complete the objective.

Qi Xiuyuan had never refined the Golden Yang Marrow Cleansing Pill, but the formula was recorded in ancient books. This was not a secret in the alchemist circle. The difficulty was never the formula, but the main ingredient.

Golden Yang Treasure Fish, a rare find indeed!

Many alchemists spend their entire lives guarding their pill formulas, yet they never even see a single scale of the precious fish.

"Method One!"

The system has taken over the body and begun searching for auxiliary medications.

Having regained control of his body for less than fifteen minutes, he was immediately taken over by the system again.

Qi Xiuyuan looked at his own body, turned around and walked to the table, ground ink, picked up the brush and wrote down a prescription.

He then instructed the disciples in the alchemy room to prepare, while he went straight to the Green Mountain Pharmacy. However, Qi Wence was not in the shop; he said that Qi had gone out early in the morning.

However, all the shop assistants knew Qi Xiuyuan.

Naturally, the medicine was dispensed according to the prescription.

Carrying the wrapped medicinal herbs, Qi Xiuyuan returned to the Qingshan Martial Arts School, picked up the fish bag containing the Golden Sun Treasure Fish, and headed towards the alchemy room in the backyard.

"Senior Brother, everything is ready, and we can start the furnace at any time!"

The disciple guarding the alchemy room came forward, looking at the fish bag Qi Xiuyuan was carrying with some curiosity.

Qi Xiuyuan nodded slightly: "Go and prepare."

"yes!"

The disciple responded and turned to leave, closing the door to the alchemy room behind him. His footsteps echoed as he headed downstairs.

Qi Xiuyuan didn't need to worry; his body had already expertly cleaned the medicine table.

All the medicinal materials for refining the Qi and Blood Pill were gathered and put away, clearing the table. Then, the auxiliary medicines for refining the Golden Yang Marrow Cleansing Pill were unpacked one by one and neatly arranged in the order of addition. Then, a mechanism was pulled, the gears turned, the fire pit opened immediately, and flames rose up.

The techniques of opening the furnace, picking up the medicine, adding the medicine, and controlling the fire were all executed with fluid ease.

"Even those alchemists who have been immersed in alchemy for decades are probably no better than this," Qi Xiuyuan murmured to himself.

He would put one or two herbs into the alchemical furnace.

The fire in the ground sometimes blazed and sometimes swelled.

Everything is under precise control.

Half an hour later.

The auxiliary medicines have all been dissolved into liquid, and the liquid medicine in the furnace is bubbling with fine bubbles.

He reached into the fish bag beside him, grabbed a Golden Sun Treasure Fish from it, and with a swift motion, slammed his fists into the fish's head several times, stunning it in a few blows. He then tossed the fish into the alchemy furnace.

The most important thing in refining the precious pill is to ensure the freshness of the precious fish.

If the fish is completely dead, the medicinal properties in its flesh and blood will dissipate within half an hour.

After the precious fish was placed into the furnace, Qi Xiuyuan immediately opened the fire vent to its full extent. A fierce flame suddenly erupted, and the flames enveloped most of the furnace, causing the temperature in the alchemy room to soar instantly.

The terrifying heat continuously permeated the alchemy furnace, surging towards the golden yang treasure fish inside.

"As expected of the legendary treasure fish, if it were an ordinary river fish, it would probably have been roasted into charcoal or even turned into ashes by now, given the temperature inside this furnace. But this Golden Sun Treasure Fish has not changed much."

Qi Xiuyuan was secretly shocked by the powerful physical strength of the treasure fish.

But he wasn't in a hurry at all.

Like a leisurely person, he quietly watched his body perform a series of smooth and fluid movements, occasionally adjusting the size of the flame, his movements incredibly steady.

A quarter of an hour later, the elixir was completed.

The mechanism pulls, and the furnace top rises.

The rich fragrance of elixir instantly filled the entire alchemy room, refreshing and delightful.

Four crystal-clear, jade-like Golden Sun Cleansing Pills, each with a faint golden glow, lay quietly in the alchemy furnace, each one round and full.

"Success! Four Golden Yang Pills, and all of them are of medium quality!"

Qi Xiuyuan was excited.

"I remember that the alchemical book records that when refining the Golden Yang Marrow Cleansing Pill, one Golden Yang Treasure Fish can produce two pills, but I produced four in this batch, which is simply an extraordinary achievement."

Qi Xiuyuan was somewhat pleased.

"There are also Qi and Blood Pills. Normally, a batch can produce four pills at most, but after the system takes over my body, it produces eight pills in one batch, which is far beyond normal performance. The system taking over my body is truly extraordinary."

For a moment, Qi Xiuyuan became somewhat excited.

But now, there's nothing he can do.

We can only wait!

A moment later, he picked up a cooled Golden Sun Cleansing Pill, tilted his head back, and swallowed it in one gulp.

The pill melted instantly upon entering the mouth, the warm liquid sliding down the throat.

He set up his stance in the open space of the alchemy room and began practicing the Five Elements Stance Technique.

The medicinal power quickly permeated the whole body along the muscles and bones, combining with the traction of the standing meditation, slowly cleansing the meridians and bones throughout the body.

Half an hour later, the medicinal fragrance in the alchemy room had faded, and the air was filled with a sour, fishy, ​​and foul smell.

Qi Xiuyuan slowly withdrew from the Five Elements Stance Technique, his body covered in a sticky layer of grime.

The next second, control of the body was regained.

A pale blue panel light screen appeared.

Name: Qi Xiuyuan

[Cultivation Level: Qi and Blood Realm (Early Stage, 36/100)]

【武学：五元桩功（入门，103/166）、封神指·残（未入门，1/415）、五禽拳（未入门→入门，95/166）】

"Hmm? My cultivation level has increased by 35 points?"

"That's true. Although the Golden Sun Treasure Fish mainly has the effect of strengthening tendons and marrow, it is itself a precious pill that greatly replenishes qi and blood. In addition, I just practiced the Five Elements Stance for half an hour, so it's normal for my qi and blood cultivation to be enhanced."

Qi Xiuyuan murmured to himself.

His gaze quickly fell on the martial arts section, and he immediately smiled.

"The upper limit of all three martial arts has been lowered, which has led to the Five Animal Fist, which was originally not mastered, being mastered directly. This should be the effect of the improvement of martial arts talent. It is indeed a precious pill that can change tendons and cleanse marrow!"

"Moreover, the speed at which my proficiency increases in my future cultivation will definitely also increase."

With enhanced talent, the upper limit of proficiency required for breakthroughs is reduced, while the proficiency gained through daily practice increases—it's practically a two-way acceleration.

At this moment, his insights into the basics of Five Animal Fist cultivation had flooded into his mind, and his body was experiencing a mysterious muscle adaptation.

Qi Xiuyuan clenched his fist in excitement.

"Wait, what's this smell?"

He twitched his nose slightly, held his breath immediately, opened the door, and rushed out.

"Ugh, it stinks! This is actually the filth inside my body? No wonder it's called Yi Jin Xi Sui (Muscle/Tendon Changing and Marrow Cleansing); my whole body feels so relaxed now!"

He felt incredibly clear-headed.

It felt as if my limbs and bones had been gently soaked in warm water, sweeping away the stiffness that had accumulated in my muscles and bones for more than a decade, leaving me with an unprecedented sense of ease.

Returning to the alchemy furnace, I carefully placed the remaining three Golden Yang Elixirs into the prepared porcelain bottle.

Qi Xiuyuan couldn't wait a moment longer. He picked up the fish bag, turned around and left the alchemy room. He put the remaining Golden Sun Treasure Fish directly into the pond in the courtyard, then drew well water, thoroughly washed off the filth, and changed into a clean long robe.

"Uh...and your skin has gotten whiter?"

The face in the bronze mirror was still that familiar face; the contours of the eyebrows and eyes hadn't changed. However, the skin, which had been slightly dark, had become much brighter, and the person looked much more energetic.

Just then, a panicked shout accompanied by hurried footsteps came from behind.

"Senior Brother! Something terrible has happened! Master... Master is in trouble!"