Eternal Life: Hundredfold Rewards-Chapter 41 - 40: Body Tempering in a Medicinal Bath, 20x Critical Strike

Chapter 41: Chapter 40: Body Tempering in a Medicinal Bath, 20x Critical Strike
In the quiet chamber of the Cave Mansion, Qi Chuan sat cross-legged on a puduan, seriously browsing through the Little Profound Crystal Jade Body Manual.
Not long after, having read it once through, Qi Chuan slowly closed the Little Profound Crystal Jade Body Manual, a hint of amazement reflected in his eyes.
[You carefully read the Little Profound Crystal Jade Body once, attempting to comprehend it, triggering an eightfold critical strike, gaining eightfold rewards. Your understanding of the Little Profound Crystal Jade Body has slightly increased.]
At the same time, a line of text appeared before him, and once again, some understanding about the Little Profound Crystal Jade Body surged in Qi Chuan’s mind.
The understanding gained at this moment was more profound than his previous hasty and rough reading in the valley, providing Qi Chuan with a relatively complete comprehension of the Little Profound Crystal Jade Body due to his serious study.
"This Little Profound Crystal Jade Body is indeed an excellent body refining technique."
Qi Chuan remarked with a hint of amazement in his eyes.
According to what was stated in the Little Profound Crystal Jade Body, apart from the drawback that it had no follow-up stages and reached its end at the sixth layer, during the Tier One and Tier Two Body Cultivator phases, it was definitely on par with any cultivation method.
It contained the unique cultivation method of the Little Profound Crystal Jade Body and various means of enhancing the physical body. By the end of the practice, the skin, bones, flesh, and internal organs would become crystalline like jade, possessing formidable power comparable to a Spiritual Artifact.
Among the many methods recorded for enhancing the physical body, for someone like Qi Chuan, who had never encountered a body refining technique, the most suitable method was a kind of medicinal bath.
By adding various spirit herbs and spirit materials to the medicinal bath, and then using the cultivation method of the Little Profound Crystal Jade Body to absorb the medicinal properties, one could continuously strengthen the physical body, transform fundamentally, and reach the level of a Tier One Body Cultivator, with power equivalent to a Qi Refining Cultivator.
Moreover, the Little Profound Crystal Jade Body also recorded some formulas for medicinal baths, in which the complementary use of certain herbs could achieve a synergistic effect greater than the sum of their parts.
"If I can cultivate this Little Profound Crystal Jade Body to the Third Layer Perfection and reach the level of a Tier One Peak Body Cultivator, would my physical body not alone rival the power of a Top Grade Magical Artifact?"
"By then, with such a physical body and vigorous qi and blood, it would greatly aid in advancing to Foundation Establishment!"
Thinking of these possibilities, Qi Chuan’s eyes slightly brightened.
Then he carefully read through the Little Profound Crystal Jade Body Manual several times, fully understanding the Little Profound Crystal Jade Body. Unlike other cultivation methods, comprehending this body refining technique was generally not difficult; the challenge lay in the subsequent cultivation.
"I should first go to the Pill Pavilion to purchase some of the spirit grass materials mentioned above."
Qi Chuan’s gaze fell on one of the medicinal bath formulas in the Little Profound Crystal Jade Body. This formula was very mild and had a decent effect, so it was best to start with this one.
With that in mind, Qi Chuan left the Cave Mansion enthusiastically and headed towards the northwest direction of the Inner Sect.
Pill Peak was located in the northwest position within the Inner Sect. On it, the Pill Pavilion not only offered a variety of elixirs for exchange but also spirit herbs and elixirs.
Previously, Qi Chuan had come here several times to exchange for the Gathering Essence Pill.
Outside the Pill Pavilion, there were many Inner Sect Disciples coming and going. Aside from the Task Hall, this Pill Pavilion was also a bustling place. Many Inner Sect Disciples, after completing tasks to earn Contribution Points, would come here to exchange for elixirs.
As Qi Chuan appeared outside the Pill Pavilion, he looked up at the plaque on the door before stepping directly inside.
After entering the Pill Pavilion, Qi Chuan went straight to the fourth floor, as the first three floors were for exchanging elixirs, while only this fourth floor was for exchanging spirit grass materials.
This arrangement was not due to any other reason but simply because fewer people exchanged for spirit grass materials compared to elixirs.
On the fourth floor of the Pill Pavilion, at a counter, Qi Chuan took out a piece of paper and said to a steward behind the counter, "Please get me these spirit grass materials."
On this piece of paper, some spirit grass information was written. However, whether in terms of variety or quantity, there had been some increases or changes, making it impossible for anyone to reproduce the medicinal bath formula.
"Are you planning to learn alchemy?" The steward picked up the piece of paper and looked at it, surprised.
"No." Qi Chuan just smiled and shook his head.
"Alchemy not only requires a significant investment but also consumes a lot of energy. As an Inner Sect Disciple, you are still young and should not immerse yourself too deeply; prioritizing your own cultivation is more important."
However, the steward obviously misunderstood something. Seeing Qi Chuan deny it, he smiled faintly and went to gather the herbs.
Seeing the misunderstanding, Qi Chuan smiled and did not explain further.
Soon, the steward gathered the herbs and handed a large package of them to Qi Chuan, smiling broadly, "That will be five Contribution Points in total."
"So much?"
Qi Chuan took the package, feeling a bit of heartache.
These five Inner Sect Contribution Points were equivalent to fifty Lower Grade Spirit Stones.
Apparently, body cultivation also requires substantial resources, which aren’t easy for those without some foundation.
How long this package of herbs would last was uncertain.
Although it was a bit painful, Qi Chuan still handed over the Contribution Points straightforwardly, carrying the package of herbs as he left the Pill Pavilion.
Some time later, in Qi Chuan’s Tier One Upper Grade Cave Mansion.
Gurgle...
In a stone chamber, a large stone vat stood, the boiling medicinal water within it tumbling with a dark red hue, with various spirit grass materials seen floating and sinking. The room was pervaded by a rich medicinal fragrance.
This large stone vat was found by Qi Chuan in a corner of the Cave Mansion, cleansed with mana-conjured water several times.
Then he placed the spirit grass materials in it, used mana to condense a vat of clear water, heated it to a boil with mana, and after a few hours, it had been arduously boiled into a somewhat viscous spirit medicine water.
As he stared at the boiling medicinal water before him, Qi Chuan hesitated slightly, biting his lip. However, recalling the Little Profound Crystal Jade Body, he no longer hesitated and directly stepped into the vat, sitting cross-legged with only his head above the water.
"Hiss..."
As soon as he touched the medication, the scorching heat surged in from his skin, causing Qi Chuan to grimace. As his entire body settled cross-legged, it intensified.
At one point, Qi Chuan even considered activating the Golden Skin Technique to resist the heat, but after gritting his teeth, he decided against it because doing so would block the medicinal water outside, preventing him from absorbing its effects.
Through Qi Chuan’s tenacity, despite the intense pain, his skin and body didn’t get cooked nor were they significantly harmed. Over time, the pain gradually numbed.
This was because Qi Chuan was a Qi Refining Fourth Layer cultivator, whose physical body had been greatly enhanced by years of mana nourishing, making it difficult for such heat to harm him.
"It’s time to start cultivating."
With a now calm mind, Qi Chuan began to operate the unique cultivation method of the Little Profound Crystal Jade Body. As a body refining technique, it required a spirit root to practice. With both a spirit root and mana, Qi Chuan naturally met the criteria.
Trickle.
When he activated the unique cultivation method of the Little Profound Crystal Jade Body, he could feel strands of spiritual medicine power from the viscous medicinal water around him entering his body through his pores, continuously strengthening his physical body.
[While in the medicinal bath, running the Little Profound Crystal Jade Body, absorbing medicinal power, and strengthening the physical body, you triggered a twentyfold critical strike, receiving twentyfold rewards. Your physical body has been slightly enhanced.]
A moment later, a familiar line of text appeared in Qi Chuan’s vision.