bookcurios Chapter 185: Evil Spirit Body Refining
Chapter 185: Evil Spirit Body Refining
After returning to the cave, Liu Xing sealed it, opened all the restrictions, and immediately went into seclusion. He had been looking for a physical training method, but he had never found it. Now he had the "Evil Inducing Technique", which surprised him. This is what a top student does. When faced with new knowledge points, he wants to master them immediately. Liu Xing is a typical research talent. The moment he got the technique, he was eager to try it. Su Xingchen had a keen eye, so he gave him the technique and stopped nagging him, allowing him to concentrate on practicing. He had not been able to stay in seclusion for a long time in his master's cave before. Now that he was back in his own cave, he planned to refine all the evil spirits in his body in one breath and practice the technique to the ultimate level.
Liu Xing's aura of murderous intent was so overwhelming that it terrified everyone. He had slain dozens, even hundreds, of demonic beasts and cultivators, many of them of the same or even a higher rank. How many in the world could boast such a record and skill? The laws of Heaven dictate that those who commit such heinous acts of murder will be punished, preventing them from advancing. Consequently, many demonic cultivators, pursuing rapid cultivation and indiscriminately killing innocents, often experience rapid increases in mana but struggle to advance, and face increasingly powerful thunder tribulations.
Liu Xing hadn't previously felt the intensity of his own evil spirit, but now that it had manifested, he felt its terrifying power firsthand. He estimated that if he encountered a less powerful opponent, this evil spirit would be enough to intimidate them into incapacity. Such a dense mass of evil spirit, gathering within him, was like a time bomb, poised to explode when it reached a certain point. Without the skills to refine and neutralize it, he would surely be crushed to death. Now, with the "Evil Inducing Technique," he could preemptively resolve this pressing concern, leaving him filled with gratitude to his master.
Liu Xing refined the evil spirit bit by bit, a process that required meticulous effort and no shortcuts. The evil spirit refined for his own use would blend into his dantian, existing like the strange spiritual energy within him. While strange spiritual energy has the power to cleanse the meridians and marrow and generate a strong wind to refine the spirit, the evil spirit has the power to refine the body; both are very special. The spiritual energy within all cultivators is complex; even those with the same properties are not exactly the same, much like river water; no matter how clear it is, it will always contain impurities. This is why the strange spiritual energy within Liu Xing remains undetected. Unless someone possesses the same strange spiritual energy as him, even if they touch his body and use their spiritual sense to detect it, they will not be able to detect it. While evil spirit is unique, it is also a relatively common energy, perceptible to those with advanced cultivation. If the evil spirit is released outside the body, it is even easier to identify.
Refining the evil spirit took Liu Xing three full years. Without the corresponding cultivation techniques, a cultivator would be helpless against this evil spirit. The refined evil spirit turned gray, blending in inconspicuously with his spiritual energy. He extended his palm, and a wisp of gray evil spirit lingered around his fingertips, exuding a captivating aura. If he released all his evil energy, it would be enough to render a cultivator in the late Foundation Establishment stage unable to resist, achieving his goal of defeating the enemy without a fight. The previous battle with Sun Zecheng was a prime example of this.
He played with the evil energy in his hand for a moment and discovered that he couldn't use it to power magical instruments, nor could it improve his magical power. According to the "Evil Inducing Technique," this evil energy could be used to refine the body and increase the strength of the cultivator's physical body. The predecessor who created this technique was truly a genius, and Liu Xing was deeply impressed.
Liu Xing's spiritual energy could help him eliminate impurities and widen his meridians, while his evil energy could strengthen his flesh, skin, and bones, increasing his strength. The two complemented each other, and the combined effects of physical training were even more effective. This was a method he had developed based on his own conditions. Therefore, compared to his peers who also used evil energy to cultivate their bodies, his physical strength was far superior. With this conclusion, Liu Xing was overjoyed and even more excited about the future combat effectiveness of his physical body.
Without further ado, Liu Xing thoroughly comprehended the technique of cultivating the body with evil spirits and began to drive the evil spirits through his body without stopping. The technique of cultivating the body began from the outside in, first cultivating the skin, blood, and flesh, then the meridians and bones, and finally the internal organs, in a gradual and progressive manner. The body-refining technique was divided into three levels: skin of copper and flesh of iron, bones of steel and iron, and liver of gold and gallbladder of silver.
The process of physical refinement involves constantly tormenting one's body with evil spirits, undergoing countless trials and tribulations, enduring excruciating pain, excruciating itching, and the excruciating pain of cramps and peeling skin. Like the spirit-refining process of the mighty winds, it profoundly tests one's willpower and endurance. Liu Xing's strength stems from his experience of suffering a thousand times greater than that of others. The ancient saying, "Only those who endure the most extreme hardship can achieve the highest level of achievement," is true.
Five years later, Liu Xing finally mastered the entire set of techniques. The Inducing Evil Technique had finally reached its peak, and his physical strength had increased a thousandfold compared to before. He clenched his fist and punched the air with all his might. With a sharp, metallic sound, a "chi" clattered through the air. Liu Xing nodded, deeply satisfied. He then summoned his two spirit pets, Jiao Jiao and Duo Duo, to test the power of his physical body.
"Duoduo, scratch me with your claws." Liu Xing ordered. Duoduo used 60% of his strength based on his previous experience, but failed to leave any mark on Liu Xing's skin. It was shocked that its master's skin was so tough.
"Duoduo, are you tickling me? Go all out!" Liu Xing roared excitedly. Duoduo then mobilized all his demonic power and clawed at his chest. This was a full-strength attack from a fourth-level demon beast, comparable to the power of a late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator wielding a top-grade magical weapon. However, something inexplicably horrified occurred: a faint trace of blood appeared on his chest, but it returned to normal in the blink of an eye. Liu Xing nodded. He hadn't had any luck defending himself, relying solely on his physical strength to withstand the attack. He concluded that his skin's defenses were equivalent to the strength of a top-grade magical weapon.
"Jiao Jiao, use your tail to whip me with all your strength." Liu Xing ordered again.
"Alright, Master, I've got it." Jiao Jiao excitedly exerted all her strength, bending her body to a ninety-degree angle and lashing Liu Xing's back with her tail. Liu Xing was instantly sent flying, his body slamming into the cave's stone wall. With a loud bang, the cave shook. If it weren't for the protective barrier, Liu Xing's body would have been embedded deep within the mountain.
"Ah, Master, are you okay?" Jiao Jiao hurried over to check, worried that she had crippled her Master. Duo Duo also ran over quickly to see if the Master was seriously injured.
"Hahahaha, I'm fine, not a scratch!" Liu Xing exhaled, dusted himself off, and laughed heartily. This was equivalent to a full-strength attack from a late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator, and he withstood it with his physical body without using any mana.
"Congratulations, Master, for achieving such a great skill!" Jiao Jiao and Duo Duo immediately knelt on the ground to congratulate their master.
After testing his defense, Liu Xing also tested his physical attack power. It was equivalent to a full-strength attack from a late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator. Combined with his mana, this attack was more powerful than a full-strength attack from a mid-stage Core Formation cultivator. Someone like Kudzu would likely meet his demise under Liu Xing's attack.