Purple Shadow Secret Realm, inside a certain cave.
Lu Ping’an and Lu Quanzhen had been consuming medicinal herbs all these days.
Stuffing their mouths full of valuable Spirit Grass, Spiritual Medicine, and Spirit Fruits, swallowing them whole and chewing vigorously.
Though compared to Alchemy, this method of ingesting Spiritual Medicine directly was quite wasteful.
And the medicinal power was overbearing, filling the entire body, making it hard to digest and refine.
Yet compared to Elixir Medicines, this way had a benefit.
As long as your body could withstand and consume it, refining it, there wouldn’t be any Elixir Toxicity or side effects.
Lu Quanzhen knew his own condition, so he ate very steadily during this process, slowly refining it to solidify his foundation.
Lu Ping’an was at first reluctant to consume them, feeling quite pained.
But as he ate more, he began to feel the effects.
On one hand, his brother said they had too many Spiritual Medicines, and if they didn’t eat more, they would have trouble handing them over when required and might have to throw them away.
On the other hand, this way of directly consuming Spiritual Medicines was very suitable for him.
Because the Hundred Refinements Treasure Body Art was itself a method of Cultivation through the use of Heavenly and Earthly Treasures.
These treasures were not limited to just metallic spiritual ore.
They also included Spirit Grass, Spirit Flowers, and Spirit Fruits as Heaven and Earth Spiritual Material.
Therefore, for ordinary Cultivators, Spiritual Medicine was more effectively used when refined into Elixir Medicines with the use of supporting ingredients, as the resultant pills were better for absorption and easier to refine.
But for the Hundred Refinements Treasure Body Art, it was different.
The Hundred Refinements Treasure Body Art required the use of raw and overbearing properties, energy, and medicinal effects from Heaven and Earth Spiritual Material to forge the Physical Body.
Once Spiritual Medicine was refined into Elixir Medicine, while easier to absorb and refine,
The raw and overbearing effects of its medicinal properties would have all but faded away.
Thus, as Lu Ping’an continued to ingest and refine Spiritual Medicines, with the overbearing medicinal power surging through his limbs and organs, he could clearly feel his Physical Body continuously improving.
He even noticed some mysterious changes in his Physical Body as his muscles and bones strengthened, his bone density increased and his marrow seethed.
There gradually formed a callus-like thin membrane between his skin and bones.
Ordinary Technique attacks would be absorbed by this thin membrane.
This effect was quite astonishing.
Lu Ping’an felt that his understanding of the Hundred Refinements Treasure Body Art was now exceeded.
He had to ask his father later for advice to understand what was going on with his Hundred Refinements Treasure Body Art.
“Quanzhen, the Secret Realm should be ending in about ten days, let’s go out again and take a look, maybe we can still find some gains.”
Lu Ping’an chewed on the Spiritual Medicine as he spoke.
He now felt a surging power throughout his body, endless force that he wanted to release in a few exhilarating fights.
“Okay.”
Lu Quanzhen heard this and looked towards his elder brother, nodding his head.
Then he packed up the Formation, and the two of them left the Cave Mansion to continue searching for Spiritual Medicine.
Perhaps because they had stayed in the cave for more than ten days, the number of Demon Beasts nearby had decreased due to their previous hunting, causing them to encounter them less frequently.
The two thus headed directly towards the summit of Purple Shadow Mountain.
Generally, the closer to the center, the more and the rarer the Spiritual Medicines would be.
Naturally, Demon Beasts would also be more formidable.
However, even if a Second Order Monster Beast appeared, it was unlikely to pose a threat to them now.
In the billowing mist, occasionally a Demon Beast would emerge, but they were mostly killed by a few punches from Lu Ping’an.
Like this, three days passed.
“Boom!”
Through battle, Lu Ping’an had nearly fully digested the accumulated Spiritual Medicines in his body, and his Cultivation Level had directly broken through to the Ninth Level Energy Refinement.
Although not all the Spiritual Medicines he consumed could increase his Cultivation Level, most of them had that effect.
So even without deliberate Cultivation, as the Spiritual Medicines were digested and built up, his Cultivation Level naturally broke through at this moment.
“Congratulations elder brother on breaking through to the Ninth Level Energy Refinement.”
Lu Quanzhen saw this and smiled, congratulating him.
“It’s all stacked up with Spiritual Medicines.”
Lu Ping’an showed a bittersweet smile.
If others knew he had consumed Spiritual Medicines worth tens of thousands, only to improve this much, they would certainly scold him for wastage.
“Heh heh, the Heavenly and Earthly Treasures belong to those with virtue, it does not matter if they’re stacked with Spiritual Medicines.”
“But elder brother, when you return home, you need to refine your Spiritual Power a lot to solidify your foundation. Wait until there is no further progress in the foundation of your Spiritual Power, and then prepare for Foundation Establishment.”
Lu Quanzhen said to Lu Ping’an.
Previously, Uncle Qu Changge had come and spoken to him about various Cultivation knowledge.
One of the things he mentioned was that the foundation was of utmost importance!
If you didn’t lay a solid foundation in the early stages, you would later need to spend tens or even hundreds of times more to make up for it.
Such as the Dao Foundation in the Foundation Establishment Stage, the Golden Core in the Core Formation Stage, and the Nascent Soul in the Nascent Soul Stage.
“Right, I know.”
Lu Ping’an nodded.
Although he was far ahead in terms of Body Refinement,
He knew that the foundation of Cultivation was the true path, determining how far he could go in the future.
“There are still many Top-tier Techniques at home, elder brother should try a few, maybe there’s one more suitable for you than the Purple True Solar Scripture.”
Lu Quanzhen continued.
His own previous Cultivation Method had also been the Purple True Solar Scripture.
Before, the Purple True Solar Scripture, being an Exquisite Level Cultivation Method, was indeed not bad.
But from his current perspective, it seemed somewhat lacking.
When it came to Foundation Establishment and Core Formation, this method would severely hold Lu Ping’an back.
“Right, okay, I’ll ask father.”
Lu Ping’an felt a warmth in his heart and nodded with a smile.
Initially, he practiced the Purple True Solar Scripture because the results of his Sword Technique were unsatisfactory, so he picked up this Cultivation Method.
Now, hearing what Lu Quanzhen had said, he planned to ask his father for advice about the Hundred Refinements Treasure Body Art, and also to see if he had any suggestions.
Amid their conversation, Lu Ping’an, plucked the nearby Spiritual Medicine, casually bled and dissected the Demon Beast’s body, placed the valuable materials into his Storage Bag, and continued towards the mountain summit.