Da Xuan Martial Saint

Afterward.

Chen Mu flicked his fingers several times, and the spirit of water in the heavens and Earth swiftly gathered in the air, forming thirteen full water orbs.

Then, all the herbs were silently crushed into powder and subsequently placed into the thirteen floating water orbs, followed by thirteen different Viscera Tempering Spiritual Objects that also naturally shattered and merged into them.

Lastly.

At the base of the thirteen floating water orbs, Blazing Flames appeared, scorching them intensely.

"Qiankun Eight Phases, using all things... if there is such a thing as the Path of Immortality in this world, it would probably be quite similar,"

Chen Mu watched this scene, feeling somewhat sentimental inside. After mastering the Qiankun Artistic Conception, many of his techniques had gradually become less like Martial Arts and more akin to those mythical immortal techniques, which was no surprise he often heard various legendary tales previously.

However, at his current level, his understanding of the world had deepened significantly. He was clearly aware that there had never been such a thing as the Path of Immortality in this world; there had only been Martial Arts since ancient times, and no one could escape the limits of their lifespan, not even a Martial Saint.

Gurgle gurgle!

Soon, all thirteen floating water orbs began to bubble, each transforming into a differently colored viscous liquid.

Chen Mu did not hesitate. He opened his mouth, and the thirteen balls of water flew towards his mouth one by one, swallowed successively, each turning into rushing Yuan Qi, swiftly following the corresponding Affinity and pouring into the Five Viscera.

Simultaneously, the experience on the system panel rapidly increased.

341,

789,

1454,

2813,

until it broke through 4000 points!

Chen Mu watched the system panel intently; the moment the experience reached over four thousand points, he tapped without hesitation. Instantly, the system panel transformed, and the torrential and almost chaotic Yuan Qi within the Five Viscera suddenly became entirely calm.

All the Yuan Qi at that moment became extremely docile, blending with the Five Viscera, each strand continually merging and tempering the Five Viscera, making his entire body feel warmly pleasant.

Just like that.

After an unknown amount of time, Chen Mu's body slightly shook, he opened his eyes and exhaled a dense mist.

The Five Viscera Inner Breath Technique twelve turns complete!

After finely sensing the changes inside his body, a mix of joy, surprise, hesitation, and other expressions flickered through Chen Mu's eyes, eventually settling into a thoughtful mien.

Firstly, it was the twelfth tempering of the Five Viscera, compared to before, the effect on the Yuan Gang had increased another layer; the Yuan Gang True Essence he manipulated had now increased from "four portions" directly to "six portions"!

This single tempering alone was comparable to the previous four!

It might seem like just an additional portion, and the improvement might not seem significant for him at the moment, but once he entered the Six Viscera Realm, he would create a vast gap between himself and others.

Martial Arts is like constructing a pavilion; every brick and tile is foundational, and the will of Martial Arts is that supporting pillar. Only through layer by layer accumulation can one reach the endpoint and ultimately stand far above others!

The changes in the Yuan Gang True Essence were a delight to Chen Mu, but what made him slightly ponderous was the fact that the twelfth tempering of the Five Viscera was not yet the end, and he was now very clear and certain that the limit of the Five Viscera was the thirteenth tempering!

Chen Mu summoned the system panel and tested it again.

"Indeed it requires 8,000 experience points, that is, about twenty portions of visceral refining spiritual objects, huh? The Seven Profound Sect should still have them, but it will be slightly troublesome."

A flicker of light passed through his eyes.

Actually, his share as a true disciple had not yet been used up, because this year had already passed, and now he could claim the third-year share as a true disciple, which allowed him to take another four portions.

Moreover, if he took out things like Mystical Yellow Stone and Earthly Green Lotus Seed, that would be enough to exchange for twenty portions as well.

However, he didn't really want to use up the Mystical Yellow Stone and Earthly Green Lotus Seed just like that.

"If only the master were awake."

Chen Mu suddenly sighed.

Qin Mengjun was a top grandmaster who had also recognized at a glance that he had cultivated the Qiankun Artistic Conception. He could very well tell Qin Mengjun that he wished to undergo the 'eleventh' or 'twelfth' viscera tempering and needed more than twenty portions of visceral refining spiritual objects.

Though priceless, the value of the visceral refining spiritual objects was trivial to Qin Mengjun, who could definitely procure them, even by direct allocation from the sect. However, he had visited the back mountain not long ago and was aware that Qin Mengjun was still in a deep sleep.

As for the other high-ranking members of the Seven Profound Sect...

He really wasn't too keen on revealing his Body Tempering Realm openly, nor did he mind revealing his Qiankun Artistic Conception. After all, there were many practitioners of Qiankun in the world, not just him, and others had also succeeded. It's just that he was slightly younger and had progressed a bit faster.
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However, tempering the Five Viscera, not to mention twelve times, even the eleventh was unprecedented. Such a matter was even more secretive than the Qiankun Artistic Conception, and no one knew whether the grandmasters of the Seven Profound Sect might scrutinize him inside and out.

If it were Qin Mengjun, that would be fine.

He wouldn't mind being studied by Qin Mengjun, since nothing significant could be discovered anyway.

But he couldn't accept other grandmasters. The incident with Qin Mengjun undoubtedly indicated issues within the Seven Profound Sect. Now, he had to question everything; in his view, apart from Qin Mengjun, perhaps only the Supreme Elder of the Blood Exchange Realm could be trusted, not even the Acting Sect Master Qi Zhiyuan.

"Forget it, I'll decide after returning from Bi Prefecture."

Chen Mu stood up.

Half a month ago, he had received news from the Seven Profound Sect that the Yunni Sky Steps in Yu State's Bi Prefecture would open, a rare event that only occurred once every five years when the disturbances in the Cloud Sea brought the mysteries of heaven and earth closer to observers.

Even ordinary people could gain many insights from it, and some might even take their Artistic Conception to the next step. For him, it was undoubtedly a chance for transformation, enabling his Qiankun Artistic Conception to advance further.

By now,

after returning from Yunlu Pass, his Qiankun Artistic Conception, besides the cultivation of the Five Viscera Realm, involved continuous contemplation and cultivation day and night, adding up to two months of effort, coupled with the subsequent accumulation from the desert expedition. He had completed the second deduction after stepping into the second phase.

Currently, the power of Heaven and Earth he could mobilize through his Qiankun Artistic Conception was actually hard to quantify clearly, but if he had to put a number on it, after undergoing two further advancements, it possessed around 'fifteen portions' of Heaven and Earth's might. By utilizing external momentum and relying on the fourth layer of the Heaven and Earth Wheel Seal, he could almost reach twenty-five portions!

Added to the Yuan Gang True Essence,

the might he could unleash at full power had already crossed into the 'thirty portions' threshold, which would undoubtedly not rank him at the bottom on the Wind Cloud List. In fact, based on his estimation, he was likely nearing the lower limit of a Marrow Cleansing Grandmaster!