Chapter Twelve: Tempering Body Scatter

  The Lu family's book collection house is still brightly lit.

  Lu Haoran brought Lu Fan to the library like a gust of wind, pushed open the door and loudly said: "Xun Shu, quickly bring out the Jue of Lihuo Jinshen."

  Xun Lao, who was sitting by the door reading a book, heard Lu Hao's shout and slowly closed his book.

  "Clamoring, at this age, you still don't know the meaning of calmness. Which young generation is qualified to practice the Golden Body of Fierce Fire, let me take a look."

  Xun Lao raised his head and looked forward, Lu Fan's figure appeared in front of him, Xun Lao was slightly startled.

  "Lu Fan! Weren't you just able to cultivate martial skills not long ago? How did you qualify for cultivating the Blazing Golden Body after just one year?"

  The old man looked at Lu Hao Ran with a surprised expression on his face, as if saying "Don't tease me".

  Lu Hao Ran's expression remained calm and composed, his smile unwavering. "Xun Shu, Lu Fan indeed only reached the third stage of Body Refining a month ago. But in this one month, he has made rapid progress, rising to prominence overnight. Now, he is already at the sixth stage of Body Refining."

  "Is that so? Progress is indeed rapid, but merely having a Sixth-Order Body Refining Realm isn't enough to qualify for cultivating the Blazing Golden Body!"

  Lu Hao Ran smiled and said: "Lu Fan, show off a bit for Xun Lao. Let him see what kind of genius the Lu family has produced."

  Lu Fan's eyes flickered, and at this moment, he really wasn't sure if he could still throw out a Flame Fist.

  Because the strand of air in his body had been exhausted, and his own flame seemed to be a transformation of this air.

  But Lu Hao Ran has already said so, and Lu Fan doesn't have any room for retreat.

  Softly responding, Lu Fan walked out of the door and stood in front of Mo Shi.

  Xun Lao stood at the door with curiosity and Lu Hao Ran, quietly watching Lu Fan make his move.

  Lu Fan closed his eyes and waited for a while, but there was no movement.

  Xun Lao saw Lu Fan hesitating and smiled, saying: "He won't just stand here for a whole night, will he? Having good stance doesn't necessarily mean you can cultivate the Blazing Golden Body."

  Lu Hao Ran glanced at Xun Lao and said: "Uncle Xun, just watch, I won't let you down."

  After a long time, Lu Fan finally felt a wisp of air flowing within his body once again.

  He suddenly threw a punch, with a loud whooshing sound, Lu Fan used all his strength and hit the inkstone.

  The light flashed, and the six words "Refining Body" could no longer attract Lao's gaze. Lao's eyes were fixed on Lu Fan's fist. The next moment, Lu Fan felt a surge of energy flowing out of his body, and his fist was suddenly engulfed in flames.

  Xun Lao stared at this scene with his eyes wide open and tongue-tied, while the flames bursting out of Lu Fan's fist seemed to ignite a fire in his heart.

  A few steps forward, Xun Lao grasped Lu Fan's fist with one hand, the flames burning his palm, but Xun Lao showed no reaction.

  "It's indeed a heavenly fire! The heavens have eyes and have bestowed upon the Lu family an extraordinary talent of the ages!"

  Xun Lao was also excited and held onto Lu Fan's hand tightly, refusing to let go.

  Lu Haoran also stepped forward slowly and said, "Xun Shu, quickly take out the Lihuo Golden Body Decision. I want to see the day when Lu Fan practices the Lihuo Golden Body to perfection as soon as possible."

  Xun Lao Er didn't say a word, and directly pulled out a book from his bosom, placing it in Lu Fan's hands.

  Lu Fan fixed his eyes on it and saw some old books, well-preserved, with the cover having four big words "Lietuo Jinshen" (Burning Gold Body), which made his heart beat violently.

  "Lu Fan, this is the spiritual martial art of our Lu family, Blazing Golden Body. You can't take the book away, but you have one night to memorize it. If you have any questions in the future, you can come ask me anytime."

  The eyes of those who are searching for their elders are shining brightly, with a smile at the corner of their mouths that is clearly visible.

  This sentence was originally going to be said by Lu Haoran, but since Xun Lao has already spoken, there is no need for Lu Haoran to repeat it. Anyway, Xun Lao's cultivation is indeed higher than his, and if Lu Fan can follow Xun Lao in practice, that would be a blessing.

  Lu Fan bowed his head and began reciting from memory, standing up straight as if sitting on the ground.

  The book wasn't thick, and he estimated that one night's time would be enough. Lu Fan concentrated on reciting the book, while Lu Haoran and Xun Lao returned to the inner library.

  He rummaged through the dusty corner of the book loft and pulled out a small jar of wine and two small bowls, filling them to the brim amidst Lu Haoran's laughter.

  Two old men were drinking and celebrating in the house, while Lu Fan was quietly reciting books outside.

  Spend the evening in such peace and tranquility.

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  The next morning, Lu Fan came to Wu Chen's store with a refreshed spirit. The recitation of the previous night not only didn't make Lu Fan feel tired, but instead made him extremely excited.

  "Master, I'm here."

  Wu Chen smiled and looked at Lu Fan: "Are things ready?"

  Lu Fan shook the ring on his hand and said loudly, "It's all set, no problem at all. Originally it wasn't enough, but I performed well last night. Not only did I get the family's ultimate skill, but I also got a lot of money."

  "Wu Chen smiled and said: 'A lot of money? Enough to buy this pile of medicinal materials a few times? You'll need to buy even more medicinal materials in the future.'"

  Lu Fan was taken aback and said, "Do you want to buy more?"

  Wu Chen said: "Of course, without medicinal materials, what can you use to refine medicine? If you don't refine medicine, how can you be a Qi Refiner? These medicinal materials are just the first batch."

  Lu Fan suddenly felt that his head was big, and he touched the dozens of gold coins in his pocket. He had thought it was a lot, but now it seemed that it would only be enough to buy another batch of medicinal materials. According to Master's meaning, if he wanted to learn alchemy, two batches of medicinal materials were definitely far from enough.

  As they walked, the two had already arrived at the backyard of the small shop. Wu Chen continued: "However, you don't have to worry either, as long as you learn to refine one kind of medicine before the first batch of medicinal materials runs out. Money and wealth can all be resolved by selling medicine."

  Lu Fan suddenly came to his senses, and he had forgotten that alchemists were always wealthy. A single pill they casually refined was worth thousands of gold coins, enough to buy several pharmacies.

  "Master, what medicine shall we practice today?"

  "Wu Chen said: 'Tempering Body Powder'."

  Lu Fan slightly furrowed his brow and said, "Master, it doesn't sound like a medicinal pill!"

  Wu Chen said: "It was never a pill to begin with. To refine pills, one must at least be a Qi-refining cultivator who has obtained their Yuan Qi. Alright, pour out all your medicinal materials."

  Lu Fan nodded and took out all the medicinal materials from the ring, arranging over a dozen types of medicinal materials in order.

  Wu Chen took a look at the color of these medicinal materials and nodded: "The purchased medicinal materials are not bad."

  Picking up some medicinal materials in his hand, Wu Chen continued: "I'll make a portion of Tempering Body Powder first, you have to watch carefully, next it will be your turn to make it."

  As he spoke, Wu Chen first pinched a handful of lantern grass in his hand, and a wisp of white smoke directly rose from Wu Chen's hand, and the lantern grass immediately turned into powder.

  However, the powder did not sprinkle on the ground, but instead floated in front of Wu Chen. Immediately afterwards, Wu Chen quickly crushed the other dozen or so medicinal herbs into fine powder one after another.

  With a wave of his hand, more than a dozen piles of powder mixed together, but the colors were distinct and had a clear sense of hierarchy.

  Wu Chen said while doing it: "Remember the order of powder mixing and their respective quantities, one wrong step, the effect of Quan Shen San will be reduced by half."

  Wu Chen snapped his fingers and waved his hand, and somehow a wisp of clear water appeared out of nowhere, mixing into the powder.

  A whirlpool-like twist, the powder was completely mixed into the clear water, and then Wu Chen snapped his fingers again, and a purple flame appeared.

  After being scorched for a moment, everything turned into red and black **, thick and fragrant.

  A wine jar flew over quickly, Wu Chen put all of them into the wine jar, the wine jar landed, and the fragrance was overwhelming.

  "This is the Tempering Body Powder. You can try its effect, for someone like you who has only reached the Refining Body stage, it's very good, and can help you cultivate the Lüjin in the shortest time possible. One packet per day, this batch will be enough for one or two months, as for the remaining herbs, you can use them to make more Tempering Body Powder yourself."

  Hearing that it could speed up his cultivation, Lu Fan went forward without hesitation, hugged the wine jar and took a sip.

  It tastes bland and goes straight into the stomach.

  In an instant, Lu Fan felt a surge of violent power rushing into his limbs and bones, and his whole body began to itch.

  This itch is even more unbearable than the pain, Wu Chen smiled and said: "I forgot to tell you, the Tempering Body Powder is a medicine that transforms the body, so it will make the person's body change rapidly. The most prominent manifestation is itching, but you must not scratch, otherwise you will scratch off all your skin."

  Lu Fan originally prepared to scratch, but as soon as he heard Wu Chen's words, he immediately stopped his actions.

  "Master, am I just going to use this itchy body to make medicinal materials?"

  Wu Chen said, "That's right. Without a bit of suffering, how can you have a deep memory of alchemy? Moreover, the most important thing is that I want to cultivate you into a dual cultivator of Qi and Wu. As the first person in ancient and modern times to cultivate two completely different powers at the same time, it is necessary to divide one's heart between two uses. Don't waste words, start refining medicine. When you successfully refine the first batch of superior Tempering Body Powder under such conditions, I will formally begin teaching you the Qi Refining Technique."

  Lu Fan heard this and could only grit his teeth and persevere. At this moment, he would rather be in pain all over than be itchy all over.

  Lu Fan picked up a medicinal herb and began to rub it into powder.

  Before he could even react, Lu Fan felt the itch spreading to his bones, as if millions of ants were gnawing at him. He let out a loud cry and started punching wildly.

  Wu Chen smiled as he watched, not stopping him, but instead said: "You're going to suffer. You can practice your martial skills. Didn't you say you obtained the family's ultimate technique last night? Now is also a good time to cultivate."

  Lu Fan heard this and immediately thought of the training method of Lie Huo Jin Shen in his mind, stabilized his horse's hooves, and then began to adjust his breathing.

  Lu Fan forced himself to calm down, this was the first step in cultivating the Blazing Golden Body, merging with heaven and earth, using his heart to feel the power of heaven and earth, and using heaven and earth as a furnace to forge himself.

  This is the difference between spiritual martial arts and ordinary martial arts. To cultivate it requires wisdom, talent, and effort; any one of these cannot be lacking.

  Lu Fan tried every means to forget the itch on his body, but it was not an easy task, after all, this itch was so unbearable.

  Wu Chen looked at Lu Fan's movements and smiled slightly, walking into the room, taking out a rocking chair, and sitting down slowly.

  He didn't tell Lu Fan that others usually drink the Tempering Body Powder in drops. A few drops of Tempering Body Powder can only cause a limited amount of itching, which anyone can tolerate and even feel comfortable with.

  Like Lu Fan, taking a big mouthful at once, it seems almost suicidal to others, but if one can survive, the benefits are also enormous.

  Wu Chen didn't say anything, but he deliberately poured a whole heap of wine and even brought out a special jug to entice Lu Fan to drink more.

  I don't know what Lu Fan will do after knowing the truth, probably he will be so angry that his teeth itch.