SWNOVELXO Chapter 52 Awakening the Physical Divine Treasure
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The death of a member from the Jiuying Clan in the Cave Heaven Realm and the subsequent failure of the protective talisman caused a huge stir, shocking Xue Ningshan and the others.
After all, it was their life-saving method in this secret realm, critically important, offering them a chance to start over. But now, having lost its function, how could they not be terrified?
However, Gu Chen paid them no mind. While they were full of doubt, disbelief, and seeking the cause, he had already discerned the truth and left the place.
Afterward, he traveled five hundred li away from the range of the Heavenly Pool, found a secluded cave, and set up a barrier before beginning to prepare for seclusion.
First, he took out the Golden Body Fluid stored in the Jade Purifying Bottle, the Heavenly Origin Liquid he had prepared in advance, as well as the newly acquired Snow Phoenix Lotus, Evergreen Flower, and Green Crystal Fruit, supplementing them with various spiritual materials he had obtained in this secret realm and placing them in a cauldron.
This cauldron was naturally not the cosmic cauldron since it contained the Source Ice Breath that Gu Chen could no longer use. This was a high-grade magical instrument he had obtained and kept specifically for this preparation.
Thus, he poured the Golden Body Fluid and Heavenly Origin Liquid into the large cauldron of the high-grade magical instrument, and with a special method, he crushed the Snow Phoenix Lotus, Evergreen Flower, and Green Crystal Fruit, adding them to the mix.
At that moment, with the addition of so many rare heavenly and earthly treasures, the cauldron shone brightly, radiant and dazzling to behold.
Luckily, Gu Chen had carved out a cavern within the mountain and established a barrier, preventing the brilliant light from shooting upwards into the sky and attracting the curious investigations of many.
"It is ready," Gu Chen said, nodding slightly as he looked at the glowing brilliance within the cauldron, knowing the time had come.
With his current level of cultivation and physical strength, ordinary spiritual medicines and even heavenly and earthly treasures were no longer effective for him; only special means like this could significantly enhance his power.
Immediately, Gu Chen stripped off his robe and leaped into the cauldron, ready to temper himself.
"Sun True Fire, arise!"
In the next moment, Gu Chen's figure was majestic, and as his thoughts willed it, the large cauldron floated, with strands of pale golden flames appearing underneath, the powerful and unrivaled Sun True Fire!
To enter the cauldron and temper oneself was an astonishing scene to witness!
Especially since the flames were the high-ranking Sun True Fire, which if mishandled, could reduce one's body to ashes!
But, it was precisely this fire that promised immense benefits once the process was successful, affirming the principle that fortune comes at the price of peril.
Gu Chen sat cross-legged within, the cauldron light was splendid, and its brilliance was variously colored, with the Golden Body Fluid, Heavenly Origin Liquid, Snow Phoenix Lotus, Evergreen Flower, Green Crystal Fruit, and other spiritual materials merging in the cauldron under the refinement of the Sun True Fire.
Any one of these heavenly and earthly treasures taken alone would be highly beneficial for a cultivator in the Cave Heaven Realm, potentially enabling a transformation akin to rebirth. Yet now, all of them were being used by Gu Chen alone.
Such an intense gathering of spiritual energy conjoined with so many treasures was truly extravagant; even a power like the Heavenly Mysterious Imperial Dynasty's Spirit Path Mountain would be astounded.
At this moment, the cauldron boiled furiously, an incredible heat permeating the area. The resplendent spiritual lights and mist became denser, making the place appear hazy—an ethereal wonderland, with essence so saturated it nearly turned tangible.
If any living being were cultivating in the vicinity at that moment, absorbing the atmosphere alone would bring great benefits, let alone Gu Chen in the cauldron.
As the Sun True Fire became more intense, burning vigorously, the various liquid essences in the cauldron completely merged, forming a five-colored spiritual liquid.
With a sizzle!
As time slipped by and the temperature of the Sun True Fire reached its peak, suddenly, Gu Chen's shoulder blades cracked open, blood splattered!
This incident had not occurred in a long time, and with his many experiences, Gu Chen understood what it meant.
"Blood replacement, marrow washing, transformation of body and bones."
Gu Chen sat tranquilly in the cauldron, his mind and spirit serene, allowing the Sun True Fire to burn, yet he remained immovable as a rock.
This was extraordinary because the further one advanced in cultivation and the stronger one became, the more difficult it was to undergo blood replacement and bone marrow washing, let alone a full transformation.
At this time, the five-colored spiritual liquid in the cauldron bubbled and flowed, turning into streams of spiritual light that poured into his body through his pores and spread into every limb and bone, the spiritual essence quickly absorbed by Gu Chen.
Crack!
Suddenly, a splintering sound echoed as the large cauldron began to crack, unable to withstand the prolonged burning of the Sun True Fire—after all, it was only a high-grade magical instrument.
Time trickled by, and the fissures on the cauldron deepened, but Gu Chen had everything under control.
Nor was that all; as he continued to incinerate himself, more and more wounds opened on Gu Chen's body, dripping with blood, a horrific sight, while his vital energy rapidly drained away.
However, as the old blood flowed, new blood in Gu Chen's body was continuously being born. His bones, marrow, and even internal organs were constantly absorbing the spiritual essence from the medicinal liquid, enduring continuous transformation.
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