Chapter 70

As the night sky spread like a dome, the stars cold and numerous, Tang Gu sat cross-legged in a small wooden house in the martial arts academy, a candle flickering beside him like a tiny bean.

Before his knees lay an ancient book, simple and old, emitting a strange luster. It was the "Heavenly Dragon Elephant Technique" he had purchased for a thousand stone coins from the "True Treasures Pavilion" during the day.

At this moment, he was carefully reading it by the candlelight, paying close attention to every detail.

Others did not understand his purchase of this book, but he did not care. To others, the book might be useless, but to him, it was invaluable, of great worth.

However, its value was something only he knew, not to be shared with outsiders.

Under the night sky, by the candlelight, Tang Gu was immersed in a mysterious world entirely different from ordinary qi cultivation, a world unknown to others.

"Legend has it that in the world, there are those with great strength, capable of stepping on giant mountains, carrying the green moon on their backs, and moving as swiftly as the wind, covering thirty thousand miles in a day..."

"An ordinary man has a strength of about a hundred pounds, and even the strongest can only reach two hundred pounds, at most five hundred pounds."

"In the secular world, nations raise warriors who can lift cauldrons with their two arms, split the sky with a single punch, and possess the strength of several thousand pounds, or a thousand pounds."

"However... the human body is limited, yet it harbors infinite potential. It has never been heard of an ordinary person having the strength of ten thousand pounds. Later, some powerful individuals emulated beasts, cultivating the primal energy of the wilderness... thus forming the Body Cultivation lineage!"

"Legend has it that in the Body Cultivation lineage, there was a child who, at three years old, could carry a horse with his two arms, at seven could shatter mountains, and at fifteen could lift a large whale with one arm... shocking the world, becoming a pioneer, and creating the 'Primal Great Strength Technique.'"

"Later, others emulated his methods... and from the Primal lineage, obtained a mysterious bone book. After ten years of study, living among dragons, elephants, and horses, they created the 'Heavenly Dragon Elephant Technique.'"

"Dragon and elephant... in the world, there is no greater divine power than that of dragons and elephants... thus, this 'Heavenly Dragon Elephant Technique' takes a unique path, imagining the human body as a divine treasure.

"In this divine treasure, there lies the strength of ten dragons and ten elephants. As long as one continuously draws and refines the essence, diligently cultivating the physical body, one can eventually uncover these divine treasures, ultimately achieving the strength of ten dragons and ten elephants, surpassing the world!"

"The 'Heavenly Dragon Elephant Technique' is divided into two volumes: the upper volume, 'Heavenly Dragon Strength Technique,' which, when fully cultivated, grants the strength of ten dragons; the lower volume, 'Heavenly Elephant Strength Technique,' which, when fully cultivated, grants the strength of ten elephants. When the two techniques are combined, the dragon and elephant coexist... thus becoming the true 'Heavenly Dragon Elephant!'"

"The 'Heavenly Dragon Elephant Technique,' upper volume, 'Heavenly Dragon Strength Technique'... cultivation method..."

Before Tang Gu's eyes, an endless scene of galloping dragons appeared, dragging through the sky, leaving a trail of dust and smoke, breaking through the heavens. The sound of thunder and war drums, as dense as rain, filled his ears.

Subsequently, his vision was filled with blood-red threads of true qi circulation diagrams. These blood-red true qi lines, like small dragons, galloped through, each with a different posture and expression. Tang Gu's expression changed, and he slowly came back to his senses from the illusory scene.

"This is..."

He was still shaken. In that instant, he felt as if he were in a real world, a completely primal land. The scene of ten thousand dragons galloping, dust obscuring the sky, continued to echo in his heart, lingering for a long time, as if becoming a bodily instinct.

"This 'Heavenly Dragon Elephant Technique' is indeed extraordinary. If the records are true, one does not need to cultivate to the strength of ten dragons and ten elephants; just reaching the strength of one dragon and one elephant would be enough to have nearly twenty thousand pounds of strength...

"At that time, without using yuan qi, I could lift that large bow with just my physical strength!

"However, the cultivation conditions of this secret technique are truly stringent... just for the first level, one needs a mountain of heaven and earth spirit medicines to nourish the physical body and feed the divine treasure.

"Moreover, the better the quality of these heaven and earth spirit medicines, the stronger the dragon and elephant strength cultivated.

"But these heaven and earth physical body treasures are extremely precious. Even the elite disciples of noble families and sects rarely obtain them. Where can I find them?"

Thinking of this, Tang Gu subconsciously touched the withered, shriveled leather pouch at his waist, feeling a headache.

The pouch was empty, with only eight lonely, pitiful gray stone coins left.

Last time, Tang Gu sold lanterns in the market, earning seven hundred and ten coins, and later hunted demon beasts in the Ancient Python Mountains, earning five thousand four hundred coins, totaling nearly six thousand.

However, such a large amount, though seemingly substantial, was like water when used. Not to mention the materials needed for the first and second soul transformations, just the first transformation pill and the "Blood Thirst Technique" had consumed a large portion of his stone coin savings.

The remaining one thousand nine hundred coins were spent on the "Heavenly Fire Bone Washing Pill" and this "Heavenly Dragon Elephant Technique" during the day, leaving him with no money.

"It seems... I can only try to find them myself or have the Silver Snow Ferret help me... money, money, this is truly a huge problem."

Tang Gu sighed, somewhat worried, "Fortunately, this matter does not need to be rushed. There are still seven or eight months until next August, plenty of time."

The reason he spent such a large sum, a thousand stone coins, to buy this "Heavenly Dragon Elephant Technique" was not, as the old man surnamed Chen thought, to go astray and follow the Body Cultivation lineage.

It was purely to lift the mysterious purple bow he had buried on Fog Island for nearly half a year.

Speaking of the purple bow, its mystery and peculiarity need not be elaborated... just a slight movement of the bowstring could make the entire island tremble. If it could be fully drawn, its immense power is not hard to imagine.

Tang Gu was naturally moved.

However, the weight of the purple bow also gave him a headache.

He ultimately had to leave this small town. Once he left, the purple bow could not be left behind; it had to be taken with him.

Therefore, the only method before obtaining a spatial bag was to find enough strength to draw the purple bow, or at least lift it, before leaving.

This way, he could take it with him when he left.

However, after much thought, he could not find a solution. In the end, Tang Gu had to think of... the most difficult, most strenuous, but possibly the only method available to him now.

That was... to cultivate the Body Cultivation technique, enhancing his arm strength and physique. This way, he might have a chance to draw the giant bow in the future.

Although the hope was still slim, doing nothing meant no hope at all. By doing it, there was at least a glimmer of hope.

After reading the introduction to the "Heavenly Dragon Elephant Technique," his confidence in drawing the giant bow increased... but the only headache was the blood and flesh treasure medicines needed for cultivation!

However, such matters cannot be rushed; he could only think of ways slowly.

Looking out the window, the sky was still dark, far from dawn.

Tang Gu's eyes flickered, and he put away the "Heavenly Dragon Elephant Technique" secret manual. He raised his hand and pulled out a jade bottle and a pill box from his sleeve.

The jade bottle was exquisitely white, flawless, emitting a hazy crystal glow; the wooden box was simple and fragrant, old in appearance, clearly not an ordinary item.

"Should I take the Heavenly Marrow to change my blood and wash my marrow, or directly take the Heavenly Fire Bone Washing Pill to change my blood and refine my bones?"

Tang Gu hesitated for a moment. After a while, his eyes flickered, and he made a decision, putting the jade bottle back in his chest.

"First, refine the bones... when the bone orifices are clear and the hundred meridians are unblocked, then take the ten drops of Heavenly Marrow for even greater effects."

Thinking of this, Tang Gu no longer hesitated. He raised his hand and opened the dark red wooden box, revealing the crimson strange pill inside.

Tang Gu reached out to pick it up, holding it in front of his mouth for a while, then tilted his head and threw it into his throat. It liquefied instantly and was swallowed into his stomach, after which he closed his eyes.

"Boom!"

The moment the "Heavenly Fire Bone Washing Pill" entered his stomach, it was as if he had suddenly swallowed a massive fireball. The fire burned his limbs and meridians, causing a faint, fine cracking sound.

His blood was evaporating, his bones twisting, his meridians deforming, and his cells wailing!

"You damn... didn't tell me that the pain of this Heavenly Fire Bone Washing Pill is ten, a hundred times greater than ordinary bone washing pills!"

Tang Gu instantly opened his eyes in pain, almost cursing out loud. He cursed the green-robed woman who sold him the bone washing pill, wishing her and her ancestors ill.

Unfortunately, it was too late to regret now.

With a muffled "thud," an unimaginably huge heat wave instantly swept through his entire body. The massive fireball suddenly shattered, dividing into hundreds of small purple flames, like leeches, flying towards his two hundred and six bones.

The next moment, the fine purple flames, upon reaching the bones, suddenly drilled into the bone cracks, sliding in smoothly, as if they had a life of their own.

The next moment, an even more unbearable pain came, causing Tang Gu's entire body to convulse. His skin began to ooze fine, dense drops of blood, turning his entire body a fiery red, flashing continuously.

The feeling of being pierced by ten thousand needles and having his bones washed by heavenly fire was something he never wanted to experience again. He bit his lips hard, breaking the skin and bleeding, and let out a howl, "Aaah," which echoed loudly in the night.

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