Chapter 71

In the silent room, a cold wind blew in, extinguishing the candle with a puff, plunging the room into darkness.

Fortunately, a beam of moonlight shone through the window at that moment, illuminating Tang Gu's face.

At that moment, his face became abnormally grotesque, his expression twisted, and his body began to tremble uncontrollably, shaking violently.

Sweat beads the size of soybeans rolled down his face, and his clothes were drenched almost instantly.

"Thud, thud..."

A series of faint muffled sounds echoed within him, as if flames were burning in each of his 206 bones.

The intense heat almost melted his entire body, the bones groaned softly, but they were just short of being completely refined.

It seemed that something was constantly being expelled from his bones, burning into ashes, and then being excreted through his sweat, forming a sticky black film.

Then, something new was generated inside.

The 206 bones in Tang Gu's body seemed to connect more tightly and intricately, each bone gradually becoming more translucent, smooth, and delicate, losing its original pallor.

Like butterflies emerging from their cocoons, or crude earthen jars transformed into exquisite porcelain after being fired in a kiln, each bone became radiant and lustrous.

Each bone was crystal clear, shimmering like jade, with a faint flow of mercury inside, making a gurgling sound.

However, in contrast, Tang Gu's expression became even more haggard, twisted, and painful. The pain inside his body was indescribable, as if he were being stabbed and burned by a thousand knives and needles, and it felt as if a million ants were crawling all over him.

No, it was even more painful than that. It was not only painful but also itchy, and the sensation grew stronger as time passed.

He gritted his teeth, his eyes turned white, and he forced himself to close his eyes again, using his utmost willpower to endure the unbearable pain. His teeth chattered, almost breaking.

Even with Tang Gu's firm resolve, he almost fainted from the intense pain.

But he ultimately endured it... He had never felt time pass so slowly, as if it had stopped, but eventually, time did pass, minute by minute.

The pain in his body became increasingly unbearable, but finally, Tang Gu's pain receptors seemed to numb, and he gradually felt more relaxed...

After a quarter of an hour...

After half an hour...

After an hour...

Finally, after a full hour, the intense pain slowly subsided, and all the medicinal power of the Heavenly Fire Bone Washing Pill dissipated. The flames vanished, turning into strange purple ice points that merged into some of his bone cavities.

These purple ice points turned into strange purple mists inside his bone cavities, floating and flowing freely, as if they were naturally generated, like blood and bone marrow, indispensable.

Tang Gu's body was completely renewed, as if he had become a different person.

Although his physical appearance remained the same, all the internal components had been upgraded to a higher, more sophisticated level.

After another quarter of an hour, Tang Gu suddenly opened his eyes. His eyes were bloodshot, and there was a trace of blood at the corner of his mouth.

However, the light in his eyes was brighter than ever, like two brilliant star rivers, almost blinding.

He gently turned his neck, and a crisp "crack, crack" sound came from his bones. Tang Gu silently felt for a moment, and a smile of joy finally appeared on his face.

After enduring such excruciating pain, if there had been no effect, he would have immediately gone to the True Object Pavilion to smash the green-clad woman's counter.

But the effect was unexpectedly good.

His body now seemed to be three-tenths lighter, as if he could fly with just a slight effort. His senses were clearer than ever, and the world around him felt refreshingly crisp.

The flow of true qi in his meridians made a "gurgling" sound, like a river, clearly faster than usual.

Clearly, this was due to the impurities being expelled, creating a false sense of lightness.

The Heavenly Fire Bone Washing Pill truly refined his bones with the power of heavenly fire. The pain was far beyond what ordinary people could endure, but its effect was evident, being seven to eight times more effective than ordinary bone-washing pills.

Tang Gu's hatred for the green-clad woman had somewhat diminished. Without her, he wouldn't have reached this point.

Although she hadn't told him the truth when selling him the pill, its effect was not exaggerated at all, and in fact, it was even better than expected.

At that moment, Tang Gu suddenly smelled a foul odor. He looked down and saw that the blood mist that had burst from his body had gradually solidified into a blood film, covering his entire body.

The blood film was filled with black grime, sticky and extremely unpleasant.

He knew that this must have been left over from the Heavenly Fire Bone Washing process. He couldn't bear it any longer, so he moved, and his body floated up. With a kick, he opened the door and rushed out.

A short while later, Tang Gu arrived at a pond in the back courtyard. He fetched several large wooden buckets, filled them with clear water from the pond, and poured them over his body. In the cold winter, a thin layer of ice instantly formed on his skin.

"Hisss..."

Tang Gu drew a sharp breath, his body shivering from the cold, almost turning into an ice stick.

At that moment, a sudden surge of heat rose from his body, like a dragon, boiling and instantly suppressing the cold. He no longer felt any chill.

Tang Gu's eyes lit up, and he smiled with joy: "I didn't expect that, without realizing it, I have already reached the legendary realm of the ancient immortals, where the blood and qi flow like lead and mercury, naturally generating warmth, allowing me to temporarily withstand extreme temperatures!"

The sky gradually brightened, the light of dawn growing stronger, marking the start of a new day.

As the inner courtyard began to buzz with activity, Tang Gu suddenly vanished, reappearing in his small wooden house.

In the following days, he continued to seclude himself, trying to consume the "Heavenly Marrow," to strengthen his tendons and wash his meridians, and to refine his flesh and marrow.

The "Heavenly Marrow" was a flowing liquid, completely white and crystal clear, with droplets that were hard to separate. It tasted like animal milk, with a faintly sweet aroma.

As soon as it entered his mouth, it instantly merged with his bones, gradually purifying the impurities and turning them into a more translucent, smooth, and clear color.

At first, it was extremely painful, but he gradually got used to it. Compared to the Heavenly Fire Bone Washing Pill, it was hundreds of times less painful, and Tang Gu didn't mind at all.

In this way, three days passed in a flash. After consuming all ten drops of Heavenly Marrow, Tang Gu was completely renewed. With a light swing of his arm, his bones made a "crack, crack" sound, like thunder.

He stood up, glanced at the small wooden house where he had lived for half a month, and without any hesitation, turned and walked out.

After a quarter of an hour, he emerged from a secluded green ancient hall in the inner courtyard, holding several bottles and 500 gray stone coins, and walked out of the courtyard.

He had already collected all his welfare provisions for the next half year, preparing to go out again, return to his Moon Blade Peak, and continue cultivating the "Ancient Soul Technique," as well as to solve the problem of the blood and flesh treasures needed for cultivating the "Heavenly Dragon Elephant Technique."

He even wanted to see if Shui Xue was still there, collecting moon dew for her father every night.

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