Chapter 84 of 100

Chapter 84

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After a little while, at the foot of a low hill in the primeval old forest, there was a recessed cave. The cave entrance was covered with branches and leaves, and inside the cave, a bonfire was burning. The branches and leaves covering the entrance prevented anyone from spotting the firelight from a distance.

Beside the bonfire, there were two people. One seemed to be asleep, lying on the ground, while the other was sitting cross-legged, occasionally turning the golden, oily meat on the wooden rack. The enticing aroma of the meat filled the cave.

"Hmm! It's been a long time since I've had tiger meat. It really smells good!" The man sitting by the bonfire, his eyes fixed on the roasting meat, almost drooling, was Gu Fei.

The boy lying on the ground was Ling Luoyan, who was dressed as a boy.

Although Ling Luoyan was bewitched by the soul-stealing evil technique of the Five Ghost Banner, her spirit was not taken away by the ghost banner. Therefore, she was only unconscious and not in serious danger.

However, even though Ling Luoyan's spirit was not taken away by the Five Ghost Banner, her mental state was damaged, and it would take some time for her to regain consciousness.

Gu Fei, after a fierce battle, had consumed a lot of his vital energy. When he finally calmed down, he immediately felt his muscles aching and his bones feeling weak.

In tonight's battle, he had given it his all. The vital energy within his body had vibrated through his bones, muscles, and blood, permeating every part of his body. Under his inner vision, his bones were covered with a faint, colorful glow, and his skills seemed to have improved slightly.

Every life-and-death battle made him feel that he was making progress. As long as he could completely refine the five-element vital energy throughout his entire body, making the vital energy in his bones reach a saturated state, he would achieve the great success of bone transformation, turning his muscles and bones into containers for storing vital energy.

Then, by taking the final step of transforming his flesh and blood, Gu Fei would be just one step away from the realm of transcending the mundane.

Easier said than done, Gu Fei had just entered the eighth level of the Awakened Realm, and he was still far from achieving the great success of bone transformation. However, he believed that as long as he continued to train and improve a little bit every day, he would eventually take that step.

The primeval old forest was much more dangerous at night than during the day, as most venomous insects and fierce beasts preferred to hunt in the darkness.

Therefore, Gu Fei found this cave and planned to spend the night in the mountains. He would wait until dawn to determine the direction and then leave the mountains.

Looking at the roasting meat, Gu Fei's appetite was whetted. He swallowed a mouthful of saliva, reached out, and tore off a piece of the several-pound piece of meat, not caring if it was hot, and threw it into his mouth, chewing vigorously.

The several-pound piece of meat was quickly devoured. He belched, patted his slightly bulging belly, and walked to the cave wall, leaning against it and sitting cross-legged.

The cave entrance was not large, but the inside was quite spacious. Originally, this cave belonged to a black bear, but Gu Fei had driven it away.

The unfortunate black tiger, after having one of its hind legs torn off by Gu Fei, was left in the forest to be eaten by other fierce beasts.

They had already moved far away from the small valley where the battle with the ghost soldiers of Fengdu took place. Gu Fei no longer worried that Zhao Xuanyi was so powerful that he could find him in this vast primeval forest.

Thus, he, as usual, let a thread of his divine consciousness float outside his body, constantly sensing the surroundings, and then immersed himself in cultivation.

His tall and muscular body remained motionless. He began to guide the essence of the surrounding grass and trees into his body, allowing it to flow throughout his entire body. The essence of the grass and trees nourished his blood, muscles, and bones, making Gu Fei's body full of vitality, like the tender buds of spring flowers and trees.

At the same time, while absorbing the essence of the grass and trees, Gu Fei also drew the power of the stars through the top of his head, which seeped into his body. The power of the stars belonged to the metal element in the five elements.

As time passed, green essences of the grass and trees swirled around Gu Fei, and a faint starlight enveloped his head.

With the operation of his cultivation technique, the thick earth qi of the surrounding ground also began to rise, swirling around him.

The water and fire elements in the air gradually gathered, and he was drawing the five-element forces of heaven and earth to refine the five-element qi within his body.

The external world was the outer heaven, and Gu Fei's body was the inner heaven. The five-element forces of the great heaven and the five-element qi cultivated within Gu Fei's body had a subtle connection.

Using the inner five elements to draw the outer five elements was a method of body refinement, which could also be considered a supernatural ability. It was not only cultivators who could communicate with heaven and earth; martial artists could do so as well.

A faint, holy light formed by the five-element forces flowed within Gu Fei's body. The essence of the grass and trees nourished his body like sweet dew, and the power of the stars made his organs, bones, and flesh glow with a golden radiance.

His organs were being strengthened, and the five-element qi circulating within his body did not repel each other. On the contrary, they complemented each other, blending like water and milk.

Time seemed to stand still as Gu Fei immersed himself in the wonderful realm of cultivation. The primeval old forest was not short of plants. Under the moonlit sky, countless stars shone, and beneath the earth, there was an endless supply of thick earth qi.

The power of the stars, the essence of the grass and trees, and the thick earth qi gathered more and more, while the water and fire elements were the weakest among the five-element qi.

A layer of faint, colorful light enveloped Gu Fei, and his entire body emitted a gentle radiance. At this moment, he had entered a state of spiritual clarity. Although his eyes were closed, the surroundings were clearly visible in his mind. His entire body exuded a light and graceful aura.

Every inch of his body was filled with the flow of colorful light. The outer five elements and the inner five elements interacted and blended within Gu Fei's body, and the impure essences in his flesh and bones were expelled through his skin.

His flesh and bones were continuously purified and improved by the purest five-element qi within his body, and his physical constitution was changing imperceptibly.

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The rising sun emitted a gentle light, illuminating the world and the 800-mile Yunmeng Mountain. The light filtered through the gaps in the tall tree canopies, and dewdrops sparkled, reflecting the morning light.

Gu Fei, who had been sitting cross-legged against the cave wall, opened his eyes. A faint, colorful light quickly faded from his eyes. The bonfire in the cave had long since gone out, leaving only a faint wisp of smoke rising from the ashes. The nearby hills occasionally echoed with the roars of beasts.

"His breathing is steady, and his vital signs are stable. Hmm! It seems that after a whole night of unconsciousness, he should be fine." Gu Fei sensed the aura of Ling Luoyan lying beside him and nodded.

Then, Gu Fei stood up and walked out of the cave.

Standing outside the cave, a fresh, grassy scent greeted him. After a night of rest, Gu Fei felt that the vital energy he had consumed had been completely restored.

The wound inflicted by Zhao Xuanyi's sword a few days ago had also completely healed, which was a few days earlier than he had expected.

Gu Fei jumped onto a large rock in front of the cave entrance and faced the rising sun in the east, beginning to absorb the essence of the sun from the heavens.

The gentle sunlight fell on Gu Fei's body, and his breathing was long and steady. A faint, fine light entered his body through his skin, traveling joyfully within him. The skin exposed by his clothing began to turn red.

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