Chapter 10

Under the scorching sun, on the vast open ground, Meng Fan's figure could always be seen, moving back and forth like a monkey. This was the first threshold of entering the Essence Qi cultivation, the peak of Body Tempering.

The body itself was harder than stone, so a large amount of physical training was required, step by step. Under the intense sunlight, it was extremely uncomfortable, let alone the continuous movements.

Meng Fan, however, endured the hardship, hands behind his back, body bent, and hopped forward step by step. This kind of physical exertion was immense, and his clothes were completely drenched in sweat. Yet, Meng Fan gritted his teeth and felt nothing.

For three whole days, Meng Fan remained on the open ground, and even after returning home, he would leave hurriedly after just a quick meal. Xinlan could only secretly feel heartache, but she thought it was because the clan competition was approaching, and Meng Fan was making ample efforts. She did not notice much difference.

During these three days, Meng Fan spent almost all his time in cultivation. Once his physical strength was exhausted, he would use the black bead to replenish it and continue training.

After three full days, Meng Fan found his body becoming stronger day by day, and his meridians became slightly wider, capable of containing more Essence Qi.

This training time, which was twice as much as others, along with the black bead nurturing his meridians, greatly increased Meng Fan's cultivation speed. Even the fourth stage of Body Tempering, which was usually out of reach, now seemed not so distant to Meng Fan.

"It seems I am now qualified!"

Sitting cross-legged on a large rock, Meng Fan panted heavily, but his face showed a hint of excitement. With a movement of his palm, he produced an object, which was the intermediate-grade Essence Qi cultivation technique, the Great Collapse Hand, given to him by Gu Xiner.

The Great Collapse Hand was merely a means of Essence Qi attack and could not be cultivated according to personal attributes to change the Essence Qi within the body. However, in terms of power, it was extraordinary.

Meng Fan chuckled. He originally thought he would only be qualified to learn the Great Collapse Hand after at least a month, but now he had the opportunity.

Opening the scroll, Meng Fan read it carefully word by word. After a while, he closed the scroll, but his face showed a hint of surprise.

The Great Collapse Hand was not easy to cultivate. It required concentrating the body's strength and instantly bursting it out from the arm, which had very high requirements for the cultivator. Additionally, it included a method of Body Tempering.

Thinking about this method, Meng Fan felt a chill run down his back.

Shrugging helplessly, Meng Fan got up and walked home. In his house, Xinlan had already prepared the meal and an additional item, a white bowl containing a clear liquid with a pleasant medicinal aroma, which was a decoction made from the Hundred Herb Grass.

"Drink it, Fan'er!"

Xinlan looked at Meng Fan with affection, completely disregarding her own long-standing cold illness.

Meng Fan had no choice but to comply. After receiving it, he took advantage of Xinlan's inattention to switch it and quietly poured it all into Xinlan's water cup.

The Hundred Herb Grass was originally collected for Xinlan, and for the once long-desired Hundred Herb Grass, Meng Fan, now knowing the effects of the black bead, no longer felt the same longing. Moreover, Meng Fan had a feeling that the black bead's ability to nurture his meridians was not inferior to the Hundred Herb Grass, a second-grade spirit herb.

Xinlan, who was unaware, drank the water casually. Although there was no immediate reaction, Meng Fan clearly noticed that Xinlan's complexion improved, with a hint of redness replacing the former pallor, and her usual coughing had completely disappeared.

It seemed that all his efforts were worth it. Although his mother's cold illness had not been cured, it was temporarily suppressed. As long as he could find more precious spirit herbs in the future, he should be able to completely cure Xinlan's cold illness.

Meng Fan felt secretly delighted. At night, he quietly prepared in his room. After everything was ready, he went to bed for the first time in a long while.

Meng Fan knew the importance of balancing work and rest and understood that tomorrow's training would be even more brutal!