Chapter Fifteen: Tempering the Body Fifth Layer

  Summer days are scorching hot, a month's time, almost in the blink of an eye has passed.

  In January, Lin Dong secretly mixed the Stone Symbol Spirit Liquid into Lin Xiao's medicine again. Under the miraculous effect of the Stone Symbol Spirit Liquid, Lin Xiao's injuries were almost completely recovered within this month. The depression and pallor that had been present before had all but disappeared.

  During this period, Lin Dong's own cultivation had also achieved extremely impressive accomplishments. With the help of the Stone Symbol Spirit Liquid, the itching sensation emanating from his skeletal system was becoming increasingly intense. Moreover, beneath that itching sensation, he could clearly feel his physique and strength rapidly increasing.

  This feeling made Lin Dong exceptionally delighted, because he understood that he would soon be able to reach the true Tempering of the Fifth Level!

  …

  "Hoo... hoo..."

  In the cool mountain cave, a figure was only supported by two fingers on the ground, with both legs parallel to the ground. With the strength of his fingers, he kept his body constantly undulating, sweat soaking through his clothes, and streams of sweat flowed down his face, gathering into a large patch of water on the ground.

  Bang!

  Every muscle in his body was writhing at this time, but about half an hour later, Lin Dong finally thoroughly exhausted, his arm went limp, and his body fell directly to the ground, lying on the ground, panting heavily, a feeling of extreme fatigue spreading from every part of his body.

  "Boom!"

  Lin Dong gritted his teeth and endured the sour and soft body due to overexertion, struggled to get up, then without even removing his clothes, he dove headfirst into the stone pool.

  As Lin Dong fell into the stone pool, a surge of pale red bubbles suddenly burst out from the pool and then poured into every pore on his body.

  His limbs were floating on the stone pool, now he only had the strength to breathe in. He could feel that every cell in his body was protesting at this moment, but when those pale red liquids flowed into his body, they immediately turned into extreme greed, swallowing them wildly mouthful by mouthful.

  Lin Dong closed his eyes, savoring the replenishment after overexertion. Just as he was about to stretch, his body suddenly shook violently out of control. A severe pain spread from within his skeletal frame, rapidly expanding to every part of his body.

  Sudden severe pain made Lin Dong's eyes instantly clenched his teeth, but in his eyes, however, was a surge of wild joy.

  "We did it!"

  This feeling is exactly the breakthrough opportunity that Lin Dong has been eagerly awaiting for this month!

  Excruciating pain, transmitted rapidly, the feeling was as if there were drills vigorously drilling into his skeletal system. At this moment, Lin Dong could clearly perceive that his skeletal system seemed to be strengthening at a slow pace!

  The severe pain came quickly and went away quickly, in just a short five minutes or so, that kind of severe pain gradually faded away.

  As the severe pain disappeared, Lin Dong suddenly became spirited and agile, directly jumping out of the stone pool with a loud crackling sound coming from his body. His height also increased slightly at this moment, looking even more robust.

  "Bang bang bang bang..."

  With a loud thud, Lin unleashed a set of extremely familiar and skillful punches that reverberated through the mountain cave, the crisp sounds echoing back and forth. The power hidden in those sounds was obviously stronger than before.

  Bang!

  When the ninth bell fell, Lin Dong's fist slammed into a boulder, and instantly several cracks appeared on its surface. After entering the fifth layer of the Tempering Marrow, whether it was physical strength or power, neither could be compared to the fourth layer.

  Seeing this scene, Lin Dong also smiled and was about to stand up after finishing his work. However, he suddenly felt a movement in his heart, and his hand gesture did not withdraw, but instead closed his eyes, feeling the strange sensation of the force flowing through his muscles and bones.

  While perceiving, Lin Dong's body also moved along the trajectory of the energy, and an extremely subtle swing appeared. Even his skin under his clothes rippled with a faint wave at this moment.

  Every muscle in his body seemed to be mobilized, pushing out layers of strength that quickly condensed onto Lin Dong's arm.

  "Bang!"

  When that layered power surged into his fist, Lin Dong's closed eyes suddenly opened, and a very faint cracking sound quietly emanated from his body.

  This voice was not loud, but it was full of a strong and powerful feeling!

  Bang!

  The power reached the tip of his fist, Lin Dong took a deep breath, let out a low shout, and directly slammed into the hard rock in front of him. A low, muffled sound echoed out, and cracks spread rapidly across the surface of the rock, finally bursting open with a loud crash.

  "What tremendous power!"

  Lin Dong's eyes were wide with wonder as he stared at the shattered rock, his face filled with incredulity. This power was simply comparable to some of the lower-grade third-class martial arts!

  "The tenth move of Tong Bei Quan is actually this powerful!"

  A moment later, Lin Dong finally came back to his senses, with an excited look surging up in his eyes. This was the first time he had formally unleashed the tenth resonance, and its power also made him understand why this tenth resonance was so difficult to cultivate. It turned out that it actually possessed such power.

  According to Lin Dong's speculation, if he were to meet Lin Hong again now, he would be able to fight him evenly with the tenth move of the Chaotic Sky Hammer, a third-grade martial art. Even for the Lin family, there are only a few people who have the qualifications to cultivate it, and among the younger generation, it's hard to find anyone who has the qualifications to cultivate it.

  "Heh heh, Lin Hong, just you wait..."

  Recalling Lin Hong's nonchalant attitude that day, directly treating the Qingtan as his own, Lin Dong couldn't help but clench his fists and let out a low, cold laugh. He then shifted his gaze to Shi Chi, furrowing his brow slightly. After this period of time, he discovered that the diluted stone symbol was starting to show signs of fatigue, its effect far inferior to when it first began.

  "It seems that the diluted Stone Token is no longer sufficient for my current needs. In order to quickly reach the sixth stage of Quenching, I may have to use the complete Stone Token Spirit Liquid from now on."

  The sixth layer of Tempering the Body is considered the most important checkpoint in the initial stages of cultivation. Once you reach this level, you can cultivate the Primordial Seed, and only by possessing the Primordial Seed can you be considered to have stepped into the threshold of cultivation!

  The importance of this is self-evident.

  Lin Dong's face revealed a thoughtful expression, then he took out a transparent bottle from his bosom. The bottle was almost half full of deep red Stone Spirit Liquid.

  Looking at the sufficient amount of Stone Spirit Liquid, Lin Dong's mouth finally revealed a relieved smile.