Chapter 48: The Power of Marrow Jade!

  He wiped away the sweat seeping from his forehead, looking like he was still shaken.

  Qin Yun couldn't help but ask: "What's the use of this Lingyu?"

  In Qin Yun's impression, jade and precious stones were nothing but luxury items for officials, nobles, wealthy merchants, and tycoons. High-quality jade was definitely valuable, but to annihilate an entire family for a piece of jade was truly unthinkable.

  "For us, Lingyu and ordinary white jade are no different." Qin Liren's words were astonishing: "However, it is the most precious material for a Refiner!"

  Cultivator! Qin Yun somewhat understood.

  The Qi Refiners are the most special existence in the vast Nine States, with a small number but great power.

  In many rural legends, the Qi Refiner is a terrestrial immortal who can summon the wind and rain, and turn beans into soldiers, so he is admired and revered by countless people.

  In fact, Qigong practitioners are not invincible immortals, they are also ordinary people, but they master various magical skills and pursue the Tao of longevity.

  Refine essence into energy, refine energy into spirit, refine spirit into emptiness, and unite heaven and humanity!

  The four major realms of the Refiner and the great realm of the Martial Artist have many similarities, with secret techniques and skills emerging one after another.

  Alchemical refinement, casting instruments, commanding beasts, driving spirits, talismanic arrays, qimen escape armor...

  Cultivators have a long heritage and complex origins, with the vast majority of cultivators hiding in sects, imperial courts, or remote mountains and forests, rarely appearing in public.

  Like the Qin family, large families often have a number of Qi-refining practitioners. The Dan Medicine Hall and the Foundry Hall of the Moyang Tao are, in a strict sense, the domain of Qi-refining practitioners.

  However, although the cultivators are in a superior position, if they engage in a life-and-death struggle, they often can't compare to true masters of the sword.

  In the world of swordsmanship, there is a saying that "one sword can break all laws", where the "all laws" referred to include the techniques of Qi Refiners.

  Lingyu is the most important material for practitioners to cultivate their skills, cast spiritual artifacts, and record talismans. The pure heavenly spirit contained in Lingyu is considered a supreme treasure by them.

  A piece of good Ling jade or even Su Yu can make Qi refining masters compete with each other to get it, and also make them bow their heads in admiration.

  This is exactly where Lingyu's preciousness lies.

  The Tiancheng Sword Sect is one of the top ten sects in the nine states, and naturally, it is not lacking in powerful Qi Refining warriors.

  If Qin Yun joins the Tian Cheng Sword Sect and uses this piece of Chi Xue Suo Jade to make connections with the sect's elders, he will undoubtedly receive great help.

  Qin Yun didn't take external things too seriously, but when he truly understood the preciousness of the Chi Xue Mu Yu, his heart suddenly felt a little uneasy.

  This piece of crimson blood jade should have belonged to Qin Liren, but due to a mistake, it ended up in the hands of Qin Yun.

  Although Qin Yun asked with a clear conscience, since he considered Lin Ruo as his friend, taking advantage of the benefits alone was absolutely not his style.

  After some thought, Qin Yun took out a medicine bottle from his travel bag and handed it to Qin Lirong: "I'll take the Red Blood Jade Marrow, you take this bottle of Middle Grade Peiyuan Dan!"

  Qin Liren originally wanted to refuse, but when he heard the three words "Pei Yuan Dan", his breathing suddenly became a bit heavier.

  The medicinal power and efficacy of Peiyuan Dan are much better than those of Peiqi Dan. Within the Qin family, only direct descendants can receive it, while collateral branch members like him can only watch with envy unless they use a large amount of family merit to exchange for it.

  This bottle of Middle Grade Peiyuandan is enough to let him rush to the Second or even Third Heavy Sky Realm, and its temptation power is stronger than that of Chi Xueyu Jade!

  But he didn't have the nerve to ask for such precious medicine, after all, Qin Yun had avenged him last night, and the Chi Xue Mu Yu original stone was also willingly given to Qin Yun.

  Qin Yun saw the conflicting thoughts in Qin Liren's mind, and forcibly stuffed the medicine bottle into his hand, laughing: "Let you take it, I don't use Dan medicine to cultivate, this bottle of Pei Yuan Dan is also a waste here, you hurry up and improve your strength, that's the most important thing!"

  Qin Liren took a deep breath and tightly grasped the icy porcelain bottle in his hand: "Thank you, Big Brother Qin Yun!"

  This was his second thank you to Qin Yun tonight, only this time it was more heartfelt.

  He couldn't sit still after getting the Pei Yuan Dan and hastily bid farewell to Qin Yun before leaving in a hurry.

  Qin Yun could understand his mood, so he didn't mind.

  After closing the door tightly, he took out the Chi Xue Jade again from the beast skin bag and held it in his hand, playing with it repeatedly.

  The jade is warm and smooth to the touch, although it hasn't been carefully polished, but this magnificent work of art condensed over millions of years has captivated Qin Yun's heart, and he can hardly take his eyes off it.

  His spirit seemed to be drawn in by the crimson blood jade, staring unblinkingly for who knows how long.

  Suddenly, Qin Yun felt a wave of fluctuations in the sea of consciousness, and under the severe shock, he suddenly woke up.

  How outrageous!

  Qin Yun subconsciously grasped the Chi Xue Suo Yu tightly in his hand and averted his eyes, not daring to look at it again.

  At this moment, the crimson blood jade suddenly emitted a strange aura, rushing into his palm heart hole and reaching the martial vein, rapidly rising to impact the sea of consciousness!

  What's going on?

  Qin Yun was taken aback, but he didn't panic because the aura emanating from the Marrow Jade was mellow and warm, and entering his body hadn't brought him any harm.

  Instead, the meridians are extremely comfortable and warm wherever the breath reaches, as if one is soaking in a warm spring.

  However, this is after all an external force, and it invades the sea of consciousness, so Qin Yun cannot help but be careful.

  Just as Qin Yun was about to throw the Chi Xue Suo Yu aside, the surging aura suddenly became turbulent and instantly entered his sea of consciousness.

  But the worst-case scenario did not occur, and the Qian Kun Supplementing Heaven Stone radiated a faint golden light from within Qin Yun's sea of consciousness, while the surrounding yin-yang energy ring swirled and expanded like a whale sucking in water, swallowing the invading marrow jade energy cleanly.

  Myriads of star dust shine brightly, in the midst of the atmosphere, a carefree and unrestrained sword intent silver dragon unexpectedly emits a faint dragon's hum!

  The strange phenomenon in the sea of consciousness immediately calmed Qin Yun down, he didn't stop the Qian Kun Bu Tian stone from devouring the marrow jade aura, but instead sat cross-legged on the ground, concentrating his mind and gathering his energy to guard his dantian.

  The aura of the Crimson Marrow Jade was endless, and the Qian Kun Supplementing Heaven Stone came without refusal. Until the moment when the yin-yang energy ring shone brightest, a majestic and vast power surged out and rushed into the Wu Pulse!

  Qin Yun's mind suddenly felt a surge of good fortune, and without hesitation, he operated his heart method to urge on the true energy to welcome it.

  When the two forces merged and blended together, Qin Yun controlled the newly born power to flow through his limbs and bones, passing through all the opened acupoints before marching towards the blocked meridians.

  One by one, the meridians and acupoints were penetrated with ease, without any obstruction or difficulty. This feeling of unbridled freedom brought Qin Yun to the verge of throwing his head back and letting out a long laugh.

  However, with his astonishing willpower, he suppressed the fluctuations in his mood and systematically conquered one stronghold after another within his body.

  The eighteen holes of the two eyes have been penetrated!

  Twelve points on both ears, all connected!

  The ten apertures of the mouth and nose are all connected!

  Qin Yun gradually came to his senses.

  The aura of the Crimson Blood Jade should be the spiritual energy it contains, but for some reason it was triggered and surged into the body, where it was absorbed by the Qiankun Supplementing Heaven Stone.

  Qian Kun's Supplementing Heaven Stone also didn't forget its master while enjoying the feast and reciprocated with strength.

  The last major acupoint on the head, penetrating!

  Qin Yun's entire body shook, his energy surged to the top of his head, his hair stood on end, and all 72 acupoints were stimulated simultaneously. His true energy circulated and merged into a single entity, forming a new small heavenly cycle!

  The third to fourth layer of the Refining Qi Realm is a barrier that is extremely difficult to break through, even with the assistance of top-grade elixirs. It requires at least one year or several years of hard work to penetrate the 72 acupoints on the head.

  However, Qin Yun coincidentally comprehended all the meridians in an instant, breaking through from the third heavy sky of Qi Refining to the fourth heavy sky.

  This is more than just luck!

  Boom!

  Before Qin Yun had time to get excited, the enormous power surging out of the Qian Kun Supplementing Heaven Stone suddenly lost control and violently rampaged through his meridians.

  Qin Yun only felt as if he was in a purgatory furnace, with the skin, muscles and bones of his entire body seemingly torn to shreds in an instant, bringing unimaginable agony.

  It would be bliss if he could faint at this moment, but his mind was extremely clear and he could only grit his teeth and hold on tightly, resisting the waves of pain that were invading him.

  Because he knew that once he lost his mind, it would be an irreparable consequence!

  His scorching skin sweated profusely, the sweat evaporating instantly, his swollen muscles twitching incessantly, his battered bones emitting a crisp crackling sound, as a strand of deep red blood oozed out from Qin Yun's mouth.

  The incredible willpower tempered through repeated life-and-death struggles helped Qin Yun persevere, the unyielding stubbornness in his bloodline propping up his backbone until...

  Boom!

  Along with a muffled sound, the crimson blood jade in his hand turned into powder.

  The Qian Kun Supplementing Heaven Stone's radiance converged in an instant, and the terrifying power that burst forth was instantly extinguished.

  The yin and yang energies returned to their normal state, the waves in the sea of consciousness were calm and unruffled, as if nothing had happened.

  It was that great sword of freedom, with its silver dragon composed of sword intent and sword aura, becoming increasingly extraordinary and handsome, as it moved about with its sharpness appearing and disappearing.

  "Huh?"

  Qin Yun lay on his back on the cold floor, his body aching and numb all over, so weak that he couldn't even move his little finger.

  Sweat had soaked through his shirt, and the relaxed pores exuded a greasy dirt, a foul smell slowly filling the room.

  But after experiencing extreme suffering, the current Qin Yun feels like he has been reborn from Nirvana, as if every inch of his muscles and bones have been renewed, all shouting with joy!

  Strength, bit by bit, was restored in his body.

  After a long time, Qin Yun finally stood up from the floor again.

  He was surprised to find that his figure seemed to have grown taller, the robust and swollen muscles on his body became flat and flexible, no longer as hard and firm as before.

  The surface of his skin was covered with a layer of greasy black grime, dirty to the point where Qin Yun himself felt nauseous.

  He hastily went to the bathroom to fetch water and scrubbed his clothes up and down for several rounds.

  After washing and drying, Qin Yun saw that his skin had become much whiter, and a subtle, crystal-like luster was faintly visible, and he couldn't help but secretly marvel at it.

  What's going on here?