Chapter 99: Testing Fists

  In an instant, Qin Lang entered the state of Bathing Fire Refining Body Technique. His whole body maintained a fixed and mysterious posture, soaking in the water, with a pot-like mist constantly circulating around his mouth and nose with each breath.

  The water in the bucket appears calm, but is actually oscillating at an imperceptible amplitude, with countless tiny flows like cow hair constantly being generated and then gradually disappearing.

  The turbulence of the soup is due to the turbulence of Qin Lang's physical body, the slight undulation of his muscles and meridians, which causes the medicine to be drawn in. And those cow-hair-like water flows are the medicinal power penetrating into Qin Lang's body, reacting with his body, and producing changes.

  These medicinal soups, amplified by the Bath Fire Refining Body Technique, were easily absorbed into Qin Lang's body, slowly seeping in through every pore, just like a gas station, slowly injecting vitality into Qin Lang's muscles and bones, causing their vibration amplitude to gradually increase.

  At the same time, the penetration of these medicinal properties also caused the impurities in Qin Lang's body to be gradually expelled from his pores. As time passed, the color of the medicinal broth in the bucket became increasingly dark and even had a fishy smell.

  Qin Lang's body still can't withstand long-term soaking, and almost every hour, he needs to get out of the bucket once, rest for half an hour, and then get back in.

  At nine o'clock in the evening, Qin Lang's two decoctions for the day finally came to an end.

  The effect of the first day's decoction was amazingly good, the soup water in the bucket had completely turned black, and the water temperature finally slowly dropped to below 50 degrees.

  The medicinal properties in the soup had almost been absorbed by Qin Lang, and the cauldron-like mist had also disappeared. Without the Condensing Medicine Method to condense it, the fragrance in the bucket could not be suppressed and drifted out uncontrollably.

  Although Qin Lang knew that the black water in the bucket was all the result of his own body's waste, when he smelled that stench, he still couldn't help but cover his nose.

  After dressing up, he poured out the water in the bucket and washed the wooden bucket again. He then rushed into the kitchen to eat. After finishing his meal, he dashed into the bedroom and entered deep sleep for three hours before the next round of soaking in medicine to nourish his spirit and sharpen his mind. It was as if there was no pause at all, completely immersed in eating, soaking and sleeping.

  Time is passing day by day.

  It's been a week in the blink of an eye.

  This week, Qin Lang has used up seven of the twenty-eight medicinal gels. He squeezed out every last bit of value from each gel, and after soaking in it every day, the thing that made him happiest was seeing the black liquid in the bucket.

  These waters are all impurities discharged from his body. The more impurities are eliminated, the better and stronger his body will be.

  However, the body's accumulated impurities over the years cannot be eliminated in a short period of time. Although the daily soaking has caused the black water in the bucket to gradually fade in color, this change is not yet obvious, and it will likely take some more time before it becomes apparent.

  Qin Lang obviously felt a significant improvement in his body, and this change was visible to the naked eye.

  The first to be affected was Qin Lang's skin, the outermost part of his body, so he felt it most clearly. After a week of soaking in medicine, his skin had changed from its original slightly loose state to become tight and elastic, as if every cell had absorbed enough nutrients and was full of vitality.

  Furthermore, Qin Lang's skeletal muscles are also undergoing obvious changes, the density of his bones is increasing, and those atrophied and blocked meridians are recovering one by one.

  These changes made Qin Lang's motivation for alchemy even stronger, his mind was free from distractions and he was not disturbed by the outside world. These days were indeed without any disturbance, allowing him to fully immerse himself in the process of alchemy, unhurried and steady, gradually building his foundation.

  When one-third of the food piled up in the kitchen was eliminated, Qin Lang's medicine-making process finally lasted until the fourteenth day.

  Fourteen pieces of medicine have been used up and the whole process has gone halfway.

  Midnight.

  The moon hid behind the clouds, and the courtyard was pitch black. At this time, most people had already fallen asleep, and the surroundings were quiet enough to hear a pin drop.

  However, a faint and strange sound came from the wooden barrel in the courtyard, which would make people who didn't know what was going on suspect that it was haunted.

  This sound is the rhythm of Qin Lang's muscles, bones and tendons, after 14 days of soaking in medicine, Qin Lang's physical quality has been greatly improved. Now that he has entered the state of Bath Fire Refining Body Technique, his body is moving rhythmically, and the sound it emits has become stronger, especially on this quiet night, it sounds much clearer.

  One hour...

  Two hours...

  Three hours...

  By half past three, the sounds coming from Qin Lang's body suddenly became denser. At the same time, his breathing speeded up, and the steaming medicine shuttled back and forth between his mouth and nose at an accelerated pace.

  If you could see the soup in the bucket at this moment, you would clearly see that those fine cow hair-like water flows had almost filled the entire wooden bucket, which meant that Qin Lang's pores all over his body were absorbing the medicinal power at a speed that was suddenly more than doubled.

  Qin Lang, who was deeply immersed in the Bath Fire Refining Body Technique, suddenly revealed a hint of joy. His tightly closed eyes snapped open, and he muttered to himself: "Impurities cleared, pores unblocked, the medicinal power entering my body is even more free-flowing, without any obstruction. My body's meridians have already been cleared and nourished by 50%, and the density of my bones has increased by a factor of two compared to before. Perhaps tonight, my body's tendons, bones, and skin will be completely restored, surpassing that of an ordinary person."

  Suddenly, Qin Lang closed his eyes again, without joy or sorrow, and devoted himself wholeheartedly to tempering his body.

  Now he no longer needs to get out of the barrel once every hour. The frequency has been lengthening as the days of his soaking deepen.

  A week ago, he could already go four hours without getting out of the tub, and now he can completely do it for the entire six hours of soaking, without having to get out at all.

  And his body's impurities were completely expelled on this fourteenth day, now his body was as clean as a newborn baby.

  And such a body is the most natural, healthy and perfect body, which can easily absorb things that are beneficial to itself, and is also a key leap in the practice of alchemy.

  After taking this step, Qin Lang's body had already obtained a basic guarantee. Now that he has perfected his skin, flesh, tendons and bones, he can formally enter the path of cultivation.

  The sky changed in an instant, a flash of lightning cut through, and suddenly there was a rumble of thunder.

  Lightning illuminated Qin Lang's face, thunder shook his eardrums, but he was not disturbed at all, as if he had closed off his five senses, remaining still like a mountain.

  In an instant, the rain came pouring down.

  But a strange phenomenon occurred, these rain threads would be automatically pushed away by the medicinal mist that resembled a pot lid when they fell on the wooden barrel, and flowed to both sides. Neither Qin Lang's head wrapped in mist nor the medicinal broth in the bucket got wet with even half a drop of rainwater.

  Some dog barks sounded nearby, apparently startled by the thunder, and it took a while to calm down. At this time, Qin Lang, who was soaking in the bucket, had changed his posture at some point, his hands were clasped together, forming an even more complex handprint, and his body began to maintain a strange rhythm, gently swaying in the medicinal soup.

  The rain knew it was 5:30 in the morning and slowly stopped.

  The ground was moist, the dust in the air was cleared away, and it became exceptionally fresh, even smelling the direction of the mud.

  The sky was faintly brightening, and some birdsong emerged from around.

  Qin Lang in the barrel, the amplitude of his body's swaying began to increase, and with each sway, his entire skin would violently contract and expand.

  It seems to be compressing the elasticity of skin and flesh to its limit, yet also seems to be stretching out every cell in the skin with tension.

  Suddenly, Qin Lang's body came to an abrupt halt.

  Then, a loud roar like a tiger's howl burst out from Qin Lang's body. He suddenly opened his eyes and subconsciously pushed with both hands.

  All I heard was a loud bang.

  The wooden bucket burst into pieces, and all the water in it splashed out and spilled all over the ground.

  Qin Lang's naked body was completely exposed, and he burst out laughing wildly, then excitedly examined every corner of his body.

  At this time, it can be clearly seen that Qin Lang's skin is full of a kind of indescribable tension and elasticity, but it will not make people feel discordant, on the contrary, it fills with a harmonious flavor.

  His originally somewhat pale skin tone had completely turned into a healthy wheat color, this kind of color is the color of men, is the most primitive color of masculinity, and also the symbol of the healthiest and most flourishing skin.

  His originally somewhat thin and wilted hair had also become thick and sturdy, black and shiny, and even in this short period of fourteen days, his hair had grown twice as long.

  "The flesh has fully recovered and possesses strength beyond that of ordinary people. The fourteen-day medicine bath has had a remarkable effect." Qin Lang couldn't help but burst out laughing, and he couldn't wait to test the results for himself, so he stripped naked in the courtyard and started practicing his fist techniques.

  As his fists and feet unfolded, they swung freely at various objects in the courtyard, leaving deep fist marks on everything he touched, whether it was a stone table or a wall.

  Even the stone table was split in two by his single punch.

  Such strength is absolutely not something an ordinary person can exert, it's completely and utterly that of a high-level martial artist.

  And this is the result of great success in cultivating one's body and mind.

  Those who have achieved great success in their skin and flesh can fully mobilize the hidden power in their skin and flesh, and every move they make can achieve far more than ordinary people.

  Applied on earth, this fist and foot power is called Ming Jin.

  Qin Lang was getting more and more excited, the small courtyard was no longer enough for him to exert himself, but just as his fist was about to land on that old tree, he suddenly withdrew it.

  Looking at the mess he made in the yard, he shook his head and excitedly said: "No way, fighting here will probably demolish the house. With my current strength, I can't even move freely here, I need to find a place to test my body's performance."

  As soon as this idea emerged, Qin Lang immediately began to dress up.

  Then he rushed into the kitchen and ate a lot of food, then went out of the hospital gate.