Body Tempering

Qin Fanfan patted Luo Qingyu on the shoulder, his tone full of praise: “Good job, Xiaoyu! You've really brought glory to our Changming Sect!”

“Right now, the entire cultivation world is whispering that our Changming Sect has produced an artifact-crafting grandmaster. I bet they'd never guess it was my disciple's doing!”

He shifted the topic: “By the way, a secret realm recently appeared outside Luoyun City. This time, your Senior Brother, Zhou Xingyun, will lead the team. The five of you fellow disciples should travel together and get some experience.”

Luo Qingyu replied obediently, “Yes, Master.”

Qin Fanfan waved his hand. “Go back and get some rest then. Tomorrow, your Senior Brother will lead you all into the secret realm.”

Luo Qingyu nodded, turned, and left.

Back in the Green Bamboo Courtyard, she closed the door and finally let out a long sigh. Massaging her slightly aching shoulders, she suddenly remembered something.

“Shoot, I was so busy improving the transmission jade slips lately that I actually forgot about tempering my body!”

With that, she took out the bottle of Body Tempering Spiritual Liquid from her space and turned to walk toward the bamboo forest hot spring in the backyard.

Now that she was at the Foundation Establishment Realm, she didn't have to worry about her body exploding and dying.

Luo Qingyu: “System, how do I use this Body Tempering Spiritual Liquid? Do I drink it directly, or pour it into the hot spring and soak in it?”

【007: “In response to the host, for this kind of Body Tempering Spiritual Liquid, it is recommended to pour it directly into the hot spring for a medicinal bath. However, the process might be somewhat painful, so please be mentally prepared.”】

Hearing that it might hurt, Luo Qingyu suddenly felt like backing out.

But on second thought, she would definitely not be able to avoid getting beaten up in the future. As the saying goes, bitter first, sweet later. After a moment of hesitation, she resigned herself to her fate and jumped in.

With a splash, water sprayed everywhere.

Luo Qingyu jumped in. At first, she didn't feel much, but after a moment, a sharp pain spread from deep within her limbs.

Gritting her teeth, fine beads of sweat broke out on her forehead, and her back was completely drenched.

She couldn't help but wail, “Holy crap, why does it hurt so much?!”

【007: “Host, hang in there a bit longer. It will be over soon.】

【Tempering the body is inherently very painful. It will not only strengthen your physical body but also widen your meridians slightly, making it smoother to absorb spiritual energy in the future.”】

Listening to the system's comfort, Luo Qingyu couldn't help but complain in her heart, “Easy for you to say, you're not the one suffering.”

【007: “Host, I am a system. I have no physical body and cannot feel pain.”】

Luo Qingyu: “...”

“Shut up!”

Although Luo Qingyu complained, she still bit her lip hard, not daring to relax even a fraction.

As time passed, the piercing pain gradually grew numb, replaced by a warm current that slowly flowed through her entire body.

She felt as if her body had become much lighter. Her previously congested meridians had actually become much wider and smoother, just as the system had said.

“Phew...”

Luo Qingyu let out a long breath of turbid air and slowly opened her eyes. At this moment, she felt completely refreshed and full of strength.

The corners of Luo Qingyu's mouth curled up. “Although the process hurt like hell, the results... actually seem pretty good.”

【007: “Congratulations, host, on successfully tempering your body! Your current physical constitution is comparable to a Nascent Soul Realm cultivator. You could kill a bull with a single punch!”】

Hearing this, the smile on Luo Qingyu's lips instantly froze. She couldn't help but roll her eyes and snap, “007, if you don't know how to speak, then don't speak.”

【007: “My apologies, host. I was just using an analogy to describe how powerful your physical strength is now...”】

“Alright, alright, I get it.” Luo Qingyu couldn't be bothered to waste her breath on this artificial idiot.

She stood up, changed into a dry, simple green outfit, and looked at her reflection in the water, nodding in satisfaction.

“Now, I need to rest up and look forward to tomorrow's trip to the secret realm. Who knows, maybe something interesting will happen.”

With that, she turned and walked back to her room.