After Wu Jiannan had Bai Zixuan thrown out of the Moonscar Chamber of Commerce, he immediately ordered his attendants to deliver the Mystic Wind Essence Stone and Dragon Blood Ginseng to Jiang Chen without delay.
Jiang Chen accepted the two materials with a satisfied expression, leaving the Moonscar Chamber of Commerce under Wu Jiannan's respectful escort.
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With the materials for the Ancient Profound Yang Pill finally gathered, Jiang Chen returned to Lingyun Martial House, ready to refine the pill.
The Ancient Profound Yang Pill was a fifth-grade pill, notorious for its difficulty to refine. Furthermore, the critical materials—Scarlet Flame Phoenix Essence Blood, Mystic Wind Essence Stone, and Dragon Blood Ginseng—were rare and precious, leaving him only one chance to succeed.
Even with his system providing a hundredfold success rate bonus, Jiang Chen dared not make a single mistake.
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He began by warming the furnace, carefully preparing the materials step by step. For the next half hour, every movement was precise and deliberate. Jiang Chen displayed no hurry, knowing that one slip would ruin everything.
However, when he added the final ingredient—the Scarlet Flame Phoenix Essence Blood—something went wrong.
The blood's potency was slightly more than anticipated, causing the medicinal liquid in the furnace to turn violent. It bubbled erratically, threatening to ruin the entire batch.
Jiang Chen's expression darkened. Without hesitation, he grabbed a stalk of Ice Soul Grass and swiftly added it into the furnace to stabilize the mixture.
Then, moving like lightning, he reached directly into the furnace and forcefully extracted a trace of the Scarlet Flame Phoenix's blood essence with his bare hand.
Hiss!
The blood's fiery and domineering energy seared his palm instantly. Blue smoke rose from his hand as if it were being cooked alive.
At that moment, a series of mechanical notifications rang in Jiang Chen's mind:
[Ding! You are injured. Triggering hundredfold comprehension: You have comprehended the Invincible Body Refining Technique!]
[Ding! You are injured. Gained 100 x 100 experience!]
[Ding! Your Invincible Body Refining Technique has successfully cultivated to the first level!]
Jiang Chen paid no attention to the notifications. His eyes remained locked on the pill furnace, refusing to let a single distraction ruin his work. Slowly, the raging liquid calmed under his control.
Ten minutes later, the Scarlet Flame Phoenix Essence Blood finally merged perfectly with the liquid medicine in the furnace. Jiang Chen completed the process with a series of intricate seals, and the Ancient Profound Yang Pill was successfully refined.
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With the pill secured, Jiang Chen finally turned his attention to the new information flooding his mind.
"Invincible Body Refining Technique."
The technique was powerful beyond compare. It was a physical training method divided into nine levels, each increasing the strength, defense, and resilience of his body exponentially.
At the first level, his body alone was strong enough to contend with martial artists in the Qi Protection Realm.
At the second level, he could stand toe-to-toe with warriors of the Foundation Opening Realm relying on his physical strength alone.
For ordinary cultivators, this technique would be nearly impossible to master due to its harsh requirements. However, for Jiang Chen, equipped with the system's hundredfold experience bonus, progress was inevitable.
"Tsk tsk... This Invincible Body Refining Technique is far too powerful!" Jiang Chen muttered in amazement. "Let's see if I can push it to the second level right now!"
Without hesitation, Jiang Chen clenched his fists and delivered a strong punch to his own shoulder.
[Ding! You inflicted a punch on yourself. Gained 100 x 100 experience!]
His eyes lit up as he heard the notification.
"As long as I keep taking damage, I can gain experience for this technique!"
Excitement bubbled up within Jiang Chen. Without missing a beat, he began hammering himself with his fists—punching his shoulders, chest, and arms repeatedly.
"Boom! Boom!"
With every strike, his body absorbed the impact, growing tougher and more resilient.
[Ding! You inflicted damage. Gained 100 x 100 experience!]
[Ding! You inflicted damage. Gained 100 x 100 experience!]
The notifications echoed endlessly in his mind as Jiang Chen continued pounding himself.
By the end, his entire body glowed faintly, like tempered steel, as he laughed triumphantly.
"With this technique, I'll be an unbreakable force!"