Chapter 444 An Exchange of Words (1/2)

AHHH!

A miserable shriek echoed in the mountain forest. Fortunately for the group, this location was part of the sealed area that no one was allowed to enter. If not, that cry alone would have drawn numerous busybodies over.

Ch ch!

Zhou Yuan was seated on the stone stage as two torrents of water and fire spouted from the mouths of the stone dragons on his left and right, ruthlessly drowning his body.

Mist could be seen rising from the surface of his body.

In the mist, Zhou Yuan’s face was warped in pain, making it look extremely hideous. It was clear that he was under exceedingly intense pain.

Half of his body was an icy blue, cold mist seemingly pouring from his pores, while the other half was a red hot with rippling burning heat rising from it, as if his blood was boiling inside.

High heat and extreme cold invaded his flesh, causing every inch of it to tremble uncontrollably as fire Qi and water Qi washed over layer after layer of skin, blood and flesh.

The challenges faced by those on the path of external cultivation was unimaginable.

By the edge of the cliff, old Xuan’s murky eyes narrowed slightly as he watched Zhou Yuan being tempered by fire and water. “When are you going to start circulating the little Mythic Saint Body cultivation method to absorb the fire and water Qi to temper your body?”

His voice was transmitted into Zhou Yuan’s ears. The latter tightly gritted his teeth, his mind clearing a little as his hands came together to begin circulating the unique cultivation method of the little Mythic Saint Body.

It was as if the irritable water and fire Qi was being drawn by something. The Qi began flowing on the surface of his skin as it slowly seeped into his body.

Zhou Yuan could feel the water and fire Qi begin to rise within his body, most of their power poured into his skin.

He was not the least bit surprised by this. There were three stages to the little Mythic Saint Body, jade skin, silver bone and golden blood. Jade skin was the first step of slowly transforming the body starting from the outside.

However, it was no easy matter to master the jade skin, and one needed to experience an enormous amount of pain in the process. Just imagining it already made Zhou Yuan shiver uncontrollably.

But since he had already begun, there was naturally no way he would back down. He immediately guarded his mind as he gritted his teeth, tenaciously enduring the pain from the fire and water tempering, while the veins under his skin wiggled continuously.

ARHHH!

After about half an incense stick of time, Zhou Yuan finally reached his limit. His figure quickly dashed into the air, before miserably crashing onto the edge of the cliff.

He felt that if he were to continue, half of his body would be charred to cinders, while the half would be frozen solid.

Zhou Yuan was crumpled on the ground, drenched in sweat as his body trembled unceasingly.

“Half an incense stick of time on your first try. That’s not bad.” Old Xuan eyed the miserable looking Zhou Yuan with a wide grin.

“By this point, an ordinary person will have no choice but to call it a day, but as someone who has the Taiyi Green Wood Mark that enriches you with vigorous vital energy, you only require some rest for your body to slowly recover and continue training.”

The corners of Zhou Yuan’s mouth could not help but twitch.

However, he did not say anything in the end, merely gritting his teeth as he nodded. Next, he seated himself on the ground and closed his eyes.

Faint dark green runes began to appear on the surface of his body as a cooling aura spread within him, swiftly recovering the damage and pain.

Strong vital energy rose, as Zhou Yuan’s skin began to return to normal.

After a short span of a few dozen minutes, Zhou Yuan opened his eyes again. There was a rejuvenated look within them, all of the tiredness and pain from before now completely eliminated.

“The Taiyi Green Wood Mark is truly amazing!” Even Zhou Yuan could not help but become a little overwhelmed when he felt the changes in his body. With the astonishing recovery abilities of the mark, he could basically practice external cultivation techniques without restraint. There was no need to worry about injuring the body due to excessive training.

Such effectiveness was several times better than ordinary individuals!

No wonder old Xuan had advised him to select the little Mythic Saint Body.

Now that his body had recovered, Zhou Yuan stood up again. He grinned at the silently watching Yaoyao, before casting his gaze towards the stone stage.

Swish!

Although there was still a little residual pain, there was no longer any hesitation in Zhou Yuan’s eyes. His body leaped forward and landed on the stage, before he seated himself.

Rumble!