Cultivation Begins with Skill Points-Chapter 267: Aspiring to be a Dragon-Elephant

As an alchemist, encountering a spiritual artifact-level pill furnace brings a joy that ordinary people cannot imagine.

The pill furnace in front of him is as large as a small house, overwhelmingly majestic. Gang Qi swirls around it, creating a roaring wind. It seems vaguely treasure-like, though one cannot tell what metal it is made of. A faint medicine Qi wafts out, making one’s heart stir involuntarily.

Martial arts cultivation is never achieved through hard work alone; otherwise, the profession of alchemist would not have emerged.

A martial artist needs to consume a lot of elixirs during cultivation to break through realms quickly and defy the heavens.

Every time a martial artist breaks through a realm, they gain longevity, but if relying solely on hard work, that extended life may be used up before they can continue breaking realms. Elixirs accelerate this process.

When Zhong Lin saw this spiritual artifact-level pill furnace, his first thought was that alchemy would become more convenient, and his second thought was that the opportunity for the Dragon Elephant Golden Body to break into the next realm had arrived.

With full level experience, Zhong Lin was already intimately familiar with every realm of the Dragon Elephant Golden Body; he only lacked the conditions for a breakthrough.

If he didn’t mind the time consumed, he could naturally grind through to the Seventh Level, but it might take centuries, and the Eighth Layer even more so.

He could also use rare and precious treasures, like the Golden Fish Pearl used to break through the Sixth Layer. But such things are scarce and valuable.

Therefore, to achieve a breakthrough, an extraordinary path must be taken, such as using the Poison Pearl during the Fifth Layer to trigger his own resistance.

Zhong Lin had long envisioned the breakthrough for the Seventh Level and even the Eighth Layer, but he hadn’t found the opportunity until this spiritual artifact-level pill furnace appeared, finally giving him the chance.

Chen Jia naturally realized what Zhong Lin intended to do, his face showing a tinge of panic.

"Zhong Lin, don’t do something reckless. Turning oneself into an elixir and refining in a pill furnace—any mistake might destroy both pill and life. The Sixth Layer Dragon Elephant Golden Body is enough to dominate martial artists of the Spirit Embryo Realm," Chen Jia hastily said.

Even Chen Jia was taken aback by Zhong Lin’s madness. He had also cultivated the Dragon Elephant Golden Body but had never experienced such frenzy.

Zhong Lin smiled slightly and said, "I wouldn’t dare with an ordinary pill furnace, but a spiritual artifact-level one can gather Heaven and Earth Essence Qi to become a spiritual fire. Once I refine it, I can control the size of the flames to temper my body and train my spirit. Besides, I am a Sixth Grade Alchemist."

The entire Luoxing Islands only had two Sixth Grade Alchemists, and in alchemy, none could compare.

"This..."

Chen Jia was still reluctant, primarily because the risk involved was too great.

However, Zhong Lin directly removed all his clothing, placing his Soul Nourishing Ring and Storage Bracelet aside, and leaped into the pill furnace.

The space inside the pill furnace was vast, entirely different from its exterior size, likely because the original owner used Void Stone during its creation to alter its spatial structure.

Zhong Lin sat cross-legged at the bottom of the furnace, circulating his Spiritual Origin to infiltrate the furnace inch by inch.

Being an alchemist, it didn’t take Zhong Lin long to control the furnace. With a thought, fierce flames ignited from within.

The flames were light golden, like living creatures constantly moving around the furnace’s bottom. Under the burn of the spiritual fire, the furnace quickly filled with dense, enveloping heat.

Zhong Lin sat cross-legged at the furnace’s bottom, naked, operating the Dragon Elephant Golden Body. Fine golden light emanated from his pores, making him look as if wearing a golden battle armor, or like a Golden Arhat from a temple, intimidating to behold.

As the flames rose, Zhong Lin seemed to be enduring with all his might, uttering beast-like low growls.

Pain.

Too painful.

Zhong Lin felt as if he were being scorched alive, his thousands of pores in excruciating pain. He never imagined such pain existed in the world.

Closing his eyes, curling into a ball, he operated the Dragon Elephant Golden Body with all his might. Yet every focused moment shattered his spirit with intense pain.

Zhong Lin felt as though his skin was being peeled, layer by layer, turning to ash.

"The nature of all dharmas is mind-created. To become a Dragon Elephant, endure the hardship of beasts."

Zhong Lin roared, his Dragon Elephant Golden Body in full operation. Instantly, the golden light from his pores interconnected, making his entire body seem like an iron ingot, the flames a blacksmith refining impurities.

The massive fire penetrated inch by inch into his body, enhancing his physique, refining his flesh, invigorating his spirit.

A faint black smoke exuded from Zhong Lin’s body—a result of impurities being refined by the flames.

"Not enough, not enough."

Zhong Lin’s eyes widened with fury, the flames at the furnace base suddenly enlarging several times. Amidst a painful cry, his pores exuded slight bloody residue, leftover dregs.

These were deeply hidden waste within Zhong Lin’s body, now forced out under intense flame.

His flesh grew purer, more refined.

Zhong Lin suddenly felt his muscles could become as soft as cotton or as hard as steel, his power, explosiveness, and durability greatly enhanced.

Ang!

Yin!

Outside the furnace, the anxiously waiting Chen Jia suddenly heard the simultaneous roar of a dragon and an elephant—a sound that deafened the ears. In its wake, his soul body nearly showed signs of disintegration, prompting him to hide within the Soul Nourishing Ring.

Bang!

The furnace lid was flung open; Zhong Lin leaped out, naked, and landed on the ground, creating two small indentations in the hard rock surface.

At this moment, Zhong Lin’s entire body radiated golden light, mysterious inscriptions resembling dragon scales covering him, appearing enigmatic and enchanting.

The veins bulging on him now resembled dragon veins, exuding a beauty of power.

"Dragon Elephant Golden Body Seventh Level, Dragon Coiling Star."

Zhong Lin looked down, examining the dragon-scale-like mysterious inscriptions on his body—this was the Dragon Coiling Star, possessing supreme defense.

With a thought, he retrieved the Spirit Sword "Black Dragon Sword" from the Storage Bracelet. Enveloping it in Spiritual Origin, he swung it fiercely at himself.

Buzz!

As the Black Dragon Sword approached, his skin trembled, vibrating rapidly, emitting a buzzing metallic sound. The mysterious inscriptions on him suddenly radiated dark golden light, transforming into dragon scales to block the sword’s slash.frёeweɓηovel.coɱ