"Wait a moment, I will teach you some cultivation techniques, including the sacrificial refining method of the Soul Seal Device and the refinement technique for the body. Xiaofeng, your body is still too weak now. I will give you a prescription. Didn't you boil some medicine before? Follow my prescription, prepare it into a potion, and combine it with the Body Refining Technique, and your strength will surely progress by leaps and bounds!" Lan Lao said with a smile.

"Weak?" Upon hearing this, Zhu Bufan couldn't help but shake his head secretly. His current physical strength, even compared to a Tenth Rank expert, is not the slightest bit weaker. Relying solely on the power of his body, he can contend with a Ninth Rank practitioner. Unexpectedly, in Lan Lao's view, his strength was still considered pathetically weak.

Just as Lan Lao finished speaking, Zhu Bufan felt some new information appear in his mind. Upon inspecting it, it turned out to be a set of fist techniques called Green Pine Rock Boxing, one of the most secretive top-tier fist techniques of the Sea Emperor clan, specialized in refining and strengthening the body and flesh, with unmatched effectiveness.

Additionally, there was a recipe and the method to prepare it.

According to Lan Lao's introduction, this recipe was merely used by the Sea Emperor clan's young children to bathe in with no real medicinal effects. Initially, Zhu Bufan thought the same. However, after seeing the ingredients on the recipe, Zhu Bufan was completely speechless.

"Fossil Grass!"

The main ingredient turned out to be Fossil Grass.

Fossil Grass is considered a widely distributed herb, with each year's growth changing in value. The most common ones are one-year-old, characterized by a faint green color, and are very cheap, costing just one gold coin per pound.

However, the ten-year-old Fossil Grass has two leaves, and the color becomes vibrant green, with the price increasing several-fold. A single Two-leaf Green Fossil Grass costs at least ten gold coins.

For a hundred-year-old Fossil Grass, the color turns dark green with three leaves, and the price becomes exorbitantly high, with a single stalk costing a thousand gold coins.

Ordinary Fossil Grass is mainly used to extract a corrosive liquid, which has a wide range of uses. The ten-year and hundred-year-old Fossil Grass are among the ingredients for refining some mystical elixirs, which is why they have such high value.

Even the lowest-grade Fossil Grass, when its juice is extracted, has such a strong corrosive effect that it can melt metal and gold. How could a human body withstand it, let alone use it for a medicinal bath?

Of course, besides Fossil Grass, there are dozens of other herbs, but these are all common herbs, not considered precious, merely the refining process is quite tedious.

During this period, Zhu Bufan, along with Zhou Wei and others, went out to buy some daily necessities. Zhu Bufan also went to the largest pharmacy, Yiqi Hall, to gather all the necessary ingredients.

...

"Miss, that Zhou Mengjie is so arrogant. With her protection, how can we trouble that kid?" The pretty maid, full of resentment after being mocked by Zhu Bufan, harbored a grudge.

"Hmph!" Lady Xu snorted coldly. The maid's words hit a sore spot in her heart. Facing Zhou Mengjie was like encountering a prickly creature; her status was not inferior, her background no lesser, but her martial prowess was utterly unreachable.

"Yes, Miss, how can we swallow this grievance?" an emaciated old man chimed in, his face flushing unnaturally, injured internally just recently.

"Alright, tell me, what's a good plan?" Lady Xu took a deep breath and said solemnly.

"Madam, I have a good idea!" Suddenly, the old nanny at the side spoke up.

"Oh, Nanny, what good idea do you have? Speak up!" Lady Xu held this old nanny in high regard and respected her greatly.

"Now that the Family Head is in seclusion, your words still hold weight at home. Why not..." As she spoke, the old nanny's lips moved slightly, sending her voice directly into Lady Xu's ears.

Lady Xu's eyebrows arched, and her eyes shone brilliantly.

"Good, let's do it!" Lady Xu said with a full smile.

...

Most of the Zhou family's buildings are constructed according to the mountain terrain, hence covering a vast area with a complex layout, including many valleys and mountain depressions, which are the ideal places for final cultivation.

The several side branches are scheduled for first rest for three days according to regulations. After three days, a selection will be conducted to decide everyone's future arrangement.

Many people took this opportunity to leisurely tour the Zhou Family and Huanru City, relaxing for a while. However, Zhu Bufan, clutching the Yuan Yang Pill given by Zhou Mengjie, went to a secluded valley.

The Green Pine Rock Boxing is one of the best body refining fist techniques of the Sea Emperor clan. According to Lan Lao, it was only second to the Hanhai Tide Skill. However, it seemed more suited to Zhu Bufan's training because it focused entirely on the physical body, unlike the complex Hanhai Tide Skill!

Whoosh...

As several boxing stances were executed, Zhu Bufan felt his entire body's Qi and blood began to roll and flow steadily in his body. In his Dantian, a rush of heat emanated, spreading in all directions, filling every corner of his muscles and bones.

In no time, the entire valley was filled with swirling wind from the boxing, with thundering roars resounding everywhere.

Zhu Bufan himself, however, entered a state of no thoughts and no consciousness, like half asleep, half awake, in an extremely mystical spiritual state, akin to meditation cultivation, with no distracting thoughts in the heart, neither joyous nor worried, the best state for cultivation.

As time gradually passed, under the effect of this Green Pine Rock Boxing, all the inner Qi and blood in his body were fiercely surging like tides. Although the Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi could not be absorbed, the blue crystal in Zhu Bufan's pouch suddenly burst out strong primordial Qi, pouring into Zhu Bufan's body. As the Qi and blood flowed through the paths, it hammered every corner of his body.

At this moment, luckily Zhu Bufan had already eliminated all distractions and five senses; otherwise, just this pain alone would have been unbearable. However, his face still twitched time and again, indicating that this method of shielding the five senses ultimately couldn't entirely block out the pain.

At the last moment, Zhu Bufan suddenly stepped forward and, with a breath, explosively threw a full-force punch; suddenly, there was the sound of a gale tearing and clashing around.

After the thunderous sounds faded, once Zhu Bufan opened his eyes, he saw in front of him a stone wall had been blasted into a hole about ten feet in diameter, bottomless. That punch, unbeknownst to him, combined the punch's force with his mental intent. Despite not employing any secret techniques or cultivation techniques, the might was still vast and awe-inspiring.

Lan Lao stood by, shocked, watching Zhu Bufan.

"What just happened? Xiaofeng actually comprehended the realm of spiritual and physical unity in an instant? Merging all souls and flesh into one, this is impossible, no such state could exist! This is the third stage of Innate, the realm of spiritual and physical unity!"

Amid Lan Lao's shock, Zhu Bufan stood with closed eyes, catching glimpses of the realm he just experienced.

In that last moment, he had achieved spiritual and physical unity, and that punch could be said to be infinitely close to an Innate punch.

However, upon recollecting it, Zhu Bufan found he could no longer re-enter the realm he had just been in.

Zhu Bufan closed his eyes, adjusted his breathing, pressing down the still surging Qi in his chest, and then only felt a subtle pain all over his body.

This is one of the side effects of Green Pine Rock Boxing training the body. However, once the body recovers, bones and tendons will become stronger, and flesh more solid and tough. If he utilizes the potion Lan Lao taught him to bathe during this period and guides it properly, he will surely achieve more significant results.

Apart from the pain, Zhu Bufan also felt that his skin was subtly absorbing the primordial Qi in the air.

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