Just as his right hand was raised, striking the initial pose, he felt his entire body's blood and Qi begin to surge violently, with blood and True Qi churning within. The medicine liquid primordial Qi that his body had initially resisted now frantically seeped into him.

An unbearable sensation of soreness and pain instantly engulfed him, with ruptures appearing on his right arm and thigh, causing blood to gush forth.

Zhu Bufan felt a wave of dizziness in his head, standing in the medicinal water proved exceedingly difficult, and his body swayed several times before he forcefully shifted his weight backward, retracting his left leg, extending his left forearm toward his chest bent at the elbow, while retracting his right fist to his chest—this was "Concealing Edge".

In an instant, the medicinal power and the heaven's spirits that had flooded inside grew even more rampant. Zhu Bufan's body was marred by over fifty cuts, painting the medicine pool half red, and he could no longer sustain himself, collapsing into the dense medicinal water.

Standing tensely to the side, Elder Lan was startled, ready to extend his arm into the pool to pull Zhu Bufan out.

However, just as he was about to act, a refusal came from within his soul, leaving Elder Lan confused, as he watched Zhu Bufan stand tall again, devoid of any look of pain in his eyes, filled rather with immense excitement and even tinged with some ruthlessness and madness!

Witnessing this, Elder Lan, while shocked, secretly thought, "A true strong person isn't harsh on their foes, but on themselves! And you, I see, are hard enough on yourself, therefore, Little Feng, you are a strong individual!" With this thought, Elder Lan's eyes flashed with a hint of admiration.

Fully immersed in cultivation, Zhu Bufan was oblivious to Elder Lan's thoughts.

Now, he was performing the fist technique move by move, and upon reaching the seventh move, Zhu Bufan suddenly expelled a mouthful of blood, once more stumbling to kneel on the ground, feeling as if the two lobes in his chest had been completely pierced through by the medicinal power, only to rapidly heal afterward.

Zhu Bufan simply spat out all the blood and flesh accumulated at the mouth, let out a dazed chuckle, and struggled to stand up again, restarting anew.

Now, his mind was solely possessed by one desire, which was to complete the Green Pine Rock Boxing set, irrespective of whether this attempt would succeed or improve his physical form; he just committed to executing each move of the fists!

The sun gradually slipped west, with no idea how much time had passed, how many times he'd failed, Zhu Bufan's mind was becoming increasingly hazy, though he could still feel pain, he had little reaction, and other emotions like fear or anxiety were nowhere to be found.

He only remembered continually falling and immediately getting back up, and the resolute desire in his mind to perform this Green Pine Rock Boxing grew sharper, like a steel sword honed and hammered countless times, straight and unyielding!

As if it could shatter any obstacle before it.

Nothing could stand in the way!

This scene entered Elder Lan's eyes, and even as an Artifact Spirit, he seemed to feel his eyes warm, as if they were about to shed tears.

Yet, Elder Lan did not obstruct anything, instead sending out invisible powerful energies to protect the stone-pill medicine pool from being destroyed by Zhu Bufan.

Initially, it was manageable, but as Zhu Bufan neared the completion of Green Pine Rock Boxing, the swirling medicinal fluid inside grew more intense, a wave of strong fist energy was contained within, so much so that whenever a stone dislodged and fell into the pool, it was crushed!

"What violent power!"

Elder Lan's expression turned increasingly solemn; maintaining the pool from collapsing under repeated force required his complete attention despite his formidable strength.

"Tuoba, Little Feng is actually stretching sinew and pulsing vessels, he is… he's actually going to complete it!"

Feeling the increasingly violent power within the pool, Elder Lan almost couldn't believe his eyes, fixing his gaze upon Zhu Bufan.

Originally, his plan was indeed to have Zhu Bufan achieve the effect of stretching sinew and pulsing vessels through the medicinal bath paired with Green Pine Rock Boxing, which would allow the Hanhai Tide Skill to advance further. However, in his arrangement, this required at least a month, not just two days! This far exceeded Elder Lan's expectations.

"Seems like I should adjust my training plan, Little Feng has such strong willpower; he can definitely endure more rigorous training!" Elder Lan couldn't help but think secretly.

The fervent intent in Zhu Bufan's eyes hadn't faded yet, but a hint of clearness had begun to appear, which caused him to slightly restrain his power. Though the Green Pine Rock Boxing's fists had reached their most powerful final phase, Elder Lan felt the pressure lightening a bit.

Even as Zhu Bufan persisted in completing the entire Green Pine Rock Boxing set, he managed to ensure the fist energy his body emitted would not damage the exterior stone wall, rendering Elder Lan astonished.

At this point, Zhu Bufan even had the time to nod toward Elder Lan. The piercing pain remained, tormenting him to the brink of madness, nearly causing his head to split open. Yet with the intensifying pain, the wild smile on Zhu Bufan's lips became ever more pronounced.

He discovered that this extreme pain was tremendously beneficial in forging his will, besides endurance and desire, among other things. He believed that after today, nothing could cloud his mental realm or instill fear.

From now on, everything he does will strictly adhere to his original intention.

But he wasn't sure whether to feel joy or hate now; while the strengthening of his intent was delightful, the overwhelming strength prevented him from slipping into near unconsciousness, forcing him to endure this torture akin to being sliced a thousand times.

As the final move, 'Old Tree Coiled Pine', was executed, towering waves surged within the pool.

The stone wall emitted a series of sharp "craking" sounds, forming cobweb-like cracks despite Elder Lan's protection.

Elder Lan's figure swayed, for battle he wouldn't need effort, yet at this moment, maintaining the pool from shattering was much more demanding.

Fortunately, Elder Lan could harness the energy of the Eye of Mang Sea, emitting a blue halo to repair the cracks within the medicine pool, so even as some medicinal fluid seeped, it did not ultimately burst.

But Zhu Bufan remained oblivious, after retracting his stance briefly balancing his breath, he struck out a fist anew, as blood and Qi surged, the medicinal power and spiritual energy once again flooded into his limbs and every corner, bringing the sense of pain along.

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