Chapter 166: Dou Crystal, Crystal Pills, and the Furnace Technique!
All the tier-three Body Forging Crystal Pills were given to Xiao Yan, because Jiang Lin's physical strength had already reached the level of a Great Fighter. For him, a tier-three pill was like a piece of candy, with little effect. Only the final tier-four Body Forging Crystal Pill was kept for himself.
While Xiao Yan was full of gratitude, Jiang Lin swallowed the far more powerful tier-four pill, then sat cross-legged and began to run the Forging Fire Technique.
The tier-four pill was almost like a hard iron medicine pellet. The energy of refining crystals and the life force of high-grade herbs mixed together, melting inside Jiang Lin's stomach, instantly flooding his body with surging power.
As the Forging Fire Technique circulated, the abundant energy inside him began to flow along complex meridians. A terrifying furnace of high heat formed within Jiang Lin's body, and the scorching burn spread through every inch of him. Waves of heat rose invisibly from his body!
As soon as Jiang Lin began cultivating the Forging Fire Technique, the once-cool cave instantly turned into a hot, wind-blown chamber!
"Why is his cultivation state this strong? It wasn't this obvious before. Anyone who didn't know better would think it's already summer!" On the other side of the cave, Xiao Yan looked at Jiang Lin—who had just swallowed the tier-four pill and begun training—with a flicker of shock in his eyes.
Over the past few days of contact, he had realized Jiang Lin was completely different from anyone he had ever met. Jiang Lin's understanding of the world, his grasp of strength, and even his unique insights into alchemy were unlike anything else. It was as if Jiang Lin existed solely to shatter Xiao Yan's worldview!
"Perhaps the Body Forging Crystal Pills don't even work for that kid's body the way they do for us. What do you think?" Yao Chen's gaze flickered as he looked at the steaming Jiang Lin. At last, he understood how Jiang Lin's so-called Crystal Pills had been created.
"Huh? Why wouldn't they work?" Xiao Yan was confused.
Yao Chen shook his head, his expression complicated. "For us, a Body Forging Crystal Pill is exactly that—a pill to strengthen the body. But for that kid, the pills are just Crystal Pills. Their only effect is as fuel for his Forging Fire Technique, making it explode into blazing intensity."
"The Crystal Pills were refined according to his body's condition. For you, refining them strengthens the body, even cleansing the marrow. But for him, the Crystal Pills are simply a special kind of medicine he suddenly realized he could make, meant specifically to fuel the Forging Fire Technique."
"I watched Jiang Lin refine his Crystal Pills almost the entire time. But inside them was a strange ancient refining array that I simply could not understand."
That ancient refining array Yao Chen referred to was precisely the Battle Crystal technique Jiang Lin had always wanted to use, but never found a proper application for.
The principle of the Battle Crystal technique was to isolate and purify Dou Qi. Jiang Lin had not yet found a perfect substitute material to apply it to, but when applied to pills, the result was unexpectedly brilliant.
Because Yao Chen had deep knowledge about locking in the life force of medicinal herbs, Jiang Lin absorbed these insights and combined them with the Battle Crystal technique, creating a special new method of refining Crystal Pills.
This allowed him to make a consumable type of pill through alchemy.
"But as it stands, it seems he himself hasn't fully understood his current state—only guessed at it. That's why this outcome is happening."
"Maybe… even to him, this situation is a bit unexpected." Yao Chen's gaze grew thoughtful as he looked at the steaming Jiang Lin.
And indeed, things were just as Yao Chen suspected. The effect of the tier-four pill had been beyond Jiang Lin's expectations.
'What a surprise! I thought the Body Forging Crystal Pill would speed up my body tempering… but instead it makes my Forging Fire Technique run so much faster!'
Peering inward, Jiang Lin saw how quickly the pill was dissolving in his body. At the same time, the Forging Fire Technique was running far more smoothly—like being oiled—its speed suddenly five times faster!
An hour later, Jiang Lin slowly ended his training. Inside his body, half of the pill still remained, enough for another full session.
'If I train twice a day, one tier-four pill actually gives me the results of ten sessions in a single day! That's like cultivating for five days in one!' Jiang Lin was secretly astonished. He realized these Crystal Pills had a special connection to the Forging Fire Technique.
At first, he thought they would strengthen his body. Instead, the pills were like gasoline, while the Forging Fire Technique was the engine. Once burned, the engine roared to life, and his training sped up.
In Xiao Yan's body, the Crystal Pills worked by slowly refining Dou Qi to temper the body. But in Jiang Lin's case, the pills simply fueled the Forging Fire Technique, accelerating it.
'Things are finally turning around!' Jiang Lin couldn't help but feel excited. After so many hard days, life was looking brighter again!
'The Forging Fire Technique's speed is mainly limited by what my body can handle. But the pill's energy and vitality temporarily raise that limit, allowing the technique to run faster.'
'As for the burning effect on my soul, normally I can only endure one hour before risking damage and hindering recovery. But strangely, when I cultivate the Soul Refining Technique at the same time, the Forging Fire Technique seems to stop burning my soul—as if the soul can only be tempered by one method at a time. That's why the two techniques can be trained together: the Soul Refining Technique replaces the inefficient tempering of the Forging Fire Technique.'
Sitting cross-legged in the cave, Jiang Lin calmly assessed his situation.
His eyes gleamed brightly. His good days were finally coming. Now, he too was someone who could rely on pills!
Hmm?
Suddenly, Jiang Lin's brows furrowed as he realized a very serious problem!
He hurriedly pulled out a freshly made pill from Yao Chen that could speed up cultivation and swallowed it.
The fragrant pill melted instantly, releasing a surge of life energy that burst through his body. But as Jiang Lin's expression stiffened, the energy flowed into his blood and meridians, made one small circuit, and then—the Forging Fire Technique automatically stirred, absorbing most of the power on its own!
"This is bad! Bad! Terrible!"
Jiang Lin's pupils shrank in shock. A piece of devastating news was now staring him right in the face!
(END CHAPTER)
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