A faint golden-red glow could now be seen deep within them.
Alan slowly raised his trembling hand and clenched his fist.
Boom!
The air exploded lightly from the pressure alone.
Alan stared at his hand in shock.
"This power is already equal to the strength of a Qi Refining cultivator, and that is the second major realm of cultivation," he muttered in disbelief.
From Tian Long's memories, Alan understood the basic cultivation realms.
They were:
Body Refining,Qi Refining,Foundation Building,Qi Condensing,Golden Core,Nascent Soul,Integration Realm.
As for the realms beyond Integration, even Tian Long himself did not know much about them.
And Alan, having read the novel a long time ago, did not remember everything either.
"Now with this powerful bloodline, my cultivation journey will be a lot smoother," he muttered.
Then he suddenly remembered something and smiled.
"I will now cultivate and become a first-level Body Refining cultivator," he mumbled.
And just as he thought that—
[ New Quest Generated ]
[ Become a cultivator by entering the first layer of Body Refining ]
[ Reward: 100 Perfect-Quality Spirit Stones and 100 Iron Blood Pills ]
Alan grinned and nodded as he took out the Moon Empress Art cultivation technique and opened it.
"This is totally different now," he muttered.
Earlier, when he had tried to read it, the contents had been completely incomprehensible to him. If he were to describe it in modern terms, it would have been like giving a rocket science book to a kindergarten student—totally impossible to understand or study.
But now, after obtaining the bloodline and improving his body and talent, everything had changed.
The technique now felt more like an elementary school textbook. It was still a little difficult, but at least he could finally understand it properly.
Alan took a deep breath and sat down cross-legged on the cold floor of the cave.
"I will read this cultivation technique," he muttered calmly.
Ding!
[ New Quest Generated ]
[ Read the Moon Empress Art once ]
[ Reward: Moon Empress Art +1 Level mastery ]
Alan blinked in surprise before suddenly grinning.
"So the system can even help level up techniques?" he said excitedly.
Without wasting any more time, he focused his attention on the manual.
The Moon Empress Art mainly absorbed Yin spiritual energy and refined it throughout the body. It strengthened the meridians too alongside the basic absorption and storage of spirit energy inside ones meridian or dantian.
The higher the mastery, the purer and denser the spiritual energy would become.
Alan carefully read every line.
This time, unlike before, he could actually understand the meaning behind the words. The symbols and diagrams no longer looked confusing.
Hours slowly passed.
The cave remained silent except for the sound of pages turning.
Alan slowly began circulating the technique according to the instructions written in the manual.
A faint silver spiritual energy soon gathered around his body.
The cold Yin energy inside the cave started moving toward him.
Alan's body trembled slightly as the spiritual energy entered his meridians.
"It's working..." he muttered with excitement.
The spiritual energy slowly moved through his body following a fixed path before returning to his lower abdomen.
One cycle.
Two cycles.
Ten cycles.
Alan continued cultivating without stopping.
Then suddenly—
Ding!
[ Quest Completed ]
[ Reward Granted ]
[ Moon Empress Art has increased by +1 Level ]
Boom!
The information inside Alan's mind suddenly became clearer.
His understanding of the cultivation technique instantly deepened.
The circulation speed of spiritual energy inside his body doubled.
Alan's eyes widened in shock.
"This system is seriously overpowered."
Alan quickly calmed himself down and continued cultivating.
Now that his understanding of the Moon Empress Art had increased, absorbing spiritual energy became much easier.
The Yin energy inside the cave rushed toward him continuously.
Silver spiritual energy flowed through his meridians like a stream.
Alan could clearly feel his body changing.
His muscles became firmer.
His bones felt heavier and stronger.
Even his breathing became more stable.
Crack!
A light cracking sound suddenly came from inside his body.
Alan's eyes snapped open.
The spiritual energy inside him surged violently before gathering into every part of his body.
His skin released a faint silver glow for a brief moment.
Then everything calmed down.
Alan slowly looked at his hands.
He could feel a completely different level of strength compared to before.
"I entered the Body Refining Realm..." he muttered in disbelief.
And all of it had happened within less than a minute.
Ding!
[ Quest Completed ]
[ Become a cultivator by entering the first layer of Body Refining ]
[ Rewards Granted: 100 Perfect-Quality Spirit Stones ]
[ Rewards Granted: 100 Iron Blood Pills ]
Suddenly, piles of shining spirit stones and several dark red medicinal pills appeared inside the cave.
The pure spiritual energy coming from the spirit stones instantly filled the room.
Alan stared at the rewards with shining eyes.
"Hehehe, with this I can cultivate even faster now," Alan muttered as he first took the Iron Blood Pills.
These were pills mainly consumed by Body Refining cultivators, as their purpose was to strengthen the body and prepare it for future cultivation.
Right now, all he was doing was circulating spiritual energy through his body in the Body Refining Realm. But from the next major realm onward, he would begin storing spiritual energy inside his body.
And that was why the Body Refining Realm was important. It forged the body into a strong vessel capable of handling powerful spiritual energy in the future.