Inside the detached courtyard.

Liu Mingyang was meticulously practicing a set of body-tempering boxing techniques in the yard, a set that Li Cheng颐 had collected from a large number of martial arts manuals, and one that suited him particularly well. It was called Ding Feng Quan (Calming Wind Fist), a White-level martial art. When practiced to a high level, it could greatly enhance the body's hardness and resilience, making it less prone to injury and highly forgiving.

Meanwhile, indoors.

Li Cheng颐 sat cross-legged, already practicing the martial art of Xu Ye Xing (Phantom Night Travel), a skill that enhanced body speed. He intended to practice all three skills of the Yin Codex, but his pursuit of speed led him to practice Xu Ye Xing first.

Inside the clean practice room, the surroundings were empty, with a copper incense burner directly in front, holding a bundle of incense sticks.

The clear, quiet fragrance brought a sense of peace and allowed him to concentrate better.

The core of Xu Ye Xing's practice was stillness.

In stillness, one could experience the details of the self, clearing all bodily stagnation and obstacles, thereby achieving the state of having all meridians connected and unparalleled speed.

Of course, unparalleled was an exaggeration, but the effect would definitely be good.

Once he had entered a state of stillness, Li Cheng颐 stood up and began his first practice of the qi-refining posture from the technique.

His hands formed a strange seal, shaped like flying wings, while standing on one leg, with the toes of the other leg raised.

His muscles trembled at a fixed frequency of three times per second.

Concentrating his mind, he imagined himself as a giant bird soaring in the night.

A creature with a human head, snake's neck, and bird's body – a bizarre creature called Xu Ye Ying (Phantom Night Hawk).

Soon, strands of zhen yin zhi sui (true seal marrow) seeped in from outside his skin, cool as silk, quickly combining with his mental power and blood essence circulation.

"Hurry up, don't make me deal with you!" Li Cheng颐 used the power of the Floral Language in a rather gentle tone.

Instantly, the zhen yin zhi sui (true seal marrow) that had seeped into his skin paused, then suddenly accelerated, rushing into his body at many times the previous speed.

The terrifying speed of practicing for a month being equal to twenty years of others' practice erupted once again.

Large amounts of zhen yin zhi sui (true seal marrow) fused with mental power and blood essence to form entirely new, light red blood essence.

This time, it was no longer true qi, but red blood essence, just like other blood essence martial artists, marking his true transition from a true qi martial artist to a new level.

Unlike other blood essence martial artists who needed to pursue returning to their ancestors and reaching the ancestral seal-fusion realm, he had completed the spirit-fusing true seal state from the start. After this, he only needed to develop new martial arts.

In the quiet room, a large amount of blood essence rapidly condensed, filling his body at that moment.

This also allowed Li Cheng颐 to advance rapidly towards the Fourth Seal.

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Two years later.

Chen J 함 slowly followed the flow of people, entering Qu Ling Prefecture.

Looking at this bizarre, dark red city full of fortresses and towers, he felt a mix of emotions.

Ten years ago, he had entered this place, instructed by his boss, Li Cheng颐, to become stronger and practice martial arts here.

Now, ten years later, he had used his Floral Language ability to found a small sect called Bagua Men (Eight Trigrams Sect) in a town not far from Qu Ling Prefecture.

Now, Bagua Men had absorbed the essence of the martial arts here and fused them into a new martial arts style, whose power had been greatly enhanced. At least, he had found a matching true qi martial art.

After learning that Li Cheng颐 had become the Fifth Yin God of Qu Ling Prefecture, he had contacted him immediately to report his progress.

Now, two years later, his martial arts cultivation had reached the point of approaching Guan Ling (Spirit Infusion). In ten years, he had caught up with the progress of others over several decades, demonstrating his talent and strong will.

Now, returning to Qu Ling Prefecture, he had received a notice from Li Cheng颐 to come together to receive a new companion and complete his own new progress.

Chen J 함 was familiar with the route, so he sped up. Before long, he arrived at a detached courtyard with white walls.

He stepped forward and knocked on the door.

Knock knock knock.

The door opened automatically. Chen J 함 stepped inside and immediately saw Da Xiong (Big Bear) squatting on the ground, teasing a strange black hound.

"You're here too?!" he said, somewhat surprised.

"Why? Why can't I be here? If I had known this place was so magical, with such a huge difference in the flow of time, I would have asked Boss to send me here long ago." Da Xiong was wearing a red dress, with a white inner garment, her long hair tied into beautiful double buns like an unmarried woman.

This dress perfectly highlighted her greatest asset and showed no trace of modern society.

"You probably won't adapt to being here," Chen J 함 said, looking at Li Cheng颐 standing under a tree not far away.

"Lord, I've arrived," he said in a deep voice as he approached.

"You've finally reached the Guan Ling (Spirit Infusion) stage, so I had you come here," Li Cheng颐 said, turning to look at this subordinate whom he had brought in ten years ago.

His martial arts cultivation was only at the true qi level, but his true strength far exceeded that of ordinary blood essence martial artists.

Even ordinary Blood Body experts, who were not at the seal-fusing level, were no match for him.

"I understand what you mean, Lord. Guan Ling (Spirit Infusion) is extremely dangerous, but that's for other people. For this subordinate, it's not a big problem," Chen J 함 said confidently.

"Are you sure?" Li Cheng颐 looked at him carefully.

The Floral Language ability was the greatest secret and the greatest trump card of every holder, so he did not ask about the other's Floral Language ability.

As for subordinates, it was enough to trust their abilities. In any case, the Floral Language Bead was closely related to him. Losing his approval would mean losing the Floral Language ability.

The greatest reins were already in his hands. The rest should be loosened as much as possible.

"Actually, this subordinate's ability is mainly manifested in the comprehensive strengthening of physical awareness, and the strengthening range is very large."

Chen J 함 rarely gave a direct answer to the approximate capabilities of his Floral Language.

"If you are confident that you can pass the Guan Ling (Spirit Infusion) realm, I won't say much. Just break through here. With me watching, I can pull you back in time even if something goes wrong."

Li Cheng颐's current blood essence was extremely good at healing and regeneration. While practicing Xu Ye Xing (Phantom Night Travel), he also practiced the three skills of the Yin Codex.

Practicing four techniques at the same time was something only a monster like him could support.

The terrifying tenfold vitality brought about such a comprehensive enhancement.

His vitality was enough to support practicing four techniques simultaneously.

Now, his blood essence recovery power was almost ridiculously strong.

It had an extremely strong recovery effect on ordinary people, martial artists, and even Double-Seal blood essence martial artists like Tian Can Qiu Ming (Silkworm Autumn Bright).

It could forcibly pull someone back from the brink of death.

"This subordinate understands!" Chen J 함 quickly responded.

He sat cross-legged on the ground, closing his eyes to adjust his state.

Li Cheng颐 waved his hand, scattering a red light that enveloped and covered the surrounding courtyard, preventing anyone from peeping from the outside.

Da Xiong (Big Bear) watched quietly from the side.

She was also quite curious about the true seal martial arts in this blind spot. Because she had no experimental equipment, she had only barely used her Floral Language ability to create a mutated hound as her bodyguard.

But a mere hound, no matter how strong, was far inferior to true qi martial artists and blood essence martial artists.

"If Chen J 함 can break through this time, he will take you to conduct biochemical research here," Li Cheng颐 said, his eyes on Chen J 함, but his words were directed at Da Xiong.

"Yes," Da Xiong replied in a low voice.

The Red-Eye Disease infection and the Blood Body's mutation – these wonders of biological science – had long filled her with anticipation.

As long as she collected enough samples and cultivated a large number of mutated cells, she might be able to cultivate an unprecedentedly powerful individual.

"By the way, I heard that you want to take samples of my and Xiao Zong's cells, absorb and strengthen our genes, and then cultivate large giant beasts?" Li Cheng颐 suddenly said.

"I do have this idea... but for safety's sake, I first cultivated a strengthening virus to infect myself and improve my body data, but this kind of strengthening is too, too far behind the Blood Body here. It's the distance between one and one hundred!!" As Da Xiong spoke, her cheeks began to flush again, her body trembling, as if she was drooling. Her whole person revealed a kind of morbid beauty.

"If there are any achievements in virus strengthening, notify me immediately," Li Cheng颐 instructed.

"Okay!"

As the two were talking, Chen J 함's skin was swelling all over, and his original fair complexion began to be covered with red spots.

His beautiful face also began to swell up as if it were being inflated.

This was the extent to which Guan Ling (Spirit Infusion) was beyond what the body could withstand. If one could not withstand the initial Guan Ling (Spirit Infusion), the martial artist would explode completely like a balloon.

Just as the two of them were a little worried, Chen J 함 suddenly opened his eyes wide, and a faint purple halo lit up around him.

Countless purple-red petals of butterfly orchids flew around him, condensing into a set of hollow armor with only the joints and torso covered.

The armor was not gorgeous, even very simple, looking no different from ordinary soldier armor, with butterfly orchid patterns covering the entire body.

But as soon as this floral scale armor appeared, combined with the faint purple halo, the abnormalities on Chen J 함's body instantly began to shrink and return to normal.

"It's a butterfly orchid," Li Cheng颐 said, narrowing his eyes slightly.

"In Floral Language, it should be pure, sincere love," Da Xiong replied.

Users of Floral Language like them were naturally very familiar with various Floral Language abilities.

Unless it was another flower mutated in a blind spot, they remembered clearly what the Floral Language of most flowers was.

Li Cheng颐 recalled the Floral Language ability of pure, sincere love in his mind.

‘Can turn one's love into a tangible power, covering oneself, enhancing and protecting oneself. The stronger the love, the stronger the enhancement and protection. The usage cycle is once a day, with unlimited duration.

If the protection is not consumed, it can be accumulated and stacked multiple times, with no upper limit.’

"If this Floral Language is used well, it can indeed play a huge role at a critical moment. It can also amplify all martial arts offense and defense," Li Cheng颐 said sincerely.

No wonder Chen J 함 was confident that he could survive the Guan Ling (Spirit Infusion) stage.

Da Xiong nodded in agreement from the side.

The two waited quietly, waiting for the next change.

Time passed little by little, and unknowingly, more than an hour had passed.

Finally, Chen J 함 suddenly exhaled a long breath, and the floral scale armor on his body disappeared instantly.

"Success. Next is Spirit Fusion! With the most dangerous Guan Ling (Spirit Infusion) over, Spirit Fusion depends on how much True Seal Spirit can be fused! The more fused, the stronger the strength," Li Cheng颐 explained.

"This subordinate will complete Spirit Fusion here," Chen J 함 said immediately, going with the flow.

"Okay!"

Li Cheng颐 nodded and continued to protect him from the side.

With Chen J 함's foundation in the Dragon Realm, his terrifying martial arts talent, and the protection of Floral Language, everything fell into place a few days later.

Li Cheng颐's team of Floral Language Bead holders finally welcomed the first Core Formation expert other than himself!

Then, Li Cheng颐 began to receive new team members. After he became the Fifth Yin God, Shao Yin Kingdom had successfully become a stable rear base for special training.

With the massive resources and martial arts of the Yin God's authority, a safe and stable environment, and shortcut martial arts to master Core Formation, this was undoubtedly the best place to quickly improve the entire team.

While receiving and training people, he himself was also accumulating blood essence once again, preparing to enter the Great Completion realm of Xu Ye Xing (Phantom Night Travel) and undergo Guan Ling (Spirit Infusion).

After Guan Ling (Spirit Infusion) would come Spirit Fusion, fusing the Core Formation – the Fourth Core Formation.

(End of chapter)