Chapter 23: The Heavenly Gang Overlord Body Technique

In the secret chamber, Lin Tianming's face was filled with terror, his complexion changing drastically.

A few breaths later, his face gradually regained its color, and he fell into deep thought.

"Ha ha ha ha..."

Lin Tianming burst into wild laughter, as if he were going mad!

〈Heavenly Gang Overlord Body Technique〉

It was actually a dual cultivation technique for both the body and spirit, a top-tier heavenly-grade technique that could be cultivated up to the late stage of the Nascent Soul. Its offense and defense were extremely powerful, but it required an immense amount of cultivation resources. Upon seeing the technique's introduction, Lin Tianming's face turned serious.

Not only did it require vast cultivation resources, but the cultivation process was also extremely arduous. Besides cultivating spiritual power, the practitioner's physical body had to be thoroughly tempered, from the internal organs to the skin, bones, and soul. The process was excruciating, and few cultivators could endure it.

However, the rewards were proportional to the effort. This technique's abilities were strong in both offense and defense, with few weaknesses. The possibility of defeating higher-level cultivators and beasts was significant, making it one of the rare top-tier techniques.

Before comprehending it, Lin Tianming had guessed it was a high-level technique, but he could never have imagined it would be a heavenly-grade technique, far exceeding his expectations.

In the cultivation world, heavenly-grade techniques were numerous, but they were mainly held by ancient sects and families. They were rarely seen outside of these circles, usually only appearing in ancient cultivators' caves.

Every time a heavenly-grade technique surfaced, it led to a bloodbath, with countless cultivators dying in the ensuing battles.

Lin Tianming's ability to obtain such a top-tier technique was a testament to his extraordinary luck.

Luck, though intangible, was crucial in cultivation. It could determine a cultivator's potential, and often preemptively warn of danger, allowing those with great luck to turn peril into safety.

Every top-tier cultivator had great luck. Lin Tianming was evidently one of these cultivators.

The Heavenly Gang Overlord Body Technique was divided into two parts: the first part could be cultivated up to the late stage of the Golden Core, and the second part up to the late stage of the Nascent Soul, making it one of the top techniques in the cultivation world.

In ancient times, tens of thousands of years ago, many top cultivators practiced this technique. However, as cultivation resources dwindled and the technique's demands were too great, most cultivators couldn't bear the burden. Over time, the number of practitioners dwindled, and the technique faded from the cultivation world, with no one having practiced it for tens of thousands of years.

"To practice or not to practice?"

Lin Tianming's face was grave, filled with indecision. The Lin family had shallow foundations, struggling to produce even Golden Core stage cultivators, far from comparable to the great sects and families.

This technique required not only exceptional talent but also immense resources, and the cultivation process was extremely painful. Although Lin Tianming had above-average talent and a resolute will, he couldn't rely on his family for resources and had to depend on himself.

Having studied the family's archives from a young age, Lin Tianming longed to explore the magnificent culture of the Nine Provinces and aspired to become a top-tier cultivator admired by all.

Achieving these dreams was extremely difficult, with cultivation being crucial. The Nine Provinces were vast, beyond imagination, and even Golden Core cultivators found it hard to traverse a single province. To explore the Nine Provinces, he would need at least Nascent Soul stage cultivation.

Thinking of his aspirations to roam the Nine Provinces, Lin Tianming felt a surge of passion and ambition.

Cultivators defied fate, striving against heaven and earth. If he couldn't become a strong cultivator and protect others, what was the point of cultivation? He might as well enjoy life.

Returning to reality, his current technique, the Fire Elemental Art, only allowed cultivation up to the Golden Core stage. Abandoning such a powerful technique as the Heavenly Gang Overlord Body Technique seemed a shame.

"To practice or not to practice!"

"Practice!"

A real man either succeeds or dies trying.

Lin Tianming's face was filled with determination. He had no better option and would regret not practicing such a powerful technique.

He continued to study the first part of the technique, memorizing the incantations and formulas by heart.

Three days passed quickly.

Having memorized the technique thoroughly, he was ready to start cultivation.

To practice this technique, he needed to dissipate all his current spiritual power and start over from the first level of Qi Refinement.

During the re-cultivation, he only needed to run the technique to refill his already formed dantian, with no bottlenecks.

Lin Tianming entered seclusion again.

A few days passed in a flash, and Lin Tianming successfully dissipated all his spiritual power.

His face was resolute; there was no turning back.

He reviewed the Heavenly Gang Overlord Body Technique and began breathing exercises, taking out a Spirit Origin Pill from his storage bag and swallowing it. The pill quickly turned into strands of spiritual power, filling his dantian.

As he cultivated spiritual power, his body began to experience more intense pain.

This was just the Qi Refinement stage, and already the pain was unbearable. He relied on his strong will to endure it. Without medicinal assistance, he would probably die from the pain at the Golden Core stage.

Spirit Origin Pills might not be sufficient for body cultivation, but fortunately, he had obtained a python's blood from the cave. He could use it to aid in body cultivation.

Taking out a jade bottle filled with the python's blood, Lin Tianming drank it in large gulps.

The fiery python blood entered his body, quickly being refined and strengthening his internal organs.

The blood's effect was substantial, though the quantity was limited. Combined with Spirit Origin Pills, it barely kept up with his spiritual power cultivation. Once the python blood was exhausted, he could use its flesh as well.

To cultivate faster, he might have to frequent the outskirts of the demon territories to find resources.

Time passed, and after refining ten Spirit Origin Pills, Lin Tianming's cultivation advanced rapidly!

Qi Refinement second level...

Qi Refinement third level...

Qi Refinement seventh level...

His internal organs gradually transformed, showing hints of golden color. Given time, they might turn completely golden.

Over half a month later, Lin Tianming completed his re-cultivation, thanks to the abundant medicinal resources and python blood. His cultivation was not very high initially, making the re-cultivation quicker.

Having re-cultivated, his spiritual power was even more robust than before.

His blood energy was abundant, enhancing his spiritual power cultivation and recovery. Without using any spiritual power, he could deliver a punch with the force of a thousand pounds, capable of severely injuring a mid-level first-tier beast.

Reaching higher levels would be even more terrifying, potentially surpassing beasts in physical strength.

Feeling the immense power, Lin Tianming was ecstatic, eager to pursue more strength.

With less than a month left until his year-long period was up, he needed to quickly cultivate the technique's accompanying secret arts.

Leaving the Green Bamboo Mountain, he had a large number of high-grade talismans for protection. Now, he had no means of defense, making him vulnerable in dangerous situations. He needed to cultivate the secret arts quickly.

Lin Tianming took out the technique, sat down, and began to study the secret arts. Soon, he was immersed in intense cultivation.

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