Chapter 388: Chapter 20 Melting Furnace
Blood Qi formed a giant dragon that coiled around Wang Sheng, transforming itself into a massive furnace that seemed eager to refine him.
During this process, Wang Sheng could clearly feel an overall enhancement in his body, growing stronger in various aspects.
However, he felt something was off about this strengthening.
The degree of strengthening was too minimal!
The Blood Qi Dragon, now a furnace, continued to forge his strength rigorously. As the furnace operated, not only his Blood Qi and physique, but even his spiritual power would experience an increase.
It seemed significant, but only Wang Sheng, who was experiencing it firsthand, knew that such an enhancement was too minor for his level.
The progression from Blood Qi Smoke to Blood Qi like Dragon was even greater than this.
“Could this be all the improvement of Blood Qi for this time?”
He felt it should not be the case.
This time’s advancement consumed a whopping amount, and had he not stopped when the progress was at 99.5%, there would definitely have been complications.
The consumption was great, but the gain was little, a typical disproportion.
He was certain he hadn’t wasted any effort, which meant there must be something he had yet to discover.
“When the power of Blood Qi first appeared, it was also after practicing Ba Duan Jin for a while that I understood the true power, I shouldn’t be hasty.”
Wang Sheng calmed himself and continued practicing Ba Duan Jin.
Soon, three days passed.
He finally discovered the essence of this change in Blood Qi and, after feeling the transformations within his body, slowly opened his eyes.
“This change is different from the past. The effects of breaking the limit three times and six times in Ba Duan Jin have combined, thus resulting in this kind of change. It’s more of a transition than an advancement, a transition that may not bring substantial improvement in a short time but is greatly beneficial to me.”
“Blood Qi Furnace: 1%”
Logically, a breakthrough in Blood Qi should advance towards a higher level, undergoing a qualitative change, but this time was different.
The effect of breaking the limit six times in Ba Duan Jin impacted that of breaking it three times, turning what should have been an advancement stage into a transitional stage.
But this transitional stage should not be underestimated.
First of all, strength—not as greatly enhanced as anticipated, but still improved nonetheless.
And strength is just a secondary benefit; the most important is the effect of the stage itself.
“Blood Qi Furnace” was the name Wang Sheng designated after understanding the transformation state of the Blood Qi Dragon.
If “Blood Qi like Dragon” represents overwhelming power, then the “Blood Qi Furnace” represents top-tier functionality.
The furnace formed by Blood Qi was affected by an unknown seed that appeared after breaking the limit six times, therefore its most evident function is “incubation”—precisely speaking, the power of the Blood Qi Furnace will integrate into the seed, enhancing the power within the “seed” while accelerating the maturation of this “seed.”
Once truly matured, Wang Sheng would gain tremendously terrifying power.
He already had a premonition that such a transformation would have a significant impact on him.
However, these matters would only concern the post-maturation stage.
Even setting aside this aspect, the other functions of the Blood Qi Furnace were tremendously powerful.
The furnace’s power not only fused into the seed but also refined his very essence, whether it was his physical body or his Divine Thought.
Under the influence of Blood Qi, his body was strengthened from the inside out, from the internal organs to the fascia, akin to the refining effects of breaking a limit once.
Though this enhancement might not compare to the golden body derived from the Yijin Scripture, it was an extra boost under the premise that his Blood Qi could still advance further. It was as if a game allowed only three pieces of equipment, yet he had gained an extra piece, and the attributes of this “equipment” were tailored to his own qualities.
That is to say, the stronger he became in the future, the greater the effect he would exhibit.
Besides his physical body, what Wang Sheng focused on most was his spiritual power, his Divine Thought.
The Blood Qi Furnace also “refined” his Divine Thought.
The effect was simple and crude, boosting the essence of his Divine Thought and making it stronger. Even though only three days had passed, Wang Sheng could already feel the effects.
If the effects of the furnace continued, his Divine Thought would surely achieve a significant enhancement, even a transformation.
This would be immensely helpful for him, who was currently researching the Spirit World.
Whether it was enhancing his own Spirit World or finding the Spirit World where the Heavenly Father resided, strong Divine Thought was essential.
“It doesn’t seem like much of an improvement, but the effects are quite satisfying,” he said. “It’s a feature where the stronger you are, the better the effects.”
Without knowing what effects the normal development of Blood Qi like Dragon might bring, the effects of the Blood Qi Furnace were worthwhile for him.
This transitional stage brought about powerful effects, which were beyond expectations.
Satisfied with the results, Wang Sheng was no longer in a rush to research the Heavenly Father and the scales.
First, he wanted to enhance his Divine Thought substantially, aiming to achieve twice the result with half the effort.
So, he shifted more of his energy to Ba Duan Jin, and time quickly moved forward to six months later.
The year 568 in the Great Zhou calendar was already half over.
For Wang Sheng at this time, probably only the skills that hadn’t undergone Breakthrough would see slightly larger improvements.
However, the effects of the Blood Qi Furnace were even better than Wang Sheng had imagined.
In six months, his Divine Thought had been refined completely, and it had significantly progressed, along with the Five Internal Gods that were linked to Divine Thought.
And there was one more critical point.
“That indistinct feeling… could it be the Spirit World where the Heavenly Father resides?”
After the enhancement of his Divine Thought, Wang Sheng, by focusing his Divine Thought at one point, could sense a familiar place—the Spirit World where the Heavenly Father was!
Although he’d only been to that place twice, the impression was extraordinarily profound; he couldn’t be mistaken.
“Does this mean that now, without using anything, I can sense the existence of the Spirit World?”
Previously, he could also sense it, but it required the Heavenly Father’s sealed medium, capitalizing on his link with the Spirit World.
Now, that limitation was gone.
Even without the Heavenly Father’s sealed orb, it was achievable.
“Figuring out a way to enter now shouldn’t pose any problems!”
The research had reached its final stages, close to ending, but had been interrupted by the Blood Qi breakthrough.
Now that the breakthrough was complete and he’d even spent some time enhancing himself, the research naturally had to continue.
“We’ll meet again very soon!”
The Heavenly Father on this land had developed fear towards him and would not actively lead him to the Spirit World. Therefore, he had to take the initiative!
Thus, Wang Sheng went into seclusion once more to begin his final research.
Soon, the time reached the middle of the year 569 in the Great Zhou calendar.
Wang Sheng, after almost three years, emerged from seclusion. Last time, even with the Blood Qi breakthrough, he stayed at the site of his seclusion without fully emerging.
But this time it was different.
The primary purpose of this seclusion had been achieved!
“The method of entering the Spirit World where the Heavenly Father resides, has finally been figured out by me!”