I Cultivate Immortality With Scientific Thinking

Chapter 33: Body Refining Technique

The Body Refining Technique - "Blood Source Marrow Refining Classic"?

Upon hearing these words, Lin Chen's eyes flickered.

From his understanding, the so-called Body Refining Technique focused on tapping into the potential and treasures within the body, plundering all things to nourish oneself, and ultimately refining an indestructible physical body that could be reborn with a drop of blood.

Of course, legends were just legends and not to be taken seriously. However, it was obvious that the importance of Body Refining could be seen in both the second stage of the Foundation Building Stage, known as "Body Refining," and the requirement for perfect Qi, spirit, and energy when advancing to the Gold Core stage.

Of course, after truly delving into the study of Body Refining, Lin Chen discovered that his previous views were somewhat mistaken.

Originally, he thought that his Body Refining method would start with the easiest target, the skin, then delve into the muscles, meridians, organs, and finally the bones.

In other words, it was called "Skin Refining," "Muscle Refining," "Viscera Refining," and "Bone Refining."

As for why he thought this way?

Because whether it was in novels or the mainstream Body Refining techniques in Lingnan, they were all like this.

However, after conducting numerous experiments, Lin Chen unexpectedly discovered a problem - this approach was not scientific... no, to be precise, it was not cultivating immortality.

The human body was incredibly mysterious and unpredictable. No one dared to claim true understanding of it. However, without a doubt, it was a whole, a complete entity where every part was interconnected.

Since it was a whole, strengthening it should be done comprehensively. Strengthening only one aspect not only led to bias but could also cause harm to the body.

For example, if you trained your skin to the extreme, you could ignore cuts from knives and axes, becoming impervious to them.

But the problem was, if you made your skin so thick, would the sensory nerves buried beneath the skin still be able to perceive the outside world as before? Would you lose your sense of touch as a result?

And as for Viscera Refining, refining the five viscera could greatly improve their efficiency. However, if other organs in the body were not efficient enough to provide sufficient nutrition, the five viscera would either forcibly extract nutrients from the body or be forced to lower their efficiency and coordinate with other organs.

Therefore, the essence of life's evolution should be harmonious and unified. Relying solely on one aspect's strengthening would only lead to bias and cause major problems!

Moreover, once this Body Refining technique was practiced, it might show some immediate effects, but it would leave various problems in the body, affecting cultivation, hindering progress, and even leading to untimely death!

However, what surprised Lin Chen was that not only was this technique not prohibited, but it was also widely popular in Lingnan, even becoming the mainstream Body Refining technique!

Lin Chen couldn't believe that among the countless cultivators in the Lingnan Immortal Cultivation World, not a single person had noticed the problem. But since this technique continued to spread widely, it meant...

"It's a means to limit the growth of geniuses among Independent Cultivators. Even the disciples of the three major forces will only be informed once they reach a certain level..."

(Note: The translation provided is a direct translation of the Chinese text. Some phrases or sentences may not flow smoothly in English.

As soon as Lin Chen thought of this, he couldn't help but feel a chill.

The monopoly of the Immortal Cultivation World, I'm afraid it's not just about resources, but also about knowledge.

If he wasn't careful, and didn't understand the principles behind each cultivation method he practiced, he might really go astray.

Lin Chen shook his head, throwing away his thoughts, and then looked at the auction platform. His gaze flickered. He didn't expect that besides the hundred-year jade, he would also have unexpected gains from this underground auction.

Although Lin Chen didn't have a true Body Refining technique, based on extensive research, he understood that refining the body required gradual progress and overall improvement.

So, how can one achieve the overall refinement of the body in a gradual manner?

Through experiments and careful recollection of knowledge from his past life, Lin Chen finally came to a conclusion: that is—blood!

In ancient records from his past life, it is stated in the "Su Wen · Formation of the Five Organs": "The liver receives blood and enables vision, the feet receive blood and enable walking, the palms receive blood and enable grasping, the fingers receive blood and enable gripping."

In the "Ling Shu · Meeting of the Nutritive and Defensive Qi": "It transforms and becomes blood, to nourish the living body, nothing is more precious than this."

There is also the saying in the "Su Wen · Ling Lan Secret Canon Discussion": "The spirit is the nature of blood and qi."

Modern medicine has also proven that blood can transport the energy needed by the human body to various parts, thereby supplying the body for normal activities.

From this perspective, blood has the physiological function of nourishing and moisturizing the whole body.

Even though Lin Chen is in a different world, the structure of the human body is largely the same.

Therefore, Lin Chen can completely draw on the train of thought from his past life and use fresh blood to achieve overall refinement and improvement of various parts of the body!

'If ordinary blood is refined into essence blood through blood cultivation, and then the body is trained, it can completely progress as a whole!'

'And the essence blood cultivated through blood cultivation not only can train oneself, but also contains a strong life force!'

'But unfortunately...' as I thought of something, Lin Chen sighed softly in his heart.

Because in his research, Lin Chen discovered that he could increase the quantity of essence blood, but he couldn't elevate all of his own blood to the level of essence blood.

The reason is that the purified essence blood would be diluted by newly produced blood.

Unless he practiced blood cultivation constantly, it would be impossible to use blood to train the body.

So Lin Chen had to change his thinking. Since he couldn't improve the quality of his entire blood, he wouldn't waste time on essence blood itself, but instead focus on the hematopoietic organs, that is, the bone marrow!

There are many hematopoietic organs in the human body, including the lungs, liver, spleen, etc., but the bone marrow is the only hematopoietic tissue rich in blood vessels!

If the bone marrow is refined and the blood refining technique is integrated into it, Lin Chen can completely allow the bone marrow to self-refine and obtain a whole body of refined blood with abundant life vitality!

But bone marrow refinement is not a simple matter.

As mentioned earlier, the human body is a sophisticated system. The bone marrow is an important component of it, and any slight modification may cause unnoticed or immediate damage to the body!

Although Lin Chen has conducted many experiments and drawn some conclusions, summarizing some methods, he still cannot create a corresponding cultivation method. Therefore, he urgently needs the experience of predecessors to learn from!

"Although in the Immortal Cultivation World, besides cultivation techniques, there are also marrow-cleansing pills that can refine the bone marrow. However, they only remove impurities from the body through marrow cleansing, rather than refining the bone marrow to continuously produce refined blood with a strong life force. Therefore, it completely fails to meet my requirements..."

"That's why I have been searching for Body Refining cultivation techniques related to the bone marrow, but I have made no progress in recent years. I didn't expect to encounter it here."

Lin Chen quickly made a decision and decided to obtain it, even if it meant paying a certain price. If necessary, he would even forcefully seize it!

"Although there are certain risks in cultivating this technique, once successful, it will bring great benefits. Not only will it improve the physical quality, but it will also greatly accelerate the rest of the Body Refining process. Moreover, it is a secret technique that can be passed down and traded..."

Zhao Ming said excitedly, his tone full of temptation.

Even with corresponding cultivation technique guidance, marrow cleansing and blood refining are still extremely risky. However, exaggerating the benefits and ignoring the risks is something these auction cultivators have always done, isn't it?

"Alright, let the auction begin. Starting at 300 spirit stones, each bid must not be less than ten spirit stones!"

As soon as the words fell, a short-haired cultivator wearing a gray robe and a tiger mask loudly made a bid, directly adding fifty spirit stones.

"350 spirit stones."

"400 spirit stones."

Lin Chen's gaze swept over the bidders, but he did not rush to make a bid.

"500 spirit stones."

"520 spirit stones."

The bidding for this technique continued to increase, but when the price exceeded five hundred spirit stones, the number of bidders quickly decreased.

After all, cultivation still requires a considerable amount of resources and bears risks. Five hundred spirit stones have already exceeded the original value of this technique.

"550 spirit stones!" The gray-robed cultivator who initially made the bid gritted his teeth and announced this price, then stared fiercely at the person who had been competing with him.

Whether it was because the price exceeded his limit or due to some apprehension, the other person gave up on bidding.

"Great!" Seeing this, Lin Chen couldn't help but relax. "As long as I have this Body Refining technique, I can definitely solve the physical problems caused by the cultivation technique..."

Before he could think further, a calm and indifferent voice sounded next to him.

"560 spirit stones."

"You!" The gray-robed cultivator's face changed, he stood up suddenly, and angry words mixed with a huge spiritual pressure burst out towards Lin Chen!

"This!" The weaker cultivators in the audience felt a heavy pressure on their chests, as if a boulder was pressing on their hearts.

Obviously, the other party was a powerful cultivator, even in the Qi Refining stage.

However, when everyone looked at Lin Chen, they found that he was sitting calmly, as if the immense spiritual pressure was just a passing breeze.

"This..."

The gazes of the people in the audience froze. They naturally understood that this calmness itself was a sign of strength.

However, when Lin Chen looked at the gray-robed cultivator, he was somewhat surprised.

According to his perception, the other party should be a Qi Refining stage cultivator who was about to enter the Foundation Building stage.

Even though he had a solid foundation, it was still not easy to face a cultivator who had reached this level so effortlessly.

However, the spiritual pressure from the other party was chaotic and mixed with bloodiness, but it was very ethereal and posed no threat to Lin Chen.

"Moreover, I feel familiar with this aura, as if I have seen it somewhere... Wait, I remember, it's the cultivator who ambushed me outside the Moving Cloud Market last time. He cultivates the 'Blood Refining Spirit Returning Technique'!"

Lin Chen's gaze flickered.

Although it seemed like a long process, it only took an instant in the arena. In an instant, a terrifying spiritual pressure descended, firmly locking onto him and causing the gray-robed cultivator to retreat two or three steps, emitting a muffled groan, indicating that he had suffered internal injuries.

Zhao Ming, who was standing on the stage, watched the scene below with a gloomy expression. His eyes narrowed as he coldly said to the gray-robed cultivator, "This is just a warning. If you offend again, I will directly cripple you!"

The gray-robed cultivator stood still, trembling all over due to anger, but eventually sat back down.

Lin Chen regained his composure, glanced at him indifferently, went to the backstage to pay the spirit stones, and then returned to his seat to continue waiting.

After a few more items were auctioned, Lin Chen couldn't help but feel excited because the auction for the Hundred-Year Jade Marrow was finally beginning!

(End of this chapter)