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Therefore, Zhou Xuan withdrew his arm from the cauldron, turned his head to look at the old clan leader Shi Yunfeng, who was looking at him expectantly, and said:
"Chieftain, this medicinal bath is no longer effective for me."
Upon hearing that Shicun's ancient remedy was no longer effective for Zhou Xuan, a look of regret appeared on Shi Yunfeng's face.
"However, I just tried this medicinal bath."
Before Shi Yunfeng could speak, Zhou Xuan stepped forward and, from a pile of medicinal herbs that had been brought out, took a dozen or so herbs, some highly poisonous and some nourishing. He then looked at Shi Yunfeng and said:
"If we add these few medicinal herbs, it can enhance the strength of our clansmen."
Before he finished speaking, Zhou Xuan's mind stirred slightly, and he once again plundered a massive amount of the essence of heaven and earth.
However, the essence of heaven and earth that Zhou Xuan had plundered was not absorbed into his body. Instead, he used his divine sense to compress it and condense it into liquid, which he then poured into the cauldron.
The liquefied essence was poured into the large cauldron at the same time.
With a slight thought, Zhou Xuan used the "Dream Enlightenment" technique to transform part of his essence into raging flames, which surrounded the cauldron and boiled the medicinal bath filled with the spiritual liquid of heaven and earth.
As the cauldron boiled, Zhou Xuan, according to the medicinal properties, added the highly poisonous Heartbreak Fruit, Body-Rotting Grass, and Skin-Melting Wood.
In addition, there are medicinal herbs that nourish the flesh and skin, such as jade ginseng, lotus fungus, and green-leaved orchid.
They were thrown into the medicine cauldron in batches, and as they threw it into Zhou Xuan's mouth, they said:
"The Heartbreak Fruit, even a tiny bit of it, can corrode the human intestines and stomach, causing death by rotting of the intestines. However, if it is combined with Jade Ginseng, the toxicity of the Heartbreak Fruit can be reversed, transforming it into a medicinal property that nourishes the human intestines and stomach and enhances the body's ability to absorb nutrients..."
After explaining all the properties of the various medicines...
The medicinal bath liquid inside the cauldron also changed from its original black and red color to a dazzling array of colors.
Looking at the colorful, thick black medicinal liquid inside the cauldron, Zhou Xuan stepped forward and put his arm into it.
The moment his arm was inserted, Zhou Xuan clearly sensed a powerful medicinal force flowing into his body through the pores of his arm, strengthening his arm.
The current enhancement speed is several times faster than before.
Sensing the effects of the medicinal bath, Zhou Xuan turned to the old patriarch Shi Yunfeng and spoke:
"All right."
"Now our clansmen can enter the cauldron to temper their bodies."
At this point, Zhou Xuan glanced at Shi Linhu, Shi Feijiao, Shi Shoushan, and other able-bodied villagers from Shi Village.
After confirming his current physical strength, he looked at Shi Yunfeng again and said:
"With this precious medicine used to temper their bodies, the villagers' physical fitness should be able to double."
Upon hearing that the villagers' physical fitness had doubled, Shi Yunfeng's eyes instantly lit up with intense joy.
"Of course, everything in the world has its gains and losses."
"The physical strength that would normally require months or even years of arduous training to achieve can be gained in a single day at this cost."
However, before Shi Yunfeng could speak, Zhou Xuan turned his head and looked at the cauldron of multicolored, thick black medicinal liquid, saying:
"It will hurt a lot!"
"pain?!"
Once things stabilize and there's only a slight pain, you can instantly gain twice the physical strength.
The villagers of Shi Village, who had been filled with trepidation upon hearing Zhou Xuan mention a price, now patted their chests with excitement and said:
"What kind of price is this!"
"I'll go first..."
Chapter 83 Breaking Through the Blood Transformation Realm!
"Ahhhh!!!"
The moment they entered the cauldron, the stubbornness of the adults in Shicun was extinguished by the pain of their flesh and bones melting away, a pain more terrifying than being torn apart by a thousand cuts.
Whether it was Shi Feijiao, Shi Shoushan, or even Shi Linhu, the heir to the clan chief, they all couldn't help but widen their eyes and shout...
A wailing sound erupted, a more terrifying and ferocious scream of pain than that of the children in Stone Village.
The moment that heart-wrenching, deafening scream of pain rang out.
The mischievous children, including Er Meng and Pi Hou, who had been sobbing uncontrollably after being brought out of the cauldron, widened their eyes and began to whisper among themselves:
"He's shouting even louder than me! Dad, you're so embarrassing!"
"Yes, yes, I didn't shout that loud!"
"You even said I was too loud and embarrassing, but Dad is the one who's the most embarrassing one!"
"..."
Hearing the whispers of his nephews and nieces, Shi Linhu, who was screaming in agony inside the cauldron, instantly raised his torn and bleeding hand and covered his mouth tightly.
Stop yelling!
If you keep calling me that, I'm afraid I won't have the face to be a father anymore!
Driven by an obsession with maintaining the authority of being a father,
Shi Linhu's eyes were wide open and bloodshot, but he endured it until he fainted from the pain, without letting out another scream.
Not only Shi Linhu, but also the adults from Shi Village who were later immersed in the cauldron followed suit. Even though they were in so much pain that every cell in their bodies was trembling, they did not let out a single scream.
With such perseverance, the adults in Shicun Village behind Shilinhu also benefited the most from soaking in the medicinal bath.
The next morning,
Shi Linhu then discovered that he was still a little short of the bone runes that could spread throughout his body, but after soaking in the medicinal bath, they had increased by 60%.
At this rate, even without any further medicinal baths to accelerate the process, the bone inscriptions will be able to be upgraded to the point where they cover the entire body within three months.
Aside from the bone inscriptions, his physical abilities have improved significantly. When Shi Linhu woke up, he felt that he could now take down ten of his past selves at the same time.
Just as Shi Linhu was excitedly sensing the changes in his body and wanted to go out to test how much his strength had increased,
Suddenly, outside the house, Ishigami's excited laughter rang out:
"Hahahaha!"
"I lifted a 20,000-pound cauldron!!"
Looking outside, one could see that Shi Shoushan, who had barely managed to lift a 9,000-jin cauldron yesterday, had suddenly gained over 11,000 jin of strength overnight and was now lifting a 20,000-jin cauldron!
Looking at Shi Shoushan's face full of ecstasy, Shi Linhu immediately realized that he was not the only one who benefited last night.
Yesterday, all the people of Shicun who had soaked in the medicinal bath experienced a significant improvement.
"I'll give it a try!!"
Shaking his head to clear his mind of distractions, Shi Linhu strode forward.
He took the massive cauldron, weighing a combined 20,000 jin, from Shi Shoushan.
Although Shi Linhu felt that his strength had not doubled as much as Shi Shoushan's.
However, as the leader of the Stone Village hunting team, the successor to the clan chief, and the strongest among the younger generation, Shi Linhu's foundation was much stronger than that of Shi Shoushan.
Therefore, Shi Linhu, who also benefited from the medicinal bath, gained more strength than Shi Shoushan.
Yesterday, Shi Linhu could only lift a little over 13,000 jin, but today he actually lifted a 25,000 jin cauldron!
Looking at Shi Linhu and the others in the center of the village, their faces full of excitement as they experimented with lifting the cauldron.
At the village entrance, the old clan chief, Shi Yunfeng, activated the bone inscriptions on his palm with a look of satisfaction in his eyes.
As the bone inscriptions were activated, the palm became completely transparent.
Shi Yunfeng raised his purple-gold hammer and smashed the most precious horn and marrow of the ferocious beast that Shi Linhu and others had brought back from the mountains yesterday.
Then, the powdered horn and marrow, mixed with the true blood of the ferocious beast, were boiled together with the medicinal bath residue from the previous night's tempering of Shi Linhu and the others' bodies.
In an instant, the hardened lumps that had dried up inside the cauldron were boiled back into a pot of porridge by the old clan chief, Shi Yunfeng.
Finally, the liquefied essence that Zhou Xuan had expended his divine sense to plunder was poured in, and various medicinal herbs were added according to the drug formula that Zhou Xuan had taught him the night before.
The cut pieces of meat are thrown into the pot and cooked over high heat until the sauce thickens.
"Come and eat, everyone!"
After Zhou Xuan transmitted the prescription for the tonic last night, the old clan chief took over the task of cooking for the whole village and informed the entire village that they would all eat together from now on.
Therefore, upon hearing the old clan chief's shout, regardless of whether it was Shi Linhu or the other adults from Shi Village who were playing with the tripod;
After a good night's sleep, the little ones and others, full of energy, ran around like little ferocious beasts.
They immediately perked up, picked up their bowls and chopsticks, and ran to Shi Yunfeng.
"This is meat cooked using the medicinal recipe that Little Zhou Xuan gave us. Everyone listen up, you all have to eat it all, not a single bit is allowed to be left over!"
Upon hearing this, Shi Linhu and the others immediately stepped forward and wolfed down the food.
There is strength in numbers.
Even food cooked in a large bronze cauldron big enough to bathe an adult.
The villagers of Shicun ate it all, not even leaving behind the dregs at the bottom of the cauldron.
However, the negative effects also became apparent immediately; the drug was simply too potent.
In the entire Stone Village, regardless of age or gender, everyone has become a problem child.
With its bright red eyes like a wild rabbit, it ran around aimlessly, constantly yelling "Ah!"
Watching the large cauldron used for testing strength being lifted by Shi Linhu and the others, leaving afterimages.
Look at that little kid from Shi Village chasing after the village's big yellow dog, pulling its tail.
Then look at the man and woman who rushed into the room carrying their wives, shouting loudly.
The old clan chief, Shi Yunfeng, was laughing so hard his gums almost popped out, and he spoke repeatedly:
"That's great! This dietary supplement really works!"
The remaining elderly people, who wanted to use all the village's resources on the children and therefore hadn't received any food subsidies, also spoke up with undisguised agreement:
"With so many herbs, precious blood, and spiritual liquid that Little Zhou Xuan obtained—which is in no way inferior to spiritual medicines—it would be a problem if the effects were poor!"