WU DONG QIAN - KUN
Chapter 38: Change

Advancing to the Tempered Body 9th Layer did not surprise Lin Dong. After two additional months of training, plus the free use of the potion, the Yuan Power Seed in his body had long since attained sufficient strength to overcome Yuan Tian's barrier.

The reason why Lin Dong waited was because he was very ambitious. After he advanced to the 9th Layer, he wanted to immediately try out the World Yuan level!

This idea can be considered a little crazy. Although the Tempered Body 9th Layer and the Earthly Yuan level were only one step away, there was a huge gulf between the two of them. Simply put, an Earthly Yuan practitioner could easily dispatch several individuals in the 9th Layer of Tempered Body. This illustrates the wide gap between the two.

When most people reach Tempered Body 9th Layer, they will usually continue their regular training. Only when the Yuan Power within their Dan Tian had reached a certain level would they dare advance to the Worldly Yuan level. In fact, only a handful of crazy people dared to try something similar to Lin Dong.

Of course, although this move sounded crazy, it was not impossible for Lin Dong to do so. After all, his Yuan Power Seed was already much stronger than most people. Furthermore, he had absorbed large amounts of Elixir pills and made extensive preparations. Therefore, he had a chance.

“Huff.”

Like an arrow, a mouthful of white smoke coughed out from Lin Dong's throat. Lin Dong's eyes opened gently as a warm sensation filled his lower abdomen, causing his entire body to feel like it was filled with energy.

“It feels very different after I opened my Dan Tian ..”

As he sensed the changes within his body, Lin Dong's spirit lifted slightly. Opening up one's Dan Tian was extremely important to every practitioner since it was the most important and fundamental step!

“Later, I will be able to practice the Secret Art after reaching the World Yuan level. At that time, my Yuan Power strength will also increase dramatically.”.

Secret Art. These are just two simple words. However, mentioning these words casually can lead to a devastating conflict. After all, secret arts were completely different from normal martial arts. Although martial arts can harness the power of one's Yuan Power, secret arts can increase one's Yuan Power from its roots!

Based on the rare information that Lin Dong knew, secret arts also had different categories. However, they are not as complicated as martial arts as they only have three categories.

From lowest to highest, third level secret arts, second level secret arts, and first level secret arts. It was a simple but effective classification.

The Lin Family also had one secret art manual but it was only the third level. Despite this, the manual was personally protected by Lin Zhentian. Within the Family, only practitioners who had advanced to the World Yuan level could know of its existence and study it.

With regards to that secret art manual, Lin Dong sometimes heard Lin Xiao mention it. Although he did not fully understand, he still knew how important it was.

On his bed, Lin Dong shook his head as he tried to dispel the disturbing thoughts in his mind. It is too early to think about the secret art. After all, once he officially rose to the World Yuan level, Lin Zhentian would definitely pass the secret art manual to him on a silver platter.

Lin Dong grabbed under his pillow and took out two bottles. Contained within the first bottle were ten brightly colored Elixir pills, while the others contained many white Yin Pearls that emitted a terrifying cold aura.

Lin Dong took out two Elixir pills and put them in his mouth. Roughly half an hour later, he managed to fully absorb the medicinal strength into his Dan Tian and he sensed the amount of Yuan Power in his Dan Tian wave.

As he sensed the tremors in Yuan Dan Tian Strength, Lin Dong took out the Yin Pearls from the other bottle. Even though he had covered his palm with a layer of Yuan Power, he could still feel a stab of pain from the cold aura.

The so-called World Yuan Level basically combined the Yuan Power in one's body with Yin Energy, thus strengthening one's Yuan Power. For the next, the most important step was to absorb the Yin Energy from between Heaven and Earth.

However, Lin Dong did not care about the Yin Energy that existed between Heaven and Earth. After all, the Yin Energy contained within these Yin Pearls, which came from Qing Tan's body, had a Grade 5 quality. Therefore, if he managed to combine it with his Yuan Power, it would be upgraded to a much greater level.

As he gripped the Yin Pearl, Lin Dong took a deep breath before he directly put it into his mouth without the slightest hesitation.

When the Yin Pearls entered his body, Lin Dong's body instantly stiffened as a cold air rapidly spread throughout his body and even his skin was quickly covered in layers of ice.

Cold cold air was constantly being emitted from his body, but thanks to his previous training, Lin Dong's body was already tough enough to withstand the cold.

“Brrr br..”

Lin Dong's face turned pale as his teeth chattered nonstop. He realized the Yin Pearls entered his body and went straight into his Dan Tian. After reaching its final destination, it immediately caused upheaval …

“Pff!'

The commotion in his Dan Tian gradually increased. About ten minutes later, a healthy red light returned to Lin Dong's cheeks as he involuntarily spat out a mouthful of blood. Contained within that mouthful of blood, there was a wisp of ice.

Evidently, Lin Dong's latest attempt had failed.

"It's a shame…"

As Lin Dong wiped away the bloodstains at the corner of his mouth, a healthy red light gradually returned to his pale cheeks. At first, he shook his head crazily. However, after a moment of contemplation, he realized that although his attempt to rush to the World Yuan level had failed, he had learned a lot from this experience. Furthermore, he managed to gain some progress as well. After all, there was now a trace of Yin Energy within his Dan Tian and it had successfully merged with his Yuan Power. Therefore, even though it was a small step, this was still a small improvement.

As he stored his bottle, Lin Dong dripped two drops of Ling Liquid talisman Stone into his mouth before he left his room. Even though he had only managed to gather a little bit of Yin Energy from a single Yin Pearl, he had no problems since he had a sufficient supply of Yin Pearls. Furthermore, after this experience, he was confident that he would be more successful the next time….

It was only a matter of time before he reached the World Yuan level.

…

Time passed like flowing water, in the blink of an eye, autumn had passed as winter approached. Snowflakes danced in the air as they gently floated to the ground, causing the ground to sparkle. It was really a beautiful sight.

As Qingyang City slowly surrounded by snow, the atmosphere in the city gradually reached its peak. This was because there were only ten days left before the Qingyang City Hunt began.

…

In the snow-filled open area within the forest, two figures crossed each other. The moment their palms and fists collided, the impact caused the snowflakes around them to completely scatter.

Two figures, one was stable while the other was graceful like a butterfly as he swung his jade-like hand. His movements were very nimble, yet also looked elegant.

“Bang!”

As the two palms collided, a single figure jerked his shoulders as he exerted more strength, causing the young lady to hurriedly retreat a few steps.

"I'm giving up. It seems I can't win. ” The young lady pouted as she reluctantly looked at the young man in front of her.

Lin Dong smiled as he looked at the timid young lady, admiration filling his heart. In just a month's time, with the help from him and thanks to Qing Tan's unique body constitution, he had almost advanced to the Tempered Body 8th Layer. In fact, he was very close.

Right now, Lin Dong was giving some martial arts to Qing Tan and he was about to master it. Therefore, Qing Tan was no longer as helpless as before. In fact, based on Lin Dong's calculations, the only members of the younger generation in the Lin Family who could defeat him were probably Lin Hong and Lin Xia.

“Lin Dong-ge, in just a few days, it will be Qingyang City Hunt. You have to work hard.” Qing Tan smiled sweetly as she approached Lin Dong. Stretched out her tiny hand before gently sweeping the snowflakes on Lin Dong's shoulder.

As he looked at the elegant young lady in front of him, Lin Dong smiled as he nodded. He stretched out his palm and tightly patted Qing Tan's small head. However, the moment his palm touched it, Lin Dong's body froze as a shocked expression filled his eyes.

Under Lin Dong's astonished gaze, the Stone Amulet hidden in his palm, suddenly released an explosive light. As soon as the light appeared, Qing Tan instantly fainted.

Just as Qing Tan fainted, a powerful suction force broke out from Lin Dong's palm. Because of this suction force, the terrifying Coldness within Qing Tan's body was immediately sucked out and violently transferred to Lin Dong's body through his palm.

As he was attacked by that terrifying Coldness, Lin Dong's body was instantly covered by a thin layer of ice.

Right now, he had turned into an ice man.