57: First birth and death

“Moon Slash!”

Zhang Sheng sorted through the information flooding his mind, and the Blue Jade Slip in his hand turned into dust.

After leaving home, Zhang Sheng returned to the school's Alchemy Room to Cultivate.

This Blue Jade Slip was precisely the reward he received from killing the Silverback Azure Wolf.

“Second-Tier Spell!”

Thinking of the Moon Slash the Demon Wolf used, Zhang Sheng couldn't wait to learn it immediately.

“What a pity! Although the Second-Tier Spell is good, it requires the use of Divine Sense, and it cannot be cast unless one reaches the Divine Breath Realm. Isn't this just making things difficult for me, Zhang Sheng?”

I should focus on Cultivating the Nine Tribulations Secret Codex first. Looking at the Foundation Establishment Realm Cultivation content, Zhang Sheng broke out in a cold sweat.

Self-mutilation? Are you kidding me?

The Foundation Establishment Realm Cultivation actually requires the Physical Body to undergo nine cycles of life and death, unlocking the Genetic Shackles and elevating the life level.

Heh!

With the talent panel available, I don't believe I can't handle this.

During the Cultivation process, external force is required to forcibly destroy the Physical Body, and then the Cultivation Technique must be operated to reshape the Physical Body. Reshaping the Physical Body requires refining Heaven And Earth Treasure and miraculous Spirit Pills to replenish the Essence of Life.

The threshold for Cultivating this Body Refining Cultivation Technique is truly high!

The process of destruction and reshaping is extremely perilous, and treasures that replenish the Essence of Flesh and Blood are even harder to find!

As expected of the Nine Tribulations Secret Codex.

“Wait a minute!”

“Replenish the Essence of the Human Body? Isn't my spirit food pill exactly what replenishes the Essence of Flesh and Blood?”

Zhang Sheng had a flash of inspiration and swallowed a Supreme Grade Spirit Food Pill.

Immediately, he controlled his spirit tool flying daggers to cut his skin, while simultaneously operating the Nine Tribulations Secret Codex.

The injured skin actually began to heal as the Nine Tribulations Secret Codex operated, and the speed of Refining Essence into Qi seemed to increase slightly.

A line of text popped up on the talent panel.

“Detected executable Cultivation Technique—Nine Tribulations Secret Codex - Foundation Establishment Chapter. Do you wish to learn it?”

“Learn it!”

“Must learn it!”

Just as Zhang Sheng had guessed, he could now boost the proficiency of this Cultivation Technique by cheating.

No matter what, he should first grind it out until it reaches Transcendent, and then Cultivate properly. Wouldn't that be wonderful!

“Cultivation Technique: Nine Tribulations Secret Codex - Foundation Establishment Chapter (Beginner 1/10)”

Wonderful!

Too wonderful!

Simply marvelous!

“Things will be easy now!”

Zhang Sheng took off his shirt, revealing his muscular upper body, and controlled several flying daggers to continuously cut small wounds on his body.

Although it hurt a little, I, Zhang, will endure it for the path to future invincibility!

As the Nine Tribulations Secret Codex operated, every wound that appeared on Zhang Sheng's body was repaired.

“The speed of Heavenly Circulation Method's Refining Essence into Qi actually increased by twofold!”

This Cultivation Technique could already operate automatically, but one cycle required ten minutes.

But now it only takes five minutes!

Could it be?

Zhang Sheng realized that this was due to the massive increase in consumption when the Nine Tribulations Secret Codex repaired the body!

Wouldn't this kill two birds with one stone!

In less than half an hour!

“Cultivation Technique: Nine Tribulations Secret Codex - Foundation Establishment Chapter (Transcendent: 1/100000)”

A large amount of skill regarding Cultivating the Nine Tribulations Secret Codex poured directly into Zhang Sheng's mind, as if he had Cultivated this Body Refining Cultivation Technique for many years!

“It is time to begin the Cultivation of The First Life and Death Cycle!”

As this Cultivation Technique reached Transcendent, Zhang Sheng confirmed that the spirit food pill could indeed replenish the Essence of the Human Body, and his Physical Body could withstand The First Life and Death Cycle.

The only thing required was enduring extreme pain!

But the Dao of Cultivation is right beneath my feet, how could I, Zhang, retreat even half a step?

Zhang Sheng sat cross-legged on a Prayer Mat and swallowed several Supreme Grade Spirit Food Pills in one go.

Starting from his toes, Zhang Sheng cast the Fireball Technique! He began burning his own toes!

Excruciating pain!

Zhang Sheng clenched his teeth and operated the Nine Tribulations Secret Codex to repair the Cells in his toes.

The excruciating pain was accompanied by the itchiness of cellular Rebirth!

Veins bulged! Cold sweat streamed down!

But this process could not be stopped; once stopped, he would have to start over!

The flames began to burn his entire foot: skin, flesh, and bone!

Destruction and New Life intertwined!

“F*ck!”

Zhang Sheng took out a spirit tool flying dagger and bit down on it!

Only by biting the flying dagger with all his strength could he alleviate a sliver of the pain from mutilating his Physical Body; sweat poured down like rain.

Although Zhang Sheng's understanding of this Cultivation Technique had reached Transcendent, this kind of pain could only be truly understood by experiencing it personally.

After his feet came his calves, thighs... The destroyed Cells also regrew under the operation of the Nine Tribulations Secret Codex.

The operating speed of the Heavenly Circulation Method dramatically increased by nine times!

One minute!

In just one minute, he could complete one circulation, but this was not for refining Spiritual Qi; rather, it was to provide the Essence of the Human Body to supply the New Life of the Cells.

Next was his upper body, the Five Viscera And Six Bowels!

Although the destruction and New Life of heart Cells were painful, the most dangerous part was still the brain.

Zhang Sheng proceeded extremely slowly with the destruction and New Life of brain Cells; a moment of carelessness would result in death.

Fortunately, this Cultivation Technique had reached Transcendent... Zhang Sheng woke up from the ground and found himself seemingly in a new world, which was actually an illusion caused by enhanced Five Senses.

After completing the destruction and Rebirth of all the Cells in his body, Zhang Sheng finally passed out.

This sleep lasted for several hours.

His smell, sight, hearing, and touch were all greatly enhanced.

Is this the feeling of life level elevation? It increased by a full twofold!

Comprehensive enhancement from the inside out: flesh and blood, internal organs, bones, Meridians, internal defense, strength, agility, and endurance were all completely improved.

Although the basic life level only increased by twofold, the leap in strength was several times greater.

Zhang Sheng cut a wound on his palm with a knife again, and the wound healed at a visible speed.

During this process, Zhang Sheng did not operate the Nine Tribulations Secret Codex or the Rejuvenation Spell; it was an instinctive reaction of the Physical Body.

Not only that, but with the reshaping of the Meridians, Spiritual Power flowed through his body as if on a broad, smooth road!

Not only did the recovery speed of Spiritual Power increase.

Both the Heavenly Circulation Method and Primordial Chaos Qi Refining, two Cultivation Techniques that could operate automatically, had their circulation speed doubled.

Even when stopping the Cultivation of the Nine Tribulations Secret Codex, the Heavenly Circulation Method's circulation time dropped from the original ten minutes to five minutes, and the Primordial Chaos Qi Refining's circulation time shortened from the original six minutes to four minutes.

So, the previous operating speed of the Cultivation Techniques was not the limit of the Techniques themselves, but the limit of this Physical Body of mine.

Now, the leap in life level has broken the shackles of the physical layer itself!

“Awesome!”

“The Nine Tribulations Secret Codex truly lives up to its reputation as a Supreme Method for Body Refining!”

“This is only The First Life and Death Cycle of the Foundation Establishment Realm. Only after completing the nine layers of life and death cycles in the Foundation Establishment Realm Physical Body will the entire First Tribulation be complete! How powerful would I be if I completed all nine cycles of life and death!”

Zhang Sheng simply couldn't imagine it!

This Nine Tribulations Secret Codex shattered all his perceptions.

The newly Reborn body still needed some time to adapt before the Second Life and Death Cycle could be performed.

“Before Grandmist separated, I was Innate; Genetic Shackles serve as steps.

The Divine Body's nine tribulations pave the path to Breakthrough, layer by layer unveiling the Chaos embryo.

When the Era of Creation's Tribulations is complete, only then will one know that life is fundamentally boundless.”