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Chapter Forty-Three: One Hundred Thousand Jin
Bang...
The Crimson Flower Deer collided with the Ancient Cauldron, producing a tremendous sound that echoed throughout the cave, lingering for a long time before fading away. After crashing into the Ancient Cauldron, the Crimson Flower Deer was sent flying backward.
Lin Feng let out a muffled groan and coughed up blood. He never expected the impact of a Third-Stage Beast to be so astonishing; it was incomparable to a Second-Stage Beast. If it weren't for his incredible physical strength, he would have been sent flying himself, and it was highly likely he would have fainted on the spot.
The Crimson Flower Beast soon realized that Lin Feng was not as weak as he appeared. It emitted a sharp cry, expressing its anger at him.
Quickly, the red spots on the Crimson Flower Deer began to emit a faint red glow, and then its entire body turned crimson. It seemed as if a blazing flame was surging within it, exponentially increasing its energy.
Beasts cultivate differently from humans, yet there are similarities in their paths of cultivation. Once a beast reaches a certain tier, a Beast Core exists within it. When a beast reaches the Third Stage, the Beast Core undergoes certain effects that grant the beast unimaginable abilities.
The Crimson Flower Deer showed no intention of fleeing; instead, it was filled with murderous intent. Although it was not a physical creature, its rage could still be deadly to both humans and beasts alike. This time, instead of charging at Lin Feng with its antlers, the Crimson Flower Deer ran forward and lifted its front hooves to strike at him.
Lin Feng retracted the Ancient Cauldron and unleashed his full cultivation power as he threw a punch to meet the hooves of the Crimson Flower Deer.
Bang bang...
The two collided with two consecutive loud crashes. Lin Feng felt an immense force pushing him back, causing him to stagger several dozen steps before regaining his balance.
His hands burned with pain; raising one to look revealed that his skin had split open on his knuckles, blood flowing freely from the wounds. His fists were extremely red, as if they had been scalded by intense flames.
"So it's a Fire Attribute Beast Core. No wonder it loves devouring Red Spirit Grass so much. It seems that Red Spirit Grass contains a significant amount of fire attribute energy. Luckily, this beast has just reached the Third Stage; otherwise, I wouldn't be able to handle it."
After failing with its first strike, the Crimson Flower Beast quickly launched a second attack. Its entire body was enveloped in a faint red glow, radiating intense heat that could even scorch Lin Feng's powerful physique.
Lin Feng summoned the Rusted Iron Sword from his Sword Pool to defend against it. The Iron Sword appeared rusty and corroded almost beyond recognition, yet it was remarkably sturdy and could completely block out the intense energy from the hooves of the Crimson Flower Beast.
A person and a beast were locked in a fierce struggle. The Crimson Flower Beast attacked with all its might, while Lin Feng defended himself with equal determination. He remained in a defensive stance, eager to discover the limits of his physical body against the ferocity of the three-sectioned beast.
Although the Broken Sword nullified the fire attributes of the Crimson Flower Beast, it could not withstand the beast's overwhelming strength. Each strike of its hooves against the Iron Sword rang out with a metallic clang.
The two fought for three hours. After this time, Lin Feng felt his internal organs churning violently, reaching the peak of his endurance.
Finally, Lin Feng decided to counterattack. The Iron Sword, which had been on the defensive, suddenly struck out like a blade aimed at the front hooves of the Crimson Flower Beast. The beast was caught off guard, never expecting that after three hours of defense, Lin Feng would launch an attack. The Crimson Flower Beast had developed a habitual mindset, believing Lin Feng was weak and could only defend himself.
With no time to evade, the Crimson Flower Beast watched as the Iron Sword slashed across its front hooves. It could hardly believe that the seemingly decayed Iron Sword was incredibly sharp.
With a sickening sound…
As blood splattered, Lin Feng sliced through the front hooves of the Crimson Flower Beast as easily as cutting tofu.
The Crimson Flower Beast let out a pained cry, gathering all its remaining fire attributes onto its Deer Head before raising its head with all its might. As it opened its mouth to unleash a terrifying blast of fire attribute energy, it shot straight toward Lin Feng.
Lin Feng was taken aback and immediately crossed his sword in front of him to block.
The fire attribute energy struck the Broken Sword with a deafening roar, sending Lin Feng and his sword flying through the air for an unknown distance.
He finally crashed into a large tree, which snapped in half upon impact. Lin Feng's figure came to a halt as he fell to the ground, coughing up blood and momentarily losing his vision, nearly fainting.
Struggling to breathe deeply, he clenched his teeth to avoid losing consciousness.
After what felt like an eternity, Lin Feng regained some composure. He could breathe steadily and even manage to stand.
"The Third-Stage Beast is indeed formidable. If it weren't for the Iron Sword's assistance, I would not stand a chance against it. That last attack from the Crimson Flower Beast left me unable to move; if a carnivorous beast had pounced on me then, I would have certainly died."
Lin Feng hurried toward the cave, his mind racing with thoughts. The Crimson Flower Beast lay there, having lost its front hooves and unable to walk. The final blow had drained it of its fire attribute powers, leaving its breath weak.
The Crimson Flower Beast looked at Lin Feng in fear, its body trembling uncontrollably.
"I'm sorry, but I have to kill you."
For the first time, Lin Feng felt compassion for a beast. Perhaps this was a herbivorous ferocious beast, and he had orchestrated its demise. The Crimson Flower Beast appeared docile, not as fierce or terrifying as other beasts.
Lin Feng struck down the Crimson Flower Beast, collecting its True Blood and slicing off pieces of its flesh for storage. He then quickly searched for a safe place to prepare for his breakthrough.
Lin Feng was unsure if his current cultivation was suitable for consuming the flesh and blood of a Third-Stage Beast. He merely tore off a palm-sized piece of the Crimson Flower Beast's meat, roasted it, and finally swallowed it.
Once the meat entered his stomach, it felt like a blazing inferno igniting within him. Instead of transforming into Spiritual Power that tormented him, it directly damaged his Internal Organs.
Lin Feng felt excruciating pain, as if countless needles were piercing his Internal Organs. He coughed up blood repeatedly, his face paling to an extreme degree.
After a while, the flames from the Crimson Flower Beast's meat finally subsided. However, Lin Feng had suffered severe internal damage.
"It seems my current cultivation isn't ready for consuming Third-Stage Beast meat. Thankfully, I only tried a small piece; if I had swallowed a leg, my Internal Organs would likely have been burned away."
Lin Feng felt a chill run down his spine as he recalled everything that had just happened.
"Third-Stage Beast flesh is inedible, and Second-Stage Beast flesh has no effect. How am I supposed to increase my Physical Strength by the last ten thousand pounds?"
Lin Feng pondered quietly, realizing how difficult it was to elevate his physical body from ninety thousand pounds to one hundred thousand pounds.
After several days of contemplation, he finally had an idea. The only thing he hadn't consumed from hunting ferocious beasts was the Beast Core. The Beast Core was the essence of the beast itself, containing incredible power and encapsulating the soul energy of the ferocious creature.
"Am I supposed to consume the Beast Core?"
Lin Feng had killed too many ferocious beasts and possessed an abundance of Beast Cores. He took out a First Rank Beast Core and placed it on a rock. Then, he struck the Beast Core with his palm.
Boom...
A sudden explosion echoed through the air. A tremendous force radiated from the shattered Beast Core, rippling like water waves. Lin Feng was caught off guard and felt a sharp pain in his chest.
After the explosion, Lin Feng looked down at his chest. His coarse clothing was completely shredded, and numerous wounds appeared on his body, blood flowing continuously.
"The power contained within a ferocious beast's Beast Core is indeed astonishing. This is merely a First Rank Beast Core, yet it can injure my physical body. If I were to consume it, would my Internal Organs and Eight Extraordinary Meridians be able to withstand it?"
No one could provide Lin Feng with an answer; he could only attempt it himself.
Lin Feng took out another First Rank Beast Core, his expression calm but exuding an intimidating aura. He consumed the ferocious beast's Beast Core.
As the Beast Core entered his body, an explosion occurred as expected. Lin Feng's Internal Organs and Eight Extraordinary Meridians were instantly severely damaged. He coughed up blood incessantly, his body weakened to the extreme.
Lin Feng felt as if he lacked the strength to stand, so he leaned against the rock and sat down. Fortunately, this place was safe, and there was no immediate danger to his life.
After the explosion of the Beast Core, Lin Feng realized that despite suffering severe injuries, he did not seem to gain any of the Beast Core's power; his Physical Strength had not increased.
"Is this path blocked?"
Lin Feng revealed a bitter smile; this dangerous attempt had yielded no results. He lay there motionless, not practicing any Martial Arts Technique to recover but allowing his body to heal slowly on its own. This also gave him a chance to contemplate how to enhance his final thousand pounds of Physical Strength.
This time, he was gravely injured; Lin Feng rested for two full days and nights before gradually recovering. However, during those two days and nights of contemplation, he did not find a breakthrough method.
At the final moment of Lin Feng's physical recovery, he keenly sensed a strange power within him being absorbed by his body. His Physical Strength increased slightly, just a little, but Lin Feng could feel it.
This filled him with immense joy.
"It seems that after the Beast Core exploded, only when the power of the Beast Core dissipated could my body absorb even a tiny bit of that power."
Having found a way, it was as if he had seen a glimmer of light in the darkness; he smiled happily. He then began to attempt to consume a second Beast Core.
The Beast Core exploded within Lin Feng once more, and his recently restored body suffered severe damage again. Lin Feng immediately began his Cultivation recovery, allowing the power of the Beast Core to dissipate completely.
This time, after the power of the Beast Core had faded, he did not notice any increase in his Physical Strength.
"What is the reason for this? Was it just a coincidence earlier? Or do I have to rely on my body to recover on its own to absorb even a little bit of the Beast Core's power?"
Lin Feng tried again and finally discovered the answer. His body could only absorb the residual power of the Beast Core and convert it into Physical Strength at the very last moment during self-recovery. His body would become slightly stronger both internally and externally.
Lin Feng embarked on a journey to break through the limits of human flesh; it was a long path of cultivation. Each time he triggered an explosion from a Beast Core, he needed two to three days to rest. Each recovery allowed him to absorb only a tiny bit of the Beast Core's power as Physical Strength.
After exhausting all the Beast Cores within him, an entire month passed. His Physical Strength reached around ninety-two thousand pounds.
"Ninety thousand pounds is indeed the limit; even raising it a little is so difficult."
Lin Feng began hunting ferocious beasts to obtain Beast Cores for cultivation. Once the First Rank ferocious beast's Beast Cores lost their effectiveness, he started consuming Second-Stage Beast Cores.
Finally, after five months, his body broke through human limits and reached an astonishing one hundred thousand pounds of Physical Strength.
For all sects in the Jiuzhou Continent, this was a monumental moment—a moment that witnessed a miracle. Lin Feng achieved greatness and created a myth of human physicality.
Unfortunately, there was no one to commend, no one to marvel, and no one to witness. If any disciple from the Nine Provinces had reached this point, it would have been a national celebration, recorded in history.
Yet, Lin Feng practiced in solitude, silently enduring everything.
What makes Lin Feng truly remarkable is that he has arrived at this stage without guidance or teaching. He relied on his own resources, wisdom, determination, and resilience, along with extraordinary patience.
The extraordinary cultivated by others is called talent; the extraordinary created by oneself is called greatness.
"I can finally enter the Nurturing Origin Realm and step into the borders."
Lin Feng quietly contemplated as a terrifying aura of suppressed power spread out, causing the ferocious beasts to feel fear and reverence.
(Happy holidays! There will be another update later. The groundwork for cultivation is nearly complete. From now on, Lin Feng will soar high and begin his journey.)
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