Chapter 28: The Third Earthly Fiend Art!

It was midnight on this day.

Inside his own small room.

The room was pitch black, and Lu Yuan sat cross-legged on the bed, motionless like a sculpture.

Aided by the faint starlight, one could see that his upper body was bare, his exposed skin reflecting a lustrous shimmer, as if it were fine jade.

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh.

What was even more peculiar was that although the room was sealed on all four sides, air currents were flowing and whistling in the small space, as if gusts of wind were blowing through.

This was clearly an anomaly caused by Lu Yuan, who remained motionless while every breath he took followed a miraculous frequency.

At the same time, something even more astonishing was happening.

At this moment, one could faintly hear the sound of blood rushing through his body, and even his heartbeat, the expansion of his lungs, and the peristalsis of his stomach and intestines emitted subtle sounds, as if every part of his body had come alive!

It was unknown how much time had passed.

Pop!

The next moment, as if breaking through some barrier or passing some checkpoint, Lu Yuan's expression suddenly jolted, and then the Qi throughout his body surged violently.

He opened his eyes abruptly, his pupils brimming with spiritual light, as if cleansed of all impurities, filled with infinite joy:

"Hundred Days Foundation Establishment, it is finally done!"

After more than three months of unremitting hard work, at this very moment, he had finally officially opened all the meridians in his body, completing the Hundred Days Foundation Establishment!

Crackle, crackle.

He suddenly rose from the bed, the joints and bones throughout his body popping.

Under the dim moonlight, he revealed a lean, perfectly toned physique, his muscles and bones seemingly having undergone a second growth spurt, causing his stature to grow a little taller once again.

Moving around a few times, he clearly felt the Qi pulses connected by the Twelve Standard Meridians and the Eight Extraordinary Meridians running through his entire body, his physique becoming increasingly light and transparent, as if he had struggled free from a quagmire.

Although he still possessed no Dharma Power, his entire body felt lighter, every inch of his muscles and bones feeling nimble, clear, and strong, while also seemingly harboring immeasurable vitality and immense power; compared to before, it was truly like being reborn!

After two months of nourishment and strengthening via Ingestion, plus the continuous Cleansing Marrow and Cutting Tendons from the Hundred Days Foundation Establishment, his physique and strength had reached an unimaginable level.

Now, even Xu Dahu could absolutely not compare to him in terms of pure physique and strength.

"What a Cleansing Marrow and Cutting Tendons, what a rebirth."

Lu Yuan excitedly clenched his fists, resisted the urge to go outside to punch and release his energy, and immediately communicated with the Heavenly Book.

【Master of the Heavenly Book】: Lu Yuan

【Mastered Arts】:

Earthly Fiend-Ingestion (Human: 20%): Can consume all things, refining the essence of all things to strengthen oneself.

Earthly Fiend-Guidance (Human: 9%): A method of breathing and Qi cultivation of the Inner Elixir Dao; practicing it can prolong life, grant longevity, and lead to the path of the Earth Immortal.

【Luck Power】: 155 units

The 55 units of Luck Power were accumulated slowly through his tireless practice over these past two months.

As for the extra 100 units, they had surged forth just now when he opened the final Qi pulse and completely finished the Hundred Days Foundation Establishment!

With the Hundred Days Foundation Establishment complete and his Qi Luck surging by so much, it could be said to be a double blessing, and Lu Yuan's joy was hard to suppress.

Although he had a premonition that completing the foundation establishment would bring an increase in Qi Luck, he had not expected it to be this much.

"As expected of immortal cultivation, it actually increased by 100 units of Luck Power; now I can directly light up the third Earthly Fiend Art."

With a plan already in mind, he cast his thoughts into the Heavenly Book without hesitation:

"Light up, Invisibility!"

The next moment, a line of text on the Heavenly Book's scroll suddenly bloomed with golden light, and the characters flew up as if they possessed life, falling into the sea of his heart.

Subsequently, a miraculous art emerged in his mind, and he rapidly comprehended and mastered it.

【Earthly Fiend-Invisibility】: By casting this art, one can make oneself or others, or even all objects, disappear from sight and conceal their presence.

No matter how powerful a Firearm is, or how precise a gunman's marksmanship, one must aim at a target to cause damage.

And the Invisibility Technique he chose was undoubtedly the natural nemesis of the Firearm, and a life-saving skill with infinite wonderful uses!

Having suddenly obtained this art.

Lu Yuan's eyes were filled with excitement; after comprehending it for a moment, he silently recited the incantation and, coordinating with hand seals, began to attempt to cast it.

Thanks to the direct instruction from the Heavenly Book, he only needed to try a few times before he successfully cast the art.

The moment the incantation and hand seals were completed, an invisible ripple suddenly emanated from his body, and he immediately felt as if a mysterious force like a thin film was enveloping his entire body.

And looking down again.

Under the dim moonlight, his entire body had actually turned into a translucent, ethereal state, eventually disappearing completely, as if he had merged into the air and darkness!

In the blink of an eye, his body and clothing vanished entirely; one could only sense his presence, but the eyes could not observe a single trace.

"Good heavens, I mean, good heavens."

With such a miraculous effect, Lu Yuan was both surprised and delighted, like a child who had just received a new toy, constantly walking around the room and waving his hands in various motions.

He soon discovered, however, that although he was completely invisible, excessive movements would still disturb the air currents and cause a commotion.

While walking, he would also leave traces in places where dust had accumulated.

This novel attempt did not last long.

A faint sense of weakness suddenly came from his body, and Lu Yuan, as if remembering something, changed his expression slightly and hurriedly dispelled the Invisibility Technique.

Then he returned to the bed, rummaged for an unfinished medicine packet, grabbed the remaining Astragalus inside, and ate it in large mouthfuls.

Consuming the medicinal herbs with the Ingestion Technique, he recovered some of his vitality after a moment, and sighed inwardly:

"I almost forgot that I still have no Dharma Power and cannot cast Earthly Fiend Arts recklessly."

In reality, every one of the Earthly Fiend Seventy-Two Arts passed down by the Heavenly Book must rely on True Qi, or rather, Dharma Power, to be cast.

If one lacks Dharma Power, it consumes the caster's essence and vitality; once the essence and vitality are exhausted, it will directly consume one's lifespan!

This includes the Ingestion Technique.

In fact, whether now or in the past, every time Lu Yuan cast it, he had to consume his own vital essence.

It was only because the Food Consumption Technique itself is a method of digesting all things to refine vital essence, and the refined vital essence is generally greater than the consumption, that he could ignore this restriction and cast it frequently.

Yet the Invisibility Technique clearly could not do the same.

"I didn't pay attention just now; let me try again to see how long I can sustain it in my current condition, in a perfect state!"

Even with restrictions, 【Earthly Fiend - Invisibility】 remained a life-saving ultimate skill with infinite wonderful uses; Lu Yuan was exceptionally cautious, and after completely replenishing his consumed primordial energy with the Food Consumption Technique, he stood up and cast the technique once more.

As the technique was activated, his figure vanished into the air in an instant.

And this time, he did not remain in the room, but gently pushed the door open and walked outside.

Outside, the dark night filled the sky, and all sounds were silent.

Under the deep night curtain, he passed by the rooms of Xu Dahu and Xu Erhu like an invisible ghost and walked out of the courtyard, then went straight to the dog kennel where the two mastiffs were kept at the edge of the large courtyard.

At this very moment, the two fierce mastiffs, which were usually extremely keen in their sense of smell, were fast asleep by the cage.

Even though Lu Yuan was standing no more than half a zhang away from them, they were still sleeping soundly, unaware and oblivious, without any reaction.

Clearly, 【Earthly Fiend - Invisibility】 not only hides the figure and conceals the aura, but even eliminates the scent entirely!

(End of this chapter)