Blood Removal Perfection, Northern Hidden Dragon Ranking

"Now that I have ample lifespan, I will try to deduce the Vajra Body to enhance my spiritual foundation."

Luo Chen sat cross-legged on the bed, his gaze shifting slightly.

[Consuming lifespan to begin deducing the Vajra Body]

In your first year, rain or shine, you honed your body and accumulated experience in physical training...

[In the tenth year, your Qi and blood have flowed throughout your body along a special route, radiating a bronze glow. You have entered the realm of "Diamond Body"!]

[In your twentieth year, your Qi and blood surged, and your strength, speed, and defense increased dramatically. You have achieved minor mastery of the Vajra Body!]

...Luo Chen's tightly closed eyes gradually furrowed.

This isn't going to be right!

The consumption of the Vajra Body was beyond Luo Chen's expectations.

Even after twenty years of lifespan, he barely achieved minor success.

As we all know, martial arts techniques become increasingly difficult as you progress.

"Let's do it!" We need to at least reach a high level before we stop.

Luo Chen gritted his teeth, and his lifespan was rapidly depleted once again.

[In your thirtieth year, your foundation has increased by another 50%, your muscles and bones are stronger, your qi and blood have surged, and you have achieved mastery of the Vajra Body!]

[In the thirty-fifth year, your strength has improved slightly...]

[In the forty-fifth year, your strength has improved slightly...]

[In your fiftieth year, you are blessed with good fortune and your vital energy has broken through barriers! The Vajra Body is now complete!]

Lifespan: 16/130.

Click!

The bed beneath him instantly shattered.

A wild, savage aura, like that of an ancient ferocious beast, rose from Luo Chen's body.

Qi and blood flow like a dragon, circulating throughout the body, penetrating the eight extraordinary meridians, and converging into the dantian (lower abdomen).

His muscles swelled up one by one, with large tendons coiled around them and emerging from beneath the skin, making him look ferocious and terrifying.

Luo Chen's already perfected level of cultivation was instantly disrupted by this surge of blood energy, propelling him into the Blood Transformation Realm.

This wasn't the end. As streams of blood and qi circulated throughout his body, the Blood Transformation Realm began to advance rapidly.

Blood Removal Skills: Minor Success, Major Success, Perfection!

boom!

The body's blood and energy are like a furnace, and the skin turns reddish-brown from the blood.

After a long while, Luo Chen opened his eyes, trying his best to suppress the restless blood and qi within his body.

The rapidly bulging muscles in his body began to contract, transforming into a refined appearance.

"I definitely made the right choice with the Vajra Body. The improvement in my Qi and blood that comes with the completion of the Vajra Body alone allowed me to enter the Blood Transfer Completion stage."

The improvement in one's realm is merely a byproduct.

Luo Chen felt the terrifying power emanating from his body, and a cruel smile appeared on his lips.

"Skin-Refining Demon, you'd better be stronger!"

The demon sent out multiple clones to hunt him down. The closest it came to him was when it killed Xu Shan while he was making leather puppets.

The fact that the skin-refining demon didn't come in person at the time indicates that it wasn't very strong.

It will at least not exceed the first realm level.

Fearing exposure, they only sent out clones.

Looking at the bed beneath him, shattered by the breakthrough energy, a look of helplessness flashed in his eyes.

I sat down at my desk to spend the night.

I'll clean it up tomorrow morning.

Silent all night.

……

The next morning.

Luo Chen enjoyed a rare moment of leisure after his morning exercise.

Sitting in the courtyard, he fiddled with the black jar in his hand.

"The blood of martial artists contains immense vital energy, which even ordinary Gu worms love to consume!"

Luo Chen squeezed out five drops of blood, dripped them into the black jar, and quietly observed them.

"It will take some time to cultivate a second-stage Gu worm!"

"Brother, brother, come play with Yao Yao..."

Outside the courtyard, the innocent voices of children uttering fairy tales echoed.

"I've neglected this little girl a bit these past few months."

A hint of doting flashed in Luo Chen's eyes.

He hid the black jar in the room before picking up the little one who had run over.

The weather was bitterly cold, and the little one was dressed in a snow-white cotton coat with a rosy face.

Uncle Liu followed behind, looking at the scene in the courtyard, feeling relieved.

The family was overjoyed and felt more and more that their decision to leave the Demon Suppression Division was the right one.

However, looking at the increasingly mature Luo Chen, she couldn't help but feel a little worried.

She gently brushed her empty arm with one hand, her eyes filled with melancholy.

The matter of the skin-refining demon also became a thorn in his side.

What he didn't know was that Luo Chen had already surpassed his strength level by several decades last night.

"Uncle Liu."

Luo Chen carried Yao Yao to the outside of the courtyard and called out softly.

"Haha, let's go, the end of the year is approaching, let's go out for a stroll."

Liu Xingsheng snapped out of his daze and said with a smile.

"Brother, I want to eat candied hawthorn berries and pine flower cakes..."

"Okay... I'll buy them all for Yao Yao."

……

"The list of hidden talents for the new year has been posted!"

Don't miss it!

"The Hidden Dragon Ranking is a list that records martial arts prodigies under the age of thirty in the Northern Territory... This month, a new prodigy from our Qingyuan City has also made it onto the list!"

The year-end is approaching.

The streets were bustling with activity.

It seems that external turmoil has no effect on the operation of this great city.

Luo Chen carried Yao Yao and walked down the street with Liu Xingsheng, followed by servants carrying the New Year's goods they had bought.

"Give me a list of hidden dragons."

Liu Xingsheng beckoned, and a servant carrying a stack of papers came forward with a bow.

"Alright, ten copper coins."

The servant's smile widened. He respectfully pulled a list from his robes, took the copper coins from the servant's hand, and then left.

Luo Chen looked over with curiosity.

Liu Xingsheng unfolded the Hidden Dragon Ranking and explained it to Luo Chen.

"This Hidden Dragon Ranking is issued by the Zhenbei Prince's Mansion. It records the martial arts prodigies under the age of thirty in the Northern Territory and ranks them according to their strength, battle record, and other factors."

"The Zhenbei Prince's Mansion is very powerful, and the list it compiles is highly credible and can be used as a reference."

Luo Chen nodded, his gaze sweeping over the top of the list.

Wu Tianqiong – Thirty years old, ranked first on the Hidden Dragon List, Divine Intent Realm, once used a martial arts divine power to kill a Divine Intent Realm demon in one move…

Zhuge Xing – 29 years old, second on the Hidden Dragon Ranking, Divine Intent Realm. A month ago, he chased down a Divine Intent Master for a thousand miles and killed him in three moves…

Shangguan Changyue – 29 years old, third on the Hidden Dragon List, Divine Intent Realm, Chief of the Demon Division of Qingyuan Town, inheritor of the Cold Moon Palace…

……

"Haha, this kid has finally made it onto the list!"

Liu Xingsheng's gaze lingered on the last row of the list, and he burst into laughter.

"This Wang Tianhao comes from the Wang family of Qingyuan City. He is a prodigy whom the Wang family has devoted all its efforts to cultivating in this generation, and he is also from the family your aunt comes from."

"You'll have the chance to get to know each other sometime in the future."

Luo Chen was drawn to the list and looked towards the 90th position.

Wang Tianhao – 25 years old, broke through to the Profound Aperture Realm a month ago, cultivated superior martial arts, and once killed a Blood-Transferring Clone of a Skin-Refining Demon…

Luo Chen's eyes twitched. Was this Skin-Refining Demon the same one that had targeted him?

After some thought, I understood.

They must be the same animal; he and Wang Tianhao were both in Qingyuan City...

"These northern talents are as numerous as carp crossing a river; they should not be underestimated!"

The prestige of this Hidden Dragon List goes without saying.

Breaking through the Xuanqiao stage at twenty-five years old only puts him at the bottom of the list.

The initial sense of unease caused by the rapid pace of his progress gradually dissipated, replaced by a feeling of heaviness.

"Chen'er, don't be discouraged. They are so much older than you and have powerful backers. When you reach that age, you will definitely be able to make it onto the list as well."

"To witness the magnificence of this prodigy!"