“Senior, if even you cannot go there, then I certainly cannot. How should I strengthen my body?”
Chen Ping did not want to waste more words with the man.
A place that even the man before him could not reach was utterly beyond Chen Ping’s current strength, so whatever the man said was pointless.
“If you want to strengthen your body, you need endless combat. Only by letting your body suffer constant blows and then repair itself repeatedly can it become truly powerful.”
As the man’s words fell, countless fire meteors appeared again from the endless depths of the starry sky. These fire meteors fell densely like raindrops.
This time, the man’s figure suddenly became illusory. The fire meteors passed through his body without any reaction.
“Extinguish these fire meteors, and your body will grow stronger…”
The man said to Chen Ping.
Chen Ping nodded. In the next moment, he summoned the Dragon Slaying Sword and turned into a streak of sword light, soaring upwards.
Chen Ping gripped the Dragon Slaying Sword tightly. His figure flashed as he charged towards the sky full of fire meteors.
These meteors, burning with raging flames, smashed down like a meteor shower. Each one carried terrifying heat and impact force.
“Boom!”
The first fire meteor struck Chen Ping’s chest directly. The massive impact sent him flying backwards like a broken kite, and he spat out a mouthful of blood.
The clothes on his chest turned to ash in an instant. His skin was scorched red, emitting waves of burnt smell.
“Cough, cough…”
Chen Ping struggled to his feet, feeling as if his internal organs had shifted.
“Do not dodge. Use your body to take it head-on!”
The man’s voice came from afar. “Only by letting the power of the fire meteors penetrate every inch of your skin can you truly temper your body!”
Chen Ping gritted his teeth and charged towards the fire meteors again.
This time, he did not use his sword to block. Instead, he stored the Dragon Slaying Sword and clenched his fists, enduring the impacts of the fire meteors with his bare body.
“Bang, bang, bang!”
Continuous impact sounds rang out. Chen Ping was completely engulfed by the fire meteors.
His body was knocked flying again and again, only for him to climb back up each time. He was covered in wounds, blood dripping everywhere. His skin had been burned black, and in several places, even white bone was visible.
“Ah!”
Chen Ping let out a pained roar, but his eyes grew firmer and firmer.
The man nodded in satisfaction and continued to guide him. “Circulate your inner breath. Guide the energy of the fire meteors into your meridians to quench your bones and muscles!”
Upon hearing this, Chen Ping immediately followed the man’s instructions and began to circulate his cultivation technique.
He mobilised the true qi within his body, forming swirling vortices that flowed rapidly through his meridians.
When the next fire meteor struck, he no longer resisted. Instead, he guided that violent energy into his body.
The scorching energy flowed through his meridians like molten lava, causing excruciating pain wherever it passed, as if it would burn right through.
But Chen Ping endured it with clenched teeth, directing the energy along the cultivation routes to every part of his body.
Time passed bit by bit. Under the relentless impacts of the fire meteors, Chen Ping’s body grew increasingly resilient.
Wounds that once took a long time to heal now mended in just a few breaths.
His skin gradually returned to its normal colour from the charred black, becoming tougher and more lustrous.
“Very good. Your body is starting to adapt.”
There was a hint of approval in the man’s voice. “Now, try actively absorbing the energy of the fire meteors. Do not just passively endure!”
Upon hearing this, a glint flashed in Chen Ping’s eyes.
He took a deep breath, spread his arms wide, and actively met the swarm of fire meteors.
This time, he was no longer just taking hits. He struck out proactively.
“Devour!”
Chen Ping shouted lowly, circulating the Heaven Swallowing Earth Devouring technique.
His body seemed to transform into a massive black hole, beginning to actively absorb the energy from the fire meteors.
