C5 Body Solid Pill

Clutching 120 High-level Spirit Stones, Xu Tianzhi felt a deep sense of contentment. These stones were extraordinary, each shimmering with a clarity that surpassed even the finest gems of his previous life. And beyond their beauty, the Spirit Stones exuded a comforting aura, rich with spiritual energy.

Xu Tianzhi carefully placed the stones into his storage ring and ascended to the second floor, where transactions for medicinal herbs and pills took place.

"Xu Tianzhi, how many pills are you planning to purchase today?" The female cultivator overseeing the second floor teased him as he approached.

At her words, a rare blush colored Xu Tianzhi's cheeks. Despite over a decade of dedicated cultivation, he remained at the Spiritual Movement Stage.

The Spiritual Movement Stage was merely the second of the ten grand stages of Martial Tao: Guidance, Spiritual Movement, Body Quenching, and Foundation Establishment. The Guidance Stage involved a cultivator sensing the flow of spiritual energy within their body and using mental strength to guide it—a feat achievable on the very first day for those with the aptitude for cultivation.

Spiritual Movement entailed accumulating enough spiritual energy to project it outward, a prerequisite for inscribing arrays, wielding spirit weapons, and performing basic Spirit Arts.

The Body Quenching Stage was where cultivators used spiritual energy to fortify their bodies, distinguishing themselves from ordinary people with enhanced physical functions and longevity.

At the Foundation Establishment Stage, the body, having been transformed, could hold vast amounts of spiritual energy. This significant increase could lead to a profound transformation, enabling cultivators to wield advanced Spirit Arts beyond the scope of ordinary imagination. Only then could one be considered to have made initial progress in Martial Tao, stepping into its threshold.

In the history of the Hero Sect, the longest it had taken a disciple to reach the Body Quenching Stage was five years. Yet, Xu Tianzhi was an anomaly, having spent an entire twelve years without advancing to the Body Quenching Realm. Even more baffling was his knack for mining, which had earned him countless Spirit Stones that he exchanged for a vast quantity of pills. Despite consuming an unimaginable amount of these pills, he had still not achieved the breakthrough to the Body Quenching Stage.

"Even a pig could reach the Body Quenching Stage with that many pills!" These were the exact words of Chen Kun, the elder of the Hero Sect.

"I'll take a hundred Small Spirit Yuan Pills," Xu Tianzhi requested, realizing that a hundred of these pills equated to a hundred High-level Spirit Stones. Essentially, he was blowing through all the visible profits from his recent mining stint.

"Hehe." The female cultivator's laughter, as she covered her mouth, was utterly captivating to Xu Tianzhi. Female cultivators were truly stunning, their beauty enhanced by the nourishing Spiritual Qi of Heaven and Earth. Their faces, figures, and auras would outshine even the most celebrated stars back on Earth!

"Xu Tianzhi, you've traded for over a thousand Small Spirit Yuan Pills from me. I bet even with another thousand, you won't break through," she teased, her hand still covering her mouth.

"Senior Sister, you're teasing me too," Xu Tianzhi replied with a look of feigned innocence. Potential was something you were born with, and it wasn't his fault his was so lacking.

"Hehe, okay, okay," Senior Sister relented, feeling a bit guilty for mocking him so openly. She quickly shifted gears, "Xu Tianzhi, we've just received a new batch of body solid pills. They're a specialty from across the sea. It's said that cultivators at the Spiritual Movement Stage can take one and break straight through to the Body Quenching Stage with a failure rate of less than one in ten thousand."

"Senior Sister, exchange a few for me, quick!" Xu Tianzhi urged, his heart racing with excitement.

"Just one will do. The second pill won't have any effect," she explained with a smile. "Besides, these pills are quite pricey—500 High-level Spirit Stones each."

Xu Tianzhi clenched his jaw and declared resolutely, "Then 500 it is!"

A normal disciple could mine a hundred red crystals in a month, enough to exchange for ten High-level Spirit Stones. To amass five hundred High-level Spirit Stones, a Hero Sect disciple would need to toil in the mines for nine long years.

For the average disciple, two or three years of diligent cultivation could lead to a breakthrough to the Body Quenching Stage. Only a true fool would spend nine years mining just to obtain a body solid pill for the same result!

Xu Tianzhi found himself playing the fool, reluctantly parting with 500 high-level spirit stones. His once-prized wealth plummeted to that of the common ranks in an instant. Despite the tens of thousands of red crystals in his storage ring, Xu Tianzhi dared not use them for trade. Unleashing such a hoard would surely draw the unwanted attention of prying eyes.

"Quite the fortune!" The female cultivator managing the second floor of the Heavenly Pavilion remarked, her eyes gleaming like precious stones as Xu Tianzhi produced a hefty sum of high-level spirit stones. She then gracefully presented him with a box.

Opening the finely crafted box, Xu Tianzhi found a pill the size of a red thumb pad resting inside. It exuded a rich, exotic fragrance, and even a mere glance revealed a faint aura of spiritual qi enveloping it, a testament to its remarkable nature.

Xu Tianzhi nearly succumbed to the temptation to return and savor the pill right away. However, remembering the need to exchange for more raw materials, he steeled himself against the urge, offered his thanks, and ascended to the third floor.