Chapter 176 What's Early?
The reason is simple: this earth-level fighting skill is indeed somewhat difficult.

Although Gu Fengchen possesses a golden finger, some powerful fighting skills require understanding and opportunity. The higher the level, the more obvious this tendency is.

Practicing powerful fighting skills is not something that can be done overnight.

You know, the speed of swinging the sword is very fast, usually only a few tenths of a second. Once the sword is swung, the sword is finished. The Dielang Sword Technique requires the user to exert force from the inside again at this moment while the body is exerting force for the first swing.

"Oh, I can only take it slow." Gu Fengchen sighed, put away his sword, and returned to his room.

While practicing the Heart Sword, he took out the Soul Gathering Liquid.

Because this soul-gathering liquid is a means to strengthen the soul, the refining method is quite complicated and the materials are expensive, so the cost is extremely high.

This is also a gift from Jia Xingtian.

Although Gu Fengchen also wanted to help Yao Chen find good soul-nourishing materials, he still planned to use this top-grade soul-gathering liquid himself.

This soul-gathering liquid is a kind of elixir that nourishes the soul and strengthens the body. These four words can be said to have been overused. Those who sell powerful pills in the world disdain to use these four words to describe their medicine.

However, this soul-gathering liquid will benefit even the souls in the spiritual realm after absorbing it.

This soul-gathering liquid is very similar to the Seven Illusions Green Spirit Saliva that Gu Fengchen obtained from the Nalan family, but its grade is higher.

For alchemists, things that nourish the power of the soul are even more precious than some seventh-grade elixirs!

After all, alchemists can make seventh-grade elixirs themselves, but the means and elixirs to increase the soul are hard to come by.

The strength of soul power represents the upper limit of the alchemist's ability to a certain extent!

The lower limit of alchemy ability depends on the alchemist's own talent, resources and hard work.

But even if it is just the lower limit of a pharmacist, it has blocked the path for many people to become pharmacists.

Especially after reaching the seventh and eighth grades, the strength of the soul power will have a more direct impact on the refining of the elixir.

Unscrewing the bottle seal, the Taotie Seal instantly became hot.

It was as if a shark smelled a strong scent of blood.

Gu Fengchen was afraid that he would explode and die if he absorbed it all, so he followed Jia Xingtian's instructions and absorbed it slowly.

He took out a long jade needle, dipped it into the medicine in the jade bottle, picked up a large drop, and then applied it to his temple.

The transparent liquid spread out on Gu Fengchen's temples and was instantly swallowed up by Gu Fengchen's soul through his pores.

Through this step-by-step process, Gu Fengchen absorbed all the soul-gathering liquid, needle by needle.

After everything was absorbed, Gu Fengchen instantly felt a tingling sensation in his soul that was churning in his mind!

Behind his body, a huge Taotie phantom appeared. With the nourishment of the soul-gathering liquid, the Taotie phantom became more and more solid.

That is a manifestation of a significant increase in soul power in a short period of time!
It can be seen that Taotie also likes this soul-gathering liquid very much.

Gu Fengchen felt somewhat relieved, feeling the slightly trembling soul, which was similar to a forbidden delicacy, and sighed, "Fortunately, I listened to Jia Lao and didn't swallow this soul-gathering liquid in one gulp.

If he absorbed it all in one gulp, his soul would probably explode.

Gu Fengchen felt that his soul was suffering some kind of torture.

It's like a piece of iron that is constantly being forged and tempered.

However, Gu Fengchen also knew in his heart that the more painful this process was, the greater the improvement it would bring to his soul.

At this moment, Gu Fengchen suddenly felt that something seemed to be brewing beneath his flesh and bones!

His soul seemed to be driven by steel nails, his vision around him gradually dimmed, his eyes blurred, and the dark environment in the quiet room gradually faded away.

Gu Fengchen's body trembled slightly, and every cell in his body was boiling.

In a trance, Gu Fengchen saw the angry mountains and a river rushing down from the sky!

"Roar!"

There is a giant beast, standing on the top of the mountain and roaring, with dark stars behind it and the shadows of the mountains falling on its shoulders, showing a majestic and dark scene. It is so huge that the giant beast occupies the entire picture, as if the giant beast is holding up the entire cracked sky.

The next moment, the mountains collapsed.

The huge waves were like dragons, sweeping across the mountains.

The fire from the sky is endless.

It seemed to be some kind of illusory light and shadow, a call from ancient times. In the sky, there was a face covering the sky and the sun, staring at all living things...

The next moment, Gu Fengchen escaped from this indescribable ancient, desolate and vast vision.

He was breathing heavily, and sticky sweat was stuck on his face.

He could feel that his current soul power was already approaching the level of a seventh-grade or even eighth-grade alchemist.

The energy from the soul gathering liquid was absorbed frantically by Gu Fengchen, and finally, all the soul gathering liquid was absorbed.

Gu Fengchen opened his eyes.

The increase in soul power seemed to have also given Gu Fengchen an epiphany about the Three Thousand Flame Bodies.

His eyes seemed to contain stars, and his whole temperament changed again.

The current Gu Fengchen has a handsome face, calm eyes, a mysterious and ethereal temperament, and nobleness hidden in his eyebrows.

Gu Fengchen's mind moved, and he summoned out the Golden Emperor's Burning Sky Flame.

In Gu Fengchen's hands, the Golden Emperor's Burning Sky Flame turned into a lifelike rose.

The shape of each "petal" is exquisite and detailed.

The most direct improvement in soul power is that the control of fire becomes easier and more natural.

He controlled the Golden Emperor's Burning Sky Flame to constantly change into various shapes. Of course, he was not able to transform into jackals, tigers and leopards. Xiao Yan was able to do so only after he mastered the Five-Wheel Fire Separation Technique.

Contentedly putting away the Golden Emperor's Burning Sky Flame, Gu Fengchen pushed open the door and entered Nalan Yanran's cozy little house.

The next day, early morning.

In Nalan Yanran's boudoir, there was a spacious and luxurious brocade couch. Nalan Yanran, who was sleeping soundly, let out a comfortable "hmm".

That voice had a hint of sweetness and laziness.

Nalan Yanran felt a little tired all over, and thought of last night, when the spring tide and rain came in the evening, and her face instantly blushed with shame.

This guy doesn't know how to love a woman at all.

Her thick, curly eyelashes trembled, and she opened her eyes and saw Gu Fengchen sleeping beside her.

The other person was handsome, with clear eyes and a high nose with a clear outline.

It was obvious that her lover had woken up.

"Good morning." Nalan Yanran stretched her arms out from under the quilt and gently hugged Gu Fengchen.

"What do you mean early? In the morning I should say: You were great last night!" Gu Fengchen said with a playful smile, and then said: "The sun is already high in the sky, I have to get up and practice, you annoying little goblin."

"Don't stick to me, get away." Gu Fengchen originally wanted to kiss Nalan Yanran on the face again, but was pushed away by Nalan Yanran.

Yanran, are you explaining to me what it means to be as crazy as a devil before something happens and as holy as a Buddha afterwards?
Gu Fengchen hugged Nalan Yanran, his chest pressed against Nalan Yanran's smooth, jade-like back.

This Yin-Yang technique is indeed useful, and practicing it together with Nalan Yanran has also helped him grow in strength.

After being intimate with Nalan Yanran for a while, Gu Fengchen climbed up from the bed.

Nalan Yanran looked at Gu Fengchen, supporting her head with her arms, smiling foolishly.

(End of this chapter)