Chapter 202: Phoenix Blood Treasure Body

The little qilin reached out its short paw and rummaged under its fluffy armpit, pulling out a palm-sized, fiery red jade talisman.

It was crimson all over, radiating a bright luster that hadn't faded despite the passage of time. This showed the extraordinary quality of its material.

Incredibly complex runes were carved onto its surface. Just one glance made Jiang Fan feel dizzy, as if his mind was being torn apart by these runes. He quickly shook his head, averted his gaze, and avoided looking at them. Only then did his mind clear.

Jiang Fan secretly marveled, thinking that it was indeed a jade talisman capable of a Nascent Soul attack, not something one could casually look at. He quickly found a brand new jade box and carefully placed the talisman inside. This was the strongest life-saving trump card he had ever possessed. With it, he wouldn't fear even encountering a sect master!

Next, he took out the Phoenix Blood Stone he had retrieved from Tie Bubai, his eyes filling with anticipation. He thought that whether he could refine the Phoenix Blood Treasure Body would depend on this stone. He gathered some auxiliary ingredients and prepared a large bucket of cold water. First, he crushed the auxiliary ingredients, letting their essence dissolve into the water. Finally, he carefully placed the Phoenix Blood Stone into the bucket.

Instantly, the Phoenix Blood Stone dissolved upon contact with water, forming clusters of scorching red liquid that dyed the entire bucket of water crimson. It emitted waves of incredibly potent energy.

The little qilin sniffed, its eyes lit up, and it immediately jumped to the side of the bucket, lowering its head to greedily gulp down a mouthful. But the next moment, it suddenly clutched its neck and rolled on the ground in agony. Its brown fur instantly turned fiery red, as if it were about to catch fire. The little qilin cried out that it was dying, feeling incredibly hot and burning to death.

Jiang Fan chuckled, saying this would teach it not to be so greedy. It always wanted to stuff everything into its mouth, he remarked. This was Phoenix Blood Stone, he explained, and even touching the skin felt like being branded by a hot iron. Yet, it had dared to swallow it.

The little qilin thrashed about on the ground in excruciating pain, looking half-dead. It pleaded that it wouldn't do it again and begged its master to save it.

Only then did Jiang Fan lift it up, injecting spiritual energy into its body to force out the mouthful of blood-red medicinal liquid. *Sizzle—* When the liquid hit the ground, it actually melted a pinky-finger-deep hole directly into the blue brick pavement. This was even more terrifying than poison!

He tossed a Rejuvenation Pill to the little qilin, sending it off to heal. Jiang Fan then approached the crimson medicinal liquid.

Gritting his teeth, he stripped off his clothes and leaped in! "Ahh!!" Instantly, Jiang Fan let out a piercing scream. He felt as if he had been thrown alive into molten lava. The inhuman agony made him, who considered himself strong, unable to stop screaming.

He instinctively wanted to jump out. But remembering his previous encounter with Sun Chaozong, where he was almost killed, he gritted his teeth and forced himself to remain. Not only that, he also forced himself to vigorously circulate the Iron Blood True Scripture. He absorbed threads of Phoenix Blood into his body, refining his internal organs, bones, and meridians. The intense pain involved was unimaginable!

Fortunately, after enduring the initial extreme agony, his body adapted. His teeth gritted, he silently bore the immense pain, absorbing the Phoenix Blood bit by bit.

The next morning, the bucket was clear, the Phoenix Blood completely absorbed. Layers of dry skin peeled off Jiang Fan's body, revealing delicate, fair new skin. The Phoenix Blood had seemingly burned him both inside and out, making him feel reborn.

Jiang Fan slowly opened his eyes, noticing the alarming amount of dead skin on his body, and quickly took a bath. After washing, he discovered that all the small scars, marks, and even moles on his body were gone. In their place was a fair, smooth body that would make women envious. His already handsome face now had a fairer, cleaner look. At first glance, he resembled a scholar. It was hard to imagine that he was a body cultivator who had mastered physical techniques and achieved the Phoenix Blood Treasure Body. This was completely different from the muscular and rough physique of a Giant Sect martial artist.

Looking in the mirror, Jiang Fan couldn't help but feel speechless, commenting that his skin was too fair and he looked like a delicate scholar who would cry at a punch.

*Dong dong dong—* Just as he was about to further examine the changes in his body, a distant bell chime echoed from the plaza. Jiang Fan's heart jolted. He hadn't forgotten what day it was!

Disciple Evaluation! Only disciples who achieved a "Good" rating or higher were qualified to go to the border to defend against the beast tide and exchange their merits for abundant resources from the Heavenly Secret Pavilion.

He immediately changed into a clean, proper white robe, quickly descended the mountain, and arrived at the plaza. Disciples from various peaks arrived one after another. They exchanged greetings.

Soon, Jiang Fan also saw Xu Youran and Chen Siling arriving together. They were chatting and laughing, seemingly very confident about the disciple evaluation.

Jiang Fan walked over and smiled, greeting Xu Youran and Chen Siling. The two women looked over at the sound, both stunned for a moment. Xu Youran frowned and asked who he was. Chen Siling also showed a wary expression, telling him not to just call out names. She then paused, studying Jiang Fan's face, and asked Xu Youran why he looked so much like Jiang Fan. Xu Youran was also stunned, agreeing that he was too similar, like he was carved from the same mold, but added that he was just much fairer than Jiang Fan.

Jiang Fan was caught between laughter and tears, stating it was him and asking if they couldn't recognize his voice. The two women were greatly astonished. Xu Youran asked Jiang Fan in disbelief what had happened to him, adding that he had suddenly changed so much she almost didn't recognize him. Chen Siling, meanwhile, touched Jiang Fan's cheek, then said enviously that his skin was so fair and tender, even better than hers, and expressed disbelief that it was a man's skin.

Jiang Fan gave an awkward smile and quietly told them about his body cultivation. Chen Siling exclaimed, asking what kind of body cultivation could make one's skin so good, and declared that she wanted to learn it too. Xu Youran said with a hint of resentment that he had kept such good stuff hidden and cultivated alone.

Jiang Fan gave a wry smile, explaining that body cultivation was not something they could endure. Remembering yesterday's cultivation, he still felt lingering fear.

Just then, a tall disciple with sharp eyes, hands clasped behind his back, approached amidst the flattery of many other disciples. One disciple offered Senior Brother Tang a rare treasure they had found during their training, asking him to accept it. Another disciple reminded Senior Brother Tang that he had promised to ensure they passed last time and couldn't go back on his word.

As the disciple evaluation approached, those disciples who usually didn't cultivate diligently began to make last-minute efforts. They tried to curry favor with Tang Tianlong, hoping he would go easy on them during the assessment so they could pass by trickery. Tang Tianlong greatly enjoyed the feeling of holding others' fates in his palm, and he felt incredibly pleased.

Suddenly, he spotted two stunning female disciples, intimately chatting with a fair-faced scholar. Looking closer, he was surprised. "Jiang Fan?" At this moment, Jiang Fan's skin was fair, and his demeanor was clean. He had become much more handsome. This made him angry, and he strode over, smiling insincerely, asking Junior Brother Jiang if, seeing him and the two junior sisters laughing so happily, he was confident in passing the disciple evaluation.

Jiang Fan was happily chatting with the two women. Abruptly interrupted, he felt annoyed. He said indifferently that if he were the one assessing, then there would be no problem.