I'm a body cultivator, so it's normal for me to destroy a star with one punch, right?

Chapter 23 Give me a shot and I'll tell you!
"Nonsense!"

"Your strength has just reached the 5000 jin level, which is far from the 10,000 jin level. You simply cannot withstand the power of the Black Fire Spirit Root... What are you in such a hurry for? At least wait until I finish speaking before you eat!"

Zhang San got anxious.

He stretched out a finger, even trying to pry the black fire spirit root out of Jianghe's mouth.

"Don't……"

Jiang He quickly said, "Third Brother, don't interrupt me, I've already swallowed."

"It's over!"

Zhang San's face was ashen.

Wang Mazi, wielding the Annihilation Blade, shouted, "Quickly..."

"Hold this kid down."

"I cut open his stomach and took out everything he had swallowed before the power of the Black Fire Spirit Root exploded... He's a body-refining martial artist, so this minor injury is better than him being blown up by the power of the Black Fire Spirit Root!"

"........."

Everyone in Jianghe was dumbfounded.

He turned to run, but Li Si tackled him to the ground, shouting, "Third Brother, what are you standing there for... hold my legs down, Fifth Brother, hurry up and cut me open!"

"Don't, don't, don't..."

Jiang He kicked his legs wildly and shouted, "Don't cut me open! Don't cut me open! I'll pull it out myself! There's no need to cut me open!"

Wang Mazi approached, knife in hand, and said, "The Black Fire Spirit Root is, after all, part of the Black Fire Spirit Fruit, a spirit of plants... The piece you bit off is worth at least 1 million. You can still eat it once your physical condition improves. Wouldn't it be a waste to just excrete it?"

He held the Annihilation Blade and gestured it across the river's belly.

Jiang He almost cried: "Fifth Brother, it won't be wasted, absolutely not... I'll take it out, wash it, and it'll still be edible later!"

boom!
Just then, a scorching and powerful force erupted from within Jiang He's body!

Zhang San, Li Si, and Wang Mazi's expressions changed again!
"The black fire spiritual root has already been digested; it's too late to cut open its stomach now!"

Li Si and Zhang San released their grip and said in a deep voice, "Sixth Brother, it's up to you now. If you can withstand the power of the Black Fire Spirit Root, you can improve your physique, strengthen your bones and muscles, and gain the strength of ten thousand jin. If you can't withstand it... you'll explode and die!"

Jiang He quickly sat cross-legged on the ground, sensing that power.

That power was intense and immense.

It erupted inside my abdomen like a volcanic eruption!

Jiang He felt his body rapidly heating up, as if he were in a furnace. A tingling sensation spread through his internal organs, limbs, bones, skin, and every inch of flesh, as if countless ants were crawling and biting all over his body!
Crackling!

A sound like popping beans, echoing through Jianghe's body, came from his muscles and bones.

In the perceptions of Zhang San, Li Si, and Wang Mazi, Jiang He's "qi and blood" were becoming stronger at a visible speed.

then……

It quickly returned to calm.

"Ding!"

"Consuming a spiritual root increases strength by 3000 kg."

A system notification sounded in my mind.

Jiang He, who was sitting cross-legged on the ground, slowly opened his eyes, exhaled a long breath, and then suddenly clenched his fists, producing a "burst" sound!

He stood up and threw a punch into the air!
boom!
The sound of an airburst rang out again!
Snapped!
Eight meters away.

The floor-to-ceiling window glass shattered!
Jiang He followed a pure body-refining path, without any true qi.

The glass shattered mid-air by the punch, the damage caused entirely by the airflow generated by the blow!
"hiss!"

Jiang He gasped, unable to contain himself, "This Black Fire Spirit Root is terrifying! Just half of it has increased my strength by a full 3000 kilograms!"

Zhang San, Li Si, and Wang Mazi were not surprised that Jiang He had gained 3000 kg of strength.

After all, that's the effect of the Black Fire Spirit Root.

Consuming and refining it can increase one's strength by ten thousand jin!
To their surprise, Jiang He did not suffer any "impact" after consuming the Black Fire Spirit Root. He did not suffer any ruptured meridians, torn flesh, or death from exploding body. He did not even show any signs of pain during the refining process!
"Did I buy a fake Black Fire Spirit Root?"

Zhang San circled the river once, muttering, "Isn't it said that... even body refinement experts with physical strength reaching ten thousand jin can only withstand the burst of the Black Fire Spirit Root's medicinal power, and that taking the Black Fire Spirit Root would be extremely painful?"

"and……"

"Doesn't the Black Fire Spirit Root take about 10 hours to be fully refined?"

Li Si pulled out a handful of his hair.

He is known as "Breaking Bad".

His specialty is poison.

Those skilled in poisons invariably possess considerable expertise in "medical skills."

He knew the characteristics and effects of these "spirits of plants" better than Zhang San. It was unbelievable that Jiang He could refine half of the Black Fire Spirit Root so quickly without suffering any "impact"!

Wang Mazi was more direct, sheathing his Annihilation Blade and asking, "Sixth Brother, how exactly did you do that?"

"This……"

Rivers and lakes murmur in silence.

He guessed that his ability to refine the "Black Fire Spiritual Root" so quickly might be related to the "system," but he certainly couldn't reveal such a thing to outsiders. So, after thinking for a moment, he said, "Perhaps it's because people's constitutions are different."

Click!

While talking.

He then ate the remaining half of the "Black Fire Spirit Root".

The burning sensation rose again.

"Ding!"

"Consuming a spiritual root increases strength by 3000 kg."

The power of rivers has increased dramatically.

My blood and energy have increased significantly again.

Wang Mazi asked, "Sixth Brother, how do you feel?"

Jiang He glanced at the system attribute panel.

Strength: 8560kg

He clenched his fist, savoring the feeling of explosive power coursing through his body, and said, "It's wonderful... I feel like... I could kill a bull with one punch!"

Zhang San and Wang Mazi both looked at Li Si.

Li Si coughed and said, "Sixth Brother, I'm rather poor and don't have much to give you... I've been working through the night these past few days to prepare some poison, I hope you won't find it offensive."

He took out three porcelain bottles and introduced them to Jiang He one by one.

"In this white bottle is my specially formulated [Enhanced Soft Bone Powder]. This medicine is colorless and odorless; even a martial arts grandmaster would have his combat power reduced by 50% if he were to be affected!"

"This black bottle contains a bone-corroding and heart-piercing liquid."

"This medicine is most effective when applied to the blade or concealed weapon. If even a small amount comes into contact with the poison, the flesh will rot to the bone within 12 hours, and after 24 hours the poison will reach the heart, and there will be no cure!"

"This third medicine is one I specially formulated for you. I named it the Berserk Pill. Once taken, it can double your strength for a short period of time, but the effect only lasts for 5 minutes. After the effect wears off, you will be in a period of weakness."

"There are three Berserk Pills in total. They should be taken three days apart. Do not use them frequently, otherwise it may damage your foundation!"

Jiang He solemnly accepted the gifts, saying, "My three brothers have bestowed upon me a precious sword, a spiritual root, and miraculous medicine. I have no way to repay them, so I can only offer them a small farewell feast..."

He took out his phone and called Yun Yanchen, saying, "Yanchen, do me a favor and order a table full of good wine and food to be delivered to the hospital."

hang up the phone.

Zhang San said, "Jiang He, if it's convenient, please ask Dean An to come over with you. If you want to have a comfortable life in the hospital in the future, you need to get along well with the dean. Once we leave, this ward will be empty... If you can move in here, it will be much more convenient for your life and cultivation in the future."

"Thank you for your guidance, Third Brother."

Jiang He said, "I'll call the dean right now..."

"Hello, Dean An."

"I don't have any other intentions, I just wanted to invite you to lunch."

"By the way, could you please bring me my medicine for lunch?"

...............

Ward 207.

Li Jiang, Chen Xiang, and that "Senior Brother Bai" waited for nearly an hour, but they didn't even see a hair on the river.

Chen Xiang was getting impatient.

"Li Jiang, are you sure you're not mistaken?"

"That Jiang He, does he really live here?"

Li Jiang patted his chest and guaranteed.

Chen Xiang frowned and asked, "Where did he go? Do patients in mental hospitals not stay in wards and can just wander around?"

We couldn't be sure if it was Jiang He who injured Li Jiang and Ma Long, so we waited for an hour!
Especially in an environment like a mental hospital, who could stand it?
Chen Xiang just saw a female patient defecating in the corridor!

He's a germaphobe; if it weren't for his profound martial arts skills, he would have almost thrown up!
Seeing that Senior Brother Chen was somewhat unhappy, Li Jiang quickly said, "Don't worry, Senior Brother Chen, I'll go and inquire again right away."

He scored 207.

Seeing that the door to the next room, 208, was open, he immediately stepped inside.

In the ward was an old man with gray hair.

The old man was wearing reading glasses and sitting on the edge of the bed reading a book. He had the air of an "old professor" and didn't look like he was seriously ill.

Li Jiang said, "Old sir, may I ask you something?"

Do you know Jiang He from room 207 next door?

Do you know where he went?

The old man turned to look at Li Jiang and said, "Want to know where Jianghe went? Let me give you an injection, and I'll tell you!"

P.S.: When my child went to kindergarten, the teacher said after the physical examination that there were blisters in his mouth, which might be hand, foot and mouth disease. I took him to the hospital for a check-up. The next update will be a little later.

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