I picked up skill fragments in the demon world.

Chapter 810 Devouring Life
Zhang Chen practiced hard, constantly trying to figure out the connection between the two. He always felt that the skills taught by the golden-armored god were related to his own method of moving mountains.

Time passed quickly, and every day he spent nothing but practicing. Practice became Zhang Chen's everything.

On the third day, a blood-red energy inexplicably appeared in Zhang Chen's body. That energy came from the flesh and was similar to qi and blood, but it was completely different from qi and blood.

This force can continuously strengthen his muscles and bones, temper his bones, and make him stronger and stronger.

"What a strange energy. This energy is somewhat similar to magic power, but it mainly acts on the physical body. It's really strange. This power can repair physical injuries, relieve physical fatigue, and make the physical body recover faster." Zhang Chen carefully felt the energy in his body and felt a little curious.

While he was pondering this bloody energy, the golden-armored god seemed to sense the power emerging from Zhang Chen's body. A hint of surprise appeared in his eyes, and he came to Zhang Chen and asked, "What's your name?"

"My name is: Fu." Zhang Chen quickly stopped what he was doing and replied respectfully.

"Fu, you are great! Your talent surpasses everyone here, and you are qualified to meet the Queen Mother of the West. From today on, you are the leader of these people!" The golden-armored god praised Zhang Chen:
"After I report this to the Queen Mother of the West, you may be qualified to see her."

The divine man in golden armor praised Zhang Chen for a while, and then continued to teach the rest of the children.

The other children looked at Zhang Chen with a hint of envy in their eyes.

Time passed quickly. Zhang Chen practiced for three years for the first action. He waited for three years to meet the Queen Mother of the West.

Three years passed in a flash, and Zhang Chen's group of children grew into three-meter-tall little giants, each of them huge and strong, with a strength of several thousand pounds.

During these three years, the golden-armored deity no longer provided cloud marrow, but simply asked everyone to soak in the pool water every day and continue to practice this movement.

On this day, the Golden Armored God summoned everyone again, and then said to them, "From today on, I will teach you the second move. This move can strengthen your skin, so that you have bronze skin and iron bones, and will not be easily harmed by the outside world. Whoever completes the bronze skin and iron bones training first will be qualified to become a reserve of the Golden Armored God General, and have the opportunity to obtain the immortal elixir bestowed by the Queen Mother of the West, so that you can live forever."

"Skin of copper and bones of iron?"

"Forever?"

When the children heard this, their eyes suddenly lit up and their breathing became rapid and hot.

Zhang Chen's eyes swept over the Golden Armored God General, and his eyes began to light up. He had to fight for the so-called Golden Armored God General reserve. Only by continuing to climb up could he see more of the truth, get access to more information, and have a chance to see the mysterious veil of the Queen Mother of the West.

After three years of research, he has determined that the skills he and others practice are related to the method of moving mountains. He must enter the eyes of the Queen Mother of the West and then find an opportunity to obtain this supreme secret method.

The golden-armored deity began to teach the movements again. This time the movements were more complicated than last time, the breathing was more complex, and the difficulty was more than ten times higher than before.

However, over the past three years, as Zhang Chen's magic power gradually recovered and his soul became stronger, his memory increased exponentially. He memorized the complicated breathing method in an instant and mastered it with a little deduction.

As the breathing method was practiced, Zhang Chen only felt his body shake, and then the red blood actually underwent some inexplicable transformation, transforming towards an unknown process.

"No! There's something wrong with this technique!" Zhang Chen realized something was wrong after only practicing for a few breaths. This force was absorbing his life and squeezing his vitality.

"There's something wrong with this formula!" Zhang Chen's heart was shaken. At this moment, a bronze glow appeared on his skin. Although the glow was weak, it was instantly detected by the golden-armored god. He looked at Zhang Chen with surprise in his eyes: "What a strong talent!"

He was shocked by Zhang Chen's talent, but he did not take any action and continued to teach all the children in the field.

Zhang Chen was practicing the formula and felt his vitality being squeezed. He was shocked and subconsciously slowed down the formula. "No, I can't stop practicing the formula. The golden-armored god has noticed me. If I stop practicing the formula, I'm afraid he will see through me and it will attract more attention. And even if I slow down my practice, will it solve the problem? I'm afraid it won't! Unless I have the ability to fight my way out of Kunlun Mountain."

Looking at the tall and mighty golden-armored general, Zhang Chen decisively gave up the idea. Without any action, he continued to practice the mantra.

Now that the mantra has been practiced, there is no turning back.

Fortunately, he still had thousands of years of life to squander, so at least he could continue to live until all the children here died.

At worst, I can just control this technique and slow down my practice speed.

After completing a day's practice, Zhang Chen returned to his own resting room to meditate and practice his magic power. However, his expression soon changed, because he could feel that the technique he practiced had actually started to operate on its own. Although the speed was very slow, it maintained its operation with every breath. Accumulating over the years, the amount of life consumed must have been a huge amount.

"This technique is weird, it can actually run automatically." Zhang Chen's eyes showed a hint of disbelief, he had never seen a technique that could run automatically. Just as Zhang Chen's mind was full of thoughts, young men kept coming back from the outside world, fell on the bed one by one, and actively ran the techniques in their bodies to practice.

As for forming cliques and factions to bully others? We are exhausted from practicing every day, so how can we have such experience?
However, they also vaguely formed a small group among themselves. Ten people from Zhang Chen's tribe were successfully selected into the top three hundred, and they have secretly formed a small group.

Those who can come here are all children who have no one to rely on in the tribe. They are all unloved by their grandmothers and aunts. Everyone in the tribe is an invisible person, cowardly and introverted inside, and there is no arrogant and domineering person.

Everyone got along well and there was no trouble.

Since the martial arts cannot be contained, Zhang Chen can only practice it. He wants to see what Kunlun Mountain wants to do.

Time passed quickly, and three months later, at noon one day, everyone came to the cafeteria to eat after practicing martial arts. However, what caught their eyes was not food, but a large steel furnace with molten iron boiling in it, emitting a scorching breath.

"From today on, you will stop eating grains and eat molten iron and copper balls. Swallowing iron can help your iron bones grow faster. As you enter the second realm, your internal organs can withstand the scorching heat of iron. Although the iron will burn you, it will help you gain greater strength." The golden-armored god looked at all the children and said, "Everyone listen up. One bowl of iron juice and one copper bowl for each person. Whoever dares not eat will be dragged out to feed the dogs."

As he finished speaking, everyone looked at the copper ball with a hint of fear in their eyes, but looking at the golden-armored general with a fierce look in his eyes, no one dared to refute.

But at this time, everyone was gathered in front of the steel furnace and no one dared to step forward.

"Fu, you come and set an example for everyone."

Just when everyone was hesitating, they heard the golden-armored general on the opposite side pointing at Zhang Chen and saying something.

Zhang Chen wanted to curse, but he didn't dare to say it out loud. He could only walk forward, pick up the ceramic bowl, look at the crimson liquid in the steel furnace, take a deep breath, then scoop a bowl, close his eyes and drink it.

After some training, everyone present was not as strong as steel, but they were not far from it. Although the molten steel was scorching hot, it could not really cause any substantial harm to anyone.

But the pain is real and there is no way to avoid it.

After drinking the molten iron, Zhang Chen quickly went to the side to practice and digest the burning energy in his body.

As the technique was practiced, the scorching molten iron was actually refined by the red airflow, and then added to his skin, helping his skin to transform.

Zhang Chen was making a sample. The other children did not dare to say anything and went forward to drink the molten iron.

Although the heat of the molten iron was painful, it was still far less painful than the burning sensation of the red liquid in the pool. So after drinking it, everyone did not shout or scream, but practiced silently.

Seeing this, the golden armored general smiled with satisfaction, then nodded, and then looked at Zhang Chen with a pair of eyes: "Fu!"

"I'm here!" Zhang Chen hurried forward and bowed respectfully.

"The Queen Mother has issued an order. Once your cultivation breaks through the third level, you will be received by the Queen Mother and can become a golden-armored general." The golden-armored general showed a trace of kindness towards Zhang Chen.

Zhang Chen was overjoyed when he heard this, and he immediately bowed to the golden-armored general and said, "Thank you for your support, General."

The golden armored general nodded with satisfaction: "Practice well. When you reach the third level, you will discover another world, and your tribe will be rewarded because of you."

After saying this, the golden-armored general turned around and left, disappearing into the hall.

At this time, all the children turned their heads to look at Zhang Chen, with a hint of envy in their eyes, and came forward to please him.

Although there is competition among everyone, they all practice based on their own abilities, so there are no contradictions or conflicts.

While Zhang Chen was dealing with the congratulations of the children, he was secretly alert in his heart: "I have cultivated my magic power, but I still need to stay quiet for a while. The strength of the Queen Mother of the West is unknown, and I can't reveal my secrets in front of her."

He always had some doubts about the Queen Mother of the West in mythology. Judging from Kunlun Mountain's behavior, she didn't seem like a good person.

(End of this chapter)