Proving Immortality Starting with Hextech Runes

After the banquet ended, Chen Xu bid farewell to the three and left Hansongfang City.

Chen Xu then returned to the fishpond and released Xiao Jin.

Upon entering the cultivation room, Chen Xu suddenly remembered something and took out the "Stone Skin Technique" that he had previously obtained from Wang Tiezhu.

"Simultaneously operating the 'Qingyuan Technique' and the 'Ningshen Thorn' is incredibly powerful. I wonder if we can unravel its mysteries?"

With this thought in mind, Chen Xu sat cross-legged and placed the ancient book "Stone Skin Technique" in front of him.

He then closed his eyes, and while circulating the "Qingyuan Technique," he focused his mind and probed the ancient book.

Just as the needle touched the ancient book with focused concentration, a layer of golden ripples appeared on its surface.

Chen Xu's heart stirred slightly, and he was about to investigate further when a scorching current of air suddenly surged from the book and entered Chen Xu's sea of ​​consciousness.

The antique cover of "Stone Skin Technique" quickly peeled off.

Inside was some kind of animal hide, on which countless dark gold runes wriggled, eventually forming five ferocious characters:

The Mysterious Bone True Demon Art!

This Profound Bone True Demon Art is an extremely domineering demonic technique with nine levels.

The first to third layers are for skin refining, and the fourth to eighth layers are for bone refining.

As for the ninth level, it is for refining the soul.

However, to cultivate the "Mysterious Bone True Demon Art", one must first master the "Stone Skin Technique".

Looking at the "Mysterious Bone True Demon Art" in his hand, Chen Xu was filled with emotion:

"It's actually a demonic cultivation technique..."

However, whatever the technique, as long as it can be used by people, that's fine. Chen Xu didn't have any taboos about it.

However, the conditions for cultivating this "Mysterious Bone True Demon Art" are too harsh.

Mastering the Stone Skin Technique is no easy feat.

It requires purchasing a lot of medicinal herbs and preparing a medicinal bath, a process that is extremely painful.

However, a resolute look quickly flashed in Chen Xu's eyes.

"With such stringent conditions required, this 'Mysterious Bone True Demon Technique' must be extraordinary."

"Paying a price for this is worthwhile. In the struggle for the ultimate truth, how can one be timid and hesitant?"

But then again.

If it's a matter of life and death, one should try to survive if possible; there's no room for jokes.

Chen Xu could tell when to fight and when to play it safe.

……

After June, the sun shines brightly.

Inside the cultivation room, a layer of blood mist and a bitter medicinal smell filled the air.

Chen Xu was sitting naked in a huge wooden tub, inside which deep red medicinal liquid was constantly bubbling and the temperature was incredibly high.

At this moment, he was soaking in a medicinal bath to practice the "Stone Skin Technique".

However, this process was really unpleasant.

The scalding liquid seeped into Chen Xu's limbs and bones through his pores, burning like a raging fire.

Amidst the blood mist, Chen Xu gritted his teeth, his body covered in cracks.

His skin shifted between red and gray, and his face was contorted in a grotesque manner.

If his spiritual sense hadn't far surpassed that of his peers, his willpower would probably have been crushed by this inhuman torture long ago.

No wonder the "Mysterious Bone True Demon Art" has such high requirements for spiritual sense.

The mere practice of the "Stone Skin Technique" is beyond the endurance of ordinary people.

After an unknown amount of time, the liquid in the bucket became almost transparent, and the temperature dropped.

Chen Xu slowly opened his eyes, a glint of shrewdness flashing in them.

His skin, which was originally covered in cracks, has now healed, but now it feels harder.

"Phew...finally, it's almost done." Chen Xu breathed a long sigh of relief.

Although we are still far from achieving mastery, the foundation for this first step has finally been laid.

While my skin's defense capabilities haven't been completely transformed, they're certainly much stronger than before.

Pushing open the heavy stone door of the meditation room, the blinding sunlight shone directly into the courtyard.

Chen Xu walked to the edge of the fishpond and casually grabbed a handful of fish food and scattered it down.

At this moment, Xiao Jin quickly broke out of the water, its golden scales shimmering in the sunlight.

It blew bubbles in dissatisfaction, staring intently at Chen Xu: "Glug glug! Glug glug glug!"

Seeing this, Chen Xu couldn't help but smile, and skillfully took out a Yellow Dragon Pill and tossed it over.

After swallowing it whole, Xiao Jin slowly swam back to the bottom of the water.

Xiao Jin's cultivation level has been stuck at the sixth level of Qi Refining for quite some time now.

However, to Chen Xu's surprise, Xiao Jin's cultivation level has recently shown signs of breaking through.

"This stupid mudskipper... could he really be going to break through before me?"

"So... my talent is actually inferior to that of a mudfish?"

Whenever Chen Xu thought of this, he felt a mix of joy and bitterness.

Upon hearing Chen Xu's complaint, Xiao Jin quickly swam back up and began frantically gurgling, "Glug glug! Glug glug!"

"Two-legged fish! Who are you calling a stupid loach?!"

"This loach possesses extraordinary talents; you, a mere mortal fish, are naturally no match for it!"

However, Chen Xuke couldn't understand Xiao Jin's language, so he just assumed it was playing around and ignored it.

Then Chen Xu turned his gaze to the wooden box by the fishpond, which contained newly arrived letters.

The writing was done by Wang Tiezhu and Lin Miaoyin respectively.

Chen Xu took it out and looked at it. The two people were basically telling him to be careful in everything during the trial, and to ask them for help if he encountered any danger.

Back inside, Chen Xu picked up his pen and wrote a short reply, thanking them for their concern, and adding a sentence to each of them at the end:

"May you, fellow Daoist, enjoy eternal youth and immortality."

Then he went to the mailbox again, took out a bamboo whistle, and blew it gently.

The whistle was very soft, and the sound waves it emitted could only be heard by carrier pigeons.

Otherwise, if the sound is loud, it would be so noisy every day...

Before long, a carrier pigeon flew in and landed on the wooden box.

Chen Xu carefully rolled up the reply letter, tied it to the pigeon's leg, and then grabbed a small handful of nuts and placed them in the groove on the wooden box.

After enjoying its meal to its heart's content, the homing pigeon flapped its wings and flew away.

"The trial is imminent... it's time to register."

"It seems like today is the last day for registration?"

Chen Xu put Xiao Jin back into his high-level beast-taming ring and headed towards the main peak.

I don't know why, whether it's in my past life or now.

Chen Xu always liked to procrastinate on things with deadlines until the last minute.

The previous inner sect competition had over a thousand participants, but fewer than ten died.

Given the low risk, Chen Xu was still willing to give it a shot.

……

At this moment, the main peak square was bustling with activity.

Chen Xu squeezed into the crowd, his heart filled with emotion:

"It seems there are quite a few cultivators who like to procrastinate until the very last minute..."

As soon as Chen Xu squeezed near the registration line, he noticed a cold, sinister gaze.

He looked up and saw Zhang Erniu standing at the edge of the crowd not far away, arms crossed, staring at him without any attempt to hide his gaze.

Half a year later, Zhang Erniu was still lean, but the ferocity in his eyes was even stronger, and he looked colder.

"Chen Xu..." Zhang Erniu's lips curled up, and he said in a sinister tone, "I thought you were too scared to participate in the trial."

Chen Xu looked at that repulsive face and curled his lip: "This Zhang Erniu... why is he so persistent?"

He then ignored Zhang Erniu, as if the other party didn't exist, and continued walking towards the registration area.

Upon seeing this, Zhang Erniu's sneer instantly froze.

He stared at Chen Xu's retreating figure, his teeth grinding together: "Fine...fine! Chen Xu, I'll teach you a lesson when the trial begins!"

Sometimes, the humiliation of being completely ignored is more infuriating than any verbal attack.