The Journey to the Other World Starting from Douluo.

Chapter 18: Practice the Kung Fu, cleanse your essence and marrow, and be reborn

When Wu Tong returned to the college, it was almost dusk in the afternoon. He did not return to the dormitory, but went to the back mountain of the college.

At dusk, the back mountain is gently embraced by a touch of gentle afterglow, showing an indescribable tranquility and peace. The sky is as gorgeous as a palette, gradually changing from orange-red in the west to deep blue in the east. The clouds are dyed with gold by the sunset, as if they are the most exquisite handicrafts of nature.

Under the setting sun, the mountains become soft and warm, as if covered with a thin layer of golden gauze. The branches and leaves of the trees sway gently in the breeze, casting mottled shadows, interweaving with the fallen leaves on the ground to form a vivid picture. The fallen leaves cover the path, and every step echoes the years, which is the trace left by time here.

At this time, the air in the back mountain is filled with the faint scent of grass and soil, which makes people involuntarily take a deep breath and feel this gift from nature. In the distance, you may also hear the gurgling sound of a mountain stream, which is crisp and pleasant, like the sound of nature, adding a bit of vitality and vigor to this empty dusk.

Wu Tong walked to the top of the mountain and found a tree. Looking at the tall tree in front of him, Wu Tong nodded.

"Let's do it here. According to the data, the Scarlet Wheel Sutra Shaoyang Chapter cannot absorb the sun's essence around noon. The sun's essence at that time is too scorching. Once absorbed, I will be burned to ashes. Only in the early morning and evening is the best time to practice the Shaoyang Chapter. Now is the perfect time."

Wu Tong muttered to himself while gathering his soul power and striking the ground. The pure soul power rushed out of his body, driving the trajectory of the wind, causing a breeze to wrap around Wu Tong's hands. Following Wu Tong's wishes, the wind swayed his body and rolled up the dust, weeds and fallen leaves deposited on the ground.

Wu Tong controlled his soul power and waved his hand lightly, and the garbage on the ground flew towards the steep cliff next to him.

Wu Tong did not mind the exposed brown soil on the ground. He sat on the cleaned ground and began to practice the Red Wheel Sutra.

As the Red Wheel Sutra was circulated, Wu Tong closed his eyes and concentrated. His breath gradually became long and long, and his whole body seemed to have some kind of subtle resonance with the energy between heaven and earth. The energy around him surged in like a tide.

With every breath Wu Tong took, the air around him seemed to vibrate, and a ray of sunlight from the sky began to shine through the clouds. The pale red sunlight shone on Wu Tong's body, and the 720 acupoints in Wu Tong's body began to emit a faint glow.

These acupoints may be difficult to detect in the eyes of ordinary people, but in the eyes of Wu Tong, the creator of the law, they are as bright as stars, shining with dazzling light.

As the sun set, these acupoints seemed to be awakened and began to slowly rotate like miniature whirlpools, attracting the power of the sun and the surrounding energy. The two energies merged together in the air and after being diluted, they became a weakened version of the power of the sun - the power of Shaoyang. With the continuous operation of the Red Wheel Sutra, the power of Shaoyang was continuously absorbed into Wu Tong's body.

After being refined, the power of Shaoyang flows slowly in the meridians, as docile as a sheep and as gentle as a wave of an arm; and the energy running in the meridians is like warm water, majestic and pure, without the slightest feeling of burning, but instead makes Wu Tong feel like he is soaking in a hot spring.

Wu Tong's skin began to gradually become crystal clear, as if covered by a thin layer of golden gauze. It was a sign that the excess solar power was condensing and forming outside his body.

The excess solar power condensed on the body surface, continuously tempering Wu Tong's skin, flesh and bones. The impurities in the body were refined by the solar power and began to be discharged through the pores.

As dots of black and red impurities emerged from Wu Tong's body surface and were directly evaporated by the condensed power of the sun, an unpleasant smell filled the air. However, Wu Tong seemed not to smell it and continued to practice without any movement.

Changes gradually took place in Wu Tong's body. The circulation of Qi and blood became more active. The significantly enhanced Qi and blood ensured the nutrition of all parts of the body, while promoting the excretion of impurities, making the body healthier.

The muscles begin to become more condensed, which not only increases the strength of the body, but also improves the posture, making the body more symmetrical and harmonious, and the movements more agile and powerful.

The internal organs start to function in the best way. The cardiopulmonary function and the perfect operation of the regulatory system promote the balance and stability of the body's internal environment and improve the body's overall metabolic efficiency and immunity.

Even the brain's nervous system has become more sensitive, which not only improves the body's reaction speed and coordination, but also enables people to quickly adapt and adjust when facing changes in the external environment. As the practice progresses, Wu Tong is also evolving towards perfection little by little, even though the time required for this process is incalculable.

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As time passed, the sun in the sky gradually set, but its light remained undiminished, continuing to provide Wu Tong with endless energy.

Golden mist gradually appeared around Wu Tong's body, completely enveloping him. In this mist, he seemed to have entered a wonderful world, where there was no concept of time, only endless solar power flowing and gathering.

Finally, when the last rays of the setting sun disappeared over the horizon, Wu Tong slowly opened his eyes. The surrounding sun mist began to dissipate.

There was a dazzling light flashing in Wu Tong's eyes, which was the Shaoyang true Qi that had not yet subsided. He stood up, his figure as straight as a pine tree, and his whole body exuded an indescribable majesty and power.

Feeling the tremendous power in the activated acupoints in his body filling every corner of his body, Wu Tong felt that he had expanded and even felt as if he could blow up a mountain.

But Wu Tong knew that this feeling was just an illusion caused by his strength increasing too quickly.

Just as Wu Tong was adapting to his own strength, the senses that had been blocked during his practice began to slowly unblock.

"Ugh~ What's that smell? It stinks."

Wu Tong sniffed, and the stench of burnt impurities in the air rushed into Wu Tong's nose. After sniffing carefully, Wu Tong found that the smell came from himself.

Feeling the stench coming from his nose, Wu Tong immediately mobilized the Shaoyang Qi in the acupoints, circulated it along the meridians to his legs, then rushed out from under his feet and rushed towards the ground. A huge counter-thrust force carried Wu Tong away from the original place.

With this reverse thrust, Wu Tong's figure flickered like a ghost, and soon, he found a stream in the back mountain. Wu Tong quickly took off his clothes, jumped in impatiently, and began to wash his body.

After washing his body three times until there was no more odor, Wu Tong left the stream, looking at his naked body and the only piece of clothing. Wu Tong resisted the urge to throw it away, used Shaoyang Qi to connect to the stream, and controlled a stream of water to rise into the air, circling and dancing in the air.

Throw the smelly clothes on the ground into the water flow, control the water flow to rinse the clothes, and the pervasive water flow rinses every gap in the clothes, slowly washing away the odor.

After washing, he controlled the stream water to slide under the tree next to him, then reached out to pick up the clothes. As the true energy in his hands surged, the water in the clothes began to gradually evaporate.

After putting on his clothes, Wu Tong thought about what had just happened and looked a little embarrassed.

"It seems that I should buy a storage soul guide and prepare more clothes and daily necessities. Whether or not they will be used, it is always a good idea to prepare in advance."

Wu Tong walked down the mountain while thinking about it.

(End of this chapter)