novelapdf Chapter 204 Tiannian
Chapter 204 Tiannian
Most importantly, the "washing tendons and bones" process involves completely shattering all the tendons and bones in the body before rebuilding them. This process cannot be stopped, and whether you like it or not, you can only do it from beginning to end in one go.
However, the method of tempering the physical body through the "Indestructible Vajra Body" technique is completely different.
Cultivating this technique involves destroying a small section of flesh, about an inch in size, and then regenerating that section through the power of the technique before proceeding to the next area for further refinement.
In this way, if one cannot endure the practice or has other matters to attend to, one can stop practicing at any time. In other words, the practice time is controllable, so there is not much risk involved.
This is one of the reasons why Du Fan decided to cultivate these two techniques inside the giant beast. If he were at a critical moment in his cultivation and the timing was out of his control, and the giant beast happened to devour him, wouldn't that be terrible?
Once the entire body has undergone a complete reshaping, one can achieve a minor level of mastery in both techniques.
At that time, the strength, toughness, and defensive power of the physical body will increase several times over, making it possible to ignore mid-level attack talismans and even withstand the full force of a low-grade magic weapon.
Du Fan had already realized that these two techniques could not be mastered overnight, and it had nothing to do with aptitude or talent.
Such a skill that can turn decay into magic requires step-by-step cultivation, because its essence is defying the heavens!
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Six months later.
Du Fan opened his eyes, his expression unusually calm. He was still wearing a blue cloth robe, his long hair was draped over his shoulders, and his figure was the same as before. He didn't look much different.
However, if you were to remove his robes, you would find that his originally fair skin now had a hint of bronze, giving him an impression of indestructible steel.
Du Fan took a deep breath, slowly stood up, and clenched his fists slightly. At this moment, he felt as if his body contained endless power.
He also had a delusion that he could shatter mountains and split rocks with a single punch; this was a kind of power, and also a kind of confidence.
It took Du Fan half a year to finally master the two Buddhist and Taoist physical techniques, "Indestructible Vajra Body" and "Undying and Indestructible Body," to a minor level.
Du Fan was quite satisfied with the changes these two techniques brought to him.
He wasn't sure if he could withstand a blow from a low-grade magic weapon with his bare body, but as for attack talismans, they were truly negligible to him now.
"Young Master Du, have you finally finished cultivating those two techniques?" Ding Lan walked over unnoticed, smiled sweetly, and spoke softly.
Ding Lan's complexion and demeanor now are almost the same as when Du Fan first met her. It seems that with the passage of time and the frequent banter and laughter between Du Fan and her, she has basically emerged from the shadows of the past.
"Yes, it's finished. You must have had a hard time with the food these past six months." Du Fan nodded, looked at the woman, and said gently.
"Young Master Du, why are you being so polite with me? These are things I should do. Please don't say things like that again." Ding Lan bit her lip, her mood suddenly dropping, and said softly.
"Alright, that's enough. How's your cultivation technique with the one I gave you going?" Du Fan was slightly taken aback, but didn't pay much attention. He then asked about something else.
"A few days ago, I finished cultivating the first half of that cultivation method."
This technique is indeed profound. After only half of the practice, I could clearly feel that my body had become much healthier without me even realizing it. The functions of my internal organs and the abundance of my qi and blood had both been greatly improved.
I even took my own pulse to diagnose myself. With my current physical condition, I could live at least five years longer than before. This is truly unbelievable; from a medical perspective, it's inexplicable.
Upon hearing this, Ding Lan's previous melancholy vanished, her beautiful, crystalline eyes gleaming with a strange light, and she spoke with excitement.
"Hehe, since you mentioned the word lifespan and also know a bit about medicine, then let me ask you, according to the medical theories you understand, how old should an ordinary person live to be considered normal?" Du Fan chuckled, resting his chin on his hand, seemingly showing some interest.
Ding Lan's beautiful eyes flashed, somewhat puzzled by Du Fan's question. However, she frowned slightly and pondered for a while before speaking seriously:
"How old is considered normal to live? That's hard to say. For ordinary people like us, the average lifespan is around sixty years old. If you can live to seventy or eighty, that's considered a long life."
"Do you know how long Heaven gives a person?" Du Fan's eyes flashed with a strange light, and a smile appeared on his lips as he spoke in a rather mysterious manner.
"Heaven? Young Master Du, what do you mean by that? Does it mean that how many years a person can live is predetermined by Heaven?"
Ding Lan's eyes widened. If anyone else had said such things, the young girl would have ignored them. However, she knew Du Fan well and knew that he wouldn't speak without reason, which is why she was puzzled and curious.
"You are half right. The number of years a person is given is indeed predetermined by Heaven, hence the term 'heavenly lifespan,' and everyone's heavenly lifespan is the same, without distinction between people."
"However, this 'lifespan' refers to one's innate lifespan, not one's acquired lifespan," Du Fan said slowly.
"How long is the natural lifespan? What do 'innate' and 'acquired' mean?" Ding Lan asked urgently, her breathing quick.
Du Fan smiled slightly, raised his arm, and slowly extended two fingers.
"Two...two cycles of sixty years?" Ding Lan stared at Du Fan, a strange light flashing in her eyes, and she couldn't help but blurt it out.
Du Fan gave the woman an appreciative look, then shook his head and said meaningfully:
"That is right. The innate lifespan is the lifespan that a person should enjoy, which is one hundred and twenty years."
However, after a person is born, a series of human or non-human factors, such as illness, depression, alcoholism, excessive sexual activity, and irregular work and rest, can lead to a shortened lifespan.
The lifespan after birth refers to the lifespan after the loss of life.
Therefore, the book on health preservation that I gave you did not extend your lifespan; it merely restored some of the lifespan that was originally yours.
Ding Lan trembled, her pretty face showing undisguised shock, and even her heartbeat quickened. However, she quickly took a deep breath and calmed down, as if savoring what Du Fan had just said, and remained silent for a moment.
"Young Master Du, as a cultivator, has your lifespan exceeded the natural limit?" After a long while, the woman's beautiful eyes flashed, and she asked.
"No, my current cultivation level is still at the lowest level of cultivators, the Qi Refining Realm."
For cultivators at this level, their acquired lifespan is equivalent to their innate lifespan. Therefore, my lifespan is exactly two Jiazi (60 years) long. Du Fan shook his head and said this.
"Then, there are beings with a higher realm than you..." Ding Lan's eyes lit up, and she hesitated before speaking.
A slight ripple seemed to appear on Du Fan's face. His eyes flashed, and he slowly spoke:
"You silly girl, you clearly guessed it, so what's wrong with that?"
Indeed, among cultivators, the next realm after the Qi Refining Realm is the Foundation Establishment Realm. Foundation Establishment Realm experts can indeed live beyond the natural lifespan.
Ultimately, there is no fundamental difference between cultivators in the Qi Refining stage and ordinary people; at most, they can enjoy a long life.
It's just that cultivators can use cultivation techniques to communicate with the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, thereby removing acquired impurities, nourishing themselves, and fully regaining their rightful lifespan.
However, only after a cultivator establishes their foundation can they truly embark on the path of cultivation. A cultivator in the Foundation Establishment realm can seize the creation of heaven and earth, and their maximum lifespan can reach two heavenly years, which is four Jiazi.
However, the Foundation Establishment realm is also divided into different minor realms. The lifespan in the early Foundation Establishment stage is not that long, but as for the specifics, I don't know them now.
Ding Lan nodded slightly and didn't ask any further questions. The two then chatted about other things, and after eating grilled fish, they each went to the side and sat down cross-legged.
Du Fan flicked his fingers and took out the "Human Buddha Descends" technique. Although he had already thoroughly understood and memorized the technique, he still carefully reviewed it three times before putting it away and starting to cultivate.
Several hours later, Du Fan suddenly opened his eyes.
At this moment, his body was trembling, his face was ashen, and his eyes were spitting fire. He was furious. If Ding Lan hadn't been there, he would have really wanted to curse her out.
The reason for this is not that he is unable to cultivate this technique. With his current physical strength and powerful bones, he already fully meets the cultivation requirements of "The Descent of the Human Buddha".
His anger stemmed from the fact that this cultivation technique was not something a Qi Refining stage cultivator should practice. Of course, it wasn't impossible to practice, but there was a price to pay, and that price was... shortening one's lifespan!
"I just finished talking to that girl about lifespan, and it really is like what I said came true..."
Du Fan was very frustrated, thinking to himself that the things from the Cold Mountain Sect were too deceptive. It was one thing for the pills to be encrypted, but even the cultivation techniques were full of hidden dangers.
Regarding the shortening of lifespan, no clues would be found before actual cultivation. Even though Du Fan had completely comprehended this technique and had deduced its effects several times in his mind, he still suffered a small loss, needlessly wasting a year of his lifespan.
Fortunately, Du Fan possessed innate wisdom, and his understanding and sensitivity to cultivation techniques far surpassed that of other cultivators. This allowed him to promptly detect the anomaly and decisively stop his cultivation, minimizing the harm to himself.
If it were any other Qi Refining stage cultivator, losing ten or twenty years of lifespan would be quite possible. If they were already nearing the end of their lifespan, they might even die from the process...