I Collect Skill Fragments in the Demon World

Zhang Chen was diligently cultivating and continuously pondering the connection between the two; he always felt that the cultivation technique taught by the Golden Armor Divine Being was somewhat related to his Mountain-moving Technique.

Time quickly passed, and each day was filled only with cultivation; cultivation became everything to Zhang Chen.

On the third day, an inexplicable blood-red energy appeared in Zhang Chen’s body. This energy came from the flesh, similar to Qi blood but completely different.

This force could continuously strengthen his muscles and bones, refining his skeleton, making him more and more robust.

"Such a strange energy, it bears some similarity to magical power but primarily acts on the flesh. Truly odd, this force can heal bodily injuries and relieve fatigue, allowing the flesh to recover faster." Zhang Chen carefully sensed the energy in his body, feeling somewhat curious.

As he pondered this blood-red energy, the Golden Armor Divine Being seemed to perceive the power emerging within Zhang Chen and looked surprised, then approached Zhang Chen: "What is your name?"

"This humble one is called: Fu." Zhang Chen hurriedly stopped his movements and respectfully replied.

"Fu, you are excellent! Your talent surpasses everyone here, you qualify to meet the Queen Mother of the West. From today on, you are the leader of these people!" The Golden Armor Divine Being praised Zhang Chen:

"Wait for me to report to the Queen Mother of the West; you may gain the qualification to meet her."

The Golden Armor Divine Being praised Zhang Chen and then continued to instruct the other children.

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

Time quickly passed; Zhang Chen spent three years practicing the first motion, waiting three years to meet the Queen Mother of the West.

Three years swiftly elapsed, and this batch of children with Zhang Chen became three-meter-tall little giants, each large and strong, with strength weighing thousands of kilograms.

During these three years, the Golden Armor Divine Being no longer provided cloud essence, instead instructing everyone to soak in the pool water daily and continuously practice this motion.

That day, the Golden Armor Divine Being summoned everyone again and said to them, "From today, I will teach you the second motion. This motion can strengthen your skin, granting you copper skin and iron bones, making you less susceptible to external harm. Whoever among you completes the cultivation of copper skin and iron bones first will qualify as a reserve for the Golden Armor Divine General and have the chance to receive the Queen Mother of the West’s bestowed Immortal Divine Medicine to allow you immortality throughout the ages."

"Copper skin and iron bones?"

"Immortality throughout the ages?"

The group of children, upon hearing this, immediately had their eyes light up, their breathing becoming rapid and fervent.

Zhang Chen’s eyes swept over the Golden Armor Divine General, and his eyes also began to shine. To become a reserve for the Golden Armor Divine General, he must compete; only by climbing higher can he see more truths, access more information, and have a chance to glimpse the Queen Mother of the West’s mysterious veil.

After three years of study, he had already confirmed that the cultivation techniques they practiced were related to the Mountain-moving Technique; he must draw the Queen Mother of the West’s attention, then seek an opportunity to obtain this supreme secret technique.

The Golden Armor Divine Being began teaching motions again, and this time the motions were more complex, the breathing more intricate, ten times harder than before.

Yet, over these three years, as Zhang Chen’s magical power gradually recovered and his Primordial Spirit grew stronger, his memory strength increased exponentially, and he instantly memorized the complex breathing method, mastering it with a little deduction.

With the operation of the breathing method, Zhang Chen only felt his flesh tremble, then that red Qi blood underwent some inexplicable transformation, turning towards an unknown process.

"This spell is wrong!" Zhang Chen had only practiced a few breaths before he realized the abnormality; this power was absorbing his life, squeezing his vitality.

"There is a problem with this formula!" Zhang Chen’s heart vibrated; at this moment, his skin emitted a bronze glow, although weak, but was nonetheless instantly noticed and captured by the Golden Armor Divine Being, whose gaze was filled with surprise: "Such strong talent!"

Zhang Chen’s talent made him astonished, but he showed no signs of action, continuing to teach all the children in the field.

Zhang Chen, while operating the formula, realized his vitality was being squeezed, his heart shook greatly, subconsciously slowing the operation of the spell: "No, I can’t stop practicing the spell; the Golden Armor Divine Being has already noticed me. If I stop crafting the spell, I’m afraid it will attract more attention, and even if I slow down the spell practice, can I solve the trouble? Probably not! Unless I can kill my way out of Kunlun Mountain."

Looking at the tall and mighty Golden Armor Divine General, Zhang Chen decisively extinguished this thought, doing nothing, continuing to practice the formula.

Since the spell was already practiced, there was no retreat.

Fortunately, he had thousands of years of lifespan to squander, at least he could survive as long as all the children here had not died yet.

At most, he would control this cultivation technique in the future, slow down the speed of cultivation.

With the completion of another day’s cultivation, Zhang Chen returned to his resting room to meditate and cultivate magical power. However, his expression quickly changed because he could perceive that the cultivation technique he practiced had started to operate on its own. Although the operation speed was slow, it maintained a constant rhythm with every breath. If this continued for years on end, the lifespan it would consume would not be a small number.

"This technique is quite sinister; it can actually operate automatically." A hint of disbelief appeared in Zhang Chen’s eyes, as he had never encountered a cultivation technique that could run on its own.

While countless thoughts were swirling in Zhang Chen’s mind, more youths kept returning from the outside, each collapsing onto their beds and actively operating their internal techniques for cultivation.

As for bullying and forming cliques? Everyone was so exhausted from daily cultivation that they had no energy left for such things.

However, there was a vague sense of small groups forming among everyone. In the tribe Zhang Chen belonged to, ten people successfully made it to the top three hundred, secretly forming a small group.

Those who came here were all children without support in the tribe, unloved by anyone, almost invisible within the tribe, with timid and introverted personalities—none were the arrogant or domineering type.

Their interactions were harmonious, causing no disturbances.

Since he couldn’t suppress the technique, Zhang Chen could only go along with it to cultivate. He wanted to see what Kunlun Mountain was planning.

Time passed quickly. After another three months, on a certain noon, after everyone finished their martial dao cultivation and headed to the cafeteria, to their surprise, there was no food. Instead, there was a large steel furnace, molten iron rolling inside, exuding a scorching aura.

"From today onwards, you will cut off the grains and consume molten iron and copper pills. Devouring steel will allow your steel bones cultivation to progress faster. With your organs having stepped into the second realm, you can now endure the scorching power of steel. While the steel will indeed burn you, it will also assist you in acquiring even stronger power." The Golden Armor Divine Being looked toward all the children: "Everyone listen, each person should have a bowl of steel liquid and a copper pill. Anyone who dares not to eat will be dragged out and fed to the dogs."

As his words fell, everyone looked at the copper pills with a trace of fear in their eyes, but facing the vicious gaze of the Golden Armor Divine General, none dared to refute.

However, at this moment, everyone gathered before the furnace, no one dared to step forward.

"Fu, set an example for everyone."

While everyone was hesitating, the Golden Armor Divine General pointed at Zhang Chen and spoke.

Zhang Chen wanted to curse but dared not utter a word. He could only helplessly step forward, pick up the ceramic bowl, take a deep breath as he eyed the crimson liquid in the furnace, and then scooped a bowl, closing his eyes to drink it down.

After some cultivation, everyone present had strong bodies, if not yet steel bones, not far off. Although the molten steel was scalding, it couldn’t inflict real harm.

Nonetheless, the pain was real and couldn’t be exempted.

After drinking the molten steel, Zhang Chen quickly went aside to cultivate and digest the scorching power within.

As the cultivation technique operated, the scorching steel liquid was transformed by a red airflow, then strengthened his skin, assisting its transformation.

With Zhang Chen setting an example, the other children dared not speak further, stepping forward one by one to drink the molten steel.

The scorching pain of the molten steel was intense, but compared to the burning sensation of the red liquid in the pool, it was less severe, so no one screamed after drinking it. Instead, they silently practiced their skills.

The Golden Armor Divine General, satisfied, nodded his head and then his eyes glanced at Zhang Chen: "Fu!"

"At your service!" Zhang Chen hurriedly stepped forward and respectfully bowed.

"The Queen Mother has issued an order. Once you break through to the third realm, you will be received by the Queen Mother and can become a Golden Armor Divine General." The Golden Armor Divine General showed a hint of goodwill towards Zhang Chen.

Upon hearing this, Zhang Chen was overjoyed and hurriedly bowed to the Golden Armor Divine General: "Thank you for Your Excellency’s guidance."

The Golden Armor Divine General nodded in satisfaction: "Cultivate well. Once you ascend to the Third Heaven, you’ll discover another world, and your tribe will be rewarded because of you."

After speaking, the Golden Armor Divine General turned and left, disappearing inside the grand hall.

At this moment, the other children turned their heads to look at Zhang Chen, their eyes showing a hint of envy as they gathered around to flatter him.

Although there was competition among them, everyone relied on their abilities to cultivate, so there were no conflicts.

While dealing with the children’s congratulations, Zhang Chen secretly raised his vigilance: ’I have already cultivated magical power but still need to lay low for a while. The power of the Queen Mother is unknown, and I cannot expose my secret before her.’

He held a bit of skepticism regarding the mythical stories of the Queen Mother. From the mannerisms of Kunlun Mountain, it didn’t seem like a place of benevolence.

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