The steaming heat filled the remaining stone houses, causing drops of water to fall one after another on the roofs.
Snap!
Yu Lie was sweating profusely and his feet were wet. He was bare-chested and holding a hammer and poker in his hand, just like a blacksmith, working hard in his stone house.
[To be honest, I have been using Yeguo to read and catch up on books recently. I can switch sources and read aloud with many sounds. www. Android and Apple are available.]
A glowing red fire pit occupies nearly one-third of the stone house. The charcoal fire in it is paved layer by layer and arranged in the shape of nine palaces and eight trigrams.
Yu Lie used the tongs to stir the top layer of coals, put down the hammer with his left hand, scooped up a ladle of turbid liquid from the water tank, and poured it into the fire pond.
Sting! A smelly mist immediately rose from the fire pit and turned into gray-white mist, burning.
Yu Lie's face was washed by the evaporated water mist, and his face suddenly felt burning, and his nose was filled with a foul smell.
What he just splashed was not an ordinary liquid, but a mixture of horse urine and donkey blood, which was a mixture of fire-promoting liquid.
If you want to complete the transformation of copper bars and iron bones, you need to use ordinary charcoal, which cannot meet the temperature requirements for melting gold and iron.
Fortunately, there is a burning consumable called animal charcoal in Blackwater Town.
Its blocks are carved into the shape of animal heads or skulls. It is a kind of charcoal. The temperature is just right to meet the needs of transformation. It is also the main fuel for blacksmithing in the town's ware yard.
It's just that during the burning process of animal charcoal, it needs to be repeatedly poured with special water liquid to fully burn it without producing poisonous gas that kills people.
However, when horse urine is mixed with donkey blood, the smell is really unpleasant and irritating to people's eyes. Many Taoist boys in the town who work on fires and forges often suffer from eye diseases because of this, and their eyes are narrowed all day long.
seam.
Whoosh!
Yu Lie stared at the red naked eyes. He identified the color of the flames in the fire pit and found that it was changing from red to blue-purple.
After waiting for a moment, he decided in his mind: "The potion is prepared, the fire is burning, it's time to start!"
Yu Lie gritted his teeth, took off the clothes on his lower body, stood naked by the fire pit, took a clay pot, took out a handful of golden ointment with his hand, and applied it on his body.
He applied it very carefully, whether it was the eyelids, auricles, vulva, top of the head, soles of feet, etc., he applied it to all exposed skin.
After all the smearing was done, Yu Lie's whole body was glowing with gold. He stood by the fire pit, like a bronze statue, shining with dark gold.
This ointment is the transformation ointment that Yu Lie spent a lot of money to buy from the alchemy room, mixed with half of the spirit stones, and ground it carefully.
The ointment has the effects of promoting muscle growth, activating blood circulation, and resisting fire and relieving heat. Only by applying it can Yu Lie step into the fire pond to undergo transformation, and even if he fails, his life will not be in danger.
The next moment, Yu Lie took a deep breath and slammed the clay pot into the fire pit.
boom!
A burst of bluish-purple fire burst out, the clay pot shattered, the charcoal rolled, and the spirit stone powder remaining in the pot caused the temperature of the entire fire pit to rise sharply.
There are also flames rolling in the remaining columns:
"Success or failure depends on what happens next!"
He held his breath, immediately stepped into the fire pit, and walked step by step towards the center of the fire pit.
A burning, burning feeling appeared on Yu Lie's body. He felt as if someone was peeling off his skin, and there was no pain anywhere on his body.
And this is because he has a strong physique and is protected by ointments.
If it had been an ordinary Taoist boy, or if there was no ointment, he would have screamed in pain immediately, unable to hold back his breath, feeling fearful, and the success rate of transformation would have been reduced by three points on the spot.
Enduring the pain, Yu Lie walked step by step to the center of the fire pit and stood on a white iron lotus made of hammered iron sheets.
The iron lotus burned red, and it could be said to be the hottest place in the entire fire pond.
The soles of Yu Lie's feet fell, and even with the ointment to protect him, he still heard a burning sound, like grilling meat on an iron plate.
But even so, Yu Lie still showed no sign of jumping away. Instead, he lowered his body and knelt down among the iron lotus flowers, getting even more exposed to the high temperature.
There is another point worth noting in this step.
That is, the Taoist boy must sit on his knees, not cross-legged or slumped down, and his legs must be close together and tightly, completely separating the yin and the iron plate!
Otherwise, if the lower genitals are burned by the iron plate, it will be very easy to burn the Taoist's external kidneys, which will make people regretful. Of course, Taoists without external kidneys do not need to consider this, and they can choose the posture at will.
After Yu Lie sat down, his whole body was immediately wrapped in purple flames.
In front of his eyes, it seemed as if there were poisonous snakes licking his whole body, very poisonous.
The golden ointment on his body also burned and glowed, making him seem like a piece of gold that had been cooled by the heat in the furnace.
Yu Lie could clearly feel that traces of hot but pure spiritual energy were eroding his body.
Every part of the skin on his body was constantly undergoing a process of destruction and repair, and his muscles were also trembling.
But even greater pain appeared all over Yu Lie's body.
At this time, Yu Lie finally couldn't bear it anymore and growled lowly in his throat:
"It hurts! It hurts, it hurts..."
Compared with the severe pain at this time, the sea of oil and fire he experienced last time in Daoluyuan was simply child's play. It was really just a test.
Yu Lie also suddenly realized that the stone-grinding oil pan and the mountain of knives and the sea of fire at that time might be related to the current transformation process, allowing Taoist boys to experience the transformation process of "copper ribs and iron bones" in advance and test their potential.
While Yu Lie could easily pass the four levels in the first place, his potential to complete his transformation now is naturally huge.
Therefore, in the fire pit, Yu Lie only roared in his mouth, but his body did not shake at all, and he accepted the burning of the fire pit without any fear.
The charcoal burns and the flames roll.
A full half an hour passed, and Yu Lie was really like a bronze statue, sitting on his knees among the iron lotus flowers, motionless.
Because he knelt for too long, the petals of the iron lotus had pierced into his legs, and the blood flowed out and was immediately scorched black, leaving the iron lotus with mottled spots.
Another half hour passed.
After enduring the heat for a full moment, Yu Lie finally opened his eyes suddenly, with a hint of joy in his eyes.
During this hour, he was not only suffering from torture and pain, but also absorbing the spiritual power and medicinal properties of the medicine.
At this time, Yu Lie could already feel that the membranes all over his body had been polished, and it was no longer as painful as before when fried!
But the transformation has not been completed yet. To be precise, the burning for an hour just now was just a warm-up or preheating.
The transformation of copper ribs and iron bones requires not only roasting the skin once, but also finding ways to bring the bones into contact and tempering!
The last step is the key to determining the success of transformation, and it is also the step where Taoist boys are most likely to die and be seriously injured!
Facing this step, even Yu Lie, who was confident, couldn't help but his face sank and his hands trembled a little.
But he looked around at the dim firepit around him and knew that he didn't have much time to hesitate.
The next moment, Yu Lie's face turned serious. He closed his eyes tightly again and put his hands on the top of his head.
A slippery feeling appeared on his fingers, which felt great.
Before the transformation of copper and iron bones, Taoists not only need to burn incense and bathe, but also need to clean their whole body, shave and pluck their hair, so that not a single hair on their body can be left.
Otherwise, the hair will block the ointment and hinder its application, thereby affecting the absorption of the ointment.
Moreover, after the Taoist boy steps into the fire pit, he will be roasted for a long time, and no matter how tough the hair on his body is, it will be burned away. Rather than keeping it, it is better to get rid of it as soon as possible.
Therefore, Yu Lie is now hairless all over his body, and his head is as smooth and smooth as a peeled egg, and even the hair stubble is not obvious.
He rubbed the top of his head, and sharp claws suddenly grew on his hands.
There was a hissing sound, and a stream of blood immediately flowed down from his head, and was evaporated by the high temperature, creating a fishy smell.
Yu Lie's face was distorted, his hands were raised above his head, and his veins popped out.
On the top of his head, a huge gash appeared, exposing his skull.
Yu Lie was obviously alive, and he took off his own scalp.
Roar!
Such severe pain made Yu Lie roar filial piety again, his facial features were ferocious, and he looked like a crazy demon.
But after breaking off the scalp, his body still didn't move at all, his spine was straighter, and he reached out his hand and steadily pulled down a mechanism next to him.
I saw just above Yu Lie's head, there was a jar of boiling hot oil, from which the sound of gud gud gud was constantly coming out.
The mechanism was pulled down, and the kerosene mixed with the other half of the spirit stone in the jar immediately fell down, dripping onto Yu Lie's head.
Stab!
There was a sound of frying and splashing oil, and there was also a burnt smell. No matter how firm Yu Lie's mind was, his body was trembling violently and swaying.
An even louder howl sounded in the stone house.
First, roast the body in a fire pit, and then pour oil on the skull. These two steps are the standard transformation process of copper ribs and iron bones!
The former uses high temperature to force the medicinal power of the spirit stone into the skin and muscles of the Taoist boy, polishing the whole body.
The latter is to peel off the skin, start from the skull, use the burning of kerosene attached to the bones, and then force the remaining half of the spiritual stone medicine into the Taoist's bones.
And the latter was not an easy matter, because the skull was only part of the human bones. Yu Lie had to continue to cut open his five fingers, elbow bones, sternum, knees, and even vertebrae... all the bones that could be exposed.
, received the oil shower one after another.
Among them, the hand bones and vertebrae are related to the blood vessels and meridians. If you are not careful, you may bleed heavily or the meridians may be damaged. You must be careful when doing it, and there must be no deviation at all. Otherwise, it is very easy to fail, and even lead to hemiplegia.
According to records in Taoist books, this step is best done by a famous master, and you can also take alcohol and other substances to numb the Taoist boy's mind and reduce his resistance.
Otherwise, once the Taoist's mind is not firm and his techniques are not in place, the possibility of failure is very high.
It's just that Yu Lie is in a place like Blackwater Town and has no master at all. He doesn't dare to spend money to ask others for help. After all, as long as he dies on the stage, all his wealth will belong to others.
This kind of thing is not uncommon in Blackwater Town. This has led to a large number of Taoist boys who are obviously qualified to perform the transformation of copper ribs and iron bones, but they are afraid to move forward and do not dare to perform it.
Fortunately, Yu Lie was different. Not only was he willing to be cruel to himself, but he also trained himself in the poisonous mouth of Danfang for several months.
Now, he can be said to be very ruthless and accurate. If he says to peel the skin, he will peel the skin, and if he says to cut the meat, he will cut the meat. There will never be any meat stains or broken bones.
Moreover, without the use of numbing potion, it is also easier for Taoists to absorb the medicinal power in the fire oil, which can enhance the effect of transformation.
The sound of chichi chichi kept ringing in the fire pit.
Yu Lie tried his best not to regard the body as his own, but just peeled off the skin inch by inch and poured it under the hot fire oil.
Snap, sting!
The fire oil and tin liquid in the oil tank also fell drop by drop, clinging to his body and burning.
As more and more kerosene accumulated, Yu Lie's whole body became greasy, and his body was covered with a layer of flames. The combined heat caused the iron lotus flower he sat on to begin to melt.
When the charcoal in the fire pit was about to burn out, the iron lotus in the center flickered again. A white light appeared, and the entire iron base was ignited, and it slowly moved and closed bit by bit.
These iron sheets shaped into the shape of lotus flowers are not ordinary iron sheets, but are consumables and medicinal materials mixed with lead, mercury and other special metals that can burn by themselves.
At this time, the temperature has reached, it is finally ignited, and the transformation of the copper ribs and iron bones has reached the final moment.
The raging high temperature rippled through the stone chamber like breathing. The firelight on Yu Lie's body changed from bluish-purple to pure purple, and the air in the room was scorched and distorted.
in poisonous smoke, blazing fire, and kerosene,
Yu Lie still just buried his head and continued to take care of his skin and bones.
The closer he got to the end, the less he wanted to make any mistakes in his transformation steps and needed to continue to calm down.
If someone were in the stone house now, they would find that his movements were unhurried and unhurried, as if he were just washing his clothes by the river with his head down.
Yu Lie was already numb from the pain.
After a while,
The iron lotus flowers closed completely, and Yu Lie's whole body was wrapped in the flower bones, as if he was put into a blast furnace.
As a result, the fire became more and more intense, roaring to the top, causing cracks on the stone roof and slag falling down.
And next, the petals of this iron lotus will be divided into three batches, and they will wither one by one, which is enough to nourish it for three days and three nights, and all the medicinal power will be blasted into the remaining physical strength.
The longer this process lasts, the stronger the tempering effect will be, and the skin, muscles and bones will be tougher.
The quiet room became quiet, only the flames burned.
………………
time flies.
One day passed, two days passed, three days passed.
After three days and three nights, the Iron Lotus completely fell off and shattered into pieces, finally revealing the remaining rows inside.
In the fire pit, the rest of them were still sitting with their heads down, as if they were praying.
open eyes!
In the dim stone room, Yu Lie suddenly opened his eyes, his eyes wide and wide.
He chanted in a low voice:
"Burn the body and tail, pour oil on it, and then you can plant golden lotus in the fire.
Peel off the scalp and scrape off the bones to get copper tendons and iron bones and skin!"
I saw that he had distinct muscles and was made of copper and iron. All the flames around him had been extinguished, and everything around him was pitch black, filled with white ash.
But around Yu Lie, the temperature was still scorching hot, as if there was still fire burning.
This is how Yu Lie's energy and blood are boiling and surging like a furnace fire that has not been extinguished for a long time!
At this time, the rest of the army has clearly completed the transformation of copper ribs and iron bones. Their Qi and blood are as strong as a furnace, and their skin is as hard as a furnace. From now on, they will no longer be afraid of losing swords, guns and arrows, as if they were wearing a heavy armor.
With just a loud shout, he can disperse some ordinary little ghosts, crush evil spirits, and demonstrate his power as a Taoist.
If he dies, bury his body in the ground and it will not rot for thirty years. It is a good material for refining zombies.