Bab 17: Chapter 17: 5 Transformations, Golden Bones in Sight

In the secret chamber, Xu Yan assumed a horse stance and began his Bone Refinement.

As he circulated his cultivation technique, his blood boiled and his body warmed up, and his blood and qi actually began to grow increasingly robust.

The dragon of blood and qi that wrapped around his bones seemed even more immense. As it traveled through his bones, the refining force grew stronger.

"Indeed, the Red-eyed Tiger is the king among tigers, containing vast blood and qi!"

Xu Yan circulated his blood and qi and began to temper them.

"The tempering speed has greatly increased!"

As the blood and qi circulated, harmonizing internally and externally, the copper bones began to show a faint golden hue under the continuous refining.

This was a sign of the transformation toward gold bones!

"Once the medicinal supplement refined from the Red-eyed Tiger is ready, the speed of Bone Refinement will increase even further!"

"Based on the current speed, at the latest, I will be able to complete the first transformation in five days!"

The tempering of the gold bones required nine transformations to reach Perfection.

"It can be even faster. The cultivation techniques I have realized so far may not be all there is. I should continue to comprehend!"

"Only then can I temper my gold bones faster!"

Xu Yan's gaze was resolute. He entered a state of oblivion to external things, continuing to understand the cultivation techniques while tempering his bones.

The next day, Xu Yan received the medicinal supplement that Pharmacist Pan had refined, along with the processed tiger skin, and went back to his secret chamber to resume his cultivation.

"Indeed, the tempering speed is faster!"

"I must buy more precious medicines, more medicinal supplements that greatly strengthen blood and qi!"

Xu Yan was thrilled. With the current rate of tempering, perhaps he would complete the first gold bone transformation in a day and a half.

After finishing his cultivation, he found the manager of the Xu Family's trading company and asked him to purchase precious medicines.

"Money doesn't grow on trees. Why are you buying so many precious medicines?"

At lunchtime, Xu Junhe caught Xu Yan and started scolding him.

"The medicine storehouse at home is nearly empty. Where is the Nine-Leaf Ganoderma? Where is the Thousand-Year Ginseng?

"You wastrel, do you want to kill me with anger?

"Where in the world can you find so many precious medicines? If people know you are buying them, won't they raise the prices? If they know it's you, a foolish boy, buying them, won't they set the price even higher?"

Xu Yan, having been scolded not once or twice, knew that his actions would cause some losses to his family. But now that Martial Arts was within reach, any price had to be paid!

It was merely a loss of some money.

As long as he could enter the beginning stages of Martial Arts and truly become a disciple of his master, what was losing some money worth?

Xu Yan, with a pleading look, turned to his mother.

"Mother!"

Xu Junhe, green with anger, shouted, "Don't bring everything to your mother. I have the final say in this matter!"

"Why are you shouting so loudly? You scared Yan'er!"

Mother Xu saw her beloved son's pleading gaze and immediately softened.

She glared at her husband with dissatisfaction,

"I... "

Xu Junhe almost spat out a mouthful of old blood.

"Madam, you cannot... "

"Husband, it's just a bit of money. If Yan'er likes it, that's enough. Can't our family afford that?"

"Of course not! That bit of petty cash is nothing."

"There you have it. Is money all you care about? He is our son!"

"I..."

Xu Junhe deflated.

"Mother is the best!"

Xu Yan chuckled.

Xu Junhe, huffing and glaring, had no choice but to acquiesce to Xu Yan buying the precious medicines at high prices.

...

"The first transformation into gold bones is about to be completed!"

Xu Yan felt the immense dragon of blood and qi wrapping around his bones, and the blood and qi that penetrated the bones had already nurtured inside the marrow.

A tingling sensation came, and at a certain moment, with a thunderous sound, the dragon of blood and qi surged into the bones and into the marrow.

In an instant, Xu Yan felt a massive surge of blood and qi. His body's blood seemed renewed, and his entire being seemed to be in a state of ascension.

New blood and qi were born, old blood expelled.

The First Bone Refinement Transformation!

With Qi and blood growing stronger, sweat seemed to exude from his body in thick beads, a sticky, dark purple old blood.

At a certain moment, his body suddenly relaxed, and his bones turned a pale golden color.

Xu Yan felt that he had become stronger.

If he were to fight the Red-Eyed Tiger now, one punch would be enough to burst its skull!

"Is this what golden bones feel like?"

Xu Yan clenched his fists, feeling a surge of power throughout his body, his Qi and blood more than doubled in vigour.

Moreover, he felt that his Qi and blood were purer and more powerful than before!

"How powerful would I be after nine transformations achieving golden bone perfection!"

Xu Yan was filled with anticipation.

"I feel so dirty, I should wash up, is this considered a blood exchange? Expelling impurities from the Qi and blood to make them purer? Such a foundation in Martial Arts is stronger and purer.

"Perhaps the prodigies of ancient times, as mentioned by Master, were due to their purity!"

Xu Yan had a moment of enlightenment.

"Not just purity of Qi and blood, but also purity of the Martial Arts spirit, a clear and immaculate state of mind!"

"I am not far from becoming an ancient prodigy!"

Xu Yan emerged from the secret chamber, changed his clothes, and washed off the tainted blood from his body.

...

On the twelfth day back at the Xu Family.

In the secret chamber, a layer of light red impure blood oozed from Xu Yan's body like sweat.

"This is the fifth transformation!"

Xu Yan's eyes gleamed with excitement; these days, supported by the Red-Eyed Tiger processed medicine and another enlightening revelation of the technique, his refinement speed had increased once more.

It was already his fifth transformation.

His bones had turned golden.

The nine transformations required to truly refine his bones into golden ones were not far off.

Moreover, with the fifth transformation, there was no longer any impure blood expelled.

His Qi and blood were almost completely pure!

"With my current strength, even the most formidable experts in the Jianghu would fall to a single punch from me!"

Xu Yan was exhilarated.

To his knowledge, the martial experts currently in Jianghu were all too frail.

A single punch could kill them!

Even those famous and powerful figures!

"Don't be arrogant, guard against arrogance and rashness, there are definitely other strong Martial Art practitioners in this world, just hidden deeply, perhaps not showing themselves in the mundane world!"

Xu Yan reminded himself.

"I should return tomorrow."

This time, having purchased some precious medicines and not yet finished the Red-Eyed Tiger medicine, if I can further understand the profound depths of the technique, my refinement speed could increase even more."

Xu Yan left the secret chamber to prepare for his return to the small village tomorrow.

...

"Tomorrow marks half a month; my foolish disciple should be returning, right?"

Li Xuan stood on the hillside, sighing with emotion.

With the foolish disciple gone, everything had to be done by himself, making daily life less relaxed.

"The fierce beasts in the Evil Spirit Forest must have been killed, right?

"Of course, assuming my foolish disciple managed to leave successfully and didn't fall within the Evil Spirit Forest."

Li Xuan was still somewhat worried.

"For some reason, I feel like my body has grown stronger."

"Could the effect of the precious medicine be that strong?"

Over the past half-month, Li Xuan felt that his body had grown more robust, and his strength had increased.

He once doubted whether he had some hidden advantage.

But, it turned out to be an overthought.

In conclusion, it was the effect of the precious medicines Xu Yan had brought.

He marveled in his heart, the nourishing power of the precious medicines in this world was truly extraordinary.

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Bab 18: Chapter 18 Top Martial Artist of the Jianghu, Killed with One Punch!

Xu Yan rode his tall horse out of the city, with two large parcels hanging on the horse's back, containing precious medicinal herbs needed for cultivation and a valuable piece of red-eyed tiger skin.

"The Xu Family fool is off to seek masters again."

"Look at that, he's brought generous gifts to visit the masters."

As Xu Yan passed by on his horse, discussions followed.

The rich fool is off to seek masters again.

In no time at all, it had become a hot topic among the Prefecture City citizens, a subject they delighted in discussing.

Xu Yan was indifferent to these comments, proud in his heart.

A bunch of frogs at the bottom of the well, how could they grasp the vastness of the Domain!

After leaving the city, Xu Yan immediately noticed that his family's Protectors were secretly following, obviously his parents were worried about his safety outside and had the Protectors guard him covertly.

These Protectors were too weak, with his strength, if he did encounter danger, the Protectors wouldn't be able to save anyone; they'd probably be killed instantly.

Ten miles away from the city, Xu Yan spurred his horse and quickly entered a forest, used a little trick, and easily shook off the Protectors from his home.

Once he was sure he wasn't being followed, Xu Yan returned to the small mountain village.

His master disliked disturbances, so he couldn't let anyone know the whereabouts of his master's secluded retreat, lest it disturb his master's peace.

The small town outside the mountain village was in sight, and Xu Yan planned to rest a bit there before heading into the mountains to go to the village.

Suddenly.

A figure rushed from behind, leaped up, and landed steadily in front of the horse, blocking the way.

Xu Yan frowned at the sight, judging from the swift skills, the pursuer was already a top-notch martial artist in the martial world, and it looked like his intentions were hostile.

"Heh heh, Xu Family kid, I've finally found you. No need for small talk, drop the medicinal herbs, and I'll spare your life!"

The road blocker, a man in his forties with unusually long and thick limbs compared to a regular person, yet his torso seemed small, making his overall appearance disproportionate, tall and thin.

Looking down from his horse, Xu Yan's eyes showed contempt, "You think you can?"

"Seeking death!"

A cold light flashed in the eyes of the tall, thin man as he leapt up and struck towards Xu Yan's face with a palm.

Seated on his horse, Xu Yan didn't even frown, sensing the strength of the opponent's palm, he didn't take it seriously at all.

Martial Artists of Qi Country, although they could break stones and were impressive to ordinary people, for Xu Yan, who had experienced the true Martial Arts, all of this was nothing more than mundane martial skills.

Very limited in scope, and weak in destructive power.

Although he hadn't yet entered the gate of Martial Arts, he had already refined his bones five times, not far from tempering real golden bones.

His vitality was so strong, how could it be compared with mere first-rate martial artists?

Even if he stood still and let the opponent chop and slash with an axe, Xu Yan was confident he wouldn't get hurt.

Facing the tall, thin man's palm, Xu Yan shouted coldly, "Scram!"

He threw out a punch with his hand.

Clashing with the man's palm.

The tall, thin man's eyes showed a sinister light, convinced his vicious palm strike would break the arm of the Xu Family brat, and with a subsequent strike, he could take his life.

The medicinal herbs would be his!

This was a valuable medicine, which could be exchanged for a large sum of money.

Boom!

However, at the collision of fist and palm, the tall, thin man's complexion changed drastically; his palm was like paper, instantly collapsing, and a powerful force shattered his arm.

The punch continued and hit the tall, thin man squarely in the chest.

Boom!

The tall, thin man flew backward, his chest caved in, bones shattered, internal organs turned to mush, dead on the spot.

Having killed a first-rate martial artist of the jianghu with one punch, Xu Yan's face showed excitement.

Too weak!

Just like a locust, dead with one punch.

And he hadn't even exerted much strength.

"This is the true Martial Arts!"

Xu Yan's eyes blazed with an unparalleled fervor. His golden bones had not yet formed, and he had yet to step into martial arts. Yet, against him, a first-rate expert was as fragile as paper mache; the difference was as vast as the sky and the earth.

"If I enter the world of martial arts, invincibility in Qi Country will be mine, and facing ten thousand troops alone will be a trifling matter!"

"Even an emperor, lofty and eminent, will count for nothing!"

At this moment, Xu Yan was boiling with excitement, his eyes aflame with passion, his heart set even more firmly on cultivating.

"I must enter the gates of martial arts within a year, truly become Master's disciple, and cultivate the supreme martial arts!"

After killing an obstructing first-rate expert with a single punch, Xu Yan continued on his way.

"I mustn't reveal my tracks; I can't ride this horse—it'll make it too easy to track me."

Musing to himself, Xu Yan dismounted.

Glancing at the nearby forest, he paused to think and then had an idea.

He immediately bent down and hoisted the horse onto his shoulders.

Horse: ???

Carrying the horse, Xu Yan strode into the forest. He detoured to erase his tracks along the way before heading to the small mountain village to avoid being tracked.

It wasn't until he passed through the sinister forest that he set the horse down and mounted it again, hurrying toward the small mountain village.

...

Xu Yan finally returned, bringing a large bundle of medicinal herbs with him.

What pleased Li Xuan even more was the enormous tiger skin.

Given its distinctive pattern, Li Xuan could almost be certain that this was the notorious tiger from the sinister forest!

The threat of the sinister forest was finally gone, and he had avenged the villagers who died tragically.

"Master, I killed this red-eyed tiger in the sinister forest without causing a big commotion,"

Xu Yan respectfully reported.

"Good! Good! Well done!"

Li Xuan was pleased and praised Xu Yan for his successful journey.

"Master is finally satisfied with my performance. Now that I have undergone bone transformation five times, the formation of my golden bones isn't far off. Master must think my Bone Refinement speed is pretty good as well."

Xu Yan was overjoyed by the praise.

"It's all thanks to Master's excellent teaching!"

Li Xuan held the tiger skin, growing fonder of it the more he looked. This tiger skin was valuable and would make a great family heirloom!

This silly disciple proved to be quite reliable.

Thinking this, Li Xuan spoke encouragingly, "Keep cultivating, keep understanding, and you will achieve something great."

"Yes, Master. Your disciple will not disappoint you!"

Xu Yan was thrilled.

Seeing his excitement, Li Xuan couldn't help but sigh inwardly—how easily his naive disciple got excited. A little encouragement and he was as invigorated as if he had been injected with chicken blood.

"That's good, I believe in you!"

Li Xuan nodded, then added, "The weeds in the vegetable garden have grown up again; go and take care of them."

The silly disciple was back, and with him, the time had come to clear the weeds that had accumulated in the vegetable garden.

He could live a carefree life once someone was attending to it again.

"Ah?"

Xu Yan was taken aback—just back, and he was supposed to weed?

With a stern face, Li Xuan said, "I observe restlessness in you. Tending the garden will calm your mind, which is beneficial for enlightenment and cultivation."

"Yes, Master. Your disciple understands."

Upon hearing this, Xu Yan suddenly realized. He felt somewhat ashamed, "Master always teaches us to be calm and composed, free from arrogance and impetuosity. After killing a first-rate expert with one punch, my mind has indeed grown agitated.

"This truly is unbecoming!

"Master's wisdom is profound; you saw through my agitated state with just a glance and sent me to weed the garden to quiet my mind and settle down so that I can refine my bones more effectively."

Just back, and Xu Yan was sent off to deal with the weeds—Li Xuan sighed wistfully, his silly disciple was too easy to fool.

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