Three Hundred Comprehension Points, Initiating the Nine-Word Thunder Sound Secret Method!

Lu Changsheng remained in the Tempering Bone Realm, not in any half-step Divine Strength Realm. Even so, with the aid of the Blood Exchange Bead, he had completed a "blood exchange," granting his body an incomparable enhancement. After undergoing this single blood exchange, Lu Changsheng even felt as if his body had grown noticeably lighter. Every day, he brimmed with vitality. He felt that every aspect of his physical condition had improved drastically. Even if it was not yet a true shedding of his mortal frame, it was surely not far off. The most direct sensation came from his qi and blood. During the blood exchange, his qi and blood—which had already reached its limit—had actually continued to rise steadily. By now, the intensity of Lu Changsheng's qi and blood was terrifying, far surpassing that of top-tier Refining Organs martial artists. Lu Changsheng calmed his mind and called up his attribute panel to inspect his status. Host: Lu Changsheng Comprehension: 301 (considerable potential) Cold Ice Tempering Bone Technique: Sixth Layer Nine-Word Thunder Sound Secret Method: Uninitiated "Huh?" "My comprehension has actually surpassed three hundred points. It seems that over this period, a dozen or so martial techniques have reached perfection. Still, why is the evaluation for my comprehension still 'considerable potential'?" Lu Changsheng had not paid much attention to his comprehension lately, so he had not expected it to have already exceeded three hundred points. Going from one hundred to two hundred points had brought about a transformation. Now, rising from two hundred to three hundred points had clearly not yielded a qualitative leap. Even so, three hundred points of comprehension was terrifying in its own right. Earlier, Lu Changsheng had deduced that once his comprehension reached three hundred points, he would be able to initiate the Nine-Word Thunder Sound Secret Method. Now it seemed he could finally give it a try. With that thought, Lu Changsheng began to practice the Nine-Word Thunder Sound Secret Method. He had tried before, but something had always felt off, preventing him from ever crossing the threshold. This time, however, the attempt was completely different. "Lin!" Suddenly, a great shout erupted from Lu Changsheng's mouth. At the same time, he felt a chorus of ringing from the muscles and bones throughout his body. This single word, "Lin," actually made his skeleton vibrate. "Lin! Bing! Dou! Zhe! Jie! Zhen! Lie! Qian! Xing!" As Lu Changsheng unleashed the Nine-Word Thunder Sound Secret Method, every single word seemed capable of vibrating his bones. Yet the vibrations induced by each word seemed to act upon his skeleton differently. When the bone-rattling reverberation of the final word, "Xing," came to an end, a line of small characters suddenly surfaced before Lu Changsheng's eyes. "Cold Ice Tempering Bone Technique perfected. Comprehension increased by 7." As this line of small characters appeared, Lu Changsheng also sensed that his bones had grown far tougher. Moreover, this toughness was not merely on the surface; the inner core was equally resilient. Lu Changsheng immediately checked his attribute panel. Host: Lu Changsheng Comprehension: 308 (considerable potential) Cold Ice Tempering Bone Technique: Seventh Layer (perfected) Nine-Word Thunder Sound Secret Method: Initiated Sure enough, the Cold Ice Tempering Bone Technique had reached perfection. Not only had the Cold Ice Tempering Bone Technique been perfected, but more importantly, he had finally initiated the Nine-Word Thunder Sound Secret Method. "The Nine-Word Thunder Sound Secret Method has only just been initiated, yet performing it a single time allowed the Cold Ice Tempering Bone Technique to break through from the Sixth Layer to the perfection of the Seventh Layer. What astounding efficacy!" A sharp gleam flashed in Lu Changsheng's eyes. He knew the Nine-Word Thunder Sound Secret Method was formidable. Yet he had never imagined it would be this potent. After all, the Cold Ice Tempering Bone Technique was a superior martial art that granted seven points of comprehension, making it a seventh-rank martial art! Among all the arts Lu Changsheng had practiced so far, aside from the Nine-Word Thunder Sound Secret Method, the Cold Ice Tempering Bone Technique was his only seventh-rank martial art. Previously, Lu Changsheng had lacked confidence when it came to tempering bone to the marrow and refining his skeleton into jade bones. Now, witnessing the terrifying results of the Nine-Word Thunder Sound Secret Method, he was filled with confidence once more. If even such a powerful secret method could not temper his bones into jade bones, then who in this world could ever achieve it? "A month has passed..." Lu Changsheng calculated the time. Now that the Cold Ice Tempering Bone Technique was perfected, he no longer needed to remain in the icy mountain. Over this period, however, he had grown fond of the place. Cut off from the outside world and tranquil, it allowed Lu Changsheng to settle his mind and cultivate in peace. "Since the Nine-Word Thunder Sound Secret Method is already initiated and can aid in tempering my bones, and since I still have eight ordinary bone-tempering martial arts along with medicinal cuisine, I can stay in this icy mountain for a long time. Why not push forward in one breath and temper my bones into jade bones?" Lu Changsheng set a new goal: to refine his skeleton into jade bones. Though difficult, he believed it was not impossible. With eight bone-tempering martial arts coupled with the Nine-Word Thunder Sound Secret Method, sheer quantity alone ought to be enough to forge jade bones. And so, Lu Changsheng remained deep within Mount Wu. *** In Wushan City, Liu Hongluan carried over a bowl of medicine. "Brother Fei, time for your medicine." Looking at Liu Hongluan, Long Fei smiled faintly. Over the past month, their relationship had progressed rapidly. Any past reservations had vanished into thin air during this time. Long Fei had fully accepted Liu Hongluan in his heart. Right now, the two of them were sweet as honey. Long Fei drank the medicine. Bitter though it was, his mood was exceptionally bright. After more than a month of recuperation, his injuries had improved considerably. At this rate, he would likely be fully healed in another month or two. "Brother Fei, I snuck out of the house this time. "Once you've recovered, could you visit my family? My parents..." Liu Hongluan hesitated, leaving her sentence unfinished. In the past, her heart had been set entirely on Long Fei, following him recklessly and breaking her parents' hearts. Looking back now, she had truly been unfilial. Now that Long Fei had accepted her, she wished to receive her parents' blessing and approval. "Of course. "Once I've healed, I will personally go to apologize to your parents. "Hongluan, don't worry. I will marry you properly with every ritual..." Listening to him, Liu Hongluan felt an overwhelming sweetness in her heart, a bashful blush rising on her face. Suddenly, Long Fei grabbed her, rolled violently to the side, and drew his saber. *Clang!* A brilliant arc of saber light, intertwined with a terrifying baleful aura, struck out viciously. *Ding!* With a crisp ring, a concealed weapon was deflected by his blade. Yet Long Fei's expression turned grim as he stared at a figure that had appeared in the courtyard at some unknown moment. The intruder wore a hideous, terrifying mask. "'Ghost Face' Chen Sanjiu! You actually tracked me down here." A note of dread seeped into Long Fei's voice. Clearly, this Ghost Face was no ordinary foe. In fact, Ghost Face counted among the very pinnacle of martial artists beneath the Divine Strength Realm in the jianghu. Even in his prime, Long Fei might not have been a match for Ghost Face, let alone now. Still, he was curious. He had never met Chen Sanjiu before, so why had Chen Sanjiu come in person to hunt him down? "Long Fei, with your injuries, you shouldn't have been able to kill Shen Lun. "Speak. Who killed Shen Lun? Do so, and I can grant you a swift death." Ghost Face's voice was icy and somewhat raspy, grating unpleasantly on the ears. "Shen Lun?" Long Fei's eyes narrowed slightly. So Ghost Face had come for Shen Lun. In truth, Long Fei had not known that Shen Lun had spent all these years serving Ghost Face to pursue his revenge. He had practically become Ghost Face's right-hand man. With Shen Lun dead, Ghost Face had lost an arm, so how could he not be furious? "I killed Shen Lun myself. No one else was involved. "Chen Sanjiu, if you want to kill me, just do it. There's no need to make excuses," Long Fei stated decisively. He did not want to drag Lu Changsheng into this. After all, Ghost Face was simply too strong; below the Divine Strength Realm, few could match him. Lu Changsheng had saved his life, and Long Fei refused to bring such a formidable enemy down upon him. "Heh heh, once I capture you, this seat has plenty of ways to make you talk!" Chen Sanjiu gave a cold sneer. With a flick of his hand, a storm of concealed weapons rained down toward Long Fei. "Run!" Long Fei roared, his qi and blood erupting. His qi and blood seemed to merge with his baleful aura, forming the faint silhouette of a colossal blade in the air. "Cleave!" The massive blade silhouette descended in an instant, forcing even Ghost Face to step back and evade its brunt. *Boom!* As the dust cleared, Long Fei and Liu Hongluan were nowhere to be found. Noticing a pool of fresh blood on the ground, a cold light flashed in Ghost Face's eyes. "Let's see how far you can run..." With a flicker of his silhouette, Ghost Face swiftly gave chase.