Tempering Bone to the Marrow, Jade Bones Formed!

Mount Wu was overgrown with thorns. Carrying Long Fei on her back, Liu Hongluan found her clothes torn at her hands and feet by the briars, fine streaks of blood marring her fair skin. Yet Liu Hongluan cared nothing for that. *Drip, drip.* Long Fei was already unconscious, drop after drop of fresh blood continuing to trickle from his wounds. Yet Liu Hongluan could not set Long Fei down to stanch his bleeding. Because she had no time. The moment she paused, "Ghost Face" behind them would surely catch up. "Brother Fei, don't fall asleep. Hold on..." Faint traces of tears stained Liu Hongluan's face. Before falling unconscious, Long Fei had urged Liu Hongluan to leave him behind and forbidden her from seeking Lu Changsheng. But with Long Fei's injuries so severe, if she did not seek Lu Changsheng, whom else could she turn to? Dragging his grievously wounded body, Long Fei had fought several fierce clashes against "Ghost Face," which was the only reason they had managed to stall until Liu Hongluan reached Mount Wu. Even so, "Ghost Face" had clung to them like a shadow, haunting them relentlessly. Liu Hongluan had personally drawn the map of Mount Wu's depths, so she remembered where the icy mountain was. Now, all she could do was pray that Lu Changsheng remained deep within Mount Wu. Otherwise, she and Long Fei were doomed this time. "Ghost Face" had been tailing Liu Hongluan closely the entire time. In truth, he could have overtaken her, yet he had not done so, merely trailing at a distance. His objective was naturally to find the martial artist who had helped Long Fei kill Shen Lun. "The martial artist who killed Shen Lun is hiding in the depths of Mount Wu? "Without this woman, it might truly have been hard to track him down. "Run. Run quickly. Go find the one who can help you. "When the time comes, this seat won't have to waste time investigating—I will wipe you all out in one sweep!" "Ghost Face" muttered softly under his breath. He only wanted to eliminate them all in one fell swoop. As for the possibility that the martial artist who killed Shen Lun was formidable? He did not care in the slightest. Below the Divine Strength Realm, he had truly never encountered an equal. Even "Captive-Slaying Saber" Long Fei in his prime would not have cost him much effort to kill. Back then, Shen Lun had followed him precisely to enlist his help in dealing with Long Fei. It was merely that "Ghost Face" had been in secluded cultivation trying to break through to the Divine Strength Realm and had not spared the time. Deep within Mount Wu, the farther one went, the colder it grew. Carrying Long Fei on her back, Liu Hongluan was nearing the end of her stamina. Although she was also a martial artist, she was at most in Tempering Bone; how could her stamina compare to that of a Refining Organs martial artist? To have fled all the way to Mount Wu while carrying Long Fei was already the result of sheer grit and endurance. Finally, just as she felt on the verge of total exhaustion, a shiver ran through her entire body. Then, she spotted an icy mountain not far ahead. "An icy mountain... It really is the icy mountain..." Liu Hongluan felt a surge of joy. Now that she had found the icy mountain, Lu Changsheng might well be inside. Perhaps they could be saved! At that, a renewed surge of strength seemed to rise within Liu Hongluan. Bearing the unconscious Long Fei, she stumbled toward the icy mountain. ... *Great Sun Tempering Bone Technique perfected. Comprehension +5.* A line of small characters floated before Lu Changsheng's eyes. "Oh? "This bone-tempering technique turned out to be a fifth-rank art. The previous six bone-tempering techniques were only fourth-rank arts. "Now, all seven bone-tempering arts are complete, and only half a month has passed..." Even Lu Changsheng himself was astonished by his speed in martial arts cultivation. However, when he considered that his comprehension exceeded three hundred points, ordinary bone-tempering martial arts held no secrets from him whatsoever. With just a brief period of pondering, he could grasp their true essence. Once he grasped the essence of a martial art, cultivating it required only replenishing his energy; there was no difficulty at all. And Lu Changsheng had brought along an ample supply of Nine Treasures Bone-Tempering Powder, lacking no energy whatsoever. As a result, in a mere half month, all seven bone-tempering martial arts had reached perfection. Yet the bones throughout Lu Changsheng's body still had not been tempered to the marrow, and he had not achieved the "jade bone" realm. "I'm still a bit short. Even without more bone-tempering martial arts, I still have the Nine-Word Thunder Sound Secret Method. "Assisted purely by the Nine-Word Thunder Sound Secret Method, the results should actually be quite good." Lu Changsheng decided to try once more. With that, he began to execute the Nine-Word Thunder Sound Secret Method. "*Lin!*" Lu Changsheng uttered the Nine-Word Mantra, and the resonance shook the bones throughout his body. The surface and interior of his bones all vibrated in unison. As the Nine-Word Thunder Sound Secret Method resonated through his skeleton, once, twice, thrice... Lu Changsheng became completely immersed in the vibration of his bones. He seemed to see, deep within his bones, the faint, indistinct shimmer of a marvelous substance. It was the marrow! *Boom.* After who knew how long, Lu Changsheng felt the vibration of "*Zhe*" from the Nine-Word Thunder Sound Secret Method seem to breach a certain barrier within his bones. The vibrations of the Nine-Word Thunder Sound Secret Method penetrated straight into the marrow. Instantly, an excruciating pain swept across his entire body. This agony seemed to strike at his very soul; even with Lu Changsheng's iron will, he almost could not bear it at this moment. He was snapped out of that miraculous perception immediately. "Tempering bone to the marrow!" Lu Changsheng understood in an instant what was happening. The Nine-Word Thunder Sound Secret Method had actually reached the point of tempering bone to the marrow. The marrow was the core of bone. Furthermore, bone marrow was the organ that generated blood. The marrow was vital, yet it was also extraordinarily delicate; the slightest stray force could damage it. Even so, Lu Changsheng was overjoyed. Tempering bone to the marrow! This was the highest realm of Tempering Bone! He immediately began to examine his entire skeleton. Sure enough, within his senses, his bones had gradually transformed into the color of jade. These were true jade bones! The Jade Bone Realm had been achieved just like that, so suddenly. At this moment, Lu Changsheng's bones were incomparably hard. Moreover, as his bones transformed into jade bones, every aspect of his physical constitution experienced a tremendous surge as well. Such as strength, such as reaction speed, and more. Even when Lu Changsheng executed the Instant Kill Technique, both its speed and power would be drastically enhanced. Then, Lu Changsheng brought up his attribute panel to check his body's status. Host: Lu Changsheng Comprehension: 367 (considerable potential) Great Sun Tempering Bone Technique: Perfection Nine-Word Thunder Sound Secret Method: Mastery Lu Changsheng looked at the comprehension on the attribute panel; it had already reached a staggering 367 points. It was not far from 400 points. All this came from practicing martial skills during this period and perfecting seven bone-tempering martial arts, which had granted him so much comprehension. Perhaps because his comprehension had risen substantially, the Nine-Word Thunder Sound Secret Method had advanced to Mastery as well. "Before, completing the blood exchange gave my physical constitution a massive boost. "Now that my bones are tempered to the marrow, my physical constitution has received another huge boost. "Jade bones have been forged; next is Refining Organs!" Lu Changsheng did not dwell too much on the increase in his combat strength. With his current strength—a completed blood exchange combined with jade bones—he found it hard to imagine who below the Divine Strength Realm could possibly be his match. The most important thing for him now was advancing his martial arts realm and striving to reach the Divine Strength Realm as early as possible! "It's time to leave Mount Wu..." Lu Changsheng was thoroughly satisfied with this trip to Mount Wu. He had stayed deep within Mount Wu for a month and a half. In less than two months, he had already achieved the Jade Bone Realm. With the Jade Bone Realm achieved, he would not need to stay in a freezing environment for the subsequent Refining Organs stage. *Thud.* Right at that moment, a faint sound came from outside the cave. "Someone is here?" Lu Changsheng's thoughts stirred. The icy mountain in the depths of Mount Wu was desolate and rarely visited by humans; after all, it was far too cold. In over a month, Lu Changsheng had not seen a single person venture here. *Whoosh.* Lu Changsheng's figure flickered, and he slipped out of the cave without making a sound.