Chapter 103

Chapter 103 Entering the Muscle and Bone Realm! Wei Family

Lu Qing hadn’t anticipated the confrontation between the warriors in Weijia County and the Wei Mansion.

He had expected a war to break out soon.

However, this also suggested that his earlier suspicions were somewhat grounded.

The death of the Wei family’s Xiantian Realm ancestor was indeed suspicious.

The current situation in the county was indeed manipulated by someone behind the scenes.

It was unclear how long this strange peace would last.

Thus, Lu Qing lived a peaceful life, enjoying himself,

studying medicine, practicing, and teaching his two children to read. His days were filled with comfort.

To his surprise, more than two weeks had passed, and the situation in the county hadn’t escalated.

But Lu Qing no longer had the time to dwell on these matters.

After a month of training and preparation, he sensed the signs of a breakthrough.

In the bamboo forest behind the mountain,

Lu Qing sat cross-legged, his expression calm, yet a heat emanated from his body, his Qi and blood flowing to the limit.

He was attempting to break through the Qi and Blood Realm and enter the second realm of martial arts, the Bones and Muscles Realm.

The key to breaking through from the Qi and Blood Realm to the Bones and Muscles Realm was to allow the Qi and Blood to transcend its limitations and penetrate the bones and fascia, repeatedly nourishing and tempering them, gradually strengthening the fascia and bones.

This required the martial artist to achieve an extremely high level of control over their Qi and Blood.

Perfectly manipulating the Qi and Blood to nourish and temper the bones and fascia without harming themselves was essential.

Otherwise, if control was insufficient, forcing the Qi and Blood into practice could easily damage the bone marrow. This could

lead to serious consequences, ranging from bone marrow rupture to incineration.

This was why Lu Qing, despite having already reached perfection in the Qi and Blood Realm and possessing complete control over his Qi and Blood, still chose to cultivate for over half a month before attempting a breakthrough.

Breaking through a martial art realm is a matter of course, neither rushing for quick results nor timidity.

Perfecting everything before achieving a breakthrough was the most reliable approach.

At this moment, Lu Qing’s Qi and blood had reached their limit, condensing into a powerful force.

Then, he carefully controlled this force, pushing it beyond its original trajectory and penetrating deeper into his body.

This move looked incredibly dangerous, like controlling a ferocious beast with a tightrope.

A single mistake could send his Qi and blood surging, leaving him crippled if not dead.

However, Lu Qing’s expression remained calm.

At his current level, he had already mastered his Qi and blood.

While the situation looked threatening, it was actually under his control.

Quickly, the powerful force began to break free and penetrate his bones.

Under Lu Qing’s powerful control, it slowly circulated around his bones.

At this point, Lu Qing had successfully broken the barrier between the Qi and Blood realm and the Bones and Muscles realm.

But this alone wasn’t enough.

Lu Qing stood up, took up his fist stance, and slowly began practicing his boxing moves.

Starting with the first form of the Yang Shen Fist, he quickly progressed to the ninth form.

According to his usual training habits, Lu Qing should have started over from the first form.

But this time, he didn’t. Instead, he continued practicing, performing a completely new move.

That was the tenth form of the Yang Shen Fist.

The Yang Shen Fist that his master had taught Lu Qing consisted of thirty-six forms.

The first nine forms were for the Qi and Blood realm, while the tenth form onwards entered the realm of bones and tendons.

In the past, every time Lu Qing attempted the tenth form, his bones and fascia would ache, preventing him from continuing.

But this time was different.

As he practiced the moves, the Qi and Blood force he had condensed quickly flowed through his bones and fascia, nourishing them and relieving fatigue.

This gave Lu Qing the strength to continue.

With the help of this powerful Qi and Blood force, Lu Qing smoothly completed the tenth form.

He didn’t stop and continued practicing the eleventh form.

Forms one through nine of the Nourishing Body Fist are for the Qi and Blood Realm, while forms ten through eighteen are for the Bones and Tendons Realm.

Lu Qing quickly reached form eighteen. After completing it, he slowly closed the form, stood still, and carefully sensed the state of his body.

At that moment, he felt his internal state was excellent.

Qi and blood were flowing, and the bones and fascia throughout his body felt as if they were soaked in warm water, a warm and comfortable sensation.

He couldn’t help but recall the words his master had said when he first taught him the Nourishing Body Fist.

If practicing Nourishing Body Fist became increasingly comfortable, it proved he was practicing correctly. If it became increasingly painful, there must be something wrong.

Now, it was clear that he was practicing correctly.

“I’ve finally entered the Bones and Tendons Realm,”

Lu Qing’s face was filled with joy.

From now on, he was considered a Bones and Tendons Realm warrior, on the same level as Ma Gu.

Of course, it was only at the same realm.

There was definitely still a gap between him and Ma Gu.

He had only just reached this level, but Ma Gu had already been immersed in it for years, having already tempered his bones and fascia to the limits of his realm. In

terms of pure physical fitness, Lu Qing was probably not even as good as him.

But Lu Qing wasn’t worried.

It was precisely after entering the Muscle and Bones Realm that his strength would enter a period of rapid growth.

With his potential, enhanced by the Earth Spirit Fluid, surpassing Magu wouldn’t take long.

Even now, if he and Magu were to clash, it was hard to say who would win.

After all, he could sense that his strength had at least doubled compared to before his breakthrough. His

strength was already several times greater than that of a typical Qi and Blood Realm Perfection cultivator.

Now that it had doubled again, his explosive power was so powerful that few warriors below the Minor Success stage of the Muscle and Bones Realm could match it.

This was the benefit of superior aptitude.

At the same realm, warriors with superior aptitude have a higher ceiling and can unleash far greater power than ordinary warriors.

After experiencing the sensation of a breakthrough for a while, Lu Qing gradually regained his composure. He

then pulled a secret manual from a bundle beneath a nearby old bamboo tree.

Looking at it, Lu Qing felt a strange feeling.

This manual was one of the gifts given to him by the Wei family’s chief steward.

The Wei family’s chief steward had gifted him two things.

One was the Bone Refining Pill, coveted by countless Muscle and Bone Realm warriors.

The other was the secret manual he held in his hand.

When Lu Qing first received the manual, he didn’t study it immediately, but instead stored it away along with the Bone Refining Pill.

Later, due to numerous events and opportunities, he gained numerous skills, even acquiring numerous Xiantian Realm techniques.

Not to mention the even more profound inheritance of the Divine Talisman Sect.

As a result, he completely forgot about the manual. It wasn’t

until a few days ago, while packing up his belongings, that he noticed it.

Now that Lu Qing had broken through to the Muscle and Bone Realm, he could study the secrets within.

Looking at the manual in his hand, a rich white aura of supernatural energy soon emerged from it.

[A technique has been discovered. Do you want to download it in a simulated manner?]

Lu Qing chose to download and slowly turned the pages.

[Downloading, current progress: 1%, 2%, 3%, 4%…]

As Lu Qing flipped through the pages, the progress bar gradually jumped.

After turning the last page, the progress bar jumped to 100%.

[Download completed, simulation started, current progress: 1%, 2%, 3%, 4%…]

Lu Qing waited quietly. Before long, another prompt appeared in his field of vision.

[Simulation completed, do you want to study?]

He immediately chose to study.

The next moment, a flood of insights flooded his mind. Lu Qing habitually closed his eyes, silently taking in the information.

After a while, he finished taking in the information and opened his eyes, a hint of surprise in his eyes.

“So, this secret technique is actually an explosive technique.”

With the help of his supernatural powers, Lu Qing had thoroughly understood the secret techniques in the secret book.

The secret book recorded an explosive technique called [Qi Qi Method].

The principle of this secret technique was to stimulate the warrior’s body through a special method of qi and blood circulation, temporarily unleashing a force several times their own.

Of course, like all explosive secret techniques, after using them, one will suffer from weakness, and this [Voltage Technique] is no exception.

It can be used at most once every three days, and each use lasts for half an hour.

Rest and recuperation are necessary afterward, otherwise the body will suffer from hidden dangers that will hinder future cultivation.

“A fairly standard explosive secret technique,”

Lu Qing commented after understanding the details of this [Voltage Technique].

In his past, he might have considered this secret technique quite advanced.

But now, having inherited the teachings of Li Weitian and the Divine Talisman Sect, his vision has broadened considerably.

Naturally, he considers this secret technique ordinary.

However, while this secret technique is not high-level, it is still quite useful to Lu Qing now.

Therefore, he decided to practice it in earnest once his power in the Muscle and Bone Realm has stabilized.

But now is not the time. He has just broken through, and his muscles and bones are not yet fully tempered, unable to withstand the impact of the secret technique.

With this understanding, Lu Qing put this secret technique aside.

He glanced at the sky, feeling it was still early, and continued his training.

The situation in the county was dire, poised to erupt at any moment.

Who knew what would happen if a real fight broke out?

Any extra strength would always be a blessing.

Just as Lu Qing was diligently cultivating…

In the county, at the Wei Mansion.

Ever since the public provocation by that mysterious group, the Wei Mansion had closed its doors to visitors, refusing to receive any.

Even the County Lord’s visit was rejected.

Now, from the outside, the vast Wei Mansion was utterly silent.

Even the fallen leaves outside the gate lay untouched, giving it a rather desolate appearance.

Compared to the scene once filled with awe, when passersby dared not even look directly at it, there was a sense of melancholy.

Inside the Wei Mansion, the elegant courtyard remained as it was, and the Wei family head was practicing his boxing skills.

Nearby, the head steward, a figure Lu Qing knew well, stood respectfully.

“Is everything arranged?”

the Wei family head suddenly asked, slowly practicing his boxing skills.

Although to outsiders, the Wei family seemed to be in dire straits, perilous.

Yet, the patriarch’s expression remained remarkably calm, devoid of any trace of anxiety.

It was as if nothing outside could affect his inner self.

“Everything has been arranged,” the chief steward said respectfully. “Madam and the young master have been escorted out of the city through the tunnel. They should be heading towards the provincial capital by now.”

“That’s all right,” the patriarch said calmly.

“But…”

The chief steward hesitated.

“But what?”

“Before leaving, the young master threw a tantrum, saying he didn’t want to leave and wanted to stay with you, Master. It was only after I knocked him unconscious that he finally calmed down,” the chief steward said.

The patriarch froze at this, unable to strike again.

He sighed, “Alas, it’s all my fault, Madam and I. We’ve spoiled him, and now you’ve been forced to be the villain.”

“I dare not. This is my duty,” the chief steward said hurriedly.

“I hope An’er can grow up after experiencing this incident. I just don’t know if I will have the chance to see that day.”

The Patriarch of the Wei Family sighed.

Seeing him like this, the chief steward was shocked.

“Master, could it be that the ancestor really…”

“I don’t know.” The Patriarch of the Wei Family shook his head, “I only know that the ancestor was ambushed by the enemy more than half a month ago, and finally escaped with serious injuries. As for his life or death, no one knows.”

The chief steward was silent.

This was the first time in such a long time that he heard the exact news about the ancestor from the mouth of the patriarch.

But this news did not sound so good.

Seeing him like this, the Patriarch of the Wei Family smiled.

“Don’t worry, the situation is not that bad yet. As long as there is no news about the ancestor, those people outside will not dare to attack. The anger of an innate realm powerhouse is definitely not something these acquired realm warriors can bear.”

“Besides, even if they truly have the audacity to attack, our Wei Mansion is more than capable of fighting. What’s there to be afraid of?”

“A mere scoundrel, yet they dare to covet our Wei family treasures? I doubt they have the ability!”

As he spoke, the Wei family head exuded a domineering aura, losing all trace of his previous composure.

The worry on the chief steward’s face didn’t lessen much.

Those outside weren’t a cause for concern.

But he was concerned about the mastermind behind them.

To be able to mobilize so many post-natal realm warriors, the mastermind must be at the innate realm, quite possibly the same one who had injured our ancestor.

While the capital had a ban prohibiting innate realm warriors from attacking those below them without provocation,

this ban was actually quite flexible.

Who could guarantee that the mastermind behind this would truly abide by the rules?

Ultimately, in this world, the strong reign.

The Wei family head had clearly considered this issue.

After his bold statement, he fell silent.

If he hadn’t been worried about the people behind those warriors outside the mansion, why would he have sent his wife and children out of the city?

The Xiantian Realm experts were simply too powerful.

Even the Wei Mansion couldn’t contend with them.

Now, the only hope was that the old ancestor would recover from his injuries and return.

But more than half a month had passed, and the old ancestor still hadn’t returned, giving him a bad feeling.

Just as the two of them were worried, they suddenly heard a loud shout from above the mansion.

(End of this chapter)