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Chapter 286: Beginning Bone Tempering
Chapter 286: Beginning Bone Tempering (Requesting Monthly Vote)
March 4th, 2046 - Martial Dao Calendar
Azure Firmament Martial Academy, Tenth Institute, Villa District
Inside a private martial arts training hall, Wan Ming stood tall, his handsome features contorted in agony. His skin tore and burned as if set aflame.
"Agh!!"
Sweat poured from his body as he screamed, gripping a towel so tightly his hands trembled. Two hours later, he drifted into a daze, muttering hoarsely, "Finally... Fourth Realm Bone Tempering breakthrough!"
He exhaled sharply, blue patterns glowing on his skin as rushing water sounds echoed through his veins. Fatigue melted away while his vitality surged. "This realm feels completely different. My control over flowing water techniques has improved dramatically."
His body hummed with energy as he grinned—progress had come faster than expected. Lin Qi’s arrival as a rival must’ve spurred everyone’s growth.
Pulling out his phone, he called someone. A screen projected before him, showing a cold, beautiful face.
"Song Qing, I’ve reached Fourth Realm Bone Tempering. You’re still fifth place, right? Don’t tell me you haven’t broken through yet?"
The woman on the screen remained expressionless. "Congratulations. I advanced yesterday, though. A day ahead of you." She hung up instantly.
Wan Ming’s smile froze. Just one day earlier! If only he’d used the Jade Skin Balm yesterday…
Suddenly, he messaged Lin Qi:
"Wan Ming: Broke through to Fourth Realm today—sixth in our institute. Thought you’d want to know. How’s your progress?"
Meanwhile, Lin Qi stood outside his villa, phone vibrating after receiving a package.
"Lin Qi: Congratulations. I’ve also reached Fourth Realm."
Wan Ming shot upright, stunned. Lin Qi had caught up? His earlier joy vanished, replaced by pressure. "Need to work harder… or he’ll surpass me."
Back in his training hall, Lin Qi stared at Wan Ming’s single reply—a question mark.
"Guess my advancement shocked him", Lin Qi mused, comparing rankings. "With this, I must be fifth now."
Turning to three metal cases, he sorted through them: miscellaneous resources in the first, five Spirit Nourishing Elixirs in the second, and finally, a black box holding five Bone Tempering Elixirs—deep green, viscous liquid swirling in test tubes.
He downed one. Bitter warmth spread through his body, igniting his bones like a forge. Heat surged from his limbs inward, accompanied by a strange, pleasurable numbness.
He punched the air, bones crackling like drums. Vital energy surged like rivers, syncing with his heartbeat.
"You consumed a Bone Tempering Elixir. Limb bones fully tempered. Vital Energy Stat +0.5"
"You executed Tiger Form Fist. Bone vitality resonance accelerated tempering. Vital Energy Stat +0.5"
...
An hour later, he unleashed a final tiger claw strike, vital energy rippling outward.
"Bone Tempering Elixir and Tiger Form Fist mastery boosted your progress. Vital Energy Stat +7"
"Vital Energy Stat: 105→112"
"Fist Techniques: 3rd Tier 55%→58%"
Gasping, he checked his status panel—seven points gained in one session! "First use always hits hardest. At this rate, reaching 120 before entering the Otherworld should be easy."
Two weeks passed. During a blade techniques class, instructor Liu Ran asked casually, "Lin Qi, did you master Vital Force Projection yet?"
Students froze. Jiang Tao interjected proudly, "He fused vital and primordial energy back at Third Realm. Fourth Realm techniques are easy for him!"
Gasps filled the room. Ding Danshuan’s chest tightened—she’d taken thirteen days to master it. How had he done it in days?
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