abnabooks Chapter 44 Bone Forged Like Steel, Thunderous Roar of Tigers and Leopards
Chapter 44 Bone Forged Like Steel, Thunderous Roar of Tigers and Leopards
Name: Song Shen
[Talent: One certificate proves it forever]
[Martial Arts: Hunyuan Gong (Level 4, 63%+); Zhuifeng Saber Technique (3% for seizing opportunities); Kuanglei Saber Technique (26% for unification); Jinglong Step Technique (Perfected)]
[Dao Fruit: Essence Dao Fruit: Wei Shu (4 years and 11 months); Skill Dao Fruit: Hu Yan (1 year and 9 months)]
……
He swallowed the Dao Fruit named Wei Shu and poured it into the fourth level of the Hunyuan Gong over four years.
[Your resolve is as firm as iron. The powerful energy formed from your blood and qi transforms into strength. You watch your experience panel fill up inch by inch, anticipating slow progress. But you have no medicine to aid you, and can only rely on yourself. In this dire situation, you persevere in your progress.]
"Without the aid of medicine..."
Song Shen was suddenly startled and finally understood why, every time he was in the power of time of the Dao Fruit, even though several months had passed, the progress he made was less than half of what he could usually achieve through his own cultivation.
Could it be that in the simulated time and space, all I have is time, the talent to prove something forever, and an indestructible body?
"It seems that this Essence Dao Fruit can only provide the minimum amount of essence energy needed to sustain cultivation in a simulated spacetime. Its greatest strength lies in time..."
Thinking of this, Song Shen put the pills he had bought into his mouth.
The boiling blood and qi slowly spread, transforming into fuel for the body's vigorous progress.
"Continue the simulation!"
More than a year has passed by now.
Song Shen touched his hand and realized that his cultivation rations for the month were completely gone in less than the time it takes for an incense stick to burn.
"Looks like I'll have to go to town to buy some pills today."
Song Shen got up and left the herb field. At this moment, he began to notice the wanted posters scattered everywhere, which depicted a ferocious-looking man.
In the fourth year of Yongxi, the Three Calamities Demon was a true superstar in the small town of Xinyu.
"This scoundrel has been driven to the vicinity of Flying Dragon Pool and is now hiding in the deep mountains. A reward of fifty taels of silver will be given for any valuable clues; a reward of two hundred taels of silver will be given for anyone who can lead the way to the thief; a reward of two thousand taels of silver will be given for anyone who takes the thief's head; a reward of three thousand nine hundred taels of silver will be given for anyone who captures the thief alive; in addition, the Cao family will bestow three Jade Marrow Pills..."
A crowd of people gathered around the notice.
Of course, there were also some martial artists carrying swords, who were silently looking at the bounty notice.
This is an astronomical sum of money; who wouldn't want it?
However, Xiang Zaishan is so ruthless that many martial arts schools and government officials in the city have been unable to do anything to him these days. Who among these martial arts figures dares to provoke him?
Ignoring the huge waves stirred up by this influential figure, Song Shen arrived at Baoyaozhai.
"Oh, Mr. Song, this way please."
The medicine seller immediately stood up to serve Song Shen upon seeing him.
Song Shen was a big customer, always spending large sums of money.
What would you like to buy?
Song Shen said, "A little blood-nourishing pill will do."
Blood-nourishing pills are very basic, but precisely because they are basic, they are extremely difficult to adulterate. Most blood-nourishing pills on the market have similar effects, and their efficacy is simple and effective, making it less likely to be counterfeited.
As for the issue of counterfeiting and adulteration, as an industry insider with a stake in the matter, Song Shen can only say that a pharmacy that is completely free of counterfeiting and adulteration has not yet been created in this world. Everyone knows this, it's just a matter of how much impurity is added.
This is Song Shen's purchasing experience.
How much do you want?
A box of pills, about ten pills, was taken out from the counter. This was how Song Shen usually purchased them, which was considered quite extravagant.
After a moment's thought, Song Shen said, "Let's start with a hundred."
"One hundred!"
The counter staff member almost dislocated their jaw! Are you trying to eat this like candy? Are you crazy?!
Song Shen pursed his lips. "Your store doesn't have that many in stock? I'll go buy some elsewhere."
The clerk at the counter chuckled, "One hundred pills. Our Baoyao Pavilion might not have much else, but we can still give Blood Nourishing Pills a try. Old Chou! Go to the warehouse and see how many Blood Nourishing Pills we have, bring them all to me!"
The errand boy was bewildered, but upon being instructed, he still quickly took the large bag and retrieved all the pills.
After counting them, the counter staff said, "There are ninety-six in total. Please see..."
Song Shen took out a silver note. "This is two hundred taels."
"Master Song is generous, I'll give you thirty coins in change."
Two hundred taels!
Song Shen's heart was bleeding; this martial arts world was like a water pump, relentlessly draining his hard-earned money.
On the surface, he could only maintain the nonchalant demeanor of a wealthy man, and absolutely could not let anyone know that his heart was broken.
Back in the herb field, Song Shen sat down again, took out a handful of pills, gulped them down, chewed them like candy beans, and swallowed them.
After this strong medicine was administered, Song Shen initially only felt the bitterness and sweet aftertaste of the herbs in his mouth, and his nasal cavity was so irritated that he almost fainted.
But then, it felt as if a raging fire was rising in my abdomen!
"They're really getting into it."
"Continue the simulation!!!"
[What abundant Qi and blood energy! You ruthlessly transform into an energy black hole, turning all Qi and blood into abundant force, moving inward, into the depths, into previously unreached blind spots, hammering away the last trace of fragile impurities in your bones.]
[Hun Yuan Gong Level 4 101%]
[Hun Yuan Gong Level 4 130%]
On drugs, keep going.
[Hun Yuan Gong Level 4 200%]
On drugs, keep going.
……
[Hun Yuan Gong Level 4 300%]
……
[Effect Gained: Bones as Hard as Steel]
When the red end after the blue progress bar was completely filled, Song Shen looked at it and saw that eighty-three out of one hundred Blood Nourishing Pills had been used up.
They were all destroyed by the time-powerful force of the Dao Fruit.
You reap what you sow.
No, besides farming, there's also money.
Indeed, the path of martial arts is not only a path of burning oneself, but also a path of burning money.
When Song Shen stood up, he realized that he had grown taller again. Last time, when he obtained the "Great Tendons Like Dragons" special effect, he only grew about one centimeter, but this time, after obtaining the "Bone-Refining-like-Steel" special effect, his body suddenly sprouted and grew six or seven centimeters.
The moment I raised my hand, I could already feel a significant difference.
The combination of having strong tendons like a dragon and bones as strong as steel achieves a result greater than the sum of its parts.
The transformation of the fascia made Song Shen feel that his tendons and fascia were tough, twisting and exploding, and not only did they achieve a qualitative leap, but after the main tendons were integrated, the power could be transmitted through the whole body without loss when the main tendons of the waist and hips twisted.
Once the steel skeleton is completed, its density, rigidity, and load-bearing capacity increase dramatically. The bone is tempered from the inside, becoming a high-strength, high-hardness bio-alloy.
Song Shen stepped forward, clenched his fist, and threw a punch without any fancy moves. His tendons suddenly sprang out, and his bones transformed into levers, exerting force in an instant.
Bang! !
The wooden dummy swayed slightly when it was hit, but did not break or crack.
But from behind, a fist-sized hole could be seen. In an instant, Song Shen pounced out like a tiger again, his fists raining down on the bronze statue in front of him, leaving behind dense, unfathomable fist marks. The sound of metal clashing was like the bronze statue's silent scream.
The highly concentrated penetrating force, upon impact, is like a steel cone striking, an arrow piercing the air, shooting stones and swallowing feathers.
carefree!
Song Shen moved like a flash within the narrow space, his punches, kicks, attacks, and dodges all a level faster. Even the slightest air currents and the disturbances transmitted to his body became so clear.
When the blood and qi surge, a resonant sound echoes within the body.
"boom!"
Tiger and Leopard Thunder Sound!
Muscles and bones resonate in unison!
This is the chain reaction caused by the increase in the total amount and purity of Qi and blood in the body after bone forging, resulting in higher quality Qi and blood. The thunderous sound of bone vibration echoed in Song Shen's ears, just like real thunder.
call--
With a sigh of relief, Song Shen got up and left his room.
He is now penniless, but the pure joy in his heart is undeniable.
"It's time to go into the city."
Since arriving in Whitebird Town, I haven't been back to the city for a long time. I haven't even lived in the little courtyard I just got for a few days, and it's probably gathering dust by now.
In addition, Song Shen was quite worried about his older sister, Song Zhen, who had gone into the city with the third young lady.
Song Shen observed that Cao Yu seemed to have mastered the sword technique and was now focusing his energy on improving his cultivation level, awaiting the arrival of the Ziyang Sect's guide.
After temporarily entrusting the affairs of the medicinal herb fields to Liu Shuisheng and Zhang Baolu, Song Shen sailed to the city.
After the rainy season ends, the fertile fields on both sides of the river are lush with vegetation.
Farmers were busy with their work in the fields, and Song Shen wandered among the flow of people and things, finding a sense of peace in his heart.
But even in this tranquility, there are always things that prick like needles, bringing a subtle pain, just as when you look into the distance on a clear day, you can always see a dark cloud full of rain that may spread at any moment and block out all the sunlight.
These days he has been thinking about how the eldest son will deal with him.
All that has happened so far has shown that the eldest son, Cao Zhang, is a character with almost no bottom line. Now that I have defeated him so badly this time, what will he do next?
Song Shen reflected on himself in this way.
I am not without weaknesses.
Sister, I really shouldn't have let her leave with Cao Yu back then.
With this worry in mind, Song Shen entered the city and easily found his way to his small courtyard.
But as the footsteps drew closer, Song Shen gradually realized that something was wrong.
Surprisingly, a series of voices came from the courtyard, creating a strangely lively atmosphere.
If I'm not home, who will be in the yard?