"Perhaps it’s a necessary step in understanding a new skill. Once I fully understand this skill, the abnormality will disappear..." Lu Yuan comforted himself.
After a brief pause, Lu Yuan took a Bone Refining Pill from the bedside table and swallowed it with warm water. Then, he formally began his day’s cultivation.
He practiced the Spirit Crane Body several times, almost completely expending the medicinal effects of the Bone Refining Pill.
Seeing the fine sheen of sweat all over his body, Lu Yuan didn’t rush to bathe. Instead, he carried his training mat to the window.
Opening the window, he was greeted by a bright and beautiful summer scene.
The room was exquisitely designed with an excellent layout, truly warm in winter and cool in summer.
Every morning, a cool breeze blew continuously from the distant bamboo forest, bringing a refreshing and uplifting sensation.
Lu Yuan sat down on the mat and first glanced at his profession panel.
[Spirit Crane Body Lv. 3 (394/400)]
Just six more Experience Points and the Spirit Crane Body will break through. It should be close enough after I absorb the remaining medicinal power of the Bone Refining Pill I just took.
With that thought, Lu Yuan closed his eyes and naturally entered the state of Lv. 3 [Absolute Focus].
Unlike previously, when it felt like sinking into water and being forcibly pulled into an isolated underwater world with only himself in it, after his intelligence increased to 17 points, Lu Yuan’s sensation upon entering the Lv. 3 [Absolute Focus] state had changed slightly.
It was as if he had stepped into the Netherworld River from the Crow Dreamscape.
More than half of his body was immersed in the water.
His mind was extraordinarily clear and serene.
In this state, contemplating anything felt like arranging a few black beans on a spread-out sheet of white paper.
Lu Yuan extended his Spiritual Power inward.
This was a small trick he had recently figured out himself. It’s very helpful for deep body forging—specifically, PracticeOrgans.
The secondary refinement of skin, flesh, and bones, aside from the aid of secret medicines, relied primarily on Vigor. Thɪs chapter is updated by novᴇlfire.net
One used Vigor to stimulate the skin, muscles, bones, and viscera to undergo a profound transformation.
But this process required extreme care.
After all, the internal organs of the human body were exceedingly fragile. Vigor was difficult to control, and the slightest carelessness could result in self-injury.
Lu Yuan had learned from Zhuang Xiujie that most people training in the Viscera Training Realm simply followed their "feelings."
If they felt something was amiss or their body was uncomfortable, they would immediately stop and take healing medicine.
They would only continue when they felt it was right.
Of course, the Crane Sect was no ordinary sect. The Crane Sect’s legacy was top-tier, with profound foundations.
They had long ago ordered many "Internal Vision Instruments" from Sum Nation, which allowed them to observe the morphological changes in their own viscera and internal organs in real-time, greatly reducing the risks of training in the Viscera Training Realm.
What kind of high-tech martial arts training method is this?!
However, despite his grumbling, Lu Yuan was extremely careful.
He possessed Spiritual Power and could achieve "internal vision" of himself, just as described in fantasy novels, without relying on instruments.
Coupled with his high physique and strong recovery ability, he was countless times stronger than ordinary people in every aspect.
Therefore, his PracticeOrgans progress had always been smooth.
The process of Vigor stimulating the five viscera was not comfortable; it felt like countless needles pricking them.
Sourness, numbness, itching, and bloating.
And you couldn’t even reach out to scratch or claw at it.
It was extremely tormenting.
After practicing for a while, Lu Yuan redirected his Vigor outward, stimulating his skin, muscles, and bones in turn.
This was also a benefit of his high physique.
His Vigor was also much stronger than that of ordinary people.
He had only just begun to engage in PracticeOrgans, yet he had already reached a level comparable to Tang Yaozong—the weakest among the Crane Sect’s direct disciples. Tang Yaozong was that middle-aged man with slicked-back hair, accompanied by Wang Su, whom Lu Yuan had seen upon first arriving at Linghe Pavilion.
The quality and quantity of Vigor directly determined the strength of a martial master.
In terms of quality, everyone in the Crane Sect cultivated Crane Strength using the same body forging method, so there wasn’t much difference.
The main factor creating a disparity was quantity.
If physical strength can increase the production of Vigor, then following this trend, in the future, even among those in the same martial master realm, my Vigor could be several times, or even tens of times greater than others... Lu Yuan thought casually.
A few crisp sounds emanated from within his body.
Immediately, his bones rapidly thickened, hardened, and lengthened, yet his overall figure paradoxically slimmed down.
A large amount of grey sweat was expelled from all the pores of his body...
Lu Yuan called up his profession panel to take a look.
[...Spirit Crane Body Lv. 4 (0/800)
Crane Strength Lv. 3 (110/400)...]
Both skills had broken through.
Crane Strength, in particular, had surged by over a hundred Experience Points after its breakthrough.
This didn’t surprise Lu Yuan.
Crane Strength was like that; every time there was a major breakthrough in body forging, it would surge.
Lu Yuan tested it and found that his Crane Strength, which could initially only envelop his entire fist, could now extend beyond his elbow, more than doubling its reach.
Measuring himself against the Crane Sect’s direct disciples, he was quickly catching up to the ninth-ranked Qin Feng.
Finally broke through...
Lu Yuan expelled a breath of turbid air and stood up. Covered in filth, he decided to take a shower.
Standing amidst a pile of shattered glass, Lu Yuan’s face was filled with astonishment.
The translucent glass door of the shower had been smashed to smithereens by him.
Lu Yuan looked up at the spot where he had just been standing.
It was a distance of nearly twenty meters.
He called up his profession panel and stared, slightly dazed, at his Constitution and Agility, both of which had become 18 points.
Just how much has my speed increased...
Lu Yuan sat in a chair, his hands resting naturally on his knees, his expression calm.
A tall, thin man in his thirties with an ordinary appearance was holding a pair of scissors, diligently working on his hair.
Snipped hair rustled as it fell to the floor, and someone nearby immediately swept it away with utmost speed.
In front of Lu Yuan was a large round table littered with used plates and cups.
Liu Si was directing people in clearing up.
"Has Master Liudao Yuan not returned yet?"
"Not yet, but he should be back soon. After all, the Young Master’s apprenticeship banquet is scheduled for tomorrow night."
"The clothes the Master ordered for the Young Master have been made. Whenever the Young Master is free, we’ll need to trouble you to try them on."
"Hmm... By the way, is there any news from Lin... Junior Brother?"
"Sixth Master has gone to Sum Nation, probably to take his daughter for surgery."
Lu Yuan chatted idly with Liu Si while getting his haircut.
Soon, his hair was cut. After a quick wash, Lu Yuan stood up from the chair.
Attendants from Linghe Pavilion, waiting on either side, immediately wheeled over a full-length mirror.
Lu Yuan glanced at his reflection in the mirror.
His hair was cut very well—clean, refreshing, and stylish, perfectly accentuating his facial features.
During this period of secluded martial arts practice in Linghe Pavilion, his complexion seemed to have become somewhat fairer.
His skin was particularly delicate and smooth, yet without any hint of effeminacy.
His originally somewhat sturdy build, after the addition of two agility points, had returned to a perfect state.
Perhaps due to his initial success in Cultivating Bone, Lu Yuan’s height had also shot up by a few centimeters; he was now probably around 1.88 meters tall.
Tall, well-proportioned, slender, and handsome.
Although he was only wearing a simple white T-shirt and khaki casual trousers, Lu Yuan’s overall attractiveness had reached an unprecedented peak.
He was very satisfied.
"I’m planning to go out later, so I won’t be back for lunch," Lu Yuan said, shifting his gaze from the mirror to Liu Si, who was waiting beside him.
Liu Si respectfully responded, "Yes."
With Master Liudao Yuan away, in the vast Linghe Pavilion, Lu Yuan was, for all intents and purposes, the one in charge.