Weird Cultivation, I have a five-organ temple

Chapter 145: Border troops arrive, marrow cleansing begins

Shang Lu took the wooden box and was very surprised: "The reward from Guling County arrived so soon?"

"What Guling County? This is the reward given to you by our Witch Academy." Wang Chao corrected.

"You captured the Blood Year God, which not only prevented the demons from infiltrating and destroying the secret realm, but also allowed our county to surpass Guling County.

When this matter was reported back to the Witch Academy, the chief priest was very happy and ordered the Swift Ghost to send you a box of marrow refining pills, asking you to practice hard and strive to enter the marrow cleansing realm as soon as possible, so that when our Witch Academy officially recruits new students, you can pass the assessment and become a member of the Witch students. "

After explaining the origin of the reward, Wang Chao added, "As for the bounty in Guling County, it will take some time. We have already informed them of the capture of the Blood Year God, and they still have to send someone to confirm it. This process will not be completed so quickly."

When Shang Lu heard that the wooden box contained the marrow-refining pill, he couldn't help but be overjoyed.

This reward comes at the right time.

He hurriedly asked Wang Chao how to use the marrow refining pill.

"Once a week, one pill at a time. Heat the rice wine, dissolve the pill, and swallow it together with the wine. Don't be greedy. The medicinal properties of the marrow refining pill are strong. If you take it too often or too much, not only will you fail to refine your marrow, but it will also cause damage to your blood and qi."

After hearing what Wang Chao said, Shang Lu nodded in agreement.

He thought about the first time he tried to refine his marrow. It was because he failed to control the internal fire of his five internal organs and let it burn too vigorously that led to the failure of refining his marrow.

The blood and energy could not be refined into marrow paste, but were directly burned into charcoal slag.

After teaching the usage of the marrow refining pill, Wang Chao gave a few more instructions and was about to leave.

"You should practice well. I have something else to do. I will leave first."

"Would you like to have some tea before leaving?" Shang Lu invited politely.

"No."

Wang Chao waved his hand: "Old Yuan found some new clues. Those rats in Chu are trying to cause trouble. We have to find them out as soon as possible!"

After saying that, he left in a hurry without mentioning the bell, so that Shang Lu's prepared excuse was of no use.

Looking at Wang Chao's back, Shang Lu was a little curious.

"Didn't the Chu State's tomb-opening spies come here for the secret realm? Are they planning something else?"

Although he was curious, he didn't intend to ask more questions.

These things will be known when they are needed. If they are not needed, it is useless to ask, and people will suspect your intentions.

After watching Wang Chao walk out of the alley, Shang Lu turned around and went back to the yard.

The gate closed automatically, isolating the two worlds inside and outside.

Shang Lu opened the wooden box, which contained six dark red pills.

On the six pills, he not only saw rich spiritual energy, but also felt the blazing fire power.

It seems that the marrow refining pill also refines blood and produces marrow by strengthening the internal fire of the five internal organs.

Shang Lu picked up a marrow-refining pill and, according to Wang Chao's instruction, warmed a pot of rice wine, dissolved it, and swallowed it together with the wine.

Relying on his strong internal organs, Shang Lu was not afraid of any problems with the marrow refining pill.

The marrow-refining pill, which was softened by the rice wine, gave off a spicy smell, making Shang Lu wonder whether what he had eaten was a pill or chili pepper.

After taking the pill, Shang Lu felt a hot current churning in his stomach.

It's like adding a little fire and pouring a spoonful of oil into the cauldron of the flesh!

The internal fire of the five internal organs suddenly burned fiercely!
The marrow-refining pill brought Shang Lu not only fire power, but also a hint of evil spirit.

This trace of evil spirit was immediately drawn away and purified by the Liver God and did not affect Shang Lu.

But Shanglu was still very surprised.

"Another evil spirit?"

The spiritual fat and spiritual liquid given by the Witch Academy before contained evil spirits.

How come it is also the same in the marrow refining pill?
Could it be that the marrow-refining pill that the chief priest personally awarded was also a defective product?

It shouldn't be.

I'm afraid there's another hidden story behind this!

Shang Lu was thinking about finding an opportunity to ask Feng Boyuan and others to find out what was going on.

As the evil spirit was purified by the liver spirit, Shang Lu immediately activated the internal organs refining diagram, visualized the figure of the divine phoenix in his mind, and practiced the phoenix walking method in the five spiritual skills. The marrow refining pill plus the phoenix walking method allowed the internal fire of the five internal organs to burn to the most appropriate degree, and Shang Lu could control it freely.

This is also the experience that Shang Lu summarized and explored during yesterday's marrow refining.

Under the stimulation of the Internal Classic Refining Organs Diagram, the blood and qi circulate through the meridians and in the five internal organs, receiving the refining of the internal fire of the five internal organs, and gradually condensing into a paste...

In the blink of an eye, another two days passed.

During these two days, apart from greeting his parents, handling official business at the county magistrate's office, and arranging patrols and defenses, Shang Lu spent the rest of his time on refining and cleansing his marrow.

With the help of elixirs, spiritual food, the five internal organs and the exercises, his progress was rapid. Not only did he finish cleaning the bone marrow of the ulna in his right hand, but he also refined more than half of the bone marrow in the radius.

Judging from this progress, he has hope of breaking through to the entry level of marrow cleansing before the effect of the first marrow refining pill is completely exhausted.

That day, Shang Lu finished his official business and was about to leave work early to go home and continue to refine his marrow to reach the marrow cleansing stage.

A clerk came running over and reported to him:
"Sir, the county lieutenant, I just received a message from a fast horse. Two hundred-man teams transferred from the border troops entered our Luoshui County yesterday afternoon. They are expected to arrive at the county seat later today."

The border troops arrived a little too quickly.

Shang Lu thought for a moment and ordered, "After they arrive, let them go to the training ground outside the city where the militia are training. There are houses there, enough for about 200 people to stay. Tell the border troops that they have come a long way and have worked hard, so they can rest in the training ground first. After I am done with these few days, I will go see them and arrange their tasks."

After a pause, he warned, "Tell them not to go out without my order!"

"Yes." The clerk bowed and accepted the order.

Shang Lu's current cultivation level can be considered as half a step towards marrow cleansing, which is enough to suppress the two hundred or so soldiers from the border army.

But since the purpose is to establish authority, the formal marrow cleansing realm must be better than the half-step marrow cleansing realm and more convincing to the people.

Moreover, allowing the border troops to rest in the parade ground for a few days to recover from the fatigue of the long march can also prevent them from making excuses after being defeated.

In the evening of that day, about 200 people transferred from the border troops arrived at Luoshui County.

Hundreds of local militiamen had received orders long ago and were waiting on the official road.

After some negotiations between the two sides, they led the two hundred or so border soldiers to the parade ground outside the city to settle down.

After settling his soldiers and letting them rest, the two border army generals gathered together and discussed the matter in a low voice.

One of the generals was a bald man with a very burly figure, who looked like a bear.

He nudged his old friend with his elbow and whispered, "Old Feng, do you think this constable county lieutenant left us hanging in the parade ground to intimidate us? If he thinks he can control us with such means, he is too naive!"

The other border army general was completely different from the bald strong man in body shape. He was short and thin, but there was a gleam of light in his eyes.

He held a piece of bread in his hand and ate it while saying, "No matter if it's just a show of force or not, we have food and vegetables, and they want us to rest well, so let's rest. We have fought for so many years, can't we enjoy ourselves?
Wait until the person arrives and then try his skills.

If this county lieutenant is a man of real ability and wants us to be transferred to county soldiers, we will accept it.

But if it is an official who climbed up by flattering and bribing his superiors, then whoever wants to come can come, we will not serve him anyway!"

"You won't serve? Can we still go back to the border army?"

General Feng ate too quickly and choked on his biscuit. Seeing this, the bald strong man hurriedly patted him on the back.

"Alright, alright, don't be afraid. Damn, you're using so much force, are you trying to save me or kill me?"

After complaining for a while, General Feng said, "Let's think of a way. It would be best if we can get him to push us back. If that doesn't work, we'll do what we have to do, but if you want us to fight to our death, forget it."

The bald man nodded, then sneered: "The local military preparations are really lax. I think the cultivation level of the militia commander is only at the entry level of Tongmai. With such strength, if he were in the border army, he wouldn't even be able to be a commander, let alone a commander! I heard that the county lieutenant was a small constable not long ago, and his cultivation level is probably even worse..."

"Don't take it lightly." General Feng said, "Perhaps this county lieutenant is really capable. Luoshui County is now ruled by the witch officials. How can they be fooled?"

The bald man said, "Even if he has the ability, it is limited. No matter how powerful he is, can he break through from bone cutting to marrow cleansing in just a few months?"

The two hundred generals didn't know that Shang Lu, whom they looked down upon, was actually trying his best to reach the Marrow Cleansing Realm!
They wanted to teach Shang Lu a lesson, and Shang Lu also wanted to teach them a lesson.

In the blink of an eye, another seven days passed.

The two hundred soldiers from the border army waited in the parade ground for seven days. At first they were fine and relaxed, but later they became impatient and clamored to see the county lieutenant.

Just when the officials in the county magistrate's office were in a panic and at a loss, Shang Lu finally completed the refining of the bone marrow in his right hand!

From the upper arm to the forearm, then to the palm and phalanges...

The bone marrow of the entire right arm was replaced with new and vibrant marrow.

Shang Lu’s cultivation has also officially entered the stage of marrow cleansing!
(End of this chapter)