The Martial Lord of the Troubled World

Chapter 13 Eight Extremes Bone Forging
Li Tong turned his head and looked at Fu Juemin with a half-smile.

"What kind of opponent does the young master want?"

"At least they won't always give in to me; they'll dare to be ruthless towards me."

Fu Juemin replied, then suddenly thought to himself, "Hey, isn't this just being a masochist? I only feel comfortable when I get punched a couple of times for no reason."

Let's squeeze every last drop of value out of these bodyguards at home first.

So he quickly changed the subject, saying, "Forget it, we'll talk about finding an opponent later."

Uncle Tong, is there any quick way to reach the Bone Forging Realm like the Skin Polishing Realm? Tell me quickly.

"Young Master is already taking a shortcut."

Li Tong shook his head and said, "Medicinal bath soaking, medicinal stake pounding, and then supplemented with 'Eight Extremes Bone Forging'."

It will take at least six months, and at most a year, to fully develop bone forging skills.

"A month of skin resurfacing and half a year of bone forging—that's quite a fast pace."

Fu Juemin tapped the coffee table lightly with his knuckles, then suddenly frowned, "Won't this rush make the foundation unstable?"

Fu Juemin achieved the Skin Polishing Realm "quickly," and now he wants to take another "shortcut" to the Bone Forging Realm. Although Fu Juemin wants his martial arts strength to improve as quickly as possible, he can't help but worry that this will be counterproductive.

If the price of rapid progress now is stagnation at a certain level later, then he might as well take it slow.

Li Tong lowered his head and blew on the tea foam in his cup. "Young Master, what do you think constitutes a solid foundation?"

"Use no medicine, or use as little medicine, take one step at a time, and make progress little by little."

Fu Juemin recalled those muscular men in his previous life who had grown strong muscles through the use of drugs, and his tone was filled with concern.

"Inch by inch, progress by progress?"

Li Tong smiled and said, "Young Master thinks that only those who, like Wang Shuisheng and Sun Youzhu, carry stone locks every day until their palms are worn out and smash trees with their fists until their bones are cracked, doing this for years on end, can be called taking one step at a time."

"You've used hundreds of expensive dermabrasion creams and been whipped thousands of times with a cane in just over a month; does that mean you don't have a solid foundation?"

Fu Juemin was taken aback.

Li Tong continued, "Since ancient times, medicine and martial arts have been inseparable. Without the nourishment of medicine and the assistance of external forces, relying solely on the physical body to withstand the damage will cause hidden injuries to accumulate like anthills bursting a dam. No matter how talented you are, it will be difficult to achieve anything."

Li Tong slammed his teacup on the table, looked at Fu Juemin, and said calmly, "When it comes to martial arts training, the poor have their ways of persevering, and the rich have theirs. In any case, having money is always better than not having money."

"Does the young master know Emperor Qianming?"

"The deposed emperor of the previous dynasty?"

Fu Juemin blurted it out.

"Yes."

Li Tong said calmly, "This man is incompetent in governing the country, but he is a martial arts prodigy who entered the Mind Realm before the age of thirty."

"Without possessing the entire world and having countless rare and precious medicines to aid in cultivation, even those with extraordinary talent would find it difficult to achieve this."

Fu Juemin listened with amazement and couldn't help but ask, "Uncle Tong, what level of martial arts is Xin Yi?"

Li Tongdao said, "Without a grandmaster, one's mind will reach its peak."

"How many realms are you below Tongxuan?"

"Not many, just one or two."

Grandmaster, intention.
Are there even higher levels of spiritual attainment beyond the ability to block bullets with one's own body?

Fu Juemin clicked his tongue in amazement. He had thought he had already thought highly of the martial arts of this world, but now he realized that it was far beyond his expectations.

'With such strong martial arts skills, how did the foreigners manage to invade? Or is the problem mainly internal?'

Fu Juemin knew about the deposed Emperor Qianming of the previous dynasty. The middle school history books compiled by the Republic of China state that Emperor Qianming was incompetent and foolish. He not only allowed powerful eunuchs to disrupt the government and the border troops to become lax in their military preparedness, but he also listened to the bewitchment of alchemists and became obsessed with alchemy. One day, he took a few eunuchs and guards and plunged into Jiwei Mountain, which was said to be haunted by immortals, in search of immortals. However, he disappeared without a trace, and the previous dynasty was destroyed as a result.

I only learned today from Li Tong that Emperor Qianming was actually a top martial arts master during his lifetime.

Is this someone who, having exhausted all his martial arts training, reluctantly switched to cultivating immortality?
Fu Juemin's mind was wandering when he suddenly heard Li Tong gently place the lid on the teacup with a "click" and say leisurely, "Young Master is now walking the most dignified and orthodox path of martial arts."

Those martial artists who have no cure are merely using their lives as fuel to burn for a fleeting moment of glory..."

Fu Juemin remained silent.

The night was as dark as ink. Fu Juemin stood in the center of his third-floor bedroom, assuming the stance of the Hunyuan Zhuang (Primordial Unity Stance).

The evening breeze blew in through the enamel window, stirring the curtains and making a soft rustling sound.

He had been practicing this stance for over a month, and even when he was being beaten, Li Tong insisted that he must adopt the posture of the Hunyuan stance.

I had already found the feeling of standing in the stance, but tonight's stance training seemed different from usual.

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First came the familiar tingling, numbness, and swelling, like being pricked by thousands of fine needles.

Gradually, the pricking sensation faded, replaced by a strange feeling of "relaxation and calmness".

It felt as if all the bones in my body were back in their proper places, and my tendons were naturally taut like a bowstring, yet without any effort.

Fu Juemin felt as if he was about to fall asleep standing up. He didn't know how much time had passed when his spine trembled slightly. Then, a warm current seemed to rise quietly from his back, spreading throughout his body in an instant, washing away all the fatigue and soreness, and bringing an indescribable joy and clarity.
"call--"

Fu Juemin let out a long breath, slowly relaxed his posture, and immediately picked up the pocket watch from the table to check it after getting up.

This time, his standing meditation session far surpassed his previous best record, lasting a full fifty-four minutes.

"Has the [Primordial Stance] broken through?"

Fu Juemin thought for a moment, then brought up his character panel and saw that it was indeed true.

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Fu Juemin

Attack - 7, Defense - 4, Health - 2, Mana - 0

[Cultivation Techniques: Hunyuan Stance (Mastery: Health +1), Mingquan (Beginner: Attack +1), Bajiquan Bone Forging Technique (Beginner: Attack +1, Defense +1)]

【talent:】

The "Hun Yuan Zhuang" skill has been upgraded from "Beginner" to "Master", and has gained an additional attribute of "+1 HP".

Fu Juemin looked at his current character panel, his eyes gleaming in the moonlight as he pondered quietly.

After he mastered the Skin Polishing technique, both his Attack and Defense attributes naturally increased by 1 point each; after Li Tongxin taught him the basics of the Eight Extremes Bone Forging Technique, he gained two additional attributes; a few days ago, the blue energy bar under his panel filled up, and he added the free attribute point he gained to his Attack.
All in all, his panel attribute values ​​have almost doubled compared to before.

The [Attack] stat, in particular, is a whopping 7 points!
This is also one of the important reasons why he was able to easily break the bones of Sun Youzhu, who was also in the Bone Forging Realm, when he first entered the Bone Forging Realm.

"The panel numbers look like they've skyrocketed, but in reality, it's not that exaggerated."

Because part of the 7 points in [Attack] and 4 points in [Defense] represents Fu Juemin's skills in using force to punch and defend against damage, rather than purely physical stats.

His current strength, speed, and nerve reflexes are indeed stronger than those of a martial artist who has just entered the Bone Forging stage, but not ridiculously so, probably only twice as strong.

Fu Juemin estimated that a martial artist who has just entered the Bone Forging Realm should have an attack power of 3-4 points and a defense power of 2-3 points.

(End of this chapter)