Starting with fishing, I've traversed a chaotic world of demons and martial arts.

Li Tianxing sat inside the bucket.

He silently practiced the mental techniques and incantations of the Pianhong Jingwu Jue.

"My blood circulation and breathing have formed a unified frequency!"

Is this the effect of absorbing energy for body tempering?

Li Tianxing felt his pores opening up, fully absorbing the nutrients from the medicinal bath.

However, this was followed by a slight, sharp pain, as if countless tiny needles were pricking the whole body.

"Using the breathing technique of swallowing the whale to temper the body to absorb the medicinal bath, the effect was indeed excellent."

Li Tianxing closed his eyes and slightly introspected.

My blood is surging rapidly, as if it's about to break through an invisible barrier!

If it weren't for the fact that my blood is as thick as lead and mercury, making my blood and qi so abundant...

I'm afraid I'll have broken through long ago!

But now...

It will be soon!

……

Ten minutes passed...

The green water inside the wooden bucket gradually diluted.

It started to become clear.

But a few minutes later...

The water in the barrel began to turn cloudy.

It turned out that Li Tianxing's pores were beginning to expel impurities from his body.

"This is... a sign that a breakthrough is imminent!"

Li Tianxing gasped, feeling his blood scalding hot.

A surge of heat spread from his lower abdomen throughout his body!

Li Tianxing's muscles trembled inexplicably, as if he were on fire.

His body was in increasing pain!

Li Tianxing gritted his teeth:

"This is the last hurdle! You have to hold on!"

Li Tianxing remained seated cross-legged, forcibly calming his mind.

He continued to secretly practice the second level of the Flying Swift Martial Arts Technique, Whale Devouring Body Tempering.

Gradually...

The pain in Li Tianxing's body was replaced by a strange feeling of comfort.

His body gradually relaxed, and his mind also gradually opened up.

Suddenly, his body tensed up again!

The blood flow in Li Tianxing's body, which had been slowing down, now surged like a raging torrent, as if erupting with flames!

"what!"

Li Tianxing let out a painful groan, his face turned red, and blood even flowed from his nose!

"Blood Bone Realm! I must break through to the Blood Bone Realm today!"

Li Tianxing stopped sitting cross-legged and stood up, gradually mobilizing his qi and blood throughout his body.

Water slid down his strong body.

The medicinal bath was originally green and had a faint fragrance.

It had turned black and was emitting a faint, fishy odor.

Li Tianxing no longer allowed the blood in his body to flow freely, but began to control it with his body!

"Raging Wave Fist Technique! Second Form: Thousand Layers of Overlapping Waves!"

Li Tianxing mobilized his internal energy and blood, concentrating all his power into his right fist.

The water in the wooden bucket began to sway due to the influence of Li Tianxing's internal energy and blood.

And cracks have appeared on the wooden barrel!

"Break through the towering waves!"

Li Tianxing roared!

"boom--"

He punched the inside of the barrel!

The water in the wooden bucket swelled as Li Tianxing's fist struck.

A dent immediately appeared in the center!

Immediately afterwards...

"Bang bang bang—"

The water inside the wooden barrel is like a still mirror!

Starting from the center, it suddenly begins to dent layer by layer.

And it spread rapidly outwards...

Until it touches the barrel.

"Snap—"

Li Tianxing's fist force spread from the water surface to the wooden barrel.

The wooden barrel also began to crack.

As the wooden barrel burst open, the water inside spilled onto the ground...

Li Tianxing took a deep breath:

"Finally... I've broken through!"

I have now reached the second realm, the Blood Bone Realm!

Moreover, I also took this opportunity to fully master the second move of the Raging Waves Fist, "A Thousand Layers of Waves."

Li Tianxing's body was burning hot, and the moisture was evaporated by the heat inside his body.

After breaking through to the Blood Bone Realm, his body began to become even stronger!

Li Tianxing glanced down at the water on the ground:

"After breaking through to the Blood Bone Realm, a lot of impurities were expelled from my body."

I can clearly feel that my body has become lighter, yet stronger.

Li Tianxing got out of the old wooden barrel and stretched his body.

This may be because impurities in the body are being expelled.

His skin was tanned from years of fishing...

It also started to become cleaner and smoother.

It's like a dragon that has gradually grown up, shedding its old skin.

Hearing the commotion inside, Xiao Yuan, who was standing outside, hurriedly ran inside.

"Young Master, what's wrong?"

ah--"

Xiao Yuan hurriedly covered her face with her hands...

But the gaps between her hands betrayed her true feelings.

"I'm fine, Xiao Yuan. I just broke through to a higher realm!"

Xiao Yuan was happy to know that the young master was alright:

"Congratulations, young master!"

"It's just that I've only just broken through, and I'm a bit hot-tempered right now..."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Yuan blushed with embarrassment.

"But...you haven't eaten yet, young master."

Otherwise the food will get cold.

Li Tianxing dried himself off and prepared to get dressed:

"Okay, let's eat first then."

Xiao Yuan came to Li Tianxing's side and said softly:

"Please wait a moment, young master, I'll bring the food over."

A moment later...

Little Mandarin Duck lay on the table.

"Young Master, shouldn't we eat first?"

"This way it won't interfere with eating..."

And so, Li Tianxing, accompanied by Xiao Yuan...

They ate happily...

……

After finishing the meal.

Li Tianxing glanced at the disheveled dining table.

"Xiao Yuan, I'll head to Hongyun Martial Arts School first..."

"I'll leave this to you to clean up."

Xiao Yuan lay limply on the table, her voice soft and sweet:

"I understand, young master..."

Be careful out there!

Come back soon!

Li Tianxing ate and drank his fill!

I feel refreshed!

Then he began to walk towards Hongyun Martial Arts School.

……

Half an hour later.

Inside the main hall of Hongyun Martial Arts School.

Li Tianxing and Hong Meng were dressed in the same black uniforms as the Yongnan Escort Agency.

The garment has four small white characters printed on the left chest.

"Yongnan Escort Agency".

They wore the uniforms of the Yongnan Escort Agency to better conceal their identities.

And their master...

Hongfei stood between the two.

"Tianxing, I never expected this!"

It's only been five or six days, and you've already broken through to the Blood Bone Realm!

With you in charge this time, this shipment will definitely go smoothly!

A martial artist at the second realm is an outstanding figure in the entire Anlan County.

The owners of most small martial arts schools are only at the first level of mastery.

Hongfei praised Li Tianxing while looking at his son.

Hongfei sighed:

"Sigh... Ah Meng."

Looks like I really should send you some fish.

What if you also unlock your Ren and Du meridians while fishing?

Or perhaps it was a sudden epiphany!

Wouldn't that allow me to cultivate as quickly as Tianxing?

Hongmeng looked at Li Tianxing with a mixture of envy and jealousy in his eyes:

"Father, not everyone can have the comprehension of Junior Brother Tianxing."

Besides...

Didn't I just break through from "Tendon Strengthening" to "Unity" yesterday?

"My progress is already very fast, okay!"

Hongmeng thought he had broken through to the level of combined strength.

He stood on the same level as Li Tianxing.

I never expected to see him today...

He has broken through to the Blood Bone Realm!

Hongmeng glared at Li Tianxing, his teeth itching with anger...

As Li Tianxing's senior brother, I was still inferior to him in terms of cultivation level.

How awful!

This kid is just born to be my nemesis.

When I first met him, I felt he was very sinister...

I should have taken advantage of my higher cultivation level and given him a good beating back then!

Li Tianxing didn't care that Hong Meng was baring his teeth at him.

Because he knew that Hongmeng was not a bad person at heart, and was even a bit naive.

Li Tianxing said with a smile:

"It's alright, Senior Brother Hongmeng. We can spar more often and improve together."

"Don't call me senior brother, call me brother."

Li Tianxing was speechless: "..."

Hongmeng, with great pride, said:

"As your senior brother, my strength is inferior to yours, which makes me lose face."

So from now on, don't call me senior brother anymore, just call me Meng-ge.

"When my cultivation surpasses yours, then you can call me senior brother."

Hongmeng was a little older than Li Tianxing.

So Li Tianxing isn't at a disadvantage calling him "brother".

"Okay, Meng-ge."

At that moment, Hongfei slapped his son on the back of the head:

"Let's see if you'll still try to cultivate diligently in the future."

Our training sessions are always pretty much the same!

Now you know the difference between yourself and others, right?

You have three months. If you can't catch up with Tianxing's pace and reach the Blood Bone Realm...

Then you can go and become a fisherman on the Qinghe River.

When will you break through to the Blood Bone Realm...?

"Then step through the doors of Hongyun Martial Arts School again!"

Upon hearing this, Hongmeng's face immediately fell.

It looks like a wilted eggplant!

Oh no, is my dad going to kick me out of the house?

Could it be...

Li Tianxing is really my father's illegitimate son!