My Cultivation Starting from Archery

Bone Training Realm.

From entry-level to Great Success, it is known as the training of muscles, bones, skin, and marrow.

But in reality, with each breakthrough, the strength of the bones increases as part of a lengthy, holistic process, not achieved overnight.

Just as after Blood Refining Great Success, the Qi-Blood is set in place.

After Bone Forging Great Success, the bones will also be set in place.

Muscle training is the first step.

Bone Nourishing Soup enters the stomach.

The medicinal strength, carried throughout the body by the blood of the Dragon Elephant, causes an intolerable itching in the bones and meridians. When combined with the pain of Breathing Skill and Pile Work, it forms an indescribable torment.

Chen Sansi sheds his upper garment and exhibits his solid muscles, closing his eyes in the crisp autumn wind as he practices the most intricate moves of the Undying Golden Snake Spear technique.

On the surface, his postures appear bizarre and twisted, yet each movement is firmly executed.

It is only with the extremely difficult moves in coordination with complex Pile Work, coupled with the Breathing Skill, that one can refine the bones and meridians to their limits.

Chen Sansi is experienced and unhurried, leaving everything to time.

Sun Li happens to return and seeing this, she stands by the wall and instructs, "Junior Brother, slow the circulation of your Qi-Blood, focus on feeling the interaction of muscles and bones. The tougher the meridians you train, the better for Bone Strengthening... Never mind, I'll help you."

Chen Sansi, focused on swinging the reed-leaf long spear, doesn't respond to the woman's words.

He only hears light footsteps approaching him.

Subsequently, Chen Sansi feels a pair of cool jade hands tapping on his joints and meridians, obviously guiding the order of muscle training.

He concentrates on understanding it.

Until a certain moment.

Meridians within Chen Sansi's body, came alive!

The meridians of a martial artist include large and small tendons, as well as the Bone Membrane covering the surface of the bones.

At this moment.

His entire body's meridians seem to have life of their own, with large meridians like dragons and small ones like serpents, twining around his joints, muscles, and the Bone Membrane on the surface of his bones, continuously drawing upon the blood of the Dragon Elephant to temper his bones.

[Cultivation Technique: Undying Golden Snake Spear. Level (Entry-Level)]

[Progress: 0/500]

[Utility: The Blood of the Dragon Elephant, Nine Dragon Living Veins]

[Nine Dragon Living Veins: Meridians as stout and resilient as serpents and dragons, only the finest meridians can nourish the highest quality bones.]

Nine Dragon Living Veins?

Chen Sansi circulates his Qi-Blood, and veins bulge all over his body, particularly visible on his arms, neck, and temples, resembling azure dragons coiling around, making him look quite daunting from afar.

These meridians not only bring formidable strength but also greatly increase the toughness of the bones.

Unless one is a martial artist, ordinary people wielding kitchen knives would be unable to cut through his bones.

"Your meridians..."

Sun Li, somewhat unsure, grasps his solid arms and carefully feels the throbbing of the meridians, "Nine Dragons Bone, Junior Brother is actually a Nine Dragon Body? No wonder, no wonder your martial arts practice advances so swiftly."

"Nine Dragon Body?"

Chen Sansi doesn't dodge.

He understands that upon becoming a disciple, sooner or later his bones would have to be examined to assess his qualification.

Especially something like meridians, which absolutely cannot be hidden.

Luckily, according to present trends, as his realm improves, his status will continually enhance his physique until he genuinely becomes a special Martial Body, without fear of scrutiny.

He takes the opportunity to learn more, "Please enlighten me, Senior Sister, what is so unique about the Nine Dragon Body?"

"Many things."

Sun Li explains, "Similar to Tiger Evil Body, Golden Python Body, and others, can be seen from childhood, while the Nine Dragon Body is displayed step by step with the improvement of one's realm.

"For example, ordinary martial artists, after reaching Bone Forging Perfection, have tough ox-hide and bones that can effectively resist fatal injuries.

"But martial artists with special physiques, upon reaching Bone Forging Perfection, will have Xuan Skin and Abnormal Bone."

"The so-called Xuan Skin, after being filled with Qi-Blood, becomes as tough as the shell of a mystical turtle; Abnormal Bone means the bones have undergone a transformation and are harder than stone. In actual combat, it's very difficult for them to be killed in a short period.

"Upon reaching Bone Forging Perfection, the Nine Dragon Body will also reach the level of Xuan Skin and Abnormal Bone.

"Each physique has its own special traits.

"For example, the Nine Dragon Body's biggest characteristic is its constant growth, gaining an advantage at every realm.

"When reaching the Blood Refining realm, one can cultivate Nine Dragon Blood, and upon reaching Bone Training, one can cultivate Nine Dragon Living Veins..."

"Nine Dragon Blood?"

Chen Sansi picks up on the key term in the conversation.

"Of course, the Nine Dragon Body cultivates the Nine Dragon Blood," Sun Li states matter-of-factly, "No wonder Junior Brother's Qi-Blood is so enduring and inexhaustible."

No, that's not right...

Chen Sansi's Qi-Blood isn't the Nine Dragon Blood; it's the Dragon Elephant Blood!

Could it be that the breakthrough brought about by the panel changes isn't just one kind of constitution?

This, however, is no longer something I can ask about.

"Congratulations, Junior Brother,"

Sun Li congratulated, "With the breakthrough into the Bone Training Realm, I fear you might bring us more surprises before we return to Liangzhou."

"Thanks to Senior Sister Sun's guidance,"

Chen Sansi expressed his gratitude.

Reaching the Bone Training Realm would mean promotion to the rank of a hundred households, rightfully managing over a hundred people.

Moreover, there were ranks within the hundred households.

Sixth Rank military officer.

Looking at the rank alone, it was even higher than that of a Seventh Rank Magistrate.

With the identity of an Imperial Official, nobody would dare to touch him without concrete evidence.

Chen Sansi immediately went to the barracks to report his breakthrough.

Xiang Tingchun was very straightforward, promptly writing a petition to the court's relevant department, promoting him to the rank of a hundred households.

When he came out, he saw the figure of Magistrate Ji Guangxian again.

This guy was sitting in a carriage outside the barracks, heading towards the direction of the county town.

The person responsible for driving the carriage was a disciple of the Tianyuan Martial Arts Academy.

Since Ji Guangxian's arrival in Poyang, he had been staying in the large residence prepared for him by the Martial Arts Hall.

It must be assumed that during this period, several martial arts halls had not stopped fanning the flames, encouraging Ji to make a move against him.

"Start with Medicine Valley!"

Now that Chen Sansi had achieved Bone Forging and possessed the fifteen stone Big Bow, exploring Medicine Valley was definitely within reach.

Tonight, he must clear up the situation inside.

He didn't expose the situation earlier because he knew that Xiang Tingchun was very likely to cover it up now.

As for Sun Li...

They had just met not long ago; mutual trust was insufficient.

Rashly revealing the news might lead her to suspect him if she failed to find the Immortal Treasure in Medicine Valley.

Better to take a look first.

If he really couldn't handle it alone, then he would come up with another plan.

There was another problem.

"Going out during the day, I'm bound to be spotted."

"If it's at night, Sun Li is staying at my house."

"I have to make her think I've never left."

Chen Sansi pondered and quickly came up with a plan.

That night, in the bedroom.

"Sister Lan, I need you to go to some trouble for me tonight."

"What kind of trouble?"

"You'll know soon."

"..."

...

In the guest room.

Sun Li, holding her long spear, lay on the bed, listening to the noises coming from the main bedroom.

"..."

"It's getting more and more excessive."

"Even if young, one shouldn't be so indulgent."

"After all, I am a woman; it's not something I can speak about."

"If I had known, I wouldn't have stayed here."

It continued making noise until midnight, finally quieting down.

Sun Li waited another half hour.

After confirming that her Junior Brother and his wife were asleep, she quietly got up, scaled the wall, and left the estate.