The Body Tempering Pill could greatly increase one's strength, but the main purpose of Wang Chong was to cultivate the Dragon Bone Art.
There were three kinds of bone refining techniques in the world, and they were Dragon Bone, Tiger Bone, and Panther Bone. Other than these three, the rest were all unorthodox.
Of the three, the Panther Bone was the most common, as well as the easiest to find. The Tiger Bone Art was much more difficult to cultivate, and only nobles possessed it. Furthermore, it was a secret of the various clans and clans.
As for the Dragon Bone Art, it was even rarer. Even the clans of nobles could only dream of it. That was because the Dragon Bone Art was only passed down within the royal family, and it was strictly forbidden for outsiders to learn it.
It was said that the Dragon Bone Art was a bone refining technique created by the ancient Yu the Great for his descendants. After the fall of the Xia Dynasty, it was passed down to the Zhou Dynasty, and the Zhou Dynasty passed it down to the Han Dynasty, all the way until the Tang dynasty.
There were many people who had never even heard of this secret art in their entire lives.
Wang Chong had only managed to obtain this precious Dragon Bone Art by chance. Even though it was only the most basic of bone refining techniques, and it wasn't some world-shaking secret art, it could still be said to be the foundation of one's martial arts.
In his previous life, he had been idling around, and he had wasted four years of his life, missing the optimal age for bone refining. As such, no matter how hard he worked and how much help he received from the top-notch seniors of the Central Plains, he was still limited by his own limitations. After reaching Saint Martial realm, he was unable to advance any further!
To Wang Chong, this was a deep regret. His defeat in his previous life wasn't unrelated to this.
In this life, he could finally make up for this deep regret of his. With the Dragon Bone Art, he would definitely be able to surpass the limits of his previous life and reach even greater heights!
Boom!
Wang Chong rested for a moment before punching out. Boom! As he punched out, a scorching stream of fire emitted from his mouth and shot towards the depths of Wang Chong's body.
Taking steps, bending his body, supporting his palms, stretching his bones … Wang Chong was not practicing an ordinary fist technique. Instead, it was like a dragon stretching its body and walking on the ground.
The purpose of 《Dragon Bone Art》 was to imitate the movements of a dragon, spreading out all the blood and bones in one's body so as to guide the external Origin Energy in this manner, stimulating the acupoints in one's body and changing the bones of a fighter from 'ordinary bones' to 'dragon bones'!
The "root bone" was the foundation of all martial arts. Whether a person's root bone was good or not, it directly determined his future. A person with a good bone structure would be able to achieve twice the result with half the effort. A person with a bad bone structure, even if he exhausted his entire life, would only be a mortal body, and his achievements would be limited.
Thus, even though the 《Dragon Bone Art》 wasn't some earth-shattering ultimate art, and it wasn't able to bring a martial artist overwhelming strength, Wang Chong still viewed it with great importance.
Peng!
In the blink of an eye, Wang Chong's right fist opened up into a palm. Taking a step forward, as though a ferocious tiger descending the mountain, he punched out once more. Peng! An explosion sounded in the air and a surge of energy gushed out from the area in front of Wang Chong.
This was known as the Dragon Breath Fist!
The crux of practicing the Dragon Breath Fist was to comprehend the essence of the Dragon's Breath. At the same time, through the movement of this fist, one would be able to drive the twenty-eight bones and sixty-four muscles in one's body, opening up a small pathway in one's body, allowing the medicinal essence of the pill to flow down, allowing it to strike the hidden acupoints in one's body a thousand times easier than usual.
The greatest problem with practicing this fist was that if one's movements weren't precise enough and one's comprehension of the essence wasn't thorough enough, not only would one be unable to open up a pathway for the medicinal essence of the pill through the imitation of the dragon, it would also damage the muscles and bones in one's body.
It could be said that if one didn't practice this technique thoroughly, it was easy for one to get injured.
However, Wang Chong was different. Even though he was only fifteen and his cultivation was pitifully low, as the Grand Marshal of the Central Plains in his previous life, Wang Chong was still able to easily comprehend the essence of the Dragon Bone Art. Furthermore, he wouldn't be able to avoid damaging his muscles and bones.
"How weird …"
In the midst of practicing, Wang Chong suddenly came to a halt. For some reason, when he was practicing the Dragon Bone Art this time around, Wang Chong felt that his movements were exceptionally smooth. This wasn't just a matter of difficulty, but rather, it felt as though water had melted into one's body.
Wang Chong was well aware of his own situation. In the past, he had been living a befuddled and unrestrained life.
Logically speaking, it shouldn't have been easy for him to cultivate for such a long period of time. However, Wang Chong didn't feel this way at all. Not only that, the melted into one's body didn't seem to be something that a fighter of his current realm should be capable of.
This thought flashed across his mind. Shaking his head, Wang Chong tossed this thought out of his head.
"Dragon Ascending the Clouds!"
Without any time to think, Wang Chong turned around and took another step forward to continue his cultivation. This was called Dragon Ascending the Clouds. Even though his feet didn't leave the ground, Wang Chong's fist seemed to be extremely agile. His body, will, fist, and hands were all there. It was as though he was a dragon ascending the clouds.
"Dragon Tail Whip!"
"Dragon Claws!"
…
With a series of steps, Wang Chong moved like a swimming dragon. The Dragon Bone Art, which was extremely difficult to cultivate and required precise control over one's muscles and bones, was executed by him. His movements were graceful and free. It didn't lack the might and agility of a thousand catties.
On the ground, as Wang Chong moved around, he only left behind seven footprints. If one were to take a closer look, one would realize that the distribution of these footprints was similar to the Big Dipper in the sky.
This was called 'Astral Steps', a movement technique from the Dragon Bone Art.
Stepping on the Astral Steps, Dragon Roaming to and fro. This was the 'Astral Steps' of the Dragon Bone Art.
In the quiet garden of the Wang Family, Wang Chong was cultivating the Dragon Bone Art by himself.
The Bone Tempering Art that Wang Chong was cultivating was different from others.
When Wang Chong was cultivating, unlike others, he didn't swallow the entire Body Tempering Pill. Instead, he held it in his mouth. This was a small technique used to cultivate the Bone Tempering Art.
Swallowing it would allow one to instantly release a large amount of energy, making it easier for one to cultivate. However, the effects of the pill would quickly dissipate, resulting in unnecessary wastage.
However, it was different when it was held in the mouth. Even though the energy released was in the form of strands, the medicinal effects lasted longer, allowing one to bring out the full effects of the pill.
Weng!
Time passed slowly. Wang Chong had already passed down the order that no one was to disturb him today. Thus, he was more than happy to be alone in this quiet garden.
The medicinal effects of the pill continued to spread, and Wang Chong could feel his body gradually heating up. At the same time, his strength was also growing steadily.
— — Body Tempering Pill was able to increase a cultivator's strength. This was one of its uses!
"Regardless of whether I can successfully cultivate the Dragon Bone Art or not, after consuming this Body Tempering Pill, I should be able to reach Origin Energy Tier 4 after cultivating for a period of time."
While Wang Chong was practicing the Astral Steps, a thought flashed across his mind.
Martial arts could be divided into nine tiers, from Origin Energy Tier 1 to Tier 9. Wang Chong was only at Origin Energy Tier 3, and he wasn't even a match for the Origin Energy Tier 4 Wei Hao, needless to say, the Origin Energy Tier 9 Yao Feng.
With such a cultivation realm, it would be difficult for him to enter the Kunwu Training Camp.
The Three Great Training Camps were still in the planning stages, and many people thought that the Three Great Training Camps were meant for the descendants of nobles. As such, as long as one was from a noble family, he would be able to enter.
However, Wang Chong knew that when the royal court announced the recruitment criteria for the Three Great Training Camps in the future, many people would be shocked.
In order to enter the Three Great Training Camps, one had to be at least Origin Energy Tier 4. This point would cause many officials and nobles to object to it. However, the decision of that person in the royal court was already set, and it was impossible for anyone to change it.
This was the rule in the future, and it would only get stricter and stricter!
The first batch of students only had to be at Origin Energy Tier 4, and later on, it would be raised to Tier 5 and Tier 6! If Wang Chong couldn't squeeze into the first batch of students, it would only get harder and harder in the future.
With such thoughts in his mind, Wang Chong soon entered a state of tranquility.
Weng, after an unknown period of time, Wang Chong finally opened his eyes.
"Un?"
Looking at the setting sun hanging high in the sky, Wang Chong was taken aback. Based on the medicinal effects of the Body Tempering Pill and his cultivation realm, Wang Chong estimated that he would only be able to absorb the final strand of medicinal energy after nightfall.
However, for some reason, he managed to cultivate much earlier than Wang Chong expected. It seemed as though his body's ability to absorb the Body Tempering Pill was exceptionally strong.
In his previous life, Wang Chong became the Grand Marshal of the Central Plains, and he was invincible on the battlefield. It was impossible for him to miscalculate the time required for the Body Tempering Pill.
It was already abnormal for there to be even the slightest mistake, needless to say, for the timing to be off by such a large margin.
Not only so, even a simple horse stance would cause one to feel fatigued. Yet, despite training for so long, he didn't feel the slightest bit of fatigue at all.
"What in the world is going on? … "
Wang Chong stared at the sky with doubt in his eyes.
Back then, when he was dealing with Yao Feng in the Vast Crane Pavilion, Wang Chong had already felt it. Compared to his previous reincarnation, he seemed to have undergone many changes. His movements were much more nimble, and on the Vast Crane Pavilion, he was able to dodge many of the attacks that he was unable to dodge.
However, back then, this feeling wasn't very obvious. Thus, Wang Chong didn't think much of it. However, as time passed, Wang Chong realized that the changes were becoming more and more obvious.
"Body Tempering Pill can only increase one's strength, but it doesn't allow one to feel nimble. Furthermore, if the Body Tempering Pill could be refined so easily, there wouldn't be a need for so many people to purchase medicinal herbs and absorb them. Where did I go wrong … "
Wang Chong's heart was in turmoil.
His performance in martial arts in this life seemed to be completely different from the one in his previous life. No matter how Wang Chong thought about it, he couldn't find anything suspicious. If he had to point to something, it could only be his reincarnation.
"So, is it because of that meteor …"
Wang Chong thought.
If not for that mysterious meteor, it would be impossible for him to reincarnate. If there was a problem, it must be related to that mysterious meteor.
Furthermore, thinking about it carefully, Wang Chong could vaguely recall hearing a voice before his death, just that he couldn't remember it clearly.
"Could it be that the energy of that mysterious meteor modified my body?"
Wang Chong thought.
However, after his reincarnation, Wang Chong examined his body carefully, but he couldn't find anything amiss.
"I'm afraid this matter will remain a mystery forever!"
Wang Chong sighed and soon, he calmed himself down. Even though he had miscalculated, Wang Chong soon realized that there was an unexpected harvest in his body.
"Not bad! Origin Energy Tier 3 pinnacle, just a step away from reaching Origin Energy Tier 4! If I cultivate for the next few days, I should be able to do so. "
Wang Chong nodded his head in delight. This harvest was much higher than what he had expected.
Under normal circumstances, the 'Body Tempering Pill' could only raise one's cultivation from Origin Energy Tier 3 to Tier 3.5. However, through a unique trick, Wang Chong managed to obtain a harvest that far exceeded his expectations.
"There are nine tiers in Origin Energy realm. The first three tiers, Stance, Blood Energy Meridians, and Blood Energy Imbuement, are all considered foundation building. Only upon reaching Origin Energy Tier 4 can one be considered to have stepped into it. By then, one's body would be able to sense the flow of energy, and through nurturing and strengthening, one's strength would grow stronger and stronger. This is what it means to be a true Origin Energy cultivator! "
Wang Chong thought.
The most anticipated realm in martial arts was Origin Energy Tier 4. At that point, one would be able to condense their own Origin Energy within one's body. With this Origin Energy, one's cultivation in the future would be much easier, and the growth of one's strength would be much faster.
For the next few days, no one disturbed Wang Chong, and he spent his days cultivating in the backyard.
In his previous life, Wang Chong was a slacker. In this life, Wang Chong was extremely focused and serious.
Boom!
Three days later, just as Wang Chong was cultivating the 《Dragon Bone Art》, boom! Suddenly, his body jolted. As though a raging wave crashing against the shore, a formless barrier in Wang Chong's body shattered, and a light and relaxed feeling gushed into his heart.
Wang Chong could clearly feel the strength in his body growing significantly.
"Success!"
An epiphany arose in Wang Chong's heart. His limbs, bones, and blood began to fuse together. Specks of fluorescent energy began to emerge from the millions of cells in his body, and a weak flow of energy suddenly appeared in Wang Chong's body.
Wang Chong gathered this weak flow of energy together, and soon, it formed a 'crouching silkworm' Origin Energy in his dantian.
"What a long-awaited feeling!"
Feeling the silkworm like Origin Energy in his body, Wang Chong clenched his fists tightly in agitation.
This wasn't the first time Wang Chong had reached Origin Energy Tier 4. Compared to the destructive strength he possessed in his previous life, the strength of Origin Energy Tier 4 wasn't even worth mentioning. However, to Wang Chong, the feeling this time was different.
To reach Origin Energy Tier 4 at the age of fifteen!
He had finally achieved something that he was unable to do in his previous life. At the prime age of fifteen, he had forged a firm foundation.
Even though he wasn't sure if he would be able to break through the bottleneck of his previous life, at the very least, he had made it possible!
Weng!
Just as he was immersed in joy, a sudden change occurred. Wang Chong's heart tightened. He suddenly felt a formless danger and hostility in the air.
"Who is it?"
Wang Chong's face darkened, and he bellowed. Boom! In response to Wang Chong's words was a vicious punch. This punch was earth-shattering, and it caused the air in the backyard to explode. Following which, an overwhelming fist flew toward Wang Chong.
"Brother, receive my punch! — — "
As the fist flew forward, a tender voice sounded in the air. Hearing this voice, Wang Chong's face paled in shock.
"Little sister!!"
Wang Chong didn't expect that his little sister would be the one attacking him from behind! Wasn't this lass grounded by his mother? Why did she come to the backyard?
But before he could think about it, a tiny fist had already appeared in the air and was heading toward his face. Wang Chong knew his little sister too well.
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