Flawless Tiger Bone Secret Medicine!

After initially forging thirty-six iron bones, Li Changsheng could only continue cultivating the Azure Steel Bone Refining Fist to make those iron bones increasingly powerful, advancing toward Minor Accomplishment Iron Bone and greater mastery. But his goal was to forge his entire body's bones into iron bones, so there was no need for the time being to further improve the Azure Steel Bone Refining Fist or temper these thirty-six iron bones.

Azure Steel Martial Hall.

Li Changsheng had returned and sought out his master, Xu He, once more.

When Xu He saw Li Changsheng and sensed the aura of the Bone Refining Realm emanating from him, he said, "Changsheng, you've broken through to the Bone Refining Realm. Very good."

"Master, this disciple wishes to cultivate another Bone Refining Martial Art. Although the Azure Steel Bone Refining Fist is quite good, it only involves thirty-six bones. This disciple wishes to temper more bones!" Li Changsheng said.

"You've tempered all thirty-six bones into iron bones?" Xu He asked in return.

Li Changsheng nodded slightly, then poured his qi and blood into his thirty-six iron bones. The aura of all thirty-six iron bones spread out.

"Thirty-six iron bones, so quickly!"

Even Xu He was somewhat astonished. This disciple of his was progressing far too quickly.

"Changsheng, your master shall teach you another top-tier mid-grade Bone Refining Martial Art. It can likewise temper thirty-six bones, and the thirty-six bones it involves do not overlap with those of the Azure Steel Bone Refining Fist."

Immediately afterward, Xu He began instructing Li Changsheng in another Bone Refining Martial Art—Vajra Leg. Once mastered, the bones of one's legs would be like vajra, indestructible and incomparably hard.

"Changsheng, cultivating Vajra Leg requires kicking steel pillars with your legs. Throughout the process of kicking the steel pillars, you temper your bones. But you must not overtrain, or your leg bones will fracture. Recovering from that would take quite a bit of time." Xu He explained every precaution in the cultivation process of Vajra Leg one by one, lest Li Changsheng cultivate it incorrectly.

In his view, Li Changsheng possessed immense potential and might perhaps surpass his eldest disciple, Qin Xun. His eldest disciple Qin Xun was also a monstrously gifted genius. In the Bone Refining Realm, he had reached Silver Skin Perfection Realm; in the Bone Refining Realm, he had also attained the Silver Bone Realm. When he reached the Tendon Refining Realm, he broke through to the Silver Tendon Realm. He too followed the path of layering multiple martial arts together.

However, his eldest disciple had not progressed as quickly as Li Changsheng. Li Changsheng had hope of surpassing Qin Xun.

What he did not know was that Li Changsheng had not reached Silver Skin Perfection Realm in the Skin Grinding Realm, but Dragon Skin Perfection Realm, far surpassing the so-called Silver Skin Perfection Realm.

The Azure Steel Martial Hall had a steel pillar training room, so Li Changsheng used the hall's steel pillars to cultivate Vajra Leg.

Clang!

His right leg smashed viciously into a steel pillar, producing the sound of metal striking metal. His bones trembled, and a measure of pain shot through them.

He then applied high-grade Tiger Bone Secret Medicine to his right leg and continued kicking the steel pillar, tempering himself according to Vajra Leg's method of circulating qi and blood. The efficiency was quite good as well.

Before long, Vajra Leg had reached the beginner level, and its cultivation effects increased considerably.

But he had only cultivated for a short while before the Tiger Bone Secret Medicine was exhausted. He needed to purchase tiger bones and Tiger Demon Blood again to refine more high-grade Tiger Bone Secret Medicine.

He made a trip to the Black Market, but there were still no tiger bones there.

There was no helping it. Tiger Bone Secret Medicine was one of the more common Bone Refining Secret Medicines, and too many alchemists needed tiger bones. His being able to buy one last time had already been a stroke of good fortune.

"The Black Market is unreliable. I'll have to obtain tiger bones and Tiger Demon Blood through other channels." Li Changsheng thought of Cao Jun. They had conducted several transactions and were on fairly close terms. Cao Jun might be able to acquire tiger bones and Tiger Demon Blood. Then he would no longer lack tiger bones or Tiger Demon Blood, allowing him to refine large quantities of Tiger Bone Secret Medicine, perhaps even Flawless Tiger Bone Secret Medicine.

Thus, he immediately went to find Cao Jun.

Very soon, he found Cao Jun within the Demon Suppression Division.

"Lord Cao, Demon Suppression Envoy, I would like to acquire some tiger bones and Tiger Demon Blood." Li Changsheng stated his purpose and looked at Cao Jun.

Upon hearing tiger bones and Tiger Demon Blood, Cao Jun understood Li Changsheng's purpose. "The alchemist behind you lacks tiger bones and Tiger Demon Blood? He wants to refine Tiger Bone Secret Medicine?"

"Yes." Li Changsheng nodded.

"These things aren't easy to get!" Cao Jun said helplessly. "Our Demon Suppression Division kills tiger demons too, but the tiger demons we kill are supplied directly to certain forces in the inner city in exchange for resources. Though the Demon Suppression Division is an official institution of Great Qi, our strength in Baiye City is still lacking. We have no way to keep tiger demon carcasses. Not just tiger demon carcasses—any demon that can be used to refine Bone Refining Secret Medicine has an extremely valuable corpse."

"Lord Cao, Demon Suppression Envoy, if you can obtain tiger bones, I can obtain high-grade Tiger Bone Secret Medicine." Li Changsheng intended to use high-grade Tiger Bone Secret Medicine to entice Cao Jun.

"Really?" Cao Jun was excited. That was high-grade Tiger Bone Secret Medicine—even he could not obtain it.

There were still quite a few alchemists capable of refining high-grade Skin Grinding Secret Medicine, and there were many in the inner city. But alchemists capable of refining high-grade Tiger Bone Secret Medicine were very few. Even in the inner city, they held lofty status.

"Really!" Li Changsheng assured him with certainty.

"Good. I'll give it a try." Cao Jun could actually obtain tiger bones, but it was troublesome. Now that Li Changsheng was willing to provide him with high-grade Tiger Bone Secret Medicine, he would naturally spare no cost to acquire tiger bones and Tiger Demon Blood.

Two days later.

Li Changsheng met Cao Jun again. Cao Jun took out three tiger bones and ten portions of Tiger Demon Blood and handed them to Li Changsheng. These tiger bones all came from Level 2 Minor Demons, so they were of sufficient grade.

"Three tiger bones."

Li Changsheng was quite satisfied. He took the tiger bones first and promised to give Cao Jun ten portions of high-grade Tiger Bone Secret Medicine several days later.

Cao Jun had traded with Li Changsheng several times and was not worried that Li Changsheng would cheat him out of his tiger bones, so he naturally agreed.

After returning to his residence.

Li Changsheng began refining Tiger Bone Secret Medicine. He first removed the Demonic Nature from the demon blood, then ground the tiger bones into powder before refining the Tiger Bone Secret Medicine. With enough tiger bones and demon blood, and all the other medicinal ingredients prepared, the refining process went very smoothly.

Before long, a batch of Tiger Bone Secret Medicine emerged from the furnace. He divided it into ten portions, all naturally of high grade.

Over the next few days, he continuously refined Tiger Bone Secret Medicine. Relying on his Level 4 Medicine Refining Dao Fruit, he finally succeeded today in refining Flawless Tiger Bone Secret Medicine.

"I've finally refined Flawless Tiger Bone Secret Medicine. I should also give Cao Jun the ten portions of high-grade Tiger Bone Secret Medicine. If I keep him waiting too long, he may start worrying that I've run off."

Afterward, he packaged the ten portions of high-grade Tiger Bone Secret Medicine, altered his appearance, and headed for the Demon Suppression Division.

After arriving at the Demon Suppression Division, he met Cao Jun and took out the prepared high-grade Tiger Bone Secret Medicine.

"Lord Cao, Demon Suppression Envoy, these are ten portions of high-grade Tiger Bone Secret Medicine." Li Changsheng handed the secret medicines to Cao Jun.

Cao Jun opened them and inspected them.

He was not an alchemist, but he could still recognize the quality of secret medicine.

"They really are high-grade Tiger Bone Secret Medicine!" Cao Jun was extremely satisfied. He put away the Tiger Bone Secret Medicine and revealed a smile. "Li Changsheng, we can cooperate more in the future."

"Of course."

Li Changsheng replied with a smile.