Root Bone Replaced, Bee Waist Ape Back

Chapter 26: Bone Structure Altered, Bee Waist Ape Back

Chapter Twenty-Six: Bone Structure Altered, Bee Waist Ape Back

Water Ghost disasters are widespread. Master Yang has taken Xu Changfeng out, leaving the remaining twenty-odd apprentices in the stone-walled courtyard to his management. This task is not troublesome.

Lin Mo returned to the courtyard and sat down to rest, reflecting that the past two days had been like a spinning top, with everything rushing to him.

Although he had gained considerable benefits, there were risks involved.

"It's time to rest well for two days. Tomorrow morning, I'll alter my bone structure and upgrade my Destiny!"

Lin Mo thought to himself, sitting quietly in a corner of the stone-walled courtyard, watching the apprentices practice their stances.

The next morning, as usual, the first order of business was to teach the apprentices to practice their stances.

"Your footing isn't even stable, how can your punches be stable?"

"Straighten your arms, loosen your waist, sink your hips. Your punches need power and speed, understand?"

Lin Mo moved among the group of youths, looking at these impoverished boys of similar age. He inexplicably thought of himself a few months ago, recalling when he too was just a fisherman's son.

It was only through practicing stances and nurturing his Blood Essence to break through the martial arts barrier that he gained an opportunity to change his fate!

"I know your family circumstances aren't good, and this half-month opportunity to practice martial arts was hard-won. You must cherish it even more!"

"If you want to live well, if you want to become a great Martial Artist, you have to give it your all!"

Looking at these youths, Lin Mo didn't mind giving them a motivational speech. After correcting their stances for a while, he began to focus on upgrading his own Destiny.

Lin Mo didn't linger in the stone-walled courtyard. The promotion of his white Destiny to a green Destiny would likely cause a huge stir, easily drawing attention to any abnormalities.

Master Yang Yun and Senior Brother Xu were conveniently absent, so he returned to his own small courtyard and went to the tiny training ground.

He took out the topical herbal medicine, various Qi and Blood Pills, Trauma Medicine, and the like, then prepared a large amount of meat before sinking his consciousness into the Jade Talisman in his mind.

Lin Mo sat cross-legged on the ground, exhaled a long breath, and muttered excitedly, "Jade Talisman, let me see your potential, Green Destiny!"

[Destiny Breakthrough, Cost *100, Sturdy Bone Structure--Bee Waist Ape Back]

[Luck: 30]

Lines of gilded text flowed across the Jade Talisman. Lin Mo immediately saw the words "Green Destiny." Who would have thought it would be [Bee Waist Ape Back].

"[Bee Waist Ape Back], ranked 361st on the Human Bone Ranking. Although it's slightly lower than Chen Qing's [Golden Bone Jade Tendon], this is a genuine bone structure adept at combat!"

When he was still on patrol at the docks, Lin Mo had read miscellaneous books and studied these bone structures, especially those on the Human Bone Ranking.

Regarding [Bee Waist Ape Back], the miscellaneous books recorded it thus...

A Bee Waist Ape Back possesses a slender waist, broad back, and long arms.

One of the superior bone structures formed by the killing intent of soldiers. Its long arms are adept at archery, allowing one to hit a target a hundred paces away with a bow, and when practicing fist techniques, one can channel power into steel.

The waist is slender and powerful, like a bee's waist, flexible. The back is broad and upright, like an ape's, with long arms that move freely.

"Compared to other Human Bones with similar rankings, it possesses more flexibility and skill than [Tiger Back Bear Waist], and more power than [Snake Body Mantis Leg]. It is a more comprehensive and skillful all-around bone structure..."

Searching through his memories, Lin Mo quickly reached a conclusion.

As for why his bone structure upgrade resulted in this outcome, it was likely related to the White Ape Eight Section Fist he practiced and his white Destiny, [White Ape Momentum].

As Lin Mo's thoughts moved, the moment his Luck dissipated, a surge of heat rose from his dantian and spread throughout his body, his skin turning slightly red.

The heat surged through his limbs and bones, gradually becoming substantial. In just a few breaths, as his skin turned red, he easily broke through the Blood Essence barrier.

"First Stage Perfected!"

The surging Blood Essence was almost unsuppressed. White mist emanated from Lin Mo's nostrils, lingering in the cold autumn air for a long time.

Based on his past experience upgrading his Destiny, breaking through the Blood Essence barrier was only the first step...

Lin Mo focused his mind, observing and guiding the Blood Essence around his body to nourish his flesh and blood, even allowing the heatwave to permeate the gaps between his bones.

As if bathing in a hot spring, Lin Mo felt his bones itch and burn, as if being reforged and tempered. Impurities, foul and smelly, seeped out through his pores bit by bit.

As the impurities were expelled, a tearing pain in the muscles of his waist and back followed. He could clearly feel the muscles in his waist tightening, his back widening, gradually forming an inverted triangle.

Within dozens of breaths, the tearing pain in his muscles and bones had caused Lin Mo to sweat profusely.

After a hundred breaths, Lin Mo's face had turned somewhat pale, his teeth clenched, and his body trembling uncontrollably.

After half an hour, the pain gradually subsided, and Blood Essence surged, causing his face to flush.

"Is it finally over?"

Lin Mo opened his eyes, stood up, and stretched his limbs. His bones creaked like popping beans, his tendons and bones lengthening with each movement.

His spine felt like a dragon's spine, connected segment by segment, about to be integrated by power. Even his physique had grown taller.

His gray robe, which had fit him before, now had pant legs that were half a pinky-finger shorter.

Before he could even get excited, the impurities and foul odor emanating from his body rushed into his nostrils, making him feel nauseous.

Lin Mo quickly went to the water vat. He emptied the well water into the vat, which was large enough for two or three people to embrace, holding at least eight or nine hundred pounds of water.

"Eight or nine hundred pounds? Then let's test my current strength! After breaking through to First Stage Perfected, plus the Green Destiny!"

He braced his waist, fingers splayed like iron hooks gripping the raised edge of the water tank. With a deep breath, the water tank rose into the air.

Dust trickled from the bottom of the tank, leaving a deep ring in its place.

"The improvement to my bone structure is truly remarkable!"

Lin Mo's eyes gleamed, a smile spreading across his face.

He knew that at the peak of his First Level training, he only had four to five hundred pounds of strength. After this breakthrough, which reshaped his tendons and bones, he could actually double his strength!

This wasn't just a simple addition...

With twice his original Blood Essence, Lin Mo could now face someone like Zhao Hubiao and defeat him in three to five close-quarters exchanges, leaving him utterly disoriented, without needing to resort to surprise attacks!

He once again gathered his strength, slowly tilting the water jar, letting the clear stream wash over him.

Still feeling a strange odor on his body, he stripped off all his clothes, including his underwear, and tipped the water vat over again.

After a thorough cleaning, Lin Mo retrieved a new set of clothes from the room and put them on.

The indigo coarse-cloth tunic fit snugly, the sleeves neatly wrapped around his forearms for ease of movement. The clothing had no excessive embellishments, yet it perfectly outlined the contours of his back muscles.

With every movement of his fists and feet, Lin Mo could feel a surge of power.

Taking advantage of the surging Blood Essence, he decided to practice the White Ape Eight Section Fist. His aura was exceptionally fierce, his punches and kicks seeming to tear through the air.

After a brief workout, he finally sat down cross-legged again, picked up the soy-marinated beef and water that had been placed beside him, and gulped them down.

As he replenished the Blood Essence his body had consumed, his mind was still preoccupied with the breathing technique.

"First Stage Perfected, plus [Bee Waist Ape Back], is more than enough to begin practicing the breathing technique!"