Bone Tempering, Breakthrough to Bone Forging!

"Comprehension increased by 6. The Six Heavens Blood Strengthening Technique had actually reached the sixth rank?"

Lu Changsheng had already expected the Six Heavens Blood Strengthening Technique to reach completion.

It had merely happened a little earlier than he had anticipated.

But the Attribute Panel had classified the Six Heavens Blood Strengthening Technique as a Sixth Rank Martial Art. That truly surprised Lu Changsheng.

He only knew that the Six Heavens Blood Strengthening Technique was a Superior Martial Art, far from ordinary.

Then, Lu Changsheng checked the Attribute Panel.

Host: Lu Changsheng

Comprehension: 211 (considerable potential)

Six Heavens Blood Strengthening Technique: Sixth layer, complete

Seeing the 211 points of Comprehension on the Attribute Panel, Lu Changsheng could not bring himself to be happy.

It had already been two months. Without a Second Rank Martial Skill, his Comprehension had barely increased at all.

"My qi and blood has already spread throughout my body. It has nearly reached its limit."

"At the limit of the Blood Strengthening Realm, I can now enter the Bone Forging Realm without worry."

Lu Changsheng took a manual from the Secret Box. It was none other than the Mighty Ox Bone Forging Technique.

In truth, Lu Changsheng had long met the requirements to practice the Mighty Ox Bone Forging Technique.

But he had not practiced it.

He had been waiting for the Six Heavens Blood Strengthening Technique to reach completion.

Now that the Six Heavens Blood Strengthening Technique had reached completion and his qi and blood could advance no further, he could naturally practice the Mighty Ox Bone Forging Technique.

"Bone Forging is actually the use of qi and blood to temper the bones."

"The bones may appear extremely hard, but they are actually quite fragile."

"They must be tempered from the inside out with qi and blood, again and again."

Lu Changsheng had long been thoroughly familiar with the basics of Bone Forging.

He opened the Mighty Ox Bone Forging Technique and carefully read it through. He immediately remembered every word with perfect clarity.

"Let's begin."

Lu Changsheng mobilized his qi and blood and tempered his bones according to the methods of the Mighty Ox Bone Forging Technique.

Boom.

The first time he tempered his bones, Lu Changsheng felt intense pain.

But he endured it and continued tempering them bit by bit with his qi and blood.

Because Lu Changsheng's Comprehension was so high, he had a profound understanding of the bone-tempering methods of the Mighty Ox Bone Forging Technique.

The moment he began, it was as though he had practiced it countless times before, and his bone-tempering efficiency was very high.

Even so, it would take at least ten days to completely temper his bones once.

After all, the human body had many bones. To cover every corner, he had to spend time tempering them slowly.

After roughly two hours, Lu Changsheng began to feel tired and stopped.

He focused his mind and checked the Attribute Panel.

Host: Lu Changsheng

Comprehension: 211 (considerable potential)

Mighty Ox Bone Forging Technique: First layer

Lu Changsheng had yet to complete a full round of bone tempering.

Yet even so, having entered the Bone Forging Realm, Lu Changsheng could clearly feel that his strength, defense, stamina, and more had all greatly increased.

They far surpassed the Blood Strengthening Realm!

"No wonder they say that among the Three Stages of Body Tempering, each stage is a whole new heaven."

"The Bone Forging Realm—even merely beginning Bone Forging—has physical qualities far beyond those of a Blood Strengthening Realm martial artist."

Lu Changsheng was very satisfied.

Before long, the night passed.

The next day, Elder Wen came looking for Lu Changsheng himself, with a faint smile on his face.

"Changsheng, it's settled."

"Doctor Wu Jing has agreed to take you as his disciple."

"However, rites cannot be cast aside. Wu Jing values propriety above all else. If you wish to become his disciple, you must undergo the Apprenticeship Ceremony."

Delighted, Lu Changsheng nodded and said, "Of course. I'll have to trouble Elder Wen with this."

"Alright, come with me now to see Wu Jing and formally become his disciple."

Led by Elder Wen, Lu Changsheng arrived at a pharmacy under Miraculous Garden.

Inside was an Old Man in his sixties. He was slightly stooped, yet vigorous and sharp-eyed, with a ruddy complexion and a voice full of strength.

"Wu Jing, I've brought him to you."

Elder Wen spoke directly to the Old Man.

The two seemed quite familiar. Wu Jing glanced at Elder Wen, then shifted his gaze to Lu Changsheng.

"Old Wen, is this the genius you mentioned who memorized the Medical Sutra in just a few months?"

"That's right. If you don't believe it, you can test him."

Wu Jing waved a hand. "No need. It's rare for you, Old Wen, to praise a junior like this. What need is there for any test?"

"Lu Changsheng, right? You were recommended by Old Wen, so this old man will accept you."

"But if you prove disappointing, this old man can cast you out at any time. Then you can go back to being a pharmacist. Do you understand?"

Lu Changsheng nodded. "This disciple understands."

In truth, Lu Changsheng was somewhat surprised. Doctor Wu Jing really was as rumored—his temper was not very good.

He would actually throw his disciples out after accepting them?

But Lu Changsheng was not afraid.

With 211 points of Comprehension, was he supposed to fear that Wu Jing would be dissatisfied with him?

Thus, Lu Changsheng served Wu Jing tea and kowtowed, completing the Apprenticeship Ceremony and officially becoming the disciple of the Famous Doctor Wu Jing.

He was not an Apprentice, but a disciple.

Apprentices were assigned by Miraculous Garden, while disciples could inherit their master's mantle. The two were fundamentally different.

Wu Jing had Apprentices under him—more than one, in fact.

But as for disciples, Lu Changsheng was still the only one.

Elder Wen was preparing to leave, so Lu Changsheng saw him out.

Elder Wen exhorted him, "Changsheng, Old Wu had accepted several disciples before, but he was dissatisfied with every one of them and cast them all out."

"So this old man truly does not wish to see you cast out by Old Wu."

"Old Wu may have an eccentric temper, but he truly possesses real skill. You must study well under him."

Lu Changsheng's heart tightened slightly. So his master had not merely been speaking casually—he really would cast disciples out.

What an eccentric temper.

After Elder Wen left, Lu Changsheng remained by Wu Jing's side.

Wu Jing's Apprentices were anything but friendly toward Lu Changsheng.

After all, Miraculous Garden had made them Apprentices in the hope that they could become Wu Jing's disciples and learn his skills.

Yet now Lu Changsheng had appeared out of nowhere and directly become Wu Jing's disciple. How could they possibly look kindly upon him?

However, Lu Changsheng did not care.

He had followed Wu Jing solely to study medicine. He could not be bothered to scheme and contend with these Apprentices.

Over the following days, Lu Changsheng spent his days beside Doctor Wu Jing, studying medicine.

His Comprehension was astonishing. In terms of Medical Principles and diagnosis, he could glean some of the underlying methods merely by watching.

In just a few days, Wu Jing became very satisfied and began personally teaching him medical skills.

Still, medicine was broad and profound.

No matter how high Lu Changsheng's Comprehension was, he could not master it in a matter of days.

But with the Famous Doctor Wu Jing teaching him hand in hand, Lu Changsheng's medical skills improved at a tremendous pace.

In the blink of an eye, more than a month passed.

That day, as usual, Lu Changsheng came to the pharmacy, intending to assist Wu Jing.

He could now first ask patients about their symptoms before reporting to Wu Jing. He was a true assistant now.

Suddenly, hurried footsteps sounded outside.

"Quick, quick! Find Doctor Wu! Someone has suffered an Internal Organ Injury and is at death's door."

"Where is Doctor Wu?"

"Save them, quickly..."

Dozens of people suddenly rushed into the pharmacy from outside, nearly filling the entire place.

They carried several injured people, each with a face as pale as gold paper, all hanging by a thread.

"What happened?"

Lu Changsheng's heart sank.

"Miraculous Garden was attacked by bandits."

"Those damned bandits were brazen beyond measure. Robbing one pharmacy last time wasn't enough—they actually robbed Miraculous Garden as well!"

"Apprentices, pharmacists, doctors, even the Guard Team—so many died. Even the Family Head was injured. The entire Miraculous Garden is a river of blood!"

"Those damned bandits..."

The pharmacy filled with wails and sobbing.

Lu Changsheng was shaken.

Miraculous Garden had been robbed?

Miraculous Garden had Organ Refining martial artists overseeing it. How had those bandits dared?

"Where is Elder Wen? How is Elder Wen?"

Lu Changsheng immediately asked.

He remembered that Elder Wen was at Miraculous Garden.

"What are you making noise for?"

"Everyone who isn't injured, get out."

"Changsheng, what are you standing there for? Hurry and examine their injuries..."

Wu Jing arrived and swiftly brought the situation under control.

Lu Changsheng took a deep breath. He could only calm his emotions first and help his master treat the injured.

Yet Elder Wen remained a constant, unspoken worry in his heart.