Lu Changfeng left the Worshiper Scripture Pavilion with a copied version of the [Seven Styles of Fengtian].
He did not return to the Hall of Worship, but instead left the Wang Mansion.
The Wang Family's attendants were free to enter and leave the Wang Mansion whenever they had no assignments.
Lu Changfeng went straight to a teahouse near the city gate.
When he lifted the curtain of a private room, Chun Zhu was already waiting inside with a large bundle.
Every few days, Chun Zhu delivered a sufficient amount of Silkworm Meat for Lu Changfeng to cultivate.
The Earth Dragon Meat provided by the Wang Family alone was not enough for Lu Changfeng's cultivation.
After an affectionate reunion, Chun Zhu reluctantly said goodbye.
After leaving the teahouse, Lu Changfeng casually carried the bundle to a nearby weapons shop.
The initial cultivation of the [Seven Styles of Fengtian] required a saber weighing a hundred pounds.
Lu Changfeng found the weapons shop's owner and stated his requirements.
First, he wanted a hundred-pound saber forged according to a certain design. Second, the saber had to be capable of having its weight increased at any time in the future.
As for quality, it was not particularly important. As long as it was heavy enough, even raw iron would do.
After reaching an agreement, Lu Changfeng paid a twenty-tael deposit in advance. They arranged for the saber to be delivered in three days, and he left the blacksmith's shop.
After returning to the Wang Mansion Hall of Worship, Lu Changfeng took out a portion of Silkworm Meat and gave it to Black Ox.
He then immersed himself in his own cultivation.
Three days later.
Lu Changfeng went to the blacksmith's shop and collected his great saber.
Because so much iron had been used, it cost Lu Changfeng a hundred taels of silver.
The saber was about one point eight meters long and weighed a hundred pounds! Held in Lu Changfeng's hands, paired with his height of over two meters, it looked extraordinarily imposing!
The problem was, he had to use this hundred-pound saber as a weapon to practice saber techniques.
Inside the Small Courtyard.
Lu Changfeng removed his outer clothes, revealing his muscular upper body.
The first layer of the nine-layer saber technique from the [Seven Styles of Fengtian]—both its movements and breathing method—had already taken root in his mind.
Lu Changfeng swung the saber and began practicing.
After only a few styles, Lu Changfeng's body began to turn red, and hot sweat streamed down him.
"This isn't right. Fortunately, I'm at the Blood Tempering Sixth Level and have a Grade A Upper Bone Structure. My physical constitution is outstanding enough. Otherwise, practicing this saber technique would really injure my body."
Swinging the hundred-pound saber and performing the movements required by the nine-layer saber technique gave Lu Changfeng's body a tearing sensation.
He had no choice but to practice with extreme caution.
"The Blood Tempering Sixth Level should be the basic requirement for practicing this saber technique. There should also be requirements regarding bone structure."
"And in this era, it isn't the ancient near-period when primordial energy was abundant. Basically, every Martial Artist chooses to enter the Muscle Tendon Realm after reaching the Blood Tempering Sixth Level."
"Otherwise, once they reach a certain age and their Qi and Blood decline, their chances of entering the Muscle Tendon Realm will become smaller."
"Therefore, this technique, which can only begin to be practiced at the Blood Tempering Sixth Level, naturally became nothing more than a decoration."
Lu Changfeng reached this conclusion halfway through his practice.
At this moment, the tearing sensation in his body was intense, but the Qi and Blood within him had begun to churn once more. The stimulation was clearly even stronger than what came from cultivating [Foshan's Wrathful Vajra]!
Cultivating this technique might greatly accelerate Lu Changfeng's progress in the Blood Tempering Realm. Reaching the Blood Tempering Ninth Level was not impossible.
"I'll give it a try. I'll incorporate saber intent into my cultivation."
Enduring the tearing sensation in his body, Lu Changfeng circulated his saber intent and continued practicing the first layer of the saber technique.
With the assistance of saber intent, Lu Changfeng's body still endured the same pressure, but it was clearly much easier.
Moreover, it seemed that the saber intent had also been incorporated into the tempering of his body, making the effects even stronger!
Finally, with the help of his saber intent, Lu Changfeng finished practicing the first layer of the nine-layer saber technique and collapsed onto the ground in exhaustion.
An unprecedented weariness enveloped both Lu Changfeng's body and spirit.
Yet Lu Changfeng was in an excellent mood, because he had proven that this technique was not merely something from a novel or script. It was a true supreme-grade cultivation technique!
If the Blood Tempering Realm cultivation method in this technique was real, that meant the number of meridians initially opened during the Muscle Tendon Realm—eighty-one, nine times nine—was real as well!
Lu Changfeng realized that he had unearthed a priceless treasure.
"Judging from the extent of the damage to my body..."
"When I first begin, I can practice this saber technique at most once a day."
"I hope that after practicing it for a long time, I'll make major improvements."
Lu Changfeng took out Silkworm Meat and tossed it into his mouth.
Piece after piece of Silkworm Meat, several pounds at a time, was thrown into his mouth as he devoured it with abandon.
Chun Zhu's method of making Silkworm Meat Jerky was superb. She had even gone to a restaurant specifically to learn the technique.
As a result, the Silkworm Meat tasted extremely good—at least, it was far more delicious than the Wang Family's Earth Dragon Meat.
After a large amount of Silkworm Meat entered his stomach, Lu Changfeng's body began rapidly repairing itself, and his Qi and Blood churned and grew.
Lu Changfeng opened his interface.
He saw that the interface had updated.
Name: Lu Changfeng Bone Structure: Grade A Upper Talents: High-grade Talent [Swordsman], High-grade Talent [Flying Swallow], High-grade Talent [Fist Martial], High-grade Talent [Blade Supremacy], Low-grade Talent: Palm Techniques. Realm: Blood Tempering Sixth Level Blood Tempering Techniques: [Mount Le's Wrathful Vajra] Perfected. [Heavenly Body Tempering Blade Technique] Initiated. Martial Arts: [Gale Sword Technique] Perfected, [Blood Burst Steps] Perfected, [Antelope Dodge Method] Perfected, [Falling Leaf Saber Technique] Perfected. Martial Arts Insights: Fierce Wind Sword Intent (Primary Sword Intent) (Sword technique power increased by 50%), Falling Leaf Saber Intent (Beginner Saber Intent) (Saber technique power increased by 55%) Replication Interval: 12 days.
It turned out that this nine-layer saber technique's full name was [Heavenly Body Tempering Blade Technique].
Judging from this, aside from requiring the Blood Tempering Sixth Level and an excellent bone structure, cultivating this body-tempering technique also demanded a certain talent in saber techniques.
No wonder that despite possessing the High-grade [Blade Supremacy] talent, he still found cultivating this body-tempering technique obscure and difficult to understand.
"With so many cultivation requirements, it makes sense that this technique has circulated in Fengcheng for so many years without anyone successfully cultivating it, eventually being treated as something from a novel or script."
He lay on the ground for another ten-odd minutes.
Only then did Lu Changfeng drag his exhausted body to his feet, take a hot bath, collapse onto the bed, and fall into a deep sleep.
Over the following period.
Lu Changfeng spent his days cultivating, sleeping, and occasionally meeting Chun Zhu to receive Silkworm Meat.
Ten days later, Lu Changfeng was already able to practice the first layer of the [Heavenly Body Tempering Blade Technique] twice a day.
The Copy Interface was also about to refresh.
Lu Changfeng considered whose bone structure or talent he should copy.
There were several options. First was Wang Yue's Grade A Mid Bone Structure.
Then there was Ye Family's Ye Sheng and his High-grade Talent [Dark Strike].
However, in order to see either of them and touch their bodies, he needed to lay some groundwork.
If he acted too strangely, it would arouse suspicion.
After all, Lu Changfeng was not planning to copy from them only once and be done with it.
Aside from those two options, there was another: the attendants in the Hall of Worship.
Whenever these attendants were bored, they would gather together to play cards or spar in Martial Arts.
Physical contact between them was perfectly normal.
Moreover, among these thirty-some attendants, every one of them could absolutely be considered exceptionally gifted in bone structure and talent compared to ordinary people.
There might be some bone structure or talent among them that Lu Changfeng needed.
"Since I've been in the Hall of Worship for so long, I haven't visited my fellow colleagues."
"Today, I'll visit them one by one and take the opportunity to inspect their bone structures and talents."
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