Entering Tendon Transformation, Earth Fiend Legs Breakthrough+

Three months passed in the blink of an eye. Zhou Qiming quickly adapted to life at the Weapon Forging Workshop. Steward Mo and the blacksmiths were very friendly to him, a stark contrast to his treatment at Hero's Tower.

He spent a thousand taels of silver to buy Hundred-forged Fine Iron to absorb, preparing to temper his Iron Bones into Golden Bones. Moreover, due to the blacksmiths' work, he was able to discard a lot of refining residue during this time, causing his Bone Forging progress to surge.

During this period, he made progress cultivating the Evergreen Skill and also spent money at the Treasure Pavilion to buy several Treasure Medicines to restore his Root Bone.

After wiping out the Jinsha Gang and killing the Myriad Commander Jiang Baichuan, although he fled the scene in a hurry, he still had five to six thousand taels saved up.

However, the path of martial arts consumed a vast amount of resources. Besides buying Treasure Medicines, he also planned to purchase high-level sect martial arts, so his silver was simply not enough. Making money was still a pressing matter.

[Name: Zhou Qiming (16 years old)]
[Level: Bone Forging Perfection+]
[Root Bone: 14.3/18 points!]
[Woodcutting Saber Technique Second Breakthrough+]
[Iron Cloth Skill Third Breakthrough!]
[Earth Fiend Legs Perfection+]
[Evergreen Skill (Beginner 79%)]
[Cooking Perfection, Weapon Forging (Minor Accomplishment 74%)]

In three months, Zhou Qiming's overall improvement was immense. He could now kill Sha Heihu with a single punch, something unimaginable back then.

His Root Bone cap increased by three points, and most of the consumed portion had been restored, allowing him to continue adding points and breaking through his limits.

His weapon forging skill had reached Minor Accomplishment, and he could now independently forge qualified weapons and farming tools.

Most importantly, Earth Fiend Legs reached Perfection. His movement technique and survivability greatly improved, and once he broke through its limits, the possibilities were unimaginable. The Evergreen Skill, an internal technique that is notoriously difficult for most people to cultivate, had also allowed him to develop Qi Sensation!

This was the terrifying change brought about by 18 points of Root Bone. For anyone else, cultivating internal energy would require months or even years to feel the slightest Qi Sensation, but Zhou Qiming only took three months.

With his increased Root Bone, his compatibility with techniques was extremely high; he could achieve good results with any technique or skill he acquired.

His Body Tempering realm had reached the perfection of the third major stage, his Brain Bone was tempered, and he possessed Jade Skin and Golden Bones.

"The peculiar methods of noble families and demons are almost immortal and indestructible. Encountering them would be very troublesome. I should prioritize speed and survivability first."

Based on the intelligence he had gathered recently, Zhou Qiming made a plan and a decision: he would break through the limits of Earth Fiend Legs first, rather than continuing to improve the Iron Cloth Skill.

Once his speed breakthrough was achieved, if he were unlucky enough to encounter demons, even if he couldn't kill them, he could escape and save his life. Survival was the most important thing!

He focused his attention on Earth Fiend Legs on his status panel and fiercely pressed the button.

The text on the panel distorted, and a new line quickly appeared.

[Root Bone: 9.3/18]
[Earth Fiend Legs First Breakthrough+ (Trait: Cicada Catching)]

Intricate bloodline patterns appeared on Zhou Qiming's legs. He moved as lightly as a swallow, leaping from one willow tree to another with each breath, as agile as a monkey.

After the first breakthrough, this leg technique, which focused on strengthening, gained many attributes of a lightness skill, resulting in a massive increase in speed!

"So fast! Is this the speed after breaking through? I can still add points!"

Zhou Qiming was immersed in the joy of his newfound power and continued to break through!

[Level: Tendon Transformation Early Stage]
[Root Bone: 0.4/18]

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[Earth Fiend Legs Second Breakthrough: Cicada Catching, Moon Treading]

Streams of internal energy coiled around his legs. Zhou Qiming felt an infinite power surge through them. He leaped and stomped on the vast Golden Water River, leaving behind swirling vortexes and tsunamis several feet high in his wake.

Finally, he landed lightly on a fishing boat, his speed and strength surpassing all limits!

"This breakthrough enhanced my power. So strong."

Zhou Qiming was overjoyed. With a single kick from Earth Fiend Legs, it felt as if he could shatter the moon.

This was the transformation of the Tendon Transformation realm, integrating all the major tendons and the spine, channeling all internal energy to a single point for astonishing explosive power.

"After cultivating the Evergreen Skill, my body and heart's load-bearing capacity have increased. Even three consecutive breakthroughs won't leave me weakened."

Zhou Qiming sensed the changes in his body. The cultivation of internal energy had been immensely helpful. This meant that as long as he had enough money and Treasure Medicines, he could frantically add points and break through without worrying about backlash in the short term!

Feeling the qualitative leap in his strength, Zhou Qiming was filled with joy. In this unfamiliar county town, he finally possessed some ability to protect himself.

As long as he didn't actively provoke top-tier forces, he wouldn't have to worry about his safety.

After changing his clothes in his rented courtyard and eating breakfast, Zhou Qiming went to the Weapon Forging Workshop to start his shift.

He stoked the furnace, pushed the bellows, and placed the fine iron ore on the anvil to hammer and grind it.

His expression was focused, as if he were carving an exquisite piece of art.

After a while, Steward Mo Bing walked over with a kindly smile.

"Qiming, congratulations. From now on, you are an independent Second-Class Weapon Forger. You'll receive ten taels of silver per month, and you can use ordinary iron ore freely."

He had witnessed Zhou Qiming's performance these past few days and had reported it to the workshop master, Mo Yu, who finally agreed to the promotion.

While the young man's forging skills were constantly improving, allowing him to handle most client requests, Zhou Qiming's impressive body tempering realm alone made him worthy of significant investment and trust from the Weapon Forging Workshop.

Being able to independently complete forging tasks day after day, Zhou Qiming clearly possessed hidden martial arts strength. At only 16 years old, his future in all aspects was limitless!

"Thank you, Steward Mo." Zhou Qiming nodded in thanks, not expecting to gain the workshop master's favor so quickly.

Once he officially became a weapon forger, he would gain access to more and better fine iron resources, which would speed up his cultivation. If the opportunity arose, he could even forge himself a treasure weapon capable of harming demons.

Mo Bing smiled and nodded, then encouraged him, "I see you seem to practice hard styles. Keep up the good work. If you become a Special-Class Weapon Forger, you'll receive guidance directly from the workshop master, and perhaps they'll teach you the sect's internal martial arts."

"I will work hard."

Zhou Qiming cupped his hands in a salute, his heart slightly stirred, no longer maintaining its outward calm.

This Weapon Forging Workshop was indeed worth the visit; he would soon acquire another internal skill. The Weapon Forging Workshop was also a considerable force in the county town. He wondered what level of martial arts Mo Bing was referring to, and Zhou Qiming was very much looking forward to it.

"I need to make money quickly; the recovery progress of my Root Bone points has slowed down."

Without increasing his monetary income, and with his resources of ginseng and Mushroom of Immortality dwindling, the recovery of his Root Bone points would have to rely on the slow grind of time.

At this point, breaking through the limits of internal skills like the Evergreen Skill offered the highest cost-effectiveness for increasing his strength. Each time an internal skill broke through its limit, it was equivalent to decades or even a century of arduous cultivation.

According to the current progress, the Evergreen Skill would eventually reach Minor Accomplishment or even Perfection. He needed to restore his Root Bone points completely as soon as possible.

After finishing work in the evening, Zhou Qiming greeted the other forging masters and, upon returning home, met a sword expert.

This person wore a blue robe and a white jade belt. The scabbard of the sword in his hand was wrapped in fine sharkskin. He was the renowned fast swordsman of the county town, Zhang Song, the master of the Silver-Rank Blade Catcher introduced by Cheng Yan.

"The County Lieutenant will meet you tomorrow. Congratulations in advance, Brother Zhou." Zhang Song took a sip of tea and said with a smile.

"Thank you for the introduction." Zhou Qiming nodded.

With the identity and tasks of a County Yamen Blade Catcher, he could not only earn a large amount of silver but also exchange for treasures and martial arts manuals from the government office's treasury after accumulating merit.

Many rare treasure medicines and manual resources were monopolized by the Dynasty. After all, only with powerful strength and a solid foundation could the Great Xia operate various enforcement agencies.

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