Told to Sacrifice Lifespan for Martial Arts, But I Sacrifice Demons Instead?
Chapter 23

Breakthrough! Bone Tempering Realm Early Stage!!

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"A fourth-grade Body Tempering Martial Skill requires at least the Bone Tempering Realm to cultivate."

"Your cultivation is too low; you simply can't cultivate it. Forcing it will lead to serious injury!" the stall owner shook his head.

"Is that so?"

Hearing this, Su Xian frowned.

There was very little information he had gathered about the Bone Tempering Realm!

He truly didn't know that a fourth-grade Body Tempering Martial Skill had such a cultivation requirement.

"Can you get this kind of Martial Skill?" Su Xian asked again.

Even if he couldn't cultivate it now, he had enough lifespan to break through to the Bone Tempering Realm, and could cultivate it then.

"I can't get it for now," the stall owner shook his head.

Although he couldn't get it for now, he knew which nearby county had such a Martial Skill.

"However, don't you need a Bone Tempering Realm Cultivation Method?"

"One hundred gold taels, one thousand silver taels. This is already a very cheap price. Once this opportunity is gone, it's gone!" the stall owner reminded him.

If he hadn't planned to get one last score before leaving, he would absolutely not sell this Bone Tempering Realm Cultivation Method for a thousand silver taels.

Hearing this, Su Xian's brow furrowed, then he nodded:

"Can I take a look at your Bone Tempering Realm Cultivation Method?"

"Absolutely not!"

The stall owner shook his head and flatly refused. This Bone Tempering Realm Cultivation Method was different from those third-grade Martial Skills.

"Alright!"

Seeing this, Su Xian could only shake his head. Since he couldn't get a free look, he took out the 1000 taels of silver notes.

"Good kid! It looks like you've made a fortune recently!"

The stall owner's eyes lit up as he looked at the 1000 taels of silver notes. He then took out a small booklet from his bosom and tossed it to Su Xian.

"This is that Body Tempering Realm Cultivation Method, but it's best not to reveal it, or you might attract trouble. The source of this Cultivation Method is a bit problematic," the stall owner said in a low voice.

Su Xian couldn't be bothered with all that. He flipped through the Body Tempering Realm Cultivation Method once.

After looking at the Demon Strategy and recording the Cultivation Method in it, he finally breathed a sigh of relief.

It was real, that's all that mattered!

Su Xian didn't care about the trouble the stall owner mentioned.

"You really can't get a fourth-grade Body Tempering Martial Skill?" Su Xian looked at the stall owner and asked again.

His intuition told him that this stall owner was not simple.

"I can, but it will still be a thousand silver taels, and it will take some time."

"In half a month, go to the Black Market in Lingyun County. Wear this mask again, and we'll exchange money for goods then," the stall owner said softly after considering for a moment, looking at Su Xian.

Lingyun County was his next target, and he would be preparing to head there soon.

Coincidentally, there was a family there that had a Martial Skill that met the requirements!

"Lingyun County?"

Hearing this, Su Xian frowned slightly. Lingyun County was similar to Blackwater County.

After considering for a moment, Su Xian nodded slightly: "Okay, but I might not be wearing this mask then."

The reason Su Xian agreed was simple. Although he currently had 629 years of demon lifespan, with his cultivation talent, he didn't know how many years it would take to break through to the Bone Tempering Realm.

Let alone reaching the perfected Bone Tempering Realm.

Having a fourth-grade Body Tempering Martial Skill to strengthen his physical body first would undoubtedly save a lot of demon lifespan.

However, for safety reasons, although Su Xian could go to Lingyun County, he would definitely disguise himself again when going to the Black Market.

"Alright! No problem, as long as you can find me then," the stall owner said, shaking his head.

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"Are you sure the Cultivation Method is genuine? I have to go."

The stall owner said, then packed up his stall, ready to flee.

Seeing this, Su Xian also left quickly, disappearing into the Black Market.

Returning home after a winding journey, Su Xian smiled as he looked at the Bone Tempering Realm Cultivation Method on his status panel:

Marrow Cleansing Bone Refining Scripture

The price for a Bone Tempering Realm Cultivation Method is definitely more than a thousand silver taels! He really got a good deal today!

"Let's see how much lifespan I need to consume to break through to the Bone Tempering Realm first!" Su Xian thought to himself, then poured the demon lifespan into it.

[You have begun cultivating the Marrow Cleansing Bone Refining Scripture!] [Year 10: During these ten years, you have continuously cultivated the Marrow Cleansing Bone Refining Scripture, using Qi and Blood Power to cleanse marrow and refine bones according to the methods recorded within!] [Year 50: Over these 50 years, you have become very proficient in cultivating the Marrow Cleansing Bone Refining Scripture. Relying on years of Qi and Blood Power to cleanse marrow and refine bones, you can now clearly feel that bottleneck!] [You exerted all your Qi and Blood Power, forcefully charging through the barrier. Unfortunately, this bottleneck blocked you like a chasm. You failed to break through!] [Year 100! After failing to break through, you were not discouraged. You continued to cultivate the Marrow Cleansing Bone Refining Scripture, further refining your Qi and Blood Power! 50 years have passed, and you have not rushed to break through.] [Year 200! The Qi and Blood Power within your body has been refined to its absolute limit! Your bones are being tempered by the Qi and Blood Power, shimmering with a faint red glow!] [You feel the time is ripe! You begin to break through!] [Boom! After two hundred years of accumulation! You once again charged towards this bottleneck, which was like a chasm. This time, you finally broke through the bottleneck! Your cultivation broke through to the Bone Tempering Realm Early Stage! Your lifespan increased by 20 years!]

The next moment, Su Xian's aura surged, and his Qi and Blood Power shot up into the sky! His cultivation instantly broke through the bottleneck of the peak of the Tendon Refining Realm, reaching the Bone Tempering Realm Early Stage, becoming a Fourth-Rank Martial Artist!

Feeling the surging power within his body, Su Xian exhaled a breath of turbid air. 200 years, a full 200 years of lifespan! It took him that long to break through from the peak of the Tendon Refining Realm to the Bone Tempering Realm Early Stage. How terrifying is that! "It seems my martial arts cultivation talent is truly terrible!" Su Xian thought to himself. With his original talent, his limit would probably have been the Great Accomplishment in Skin Tempering Realm. The subsequent cultivation realms were all achieved by Su Xian pouring in a large amount of demon lifespan! "Fortunately, I still have 429 years of demon lifespan!" Su Xian nodded slightly. Although he had consumed a full 200 years of lifespan, he didn't feel much regret, as he had recently gained over 600 years of lifespan. "Should I continue to break through?" Su Xian hesitated. If things went smoothly, he would obtain a Fourth-Rank Body Tempering Martial Skill in 15 days. Once he improved his physical strength first, and then his cultivation, it would undoubtedly reduce the consumption of demon lifespan. "Forget it! I'll raise it to the limit of the Bone Refining Realm Early Stage first!" Su Xian shook his head, then poured demon lifespan into the Marrow Cleansing Bone Refining Scripture. Soon, after consuming 50 years of lifespan, his cultivation reached the limit of the Bone Refining Realm Early Stage! He could clearly feel that bottleneck! "Not bad! My strength has increased significantly again!" Su Xian smiled with satisfaction. He had only just broken through to the Bone Tempering Realm Early Stage, and was far from being able to exert the full power of this realm. Now he had finally reached its limit. "Now I can be considered an upper-tier expert in this Blackwater County!" Su Xian smiled slightly. According to the information he had, there were very few Bone Tempering Realm martial artists in Blackwater County. It seemed there was a gap in Blackwater County. The top three were Viscera Nourishing Realm martial artists, followed directly by the Tendon Refining Realm, with very few Bone Tempering Realm martial artists, only two.

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