After obtaining the fragmentary formula for the Bone Forging Art, Xu Qian treasured it like a priceless jewel. He strictly followed the plan optimized by the Dao Fruit, combining it with the Qi and Blood Circulation Method and Longevity True Qi in his cultivation. The results were indeed good; he could clearly feel his bones growing stronger bit by bit.
But before long, his fondness for "research" and "optimization" began to stir again. If Vajra Intent could be infused into the tempering energy of the Bone Forging Art to enhance its effects, then... could the more fundamental, sharper Sword Intent Seed in his dantian also be put to use?
Sword Intent governed killing and Sharpness. It didn't seem to have anything to do with the gentle tempering of bones; it might even damage him. But once the thought had sprouted, it grew wildly in Xu Qian's mind like a weed.
[The sword is king of all weapons. It can be hard or soft, can slay outside enemies, and can also cut away one's own impurities and frailty...] Recalling the true meaning of "severing everything" he had gleaned from the Mad Old Man's Sword Intent diagram, a daring idea gradually took shape: use Sword Intent as the guide, the body as the furnace, and Qi and blood as the hammer, tempering his bones as if forging a sword!
The idea was extremely dangerous. One careless misstep could send Sword Qi out of control, damaging his meridians and bones or even leaving behind a Dao wound that would be difficult to heal. But Xu Qian felt that with the Longevity Dao Fruit as his most reliable "safeguard" and "deduction core," and the balanced, gentle Longevity True Qi—which excelled at nourishment and recovery—as a buffer, he could experiment on an exceedingly cautious and