Bone Refining

"So you were staring at the Communicator on the airship for a full five hours just to wait for this?"

Chang Guirong looked at Chen Ye and asked.

"Of course not, I also searched for other information about Ruan Liusu online."

I discovered that this Ruan Liusu is not only beautiful, but also has great martial arts talent. At only 17 years old, her Blood Qi Value is already 3,000 calories, which is much better than the members of our East River Provincial Genius Group. She is also at the Blood-Qi Extreme Realm.

"Mom, I've made up my mind. I will marry no one but Ruan Liusu in this lifetime," Chen Ye said.

You silly child!

Chang Guirong shook her head and sighed.

Immediately afterwards, Chang Guirong said to Chen Shijian, who was eating, "Dad, how do you plan to persuade the third son to introduce that expert to Ono?"

"What else can I say? I'll come and talk to you in person tomorrow," Chen Shijian said.

"I'm afraid this is a bit abrupt. Since you've already taken a week off, you can spend these few days getting to know Lao San's family better before making this request. After all, you haven't seen each other for several years."

"So, I'll call Cloud River Province's Gequn back tomorrow. You can visit them a few days in advance, and then bring up this matter when the time is right. That way, they won't be able to refuse out of courtesy or reason."

"Then let's do as you say!" Chen Shijian replied.

At this moment, Chen Ye suddenly exclaimed with delight, "Great! She accepted my friend request!"

"Mom, I'm not eating anymore. I'm going back to my room to chat with Ruan Liusu."

With that, Chen Ye left the dining table and went back to his room.

Upon seeing this, Chen Guangqun could only shake his head and sigh.

Given his son's temperament, even if his martial arts achievements truly caught up with Chen Lie's, he would probably become arrogant and blindly conceited. He still remembered the last time he met Chen Lie, whose humble yet dignified demeanor truly exuded the air of a strongman. His own son was simply no match for him.

As soon as Chen Ye returned to his room, he immediately sent a smiley face to the friend account with the nickname "Liusu".

He then sent a text message: "Hello, this is Chen Ye."

In the Ruan family Ruan Family in South Su Province, Ruan Liusu was somewhat surprised. She had just accepted a friend request, and the other party had already started messaging her. Could it be that this East River Province Martial Leader had been watching the Communicator all along?

Those who practice martial arts, especially those who have achieved a certain level of success in martial arts, can become truly addicted to it. In particular, they can feel their strength gradually improving, and no matter how arduous the training, they find it impossible to stop.

Someone like her might not even have time to open a Green Bubble once a week, while this East River Province Martial Leader seems to have the leisure and inclination to reply to messages instantly. Is it just a coincidence?

Thinking of her father's and grandfather's words, Ruan Liusu patiently replied, "I am Ruan Liusu."

Upon receiving the reply in his room, Chen Ye almost jumped for joy and quickly said, "Liusu Liu Su, let me introduce myself first. My Chen Ye, you can call me Xiao Ye from now on."

I am 18 years old and from Changdong City, East River Province. May I ask how old you are?

Liusu: "17."

Chen Ye: "That's great! We're such a perfect match in terms of age!"

Upon seeing this message, Ruan Liusu frowned and typed a message: "I heard you're the Provincial Martial Leader East River Province?"

Chen Ye replied somewhat guiltily, "Ah? Yeah----"

Liusu: "Isn't the East River Province Martial Leader named Chen Lie? But you just said your Chen Ye."

Chen Ye: "Uh, well— Chen Ye is my nickname. Outside, everyone calls me Chen Lie."

Liusu: "The East River Province Martial Leader must have quite a high level of skill in martial arts, right?"

You should have reached the Ultimate Realm the Blood-Qi Stage by now, right? What are your Blood Qi Value and Strength Value? Which stage of the Six Steps of Body Refining have you reached?

Chen Ye was most afraid of being asked about martial arts. How could a Martial Arts Student with less than 200 points of Blood Qi Value mean anything about the Blood-Qi Extreme Realm or the Six Steps of Body Refining?

He could only give a vague reply, and then changed the subject to other things, such as how many cities and counties were in the South Su Province, and what the population was.

Ruan Liusu patiently chatted with Chen Ye for ten minutes.

Finally, feeling utterly bored, she sent "Going to take a shower" and ended the conversation.

Ten minutes of conversation left her greatly disappointed with this East River Province Martial Leader; in her opinion, he was simply naive.

Thinking of her father's confident assertion that a provincial Martial Leader from an ordinary family must be incredibly remarkable, resilient, and self-reliant, she subconsciously held this East River Martial Champion champion in high regard. Now that her expectations hadn't been met, she didn't even want to go to the Three-Province Martial Tournament in Cloud River Province.

At dinner, Grandpa Ruan Zhengzhi asked, "Susu, how is it? Have you contacted that Chen something?"

Ruan Liusu said expressionlessly, "I chatted at Green Bubble for a while, but I felt it was just so-so."

"Hey, Green Bubble, you're chatting with someone thousands of miles apart. How come you feel like they're just friends?"

"This person doesn't seem like someone who has practiced martial arts very hard, and when I asked him about his martial arts skills, he gave irrelevant answers and stammered, unable to give a coherent explanation. It's obvious that his martial arts achievements aren't very good, which is why he's ashamed to talk about it," Ruan Liusu said.

Ruan Liusu's father suddenly stopped picking up food and said calmly, "The Martial Leader in a province must have his own unique skills."

Think about it yourself, how bad can someone be, even if they're not very good at martial arts, to stand out from tens of millions of their peers?

We shouldn't label someone negatively based on their words alone.

You can only make a decision after you've met the person in person.

Ruan Liusu nodded slightly. "Alright then, in a couple of days I'll go to the Three-Province Martial Tournament in Cloud River Province to take a look and relax."

"That's right. Once you've had a proper chat with this Chen guy, and you still feel he's not good enough, your dad and I definitely won't force you," Ruan Zhengzhi said.

"Hmph, you still have the nerve to say that? You're talking about marriage, and you haven't even figured out the other person's name before coming to the Genius Group to find me."

"Now I'm afraid all the members of the Genius Group know!" Ruan Liusu said angrily.

"This is Grandpa's fault. Did you ask clearly about the name?"

"I asked, and he said Chen Ye is his nickname; he's Chen Lie outside."

Ruan Zhengzhi chuckled and said, "So that's how it is. Then Grandpa wasn't wrong after all."

Inside the training grounds of the East River Provincial Genius Group.

Gu Tian gathered all the members of the Genius Group.

On the stage, Gu Tian glanced at the Genius Group below and said, "Classmates, we will set off for Cloud River Province early tomorrow morning to participate in the Three-Province Martial Tournament."

For the past two decades, we have been evenly matched with West River Province, but Cloud River Province has always been able to take the lead.

Fortunately, this year, our East River Provincial Genius Group has produced three geniuses: Chen Lie, Wang Dongting, and Luo Zhixun, who have reached the Blood-Qi Extreme Realm.

These three students all have a chance to compete for a top-five finish in the martial arts competition, and have a very high chance of making it into the top ten.

Other students should also work hard and strive for a good result in the competition.

Take a break today and get some rest so you can be in top condition for the upcoming Three-Province Martial Tournament.

Alright, everyone, you can all leave now!

As the members of the Genius Group dispersed, Gu Tian looked at Chen Lie and said, "Chen Lie, come with me for a moment."

Upon hearing this, Chen Lie followed Gu Tian to an office.

Once inside the office, Gu Tian took out a box and gave it to Chen Lie.

"Chen Lie, here is the Pale Bone Bamboo you requested. The Martial Artist Association has found it for you."

President Xu gave special permission to expedite the search for you, but even with the best efforts, we only managed to find it yesterday. We're leaving for Cloud River Province tomorrow, so I don't know if we'll make it in time.

Chen Lie nodded and said, "There's still time!"

"It's good that you made it in time. You bear the heavy responsibility of whether East River Province can win the top three in the martial arts competition. The other members can have a good rest for a day. Now your strength still has room for improvement, so why can't you use the remaining time to further improve your strength like the other members?"

"Okay, I understand!"

"Okay, then I won't bother you anymore, you can go ahead."

After saying goodbye to Gu Tian, Chen Lie left the office, found a Cultivation Room in the Genius Group's training ground, and went inside.

Inside the Cultivation Room, Chen Lie opened the box containing the Pale Bone Bamboo, revealing a section of dark white bamboo that resembled a piece of withered bone, exuding a gloomy and chilling aura.

"It really is the Pale Bone Bamboo!"

Chen Lie tossed the box aside, picked up the Pale Bone Bamboo, and went to the cultivation platform in the middle of the Cultivation Room, where he sat cross-legged.

At the same time, he quickly activated the Bone Refining method of the <Flood Dragon Rebirth Technique>, and his blood and qi surged throughout his body.

A surge of powerful energy burst forth from his body, forming a blood-red dragon that devoured the Pale Bone Bamboo in Chen Lie's hand in one gulp.

Immediately afterwards, the Qi and Blood Dragon coiled around Chen Lie 'Chen Lie body and slowly returned to him.

In a short while, the Pale Bone Bamboo was absorbed into Chen Lie's blood and energy.

Chen Lie circulated the <Flood Dragon Rebirth Technique> once, withdrawing his abundant qi and blood, and began to manipulate the qi and blood within his body, continuously cleansing his bones.

After an unknown amount of time, Chen Lie used a secret technique to manipulate his qi and blood, cleansing his bones thousands of times.

At this moment, his bones had been tempered and extended, and there was some damage on the surface. Chen Lie knew that the time had come, so he used the method of nourishing blood and qi recorded in the <Flood Dragon Rebirth Technique> to control the blood and qi to nourish his bones.

At this moment, the Pale Bone Bamboo was fully demonstrating its Bone Refining effect.

Finally, a Treasure Bone was completed inside Chen Lie's body.

Chen Lie used his divine sense to look inward and saw that the bones in his body were radiating a precious light, making his body surface reveal a ghostly white glow.

"The Bone Refining stage training is complete!"

Chen Lie stood up and circulated his surging internal energy. At this moment, his physical strength had increased significantly.

The completion of the Bone Refining caused the burden on Chen Lie's body, which had been subjected to immense pressure, to vanish instantly.

"The bones within my body radiate a precious light; according to Outer Stars terminology, I have already mastered a set of Treasure Bone."

An ordinary person who has completed Bone Refining can only withstand a force of up to 18,000 jin (approximately 9,500 kg), while one who has refined their Treasure Bone can withstand a force of nearly 20,000 jin (approximately 10,000 kg).

Chen Lie left the Cultivation Room and saw that it was already dark and the training ground of the Genius Group was deserted. So he went to the Martial Arts Arena and practiced a set of basic fist techniques with all his might.

After completing the Bone Refining, he exerted all his strength and indeed felt no burden whatsoever.

"The Bone Refining stage is complete. Although you have cultivated a Treasure Bone, this is not the end of the Bone Refining."

Before I begin Organ Refining, I need to reshape my entire body's muscles and bones to completely cultivate the "Dragon Tendon Flood Dragon Bone" described in the <Flood Dragon Rebirth Technique>.

Resources for building muscle and bones are undoubtedly valuable, so Chen Lie is determined to win the first place prize in the Three Rivers Martial Tournament.

When Chen Lie returned home, it was already very late.

When Feng Yuelan saw her son return, she quickly went up to him and asked, "Chen Lie, why are you so late today?"

Chen Liedao, "I was practicing martial arts and didn't pay attention to the time."

"Don't put too much pressure on yourself. For the Three-Province Martial Tournament, we just need to get a decent ranking."

"After all, your father and I are already very satisfied with how far you've come in martial arts," Feng Yuelan said.

I don't feel any pressure.

Chen Lie shook his head, walked inside, and suddenly saw his father Chen Gequn, asking, "Dad's back too?"

Chen Gequn walked over and said, "Isn't the Three-Province Martial Tournament about to start? Dad's back to see you!"

Chen Lie, unsuspecting, said, "I'm going to Cloud River Province tomorrow to participate in the Three-Province Martial Tournament, which may last for two consecutive days."

"Okay, go ahead without worry. Dad will be waiting for your good news at home," Chen Gequn said.

Feng Yuelan said, "Go eat quickly, I saved some for you!"

Chen Lie nodded and went to the restaurant to eat.

Chen Xingyao poured a glass of water and placed it in front of Chen Lie: "Brother!"

Chen Lie hummed in agreement and took the glass of water.

"Brother, you're going to Cloud River Province tomorrow to participate in the Three-Province Martial Tournament. You must do your best and get a good ranking."

I heard from Dad and Mom today that they'll throw a banquet for you when you come back from the Three-Province Martial Tournament.

Chen Lie nodded. "I understand!"

After finishing his meal, Chen Lie went back to his room to rest.

In the living room, Feng Yuelan said, "You didn't tell Grandpa Chen Lie that he was back, did you?"

"No, how could I let my son be distracted by such a trivial matter during such a crucial period as the Three-Province Martial Tournament?" Chen Gequn said.

"Do you think Dad came back this time for something?" Feng Yuelan asked.

Chen Gequn said, "Dad and my second brother's family visited together, what other reason could there be?"

"Isn't it just that he wants his son to introduce that so-called expert to Chen Ye?"

"They're even blaming our family for this! If Dad asks, where are we supposed to find such an expert? We can't just reveal our son's secret, can we?"

"Of course not! Don't worry, I'll take care of it when the time comes."

The next morning, Chen Lie came out of his room. Following the instructions of the Martial Artist Association, he specially put on the uniform that the East River Provincial Genius Group had just given him. After washing up, he left home.

Following the notification from the Genius Group's main group, he went directly to the plaza outside the Martial Artist Association.

As soon Chen Lie off the airship, he saw someone waving at him from the middle of the square.

"Chen Lie, over here!"

Luo Zhixun walked out from the crowd, and Chen Lie immediately went up to her when he saw Luo Zhixun.

When Chen Lie walked up to her, Luo Zhixun felt that Chen Lie had changed a bit compared to before.

After a careful examination, Luo Zhixun asked, "Chen Lie, has your martial arts skill improved again?"

"He has improved even further."

"You've successfully Tendon Refining?"

Chen Lie hummed in agreement.

"Could they have already started Bone Refining?"

"Bone Refining in progress!"

Because the final stage of bone and tendon training, "Dragon Tendon Flood Dragon Bone," has not yet been completed, Chen Lie has not yet escaped the realm of Bone Refining.

"Your martial arts have progressed incredibly fast. Your situation is a classic example of a sudden Enlightenment followed by surpassing others, isn't it?"

When Luo Zhixun first met Chen Lie, he was just a student at Genius Training Camp. Now, he has become the Provincial Martial Leader, and his martial arts skills are already ahead of hers.

"Probably." Chen Lie nodded.

"Chen Lie!"

At this moment, Wei Ranran stepped off her own airship.

She spotted Chen Lie Chen Lie and walked towards him.

"Chen Lie, have you had breakfast?" Wei Ranran asked as she approached Chen Lie.

"No."

"Perfect timing! My mom made breakfast for me and asked me to bring some to you. Here you go!"

As she spoke, Wei Ranran took out a lunchbox from the front and back and gave it to Chen Lie.

Chen Lie didn't stand on ceremony, took the lunchbox directly, and started eating.

At this moment, Wei Ranran's father Wei Hongye, also got off the airship.

"Chen Lie, Ranran told me that you were very protective of her during the last Three Provinces Gathering, so I came here specifically to thank you in person."

Wei Hongye said.

"Uncle Wei, you're too kind. It's my pleasure," Chen Lie replied.

"Alright, since you're about to leave for Cloud River Province, I won't bother you any longer, I'll be going now."

After saying "Take care" to Wei Hongye, Chen Lie quickly finished the breakfast Wei Ranran had given him and returned the lunchbox to Wei Ranran.

Wei Ranran took the lunchbox, threw it directly into the nearby trash can, and said with a smile, "Just throw it away. I can't exactly bring it to Cloud River Province and then take it there again, can I?"

After seeing that Chen Lie had finished his breakfast, Luo Zhixun came up to Chen Liedao, "Chen Lie, almost all the members have arrived. Let's go over there."

"Good!"

After Chen Lie nodded, he, Luo Zhixun, and Wei Ranran arrived at the center of the square.

Upon Chen Lie's arrival, almost all the members nodded and greeted him, "Hello, Captain!"

Chen Lie hummed in agreement, his gaze sweeping over the numerous members one by one.

Lu Qingying, amidst the crowd, was also forced to call out, "Hello, Captain."

She simply couldn't understand how someone who had been in the same Genius Training Camp as her could become the Provincial Martial Leader in just a few months.

This is truly unbelievable. How could someone's martial arts skills improve so quickly?

She could only obediently suppress the hatred that was displayed at the Genius Training Camp, which placed her above others; she didn't want to become the second Cui Jinyang.

At this moment, a group of staff members from the Provincial TV Station set up their cameras and began filming the members of the Genius Group in the square.

A beautiful reporter from East River Province TV Station stood in front of the camera, microphone in hand.

"Hello everyone, I am Li Shumin, a reporter from the Provincial TV Station."

I am currently in the plaza outside the Dongchuan Province Martial Artist Association, and behind me are the members of our Dongchuan Province Youth Talent Group.

Today, all members of our Genius Group are going to Cloud River Province to participate in the grand annual Three-Province Martial Tournament in Chuanzhong.

During the Three-Province Martial Tournament, our team will be filming the entire event. If you would like to learn more about the Three-Province Martial Tournament East River Satellite TV live broadcast WeChat official account.