Deduce Cultivation Methods

"The haul this time is quite substantial. I've earned a full one hundred and twenty-five merit points, and the armor, horses, weapons, and rewards combined are worth three thousand two hundred and thirteen taels of silver."

After the quartermaster finished the tally, he recorded Lu Yuan's military merits and handed over the silver.

Three of the notes were for one thousand taels each, while the remaining two hundred-plus taels were in silver ingots, packed into a pouch.

Lu Yuan picked up the items and said with a smile, "Many thanks."

With that, he headed toward the armory.

He intended to exchange for the Dragon Scale Grass today and then make his breakthrough.

Once his cultivation reached the Bone-Forging stage, his combat prowess would ascend to the next level.

Looking at the supplies arranged within the warehouse, Lu Yuan walked straight to the spot where the Dragon Scale Grass was kept and retrieved it.

He handed over two thousand taels in banknotes, and the item became his.

Having completed the transaction, he headed toward his home.

Along the way, many people cast glances his way; Lu Yuan was now thoroughly famous.

It hadn't been long since he wiped out the Iron Sparrowhawks, and he had just spent a month fighting fiercely outside the city, claiming over a hundred Northern Barbarian heads.

He had truly boosted the morale of Ice Plain City.

"See that? That's Lu Yuan. He's the one who wiped out the Iron Sparrowhawks. I heard he just spent over a month fighting outside the city, and he alone killed more than a hundred Northern Barbarian scouts."

"Hiss, it's been many years since such a powerhouse appeared in Ice Plain City."

The sound of discussion rose incessantly all around.

Many eyes were fixed on Lu Yuan.

He simply kept walking forward, paying no mind to any of it.

Improving his own strength was what mattered most.

Lu Yuan was not intoxicated by the surrounding praise.

After returning home, he first lit the stove, then removed his armor and took off his padded coat.

He sat cross-legged on the kang and opened the box containing the Dragon Scale Grass.

Inside lay a verdant, dripping medicinal herb.

Its entire body was emerald green, covered in layers of green membranes that resembled dragon scales; it was said that this thing grew in the nests of flood dragons.

It took many years to grow.

Lu Yuan picked up the spiritual herb and, without hesitation, swallowed it immediately.

A violent energy began to spread through his body, flowing along his meridians.

His skin faintly began to flush red, as if undergoing tempering.

He activated the Tiger-Subduing Stance, and a series of hums emanated from within his body.

Every inch of his skin was undergoing a transformation once again.

The divine substances became more active, permeating every inch of his skin.

His strength was growing significantly.

The Golden Bell Cover was also applied, and a pale golden bell floated outside his body, rotating around him.

Lu Yuan felt his own power, and it was an enhancement from the inside out.

Even his bones were becoming increasingly tough.

Although he had not yet officially entered the Bone-Forging realm, the bones of an average Bone-Forging expert might not even compare to his.

As time passed, he did not know how long it had been.

When Lu Yuan opened his eyes again, "Hum!"

A series of hums erupted from within his body.

His skin, muscles, and bones were all vibrating simultaneously.

He knew he had broken through.

He then opened his data panel.

[Name: Lu Yuan]

[Age: 16]

[Technique: Blade-Breaking Eight Styles (61209/50000 Momentum, consume 10,000 proficiency to deduce the technique?)]

[Tiger-Subduing Stance Body Tempering (50192/50000 Spirit-Nurturing, break through?)]

Golden Bell Cover(67190/50000, Momentum-Entry; consume 10,000 proficiency to deduce the technique?)

Wolf-Chasing Archery(30910/30000, Perfection; breakthrough?)

Arrowhead Formation(68101/50000, Momentum-Entry; consume 10,000 proficiency to deduce the formation?)

Looking at the data above, the corners of Lu Yuan's mouth curled upward.

He could finally make a breakthrough, and his techniques could continue to be deduced further.

This meant that his strength would once again see a significant increase.

Reaching a higher level would be no problem at all.

However, at this moment, an unbearable hunger gnawed at his stomach.

He knew this was a side effect of his recent breakthrough, and just as he was preparing to eat something before breaking through later, "Bang, bang, bang!"

A series of urgent knocks sounded from outside.

"Brother Yuan, are you there?" It was Xiao Hua.

Lu Yuan retracted his panel, stood up, and walked out of the courtyard.

"Creak!"

After opening the door, he saw her standing outside with a pale face, her hands twisting her lapels, looking rather nervous.

"Has something happened?" Lu Yuan asked quickly.

Xiao Hua nodded but did not speak.

"There is nothing we cannot say to each other. Did something happen to your mother?" Lu Yuan continued to ask.

"Half a month ago, my mother's condition, which had already improved, suddenly worsened. She even started coughing up blood, and the medicine we bought before no longer works. But we don't have the silver to hire a doctor." Xiao Hua's voice choked up as she finished speaking.

She knew she shouldn't be troubling Lu Yuan, but she truly had no other way besides turning to him.

"I'll go take a look." As Lu Yuan spoke, he headed toward the house next door.

As soon as he entered, he smelled a faint scent of blood. Xiao Hua's mother was lying on the heated brick bed with a sallow complexion, looking completely different from when he last saw her.

A basin sat on the edge of the bed, soaked through with fresh blood.

"Ah Yuan is back, sit down quickly," Mrs. Xiao said, forcing herself to sit up.

"Auntie, please rest. I'll go find a doctor." After saying this, Lu Yuan left the house.

Less than a stick of incense later, he returned with an old man. This man was a medical officer from the City Defense Battalion and was considered the best physician in the entire Ice Plain City.

However, his consultation fees were high, and ordinary people could not easily hire him. It was only because Lu Yuan had standing in the army and was willing to pay that he had agreed to come.

Upon entering and seeing Mrs. Xiao's condition, the physician's brows furrowed. He stepped forward and began to check her pulse.

Xiao Hua stood nervously to the side, not daring to make a sound, while Mrs. Xiao continued to cough, accompanied by labored wheezing.

"This illness has dragged on for quite a while. It is fortunate that I came today; otherwise, even if she survived, she would have been left with severe underlying damage. I will write a prescription. Go get the medicine and have her take it for half a month, then find me to change the prescription. After three months, there should be no major issues."

After the physician finished speaking, he sat to the side, took out the brush, ink, paper, and inkstone from his medical kit, and wrote out a prescription.

He handed it to Lu Yuan and urged, "Get the medicine quickly. She must take it today; the illness cannot be delayed any longer."

Hearing this, Xiao Hua's heart tightened.

Lu Yuan responded repeatedly, simultaneously taking out two ingots of silver, totaling about twenty taels, and pressed them into the physician's hand. "Thank you, Master Tian. Sorry for the trouble."

"Heh heh, then I won't stand on ceremony. We are all comrades in the army; don't talk about trouble. Remember to find me in half a month."

After speaking, he packed his things and left.

Lu Yuan turned his head toward Xiao Hua. "Take this silver and go get the medicine first. If it's not enough, tell me. Now is not the time to be polite, do you hear me?"

With that, he pressed a money pouch and the prescription into Xiao Hua's hands.

She bit her lip, nodded, and then left to buy the medicine with the silver.

About an hour later, after Xiao Hua returned, Lu Yuan finally went back to his own home.

Then, after roasting and eating some dry rations by the fire, he opened the system panel once again and chose to break through.