Martial Arts Immortal Saint: Starting from Feeding Horses and Escorting Goods

"Keep it for now, there's no rush. We'll wait until Master Zhang really arrives before making a decision. If something changes, it'll be a waste."

Lu Chuan made a decision in his heart.

If he completes the task now, and Master Zhang Dan's route changes and he can't get back, it's like he's wasting 1 point of martial arts skill in the short term. It would be better to deduce the technique.

Having made up his mind, he began to reconsider.

Since we're already here, we might as well make the best of it. We can't go back for now, so we'll settle down here peacefully.

Regulate your breathing to gradually calm yourself down.

Next, he began practicing the Everlasting Spring Qigong.

He has now completed the skin refining process and is preparing to attempt to break through to the bone forging realm.

This step is very different from skin refining.

Bone tempering involves using the Everlasting Spring Technique to guide internal energy along the meridians, no longer directing it to the flesh and skin, but instead allowing it to penetrate into the bone membrane.

The internal force first penetrates the periosteum, and then gradually tempers the interior of the bones.

Tempering bones with internal energy is truly a form of bone forging, but martial artists will face certain risks; if not handled properly, it can easily injure themselves.

Lu Chuan made his initial attempt, not daring to rush things, and only tested the waters with a small amount of internal force.

However, even so, when his internal energy began to temper his bones, he still felt a burning pain, as if he were being forged in fire, and a slight cracking sound came from his bones.

Lu Chuan, relying on his Changchun Kung Fu, constantly experimented and expanded little by little, never daring to act rashly.

A little over an hour later, he opened his eyes.

"No wonder bone forging requires the assistance of bone-forging pills; it is indeed more dangerous and painful than skin forging."

Lu Chuan wiped the sweat from his forehead.

Bone forging is completely different from skin refining. Skin refining is a soft shield, while bone forging is the creation of an iron wall.

Skin can withstand the blows of knives and swords, but if the impact is too great, bones can also be broken.

When bone tempering and skin refining are combined, the body becomes as hard as steel, marking a true qualitative change.

However, this kind of cultivation consumes a lot of internal energy. After just over an hour of his initial attempt, he had used up most of his internal energy and could not continue. He could only adjust his breathing to recover.

The following days.

Lu Chuan kept to himself in the medicine hall, focusing on breaking through to the Bone Forging Realm, and practicing Iron Wire Fist and Wind-Treading Technique in his spare time.

They eat and drink at the pharmacy.

Knowing that he had a past relationship with Master Zhang, Clerk Li treated him very well, ensuring he had no worries about food or clothing. He even specially tailored a set of clothes for the protagonist, allowing him to discard his tattered escort agency attire.

In the blink of an eye, several days have passed.

【Host】

Name: Lu Chuan

Realm: Body Tempering: Skin Refinement (Perfect)

[Technique]

Changchun Gong (Mortal Rank, Upper Grade: Minor Success 30%), Iron Wire Fist (Mortal Rank, Upper Grade: Beginner 80%), Wind-Stepping Technique (Spirit Rank, Lower Grade: Beginner 40%)

Enlightenment progress: 67%

[Martial Arts Value: 1]

Talent Trait: Refining

"I have made some progress in Changchun Kung Fu, and I have also improved a lot in other skills as well."

Lu Chuan sat cross-legged on the futon, took a deep breath, stretched, and his bones cracked and popped.

With Xiao Cheng's Changchun Gong, his internal energy flowed more smoothly during practice, and the internal energy stored in his dantian was much more abundant and refined than before, which could support him to consume more energy and his recovery speed was also much faster.

"The increase in my progress in enlightenment seems to allow me to be more focused and undistracted during cultivation, giving me a sense of enlightenment."

Lu Chuan pondered to himself.

Over this period of time, he discovered this pattern: the further he progressed in his enlightenment, the faster his cultivation speed would also increase, making his cultivation twice as effective with half the effort.

"After a few days, when my enlightenment progress is complete, the insights will flow back into me. I wonder how much that will help me improve."

Previously, his enlightenment progress was complete, but he only advanced by one minor realm. Now that his skin refinement is complete, it's unknown how much he will advance.

Just then, I heard the sound of a horse-drawn carriage coming from the street outside.

Lu Chuan raised an eyebrow slightly.

Around Canglan Prefecture, those who could afford to ride in carriages were either rich or noble, and most martial artists only rode horses.

"Uncle Li, Uncle Li, Master Zhang is here!"

In the outer hall, Xu Zhu called out excitedly.

"Master Zhang Dan is here?"

Inside the courtyard, Lu Chuan's heart stirred.

He stood up, pondered for a moment, and walked out of the inner courtyard.

Outside the pharmacy.

A spacious carriage drawn by two horses stopped at the door.

Behind him were two mounted attendants, both at the Blood Exchange Realm.

The boy who was rushing to catch the bus was about fourteen or fifteen years old. He immediately got off the bus and lowered the short ladder.

Immediately afterwards, the carriage curtain was lifted, and Yu Xiaoshui stepped out first.

"Master, we've arrived."

Finally, a middle-aged man, who looked to be in his forties and full of energy, stepped down from the carriage.

This person was tall and slender, dressed in a gray-black Taoist uniform, with his hair tied up, and had a dignified appearance.

Zhang Heling, the Grand Alchemist of Canglan Prefecture, holds an absolute position of power and prestige within a radius of hundreds of miles.

"That's quite the show."

Inside the courtyard, Lu Chuan was speechless. He didn't go out, but saw this scene through the crack in the door.

As expected of an alchemist, he has two martial arts practitioners who have undergone blood exchange as attendants, and a carriage drawn by two horses. Just for a trip, there are few people in the entire Canglan Prefecture who have such a grand style.

Inside the pharmacy, everyone went to greet them.

Zhang Heling glanced at everyone and nodded slightly.

"We are tired from the journey, so let us rest for the night and continue teaching and preaching tomorrow."

"Very well, Master Zhang." Clerk Li nodded immediately.

"Your superior room has been arranged in the inner courtyard. I will take you there now."

The other medicine apprentices stepped aside, and Chief Clerk Li personally led Zhang Heling and his apprentice into the inner courtyard.

Lu Chuan then pretended to have just come out of the room and greeted the group.

"Hey, it's you? What are you doing here?"

Yu Xiaoshui was the first to recognize Lu Chuan, and she was somewhat puzzled.

Although she had only seen the injuries once, she was still quite impressed by the fact that the person had survived being injured by the demon and that the demon might have a recipe for a bone-strengthening pill.

Lu Chuan smiled, cupped his hands, and said, "Miss Yu, it's been a long time."

After saying that, he turned to Master Zhang and said respectfully, "This must be Master Zhang. I am Lu Chuan, a porter of Zhenyuan Escort Agency. I have a deep friendship with Wei An. It is an honor to meet you today, Master Zhang."

Master Zhang glanced at Lu Chuan, nodded slightly, and then continued walking forward.

Lu Chuan stepped aside without saying anything.

Li, the registrar, was constantly spitting as he tried to impress Zhang, the master of alchemy.

Lu Chuan watched Zhang Danshi's retreating figure, his heart sinking slightly.

Master Zhang was of high status and was rarely seen at Baicaotang. Even when he mentioned Wei An's name, he was still not allowed to meet him.

It was just a coincidence that I took the opportunity to teach and preach at several branches of Baicaotang during this trip.

As a mere porter, I certainly have no right to say a word to him.

"It seems that I really need to use the Bone Forging Pill formula to complete my preparation before I will have a chance to contact Master Zhang."

Lu Chuan slowly clenched his fist.

He wouldn't have thought of it before, but now that the opportunity is right in front of him, he definitely has to seize it. Once he can get in touch with Master Zhang, everything he does in the future will definitely be much easier.