Daily News: You promised yourself to be a fisherman, but you've become a martial arts god?

Li Nian returned to the camp and distributed the meat-filled flatbreads he had brought to Cao An and the others.

The aroma of the meat-filled flatbread was instantly released as the oil paper wrapping it was opened, filling the wooden house.

Looking at the meat pie in front of them, Cao An and the other two couldn't help but swallow hard.

During Li Nian's absence, they were out of work every day and had no meat, so they craved this sizzling, oily meat.

Moreover, they had tried Li Nian's meat-filled flatbread, and it tasted amazing!

"this..."

Although they liked it, the three of them were a little embarrassed to accept it, just like green recruits in the army who dared not accept cigarettes from their superiors.

Seeing this, Li Nian chuckled and scolded:

"Take them all!"

The three exchanged a glance before taking the meat cakes and thanking the family in unison.

"Thank you, Your Excellency!"

Cao An was eating a pancake when he suddenly remembered something, slapped his forehead, and said awkwardly:

"Your Excellency has been so kind to us, I almost forgot to ask if you were injured on the way to escort the young lady out of the manor."

"I wonder how you are, Your Excellency, inquisition?"

Huang Gang and Sun Tao also stopped talking, wanting to know about Li Nian's physical condition.

Li Nian waved her hand and said:

"It's nothing serious."

Just now at the dock, the three of them were too worried about Zheng Changgong, and Yi Huan wanted to see him, so it's normal that they didn't have time to care.

He wouldn't take such a small matter to heart.

He didn't care, but Cao An and the other two were a different story.

As Li Nian's subordinate, if you anger your boss, you might lose your life and fortune one day!

Seeing Li Nian's nonchalant attitude, the three of them finally breathed a sigh of relief.

As the three were eating and chatting, Ma Shoutian came over carrying a three-pound grass carp and congratulated Li Nian:

"Congratulations to Inspector Li on breaking through to the Bone Refinement stage!"

"This grass carp was caught by me this morning, and I am presenting it to Inspector Li as a special gift."

Strengthen your bones!

Cao An and the other two looked at Li Nian with expressions of shock.

After a moment of surprise, they all offered their congratulations:

"Congratulations, Your Excellency, on your breakthrough to the Bone Refinement stage!"

They sincerely congratulated Li Nian.

After all, the higher their leader's cultivation level, the safer they would be!

"No need for such formalities."

Li Nian raised her hand.

As he spoke, he gave Ma Shoutian a special look.

This kid must have learned about my cultivation level from Yi Huan. He didn't tell Cao An beforehand, probably because he wanted to curry favor with me and leave a good impression.

This old fritter!

"Thank you for the grass carp, Brother Ma. Here, take this meat pie and see if it suits your taste."

Li Nian accepted the fish and handed Ma Shoutian a meat pie.

Being a seasoned veteran doesn't necessarily mean you're a bad person; it's just a way of life.

There's no need to antagonize him as long as he's harmless.

...

That night.

After Li Nian finished his inspection, he rowed the boat to an open body of water.

With a flick of his wrist, a jewel radiating a deep blue light appeared in his hand, while his other hand held a fishing line between two fingers.

His eyes narrowed, his body surged with immense internal energy, and he activated the Thousand Water Fishing Technique in his mind.

Suddenly, he vaguely felt that he had broken through the barrier of the Thousand Water Fishing Technique and touched the Myriad Fish Guide that could only be used by those with Gang Jin (罡劲).

This is a characteristic of the Azure Sky Water Pearl.

By wielding this treasure and activating water-based techniques, one can transcend the limitations of their own cultivation level and unleash a formidable power far exceeding their own strength!

"Ten Thousand Fish Draw!"

Just as Li Nian was about to try to use the Ten Thousand Fish Summoning Technique, all the internal energy and blood in her body were instantly drawn into the bottomless treasure pearl, like clouds in the wind.

"not good!"

"I'm going to be drained dry!"

Li Nian frowned.

The supernatural power was forcibly interrupted.

Afterwards, he was panting heavily, his forehead covered in sweat.

After catching his breath, he examined his internal energy and found that seventy or eighty percent of it had disappeared!

Sitting on the boat, Li Nian wiped the sweat from her forehead and secretly felt fortunate.

If one's internal energy is excessively depleted, damaging the body's fundamental resources, one is very likely to faint.

In these dangerous waters near Shenyuan Village, if the boat were to encounter bandits while the person was unconscious, it would be disastrous!

After calming herself down, Li Nian thought to herself:

"With my current internal strength, it is not enough to elevate the Thousand Water Fishing technique to a higher level and unleash the Ten Thousand Fish Attraction."

"If one's cultivation level breaks through to the Tendon Refining stage, perhaps it's worth a try."

With that thought, he used the remaining internal energy to use the Thousand Water Fishing Technique as usual, while carrying the Azure Heaven Water Pearl.

After several fishing trips, it was found that with the presence of the Azure Sky Water Pearl, the speed and strength of the fishing line were enhanced by about three times, but it was still essentially a characteristic of fishing in shallow water.

Similarly, the consumption of internal energy and blood is also about three times the original amount.

Fishing for ordinary treasures doesn't require the Azure Heaven Water Pearl at all, saving you from wasting your internal energy and blood.

After a brief familiarization, Li Nian stored the Azure Heaven Water Pearl in her storage ring.

Back on shore, he took out a Blood Essence Pill and swallowed it.

The pill melted instantly upon entering the mouth, its fiery medicinal power exploding within the abdomen. Due to excessive depletion of internal energy, the dormant blood and qi began to boil once more.

Li Nian sat cross-legged and practiced the Eagle Stance breathing technique, circulating the internal energy in his blood and qi through the blood vessels that had been opened throughout his body.

Once you pass through the five stages of Blood Refining and enter the Bone Refining stage, you can circulate your internal energy throughout your body!

However, to truly circulate the microcosmic orbit, the three gates of blood, bones, and tendons need to be open in order to spread the benefits of the microcosmic orbit throughout the body and achieve better results!

There are five stages in blood training and three stages in bone training.

To break down bones, to forge bones, and to open up the marrow.

Remove the dregs and impurities from the bones and reshape the skeletal structure and foundation.

Bone forging: Qi and blood melt and forge muscles and bones, making them as firm and solid as refined gold.

Opening the Marrow: Unblocking the bone marrow meridians, internal strength is generated, and bones generate power!

Li Nian has just begun practicing bone cultivation, and his primary task now is to work on strengthening his bones.

Li Nian was not in a hurry about this.

With his cultivation level of "deduction" reaching the peak of bone refining, bone tempering is a piece of cake for him.

He opened the system and looked at the punctuation marks for Qingyao carp and Qiankun pheasant.

Then they rowed the boat there.

The treasure beasts and treasure fish are interactive, so it's best to get them as soon as possible!

...

Tang Zhengxiong has been a dog food (a term used to describe someone who is overly attached to another person) for ten days.

Li Nian sat cross-legged, closed her eyes, and began to breathe deeply.

At this point, his qi and blood can begin to penetrate into the bone surface, no longer just flowing in the meridians and flesh.

A sign that the bone-setting process is complete!

Suddenly, he opened his eyes, which shone brightly.

"First stage of bone-setting successful!"

Li Nian clenched her fists, and a beautiful smile curved her lips.

Then, he looked at the empty porcelain bottle beside him, lowered his head and said:

"Breakthrough in the Bone-Forging Realm has exhausted all the Blood Essence Pills."

"The remaining ten Mad Bone Strengthening Pills are even more suitable for bone training than the Blood Essence Pills, more than enough for me to break through to the peak of Bone Training!"

"Even if it's not enough, there will be a salary, medicinal meals, and Blood Essence Pills in a few days."

"Without the constraints of cultivation, as long as the required elixirs are met, breakthroughs are as easy as eating and drinking!"

Thinking about it, he suddenly remembered something and opened the system.

Intelligence points increased by 30!

It's 66 now!

Li Nian frowned and calculated:

"Each stage of the Bone Refinement Trials costs 30 intelligence points. Reaching the peak of Bone Refinement will grant a total of 60 points. There are still 22 days until the rest day. Even if I don't use intelligence every day, I can only accumulate 148 points. That's not enough to 'Deduce' the True Scripture of the Void Condensation Sharingan..."

"Forget it, let's reach the peak of Bone Refinement first!"

"If that doesn't work, I'll break through to the Tendon Training Realm; the rewards will definitely be plentiful!"

As soon as the thought crossed his mind, Li Nian took out a Mad Bone and Tendon Pill and put it in his mouth.

The pill melted instantly upon entering his mouth, releasing more than three times the heat of the Blood Essence Pill. His blood and qi were ignited in an instant, turning his entire body a fiery red, like iron...

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