I was told I'd be a late bloomer, but I was born with the potential to achieve great things!

On February , the dragon looked up.

In these days of renewal and vibrant life, even the lingering spring rain and fog from earlier have taken on a new and exuberant vitality.

"Croak!"

Suddenly, the sound of frogs croaking came from the courtyard amidst the morning mist.

The sound was initially dull, but upon closer listening, it resembled rolling thunder in spring.

"Croak!"

Just then, the croaking of frogs and the sound of thunder began again, growing louder and louder.

The thick fog in the courtyard resembled waves, rippling outwards in all directions.

"Bang!"

At one moment, the ripples of mist and the thunderous croaking of frogs overlapped, exploding in all directions like a huge wave.

In an instant, the blurry courtyard became clear.

Inside the small courtyard, Zhou An lowered his stance, his knees slightly bent, and his outstretched arms resembled those of a giant frog standing upright.

His breath was visibly rising and falling between his nostrils and mouth, his body rising and falling, inflating like a balloon one moment and then receding like a drum the next.

As time passed, the exposed skin began to turn crimson, causing the surrounding temperature to rise and a golden glow to appear in the hazy light.

"Boom!"

At this moment, Zhou An's abdomen throbbed again, but the croaking of frogs was gone, replaced only by the sound of rumbling thunder.

If you look closely, you can clearly see that Zhou An, who appears to be standing still, is actually vibrating with each breath.

The vibration was very small, but the frequency was extremely high, like a sieve constantly bouncing within a small range.

The blood and qi were surging, like a raging wave, one wave faster than the next.

Tempering bones and cleansing marrow.

Under the influence of abundant qi and blood, Zhou Quan's bones were constantly tempered. His already fair bones began to become crystal clear with each wash, like pieces of beautiful jade.

This was originally an extremely amazing thing.

However, Zhou An's speed in tempering his bones was too fast, and it also gave people an extremely violent feeling.

These jade-like bones, under the cleansing and impact of qi and blood, are like reefs in the ocean waves, constantly being forged.

But Zhou An showed no intention of slowing down; on the contrary, he continued to accelerate the tempering process.

Each wash made the simulated physical body in Zhou An's mind become clearer.

At the same time, the temperature around Zhou An was also getting higher and higher.

From a distance, his body was surrounded by a layer of red light, as if flames were burning.

Not long after.

The burning flames began to dissipate, and Zhou An slowly opened his eyes.

"This Jade Toad Skill truly lives up to its reputation as the Limitless Martial Arts School's martial art that breaks through limits. Its effects are indeed extraordinary. Combined with each Bone Forging Pill, it allowed me to successfully forge jade bones in just over two months."

Zhou An looked at his hands, his eyes filled with admiration.

What surprised him most was that the newly formed jade bone, combined with the golden skin he had polished for a long time, allowed his internal blood and qi to circulate at a high level, reaching the point where his blood and qi were like flames.

Qi and blood are like flames.

According to the description in "Five Qi Circulation Technique", this is a realm that can only be reached after entering the Visceral Realm and undergoing three blood exchanges.

This means that the martial artist's internal energy and blood have gradually reached an incredible level, making him a general capable of defeating a thousand men in the army.

By cultivating each realm to its limit, layering them together, one can unleash strength far exceeding that of a martial artist at their current realm.

"In terms of stamina, I am certainly not as good as a martial artist at the Internal Organs Realm, but in terms of defense and burst damage, I am no weaker than an Internal Organs Master who has undergone three blood transfusions."

This is the confidence that comes with my golden skin and jade-like bones.

Zhou An raised his right hand, and as he channeled his energy into his fingertips, a drop of bright red blood was forced out of his body.

"Whoosh!"

With a flick of his right hand, the drop of blood flew towards the big tree in the courtyard.

The moment the blood left the body, it formed a small blood sword in mid-air under the powerful force.

It was clearly a drop of blood, but it flew at an extremely fast speed, like a real hidden sword.

"Snapped!"

In a matter of moments, the drop of blood exploded on a tree several meters away, leaving a small hole in the tree trunk.

"Ming Jin, An Jin, Hua Jin, the force enters from the outside and goes from the inside to the outside, thus spreading throughout the whole body, and not even a feather can be added."

With my current level of cultivation, a drop of blood, a blade of grass, or a leaf can all be transformed into a deadly weapon.

Looking at the bloody hole that had exploded in the tree trunk, Zhou An's gaze remained calm, for he had already passed the excitement.

"All I need to do now is keep refining it every day, and my newly formed jade bones will become more and more resilient."

Three days later, even though I officially began practicing the Five Elements Form and Intention Boxing to temper my internal organs, it wouldn't affect my continued tempering of my bones.

Zhou An is still very young; he will be 19 in six months.

Even so, it will still be four years before the human skeleton is fully formed.

During these four years, he can continue to refine and hone his skills... Even though his jade bones have reached their limit, his own resilience can continue to improve.

It's incredibly powerful.

"Only those with golden skin, jade bones, and crystal-clear blood can be compared to immortals."

Recalling Huang Huayuan's account from that day, Zhou An slowly closed his eyes with anticipation, and a small figure practiced martial arts within his sea of ​​consciousness.

【Five Qi Xingyi Quan (Small Success 128/500): One hundred years of practice per day, can be achieved in ten years】

Previously, Zhou An had only been able to cultivate this martial art in his consciousness because he was worried that practicing it too early would prevent him from having enough blood and energy to temper his bones.

Even so, after Zhou An had cultivated three martial arts techniques and one footwork technique to the sword qi and saber qi levels respectively, he still relied on his sea of ​​consciousness to cultivate and pushed this internal organ level fist technique to the minor completion level.

Such formidable comprehension would likely move even the founder of the Ultimate Martial Arts Academy to tears, praising him as a martial arts genius whose forehead seemed to radiate a divine light.

"In order to achieve the Jade Bone, the more than one thousand taels of silver I had previously obtained were almost gone."

But more important than the silver is the fact that there are less than ten days left until the sect's six-month cultivation period ends.

After a short while, Zhou An rubbed his temples and opened his tired eyes.

"Right now is a crucial time for me to enter the realm of internal organs. If I were to go back to perform those simple sect missions, it would undoubtedly be a waste of my time."

It's time to showcase some of my talent again and see if I can gain access to the sect's resources and training time.

Previously, Zhou An had been afraid of martial artists at the Internal Organs Realm.

But now, with his numerous sword qi realm martial arts and his own formidable strength, although he can't do whatever he wants in Ningshan City, he can already consider walking sideways.

Three days later, Zhou An officially began practicing the "Five Qi Form and Intent Skill".

In just one day, Zhou An could feel his internal organs undergoing a transformation at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Five days later.

One morning while practicing, Zhou An had just finished one round of the Five Qi Form and Intent Exercise when light black waste blood was expelled from his body between the membranes of his skin.

The first blood transfusion was completed without my noticing, but I didn't feel much loss of energy or blood.

This is the essence of having both a golden exterior and jade-like bones.

Compared to other martial artists, the first three blood transfusions were as simple as eating and drinking.

However, things will get harder as time goes on, and even Zhou An needs to prepare more resources for himself.

Two more days passed in the blink of an eye.

Zhou An closed the courtyard gate and decided to confront the steward, Li Shanming, saying he needed more freedom.

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