Martial Sage from the Vajra Skill

[Fuyue Bear Scripture Marrow Cleansing Chapter - Introduction (3/3000)]

The Fuyue Bear Scripture’s Marrow Cleansing Chapter was clearly far more difficult than the Gang Qi Chapter.

’No wonder they say that entering the Bone Marrow Cleansing Realm is to truly enter the Martial Arts Hall. No wonder the Purple Sun Sect’s rules state that even if no Elder from the Four Peaks is willing to take you as a disciple, you automatically become an Inner Sect Disciple and can choose any of the Four Peaks once you successfully cleanse your marrow.’

The Bone Marrow Cleansing Realm was completely different from the previous realms. It wasn’t about how much one’s strength increased, but about a fundamental change in one’s very essence of life.

Xu Yang felt as if a chronic illness had been purged, and he had been reborn. With every circulation of his Gang Qi, his life underwent a slight metamorphosis.

Of course, his strength had also changed significantly; it wasn’t that it hadn’t improved at all.

It was just that compared to the change in his life’s essence, the increase in strength was hardly worth mentioning.

His entire being was in a state of vigorous growth, constantly transforming his life’s essence. This profound state made it impossible to even focus on the matter of strength.

He stood up from the bed and flexed his Force. With a soft CRACKLE, the blood scabs covering his body disintegrated into powder and fell away, revealing a powerful physique as smooth as jade.

Xu Yang was full of vigor. The sky had already brightened. Despite staying up all night, not only did he not feel tired, but he felt a hundred times more energetic, his Heart Spirit still surging.

’Marrow Cleansing is difficult to cultivate!’

After a single night of cultivation, his body had almost completely devoured his Golden Gang Qi. At this moment, there was barely any Gang Qi left in his flesh, blood, or meridians.

Without Elixirs, it would take a long time of meditation to recover his Gang Qi.

’I’ve heard that the Elixirs for Marrow Cleansing include the Bone Marrow Cleansing Pill, the Leopard Embryo Muscle-Toning Pill, the Dragon Tiger Great Golden Pill, and the Bear Marrow Cleansing Pill. Using these Elixirs for Marrow Cleansing would yield twice the results with half the effort.’

Of course, this wasn’t to say that Elixirs like the Gathering Essence Pill or the Profound Yuan Qi Transformation Pill were useless.

While these Elixirs had no marrow-cleansing properties, they could rapidly restore depleted Gang Qi. They just lacked the direct function of Muscle and Marrow Cleansing. 𝚏𝕣𝐞𝗲𝐰𝕖𝐛𝐧𝕠𝕧𝚎𝚕.𝐜𝚘𝗺

And Outer Disciples had no right to exchange for these Elixirs that could directly perform Muscle and Marrow Cleansing. Only by joining one of the Four Peaks and becoming an Inner Sect Disciple would one be qualified to obtain them.

’Fortunately, it’s only a little over a year away.’

Once his three-year term as an Outer Disciple was over, he could directly enter the Inner Sect.

[Golden Gang Skill Great Success, Points +30]

[Broke through to the Bone Marrow Cleansing Realm, Points +50]

[Martial Arts Longevity Points: 186]

He glanced at the panel and closed it.

No one knew that while most Outer Disciples were still striving for the Minor Success Realm of Gang Qi, Xu Yang had already completed his Marrow Cleansing.

Even Li Chuyang, the top genius of the Ten Heroes, was still trying to break through to the Bone Marrow Cleansing Realm.

For the next few days, Xu Yang didn’t rush down the mountain to perform alchemy on Gathering Essence Pills. Instead, he focused on restoring his Gang Qi while continuing the process of Muscle and Marrow Cleansing.

His physical body grew increasingly formidable. His bones and flesh became as clear as if they had been washed, their density frighteningly high.

On this day, after he finished consolidating his cultivation, he left his courtyard with the three main ingredients for the Gathering Essence Pill, intending to go to Cyan Yang City to craft them.

Without the aid of Elixirs, even with his Root Bone Perfection, his cultivation progress would be as slow as a snail.

He walked out of the Purple Sun Sect and strolled leisurely down the mountain. He no longer worried about being ambushed like before, where he would have to duck into the forest as soon as he left the sect gates.

Now that he had completed his Marrow Cleansing, he didn’t need to be so cautious. If anyone with ill intentions appeared, it would be a perfect opportunity to deal with them.

He reached Cyan Yang City without incident. He didn’t immediately go to perform alchemy, but first paid a visit to the Yuan Family.

A young servant at the Yuan Family gate led him into the main hall. Soon, Yuan Gang and Yuan Yi appeared together.

"Brother Yuan, Patriarch," Xu Yang said, rising and clasping his hands.

Yuan Gang smiled and motioned for Xu Yang to sit back down. "Fellow Xu hasn’t come down the mountain in several months. Your cultivation must have improved significantly. I wonder, have you reached Gang Qi Great Success?"

He had already received news that among Xu Yang’s generation of Dragon Ascending Disciples, almost all the geniuses on the Ten Heroes List had reached Gang Qi Great Success. Only Xu Yang had no such news circulating about him.

Therefore, the first thing he did upon meeting was to ask about Xu Yang’s cultivation progress.

Xu Yang shook his head lightly. "I’m still a ways off."

’Based on my public persona, how could I possibly have reached Gang Qi Great Success so quickly?’

The Yuan Family was only giving him one Profound Yuan Qi Transformation Pill per month. To date, they had only given him a total of four.

Under normal circumstances, it would be impossible to cultivate a Martial Artist to Gang Qi Great Success without at least ten or twenty Profound Yuan Qi Transformation Pills.

’Trying to produce a Gang Qi Great Success cultivator with just four Profound Yuan Qi Transformation Pills? In their dreams.’

Hearing this, a flash of disappointment crossed Yuan Gang’s eyes.

Other disciples of the Purple Sun Sect either relied on their family’s support if they had a powerful background, or they went treasure hunting in the Yunling Mountain Range to earn Cultivation Resources if they didn’t.

Only Xu Yang, even after reaching Gang Qi Minor Achievement, hid in the Purple Sun Sect every day, too afraid to go out. He didn’t have a shred of a Martial Artist’s sharp, enterprising spirit.

However, they had agreed before that the Yuan Family wouldn’t meddle in Xu Yang’s affairs, so he couldn’t really say anything.

He shot a look at his son, Yuan Yi, who then spoke up. "Brother Xu, what are your thoughts on my younger sister, Sujie?"

’Here it comes!’

Xu Yang thought to himself. If he hadn’t stayed on the mountain for the past two months, the Yuan Family would have likely brought up the matter between him and Yuan Sujie long ago.

"Junior Sister Yuan is gentle and poised!" Xu Yang praised.

Yuan Yi’s brow furrowed slightly. He knew Xu Yang wasn’t so dense that he couldn’t understand the meaning behind his words. The praise was just a veiled, polite refusal.

Yuan Gang couldn’t hold back. "Fellow Xu, I’ll be blunt. The Yuan Family wishes to betroth Sujie to you in a marriage alliance.

You should know that families and their Tributors often form marriage alliances. Only through such a bond can true trust be established.

If you agree to this, the Yuan Family’s resources will be poured into you."

Xu Yang considered this for a moment before replying, "Patriarch, a marriage alliance was never part of our original agreement."