Chen Ping's Sword-Chapter 48: Marrow Cleansing and Strong Heart, Greatly Increased Strength

Chapter 48: Chapter 48: Marrow Cleansing and Strong Heart, Greatly Increased Strength

In the past time fragments, Chang Sansi was evidently also a cautious person.

He did not immediately rush to Xingqing Prefecture.

Instead, he disembarked from the carriage halfway, bought a residence in a small town called Luzhu Town, disguised himself as a junior minister, and went into hiding.

All day long, he pondered the secret manual of "Silk Thread Puppetry," adjusted his breathing rhythm, honing his physique move by move.

Chen Ping, at this point, understood how deeply Chang Sansi had hidden himself.

He had long entered the Marrow Cleansing Realm, only that his cultivation was still shallow, and he hadn’t completely transformed...

With the aid of medicine and copious amounts of meat, a month passed, and he finally learned Silk Thread Puppetry.

Feeling the rebirth of his blood marrow, becoming stronger, controlling his body at will, he couldn’t help but let out a long howl.

The sudden clamor startled the chickens and dogs in the town, making the villagers anxious. But Chang Sansi paid no mind.

He knew that as time passed, he would certainly achieve Marrow Cleansing Perfection, succeed in Refining the Organs, and step into the ranks of masters.

And this, only required time.

...

One day, brimming with confidence, Chang Sansi left Luzhu Town under the cover of night, tracing the stream southward, heading straight for Xingqing Prefecture.

Chen Ping awoke at this time.

He opened his eyes to a dim light, heard Hua Lian’er busy outside cooking meat, footsteps softly pacing, with a fragrant aroma wafting through the door crack.

He also heard Zuo Duanshou’s incessant practice of his Thrusting Sword.

Whish whish...

Subtle and piercing wind-breaking sounds, rhythmic.

He could further hear the rustling of branches against the sandy ground...

That was the Kuihua Brothers practicing calligraphy.

Perhaps a habit developed over many past years, in leisure time, not writing something would make the body feel uneasy.

In the west wing room, the Qii family’s old servant was still in a deep sleep, breathing calmly, without life-threatening danger.

Further away, it was silent, no one on the roads.

The night of Xingqing Prefecture seemed to have fallen into a slumber as well.

This alley’s depths appeared exceptionally quiet and peaceful.

’I’ve entered the realm...’

Chen Ping finally understood the feeling Hua Lian’er had watching him practice "Seven Stars Step" to the Proficient Realm that day.

’Turns out, even for an assassin like Chang Sansi with such aptitude, it takes a month to enter the Superior Qi Blood Martial Arts realm. And that’s just barely managing to utilize it.

Martial arts like Seven Stars Step, which are one or two levels higher, to quickly enter the realm and even reach proficiency, for ordinary people practicing it, surely requires time measured in months... or even years.’

Looking at the attribute panel with the entry mark for "Silk Thread Puppetry," Chen Ping felt calm, not overly excited. 𝑓𝑟ℯ𝘦𝓌𝘦𝘣𝑛𝑜𝓋𝑒𝓁.𝑐ℴ𝓂

Because, during Trace Origin and Steal Fortune, he truly seemed to become Chang Sansi, pondering new martial arts day in and day out...

Every move, every fraction of Qi and Blood flow, every inch of tendon and bone stretching and honing, seemed as if he’d experienced it hundreds of times, engraved into his body and soul.

He posed several peculiar twisted joint positions, he could even feel the linkage of veins throughout his body.

With the elongated breathing rhythm, his bone marrow itched slightly.

He knew this was the generation and refining of blood marrow...

This cultivation technique emphasizes body control, marrow cleansing, and strengthening the organs, precisely fitting his needs, truly deserving of the Spring and Autumn Silkworm’s determined destiny.

Chen Ping silently grinned.

His gaze shifted to the "Tribulation Points" section.

Chang Sansi spent a month entering the realm, how long it took to become proficient, still a step away from the Mastery Realm, whether it was five years or eight years...

This, Chen Ping was unsure of.

He only knew, as long as the tribulation points were sufficient, he could directly leap over these years.

"Enhance, Silk Thread Puppetry."

Two tribulation points burned.

Countless cultivation memories flooded into his mind, his body felt like it was on fire, a huge itching sensation appeared deep in the marrow.

Chen Ping paid no attention, as if this body wasn’t his, gritted his teeth, and with a thought:

"Continue enhancing."

This time, the remaining 4 tribulation points transformed into exotic energy, rushing into his body...

In his mind, seemingly hearing a tearing sound, his body suddenly convulsed.

His whole body’s muscles twisted into knots, tendons crazily stretched and contracted... blood flowed rapidly, the heart wrenched with pain.

He seemed to see illusions, watching his heart constantly expand, hearing the thundering drum sounds.

The entire world disappeared, everything before his eyes turned blood-red.

Except for that huge drum sound, echoing in his mind.

No other information could be sensed.

After a long while, Chen Ping came back to his senses, his heart restored calm, the itching in the marrow vanished.

He wiped away the sweat from his head.

Trembling, reflecting that he shouldn’t consecutively advance twice next time, his body couldn’t withstand it.

He almost crumbled himself.

However, the benefits of impatience aren’t entirely absent.

At least, he felt that now his heartbeat was extremely powerful, even feeling the weighty flow of blood in the veins.

Lightly touched the stone bench, with a crack, broke off a small piece of stone.

With a gentle grip, the stone first shattered into numerous pieces...

And then gradually turned to powder.

Releasing his hand, the powdered stone fragments scattered gracefully.

"Strength has increased considerably again, feeling like it’s strengthened by up to fifty percent. With the swing of my arms, it’s probably nearly six thousand pounds."

"This body is definitely abnormal."

Looking at the powder on the ground, Chen Ping fell into contemplation.

A normal person’s physique, even cultivated to the Marrow Cleansing and Strengthened Organs realm, definitely wouldn’t have this much strength.

Even, maybe not even half.

Chang Sansi is the best proof.

He was sure, just now, he didn’t utilize the thin inner force within the Dantian.

Sole reliance on the body’s strength could crush stone into powder easily.

The most bizarre thing isn’t this.

He felt that as his body’s strength increased, it wasn’t as heavy and cumbersome as imagined.

Upon completing the marrow cleansing, his body instead seemed to become like hollow metal, lighter by several degrees.

Taking a step forward, his form changed, like a willow in the wind, unpredictable.

Not a hint of difficulty found.

"Indeed, the path of Qi and Blood Body Refining, able to stand together with Qi Refining and Meridian Passage martial arts in the world, certainly won’t be devoid of merit...

Upon reaching this realm, it already possesses some peculiar characteristics."

He swung his fist into the void.

Boom...

A blasting sound.

Visibly, from the fist surface, a mass of air was utterly burst, turning into semi-transparent ripples, rushing forward.

The stone table more than three inches away from the fist’s surface was struck by these ripples, with a snap, fractured into four parts, collapsing on the ground.

’The perfect blend of speed and power is breaking the air, forming a vacuum.

At this moment, compared to my former self, my combat power has increased by more than twice.’

It’s just that after such forced enhancement, the body’s vitality consumed greatly, even burning off plenty of muscle and fat.

Sensing his body had become slimmer, Chen Ping shook his head, not caring.

Only glanced at the attribute panel of the Spring and Autumn Silkworm.