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Chapter 8:
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Chapter 8: Xu Yan Refines His Bones
As the sky lightened, a ray of sunlight pierced through the narrow passage of the village, illuminating Xu Yan, who was in the midst of his cultivation.
As usual, Xu Yan, who got up for cultivation before dawn, was now filled with excitement. With the circulation of Qi and blood, there was a moment when his skin tightened, emitting a crisp sound, as if steel strings were instantly stretched, bursting with sound.
In an instant, there was a feeling of completeness in the skin.
His strength had become stronger, and his Qi and blood had instantly improved.
The refinement of the skin was complete!
"For twenty days, I spent twenty days, and finally completed the refinement of my skin. Although I am far from the ancient prodigies, I still belong to the level of prodigies!"
"As long as I refine my bones, I will not be weaker than the ancient prodigies!"
Xu Yan was extremely excited. He raised his hand, clenched his fist tightly, and felt the power within himself.
Even if he fought bare-handed, he was almost fearless of swords!
Facing hundreds of enemies was nothing to him!
And this was just the completion of skin refinement, merely the most basic stage of the foundation realm!
"Today, I'll take it easy, and tomorrow I'll start refining my bones!"
Xu Yan finished his cultivation, shouldered his hoe to tend to the vegetables and feed the chickens, relaxed his mind, and prepared for bone refinement the next day.
He remembered his master's teachings to balance work and rest and remain calm!
Li Xuan finished his morning routine, came out of the house, and was surprised to find that Xu Yan was not cultivating!
This was the first time since Xu Yan became his disciple that he hadn't cultivated early in the morning!
"What's going on? Did he give up?"
"It's impossible. He was diligent in cultivation yesterday. Did he suddenly give up?"
Based on his understanding of Xu Yan over the past few days, he was a single-minded person, and it seemed unlikely that he would suddenly give up.
Li Xuan glanced at the chicken coop. The chickens had just been fed, and he saw Xu Yan weeding in the vegetable garden from afar.
So he walked over.
"Master!"
Xu Yan respectfully bowed.
"Well done. You can focus and keep the vegetable garden in such good condition..."
Li Xuan glanced at the vegetable garden, somewhat surprised. The weeds were all cleared, and the vegetables were growing well, even better than the ones he had planted himself!
"It's all thanks to the Master's wise guidance!"
Xu Yan grinned silly.
"Why did you come to weed the garden so early today?"
Li Xuan was inquiring why he hadn't cultivated this morning.
From the current situation, Xu Yan didn't seem like he had given up.
"Disciple follows Master's teachings, balancing work and rest, to prepare for diligent cultivation and calm his mind."
Xu Yan replied respectfully.
Li Xuan breathed a sigh of relief. It wasn't giving up, but rather taking a break to relax his mind before continuing cultivation and sensing qi and blood.
A person like Xu Yan, who was single-minded, couldn't easily give up.
So, showing a relieved smile, he said, "Your understanding pleases me, disciple!"
Xu Yan was suddenly excited, thinking to himself, 'Indeed, it was the right choice not to rush into bone refinement immediately after completing skin refinement. Taking some time to relax and relieve the tense mind is the correct path to cultivation!'
"Maintain a good mindset, neither arrogant nor impatient, and you will surely succeed!"
Li Xuan encouraged him before turning and leaving.
He strolled around the village.
Since the last elderly person in the village passed away, the houses in the village had become desolate.
Several houses had been converted into chicken coops, while the rest were overrun with weeds.
"How did Xu Yan pass through the Devil Forest? Was it luck, avoiding fierce beasts and tigers by chance?"
"I can't be trapped in the village forever. I have to figure out a way to leave here. The breakthrough lies with Xu Yan..."
Li Xuan pondered.
"Being a transmigrator is really tough. I can't even leave the beginner's village!"
Li Xuan sighed.
...
The next day.
Before dawn, Xu Yan got up to cultivate.
"Qi and blood infiltrating the bones, tempering the bones... It's slightly different from refining the skin, but not by much. My goal is the Golden Bones. Only by refining golden bones can I rival the ancient prodigies."
Xu Yan's gaze was firm.
"Although Master doesn't say it explicitly, he definitely hopes I can refine the golden bones. Only by matching the ancient prodigies can I be worthy of being Master's successor!"
"As for the jade bones, Master said it's not something that can be achieved through perseverance and talent... I'll do my best. If I can achieve jade bones, I will surely surpass the ancient prodigies!"
Jade bones were too difficult, and they could not be achieved through talent and perseverance alone. Therefore, Xu Yan's first priority was refining golden bones!
Xu Yan circulated his Qi and blood, forcing it to infiltrate his bones. Initially, it was very slow, but at a certain moment, there was a tingling sensation throughout his bones, and it felt uncomfortable.
"Qi and blood are infiltrating the bones, undergoing tempering. There's actually this kind of sensation!"
Xu Yan gritted his teeth and persevered.
"No wonder Master said that refining golden bones relies on talent, perseverance, and determination. It's already like this at the beginning of bone refinement. Once it reaches the golden bones and infiltrates the marrow, there will definitely be even more discomfort!"
Feeling tingling sensations all over his bones as if ants crawled, sweat began to accumulate on Xu Yan's forehead. However, he gritted his teeth and persisted, with a determined gaze. Even if the process was painful, he must persevere.
Fortunately, as Qi and blood continued to infiltrate, after enduring the initial stage, the tingling sensation gradually weakened.
Next came a sensation of tempering throughout his bones, similar to refining skin but much more painful.
The progress of tempering the bones with Qi and blood was extremely slow, always staying on the surface of the bones, unable to infiltrate deeper.
At this moment, Xu Yan realized the incredible difficulty of bone refinement.
No wonder those who refine golden bones were so rare.
Li Xuan came out of the house and saw Xu Yan cultivating. He couldn't help but nod. Indeed, a single-minded person like him wouldn't easily give up.
'His attitude is quite good!'
Xu Yan, catching a glimpse of his master nodding, was suddenly encouraged.
"Master must be approving of my perseverance in enduring the pain of bone refinement!"
"Persist! Persist! No matter how great the pain, I must persevere and never give up!"
Xu Yan encouraged himself in his heart.
Continuing to temper his bones, with more and more Qi and blood covering his bones and continuously tempering them, the tingling sensation of ants crawling disappeared.
However, a sensation of sand rubbing against his bones emerged.
Sweat dripped from Xu Yan's forehead, but he gritted his teeth and endured, not uttering a word, continuing to persevere.
After an unknown amount of time passed, the sensation of sand rubbing against his bones became stronger and stronger, and Xu Yan felt that he could hardly bear it.
Drops of sweat fell from his forehead.
Li Xuan, lying on a chair under a tree, looked up at the time, then at Xu Yan.
"It's almost lunchtime. What's going on with this disciple today? Did he forget the time? It's time to cook!"
So Li Xuan spoke up, "Alright, let's go cook. It's getting late!"
Upon hearing this, Xu Yan's heart trembled, and he started to end his cultivation. The sensation of sand rubbing against his bones gradually disappeared.
At this moment, he was deeply moved in his heart: 'Master must have seen that I've reached my limit, so he let me relax.'
"Yes, Master!"
Xu Yan finished his cultivation and respectfully replied.
(End of Chapter 8)
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Translated by Evil Duke.
Translated by Evil Duke.