Lu Qing hadn't expected that the martial artists in the county town would eventually form a standoff with the Wei family.
He still thought the two sides would go to war very soon.
However, this also shows that his previous guess was somewhat reasonable.
The death of the Wei family's ancestor, who was at the Innate Realm, was indeed suspicious.
The current situation in the county town is indeed being manipulated by someone behind the scenes.
It's just unknown how long this strange peace will last.
And so, Lu Qing continued his peaceful life while observing the drama unfold.
I spend my days studying medicine, practicing cultivation, and teaching my two little ones to read. Life couldn't be more comfortable.
To his surprise, more than half a month has passed, and the situation in the county town still has not exploded.
But Lu Qing no longer had time to pay attention to these things.
Because, after more than half a month of refinement and preparation, he sensed signs of a breakthrough.
Bamboo forest on the back hill.
Lu Qing was sitting cross-legged, his expression calm, but his body was steaming with heat, and his internal energy was circulating to its limit.
He is attempting to break through the Qi and Blood Realm and enter the second realm of martial arts, the Tendon and Bone Realm.
The key to breaking through from the Qi and Blood Realm to the Tendon and Bone Realm is to break through the limitations of Qi and Blood Power and penetrate into the bones and fascia for repeated nurturing and tempering, so that one's own fascia and bones gradually become stronger.
This requires martial artists to have an extremely high level of control over their own qi and blood.
One must be able to perfectly control the power of Qi and blood, nourishing and strengthening bones and fascia without harming oneself.
Otherwise, if one lacks the ability to control oneself and forces oneself to train, it is easy to damage one's own bone marrow.
This can lead to serious consequences, ranging from bone marrow rupture to complete bone marrow depletion.
This is why Lu Qing, even though he had already reached the peak of the Qi and Blood Realm and could completely control his own Qi and Blood, still chose to hone his skills for more than half a month before attempting a breakthrough.
Breakthroughs in martial arts realms are never something to be taken lightly; being impatient for quick success is unacceptable, as is shrinking back in fear.
The safest approach is to refine everything to perfection before making a breakthrough.
At this moment, the Qi and blood within Lu Qing's body had reached its limit, condensing into an incomparably powerful Qi and blood force.
Then, he carefully controlled this wisp of blood and qi, breaking through its original trajectory and penetrating deeper into his body.
This step looked extremely dangerous; it was as if he were using a steel wire to pull a ferocious beast.
If you are not careful, your blood and energy may go out of control, and you will be crippled if you don't die.
However, Lu Qing's face remained calm.
Having reached his current level, he has long since gained complete control over his own vital energy.
The situation may seem dangerous, but in reality, everything is under his control.
Soon, that powerful energy of blood and qi began to break through the limitations and penetrate into the bones.
Under Lu Qing's powerful control, it slowly revolved around the bones.
Having reached this point, Lu Qing has successfully broken through the boundary between the Qi and Blood Realm and the Tendon and Bone Realm.
But that alone is not enough.
Lu Qing stood up, assumed a boxing stance, and began to slowly practice his boxing.
Start practicing the first form of the health-preserving boxing, and you'll soon be practicing the ninth form.
According to his previous training habits, Lu Qing should start practicing from the first move again.
But this time, he didn't do that. Instead, he continued practicing and came up with a completely new move.
That's the tenth form of the Health Preservation Boxing.
The health-preserving boxing technique that Master taught Lu Qing consisted of thirty-six forms.
The first nine forms are the training method for the Qi and Blood Realm. Starting from the tenth form, one enters the Tendon and Bone Realm.
In the past, every time Lu Qing tried to practice the tenth move, his bones and fascia would ache so much that he couldn't continue practicing.
But this time it's different.
As he practiced his moves, the wisp of qi and blood power he had condensed quickly circulated throughout his body's bones and fascia, nourishing them and relieving fatigue.
This gave Lu Qing the strength to continue practicing.
With the help of this powerful energy, Lu Qing was able to successfully complete the tenth form.
He didn't stop, and continued practicing the eleventh move.
The first to ninth forms of the Health Preservation Boxing are for the Qi and Blood Realm, while the tenth to eighteenth forms are for the Tendon and Bone Realm.
Lu Qing quickly practiced the eighteenth move. After finishing the move, he slowly stopped, stood still, and carefully sensed the condition inside his body.
At this moment, he felt that his body was in very good condition.
With your blood and energy flowing freely, your bones and fascia feel as if they are being soaked in warm water, a warm and comfortable sensation.
He couldn't help but recall a sentence his master had said when he taught him the health-preserving boxing style.
If practicing health-preserving boxing feels more and more comfortable, it proves that you are practicing it correctly. If it becomes more and more painful, then there must be something wrong with your practice.
His current situation clearly shows that he has been training correctly.
"Finally, I've entered the Bone and Tendon Realm."
Lu Qing's face was filled with joy.
From now on, he can be considered a martial artist at the Bone and Tendon Realm, standing on the same level as Ma Gu.
Of course, it's just that their levels of understanding are the same.
He is still not as good as Magupi.
He had only just stepped into this level, while Magu had been immersed in it for many years, having already honed his bones and fascia to the limit of his own realm.
In terms of pure physical ability, Lu Qing is probably not as good as him.
However, Lu Qing was not worried.
It is precisely after entering the Bone and Tendon Realm that his strength will enter a period of rapid growth.
With his potential enhanced by the ley line elixir, surpassing Magu won't take much time.
Even now, if he were to actually fight Magoo, it would be hard to say who would win.
After all, he could feel that his power had at least doubled compared to before his breakthrough.
His power was originally several times stronger than that of an ordinary Qi and Blood Realm Perfection cultivator.
Now that his power has doubled again, his explosive strength is probably unmatched by most martial artists below the Lesser Completion of the Bone and Tendon Realm.
This is the benefit of having good qualifications.
At the same level, a martial artist with good aptitude has a higher ceiling and can exert much more power than an ordinary martial artist.
After experiencing the feeling of breaking through for a while, Lu Qing gradually brought his mind back to the present.
Then, he took out a secret manual from a package under an old bamboo tree.
Looking at this manual, Lu Qing felt somewhat inexplicable.
This secret manual was one of the gifts given to him by the head steward of the Wei family.
The head steward of the Wei family gave him two things back then.
One of them is the Bone Forging Pill, which countless martial artists at the Bone and Tendon Realm crave.
Another thing is this secret manual in his hand.
After Lu Qing obtained the manual, he did not study it immediately, but stored it away along with the Bone Forging Pill.
Later, due to many events, he gained too many opportunities, even obtaining a lot of innate realm cultivation techniques.
Not to mention the even more mysterious Divine Talisman Sect inheritance.
For a moment, he completely forgot about the manual.
I only noticed it a few days ago when I was tidying up the boxes at home.
Now that Lu Qing has broken through to the Bone and Tendon Realm, he can learn the secret techniques within.
Looking at the manual in his hand, a dense white light of supernatural power quickly emerged from it.
【A cultivation technique has been discovered. Should we simulate a download?】
Lu Qing chose to download it, and then slowly turned the pages of the book.
【Downloading, current progress: 1%, 2%, 3%, 4%...】
As Lu Qing turned the pages, the progress bar gradually increased.
After turning the last page, the progress bar jumped to 100%.
【Download complete, simulation starting. Current progress: 1%, 2%, 3%, 4%...】
Lu Qing waited quietly, and soon the notification reappeared in his field of vision.
【Simulation complete. Would you like to proceed with the learning process?】
He immediately chose to study.
The next moment, a flood of insights surged into his mind. Lu Qing habitually closed his eyes and silently received the information.
Not long after, he received the message, opened his eyes, and looked surprised.
"So that's how it is. This secret technique is actually an explosive secret technique."
With the help of his supernatural abilities, Lu Qing has thoroughly understood all the secret techniques in the manual.
The manual records an explosive secret technique called 【Explosive Qi Technique】.
The principle behind this secret technique is to stimulate a martial artist's body through a special method of circulating qi and blood, temporarily unleashing power several times greater than their own strength.
Of course, like all explosive secret techniques, this 【Explosive Qi Technique】 will leave you feeling weak after it is used.
It can be used once every three days at most, and each time it can last for half an hour.
Afterwards, one must rest and recuperate; otherwise, it will leave hidden health problems that will hinder future spiritual practice.
"A conventional yet explosive secret technique."
After figuring out the details of this 【Explosive Qi Technique】, Lu Qing gave his evaluation.
If it were him in the past, he might have thought this secret technique was very clever.
But now, having received the inheritance from Li Weitian and the Divine Talisman Sect, his vision has broadened considerably.
Looking at this secret technique again, one naturally finds it rather ordinary.
However, although this secret technique is not of a high level, it is still quite useful to Lu Qing now.
Therefore, he decided that once his strength in the Bone and Tendon Realm had grown and stabilized, he would study diligently.
Not now. He has just broken through, and his muscles and bones have not been fully tempered yet. He cannot withstand the power impact brought about by the use of the secret technique.
Having figured this out, Lu Qing put the secret technique out of his mind.
He glanced at the sky and, feeling that it was still early, continued his cultivation.
The situation in the county town is quite severe now, and it could erupt at any time.
Who knows what would happen if a real fight broke out?
It's always good to add more strength.
Just as Lu Qing was diligently cultivating.
The county seat, Wei Mansion.
Ever since the day they were publicly provoked by that group of mysterious people, the Wei family has closed its doors to visitors and refused to receive any visitors.
Even when the county magistrate came to visit, he was refused.
Today, the vast Wei mansion appears completely quiet from the outside.
Even the fallen leaves outside the gate were left unswept, making the place look rather desolate.
Compared to the past when everyone was in awe of him and passersby dared not look him in the eye, there is a hint of desolation in the scene.
Inside the Wei residence, in the same quaint courtyard, the head of the Wei family was practicing his boxing.
Beside him, the Wei family's chief steward, whom Lu Qing was quite familiar with, stood respectfully to the side.
"Is everything arranged?"
The head of the Wei family was practicing his fist techniques at a leisurely pace when he suddenly asked a question.
Although to outsiders, the Wei family is currently in a difficult and precarious situation.
However, the Wei family patriarch's expression remained calm, showing no sign of anxiety.
It was as if nothing outside could affect his inner state.
"Everything is arranged," the head steward said respectfully. "Madam and the young master have already been sent out of the city through the tunnel and should be heading towards the prefectural capital now."
"That's fine then," the Wei family patriarch said calmly.
"only......"
At this moment, the chief steward hesitated, as if he wanted to say something but then stopped.
"But what?"
"Before leaving, the young master threw a huge tantrum, saying he didn't want to leave and wanted to stay with you, sir. In the end, this old servant had to knock him unconscious before he calmed down," said the head steward.
Upon hearing this, the head of the Wei family froze, unable to continue his punch.
He sighed, "Alas, it's all my and my wife's fault for spoiling him so much that you have to play the villain."
"This old servant wouldn't dare; it's my duty," the head steward quickly replied.
"I hope An'er can grow up after this experience, but I don't know if I will have the chance to see that day."
The head of the Wei family sighed deeply.
Seeing him like this, the chief steward was shocked.
"Master, could it be that our ancestor really..."
“I don’t know.” The Wei family patriarch shook his head. “I only know that our ancestor was ambushed by his enemies more than half a month ago. He escaped with serious injuries, but no one knows whether he is alive or dead.”
The chief steward remained silent.
This was the first time in a long time that he had received definite news about his ancestor from the head of the family.
However, this news doesn't sound so good.
When the head of the Wei family saw him like this, he smiled.
"Don't worry, the situation isn't that bad yet. As long as there's no news from our ancestor, those people outside won't dare to attack. The wrath of a Xiantian realm expert is definitely not something these Houtian realm warriors can withstand."
"Besides, even if they really dare to attack, my Wei family is not without the strength to fight back, so what is there to be afraid of?"
"These petty scoundrels dare to covet my Wei family's treasures? They don't even know if they have the ability!"
As he said this, the head of the Wei family exuded a domineering aura, completely losing his previous composure.
The chief steward's worry did not lessen much.
Those people outside are nothing to fear.
But what he was worried about was the mastermind behind those people.
The person behind the scenes who can mobilize so many Acquired Realm martial artists must be an Innate Realm expert, and may even be the one who injured the ancestor.
Although there was a prohibition in the capital that experts at the Innate Realm were not allowed to attack those below the Innate Realm without cause.
However, this ban actually leaves a lot of room for maneuver.
Who can guarantee that the mastermind behind it all will really follow the rules?
In this world, the strong ultimately reign supreme.
The head of the Wei family had obviously thought of this problem as well.
After making those bold statements, he fell silent.
If he hadn't been wary of the people behind those martial artists outside the manor, why would he have sent his wife and children out of the city?
A master at the Innate Realm is simply too powerful.
Even the Wei family couldn't compete with them.
The only hope now is that our ancestor can recover from his injuries and return.
But more than half a month has passed, and the ancestor has not returned, which makes him have a bad feeling.
Just as the two were worried, they suddenly heard a loud shout coming from above the mansion.
