High Martial: I Can Copy All Root Bones!

After the Martial Arts exchange with Daliang Country, Lu Changfeng’s fame continued to grow. As one of the Nine Heroes of Jiangnan, he was now renowned throughout the entire Song Country.

On the Hidden Dragon List, Lu Changfeng jumped two spots to rank first in the Blood Forging Realm. Bai Yimeng, similarly, now ranked second in the Blood Forging Realm.

The two Heroes from Jiangnan Prefecture had pushed down the previous first and second-place holders.

Bai Yimeng’s true potential was not low, either. The Thousand Knowledge Sect was home to Hundred Knows Thousand, who certainly knew no less than he did.

’But why did the Thousand Knowledge Sect rank me ahead of Bai Yimeng?’ Lu Changfeng couldn’t figure it out.

The greater Lu Changfeng’s fame, the better the Changle Martial Arts Hall’s business naturally became.

Even many talented youths from other prefectures heard of his fame and came to join the Changle Martial Arts Hall.

The previous Martial Arts Hall grounds were ultimately too small.

So, Lu Changfeng finally bought the adjacent plot of land as well.

The Martial Arts Hall expanded, and despite repeatedly raising the recruitment standards for disciples, the number of disciples within its doors still approached five hundred.

Among them were quite a few disciples with outstanding Talent.

The Changle Martial Arts Hall was steadily on the right track; it was only a matter of time before it became the top Martial Arts Hall on Five Horses Street.

「On this day.」

Lu Changfeng was in the backyard, alone, concentrating on practicing the Ninth Layer of the Fengtian Forging Body Saber Skill.

After being announced, Xuansha strode over.

He stood to one side, quietly waiting for Lu Changfeng to finish his practice set of the Body Forging Saber Technique.

Watching from such a close distance, Xuansha could naturally discern Lu Changfeng’s true Realm.

’With the help of these Buddha Heart Pills, perhaps the Saint Master can break through to the Ninth Level of the Blood Forging Realm.’

"You’re here." Lu Changfeng tossed aside the Thousand-Pound Iron Long Saber, walked over to a stone table, and gestured for Xuansha to sit.

Xuansha took out three jade bottles from his robes and handed them over.

"There were over ten Bone Refining Realm experts in the Daliang Country delegation this time, so the Buddha Heart Pills are quite effective. They should be able to help the Saint Master break through your current Realm."

Lu Changfeng reached out, took the three jade bottles, and opened them one by one to inspect them. Indeed, both the smell and the color of the pills were different from the previous Buddha Heart Pills.

Just a single whiff was enough to make Lu Changfeng’s qi and blood surge.

Coupled with his current Heroic Root Bone, Lu Changfeng was fully confident of breaking through this time.

"Good work. How are those Human Pigs?" Lu Changfeng asked.

The Daliang Country delegation had brought quite a few fine specimens with Demon Fiend Bloodlines this time.

Lu Changfeng had selected all of them, turned them into Human Pigs, and placed them at the gate of the Dark Buddha Demon Sect, ordering Xuansha to have his men take good care of them.

Xuansha replied, "They are being very well cared for. Rest assured, Saint Master. Keeping them alive for two or three years won’t be a problem, and we won’t give them any opportunity to commit suicide."

"Excellent," Lu Changfeng nodded.

A thought struck Lu Changfeng, and he reached out to place his hand on Xuansha’s shoulder.

Although Xuansha didn’t understand why, his trust in the Saint Master kept him standing perfectly still.

Lu Changfeng’s consciousness had already sunk into the interface.

’Can I perform a bloodline transfer on Xuansha!’

The interface actually responded: "Transfer is possible. Match rate detected at 15.6%. This match rate is low, carrying a high risk of the bloodline exploding within the body. Host, please consider carefully before proceeding with the transfer."

’What’s a match rate?’ Lu Changfeng asked again.

"After the passing of Ancient Times and the Ancient Era, everyone in this world has, to some degree, a Demon Fiend Bloodline. A match rate can be calculated based on the type of Demon Fiend Bloodline within the body."

Lu Changfeng thought for a moment and understood.

Previously, when Sikong Jue’s bloodline was stolen by Sikong Jie, it was because the Ancient Sword Bone Dragon bloodline was the Demon Fiend Bloodline passed down through their family.

Everyone in the Sikong Family possessed the Ancient Sword Bone Dragon bloodline, and with the special bloodline-plundering Demon Stone, the success rate must have been extremely high.

When Lu Changfeng transferred the bloodline to Sikong Jue, the success rate was naturally one hundred percent because it was of the same origin.

As for someone like Xuansha, in whom no Demon Fiend Bloodline had manifested, it didn’t mean he had no Demon Fiend Bloodline at all. It was simply too diluted to manifest.

This diluted Demon Fiend Bloodline, while unable to manifest, could still resist a bloodline transfer, thus creating the matching problem.

’It’s fine. If the Ancient Sword Bone Dragon doesn’t match, I still have several Human Pigs waiting for me to copy.’

’There’s bound to be one with a high match rate, one that will allow Xuansha to possess a Demon Fiend Bloodline and advance to the Rebirth Realm.’

Having tested his bloodline transfer theory, Lu Changfeng patted Xuansha’s shoulder and let him leave.

Xuansha was completely baffled, but he didn’t ask any questions. He turned and headed back to the sect’s mountain gate.

「After Xuansha left.」

Lu Changfeng eagerly consumed a Buddha Heart Pill and began his cultivation.

The Buddha Heart Pill exploded within Lu Changfeng’s body, and the vast qi and blood inside him began to surge!

As Lu Changfeng’s cultivation progressed, his physical body, muscles, and veins began to break their limits to withstand the even greater pressure from his qi and blood!

Because his Heroic Root Bone absorbed Heaven and Earth Primordial Energy to accelerate his body’s recovery, Lu Changfeng felt no fatigue at all.

He trained session after session, as if possessed.

「And so it went.」

On the first day, Lu Changfeng consumed eight Buddha Heart Pills.

On the second day, Lu Changfeng consumed twelve Buddha Heart Pills.

On the third day, Lu Changfeng used up all the Buddha Heart Pills!

On the night of the third day, for his final session, Lu Changfeng tipped all five remaining Buddha Heart Pills into his mouth at once!

"HAH!"

At this moment, the qi and blood in Lu Changfeng’s body had been condensed to the absolute limit.

The muscles and veins in his body spontaneously contracted and expanded, as if they were alive and breathing on their own.

"Break!"

Lu Changfeng activated his Demon Fiend Bloodline, intensifying the stimulation on his body.

In that instant, the limits of his body were slowly being broken.

It still wasn’t enough. Lu Changfeng also unleashed his Martial Arts True Intent, the Death Sword Intent.

Stimulated and enveloped by multiple energies, the Ninth Layer of Lu Changfeng’s Fengtian Saber Technique finally reached Perfection!

The Thousand-Pound Iron Long Saber in his hand was forcefully shattered into several pieces by the power Lu Changfeng unleashed, scattering across the ground!

’To hell with this thing! I was sick and tired of swinging this damn saber every day!’

The intensity of Lu Changfeng’s qi and blood finally reached its peak!

Under the moonlight, Lu Changfeng’s physical body glowed with a vibrant luster. A faint red light, visible to the naked eye, could be seen radiating from the blood that endlessly coursed through his body.

At this moment, Lu Changfeng’s qi and blood were the most precious of substances.

In the Ancient Era, the Demon Race would have long since been drawn by the scent to bleed Lu Changfeng dry and drink their fill.

It seemed as if some kind of energy beyond qi and blood was brewing within.

Inspiration struck Lu Changfeng, and he sat down cross-legged.

Following this feeling, Lu Changfeng naturally condensed the first wisp of Inner Strength from the qi and blood in his body.

With Lu Changfeng’s powerful qi and blood, condensing this first wisp of Inner Strength was effortless.

This was completely different from an ordinary martial artist at the Sixth Level of the Blood Forging Realm, who would need to enter seclusion for a long time just to find a Qi Sensation when condensing Inner Strength.

As soon as the Inner Strength formed, the Tendon Transformation Skill from the mark on his forehead, the Fengtian Inner Vein Method—which he had long since memorized to perfection—swiftly flooded his mind.

The Fengtian Inner Vein Method started by opening eighty-one veins!

Lu Changfeng followed the records of the Fengtian Inner Vein Method and began to form his Qi Veins for the first time.

Lu Changfeng controlled his Inner Strength with his will and began the process of Breaking Veins.

During this process, a sore and aching sensation appeared in his body, but it was still within a tolerable range.

When Breaking Veins, Inner Strength would be consumed.

But Lu Changfeng was advancing to Tendon Transformation from the Ninth Level of the Blood Forging Realm. His qi and blood were immensely powerful; as soon as his Inner Strength was depleted, new Inner Strength was generated to replenish it.

Just like that, Lu Changfeng opened more than sixty veins in a row.

Only then did Lu Changfeng begin to feel his strength flagging.

But he was still far from the point of exhaustion.

Lu Changfeng continued Breaking Veins. After a long time, he finally succeeded in opening the initial eighty-one veins as recorded in the Fengtian Inner Vein Method!

The process of Breaking Veins had been exceptionally smooth for Lu Changfeng, feeling even easier than the records described.

This was probably due to the effect of his Heroic Root Bone.

The Heroic Root Bone could absorb Heaven and Earth Primordial Energy at every moment to constantly replenish Lu Changfeng, something that even those in the Bone Refining Realm could not do.