Longevity Martial Arts: Grinding Experience in the Chaotic World novel Chapter 175

Chapter 175: Chapter 116: Three Choices! Blacksmith Rampage!

Courtyard.

Gu Sheng was attempting to temper his bones. He appeared to stand motionless in the courtyard, but within him, the Qi Blood Power had already begun to surge violently. However, Gu Sheng was controlling it with extreme caution, letting the Qi Blood Power thread through his flesh and wrap around his bones.

"Mm!"

A muffled groan escaped as a wave of searing pain emanated from within. The sensation was far more intense than the pain of Refining Skin or Blood Refining.

It felt as if tiny nails were being hammered into his bones, constantly twisting; it was akin to unprotected flesh being plunged into scalding oil.

Sweat dripped from Gu Sheng’s forehead, and his body couldn’t help but tremble slightly.

Bone Refining, as the name implied, involved using Qi Blood Power to shake the bones until their strength underwent a transformation, allowing them to better support the flesh and skin, resulting in an immense leap in power!

Sizzling sounds!

As the Qi Blood Power slowly tempered his bones, Gu Sheng seemed to hear the faint vibration of his bones.

Fifteen minutes later.

Gu Sheng’s body was drenched in a layer of sweat. He exhaled deeply, his face slightly pale, and ceased his bone tempering.

Frustration involuntarily flickered in his eyes.

"Without the Bone Protecting Pill, this tempering process is just too slow!"

This was already Gu Sheng’s third attempt at bone tempering.

While it was possible to refine his bones through self-cultivation without consuming pills, there were several issues with it.

First, it was excruciatingly painful. It’s no exaggeration to say that the pain was several times worse than tempering his flesh and blood!

Second, it required extreme caution. A slight mistake, and too much Qi Blood Power flowing into the bones could cause damage. At best, it would hinder further tempering; at worst, it could cause severe injuries. If someone recklessly pushed their limits, they might end up as nothing more than a corpse by the next day!

Gu Sheng could endure the first issue. After years of arduous martial training, his willpower surpassed that of ordinary people. His determination to ascend to the pinnacle of Martial Arts was unwavering. If pain were the only issue, he could tolerate it. The real problem lay in the second point.

With Gu Sheng’s advanced martial arts realm, his control over Qi Blood Power was superior to most. He could restrain the flow of Qi Blood Power to avoid excessive input at one time.

But the problem was—

It was just far too slow!

He couldn’t fully utilize the enormous Qi Blood Power within him. Each attempt at bone tempering required him to use only a fraction—a mere tenth of his Qi Blood Power. At this pace, Gu Sheng estimated it would take him four to five years to break through to the Bone Refining Realm!

For others, this speed would already be considered remarkable.

But Gu Sheng found it intolerable.

Forget the looming conflict between Liu Yuanhu and Zhao Honglie; the very thought of spending several years in a single realm felt excruciating and wasteful. He wanted to glimpse the view from the peak, and with a finite lifespan, he had no time to squander.