Chapter 17

Returning to his residence, just as they were about to part ways, Lu Xuan called out to Yao Lei.

"Lei, take these two pills. Cultivate well over the next few days. First, take the Profound Essence Pill to gather your essence energy, then use the Bone Washing Pill to break through your bottleneck. Try to reach the third level of the Body Tempering stage. That way, we might still be able to enter the Wind Sword Sect together."

Facing Long Yang's provocation, Yao Lei had still managed to support him under immense pressure. Naturally, Lu Xuan wanted to help him. These two pills were not for himself but for Yao Lei.

However, upon hearing Lu Xuan's words, Yao Lei was stunned, his eyes wide open. Two pills were worth hundreds of gold taels. Now, Lu Xuan was giving them to him?

Yao Lei looked at the two pills in Lu Xuan's hand and swallowed hard. He was currently at the second level of the Body Tempering stage, and the chances of entering the Wind Sword Sect were slim. But if he took these two pills, he might really be able to reach the third level, greatly increasing his chances of entering the Wind Sword Sect!

But despite the great temptation, Yao Lei firmly shook his head and refused.

"No, these are what you risked your life to obtain. It doesn't matter if I enter the Wind Sword Sect or not, but you must enter. Sister Qiong is counting on you."

The "Sister Qiong" Yao Lei mentioned was Lu Xuan's sister, Lu Qiong. Yao Lei knew about the Lu family's situation.

Lu Xuan smiled confidently. "Don't worry. I'm already at the peak of the third level of the Body Tempering stage. Once I inscribe the Enchantment Scroll, breaking through to the fourth level is inevitable!"

Yao Lei, however, kept shaking his head. He didn't believe that Lu Xuan could really create an Enchantment Scroll. It was impossible to become an Enchanter in just a few days.

But unable to resist Lu Xuan's insistence, Yao Lei said, "Alright, I'll take the pills for now. If you really manage to inscribe the Enchantment Scroll, I'll keep them. If you can't, then you can use them. If you reach the fourth level of the Body Tempering stage, entering the Wind Sword Sect will be a sure thing."

With Yao Lei's words, Lu Xuan said no more. He was confident he would succeed.

He instructed Yao Lei not to disturb him for the next two days and then locked himself in his room. There were three days until the assessment, and he needed one day to break through, so he only had two days to create the Enchantment Scroll.

Back in his room, he didn't rush to start. Instead, he took out the Enchanter's introductory manual that Xia Chenxi had lent him and began to read it.

A faint, delicate fragrance wafted from the manual. Lu Xuan was familiar with this scent; he had smelled it on Xia Chenxi before. Clearly, she always carried the manual with her, which is why it had absorbed her fragrance.

Thinking of Xia Chenxi, Lu Xuan's mind immediately conjured her beautiful face, and a smile appeared on his face.

Flipping through the manual, he saw not only the text of the book but also numerous annotations in neat handwriting. These were clearly Xia Chenxi's own thoughts and notes.

Lu Xuan's knowledge of enchantment came entirely from the memories of the Sword Crystal, which were advanced but not systematic. This introductory manual undoubtedly deepened his understanding of enchantment.

It took him nearly an hour to finish reading the manual. He closed his eyes and carefully absorbed the knowledge he had just learned. He now had a general understanding of the basics, but he was puzzled by one thing: the manual clearly stated that inscribing an Enchantment Scroll required a specially prepared liquid, while his memories from the Sword Crystal said that pure beast blood or other materials were sufficient, with no need for preparation.

Frowning for a moment, Lu Xuan decided to trust the Sword Crystal. Compared to an introductory manual, the memories in the Sword Crystal were undoubtedly more advanced, given that they contained things like the Taiyi Essence Gathering Technique and the Blink Sword Technique, which were not something ordinary people could possess.

After finishing the manual, Lu Xuan didn't immediately start inscribing the Enchantment Scroll. Instead, he sat cross-legged and began to circulate the Taiyi Essence Gathering Technique to calm his mind and adjust his body to its best state.

Enchantment was a very precise process, and even the slightest mistake could lead to failure.

The threads of essence energy in the air were immediately absorbed by Lu Xuan, silently seeping into his body through his pores and continuously circulating in his meridians.

Although Lu Xuan had appeared to win easily against Long Yang, he had actually expended a lot of energy. If it weren't for the powerful Taiyi Essence Gathering Technique, which made his essence energy far superior to that of ordinary people, he wouldn't have been able to practice for so long with Long Yang.

Now, as he circulated the technique, his essence energy was constantly replenished, and he felt a great sense of comfort.

He lost track of time as he cultivated, completing one full cycle and then starting another.

In his twenty-six meridians, essence energy continuously circulated. At the same time, threads of essence energy began to seep into his flesh, transforming his physique.

Gradually, it seemed that the essence energy absorbed by his flesh had reached its limit, and the absorption became slower. At this moment, a thread of essence energy actually broke through the barrier between his flesh and bones, seeping directly into his bones!

Immediately after, countless threads of essence energy burst forth like a geyser, breaking through the barrier and seeping into his bones!

As the essence energy seeped into his bones, a tingling sensation spread, and Lu Xuan, sitting cross-legged, couldn't help but shudder.

The essence energy entering the bones was a sign of the fourth level of the Body Tempering stage!

The ten levels of the Body Tempering stage were as follows: the first three levels focused on strengthening the flesh, the fourth on cleansing the bones, the fifth on fortifying the tendons, the sixth on condensing the meridians, the seventh on strengthening the organs, the eighth on changing the blood, the ninth on refining the bone marrow, and the tenth on opening the acupoints.

Lu Xuan had long known the characteristics of the ten levels of the Body Tempering stage from the Taiyi Essence Gathering Technique. Now, with the essence energy entering his bones, it meant he had officially reached the fourth level of the Body Tempering stage, the Bone Cleansing stage!

Unexpectedly, without taking the pills, Lu Xuan had relied on his own strength to break through to the fourth level of the Body Tempering stage.

Finally, after completing one full cycle, Lu Xuan suddenly opened his eyes, a sharp light flashing in them. He felt a significant increase in his strength.

At the third level of the Body Tempering stage, Lu Xuan's strength was already comparable to that of an ordinary fourth-level practitioner. Now, at the fourth level, his strength was likely close to two thousand pounds!

He slowly stood up and exhaled a deep breath.

"Combat is indeed the fastest way to improve one's strength. I must thank Long Yang. Reaching the fourth level of the Body Tempering stage, entering the Wind Sword Sect is now a sure thing!" Lu Xuan couldn't help but mutter to himself. His strength had already reached the peak of the third level, almost at the fourth, but he had been lacking the breakthrough opportunity. Today's battle with Long Yang not only deepened his understanding of the Blink Sword Technique but also loosened his bottleneck.

Originally, he had only intended to calm his mind and adjust his state, but unexpectedly, he broke through to the fourth level. This was a pleasant surprise for Lu Xuan.

Now that he had just broken through, his spirit, energy, and vitality were all at their best. This was the perfect time to inscribe the Enchantment Scroll. Without hesitation, Lu Xuan took out the Enchantment Scroll and the blood of the Fierce Wolf and placed them on the table.