Chapter 27

Spending two thousand gold notes, Lu Xuan took the purchased pills and the Sword of Yearning given by Lin Xinyi, and left the Treasure Pavilion with Yao Lei.

However, Lu Xuan wrapped the Sword of Yearning in a piece of black cloth. The innocent have no sin, but those who possess treasures are often envied. With Lu Xuan's current strength at the fourth level of Body Tempering, if he were to parade around with a valuable weapon worth ten thousand gold notes, he would surely attract unwanted attention. Lu Xuan naturally understood the principle of not showing off one's wealth.

"Lei, these ten bottles of Profound Essence Pills are for you. We have two more days. Give it your all, and let's enter the Wind Sword Sect together!" Lu Xuan handed all ten bottles of Profound Essence Pills to Yao Lei.

The Profound Essence Pills increase the speed at which a martial artist absorbs Essence Energy. With the Taiyi Essence Gathering Technique, Lu Xuan didn't need them. He had already reached the fourth level of Body Tempering, the Bone Washing stage, and the Bone Washing Pill was the most suitable for him.

Yao Lei looked at Lu Xuan with gratitude, not being overly sentimental, and nodded heavily. Although he hadn't held much hope of entering the Wind Sword Sect, how could he miss such an opportunity?

With so many Profound Essence Pills and a Bone Washing Pill, Yao Lei could break through to the third level of Body Tempering.

Lu Xuan said no more, turned, and entered the room. He also needed to make final preparations for the assessment.

The stronger a person is, the greater their ambition. Lu Xuan's goal now was to win first place in the assessment. However, after hearing Uncle Jiu's words, he didn't dare to be complacent.

He had just entered the fourth level of Body Tempering, which was a full level below those at the fifth level. The gap was significant. Although he had the Blinking Sword Technique as his trump card, the other clan disciples also had their own means.

Sitting down to meditate for a moment, Lu Xuan calmed his mind and then took a Bone Washing Pill. As the pill entered his stomach, he immediately felt a warm sensation rise from his chest and abdomen, spreading to his limbs. The effects of the Bone Washing Pill had begun.

Without hesitation, Lu Xuan quickly circulated the Taiyi Essence Gathering Technique. The surrounding Essence Energy was rapidly absorbed into his body, seeping into his bones along with the effects of the Bone Washing Pill.

The Bone Washing Pill helps to cleanse impurities from the bones, while circulating the technique strengthens the bones. The two complement each other.

Strands of impurities with a foul smell continuously emerged from Lu Xuan's body, but he paid no attention, continuously circulating the technique and consuming the pill's effects. A single Bone Washing Pill was worth a hundred gold notes, and he couldn't afford to waste any.

After several hours of cultivation, Lu Xuan felt that the effects of the Bone Washing Pill were almost depleted. His body was covered in a thick layer of gray impurities, which smelled terrible.

Lu Xuan slowly stopped the technique, preparing to cleanse himself before taking another Bone Washing Pill.

At the moment he stopped the technique, the previously stable sword crystal in his dantian suddenly changed! Countless tiny sword auras burst out, instantly rushing through his body.

A wave of pain came, and Lu Xuan couldn't help but groan. Fortunately, it wasn't as intense as before, and with the experience from the previous times, he could gradually resist it.

Biting his teeth, Lu Xuan let the sword auras circulate through his body. This time, it didn't last long. After a thorough cleansing, all the sword auras quickly returned to the sword crystal, and everything returned to calm, as if nothing had happened.

Lu Xuan forced himself to sit up and entered a state of inner vision to see what the sword crystal had done. His face immediately lit up with joy.

The traces left by the Bone Washing Pill in his body had been completely cleared by the sword crystal!

It is well known that all medicines have some toxicity, and this is true even for pills. Each time a pill is taken, a trace of pill toxicity remains in the body. If pills are taken for a long time, a significant amount of pill toxicity can accumulate, hindering a martial artist's cultivation and even causing a decline in cultivation or death!

Because of this, even disciples of major clans and sects dare not use pills recklessly, only using them at critical moments to increase their chances of success.

Now, the sword crystal could use sword auras to clear the pill toxicity from his body. How could Lu Xuan not be delighted? This way, he could use the Bone Washing Pills to cultivate without any worries for the next two days!

With no concerns, Lu Xuan entered a complete seclusion, continuously circulating the technique and consuming the Bone Washing Pills.

At first, each Bone Washing Pill could clear out a lot of impurities. However, as the number of uses increased, the impurities gradually decreased. By the time he used the ninth Bone Washing Pill, even after completely consuming its effects, no more impurities appeared.

While cleansing the impurities, Lu Xuan did not stop strengthening his bones. Strands of Essence Energy continuously entered his body, seeping into his bones, making them harder and more compact. His strength and resistance to attacks had significantly improved.

The two days passed quickly. During this time, Lu Xuan seized every opportunity to cultivate, and his progress was astonishing.

The power of the pills was indeed formidable. With ten Bone Washing Pills, Lu Xuan saved a lot of time. If he had relied on Essence Energy alone to cleanse his bones, even with the help of the Taiyi Essence Gathering Technique, it would have taken him over half a month.

However, only Lu Xuan dared to use the pills so recklessly, as the sword crystal helped clear the pill toxicity, leaving him with no worries.

When the sun rose again and a ray of sunlight shone through the window, Lu Xuan slowly stood up. Today was the day of the Wind Sword Sect's assessment.

After two days of intense cultivation, he had advanced to the high stage of the fourth level of Body Tempering. Although he hadn't reached the peak, he was very close. Feeling the power surging through his body, Lu Xuan was filled with intense confidence.

At that moment, a series of knocks came from the door, and it was Yao Lei's voice, "Brother Xuan! Brother Xuan, are you up?"

Lu Xuan went to the door and opened it, his gaze falling on Yao Lei. A flash of joy appeared in his eyes, "You broke through?"

"Yep, I broke through! Last night, with the help of the Bone Washing Pill, I finally reached the third level of Body Tempering!" Yao Lei said with a grin, "The feeling of breaking through is really great, even better than that other thing! I feel much stronger now, and I think my endurance has improved a lot. I'll have to test it out with Little Hong when we get back, hehe."

As Yao Lei spoke, his tone became lecherous. Lu Xuan could only shake his head and not respond.

"Get ready, let's go. The assessment starts today."