Chapter 25

Yi Yun practiced Bone Tempering for the entire night, but he could not infinitely absorb the energy within the Wasteland Bone.

Yi Yun found that when he absorbed energy to a certain extent, he felt overly bloated, as if he had eaten to the point of being unable to eat any more.

If he continued to absorb energy at this point, he would feel chaotic energy streams rushing around inside his body, making him feel numb all over.

At this moment, Yi Yun felt as if he was full of energy, eager to release it.

He wanted to go up the mountain to practice, and he couldn't wait!

He finally waited until dawn. After the day shift personnel came to replace him, Yi Yun rushed straight to the back mountain. He first jogged slowly to the entrance of the back mountain, and seeing no one around, he started sprinting!

He was like a nimble antelope, leaping effortlessly over distances of five or six meters.

He leaped onto a three-meter-high rock in one step and dashed through a five-meter-tall tree.

Yi Yun wasn't just running; he was practically flying close to the ground! The terrain in the mountain forest was incredibly complex, but with his sharp senses and quick reactions, any terrain was no obstacle to Yi Yun.

He ran all the way to the mountaintop, over a hill, to the back slope, and then across a valley to an even more remote mountain.

During this time, Yi Yun did not rest once. While running, he maintained a steady breathing rate, not hurried but deep and long. His heartbeat was also at a constant frequency, not fast but very strong!

He ran for about half an hour before stopping. Despite such a long run, his face was not flushed, and his heart did not race! Running was also a form of cultivation. After this intense run, Yi Yun felt thoroughly refreshed.

This place was the farthest safe location from the village. Any further would exceed the protection range of the Spirit Land, and he might encounter giant beasts or Wasteland Beasts.

With Yi Yun's current strength, encountering a Wasteland Beast would mean certain death.

The vegetation on this mountain was not particularly lush, and in some areas, black rocks were exposed.

This was Black Iron Rock, as heavy as steel and several times more durable than ordinary rocks. Even the resilient green pines could not sprout from Black Iron Rock.

Yi Yun stood on a flat area at the base of a cliff, about ten zhang in diameter.

Above the cliff, a waterfall cascaded down like a ribbon, scattering countless water droplets in the air, forming a misty rainbow. This scenery, if placed on Earth, would definitely be a popular tourist attraction.

The waterfall was not very wide but had a significant drop, over a hundred meters. The fierce water flow crashed down with a thunderous roar, audible from several miles away.

This cultivation spot was chosen by Yi Yun earlier, primarily because of the mountain spring and waterfall.

Yi Yun took a deep breath, and his energy began to circulate. His intense practice resumed.

In the vast, uninhabited wilderness, there was no one for dozens of miles. Yi Yun practiced the "Dragon Sinew Tiger Bone Fist" move by move.

On the back mountain of the Lian Clan, large rocks were abundant. Yi Yun specifically found a flat Black Iron Rock.

Yi Yun stood in front of the Black Iron Rock and punched it repeatedly!

How could a flesh and blood fist possibly break through the Black Iron Rock, from which even green pines could not sprout?

Yi Yun gritted his teeth, one punch, two punches, three punches... ten punches, twenty punches!

Each punch was with all his might!

At first, his fists turned black and blue, the pain piercing his heart. Later, his fists were covered in blood, and finally, the flesh and blood flew off, the bones cracking.

The pain was indescribable, as the ten fingers were connected to the heart.

But Yi Yun gritted his teeth and persisted. His face was drenched in sweat, his lips pale, and his complexion bloodless!

He only stopped when there was almost no skin left on his fists, and the white bones were faintly visible.

Next, he started kicking the large rock with his legs, until they were black and blue and he could barely stand. After a brief rest, Yi Yun began to ram the rock with his shoulders and back!

Yi Yun used every part of his body, but he could not break the Black Iron Rock. He was already covered in injuries.

Pain!

Yi Yun lay on the ground, completely drained of energy, his vision blurry.

He held his breath and began to circulate the energy in his body according to the incantations and techniques recorded in the "Dragon Sinew Tiger Bone Fist."

This self-torturing cultivation method was something Yi Yun had never dared to use before.

But just a few hours ago, Yi Yun had fully absorbed the energy from the Cold Python Wasteland Bone.

The energy contained in the Wasteland Bone was called Wasteland Power, a great tonic for martial artists!

Compared to Wasteland Power, the medicinal power of the herbs produced in the Lian Clan's medicinal mountain was insignificant.

Even herbs that were a hundred years old were far inferior.

With the support of Wasteland Power, Yi Yun dared to undergo this almost self-torturing practice.

This practice method was the bone-tempering technique recorded in the "Dragon Sinew Tiger Bone Fist" under the move "Tiger Claw Shattering Rock."

Using rocks to beat the tendons and bones was an excruciating process, and without strong willpower, it was impossible to persist.

Even with willpower, resources were needed to support it.

Otherwise, with such injuries, it would be a miracle not to become disabled, let alone temper the bones.

Due to resource limitations, the members of the Warrior Preparatory Camp dared not easily attempt the "Tiger Claw Shattering Rock" move.

The young elites of the major families could eat high-quality Wasteland Beast meat and wash their bodies with Wasteland Beast blood, which allowed them to endure such injuries.

Wasteland Power circulated rapidly in his body, and Yi Yun felt an itchy sensation in his wounds. He knew his wounds were healing.

The Wasteland Bone was indeed a good thing, and with the purification of the Purple Crystal, the energy promoted his body's healing at an almost visible speed!

The "Dragon Sinew Tiger Bone Fist" for bone tempering, combined with the healing power of Wasteland Power, was like forging iron.

The "hundred-refined steel" used for casting swords was repeatedly folded and hammered until a supreme sword was forged!

Yi Yun's current cultivation was similar to forging a precious sword.

He treated his body as steel and the Black Iron Rock as an anvil, repeatedly hammering and tempering it!

After resting for three hours, Yi Yun felt he had recovered enough. The wounds on his hands had scabbed over and did not significantly affect his movements.

Yi Yun wrapped the wounds with coarse cloth and, without a word, plunged into the mountain spring waterfall!

"Rushing water!"

The waterfall pounded his body like a thousand-pound hammer!

And below the waterfall was a deep pool!

This deep pool, long impacted by the waterfall, was unknown in depth. From the ground, it appeared as a deep green, like a piece of jade, bottomless.

This was the deepest pool Yi Yun could find near the Lian Clan.

Yi Yun was practicing the move "Dragon Dancing in the Ocean" from the "Dragon Sinew Tiger Bone Fist"!

Actually, the true "Dragon Dancing in the Ocean" was not practiced this way. The ocean is the sea, and in the Wasteland, Yi Yun only had the waterfall and the deep pool.

"Dragon Dancing in the Ocean" was a method to cultivate the internal organs.

The deeper Yi Yun delved into the "Dragon Sinew Tiger Bone Fist," the more he appreciated its ingenuity.

A martial artist's strength and speed were easy to cultivate, but tendons, bones, and internal organs were inside the body and were not easy to train.

In the "Dragon Sinew Tiger Bone Fist," martial artists trained their tendons using "Tiger Descending the Mountain," stretching and pulling the tendons, making them stronger.

For bone training, they used "Tiger Claw Shattering Rock," repeatedly hammering the bones like steel.

As for training the internal organs, it was even more challenging. Unlike bones and tendons, internal organs could not be actively controlled by martial artists, making them difficult to train.

Therefore, the creator of the "Dragon Sinew Tiger Bone Fist" devised the move "Dragon Dancing in the Ocean."

"Dragon Dancing in the Ocean" required the practitioner to jump into the sea and dive to a depth of one or two hundred meters. The pressure at such depths was terrifying, capable of bursting eardrums and internal organs!

Water pressure could apply uniform pressure to all internal organs. Long-term exposure to this immense pressure would make the internal organs more resilient!

Yi Yun took a deep breath, hugged a large rock, and jumped directly into the depths of the pool!