The Post Sky Tipping Era
Chapter 155 - 128: The Terrible Punch

Chapter 155: Chapter 128: The Terrible Punch

The next day.

Everyone slept late, not getting up until around ten in the morning, and Zhao Ge, as their master, uncharacteristically refrained from hurrying his disciples, thinking to let them rest a bit more since they had been on the run for some time without proper rest.

However, Li Yi got up early.

His White Bone Temple Cultivation Skill naturally reduced his need for sleep, allowing him to stay alert without it.

A night of cultivation brought little improvement to Li Yi, but he felt a bit more relaxed in his body, and the discomfort from yesterday’s muscle and bone stretching had vanished, clearly indicating that his body had memorized the sensation of Muscle Training.

The Eight Treasure Deer, having basked in the light all night and drunk the nutrient fluid, was much livelier, its strength restored. Although still thin, it moved vigorously and could even jump over thresholds.

Such a change was nothing short of remarkable. If this continued, in another month or two, it was estimated that it could be completely nurtured back to health.

But Li Yi didn’t have that much time and resources to devote to feeding it, as he had other matters to attend to.

In the kitchen.

Smoke had risen early from the stoves as Zhao Ge had stayed awake all night and instructed the butchers to slaughter three yellow sheep at the break of dawn. The meat was cooked in a large pot, and now the disciples had just risen, and the mutton was ready to eat.

Sitting on a stone in the courtyard, Zhao Ge sipped the scalding mutton soup, enjoying the rare leisurely moment.

As he drank the soup, Zhao Ge continued to give instructions on Li Yi’s cultivation.

Li Yi stood in the yard wearing a thin T-shirt, practicing the third realm of Martial Arts, Bone Training.

Bone Training involves tempering all the bones in the human body, aimed at making them not only strong but also flexible, able to mobilize the power of the bones at any time. The most difficult part of Bone Training is not the Practice Method but the nurturing process.

Because the locals are innately deficient, their bones are not fully developed, so they need postnatal nurturing.

There are various methods of nurturing, but, in essence, it boils down to one thing: eat more.

Some eat meat, some consume medicine, and some drink nourishing soups... The goal is to nourish the bones to become as strong as possible, for this is crucial to the path of Marrow Refining and Blood Swapping. If Bone Training is not done correctly, any complications will cap a person’s strength for life, unable to break through to a Middle Three Grades Martial Artist even until death.

However, Li Yi doesn’t need to nurture his bones.

Being an Evolver, after his body’s transformation, his bones became incomparably tough. In Zhao Ge’s words, he naturally possesses Dragon Veins and Tiger Bones, allowing him to skip the step of nurturing his bones and start Bone Training directly.

Li Yi now resembled a fierce tiger, stretching his muscles and bones, his skeleton writhing within his body, producing a series of crisp sounds. Some training methods were quite special; for example, when tempering his spine, he needed to harness the strength of his flesh and tendons to slowly stretch each joint out and then use a unique method to gradually bring the vertebrae back together.

This one would continue until he could freely control the tightness of his spine, which would signify a small level of mastery.

He had tried; when he stretched his spine, his height even changed. His master had mentioned that some experts in Bone Training knew Bone Changing Techniques, allowing them to alter their height and facial features by adjusting their bones.

However, such movements of the bones are dangerous. Without someone to guide and a robust body to withstand the strain, it’s easy to injure oneself by hastily attempting Tiger Bone Training. And once the bones or tendons are injured, one could expect several months of recovery. Plus the time needed for nurturing the bones would extend even longer.

Therefore, Bone Training is not only time-consuming and energy-draining but also expensive. Even for those with better talent, without several years of effort, one shouldn’t expect mastery of Bone Training.

Thus, the majority of martial practitioners are stuck at this hurdle.

Reaching Bone Training signifies one to be quite skilled, strong enough to be a core member in a martial arts school.

Even though Li Yi’s talent for Martial Arts was exceptional, he was extremely cautious in his bone-stretching exercises, not wishing to accidentally cripple himself.

With Zhao Ge present, even if Li Yi misaligned something during his Bone Training, his master could adjust it back in place.

This is the advantage of having a master.

Zhao Ge was aware how challenging Bone Training could be, and so he planned to spend two, maybe three or four days slowly guiding Li Yi, as this was the final step and couldn’t be rushed.

Everyone was waiting for Li Yi to retrain his sinews, bones, and skin and fully unleash his Divine Power.

Only by doing so would they feel confident enough to return to Sanyang City for revenge.

During Li Yi’s training period, the others weren’t idle either. Zhao Ge had Shou Hou stay near You Shui Town to watch for incoming pursuers, while Zhao Qian practiced her shooting skills with a sniper rifle. Unfortunately, there were not many bullets left for live-fire practice.

But even so, Zhao Qian was training her hand strength, steadying the sniper rifle, and practicing aiming as well as the speed of loading bullets. Eventually, she even began to figure out how to assemble and disassemble the rifle.

Several times Zhao Qian disassembled the rifle and couldn’t reassemble it, until Li Yi finally took a break to show her how.

After several attempts, Zhao Qian became quite familiar with the Transcendent M200 sniper rifle. With more practice and ammunition, it was estimated she could become a decent sniper.

Rong Niang, with her injured arm still healing, handled some trivial chores, such as feeding the horses, stewing the mutton, helping wash clothes, and occasionally going out to buy daily necessities.