Nine Realms Sword Emperor

"Ouch, it seems that using the Phantom movement technique with this body is still a bit forced."

In the room, Chu Fengmian lay on the bed, feeling an almost numbing pain in his legs. While pressing down on them, he talked to himself.

Chu Fengmian's current realm was only just having broken through the first Spirit Vein, stepping into the first layer of the Bone Tempering realm.

In terms of strength, Cao Dahai still surpassed Chu Fengmian. Chu Fengmian had managed to defeat him by using another kind of power.

Movement technique.

Such movement techniques were extremely rare in the Wusheng Kingdom, and in the entire Lin Residence, there was only one manual for the Light Body Technique, a low-grade Yellow-Level movement technique.

Even this one copy of the Light Body Technique was regarded as a treasured asset within the Lin Residence, not to be cultivated by anyone other than genius disciples.

Yet Chu Fengmian, who in his previous life couldn't cultivate it, had read countless books of the Sword Dao Masters. The movement technique he had just used was one he had learned in the past, a low-grade Profound-Level technique called the Phantom movement technique.

Whether it was martial arts, medicinal pills, movement techniques, or magical techniques, they were all classified into four levels in the Wusheng Kingdom: Heaven, Earth, Profound, and Yellow, each further subdivided into Supreme, Superior, Intermediate, and Inferior grades.

However, generally speaking, even an Inferior-Yellow-Level was something most martial artists dreamed of, and the only martial art practice in the entire Lin Residence was a Mid-Profound-Level technique regarded as the treasure of the residence.

In his previous life, Chu Fengmian had seen innumerable martial arts, movement techniques, and magical techniques. He had a remarkable memory, capable of never forgetting anything he read. However, at that time, Chu Fengmian had no Spiritual Power in his body and was only idly looking out of boredom; this time, reborn, Chu Fengmian finally had the chance to put them to use.

"Although I relied on the Phantom movement technique to defeat Cao Dahai, it was a pyrrhic victory."

Chu Fengmian looked down at his legs, where bruises were visible, results of straining to activate the Phantom movement technique.

Whether martial arts, movement techniques, or magical techniques, a strong body was necessary. Forcing activation without physical strength would cause some damage.

Although the Phantom movement technique did not heavily rely on physical strength, Chu Fengmian's body was too weak, and he had paid a certain price for forcing its activation.

"As long as I step into the third level of the Bone Tempering realm, activating the Phantom movement technique again won't cause any harm, and then, even when facing a fifth-level Bone Tempering realm martial artist, I will be able to defeat them."

While muttering to himself, Chu Fengmian started to search the room.

Soon, in a cabinet in the room, Chu Fengmian found several jade bottles.

Each of these jade bottles was filled to the brim with Spirit Pills.

The Spirit Pills inside were each as large as a longan, colored a light blue, and upon opening the bottle, a refreshing Spiritual Power fragrance hit the nose.

"Thirty-five Bone Tempering Pills."

These Bone Tempering Pills were the most basic medicinal pills used for cultivation by martial artists in the Bone Tempering realm within the outer residence of the Lin family, effective for martial artists below the fifth level of the Bone Tempering realm.

Chu Fengmian had accumulated these thirty-five Bone Tempering Pills over more than a year.

Although nominally called the chief steward of the outer residence, in reality, most of Chu Fengmian's salary was deducted by the people of the outer residence, leaving him with less than one-tenth.

Thirty-five Bone Tempering Pills were the limit Chu Fengmian had managed to save up, and he planned to refine them after stepping into the Bone Tempering realm.

But to his surprise, Chu Fengmian had not yet stepped into the Bone Tempering realm and was already killed.

Now that Chu Fengmian was reborn, these Bone Tempering Pills finally had a chance to be put to good use.

"Refine!"

Chu Fengmian sat cross-legged on the bed, his eyes tightly closed, and took out one of the Bone Tempering Pills to place in his mouth.

The Bone Tempering Pill, once in his mouth, quickly dissolved, turning into a stream of pure spiritual power that dispersed throughout Chu Fengmian's body.

In his previous life, Chu Fengmian consumed countless elixirs, not just the most common low-grade yellow-level spirit pills, but even earth-level and heaven-level pills were refined in no shortage by him.

In an instant, he gathered the spiritual power of the Bone Tempering Pill, and then fully merged it into his body.

Refining elixirs, if one lacks experience, might only absorb about fifty percent or even just forty percent of the spiritual power, with the rest dissipating away.

However, for someone like Chu Fengmian who had refined countless pills, this small Bone Tempering Pill could almost be refined in a blink of an eye.

In less than half a minute, the Bone Tempering Pill had been completely refined by Chu Fengmian.

Chu Fengmian felt that his body was now a bit stronger than just before, and the pain in his legs had also significantly improved.

What made Chu Fengmian even more elated was that the second Spirit Vein in his body was now starting to loosen up due to the spiritual power of the Bone Tempering Pill.

If he could open up the second Spirit Vein, Chu Fengmian's strength would leap qualitatively.

"Continue!"

A determination shone in Chu Fengmian's eyes as he took another Bone Tempering Pill and placed it in his mouth.

Several minutes passed, and the Bone Tempering Pills lying before Chu Fengmian were almost fully refined, with a golden thread slowly condensing on his arm.

If someone were to see Chu Fengmian now, they would surely be greatly shocked. Chu Fengmian appeared to be on the verge of opening his Spirit Veins.

Breaking through a Spirit Vein requires consuming vast resources and assistance from stronger individuals.

Take Lin Yunfeng, the current top talent of the Lin family, who was born with five Spirit Veins. Later, to further enhance his aptitude, the Lin family spent a fortune to purchase two earth-level Spirit Pills, Cold Soul Pills.

They also spared no expense to invite two martial artists at the Wind-Riding Realm to jointly stimulate the Cold Soul, finally opening two Spirit Veins for Lin Yunfeng, bringing all seven to bear.

The cost of this, however, was so high that the Lin house would feel the pinch for a century, and they were now conserving resources precisely because of this.

Yet Chu Fengmian was attempting something unprecedented, trying to forge a new Spirit Vein with just a few Bone Tempering Pills.

"Just a little more!"

Chu Fengmian roared in his mind.

He could feel that the second Spirit Vein was nearly opening, only lacking a bit of spiritual power.

Chu Fengmian grabbed the remaining eight Bone Tempering Pills in front of him and placed them all in his mouth at once.

He immediately condensed their spiritual power and surged toward the second Spirit Vein.

The pain of breaking through a Spirit Vein struck him once again, but Chu Fengmian's expression remained unchanged. As beads of sweat dripped down his face, Chu Fengmian still focused his entire attention on the Spirit Vein within his body.

"Bang!"

Suddenly, a sound echoed in Chu Fengmian's mind.

With that sound, streams of pure spiritual power surged within Chu Fengmian's body, filling him with strength.

At the same time, the second dazzling Spirit Vein on Chu Fengmian's arm lit up.

Seeing this, a smile crept onto the corners of Chu Fengmian's mouth.

"The second Spirit Vein is open."