The Bone Pattern Realm

“I can’t gather information now because that would only alert the enemy. I can only look for an opportunity to move stealthily and search for it bit by bit.”

Qin Huai thought of the assassin from last night and suppressed the restlessness in his heart.

“The only thing I can do now is to increase my strength quickly. I’ll only have the power to protect anyone if I’m at least in the bone pattern realm.”

Luo Ya, his master, and his disciple Hu Jinghai… The life and death of the people he knew were still unknown, and even he himself was in the shadow of countless assassinations. There were probably many people inside and outside the Nine Dragons sect who wanted his life.

!!

Hualala…

When Qin Huai came out of the wooden barrel, he began to cultivate the concealment of spirit and qi.

The concealment of spirit and qi was different from ordinary martial arts. It focused more on nurturing the spirit and cultivating the mind, like some illusory things. But he could actually touch it.

He focused his mind and sat on the futon to cultivate. He only opened his eyes slowly when it was late at night.

He did not make much progress with the concealment of spirit and qi, only gaining 100 experience points.

Qin Huai got up, changed into his new clothes, and prepared to go out.

Bang! Bang!

Suddenly, the door was pushed open.

Qingshui looked around in a panic and immediately locked her eyes on Qin Huai. “Son-in-law! You’re awake.”

Qin Huai looked at Qingshui, who had just woken up from the drug.

“Young Master, what happened? I think you’ve been drugged?” Qingshui’s face was filled with anxiety. “Who would dare to do such a ridiculous thing in the Nine Dragons sect?”

“An assassin came to kill me last night and knocked me down,” Qin Huai said casually.

“What about the assassin?”

“He’s already dead.”

Qingshui was stunned. “Who sent them?”

“I don’t know, but I’ll know who it is in two days.”

“He’s too bold. He actually tried to assassinate my Li family’s son-in-law in the Nine Dragons sect!” Qingshui’s eyes were burning with anger.

“You don’t need to worry about this. I’ll handle it,” Qin Huai said slowly.

“Can you really handle it, Young Master?”

“Don’t worry.” Qin Huai turned around and walked toward the back mountain of the Nine Dragons sect.

The back mountain was as lonely as usual. When Qin Huai walked to the agreed cultivation position, he didn’t see the figure of Elder Erlong.

Buzzzzzz!

He turned around and threw a handful of dust with his left hand! Then, he raised his right hand high in a blocking gesture.

On the other side, it was almost the same as his own, a handful of dust was coming at him. At the same time, a huge shadow flew out from the dust.

Bang! Bang!

The slight impact stunned Qin Huai. The shadow was not a fist, but a broken piece of wood.

Qin Huai felt a chill run down his spine, and he immediately knelt on the ground.

A sharp wind swept over his head. Qin Huai turned around and swept up the dust.

He was crouching, and the man seemed to be floating in the air with his legs folded.

Their eyes met.

“Indeed, you’ve learned a bit from that little brat Sun Yuanshan. The poison and sneak attack and defense are all well done.”

Elder Erlong floated to the ground and nodded with satisfaction.

“When we were in Pingnan, we were in danger, so it was inevitable that we had to consider everything,” Qin Huai explained humbly.

“Yes, we martial artists must use killing moves when we attack! Remember, don’t be careless! There are countless experts who died in the hands of others because of their arrogance, becoming stepping stones for their fame.

“And don’t have any burdens. In a battle of life and death, any move that can win is a good move. One can have compassion and compassion, but it must be done at a specific time.” Elder Erlong earnestly taught him, passing on his insights.

Today, as usual, Qin Huai and Elder Erlong cultivated the concealment of spirit and qi.

“Ding! You have collected an [Concealment of Spirit and Qi Essence] (Dark Orange), [Concealment of Spirit and Qi] Experience +13333!”

Qin Huai picked up the experience points from behind.

The concealment of spirit and qi technique broke through several layers of barriers. From the original level 24, it rose all the way to the level 29, 2779/4000.

Qin Huai’s lifespan had also been extended by another twenty-five years, easily negating yesterday’s consumption.

“Such an advancement is truly divine,” Qin Huai sighed in his heart.

Following such a great cultivator to gain experience was truly a shortcut. It was so, so good.

After cultivating for a few hours, Qin Huai blurted out, “Grandmaster, can you display your force? I want to try and comprehend it.”

“Yes, yes, yes. I almost forgot.” Elder Erlong patted his head with a smile. He had almost forgotten that his disciple was not only fast in cultivating the concealment of spirit and qi.

He had even managed to grasp a bit of the energy that could only be understood by those in the bone pattern realm before the blood refinement.

“The bone pattern realm means to inscribe one’s own cultivation onto the bone armor. To become a bone pattern realm expert, you have to engrave all of your profound knowledge of this technique onto it, and only then can you be considered to have entered the said realm. It’s similar to the craftsmen in the city who carve clay figurines and porcelain,” Elder Erlong earnestly lectured.

He released his force under the moonlight. In Qin Huai’s eyes, there was a white dragon on Elder Erlong’s shoulder. It had a majestic aura as it spiraled and wriggled around his body, like the ribbon of a fairy.

However, fairies were beautiful and gentle. In contrast, a bone pattern realm expert’s aura was domineering, and it was sharp.

“It’s an irresistible force, like a swimming dragon! Once the great momentum rises, it can cut everything.”

Qin Huai listened to Elder Erlong’s explanation of his understanding of cultivation, combat, and forbidden techniques.

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Meanwhile, Qin Huai picked up the experience ball that had fallen on the ground.

“Ding! You have collected a [Nine Dragons True Qi Comprehension], [White Dragon Force] +1%.”

Qin Huai looked at the line of information that flashed before his eyes.

“If I want to raise my force to one hundred percent, I’ll need more than three months.”