Martial Research Master

The marrow finally managed to extrude enough impurities and was shining with a bright red colour. Thunder energy then started refining it. A practitioner needs to control the amount of energy that goes into the refining of marrow. If it was too high and the marrow couldn’t sustain its power, it would simply lead to a disaster for the cultivator.

Li Meng tried to use his other elemental energies to guide the thunder energy properly. The marrow was slowly being refined. It felt like a hammer continuously bombarding his body. Li Meng couldn’t lose his patience or consciousness at the moment. Even refinement was carried out in multiple stages.

The marrow underwent minute changes as time passed. The thunder energy was increasing in intensity as time passed, and this provided a huge opportunity for the marrow to transform.

“You need to concentrate boy. Such a controlled infusion is a huge opportunity for you. It might seem like a slow process, but your marrow is undergoing huge changes. Guide it in the same way.”

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Unknown to Li Meng, the outside world was in chaos. The number of practitioners on stage was decreasing at a rapid pace. The difficulty level was rising quite fast and cultivators couldn’t bear the energy any more. Many were forcibly thrown outside, their bodies completely charred.

The elder immediately instructed medics to move out and help the injured participants. It was the first time the audience had to experience such horror. The elder’s word seemed to have some meaning behind it. The altar might be able to take lives.

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“Practitioners are requested to take some precautionary measures. From now on each upgrade in difficulty will bring about huge changes. You should immediately exit if you couldn’t hold on. Forcing yourself is equivalent to inviting death.”

The altar was showcasing huge changes as of now. Sparks of thunder could be seen within the air inside it. How could the concentration of thunder energy be this high?

“The Chu girl has completed her bone forging. She is undergoing cleansing too.” Many geniuses were following the same procedure.

Neglected by many, Li Meng’s body was continuously excreting more and more impurities. This phenomenon was enough to shock the world.

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After continuous refining, the marrow was finally glistening with incredible lustre. The refinement is finally complete. It was time to rebuild the bones around it. Li Meng patiently followed the process and the bones within his body began to take form, one after the other. If one could see this happening, they would be shocked.

Multiple symbols were branded upon his bones, which now came to life and were absorbing the thunder energy. These runes were mysterious and couldn’t be comprehended in a short time. Li meng didn’t notice this due to the bone recreation process.

Finally, after the fifth incense stick was halfway done, the last bone of Li Meng took form. He managed to complete his bone forging. He could feel his strength had increased tremendously. These new bones were shining with incredible lustre and were madly devouring the lightning energy.

“What should I do now? The Keeper said that I could either of the two paths, or I could simply undergo another session of body refinement.”

It was a difficult choice to make as the energy within the altar was becoming more and more berserk. It had already reached the level where he could walk on the path of opening acupoints, but something in his heart said no. He finally concluded that he should undergo another round of cleansing.

He started to repeat the process he followed in the first step.

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“That boy managed to undergo a round of tempering on his bones. He is sure to rise within the ranks of geniuses.” One of the elders said while looking at Li Meng.

“What is he trying to do now?” Many people were surprised to hear this remark and looked at Li Meng. Another set of impurities were being extruded out of his body.

“He is trying to cleanse his body again. What a monster?”

“I wouldn’t be as easy. Each cleansing is more difficult than the one before it. The amount of pain it would bring is also quite high.”

Li Meng clenched his teeth and persisted through the process. Soon enough veins were popping on his face. Just how berserk was the thunder energy. Even someone like Li Meng who had cultivated his body until the very limit was finding it difficult to persist. He knew that the rewards of this cleansing were going to be even more abundant.

Many of the elders presented had their eyes glued to Li Meng’s figure. They wished that this genius succeeds through this path. It wasn’t until the fifth incense stick finally went out that Li Meng’s body relaxed.

“He did it.” One of the elders said in a shocked tone.

“What an incredible talent?” The elder in charge of the event couldn’t help but admire Li Meng’s persistence. He was positive regarding his performance in this year’s test.

“Which power does he represents?” The elder couldn’t help but ask.

The servant below looked through the list of participants, until his eyes finally lit with shock. “What happened? Who does this boy represent?” Many people were eager to hear the reply.

“He registered under the banner of the 80th Thunder-god hall, the one in the wasteland region.” Silence dawned upon the whole area. Some of the elders couldn’t help but spout cold air from their mouths. Many people had a change of expression. Some were surprised, some apprehensive, while some showed disgust and hostility.

The elder on the stage was surprised too. Such talent was fostered within the wasteland region. It seemed that the competition this time was brewing a storm.

“Let’s see how long he persists.”

“he wouldn’t be able to enter the top 50.” Some of the previous supporters instantly turned against Li Meng. They belonged to the thunder-god halls which ranked at the top. How can they support a bottom feeder?

“Only time will tell.” The elder in charge showed an apprehensive expression.

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Li Meng released a breath of relief when the cleansing was finally finished. His own body felt ethereal. He felt like undergoing a qualitative transformation. He was just inspecting the interiors and was about to decide the next step when a strange thing happened.

His body began to rotate the thunder energy automatically. Li Meng couldn’t help but be surprised after seeing this. 9-thunder body art activated automatically. The altar helped him break-through the barrier.

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