I'm Just Making Up The Exercises, My Disciple, Have You Really Mastered Them?

Chapter 6: Making Up the Bone Refining Stages

"There is a lot of attention to be paid to Bone Refining, and it is divided into stages..."

Although Xu Yan's question about Bone Refining caught Li Xuan off guard, he remained calm.

After all, he used to write online novels in his previous life and was skilled at making things up. These days, he had been drinking chicken soup made from the Nine Leaf Primordial Herb, which strengthened his memory and made him more alert. He quickly figured out how to make up a story.

"Today, I will explain in detail about Bone Refining for you.

"Bone Refining is an extremely important foundation. It must not be taken lightly, as it affects the strength of Martial Dao. If the bones are not strong, the body will not be strong..."

Li Xuan's mind raced as he began to fabricate a story in an orderly manner.

He presented one theory after another, and Xu Yan listened with fascination, nodding frequently and occasionally appearing to have sudden realizations.

"So, Bone Refining has so many intricacies. Fortunately, Master often taught me to be calm and patient, otherwise, if I rushed through Bone Refining without understanding its intricacies, I would have hindered my future in Martial Dao."

Xu Yan couldn't help but sigh in his heart.

"Indeed, I must follow Master's teachings, be patient, be calm, and gain more insights!"

The more he listened, the more he felt that the profoundness of the Bone Refining stage would greatly increase his strength once he completed it.

"I have achieved Skin Refining mastery and will soon complete Skin Refining. After completing Skin Refining, I must take some time to reflect and carefully comprehend the path of Bone Refining before starting Bone Refining. I must not be too hasty!"

Xu Yan made up his mind.

Li Xuan fabricated a story, paying close attention to Xu Yan's expression. Seeing him listening attentively, Li Xuan was quite satisfied and nodded approvingly, saying, "My disciple, you must remember that starting cultivation slowly does not mean that cultivation will always be slow.

"Just like building a house, the foundation is very important. If the foundation is not solid and stable, it cannot withstand wind and rain and is prone to collapse. Cultivation is the same. Pursuing speed in the early stages will only limit your potential and hinder your future in Martial Dao.

"Throughout history, many cultivators who progressed rapidly in the early stages appeared to be geniuses. However, later on, their foundations were not solid, and their progress slowed down or even reached a limit, making no further advancements."

Li Xuan said these words to console Xu Yan. Although he had not yet sensed his qi and blood, during the foundation-building stage, there was no need to pursue speed. A solid foundation was the most important.

However, Xu Yan's spirit was invigorated upon hearing this, thinking to himself, "Master is warning me that although my cultivation speed may not match that of ancient geniuses, as long as my foundation is solid, I can surpass them in the future!"

"Master has high expectations of me. I must not disappoint him!"

"I must establish a solid foundation and surpass those ancient geniuses!"

Xu Yan was deeply moved and respectfully said, "Master, rest assured, I will always remember your teachings. I will be patient and build a solid foundation. I will not let you down!"

Li Xuan nodded with satisfaction and said, "You understand my intentions, and I am pleased!"

He breathed a sigh of relief in his heart, thinking, "Finally, I fooled him again. Even if he doesn't sense his qi and blood for a month or two, he should be able to remain patient, especially since he has been drinking the chicken soup made from the Nine Leaf Primordial Herb. My body has become stronger, so his body should also become stronger. He must think it's because of his cultivation."

"However, deception can only last for a while, especially when it comes to cultivation. Xu Yan's brain may not be very sharp, but he does have a background. I need to think of a way to escape from this situation."

With Xu Yan's mindset stabilized, the rest would be much easier. Just let him continue cultivating.

There was still a year to go.

"Master, you mentioned that Bone Refining is divided into stages. Are there any specific details about these stages?"

Xu Yan respectfully asked.

"Yes, you're right. Bone Refining is divided into stages."

Li Xuan's mind jolted, almost forgetting that he needed to fabricate the stages of Bone Refining.

"Increase the difficulty of Bone Refining a bit. Xu Yan can't even sense his Qi and Blood, let alone achieve Skin Refining. It's even more unrealistic for him to achieve the higher difficulty of Bone Refining.

"When he fails to cultivate successfully for a long time, he will realize the difficulty and feel that his talent is lacking. He will take the initiative to leave, feeling guilty towards his master for nurturing him...

"If I give him another chance, for example, if he has children, they can try to see if they can enter the path of cultivation. This will give him a glimmer of hope. If he can't cultivate himself, he can let his children cultivate...

"In this way, the possibility of being exposed will be even lower, and he can also receive a gift from his future children as a token of apprenticeship..."

I have already deceived him once, so I don't mind deceiving him a second time.

Li Xuan thought that once this matter is resolved, he will successfully leave the small mountain village and hide in Wu Country. In this way, the possibility of seeing Xu Yan again will be very slim.

With Xu Yan's gift of apprenticeship, he can also live a slightly better life in Wu Country.

Straightening his expression, Li Xuan solemnly said, "Bone Refining has four levels: Bone Refining like iron, Bone Refining like bronze, Bone Refining like gold, and Bone Refining like jade..."

Xu Yan's expression became excited as he asked, "Iron bones, bronze bones, gold bones, and jade bones, are these the four stages of Bone Refining?"

Li Xuan shook his head and said, "No! These are the four levels of Bone Refining, representing the upper limit of the Martial Dao path and one's own strength."

"Iron bones are the common level for most Martial Artists in Bone Refining. Their bones are as hard as iron, and ordinary knives cannot cut through them. Of course, iron bones are just ordinary, with a not very high upper limit in the Martial Dao.

"Bronze bones are stronger than iron bones. Their bones are like bronze and will not decay even after a thousand years of death. Once one achieves bronze bones, their foundation becomes profound, and the upper limit of the Martial Dao is higher. This can be considered above average.

"Only by achieving gold bones can one be considered a heavenly genius!"

Li Xuan said with a serious expression, "Among the ancient heavenly geniuses, none of them failed to achieve gold bones!"

Xu Yan became excited and his eyes lit up as he asked, "Master, how can one achieve gold bones?"

Seeing his excited and eager expression, Li Xuan was speechless. Did this idiot really think that he could achieve gold bones?

This was something I made up!

So he said in a deep voice, "Calm your mind and don't be impatient!"

"Yes, Master!"

Xu Yan hurriedly restrained his excitement and sat up straight.

"Once gold bones are achieved, even if they are buried underground for ten thousand years after death, they will still shine like gold and be even stronger than steel. However, throughout history, only one in ten thousand can achieve gold bones."

Li Xuan said in a deep voice, "When I say one in ten thousand, I mean among the many heavenly geniuses, only one in ten thousand!"

"Master, are there different levels among heavenly geniuses?"

Xu Yan curiously asked.

"Of course!"

Li Xuan nodded and said, "Just like beautiful women, although they are all beautiful, there are differences. Heavenly geniuses are the same!"

Xu Yan suddenly realized, "I understand. Just like the Spring Fragrance Brothel in East River County, the top courtesan is already a rare beauty, but the flower ranking is even better!"

Li Xuan's eyes looked strange, and he secretly gritted his teeth. This rich kid is indeed something, he must have frequented brothels, right?

I also want to go!

"Master, I was just making an analogy. I haven't been there!"

Xu Yan noticed Li Xuan's strange gaze and immediately felt embarrassed.

(End of this chapter)