*Ding! Ding! Ding!*
The sound of Wushi Pills being successfully refined continued from day until night, and from midnight until dawn.
This was definitely noise pollution!
But Sect Master Jun’s heart was delighted, and he slept incredibly soundly. When doing his routine morning exercises, his dancing was especially energetic.
It wasn’t until noon that all four thousand-plus Wushi Pills were completely refined.
Casually summoning one from his spatial ring, Jun Changxiao murmured: “After taking this, one can easily break through to Wushi. If word of this got out, it would definitely cause a huge sensation.”
Without hesitation, he summoned all disciples at the peak Wutu level, then distributed one pill to each person.
The remaining Wushi Pills were all stored in the Medicine Hall, with a rule established that only those who broke through to peak Wutu could claim one.
“Can eating this pill really let us break through to Wushi?”
“Since the Sect Master says so, it must be true!”
“I’m about to break through to Wushi—I’m a bit excited!”
The peak Wutu disciples who received Wushi Pills all returned to their rooms, then, suppressing their excitement, swallowed the pills.
The taste was quite good.
A bit sweet, with a hint of fragrance.
*Whoosh whoosh—*
After a moment, in the inner court disciples’ residential area, streams of advancement energy surged from the rooms, gathering in midair and forming quite a spectacular sight!
Standing in the great hall, Jun Changxiao witnessed the disciples breaking through simultaneously, a brilliant smile spreading across his face.
Watching his precious disciples advance felt even better than his own improvements.
“How incredible!”
Ye Xingchen, who was comprehending sword techniques in the inner court training grounds, looked at the gathered advancement energy, his eyes filled with disbelief.
As a Wudi, he had never seen so many people break through at the same time!
Of course.
Across the Xingyun Continent, mass breakthroughs had happened before.
For instance, triggered by heavenly treasures that suddenly caused a region to be infused with sacred heaven and earth attributes, benefiting all martial cultivators within.
But this kind of simultaneous breakthrough relying on pills was definitely unprecedented!
The magnificent advancement energy lasted for about an hour, then gradually receded. The disciples who had taken Wushi Pills all successfully entered the Wushi realm!
…
*Boom!*
*Boom!*
In the training room, disciples who had just broken through to Wushi were striking the testing machines one by one. Li Qingyang stood to the side, recording the results.
“Sect Master.”
After testing concluded, Li Qingyang reported: “The disciples who broke through to Wushi average around forty thousand pounds of strength.”
Jiang Xie exclaimed in surprise: “They’re all high-grade Wushi!”
A First Rank Wushi with around thirty thousand pounds of strength was considered mid-grade; forty thousand was high-grade; fifty thousand was top-grade; and sixty thousand was super-grade.
In the Xingyun Continent, those who reached high-grade Wushi typically had superior-grade spirit roots.
Yet the Iron Bones Sect disciples who had just broken through were mostly mid-grade, with the majority being common-grade.
This was quite impressive!
No wonder Elder Jiang was so surprised.
“Comfortable.”
Jun Changxiao leaned back in his chair, smiling broadly.
Being able to train a group of disciples with mediocre aptitude into high-grade Wushi filled him with a sense of accomplishment.
The System poured cold water: “Host is still ninety-nine years away from making the Iron Bones Sect the strongest sect.”
“If you were a person standing in front of me…”
Jun Changxiao said viciously: “I’d definitely hit you with a combination of punches until you couldn’t take care of yourself.”
“Too bad.”
The System said: “Host can’t hit me, can’t hit me.”
Jun Changxiao couldn’t be bothered with it, murmuring: “The disciples’ cultivation levels have improved, now we just wait for Zhenyang Commandery to attack.”
…
Except for Yao Mengying, all 2,524 disciples of the Iron Bones Sect had reached Wushi level or higher!
Even a fifth-rate sect wouldn’t have this many!
Of course.
This didn’t mean the Iron Bones Sect was strong.
Because while the disciples had strong foundational strength, they lacked top-tier power.
Not to mention Wuwang—even Wuzong, they currently only had a pitiful two: Jun Changxiao and Xue Rengui.
However, if we’re talking about peak Wushi, the Iron Bones Sect actually had quite a few.
Li Qingyang and the other inner disciples, as well as Zhong Yi who joined later, had all reached this level.
Unfortunately, without Wuzong Pills, they could only rely on sufficient comprehension of martial arts to achieve breakthroughs.
It wouldn’t take too long.
Because their aptitude was all quite good.
Sure enough.
Within a few days, Ye Xingchen, who had been stuck at peak Wushi, was the first to refine the qi spiral in his body into a spirit core, officially entering the Wuzong realm.
*Boom!*
Inside the training room, he threw a punch.
The testing machine displayed a strength value of—280,000 pounds!
“Not bad, not bad.” Ye Xingchen was very satisfied.
In his previous life, it took him five years to reach First Rank Wuzong. Now he had done it in just one year.
Moreover, back then without any martial technique enhancements, he only had around 200,000 pounds. Now he was a full 80,000 pounds stronger!
Being able to grow faster and stronger.
This was naturally because of cultivating at the Iron Bones Sect.
Thinking back to when he was first carried here and threatened in various ways, Ye Xingchen couldn’t help but think: “If this emperor had chosen to leave back then, being able to break through from Opening Meridians to Wutu in one year would have been quite good.”
Improved strength was just one aspect; the second was also cultivating the Muscle-Bone Transformation Classic and various martial arts, bringing enormous benefits!
At this point, if Sect Master Jun tried to drive Ye Xingchen away, he definitely wouldn’t agree. He’d definitely hug a pillar and say stubbornly: “I won’t leave, I won’t leave, I just won’t leave.”
*Boom!*
Suddenly, the sound of a punch rang out.
Ye Xingchen snapped back to attention and saw Jun Changxiao standing before the testing machine, having struck with a force of 600,000 pounds.
A peak Wuzong capable of producing this level of strength was definitely at super-grade level!
Although Ye Xingchen was surprised, he wasn’t particularly envious, because he was confident that upon breaking through to peak Wuzong, he could also produce 600,000 pounds of force.
…
On a towering mountain peak, Lu Qianqian stood ethereally in white robes, a trace of conflict showing between her brows.
“Qianqian, once you enter the Wuzong realm, you can seek out the Extreme Profound Ice Pool in Northeast Lu Province. With your aptitude and constitution, plus the Supreme Profound Ice Heart Art, you will surely advance rapidly in cultivation.”
“But you must also remember, you must achieve a heart like still water. Otherwise, if your mental state wavers even slightly upon entering the Extreme Profound Ice Pool, you will suffer unbearable pain from the erosion of ten-thousand-year ice energy.”
An aged voice echoed in her ears, making the worry between Lu Qianqian’s brows grow even deeper. She thought to herself: “Grand Elder, although I’ve now broken through to Wuzong, I still haven’t achieved a truly still heart.”
What was it that prevented her from maintaining unity of essence and spirit, from comprehending the state of a heart like still water in the Supreme Profound Ice Heart Art?
“What are you thinking about?” A voice came from below.
Jun Changxiao was sitting on a rock at some point, his face bearing a smile that could kill.
Is it him?
Lu Qianqian’s beautiful face once again returned to its usual coldness: “Sect Master, I wish to go out for practical training.”
“How long?” Jun Changxiao asked.
Looking toward the northeast, Lu Qianqian said uncertainly: “Perhaps ten years, perhaps one hundred years.”
Ten years, one hundred years?
Jun Changxiao’s mouth twitched: “What’s the difference between that and leaving the sect?”
“Didn’t the Sect Master say I would forever be the Iron Bones Clanging Sect’s first disciple?” Lu Qianqian said: “So no matter how long I’m away, I’ll forever be the Iron Bones Clanging Sect’s first disciple.”
“You really want to go out for practical training?”
“Really.”
Jun Changxiao shrugged: “This Seat respects your choice.”
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