186: Chapter 186 Bone Forging Perfected!

He looked up at his other companions.

Xiao Wangshu had already finished reading the information in her hand and was resting with her eyes closed; her cold face revealed no emotion.

Lu Youyou rested her chin on her hand, her small brow furrowed tightly.

Lu Qingfeng and Leng Feng also had solemn expressions and remained silent.

"It's still too early to think about these things."

Qin Yan shook his head, temporarily suppressing his chaotic thoughts. "The priority right now is to improve my strength as quickly as possible.

According to the records, the geniuses of various races who participated in previous Hidden Dragon Assemblies were basically at the Third-Rank realm or above. Especially toward the end of the assembly, there's no shortage of Third-Rank Peaks or even stronger individuals.

I haven't even reached Perfection in the Second-Rank yet; I'm still too far off."

Returning the books to their places, Qin Yan didn't interact much with his companions and left the library alone.

Everyone needed time to process and reflect.

Back at the villa, Qin Yan changed into his training clothes and once again immersed himself in the day-to-day, arduous yet reassuring cultivation.

The sound of the spear tip breaking through the air became his best sedative at this moment.

Time passed quietly in focused cultivation.

January 3rd, afternoon.

Inside the third-floor training room, the sharp whistles of air being violently torn apart were incessant.

The long spear in Qin Yan's hand turned into a series of afterimages that were hard for the naked eye to discern.

Upon the spear tip, streaks of Spear Aura resonated with each other, erupting with astonishing power as the long spear danced.

In his mind, various profound mysteries of the Nine Revolutions Golden Body Spear Bone Forging Chapter flowed and merged like a revolving lantern.

"Ha!"

With a low shout, Qin Yan suddenly retracted his spear.

His chest heaved slightly and sweat beaded on his forehead, but a brilliant light erupted from his eyes.

He could feel that some kind of shackle within his body had been broken.

He immediately summoned the panel that only he could see:

[Level: Second-Rank Peak]

[Bone Forging: lower limb bones (62), upper limb bones (64), trunk bones (51), skull (23)]

[Blood Qi: 547 Cal]

[spirit: 62 Hz]

[Martial Art: Nine Revolutions Golden Body Spear Bone Forging Chapter - Perfection]

[Spear Technique: Level 4 (1%)]

[Alchemy: First-Grade Alchemist (34%)]

(Second-Grade Alchemist: Unlocks at 70 Hz spirit)

[Skill Points: 0]

[Note: As long as you work hard, there will be rewards]

"Finally... Perfection!"

A surge of joy welled up in his heart.

The "Perfection" stage of a Body Tempering Martial Art was fundamentally different from "Major Achievement" or "mastery."

It represented that his understanding and application of this martial art had reached a transcendent state; the efficiency of his Blood Qi circulation and the speed and effect of his bone tempering would all undergo a qualitative leap!

He didn't stop, immediately taking an elixir to continue tempering his skull.

The effect was immediate!

That night, with just four hours of deep cultivation, another two skull bones were completely tempered, turning into Treasure Bones!

"Four hours, two bones!"

Even with Qin Yan's firm will, he was shocked by this efficiency.

The bonus from the Perfection stage was even more terrifying than he had anticipated.

"It seems I'll be able to reach Bone Forging Perfection tomorrow!"

Anticipation burned in Qin Yan's chest like a scorching flame.

January 4th, night.

Qin Yan sat cross-legged, his face flushed red, with wisps of white mist rising from the top of his head.

He was currently pushing through the tempering of the final skull bone.

Minute by minute, time passed.

Suddenly—

Boom!

Qin Yan felt as if an invisible barrier in his mind had been swept away by a torrent.

An indescribable sense of clarity and transparency instantly swept through every corner of his body!

It was as if a thousand-pound burden had been lifted, or like breaking free from some innate constraint.

His five senses became incredibly sharp at this moment, and his thinking speed increased dramatically.

If he could use "Internal Vision," he would surely find that all two hundred and six bones in his body were now emitting a uniform and warm treasure light.

Their energies were connected to each other as a single entity, forming a perfect and solid internal framework.

This was the Bone Forging Realm, Perfection!

Qin Yan rose to his full height, and the joints throughout his body spontaneously let out a series of crisp and pleasant pops.

"Eh? This is..."

Amidst his joy, Qin Yan habitually "looked" at the panel in his mind and suddenly discovered another change.

[spirit: 68 Hz]

His spirit power had actually jumped from the previous 62 Hz to 68 Hz!

A full increase of 6 Hz!

"Could it be... that finishing the skull tempering can directly increase spirit power?"

Qin Yan immediately linked this to the boom in his mind earlier and the subsequent feeling of extreme clarity; this guess surfaced in his heart.

In class, when the instructors explained the Bone Forging Realm, they had never explicitly mentioned a direct connection between skull tempering and spirit power.

But on second thought, Qin Yan roughly understood the reason.

Before spirit power reaches 10 Hz and can be preliminarily projected outward, the spirit power value cannot be measured.

And for a Second-Rank Martial Artist, wanting to naturally cultivate spirit power to 10 Hz is almost a fantasy.

Unless they are one of those one-in-a-million geniuses born with extraordinary spiritual talent.

However, for spirit power above 10 Hz, every single point of increase is fraught with difficulty.

Even if the completion of skull tempering brought some growth, the magnitude might be minuscule, making it difficult to form a universal and significant pattern.

Therefore, human powerhouses probably didn't pass down 'skull tempering can increase spirit power' as a definitive conclusion with universal teaching value.

"This is an unexpected pleasant surprise," Qin Yan thought to himself.

He was now only 2 Hz away from the 70 Hz spirit power required to unlock Second-Grade Alchemist!

Suppressing the excitement and various thoughts in his heart, Qin Yan left the training room.

With today's breakthrough, both his mind and body had consumed a massive amount of energy.

He washed up and soon fell into a deep sleep.

...

January 5th.

The morning theory classes ended. As soon as Qin Yan walked out of the classroom, he saw Lu Youyou waiting by the window in the corridor.

Seeing him come out, she immediately waved the smart bracelet in her hand.

"Junior Brother, the teacher sent a message. He wants us to go to his Alchemy Room in the Sixth Institute right now."

Qin Yan glanced at the same brief message that popped up on his own bracelet and nodded.

The two didn't delay, quickly leaving the teaching building and walking side by side toward the Sixth Institute.

The winter sun carried a hint of coldness, spilling onto the clean roads of the campus and reflecting their slightly hurried yet steady pace.

Walking along the way, Qin Yan guessed the reason the teacher was looking for them.

Was it about the follow-up to the Exchange Competition? Guidance on alchemy?

Or... was it related to that matter with Princess Anya?

Soon, they arrived at the teacher's Alchemy Room.

Qin Yan knocked gently on the door.

"Come in."

The two pushed the door and entered.

The interior of the Alchemy Room was a bit more "lively" than expected.

Besides Teacher Xiao Huo, who was wearing his signature crimson alchemy robe and standing by the central Pill Furnace as if checking the heat...

...there were also three unfamiliar figures in the room.

Those three were two men and one woman, standing casually in the lounge area on one side of the Alchemy Room.