23: Breakthrough! The horror of the inner energy realm!

The middle-aged man was dressed in a simple white robe, his left sleeve hanging empty and limp by his side, clearly indicating his left arm was missing.

The man, named Wang Fu, was a martial artist who had just entered the Bone Refinement Realm, and he had only arrived at the Lu family a few years prior.

At that time, he was severely injured, his left arm severed, and Lu Jiahe, Lu Xuan's father, had saved and treated him.

Finally, to repay Lu Jiahe's life-saving grace,

he had remained living with the Lu family, handling the affairs of the pharmacy's storeroom for Lu Jiahe, and also taking responsibility for the storeroom's security.

Although his severed left arm greatly reduced his power in the Bone Refinement Realm, dealing with martial artists below the Bone Refinement Realm was still effortless for him.

"Uncle Fu."

Lu Xuan responded politely, then continued, "Uncle Fu, the same as last time, please."

"And also, get me an extra red essence zhi."

"red essence zhi?"

"Young Master, you?"

Uncle Fu looked at Lu Xuan with some shock after hearing his words, as if Lu Xuan's request greatly surprised him.

One must know that red essence zhi is an extremely precious tonic, and there were only two portions of it in the storeroom.

If an ordinary person were to eat a small piece raw, at best it would lead to excessive internal heat and swollen blood; at worst, it would cause blood to flow backward, resulting in sudden death.

Even a martial artist who consumed a small piece would experience unbearable body heat.

Only martial artists at the peak of the Flesh Refinement Realm or higher could consume red essence zhi without any concerns.

This was because martial artists at the peak of the Flesh Refinement Realm or higher had already tempered the flesh and blood within their bodies, enabling them to withstand the terrifying medicinal effects of the red essence zhi.

Could it be that Young Master's martial arts realm has already reached the peak of the Flesh Refinement Realm?

Hiss!

How terrifying!

The experienced Uncle Fu finally lost his composure at this moment.

He recalled that when he first arrived at the Lu family, Young Master's martial arts realm was only the Skin Refinement Realm.

How long had it been, and he had already touched upon the Bone Refinement Realm?

Young Master was only twenty years old this year!

Could Young Master be the legendary martial arts genius?

Just like that, Uncle Fu handed the prepared medicinal ingredients to Lu Xuan.

Even after Lu Xuan had left for a while, Uncle Fu's shocked emotions still could not calm down for a long time.

Returning to his courtyard, Lu Xuan casually placed the small wooden box containing the medicinal ingredients aside.

With a thought, Lu Xuan's system panel instantly appeared before his eyes.

Host: Lu Xuan

Realm: Blood Refinement Realm (Peak)

Technique: Scarlet Flame Saber Technique 1/9 (Can be deduced)

Points: 50

Please confirm, Host, whether to spend 30 points to deduce Scarlet Flame Saber Technique!

Confirm!

Having prepared everything, Lu Xuan had no more reservations; with a thought, he directly confirmed.

The moment Lu Xuan confirmed, the 50 points on the system panel instantly became 20 points.

The next moment, a mysterious and profound light image reappeared in Lu Xuan's mind.

Countless precise and profound saber techniques appeared one by one in his mind.

These profound saber techniques were also mastered by Lu Xuan one by one, as if he had diligently cultivated them since childhood.

Crack!

A soft sound echoed in the emptiness, originating from within Lu Xuan's body.

Lu Xuan only felt that the bottleneck that had been restricting him had finally completely disappeared at this moment.

From within his powerful physique, terrifying strength erupted, and a strong aura swept out.

The courtyard felt as if it were caught in a storm, with the wind howling fiercely, producing a sound like crashing waves.

Lu Xuan instantly opened his eyes, and deep within his profound, dark pupils, wisps of mysterious aura swirled.

He felt his body enveloped by strands of mysterious aura, and Lu Xuan only felt an endless surge of power.

He broke through!

Is this the Inner Energy Realm?

Lu Xuan had never felt himself so powerful; his five senses had received an astonishing enhancement.

He could clearly perceive the mysterious aura existing between heaven and earth.

And these auras were the very mysterious auras now present within Lu Xuan's body.

Could this be the Yuan Qi of Heaven and Earth?

Lu Xuan was a little puzzled; he raised his right hand, secretly mobilizing the mysterious aura within his body.

He saw a thin, cicada-wing-like layer of transparent qi covering the surface of his right hand; the qi membrane was invisible to the naked eye, like air in the void.

Then, Lu Xuan forcefully slammed his right hand towards the ground.

A loud bang!

The ground struck by Lu Xuan collapsed, and a huge crater instantly appeared.

Hmm?

Lu Xuan looked at the deep pit under his feet, silent for a few seconds.

Even though he already knew the terrifying nature of the Inner Energy Realm, he hadn't expected it to be so powerful.

He had only used a fraction of his strength in that palm strike, yet it was equivalent to his previous full-power blow.

It is said that Inner Energy possesses incredible power, allowing a martial artist with Inner Energy to amplify the martial arts techniques he cultivates, and to cover his entire body, enabling him to unleash his strongest power.

So that's how it is!

A gentle palm strike has such formidable power; if Inner Energy were applied to the Scarlet Flame Saber Technique, wouldn't it be even more terrifying?

Lu Xuan sat cross-legged on the edge of the deep pit, pondering.

However, Lu Xuan immediately abandoned this dangerous thought.

This was not the place for him to display the Scarlet Flame Saber Technique; if he lost control, he might just destroy his own home.

Grumble!

At this moment, a tremendous feeling of hunger struck, and Lu Xuan casually picked up the prepared tonic herbs beside him, directly stuffing them into his mouth and swallowing them.

Fortunately, he had prepared these tonic herbs in advance.

This breakthrough to the Inner Energy Realm unexpectedly took a full half-day, greatly depleting the energy within Lu Xuan's body.

After Lu Xuan swallowed all the prepared tonic herbs,

Lu Xuan's body was filled with a warm, comfortable energy as his body furiously absorbed the essence of these tonic herbs.

Moreover, because Lu Xuan had broken through to the Inner Qi Realm, the Inner Energy within his body also accelerated the absorption of the tonic herbs.

In just a moment, Lu Xuan had completely absorbed all the medicinal ingredients in his stomach.

Lu Xuan then brought up the system panel again.

Host: Lu Xuan

Realm: Inner Qi Realm

Technique: Scarlet Flame Saber Technique 2/9

Points: 22

Upon seeing the points on the system, Lu Xuan displayed an expression that confirmed his expectations.

Most of the medicinal ingredients required for this breakthrough had already been digested by his body.

The residual medicinal effects of the tonic only provided him with 2 system points.

red essence zhi, a tonic valued at five hundred taels of silver, was thus consumed by him.

Not to mention the consumption of other tonics.

A trace of heartache flashed in Lu Xuan's eyes!

Such a huge expense made Lu Xuan's heart feel as if it were bleeding.

It seems system points still have to be obtained by slaying those extraordinary and bizarre entities.

Lu Xuan looked towards the distant horizon, his pupils as deep as an abyss, making his thoughts unreadable.

For the next three days, Lu Xuan spent his time in his courtyard, skillfully mastering the profound mysteries of the Inner Energy Realm.