The Martial Lord of the Troubled World

Chapter 38 The Pharmacist's Purification Diagram, Night Assassination

If the lotus seeds from the century-old marshland at the core of the medicinal bath formula are genuine, then there is no doubt about the authenticity of the "Medicine Master's Glass Body" in Fu Juemin's possession.

That night, Fu Juemin obtained the essentials of the "Medicine Master's Glass Body" technique, translated and summarized by Li Tong, and began to try practicing it.

Third-floor bedroom.

Fu Juemin sat on a soft cushion in the middle of the room, his body in a strange posture.

This posture is neither like a stance nor like sitting cross-legged; if you really want to figure it out, it's more like yoga from a past life.

Fu Juemin's eyes were slightly closed, and his whole body seemed to remain still. However, if you looked closely, you would find that his body movements were being adjusted in very subtle ways.

As time went on, Fu Juemin's posture gradually evolved in a direction that became increasingly difficult.

Throughout the process, he was drenched in sweat until a certain moment when he could no longer hold on and his whole body suddenly relaxed.

"call--"

Fu Juemin let out a long breath and rubbed his sore and aching shoulders and arms, feeling a dull tearing pain in many parts of his body.

"Truly worthy of being a top-tier external martial arts technique, it's incredibly difficult."

While rubbing his arms and shoulders, Fu Juemin walked to his desk, picked up a few sheets of Xuan paper, and carefully compared them with a human figure drawing on the paper.

"There's still a lot to go, but the progress is fast enough."

Li Tong organized the "Medicine Master's Glass Body" technique for Fu Juemin, listing the three key points for entering this extraordinary external martial art.

First, it needs to be combined with a medicinal bath, which is the prescription that Fu Juemin had someone copy down during the day.

The most crucial element here is the century-old swamp lotus seeds. Su Hui gave him three along with the Buddhist scriptures, which was more than enough for him to practice until he reached the beginner level.

Fu Juemin also sent people to collect the remaining medicinal herbs, and he paid a deposit of five thousand silver dollars.

Secondly, he needs to thoroughly study the Buddhist scripture, the "Medicine Buddha Sutra," and comprehend its "immaculate true meaning."

Fu Juemin had no clue about this.

Thirdly, there were the five "Medicine Buddha Purification Pictures" placed in front of him.

The five pictures depict actions and postures that ordinary people simply cannot do, which can be described as superhuman.

According to Li Tong, the Medicine Master's Glass Body is a type of external martial arts technique that should be practiced from childhood.

The best time to practice this martial art is when one is young, has a clear mind, and a flexible body whose bones have not yet fully developed.

Fu Juemin is starting late now. Whether he can succeed depends on his own perseverance and luck, as well as the effect of the prepared medicinal bath.

"No wonder Uncle Tong doesn't train; with his physique, he really shouldn't be able to handle it."

Looking at the "Medicine Master's Purification Diagram" in front of him, Fu Juemin thought, "But for me, the most difficult part is just a matter of time."

There is no other reason.

Fu Juemin has a natural talent for "flexible bones"!
He could perform the five movements depicted in the picture in no time.

However, after activating the [Soft Bones] talent, performing these five movements seems to lose their body-refining effects.

So Fu Juemin came up with a compromise: he first activated [Flexible Bones], pushing the movements to roughly the limit of his own endurance, then deactivated it, waiting for his body to gradually adapt before continuing.
This series of actions not only easily bypassed the hurdle of skeletal shaping but also achieved the desired body-refining effect—it was simply perfect.

"Does Su Hui know that there are secrets hidden in these Buddhist scriptures?"

Fu Juemin tapped the table lightly with his knuckles.

He felt that Su Hui probably knew, otherwise she wouldn't have sent three century-old swamp lotus seeds along with them.

Regardless, Su Hui had given him a great gift this time. Even disregarding the "Medicine Master's Glazed Body" technique contained within, the Golden Page Medicine Master Scripture itself was priceless.

"Women like this are worth befriending, unlike some others."

Fu Juemin couldn't help but shake his head when he thought of Xu Leyi, whom he had also saved.

"I'll find an opportunity to mention it to my father and get this engagement canceled as soon as possible." Next, Fu Juemin plans to "seclude" himself at home for a while.

His current "tasks" are very heavy: the living stance method of Hunyuan Zhuang, the Medicine Master's Body Purification Diagram, and the Iron Armor Skill that he finally decided to learn after discussing with Li Tong—mainly because the Iron Armor Skill can be learned together with bone forging, without delaying the others.

As for marksmanship, after the incident with the bandits, Fu Juemin realized just how terrible his marksmanship was.

"Practicing martial arts seems no different from studying in my previous life. The further you go, the more new things you need to learn, and you can't forget what you learned before; you have to review it from time to time."
Even a young master like him can't have a moment of peace.

Fu Juemin sighed, feeling that he had rested enough, and walked to the center of the room, assumed the posture of Hunyuan Zhuang, and began to practice standing meditation.

Meanwhile, outside the Fu family manor.

Under the shadow of the streetlights, a tall, thin man dressed in colorful clothes and with a flamboyant appearance slowly walked out.

He raised his head, gazing at the still brightly lit Fu family mansion before him, his eyes gleaming with a dark light. He took a step forward, and his entire being instantly blended into the night.

He slipped over the wall silently like a bat in the night and hid in the artificial hills and woods inside the manor, motionless as if waiting for something.

After an unknown amount of time, two beams of orange headlights pierced the darkness, the gate of the Fu family's house opened, and a car slowly drove in.

The tall, thin man moved instantly, rushing from behind the shadow of the artificial hill towards the approaching car.

He raised his hand, and a dark shadow fell from under his sleeve, striking the car with a "clang," causing the car to veer out of control and veer towards the side of the road.

The panicked voices of the driver and servants could be heard in the room.

The tall, thin man pressed closer to the stopped car, and just as he was about to step out into the darkness—

"Whoosh!"

A sharp, piercing sound suddenly came through the air!

The tall, thin man instinctively raised his hand to block, let out a muffled groan, and turned to leave without looking back.

A figure swiftly pursued them like a ghost, and the two, one chasing and the other fleeing, vanished in the blink of an eye.

A moment later, the Fu family guards, who had rushed over upon hearing the news, surrounded the car. Under the beams of flashlights, Li Tong, dressed in a black short jacket, slowly walked out of the manor.

Li Tong walked calmly to the front of the car and whispered into the carriage, "They've escaped."

"I'm certain they're here for you, sir. I'll be following you everywhere you go these days."

"Thanks for your hard work."

Fu Guosheng's cold voice came from inside the car.

Li Tong shook his head. "It's my duty."

Not long after, the car started up again, and the group of people quickly dispersed.

At this moment, on the third floor of the Fu family mansion, Fu Juemin, who was still standing on the stake, seemed to sense something and suddenly opened his eyes to look out the window, a hint of doubt flashing in his eyes.

But soon, he shook his head and closed his eyes again.

In the days that followed, Fu Juemin completely immersed himself in a state of asceticism.

In the morning, they practice standing meditation to strengthen their bones and also train their iron armor; in the afternoon, they practice shooting, plus fist and foot techniques or weapon combat; in the evening, they have medicinal baths to massage their muscles and tendons, plus to understand the Medicine Buddha's purification diagram.

At the end of the day, with a full schedule of homework, I felt an unprecedented sense of "fulfillment." I endured all the hardships, and my skills improved rapidly.

During this period, Xu Leyi visited the Fu family several more times, sometimes with Xu Shirong, sometimes alone, but Fu Juemin refused to see her all of them with various excuses.

Later, Xu Leyi seemed to give up and stopped visiting.

Fu Juemin thought things would finally calm down, but then it was Xu Xinyi, the second young lady of the Xu family, who would come to see him every few days, whether she had something to say or not.

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