45 Endoscope (1/2)

That evening, Wen Bao, covered in bruises, left the training field of the Misty Peak; his face plastered with a big foolish smile.

Wang Lu’s universal method really worked; the brutal beating was undoubtedly effective.

The fatty was a timid person, but he had also been pampered since childhood, and he was super afraid of pain. Because of this instinctive fear of pain, he rarely experienced pain for many years. The two years training in the Spirit Sword Sect was also relatively mild, which was tantamount to condone this bordering phobia. But Wang Lu was indeed a capable Master; Wen Bao’s lack of pain in these two years had been compensated by him in just one afternoon. Various external and internal injuries stacked up, so much so that almost all parts of his body suffered some kind of injuries.

In this nonstop pain and suffering, Wen Bao rapidly accumulated his anger. This kind of anger stemmed from his instinct in the deepest part of his personality. His fear of pain made him instinctively resent the object that caused the pain, even if the other side was his Senior Brother Wang Lu whom he most feared.

Behind this spineless coward actually hid an explosive power; his achievement in the Cloud Wave Map was not a fluke. Perhaps this was one of the reasons why the Spirit Sword Sect was willing to accept him… Unfortunately, the trainer in the Misty Peak didn’t realize this even now. But, Wang Lu’s keen eye immediately identified this problem.

In that afternoon, under Wang Lu’s beating, Wen Bao successfully unleashed perfect Black Iron Sword more than twenty times. In which, he successfully broke through Wang Lu’s Soft Cloud Sword’s defense three times in succession; with the last strike directly hitting the latter’s chest.

At that time, Wang Lu’s complexion immediately turned pale; he felt like he had just eaten the Misty Peak’s specialty dish “Look up at the starry sky” [1]. Indeed, his misery was unbearable! Well, it could also be said he was as good as dead! In that split second, he regretted that he tried to show off by receiving that strike directly instead of dodging away using his Winding Steps.

However, what he gained from this wasn’t light either. All his main bones were jarred loose by this Black Iron Sword strike, which enabled the bone strengthening medicine inside his body to penetrate his bones even further, especially on the chest and the ribs; the medicine seeped directly into the bone marrow… After that afternoon, Wang Lu felt that most of his bones were refreshed; his cultivation of the seventh layer of the Non-Phase Sword Bone had improved greatly!

According to his master, there was no visible effect on the first seven layers of the Non-Phase Sword Bone, but this intangible effect had enabled him to withstand the direct roar of the Full Moon Roar and direct strike from the fatty’s Black Iron Sword. If he reached the eighth layer, it was virtually impossible to imagine how much solid his body would be.

“Huh, is this Wang Wu’s vaunted ‘degree of hardness’? It’s indeed unusually hard. If one doesn’t consider this, then the Non-Phase Sword Bone has almost no other positive properties. But also because of this, this method is indeed a fantastic one. But for now, it’s a pain in the ass!” Wang Lu mused.

However, considering his Void Spirit Root, he couldn’t be picky about the method… The eighth layer of the Non-Phase Sword Bone was certainly worth looking forward to. The real challenge was also in this eighth layer. According to the note left by his Master, the day he succeeded to enter the eighth layer was the day he started to draw the surrounding energy into his body.

At that time, it would be the test whether the Non-Phase Cultivation Method’s compatibility was truly unrivaled, or his Void Spirit Root was more elusive. “Haha, at that time, I f*cking have to resign to my fate!” Wang Lu ruefully smiled.

However, men could make a plan, but heaven would be the one who decided. Before that final moment, he still needed to do a lot of preparations. That night, Wang Lu earnestly looked at the note left behind by his Master twice, and then he determined the next step of his cultivation was - endoscopy, ah wrong, it was Internal Inspection Method. [2]

The so-called Internal Inspection Method, as the name suggests, was the technique to observe the internal part of the body. It was an essential point for cultivators in their Immortal Path. The usual way for the Spirit Sword Sect to handle this was to let the disciples in the Qi Cultivating Stage to continuously draw the energy into their body and transform it into power until they gradually master the Internal Inspection Method. All the way to the Foundation Establishment Stage, this Internal Inspection Method would act as the driver to push the boundary between the stages; the next step would be to establish the Jade Mansion as the foundation.

However, according to Wang Wu’s note, if Wang Lu wanted to cultivate smoothly, it was best to do the Internal Inspection a bit earlier and start the Qi Cultivating stage in a very controlled and thorough manner—to ensure the drawing of the energy into the body would be completely safe.

As for how to practice the Internal Inspection Method, it was not that hard; as long as there was guidance from a master, a talented person could master the elementary level within a week.

Based on Wang Lu’s talent, practicing martial arts or cultivating Immortal Cultivation would not be an issue. The only thing that he lacked was a master who would be responsible for guiding him. His Master, Wang Wu, was on the run selling drugs. He didn’t know when the relevant department in the Spirit Sword Mountain would track her down and bring her back, so he definitely couldn’t count on her.

Fortunately, to cultivate this Internal Inspection Method, a cultivator didn’t necessarily need a guidance from an Immortal Cultivator. Many brilliant martial art masters in the mortal world could do that. Rumor has it that the peak stage in the martial art could be reached by using this Internal Inspection Method, and Wang Lu happened to know such an expert.

The next morning, Wang Lu knocked on the door of the Ru Family Inn in the Spirit Creek Town. “Lady Boss, can you lend me endoscope?”

“What!?”

“Oh, sorry, I mean, can you guide me in the Internal Inspection Method?”

The lady boss rubbed her sleepy eyes.“Are you sick?”

“You need an assistant?”

“Damn, what’s going on? Why did you come here early in the morning? Can’t you let other people sleep? Aren’t you still learning martial arts? What’s the hurry to learn this internal method?”

Wang Lu shrugged. “It’s master’s order; I can’t help but oblige.”

The Lady Boss turned serious. “Wang Wu told you to do this? Very well, let’s do it. I also want to see how your Void Spirit Root can lead you to the path of Immortal Cultivation.”

“Thank you.”

“You’re welcome. It’s not that difficult either.”

It was indeed not that difficult. What the Lady Boss did was to hold Wang Lu’s hand and send her pure internal energy into his body, which then wandered around and stimulated the big and small acupuncture points. At the same time, she guided Wang Lu in breathing, making him fall into the deep meditative state to isolate his five senses so that his full attention could be put into observing any tiny change within his body.

Even ordinary people without any cultivation could feel the change inside their bodies, such as the change or movement of their organs, bones and muscles. However, the feeling would be incomplete like the story of blind men and an elephant. With the deepening of cultivation, a person’s perception would become more sensitive; until one pierced the final window paper, or when a bright fire lit the night, only then would one finally be able to clearly see their true self.

Regarding Wang Lu, he just needed to overcome this last hurdle before he could complete his Body Refining Stage. Although many people would be limited by their perception and would need a long time to pass this last obstacle, Wang Lu certainly wasn’t a disappointment. After the Lady Boss’s internal energy completed the great circulatory circle once, Wang Lu finally saw the rays of light in the night.

Feeling his breath stall for a moment, the Lady Boss couldn’t help but laugh. “What did you see?”